Top 7 Bed Exercises after Laminectomy/Discectomy (back surgery)
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2016
- Famous Physical Therapists Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck demonstrate the 7 exercises one should start in bed after having a laminectomy/discectomy (back surgery).
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I'm doing these now !! blessed that I didn't get a blood clot and that I found Bob and Brad. (just wish I had found Bob and Brad in May). My PT's did not give me exercises post laminectomy and neither did the surgeon. I ended up with a femoral nerve flare-up two months post-surgery, taking prednisone, and am now starting recovery a 2nd time. Following Bob and Brad for my recovery.
Me too! What’s your status? I’ve been applying heat and doing regular exercises, and it’s done wonders.
Thanks so much for the correct exercises.
After my first surgery, I was given a set of wrong exercises that made everything worse. Now after the second surgery, they gave me similar exercises as you are showing here and it's helping a lot.
A bad physiotherapist can ruin one's life. I and my family lost 2 years in pain and agony,
Thank you guys! From a over crowded hospital during covid 19. Day 3 recovery tomorrow morning can't sleep so might as well learn. Going home tomorrow miss my 5 year old girl so much. Will show OT your videos tomorrow to help more people. You guys have been filling in the gaps the hospital was to over loaded to get to. Thank you.
I'm so glad I subscribed ,learning a lot from you Bob and Brad. keep up the amazing work!
Great exercises...especially the pelvic tilt. I've had a discectomy and laminectomy and stretching properly has really helped my recovery, Thanks!
Good video!! Your video is helping my friend in Trinidad and Tobago recover from back surgery now!!!👍
You two are great LOL I had my laminectomy 16 days ago. These exercises are the same ones that I was told about. But now with your video I get to save it to refer back if I needed. (no pun intended) Simple explanations and entertaining too. Awesome
you two are awesome!
just had this surgery and your videos help so much!
You guys saved me. I didn't learn to hit the "like" button until recently buy I watched you guys non-stop!
As always, I really appreciate all of your informative videos. I do better with the exercises and stretches while lying down. These are great. Thanks.
God bless you both...🙏 Great video feel it's helping me in just 2 days of doing it
Thanks Bob & Brad for a very informative video. Just up and about after a discectomy last week, all going well, and I am ready for these exercises. Great stuff!
Richard Knocker
Great vid guys! You two are fun. Wasn’t boring which I was kinda expecting given the topic. Make more!!!
Thank you Courtney! :)
Hey! This is the video I asked for a couple of days ago! Great! No need to do a new one docs. I love you so much! Keep up these videos please.
Guys please don't stop doing what you're doing. You help so many. Thank you. I just arrived home today from a laminectomy. Was a bit hard to get going after surgery. Day 3 I'm home now and walking with my walker.
Hi, I had my laminectomy 14 days ago, how long did you have leg, hip and back pain afterwards?
@@consuelokirchner5560 I only day 2, but leg sciatica pain gone back/incision pain surgeons tell me 2-3 weeks as lot too heal/muscle etc good luck on your recover wishing you well.
Just had a laminectomy 3 days ago. Been icing on and off. Didn’t take Tylenol or meds at all. Ice is your friend. But I was looking for exercises to do. Dr said only to walk.
Thanks, just what I've been trying to find! I'm starting my exercises today.
Hey Dr. Bob and Brad, at .30 seconds you mention "when your surgeon contacts you"!! His office has now failed TWICE to call me at scheduled times and I am not even at week 4 from my Disection of L4 Yellow Ligament removal due to Hemorrhaging, including the removal of the bones attached to that ligament. So, once again I am relying on you guys as I did 5 years ago when my left hip was replaced, which I worked very hard and successfully getting back into competitive masters swimming shape, hiking up to 15 miles per day.and riding my Fisher mtn. bike. I love you guys so much. Thanks again for all you do to those of us that have crappy medical doctors and in particular their staff.. God Bless..
That is an impressive recovery! Hope you managed to do it again
Exactly what I was looking for...thank you. Not only informative, but entertaining as well!
After my op I was given the pelvic tilt, that was it! I wish I had been a bit better when I was going through this period of my life because I'm sure I would've had a case for medical negligence. 16 years later and the things I'm learning now that should've been done back then are unbelievable!
How are you now?
I'm just 25, had disc bulge. I went through nucleoplasty only a week ago.
Thanks for your exercises... I’m doing good with these after surgery.
Can you say the next set of exercises to proceed further
I just love you guys! You're so refreshing to watch. I am having a lumbar laminectomy soon, so this video is very handy. Thank you!
a friend of mine found this vid for me because of this same procedure. thank you
Thank you so much for sharing your valable knowladge and experts understanding , very helpful and easy to follow and to practise at home , I wish you have a friendly print out
I have two spinal surgery Cervical fusion and Lower back lamineactomy and I am facing a Cauda Equine syndromes which is disabling condtion , I have serched the internets and you tubes and only today I came across this gifted video , Very much appreciated and after discharge from my rehabe centre I will follow that excellent exercises
Thanks Bob & Brad, very useful exercises
Fantastic information, truly appreciate this. Just had my microdiscectomy yesterday. I did come home yesterday. Had a rough night last night. At any rate, thank you for this. Maybe it'll help stop the muscle pain and spasms. The fact you guys are knowledgeable, personable, and silly make it even better. Thanks again!!
How do you feel now? Did the surgery resolve your pain?
Do you still feel pain I have a lot muscle pain and nerve
I do have muscle pain/tightness, even now (just over a year post-surgery), but I'd do it all over again if I had to. Compared to what the pain was, I could live the rest of my life like this
Thanks for these, 1 week out and tightness in legs is driving me crazy. Going to start these tonight!
Did these exercises work for you ?
Get a band and use it to stretch your legs. If you don’t want to buy the band you and do with a towel. I like the band cause of the resistance different between each band
I want to thank you both so very very much. My eldest brother told me about you. I can see, and excited about starting, and getting stronger,. Bless you , Thx
I’m having surgery next week (after months of trying everything else y’all recommended) and will definitely be using these after. Thanks so much, guys!
Did surgery help you
Yeah, how are you?
This was great!! Thank you much. Wish I had found it earlier.
All these folks suffering. I had a laminectomy today and couldn't believe the relief I got after years of debilitating pain. I had to stick around the surgery because my ride crapped out and got spanked for trying to get up and to the bathroom by myself I felt so good. Of course then the incision itself started to hurt a bit but I can get up and out of bed without the excruciating pain of the mashed nerves. I don't want to take the oxy they prescribed but really don't feel I need it several times a day as prescribed. Maybe one or two every couple days if I can. Anything is better than the hell I've been in the past several years. Waited until Medicare kicked in.
Thank you for this!! It helped the pain
day 1, post microdisectomy, fit and four years of Pilates, 64. This is great guys, as are your pre-op video; however as I have commented elsewhere, the video would be so much better and safer with a simple timeline. Say day 1-7.. I will keep looking!
Excellent video, as always
How frequently should I do these exercises, please? I’m 3 weeks out of surgery and have a lot of muscle pain in the area around the op site. Thankfully my sciatica has gone! (Touch wood).
Thank you so much for your videos! 🙏☺️
Excellent! Thanks guys!
Thanks guys for the helpful video. I am 11 days out from my laminectomy and can move around pretty good. I am not completely standing straight and can walk about the length of half a football field. My post op apt is still 3 weeks out. When should I start these exercises?
Thanks guys this is a great video
I will remember this video way better than any other because you guys are absolute uncle energy.
Laminectomy last week, and just typed in back exercises for after surgery, first vid, and best, thanks guys 🙏 greatly appreciated keep up the good work
physicaltherapyvideo thank you, much appreciated
physicaltherapyvideo Hey guys, just doing a follow up, I did all these exercises since my surgery, for 3 months, things are going great, thanks again, but I still have a tightness in the spine and around, do you have any videos or advice on what I can do from here, again, thanks for the great videos and the great work you are doing 🙂
@@shirvy any update? How are you feeling?
It's fun to watch you two
Thank you for posting this! I had a microdiscectomy and have been cleared for PT, but I've been nervous about performing some of these stretches (most of them I remember from previous PT sessions) because my leg is still tender from when I had the sciatic. I was worried that I would reinjure myself doing things like this, but now I feel better about doing them :)
im having a discetomy redo 5 yrs after first in l5-S1 im looking forward to doing these excercises again p.s you guys make me smile x x
Thank you xx
How did re-do work out for you ?
Yikes 5 years only and already a redo?
How did you reinjure it?
CAn u post week 3 /week 4 exercies after discetomy back surgery
Thank you gentlemen! These exercises are a great start for me. Trish
Your videos are very informative just had surgery any recommendations on how to pass the gas after surgery
Thanks fellas. God bless.
It’s really helpful...
Hi i had a laminectomy, with decompression, and this exercise helped me recover faster... But i feel the pain again now.. can you guys help? I need the support of the support belt to be comfortable.
Thanks for the valuable content, however pelvis tilt is considered a precautions in the protocols for lx laminectomy until week 6-8
u are both amazing thank u..i was searching for such a kind of exercises.. iam so sad my dr don't talk to me as i wished so i don't feel free to ask him about each single thing i wanna do and i feel afraid of doing anything so not to hurt myself :( i had a scoliosis surgery since two years.. can i do these exercises? and what other advices can u give me? thanks a lot ♡
Thanks for these. My laminectomy failed and I was worse afterwards than before. After 8 months of rehabilitation at two hospitals I still have so much trouble walking and balancing and my arthritic knees don't help.
Can you guys make another video of what exercises you can do after three months?
Thank you !!
Thank you so much
Thank you!
2008 Lumbar Laminectomy and I have been in pain SINCE I left the operating table.
Numerous injections and therapies. No relief.
Loved this video and will do this.
Pain never went away
Did they do it wrong? Or does bone removal cause pain?
My advice is do these as soon as you feel comfortable enough after surgery.
Wish I had seen this video sooner in my experience. My surgeon left me with “no bending/lifting/twisting until you start therapy in 6 weeks. Walk daily.” That was it. So I followed the no blt’s to the letter. But by the time I got to therapy my muscles were weak and misfiring out of order. Which made my recovery longer and more painful. My therapist said “they didn’t mean don’t move your back at all. They would have put you in traction if they meant that.” How was I supposed to know?! Ugh what an experience. Sorry for anyone who is finding themselves here now. It gets better! And make sure you take care of your emotions during this!
@The Reverend Mrs. I had the same thing happen to me. It's been over 2 years since my surgery and I still have extreme sciatic pain.
Same thing happened to me. Now I'm afraid to lie in bed because it seems I'm just coming out of surgery and I did surgery 2 months now
@@cheypam Me too, now I'm having surgery all over again. My Sciatic is still pinched. It never quiet quit hurting after first surgery. Fingers crossed and prayers that this time will work for me.
Thank you JC for sharing. I’m doing these exercises right now. 4 days Post op.
@@gladischoueifati8209 good luck on your recovery!
I’m one day post surgery on my bed doing this now up and walking the same day!
How are you doing now ?
I just recently had a Laminectomy and these exercises help. My doctor gave me a piece of paper with pictures (of which a few of these were on), but with no explanation (especially the pelvic tilt). I didn't catch how often to do but is doing them right before sleep ok?
Had a laminectomy how soon can you do the exercises you explained.
What can you suggest if the pain is still there after 8 weeks of post surgery and the leg goes numb when stand and walk?
My instructions 3 weeks post laminectomy is to go to physical therapy at 5-6 weeks. NO EXERCISES NOW except for walking. Contact your surgeon for specific PT timetable instructions.
Like these guys.
Thanks for heads up. Having laminectomy two levels Monday. These look so easy. Guess they aren't so easy after surgery?
***** Thank you. It's done and I am back following your exercises.
Hi Great video guys! How long after the Laminectomy procedure do we start doing these safely? Mine was L3,L4,L5 Keep up the good work!
I will start physical therapy at 5-6 weeks after surgery - only daily walking until then. My incision still has swelling.
Do I hold my head up like that with my hand or do I hold my head flat on the bed or on a pillow, please??
thanks bro
My surgeon did not send me home with any exercises after an endoscopic discectomy (successful appearantly), I'm on week one and I have the first appointment post with my ortopedic surgery next week. How early would you suggest starting with these post surgery?
I just got my lamina remove April 13th 2022 today is day 4 I've been walking since day one on the 22nd I have my post appointment I wonder if they're going to start showing me these exercises my daily routine for right now is sleep get up take my medication walk around for at least half hour go back to sleep and repeat
what are the best exercises before my spinal fusion?
How long after having surgery should I wait to start these exercises? I am one week out. Thanks!
What are the guidelines about sitting post surgery?
3 months after quintuple laminectomy. i cannot tilt my pelvis without severe pain. all other exercizes you show are simple. my spine surgeon here in omaha is in great demand. havent seen him since october as he is constantly needed in surgery. what do i do? my gp has no idea. no other neurosugeon will see me.
And what if I have a broken heart? What should I do? Lol. I love you guys.
Hi just had l4l5 microdecomy n decompression of spine I was fine two weeks after no pain etc but wen I walk get pain in right side of calf hip area lower back any help would be massive help??? Thanks keep up the good videos
Did you ever find a soliton?
Can u plz suggest after 7 years of disc surgery which exercise I can do,
The question is how long post surgery should I start doing these?
Just had a laminectomy & discectomy today, already home. I am in a lot of pain i also had a leak in the spine (I didn't know until I was in the car, and my husband told me they called him and told him) I can only imagine it was fixed. (I hope). The pain is horrible, the surgery was mainly for the left side, I do/did have most of the pain on the left, but the right side still hurt just not as bad as the left. But now post op my right lower back l3-l4 side is where the really bad pain is atm. I really hope this does the job, I've been on workman's comp for over 18 months, have had nothing but the run around, insurance company canceling the 1st surgery appt, so I could go and get another set of worthless shots in my back, 6 shots and no relief. I have been a bed rat 🐀 for almost 2 years, so I'm really really hope this pain is worth it in the end.
Man I've been exactly in your position being restricted for the last couple months. Set timers and do these exercises religiously, it will make all the difference. Best of luck pal, you got this!
How are you now? What went wrong?
I took L5s1 laminactomy. My therapist asked me not to sit for 6weeks (considering my weight 95kg)
He taught me how to get in and out of bed. But I need to confirm he is right. Can u help me with this? A video for how to get in and out of bed?? Pleaseee
One month post surgery, I decided to sleep on the floor and the symptoms that lingered post surgery went away after the first night. Cushion chairs and mattresses are all marketing gimmicks that probably play a factor in back aches
When we should be start this excerise after laminectomy and distectomy.
They discovered more neurological tissue in my spine during the surgery, as such I've had a slightly rougher recovery and things pinch occasionally since they had a hard time navigating around it all and things arent sitting right. Good news is I am getting more feeling back in my leg but still extremely limited with how much I can do. Least I am not in as much pain as was, only if something pinches or catches. I miss running but not sure if I will ever do it again, when the nerves pinch the pain makes my legs go out
I had lower back surgery L5 and L4. I was in severe pain with pinched nerves going down my leg and causing my leg to not straighten and my foot to drop. now after surgery I am in physical therapy but still having a terrible time walking up steps. so painful to lift my leg to get in the car or go up a step. they tell me I am using my hip to step up and I need to use my knee. so confused on this. any advice or explain?
Hello, I am grateful to have found this video to help me do some excises hoping it might help me with my problem because my doctor is not helping. I had surgery about 7 and 1/2 weeks ago. At first all was well I had the surgery, i could stand up straight for the first time in about 2 years. Then at post 4 weeks I got numbing in my feet, and in the back of my legs. I feel pins and needles in my feet. Then I will get a sharp shocking pain that goes from my lower back all the way down to my feet. My doctor acts like hes at a loss, and I'm kind of freaking out. Do you think I have damaged my lower back again? Should I be worried? What would you recommend if you don't mind me asking,
Thank You,
Amy
When I ruptured my disc, I knew something was wrong because of the foot numbness and lower leg numbness. I would see a doctor and get an MRI if possible to see what's going on. I injured my back on 9/15 and just got the surgery schedule for 11/22. I can't wait to try these exercised during my recovery. How long after can you start doing the exercises?
Thank you for your guidance and light hearted humor. Should these be performed in the days post surgery? Or is it best to wait a few weeks?
Understood, thank you!
how I reduce my weight , I had undergone spinal implantation, now also I have pain
Are these good to do even if you haven’t had surgery?
How soon after surgery can I start this? Had lumbar decompression l3l4 with large bone spur removed and lacerated nerve repair..I'm 7 days post surgery now. Walking with some right leg mainly knee pain and low back pain at surgery incision. Thanks for any help guys..God bless
Easy on this. Slowly. I started about 3 weeks after with the easy ones. Gentle exercises only. Not the last one, the lifting. And i didnt hsve such a large operation.. Take your time. Rest. Pelvic tilt only after 6 weeks. Hip flexion 5 weeks after. Check with your physiotherapist.
U guys rock
Thank you:)
If your hip flexor destroyed on your left leg. .. any suggestions. Didn’t think I be
Limping permanent afterwards
Hey guys, just doing a follow up, I did all these exercises since my surgery, for 3 months, things are going great, thanks again, but I still have a tightness in the spine and around, do you have any videos or advice on what I can do from here, again, thanks for the great videos and the great work you are doing 🙂
Hi dear both.... I have operated with l2-l3 and l3-l4 disc compression.....congenital spinal stenosis.....before operation my right ankel was not moving and fingures too......and after surgery left also not moving......now it's 2 months from surgery..... surgery done on 25 April 2018......now I can stand and walk 15-20 steps with the help of walker..... however there is foot drop.....so can you please suggest me exercise....and how much more time requir to get 100% recovery....thank you in advance
Go to physical therapy. Nerves, if badly damaged or compressed for a long time can take up to a year to heal. Keep walking daily, take supplements, pray and be positive.
Thank you for this. I have surgery on L5S1 next week. I find video instructions to be helpful to me.
Thank you!
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Are these irregardless of wether the laminectomy was at the cervical or lumbar level?
I looked at your videos to see if I could find the answer to this question: How should you sleep after Laminectomy/Discectomy? I've had the surgery (L3, L4, L5 rt) twice in a 90 day period. I have no idea what went wrong after the first one, but a week later I was in twice the pain than before. I had the second one 21 days ago and the results seem promising.
I've been sleeping on my back, which is not my normal position. The last couple of mornings, I've woken up on my side and I'm worried I'm going to damage my back again. I don't see my surgeon for two more weeks and expect a PT script at that appointment. Any advice?
You should put pillows on the side of you so you don't roll over while you sleep
I wish I had found this after my first discectomy. Because I received no training or warning from first doctor except for initial post-op, and was told after 6 weeks to "ease back into life" without restrictions I overdid it and had to have a second surgery. My second doctor was better and I've been following his and these exercises and they've helped a lot. It's now been 5 months and wanted to see if you had any advice going forward as to what I should still NOT do, especially since I had two surgeries in a row. I want to get back into salsa/2-step dancing but that involves a lot of twisting and hip work. Should I continue to wait and if so how long? How will I know when my body is fully healed? (I still have over-sensitive nerves in calf and left foot). Just looking for a general guideline. Thanks.
I know I'm late to this post, but I had an emergency laminectomy 3 years ago when my L5-S1 completely herniated from my spine. It took me about 2 years to recover as much as I could naturally, and I still have some issues with back pain and movement, even to this day, so I only do as much activity as I can tolerate, even when doing something simple, like cleaning my home. I would suggest walking/elliptical/exercise bike exercises, etc, but nothing involving twisting your core. I also do not lift above 10-20 pounds, even after all this time, and be very careful bending over when doing daily activities - use your knees and not your back. These where suggestions from my orthopedic surgeon, so hopefully they help you. My dr. has also told me that back surgery is a slippery slope. We patients have to be extremely careful, because once you have surgery, it's more likely that we will have to have surgery again if we're not careful. So far, I've avoided a 2nd surgery, and I'm hoping it stays that way. Good luck to you.
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Kristen are you still pain free?
@@kristinlopez255 hi how are you doing now . I have a question. After sergery was sitting painful for you. And how did you feel numbness in your leg.thank you
It's been 6 months since my back surgery, do I still have pain, should I follow these exercises?
Excellent video guys. I had a discectomy 2 nights ago. Still pretty sore and moving around isn't easy but Im desperate to recover as quickly as possible without overdoing it. These exercises are great and you made me laugh (which hurt a little bit :) thanks for putting this out there
Take it easy. I had a discectomy/laminectomy july/2022
How soon should one start these in bed exercises and did y’all have flare ups at all in the first 2 weeks or month. I almost feel worse two weeks post Ops than I did before op.
@ramundo07 i went to hard too soon. Dont do anything to piss ur back off. I would tuck my shirt in at beginning of the day, if it ever untucked.. i twisted too much. Walking was good, i would also hang from a bar. I researched decompression of the spine. Definitely dont do anything that causes pain. I iced alot and yes flare ups showrd up in sciata nerve up to 8-10months post op for me.
@@tditty1101Did anyone tell you when it is ok to exert yourself and strain without risk of reherniation? Something that really increases your internal pressure in that area like laying on your back and lifting both legs up at once. Its been 5 weeks and a lot of stuff still feels terrible.
No, not specifically. Dr,chiro and physical therapist all said dont strain, cause anything to hurt myself. I have had to relearn how to do alot of things ALWAYS being conscious of my back
We want more videos about how to go in life after surgery
physicaltherapyvideo how about a exercise for laminectomy L4-L5, it's been two from now after my surgery, my only exercise is walking 🚶 I never do stretching because I'm afraid. still I feel a tingling sensation on my right foot and pain on my right thigh.
thank you.
@@lamao2504 afraid of what? Stretching will only help but why didn't you get a pt.
How many times a day to do these exercises?
Once , twice ,thrice!??
will some of these exercises compromise the healing process of the surgical site e.g. reopen the incision ,since its freshly stapled ,glued?
Mine reopened not because of this video but i have an idiot surgen that after two weeks told me i had no restrictions to go back to work and im over here bleeding with an open wound so id do some not all what ever is comfortable
I'd wait a few days until your surgical site is a bit more healed. Don't do these the day after surgery. You should be doing ankle pumps though to help with blood clots while in bed.