Can Herniated Discs Heal on Their Own?

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  • Опубліковано 9 жов 2024

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  • @BobandBrad
    @BobandBrad  12 днів тому +10

    For exercises on fixing a herniated disc check out our video "Herniated Disc Clearly Explained & Easily Fixed "- ua-cam.com/video/M0AthN5Tyso/v-deo.htmlsi=KgyGYjaVaPrAQUKF

  • @q8ti290
    @q8ti290 12 днів тому +27

    I suffered from a herniated disc some 20 years ago, and took up swimming (chest stroke only according to my doctor’s recommendation), and the tingling disappeared within a month. Not to forget some back flexing and strengthening exercises on daily basis

  • @anasshide
    @anasshide 12 днів тому +17

    It took me 18 months to get ride of the horrible pain L4L5 herniated disc , with physiotherapy massage, spine decompression , i steel have some little pain in the morning , no surgery if it's not causing paralysis

  • @KikaJay
    @KikaJay 11 днів тому +2

    I herniated a disc 7 years ago. It took me a full year of physical therapy twice per week, and then, another year on my own before my back started to feel better. I did not have surgery. A year ago, I started having some problems again, so my doctor put me with a pain management specialist who does not use drugs or surgeries. I had some more physical therapy, but the best thing for me turned out to be some prescribed medical custom made orthotic insoles for my shoes. They took some getting used to, but they have really helped me. I'm back to walking a full mile each day, whereas a year ago, I could barely move.

  • @dolphinschild62
    @dolphinschild62 12 днів тому +5

    I was just Diagnosed with a L4/L5 Mild herniated disk. I started traction this last week. Perfect timing.

    • @7THxSIGN
      @7THxSIGN 12 днів тому

      traction is the last thing you want to do. Instability will make it worse.

  • @peggyriordan9857
    @peggyriordan9857 11 днів тому +2

    I've had a couple of back issues and both were taken care of by pilates stretching exercises. I used a pilates machine and let the tension bands stretch my back muscles by hooking them over my feet and letting the bands pull my legs up and over my head, while I did my best to keep my lower back flat on the bed of the machine. Worked wonders and am completely pain free. I had been going to a chiropractor for several months, twice a week and the pain would come back within 2 days. I used the pilates machine for 2 months and all was fine. Highly recommend this stretching.

  • @DebYvette522
    @DebYvette522 10 днів тому

    ❤️You guys are fabulous. Thank you for all the free, suggested info.❤️

  • @ktura51
    @ktura51 12 днів тому +3

    Mine deteriorated to bone on bone at L4,5,6. I was in a wheel chair for 3 years ..Had 3 surgeries . Byw praying for your buddy Brad . God bless and restore him

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  12 днів тому +1

      Thank you for sharing and thank you for your prayers. We appreciate you!

  • @Mr.Patrickt
    @Mr.Patrickt 12 днів тому +4

    Thankyou bob&Brad ❤

  • @robinstroud7941
    @robinstroud7941 11 днів тому

    Excellent video!

  • @dellieb6337
    @dellieb6337 10 днів тому

    Great information

  • @Sarabosma
    @Sarabosma 8 днів тому +1

    I've torn my L4 twice because of the instability and spodylolithesis of my l5 s1. I at one point had stuff going up my spinal canal the 1st time I tore it and took about 18 months to heal. Tore it again 2 yrs later due to an idiot PT person. Healed it again. Worse of the pain lasted for 2 weeks then lingering minor things like toes feeling weird or sciatic pain and those would slowly get better after months. Now I'm getting prolotherapy at Caring medical in FL. Dr. Hauser is amazing if you've never heard of him. He's helping healing my neck and will be starting treatment on low back soon. No surgery and correct laxicity in the ligaments.

  • @Sasquatch6987
    @Sasquatch6987 12 днів тому +5

    I just totalled my car yesterday in that hurricane, walked away from the wreck, but my back hurts some and I have some whiplash. Now I'm wondering if I may have hurt my spine, so it's nice to have this pop up in my feed.

    • @PLATESWEEPER
      @PLATESWEEPER 12 днів тому +1

      You need to get an MRI if you feel pain.

    • @dagneytaggart7707
      @dagneytaggart7707 12 днів тому +1

      Thankful you walked away from the wreck. Hope you heal. Soreness in the days after almost always happens, but don't ignore significant or ongoing pain.

  • @kayecarlile707
    @kayecarlile707 12 днів тому +21

    Could you please do as program an NUEROPOTHY of the feet and pain in the hip and leg.

    • @7THxSIGN
      @7THxSIGN 12 днів тому +1

      attributed to a disc injury?

    • @brandyjean7015
      @brandyjean7015 12 днів тому

      If you search UA-cam for: Bob & Brad neuropathy...they have several videos on this already.

    • @rayvac7743
      @rayvac7743 12 днів тому +2

      No sugar, no carbs, no seed oils. No doctors 😅😅

    • @NewZealand2032
      @NewZealand2032 11 днів тому

      I reccommend a period of fasting (3-7days max) allowing your cells to begin the process of autophagy for the repair and healing of cellular pain.
      Neuropathic pain is induced by damage to the somatosensory nervous system and this article speaks specifically on the benfits of cellular autophagy for the healing and reformation of cells.
      www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8910267/

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  10 днів тому

      Thank you for the suggestion, we will add it to our to-do list. In the meantime, here are a few videos we have done on neuropathy ua-cam.com/play/PL8l32k1r15l4UqKiW9G9Tw5xKyIsVsjxT.html

  • @SarahHeartzUnicorns
    @SarahHeartzUnicorns 10 днів тому

    I developed a work related sciatic injury. I was working at that location for 15 months and we worked on bare concrete floors. I’m feeling better while I’m on FMLA caring for my dad. They approved me for 10 weeks and I’m transferring to stay with dad until I know he doesn’t need more treatments for cancer.

  • @sandmanenters4187
    @sandmanenters4187 12 днів тому +1

    Hope this helps someone. I had back pain for seven years. Finally herniated a disc whilst stretching to try and make the usual pain more bearable. Was the most excruciating thing I have ever endured, could not move without screaming, could not sit or stand. Went to the chiro, got some shots, it got better, but was still a major issue and I had pain whenever I walked. Trouble sleeping. Irritated and non-focused. Self medicated with MJ, helped, but just numbed me enough so that I could function and still exercise, just body weight stuff, but I couldnt give that up.
    The solution was COLD SHOWERS. Correction exercises and stretches too, and medicinal mushrooms, but the main thing was cold showers. I cannot explain how this changed my life. 3min a day, 5 times a week. Do some breathing exercises beforehand. Pain disappeared in two weeks. Within a few months all the misalignments had corrected in my hips and shoulders and I can breathe properly again. I feel great actually. I do it almost every day now and I'm still getting better and aging backwards it seems :)

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  12 днів тому +1

      Thank you for sharing

    • @sandmanenters4187
      @sandmanenters4187 12 днів тому

      @@BobandBrad My pleasure, hope it helps someone, thank you for the work you guys do :)

  • @pedrowoolson4273
    @pedrowoolson4273 12 днів тому +4

    I've had major issues multiple times, 6-8 weeks is to be expected (L4 and 5 are wafer thin). Make sure you don't have an undiagnosed leg length issue. Mine is about an inch and caused years of misery without being diagnosed properly and now when I mention it to medical types I get an eye roll every time (except that one doc with the same issue). Decompression is by far the most effective treatment I have had but I found that doing the neck helps the low back as much as doing the low back. These days I use a decompression table and work my core, and then use one of those chin sling things to stretch out my neck (almost every day). Spine mobility exercises are key IMO, and something like poor posture or a major leg length issue must be addressed or the chronic tilt will inevitably ruin a disc or two

    • @sandmanenters4187
      @sandmanenters4187 12 днів тому

      I cannot recommend highly enough that you try cold showers. 3 times a day, 4 -5 times a week. Then do the decompression, it'll change the game for you. Within two weeks my pain disappeared and within a few months I was better than had been in 6 or 7 years. Hope this helps. Also possibly look into medicinal mushroom supplements, taurine as well as moringa powder. :)

    • @vallee3140
      @vallee3140 11 днів тому

      Funny you mention this, as out walking in front of friends , they informed me I walk with a limp?
      Wonder if thats what causing some of my problems.

  • @subtropicalken1362
    @subtropicalken1362 2 дні тому

    I had a herniated disc and a slipped disk about 30 years ago. My GP gave me three options. The one I chose was to lay on my back for a month on a heating pad and swim laps everyday. It worked. I took a computer (ibm “portable”) home and did some work on that while I laid on my back. I have had back issues come and go since then but it was because I did stupid things like keeping my core exercises up. 🤷‍♂️

  • @cheapers1952
    @cheapers1952 12 днів тому +6

    I can promise you this that if you have a back injury and you go into the pool and I mean water pool water therapy is a fantastic way to help heal the problem

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  12 днів тому +1

      Thanks!

    • @NewZealand2032
      @NewZealand2032 11 днів тому

      definitely a great way to relieve the symptoms, however, like all injury to our body the damage is cellular. cellular damage (PAIN) is best removed by the reset and repair of cellular alignment and the reset of its vibrational energy.
      for all body issues I reccommend autophagy to reset cellular activity and vibrational therapy to reset alignment.

  • @christianr8799
    @christianr8799 12 днів тому +1

    Can you please do a video more specific to cervical herniations? I love the video by the way.

    • @wvubjd
      @wvubjd 12 днів тому

      I second that, some of the same principles, but I feel like necks are little different because of the flexion needs

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  10 днів тому

      Thank you for your suggestion, we will add it to our to-do list. Thanks for watching!

  • @houndmother2398
    @houndmother2398 11 днів тому +2

    I herniated L3-4 when I was 33 years old, I think playing tennis. I had screaming sciatica, never had surgery, had some PT. It healed, but took nearly 2 years. I was told I could do surgery but would have about the same benefits in a year or so.

    • @cdeming4727
      @cdeming4727 4 години тому +1

      This is me- it’s been almost a year and for whatever reason small things keep happening to feel as if it’s reinjured and I’m back to square one. Feeling defeated glad to know it can get better.

    • @cdeming4727
      @cdeming4727 4 години тому +1

      I’m also 33 lol

    • @houndmother2398
      @houndmother2398 4 години тому

      @@cdeming4727 Sciatica takes a LOONGGG time.

  • @YvonaLive4Love
    @YvonaLive4Love 12 днів тому +4

    Can you please talk about when people why some people get lower back pain any time they sleep on their back. Happens to me every single time.

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  12 днів тому +1

      I will add this to our to do list!

    • @YvonaLive4Love
      @YvonaLive4Love 12 днів тому

      @@BobandBrad Thank you so much 😊

  • @zebralove2840
    @zebralove2840 11 днів тому +1

    In the past when I've injured the lower back from raking leaves or snow shoveling, it's taken 3-4 weeks to resolve, but this time I'm going on 3 months, must check out video.

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  10 днів тому

      We hope you find some relief!

  • @GreatDataVideos
    @GreatDataVideos 12 днів тому +2

    Depends on how severe the herniation. Surgery is still needed in some cases. I had it 19 years ago and have been fine since.

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  12 днів тому +2

      Very true. We like to try all other options first before resorting to surgery.

    • @GreatDataVideos
      @GreatDataVideos 12 днів тому

      @@BobandBrad Absolutely. Even my surgeon considered surgery a last resort.

  • @phishENchimps
    @phishENchimps 12 днів тому +3

    2 years on and I still feel the electric shock on my toe. wraps around the leg and foot like a candy cane.

    • @jeme7339
      @jeme7339 10 днів тому

      Perhaps a growth on a nerve?

  • @CassiusClay984
    @CassiusClay984 12 днів тому +1

    You’re the best 🎉

  • @nomadicnewbie
    @nomadicnewbie 11 днів тому

    Ruptured disc at L5-S1 and surgery at age 26. At 44, herniated L3 down to S1. I did decompression on an inversion table for years. That seemed to keep me from having to have surgery. Around 2018 or so, inverting made my back feel worse. I stopped, and have just put up with the occasional pain. It's been tolerable so far.

  • @drfeelgood12
    @drfeelgood12 12 днів тому +4

    After surgery herniated L5S1, the herniation is back and now on the opposite side. Decompression therapy has made my middle back weaker and now I have 2 problems instead of 1.

    • @nhow4
      @nhow4 12 днів тому

      That’s why it’s so important for people to lifts weights from early on. Doesn’t have to be heavy weights but we lose muscle mass starting in our 30s and gets progressively more every decade. Weights should be part of everyone’s weekly routines and then injuries or issues won’t compound or won’t be compounded as much/badly.

  • @borderlandsdude3543
    @borderlandsdude3543 12 днів тому

    I have sypnosis of the upper spine. And multilevel degeneration of the lower back, which is now causing me right knee pain and also I have severe numbness of the left thigh. I am only 40 and this pain has been going on for at least 4 or 5 years... I have been given a cortisol shot in my right knee helped for 24 hours now the pain is much worse.

  • @octaviorocha27
    @octaviorocha27 7 днів тому

    After my 2 herdinated discs (L3 L4 & L5 S1) I couldn't sleep laying down and had to resort to sleeping, sitting down on the couch for about 4 months. Over time with physical therapy and just stretching a lot the pain eventually went away

  • @roxanasmith7745
    @roxanasmith7745 12 днів тому +5

    Ow... that looks like murder pain.

  • @bringbacktheoldnormal1614
    @bringbacktheoldnormal1614 11 днів тому +2

    I have this problem but I can't sleep on my back , because I wake up with more back pain.

  • @blueeyedsoulman
    @blueeyedsoulman 11 днів тому +2

    How about traction? And can traction be administered to someone with moderate to severe scoliosis?

  • @D3-2023
    @D3-2023 12 днів тому

    4 different episodes of bad deabiitating pain in fourty years. I found ceawling arund the house, and laying tlat with legs up on chair, n adition to muscle relaxing meds, let me stand and walk again in a couple of days. In last 10 years i am walking miles NO back pain now.

  • @vallee3140
    @vallee3140 11 днів тому

    I stretched up high and forward to close a blind, and got this horrendous pain, turned out to be a herniated disc.
    I think it may have healed, as I dont get the bad back pain now unless, I do a lot of bending over when gardening.
    It took months to get any better , as I am not one for sitting around.

  • @drewgrozelle7845
    @drewgrozelle7845 12 днів тому +3

    I’m still going through back pain. It has been a few years. Severity of pain fluctuates depending on activities. Been told not eligible for surgery or and type of pain clinic.

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  12 днів тому +1

      So sorry to hear that. Here are a several videos you can watch and see if you can find anything in any of these that you haven't tried yet: www.youtube.com/@BobandBrad/search?query=back%20pain

    • @yvetteedgington8168
      @yvetteedgington8168 11 днів тому

      Same!

  • @SA-bb5ut
    @SA-bb5ut 12 днів тому +1

    Would be great if you could do a video about Tarlov cysts🙏🏻

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  12 днів тому

      I will add this to our to do list!

    • @SA-bb5ut
      @SA-bb5ut 12 днів тому

      @@BobandBrad thank you

  • @stephanietaliaferro6711
    @stephanietaliaferro6711 10 днів тому +1

    The answer is yes! Praise God.

  • @firebird7479
    @firebird7479 11 днів тому

    I have a herniated disc in C6/C7, and it was diagnosed 7 years ago. It causes a weaker grip in my left hand, and numbness in my left foot that goes across my toes, to the point where all the weight seems to bear on my big toe back to the right side of my heel. Nobody has suggested anything about how to fix this.

  • @philjon763
    @philjon763 12 днів тому +1

    I when to a physical therapist, he put me on the rack and stretched my out a couple of times. Also did stretching exercises, laid on the floor arms out like a T, left foot to right hand, right foot to left hand. better in 2 weeks.

  • @floof5231
    @floof5231 12 днів тому +4

    Yes, but why would nerve roots (cervical spine) be swollen 3 years after the herniation, with no current (apparent) disc issues in the same level? Is that normal?

    • @NewZealand2032
      @NewZealand2032 11 днів тому

      like all injury to our body the damage is cellular. cellular damage (PAIN) is best removed by the reset and repair of cellular alignment and the reset of its vibrational energy.
      for all body issues I reccommend autophagy to reset cellular activity and vibrational therapy to reset alignment.

    • @crystalevenson1725
      @crystalevenson1725 11 днів тому +1

      There's other tissues in the area. Could be 'scar'tissue, wether it's muscle knot, dehydrated fascia or adhesions near the nerve. Could be weak ligament or muscle Imbalance putting pressure on the nerve in the same way the prior herniation was ..... I've been dealing with a lot of DR failing me so looking at spine stuff in detail this year 😁🙃 could look at accupuncture, nerve flossing and gentle ROM stuff to see if any duplicates the pain and take the info back to your DR to help you figure it out

    • @floof5231
      @floof5231 11 днів тому

      @@crystalevenson1725 US-guided cortisone-injections are the only thing that helps.

    • @LS030
      @LS030 11 днів тому

      Yes decades later thoracic spine bulging disc rates its ugly head. The best thing that helps is what Bob and Brad said years ago was to lay on your belly for so many minutes multiple times a day that has helped to get it off of the spinal cord, but it will still come back also and Oklahoma we have a big problem with a radiologist, not thoroughly going over and reporting on what they find in the MRI and for the cost that is acceptable. The patient can do their own treatment if they know what is wrong.

    • @floof5231
      @floof5231 11 днів тому

      ​@@crystalevenson1725 The only thing that helps are cortisone injections.

  • @christywells-reece3976
    @christywells-reece3976 12 днів тому

    I wish you guys would do a video on exercises we could do for sciatic pain in the behind. Until it happened to me, I didn't know it was a thing.

    • @vallee3140
      @vallee3140 11 днів тому

      They have done, I used them when I had it, and it helped a lot.

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  10 днів тому +1

      Thank you for your suggestion, we will add it to our to-do list.

  • @rmonroe401
    @rmonroe401 11 днів тому

    I am going on 40 years and mine has only worsened.

  • @_J4CK4L_
    @_J4CK4L_ 12 днів тому

    I had a hernia around l5 s1 and it took about 6 weeks to stop hurting almost completely, I also saw a chiropractor.

  • @GoogleUser-qz5zv
    @GoogleUser-qz5zv 12 днів тому +6

    Can sciatica from a herniated disc heal?

    • @NewZealand2032
      @NewZealand2032 11 днів тому

      like all injury to our body the damage is cellular. cellular damage (PAIN) is best removed by the reset and repair of cellular alignment and the reset of its vibrational energy.
      for all body issues I reccommend autophagy to reset cellular activity and vibrational therapy to reset alignment.

    • @lawriemcdonald4554
      @lawriemcdonald4554 9 днів тому

      Yes, mine did. I had sciatica for months

  • @AngelEyes-xm7el
    @AngelEyes-xm7el 12 днів тому +1

    No surgery, I am in horrible pain. But I can still walk.

    • @ktura51
      @ktura51 12 днів тому +1

      That was my rule too. The day I needed the wheelchair was the day I consulted a back surgeon.

  • @Maxiius
    @Maxiius 12 днів тому +2

    What if you have had back pain in the same exact place on and off for 6 years not months?

  • @chancestreetman8314
    @chancestreetman8314 12 днів тому

    I'm curious about a hotly debated topic on whether or not rest can be part of a back pain recovery plan. For 10 months my doctors have not given me medical leave from a physically demanding job because they believe rest will not help me.

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  10 днів тому

      Sorry to hear you are going through this. We will answer a few questions in next Sunday's video so be sure to tune in!

  • @joshualastine7666
    @joshualastine7666 11 днів тому

    Have a herniated C7/T1. Don't want to do surgery so I'm maintaining with daily exercises and it helps but there never is much relief 😢

  • @CM-jn3wp
    @CM-jn3wp 12 днів тому +2

    OMG, ya'll must have ESP(N). Last week I told you about my month off from working out then bam, back pain. I watched your video from 7 years ago which is helping. Then today, you posted this one. Right on time. I'm going to forward this video to my neighbor who is also having disc problems. I hope this message was articulated right. Long story short, ❤ ya'll. 🏆👍🏼 P.S. washing my hands in bathroom sink hurts. Made sense when you showed the demonstration of leaning forward.

    • @alrinaleroux9229
      @alrinaleroux9229 11 днів тому

      Praise His Holy Name.
      Hope you get better soon.

    • @CM-jn3wp
      @CM-jn3wp 11 днів тому +2

      @@alrinaleroux9229 All praise to the MOST HIGH our Lord and Savior. 🤲🏾🙏🏽 Thank you my friend.

  • @rafaymago1
    @rafaymago1 12 днів тому +9

    You guys need a sound guy. The info is great, but the sound is not good for our ears. Please fix it.

    • @dagneytaggart7707
      @dagneytaggart7707 12 днів тому +1

      Those particular wearable mics are HORRID. There is so much mouth and breathing noise. Better to try a shirt clip mic.

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  10 днів тому

      Thanks for your suggestion!

  • @wendychristensen9377
    @wendychristensen9377 11 днів тому

    What about herniated disc at T9-10...can that heal?

  • @allenantonio4389
    @allenantonio4389 11 днів тому

    It took me 6 years to heal up, No surgery ....

  • @ditz3nfitness
    @ditz3nfitness 12 днів тому

    2.5 years pain from a disc protrusion. 22 years old. I don't think it can heal guys, lol.

  • @psiinc
    @psiinc 12 днів тому +3

    ❤️🙏🏽💜

  • @Norseman311
    @Norseman311 12 днів тому

    Get a ring dinger

  • @echognomecal6742
    @echognomecal6742 4 дні тому

    "Behind the scenes we have Bob..." Darn right we do! Props to Bob! 🩵

    • @BobandBrad
      @BobandBrad  3 дні тому

      Yes we do! We couldn't do it without him :)