7 Mistakes to AVOID with Bulging Discs (Don't Delay Your Recovery!)
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2022
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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals the 7 most common mistakes made by people with lumbar disc bulges and herniated discs which limits their recovery and causes them to suffer worse pain than necessary.
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I wonder why doctors don't spend even a fraction of the time explaining things to patients instead of keeping them in the dark about their condition most future Dr visits would be completely unnecessary instead of them constantly sitting in front of you with their heads down and writing without even looking at you and explaining a few simple things such as this gentleman has thank you for your time it is very much appreciated!
Yes, totally agree we could save people a lot of time, energy and pain if we took longer to educate on these conditions!
Because there are specialized people.
Their only work to teach and train.
I couldn’t agree with you more 💗
Going to your GP about sciatica is a total waste of time, they only give you pain and nerve meds and not try and help fix the root cause of your problem. Physios couldn't do anything either and said come back when you feel a bit better.
Yes I agree. I recently visited a spine doctor and that was the most waisted time. Nothing that helped me or guided me forward
1- Not sitting properly
2- Don’t stop walking
3- Dont stretch hamstrings
4- U Dont Drink enough water
5- Too much bed rest
6- Doing painful exercises
7- Obsessing over MRI results
Thank you!
Thank you
Thank you for your very educational video. Now I know I have to tell my therapist not to stretch my hamstrings.
How much water?
My physio have me the wrong stretches and advice 😩
This is the content I've desperately needed since my bulging disc diagnosis and pain. I've seen so many doctors lately but they simply do not go into this level of detail and I was making 3 of these 7 mistakes as a result and been putting myself through unnecessary and prolonged pain. I also really appreciated the total lack of filler or fluff and just straight facts.
Hey there, I too have been diagnosed with a Herniated disc, you mind if I ask how long have you had this problem?
How are you now??
Thank you! These tips were super helpful and informative 🫶🏼😍!
Yes! I did this to myself as well by doing the wrong exercises. 😢
How are you now? I am in the same boat looking for any relief.
If all doctor is being proactively educative like you world will become a better place.
How does this young man have so much insight into sciatica/low back pain, he nailed everyone of this 66 yo oldman's symptoms and offered very practical, non surgical advice, that I've stumbled upon over much research, but he put it all in one short vid.
…..because he’s a doctor who specializes in the subject…………
I was thinking the same thing. He told me more in a few minutes that I've known in over 25 years of back pain. My biggest cause was a lack of drinking water. Too late to fix me but I can help keep myself walking I hope.
He is a chiropractor which study what heals the body. Medical Drs study what kills the body and prescribe chemicals to alter the body or simply take parts out like gal bladder or appendix or cut stomach in half (bariatric surgery) etc etc... either you (body) survive their treatment or the infection, cancer, or, disease does.
I choose chiropractic or acupuncture over medical Drs. The veterans hospitals have large acupuncture areas because it works similar to chiro. Regular hospitals very them as competition
Doesn't only happen to old men been dealing with this since I was 25
Who else watching this under 30 🥲
43
Yep 29 and my back is making me feel like a 80 year old
27 here 😂
Me 27 😢
28 :(
You speak so well and to the point. The reassurance you gave at the end can be very healing mentally to lot of people. You can become a therapist with the way you spoke. So calm and understanding. Thank you so much. Lots of gratitude to you from India.
I've seen like 5 or 6 doctors about my problem, spend thousands of dollars and none of them explained what I had as clear as you. Thank you so much!
And, then they mock UA-cam and google search.
Doctors nowadays are terrible. They used to respect their profession and were more intelligent (both IQ and EQ wise) 3-4 decades ago.
I took the sitting not properly to the next level i completely sitting and put my laptop on a chair on a board so i can nee in front of it. So the whole day i switch positions and do exercises. Second thing i added i lay down 2-3 times per day for half an hour with towels rolls perfectly supporting my neck and lower back so my whole body can relax and decompress. This guy is one of the best out there not just talking catchy stuff and it's a shame that he only has 700k subscibers compared to some with 4m he is so much better.
Brilliant advice - so grounded and based on research! Thanks Will, so helpful 👍
Very useful, I have been suffering for 2 years- ended up not being able to walk. Ended up in the ER, had C T scan and 2:steroid shots a week a part. This allowed me to start physio. Diagnosed with bulging discs L5 being the major issue. Also stenosis / arthritis & neuropathy. Been a painful nightmare and struggle. Today in a better place, managed with weekly physio to get the pain from my legs up to the lower back. Now working on that, keep moving as much as I can handle and lots of daily exercise to strengthen my core & keep my muscle strength as I lost most of that on my right side. Have purchased a lot of things to help me do that. Treadmill/ Red light therapy/ bands to stretch with / roller for my back and so much more. Proper chair with back support and foot rest for better posture. Been quite the challenge & has limited my day to day. Just want to get back to life pain free. Your video let's me know I'm on the right track as far as what not to do. 🙏Thank you
same thing happened to me. I actually had thoracic spinal fusion to walk again after getting paralyzed 6 years ago. Now my old lumbar herniated disc is painful at l5-s1 and put me in the hospital due to neuropathy and unable to stand due to pain and muscle weakness. i also have 2 bulging discs in the neck pressing on my spinal cord. I am in pain daily and I can't wait until this goes away. I am not doing another surgery. LIving like this horrific so I feel your pain
@@soyicasweet99 OMG that is a lot , I truly feel your pain. Thankfully with a lot of hard work and therapy I'm sure in a better place. Not 100% but working on it. I was in a very dark place from all the pain and inability to function. But I refused to get surgery, so I will continue to put in the work. I pray you find comfort, hang in there and NEVER give up. At my darkest hour I fought to hold onto faith to keep pushing. I still have neuropathy in my right foot, and if I do not exercise I feel the effects. But hey will keep me in shape to if anything😋. Good luck on your journey, sending you strength and prayers.
@@karenknight1554 thank you so much. Today the pain got better and i walked 4000 steps. I hope it continues like this
One of the best videos I’ve been counting on UA-cam for back pain. Thank you.
I'm trying to thrive under 35. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this!!! Exactly what I needed. Great delivery too
Thank you so much! I needed all this. Precious!
Best comprehensive video I have seen for this topic. The last point is very important & beought down my anxiety. Thanks to the Dr.
I would not wish this type of pain on my worst enemy. I had two bulging disc in my neck and the pain lasted for six solid weeks. I could not imagine having chronic back pain constantly. I feel so bad for people that have this problem 24 seven for years, it literally rips any kind of joy you have in your life. Nothing matters all you can focus on is the pain and no kind of pain medicine helps
Best advice video ive seen this far. Thank you for being honest and detailed.
Thank you!! Don’t stop you are helping many. It might not be apparent now but people will always suffer from back pain so these videos are gems. Thank you
I wish I saw this weeks ago! I’ve been stretching hamstrings, sitting on soft seats…clearly doing it all wrong. Worst bout of sciatica I ever had! I now I have hope this might end… thank you!
I used to do litigation specialising in disc herniation, and used to work with a leading professor in spinal surgery, biomechanics and radiology. This guy is spot on. The MRI scan advice is absolutely correct. The Prof I used to work with used to say that you only MRI to confirm a diagnosis, not to determine a diagnosis. Many of these back osteopaths and Physio’s give wrong advice (discs are shock absorbers, discs can herniate through trauma etc) but this man knows what he is talking about, I would definitely trust him.
This guy is SPOT ON! so much misdirection out there. Thankyou for making this video. Definitely subscribed.
Wow, this is just about the most accurate & helpful video on what not to do that I've found. Thanks!!!
I have seen so many videos and have used osteopaths and pain clinics. Exercises and accupuncture. But this guy is the only one that completely understands the problem and explains it so well.
Incredibly helpful! THANK YOU!
Excellent explanation…. The best I’ve seen
Brilliant. Just the information I needed. Thanks!
Thanks for your detailed explanation.
What an excellent video, full of great advice. I've had a bulging disc (L5S1) for years now and I've managed to cope with it for most of the time by using the 7 tips that you've just given, through trial and error and finding what works best for me. Your advice about not continuing with painfull exercises is spot on. For years I spent too much time and money at so called specialists only to come out worse than I went in.I just wish my doctors had been as eloquent and informative as you've been 👍
What a tremendous video, I am so pleased to have found it. So many of what you said I can relate to. I have a MRI scheduled for next week, be interesting to see the output from that. Thanks for uploading.
Thank for this! I find that keeping moving reduces the pain, agree with all the sitting advice: I have experienced this. Hydration is so important! Thank you for your exercise advice. I feel worse after a massage!
A really wise presentation! Thank you!
Thanks for making this video, it helps people in pain and gives them an idea what to do and what not to!
Thank you for your advices and nice efforts.
The most true useful and honest advice, I've learnt the same from my bulging disc experience, but I have never heard from other practitioners or doctors. Thanks so much!
Thank you. Ive been trying to hard with excersies that were damaging
What a great presentation! Thank you!!! You explain things very well and clearly.
Hey Dr Harlow,
Thanks for this advice. I'm only 29, but am an ex-powerlifter. I know I've had some deterioration on my discs over the years. & as of late, it's become more common for me to bulge or even potentially herniate the discs in my lower back. & it's never when I lift weights. It's always when I do something STUPID. 29 should still be considered a young man, in my head, but I need to come to grips with the fact that I'm just not. I hurt my back like this almost twice a year now, & it's ungodly annoying. Hopefully this helps me get through it a bit faster
You have been extremely useful. Especially the MRI result information. Very grateful
Having slipped a lumbar disc several times over the years, I have learned these through experience. Walking is so very helpful. I am usually painfully stiff and far away from being able to utilize my normal gait for the first 20 minutes or so, but eventually, muscles relax, and movement slowly allows the disc to shift closer into position and away from the nerve. Within an hour, I am able to at least walk fully upright and with full gait. Varied terrain seems to also be helpful, such as a trail hike rather than a flat paved sidewalk.
The first time it happened, I was advised to stay in bed. Horrifically painful experience that I of course never repeated.
Ohh, this makes so much sense! I’ve not been able to explain to doctors that my gait feels odd I can’t walk freely, until my legs eventually “unlock” and I can walk naturally again. Your post helped me understand what’s happening
Thank you brother God bless you and give you light
This is GREAT information.
Thank You So Much!
Thank you, as someone in severe pain I now have clarity about the do and don't for healing.
By far the most helpful video I've watched.
Absolutely fantastic information thank you very much
Thanks for the very useful information. You give me hope!
Thank you for the valuable information.
Excellent advise! Thanks!!
What fantastic advice, I am taking up all the advice given,especially about the MRI scan,and need to walk around more,thank you so much.
Thank you Brother!!! Really appreciate your work...
Thank you for posting this. Great video. I hope you one about neck as well as back.
This was very helpful and reassuring. I like that you mention not to fret too much over the mri results as they can be scary to read though it’s neccesary from a patients point of view to be reassured of correct diagnosis and treatment.
Thanks a lot for such a valuable information, much appreciated!
Thank you for giving me a hope!
Your explanation is very helpful!
Blessings to you and everyone!!🙏🙏🙏❤️
Super helpful, thanks man.
This video makes you feel like you can beat the herniated disc instead of it being you. Thank you Doc!
Amazing ! thank you and keep it up
Got my mri results of my 73 year old retired nurse spine. Fortunately I got the result in the PT waiting room. I asked the PT to pull up my report and he was able help me see sense. Don’t obsess over MRI report is very good advice. As he pointed out I am doing the exercises, learning what not to do and am doing 100% better than when I started one month ago.
Thank you for your information Doctor your the most loyal doctor I've ever seen in my life thanks for explaining
Absolutely brilliant information 👏👏👏👏
so so educational !!! Thank you so much
I’m so glad I found these videos. I’ve been not able to work as I’m a dental hygienist. The pain got so excruciating. So I then started doing reception and my bulging disk isn’t any better. I assumed there was no way to fix this problem. Wow. Thanks
Thanks. Very informative.
Thank you so much. Very informative.
Thanks for this great video 👍
Thank you so much for your great video.🌻
Great straightforward advice I need to incorporate these points in my daily life.
very informative thank you so much..
Thanks for this video!
Great explanation!!👍
I have herniation with right leg being numb ~30-40 percent (my rough estimation) first two weeks were horrific now its third week and I think its healing, pain is gone but numbness still there, not as bad, but I feel ok about healing, now I need to exercise...
This is great info, thank you very much.
Thanks for the information! Well done.
Great advice and information. Thanks for info before my upcoming mri. Now i know what to expect. Thank you!
Thank you. Just thank you.
Thank you for educating us so well.I really appreciate your great work
By far the best video on the topic i seen
Very useful! Thank You for posting this !!!
Very helpful advice.Thank you.
Great information, thank you.
Thank you. You have shown me more than all the doctors combined for the past month
Excellent - thank you !
Very helpful.. I started with adjusting my sitting immediately. thank you very much for the other points too
Thanks Doc
This video has informed and helped me more than any other. Thank you!
At 74, my lower back is a mess, so says my MRI, but not to obsess. Thank you for your informative video. I just found you today and plan to be a disciple of you!. Greg from Sacramento
Great information, Thank you for the video.
So useful. Thank you! My Dr noticed nothing on CT scan so sent me away until pain returned. I’ve had to diagnose myself with research and opinions from friends and woke detailed content like this. Feels like I have some control and power over my pain!❤
Excellent advice and it works
Finally! A therapist who understands bulging discs and provides insightful exercises that actually help the situation. I had an L4-L5 laminectomy and I've followed suggestions from other online therapists who have provided exercises for strengthening the core, but I believe some of those actually create inflammation. Will's exercises are more likely to help healing and prevent further inflammation. Not only that, but Will clearly identifies exercises that could potentially create inflammation. I also appreciate his detailed demonstrations. I wish I would have stumbled upon this site two years ago.
Well spoken. Thank you
thank you so much!
Very good info! Many thanks.
Thanks so much for educating us.
So thankful. Wish my dr. was willing to take the time to go over these things. I got a diagnosis, never saw the mri results myself, and was given pt or injections as my options. Been in PT for about 3 months or more. Very painful slow progress. Thank you for sharing. H20 and walking more are def. on my list. Really appreciate this video.
Thank you for the advice
William, your information has been absolutely valuable! I have watched countless videos by "osteopaths", " chiropractors" as well as "specialists" making numerous recommendations including exercises and no one gave the absolute proper advice and detailed explanation like you did here! Much gratitude to you. So many gave inappropriate advice like stretching hamstrings or using fear tactics to get you all worried! I respect people who know their craft well and serve the public with integrity and ethics.
Yes🙏💯‼️
Will is a Physiotherapist with a difference!❤
Thank you for such interesting information. These points will certainly help me.
Thank you soooo much for your information. I'm dealing with sciatica and this is helping sooo much.
Very useful video. Thank you
Thank u so much!!! I feel better already. Very helpful and clear.