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My father is 72 and at the end of his rope. He has tried everything, every pill! We had 12 ambulance visits since December. My father goes to bed at 4pm. He tries. I cannot watch this any longer. What should he do? He is 72........too weak to do anything and in pain. Any response would help. This has been going on for years.........9! NO PILLS WORK. FROM MORPHINE SULPHATE TO HYDROMORPHONE!
I am a therapist for chronic pain. I work specific movement therapy body to help the patient to get better. Your expertise about the compression nerve long spine helping me understand how to work with each patient better. Amazing stuff
best detailed explanation of this ,my doctor today said you have disc prolapse ,i feel numbness and pins and needle when i walk for upto 6 minutes or more and little sitting down relieves it, so i found your video very helping in many ways thanks a lot sir.
Thank you for that. It really helps me understand what I’m going through. I have had an mri but not when my disc have been aggravated. So next time I will be contacting my physician and demanding one. This happens to me about 2 to 3 times a year and can’t walk or even bend over for four to five days.
Thank you so much for this video, at last I understand what may be happening with my back. I will definitely get professional help now and will start doing the yoga exercises you recommend and the traction exercise. You have given me hope and I’m very grateful for that. Best wishes!
You're most welcome Ann! I'm so glad you found the video helpful. Do let me know how it goes with the exercises. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Best wishes, Ashley.
Hi.. I’m thankfull for this video. I’m 19 years old and I have chronic lower back pain. I took a MRI and it showed that I have a few disc bulbs that might be the cause of the pain. I can’t bend over, but bending backwards is no problem. I’m recently going to the physio, and he’s trying to help me. I’m not too good at doing the exercises as often as I have to do because I often gets distracted by something else. I’m a professional surfer, and haven’t been surfing for 3 months now because of the injury, because I’m scared to make it worse.. I’m so scared of this and it keeps me awake in the nights often.. I’m thankful for this video because now I have a more specific idea of how the injury works and how I can prevent it to get worse.
Im sorry to hear about your injury. I am a 40y.o active man. I first suffered my herniated disc at age 20, and it unfortunately remains with you forever in many cases. The trick i have found is that avoiding (like the plague) aggravating the disc, if you can keep this up for a year or so, this is when it tends to heal and i feel myself returning to full health. There is no therapy (ive never tried surgery though) that is effective. Osteopathy massage is the best at relaxing the muscles which can provide pain relief. I find Chiro pleasant at first but ultimately counterproductive as it creates new imbalances. You simply have to learn what triggers a relapse and avoid those activities long enough that the (very) slow healing process can run it course. I have always been an avid weight trainer, and have learnt that twisting under load is dangerous in my circumstance. Deadlifting was once a benefit to my posture and therefore disc, but in recent years it has become a trigger for relapse. I wish i had avoided a relapse for 3-5 years when i was your age as this might have allowed it to heal fully, instead i naively thought pain was gain and did exercises to try to 'pop' it back in. As such ive never really had more than 18 months without a serious relapse. I hope this was a useful perspective and good luck.
Thank you so much @Islandtat34 ! I'm glad you found the video informative. How is your back now? Let me know if you try any of the exercises. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thanks for this video! I’ve been suffering for a year now since my fall at work. In which I had knee surgery. I had a torn meniscus a week later I started having pain. Went to the hospital they say I have sciatica nerve pain. I been living with pain for a year and now it’s worse. Thank God I go to the doctor next Wednesday. I know it’s something probably related to everything you spoken on. Thanks
Best explanation that I have heard on this subject anywhere. I was lifting some boxes in my garage and didn't really feel anything at the time but pain progressively started through the day. I am 1 week into this and have pain in my lower back S1 L5 area it hurts on my left side but the pain does not go down my leg it hurts most when sitting or standing to long. I also cant bend forward. I am going to see a McKenzie certified therapist tomorrow and am crossing my fingers that it will help me. Thank you for all you information.
Hi Jorge, You're most welcome. I'm glad the video was able to shed light on your lower back pain. Please keep me posted on your progress. All the best on your healing journey. Best wishes, Ashley.
GOOD MORNING DOCTOR...WATCHING FROM ITALY..THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VERY VERY USEFUL VIDEO..VERY CLEAR EXPLANATION LOVE IT..VERY INTERESTING TOPIC. I SHARE THIS VIDEO TO MY OTHER WEBSITE WANTED TO HELP FRIENDS TOO BY WATCHING THIS VERY USEFUL VIDEO..SUPER LIKE THIS VIDEO.
Hi Mary. Welcome to the PWG family. Glad to know you are tuning in from Italy and happy to hear that the video has been helpful. Do let me know how it goes. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you for your assurance that herniated disc will get better and we just need to give it time to heal. I have been diagnosed with slipped disc on L4L5 since last year Nov. It has pinched on my right nerve and I am still deciding whether I should go for surgery as I had alot of lower back pain, pin and needles, numbness, weakness in my legs that i can't even walked properly. I have been going for physiotherapy and it really starts getting better! Your video has truly described what a slipped disc is. Thanks for explaining it so well!
You're most welcome Venessa! I'm glad you found the video insightful. Great to hear you're well on your way towards recovery. Wishing you a speedy one! Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you for this information,I had a patient that was really bothering me. Who was diagnosed with muscle spasm on both sides of the back muscles. The right side of the back got better,it's the lefthand side spasm that is slowly.
Thank you so much for the information, I have been in so much pain and then went to the hospital where they did an MRA. I was told I have a slipped disc and listening to you has been things so much clearer. I will go to my GP and see what pain killers they can offer me and what else to do. You really know how to explain things clearly just amazing. Again thank you.
You're absolutely welcome @ Burco! So glad to hear the video gave you a deeper understanding of your slipped disc. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Best wishes, Ashley.
Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear that you liked the video and that the video has been informative. Have you tried any of the stretches yet? Please let me know how it goes. Best wishes, Ashley.
Very informative and this is the 1st time I heard someone mentioned about if spinal cord does get compromised it could affect your bladder and won't be able to have the strength to urinate. That is something to worry about. Thank you.
You explained so well that I enjoyed watching your videos and feel I am doing revision of anatomical knowledge which I didn't learn well at the College. Thank you.
Best explanation I’ve seen. Very detailed and accurate. I suffered from this pain. Losing weight, working out, and an epidermal shot helped solve my pain. I feel great now. Hint: don’t get fat, don’t have bad posture, and make sure to get fit!
@@spymaxninjacool1237 I had three and it felt like it was enough for me. Actually, the doctor told me that it will be three. If it still wasn’t enough, I could go back for more. If one or two was enough, I could say enough but I needed all three.
Really Best explanation. Thanks GOD for giving the knowledge to you sir 🙏 🙌 may GOD will always blessed your knowledge that you have. Soo interesting all your videos. Thank you sir 🙏
You're most welcome. I'm glad the video was able to shed light on your lower back pain cause. Have you tried any of the stretches yet? Please keep me posted on your progress. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you for the information. I now gain the courage to have an mri. I experience a muscle spasm in my lower back 5 yrs ago and my doctor just gave me pain killers so I didn't take it was that serious as I am now again experiencing that pain in my lower back plus numbess in my left thigh. Now I can't just ignore this, I need to take an mri. Thanks doc!
You're most welcome. I'm sorry to hear that. Please keep me posted on your progress. Wishing you a speedy recovery from the PWG family. Best wishes, Ashley.
Does it need to be operated on? Can it be fixed by a chiropractor or exercises 🤔? I have a bump in the lower back that doesn't hurt and I have no idea if it's what u r talking about. I wished that u can show a picture or a real person with that. Does it look like a bump?
After watching this, it has cleared up what the word slipped disc means. The graph- Laying on my back, I have no pain. When I stand up it isn't long before that compressed pain starts and standing in any style doesn't lessen the difficulty. I feel weak and slump. Sitting upright has a similar pattern. Bending down or lifting my leg up to put a shoe, just won't do it, I have to physically grab my foot and force it on my knee. Standing back up after bending feels like I'm going to snap my back. I've had CT scans showing some vertabrae shift.
I have had a pain in my lower spine after a deadlift. 6 weeks on I was walking down my hall and I got an intense burning, sharp pain in my lower spine. I can not move my body and my right leg is on fire. I am waiting to see a doctor. Do you think I have a rupture ?
Thanks 4 ur video man love all the info waiting on my mri results injured from carrying something heavy from the floor hope its just a ligament or muscle tear im only 28😔
Hey Luis, I'm really glad you enjoyed this video and found it helpful. I'm so sorry to hear about your injury. Do let me know how it goes after your MRI. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Best wishes, Ashley.
@@PrecisionWellbeing i just got my mri but dr didnt even bother to tell me about it🥺 sence im with workers com and they dont deal with disc i dont even know how to read it😭
Absolutely brilliant breakdown in a non jargon technical way, so many Different terms to confuse people. I am waiting for an MRI appointment but will put off surgery as symptoms do eventually revert back, but I've read it's a simple procedure in day surgery up to an hour to trim back the bulge? Is there a risk of further nerve damage during operation? I heard you have to sign an agreement before operation? Thanks
Hi , I have daily lower back pain especially after standing for a long time. However doing the arch back stretches I think you called them Mackenzie only makes it worse. The only thing that helps is going into the yoga child’s pose which appears to be opposite of arching since it involved bending forward and rounding the back. When I do this pose I feel the pain as I breathe out almost getting worse, however if I stay with it, at some point during an exhale I will feel a gentle pop in my lower spine and immediately all of the Low back pain is completely gone!! Of note, I have poor sitting posture where I sit on a rounded back since this is most comfortable. Yet ultimately it is that rounded back forward bend that causes the pop and alleviates the pain. So what’s going on with me? Thanks
Even MRI machines can miss the problem. My lower back didn't look like it was that bad but after the doctor went in I definitely needed a fusion. Wish he would have fixed the other one that was close to the one that he fixed so I only had to go through it once
Yes unfortunatley with discs they can go in and out so when you had your MRI it may not have been that bad perhaps. Or if you were lying down for the MRI that may have made a difference. Anyway, I hope you're back is OK now and if it's not then I hope it will get better soon! Best wishes, Ashley
@@PrecisionWellbeing I kept trying to explain that I needed to have a MRI when I was in pain so it would show up but nonetheless where I was fused at S1 L5 feels great unfortunately I have 2 other disc that are hurting like crazy now.. they weren't bad enough 2 years ago for surgery
Fantastically conveyed, thanks! I'm waiting for my MRI scan...last 4 months have been hell and the first few weeks were so painful I have not words, still on heavy painkillers! Question I did an extreme amount of sport when I was younger, especially football, racket sports...could all this sport be a reason why I'm going through this now. I had 15-20 episodes but was fully recovered after a week, although in acute pain. This time its lasted for months, the pain was excruciating I struggled to cope!
This is really interesting and an excellent video! I am very curious as to how can the jelly nucleus substance be (retracted) pulled backwards away from the nerves by doing exercises? Once the jelly is pushed too far to the outer edge of the disc and compressing the nerves surely it would stay there permanently? how would it be possible to move back itself? would be very interested to find this out if you can explain this I'm desperate to find help as my poor Mum is suffering with this herniated/prolapsed disc and is in absolutely hellish nerve pain and can't walk properly also having awful leg spasms if she sits too long it's been like this for over a year now!!! since her back got damaged from her lifting a heavy planter in the garden (something she terribly regrets doing!) and she is now in crippling daily nerve pain constantly and having to use a Zimmer frame on high doses of morphine every day and she's losing the will to live with the pain :( she's tried light exercises and seen Doctors and Specialists who tried spinal block injections 3x times but they never worked for some reason Are there any other possible treatments to fix this other than Surgery? what's your thoughts on Prolotherapy to fix this? If you could you please give me any suggestions on how to help her I'd be grateful to hear your thoughts :) Thanks
I have been looking to find someone to explain this to me! Just recently I was recovering well from the serve herniated disc issue and hit random bumps in the way to slow it down but getting better again and that chair exercise helped a lot!
Thank you so much for this in-depth explanation. About 2 years ago I got intense cold and I sneezed alot which led giving me very sharp lower back pains, I had no idea what it was, I checked the internet and saw cases of slipped disc but none gave a great explanation and remedy like you have done (I wish this video existed then), I took pain killers, the pains lasted for a while and hurt from my back to my buttocks especially when I walked to school, it stopped after a few months but 2 yrs later I have these symptoms again since I have cold. Do you think I should go for MRI scan or should just get started with the exercises and take drugs?
Hi I am 45 and i went on one of those kids obstacle courses on the water, i fell between 2 tubes that you were supposed to jump from one to the other, and my face and legs were held in place slightly as i fell through the tubes , as my back and body bent backwards so that it can fall down in the water. I felt a hot pain like it was 200F degrees. I thought i broke my back, but i was able to move my feet, i wasn't paralyzed! and i was able to walk. The first 3 days were painful but i could still walk, most of the pain went away, but now 3 weeks in I still feel stiff, and pain. I started taking ibuprofen and it helps a lot, if i don't take it , the lower back feels very tight and limits my mobility in terms of how far i can move in all directions. I will get it checked out, but just curious what do you think it is? is it muscle sprain? strain ? a disk problem? I can jug for a few min and i don't feel any sharp pain from my back, also if i bend forward i feel pressure on my lower back muscles like they are tight? pressure/tension/pain that limits my mobility. however if i bend backswords i feel a lot more muscle pain.
I slipped a disc six years ago. Had a terrible flareup in July 2019 and have been working really hard on healing, and then just last night it feels like it slipped again, but not as severe. Will this disc ever not be a problem for me?
Helen that is a great question! Absolutely it will make a difference. A standing MRI will firstly show what's going on throughout most of someone's day when they are standing and standing will also add more compression through the discs and so you would expect a more pronounced prolapse in a standing MRI. Here in the UK though the majority of MRIs are done lying down. I hope that helps. Best wishes, Ashley
Thank you, excent video. I have been dealing with back issues on and off for about 3 years now (Im 25). Today I was sitting, went to put someting on the floor and felt an immediate sharp pain. Since then I have hardly been able to walk. My dad has always suffered from a 'slipped disc' and he thinks I might have the same problem. I was sceptical but after today I'm worried. Is there any hereditary linkage? Either way I will be seeking help now.
This was very helpful! Thank you so much for such a succinct and informative video. I had lower back pain for some time that my GP tried treating with heat ultrasound. I then went to a Physio and she gave me exercises to strengthen my back and said no lifting. But due to lockdown here my toddler hasn’t been going to childcare and so I couldn’t avoid lifting (he can’t walk yet) so it got worse and worse. Then today at the park I threw my back out and I’m in the most pain I’ve ever been in. I can’t move. I’ve got a Telehealth with a doctor tonight for some pain relief then I’ll be seeing my normal go and Physio next week to hopefully get on top of this providing it doesn’t get any worse anytime soon. Thanks again!
Comprehensive look at slipped discs. Thanks for all the info. I suffered a slip disc when I was laying down a stack of tiles in an unconventional manner more than thirty years ago, in my late 20s. I heard a distinctive 'crick' sound when that happened. It has continued to improve with the years on it's own, once I gave up cigarettes.
I have had a huge disc protrusion in my lumber spine 2015 with multiple other disc protrusion, tears multiple disc degenerate disease and osteoarthritis throughout my whole spine. A couple of days ago I lost the feeling in my right leg which made me fall when I hit the floor I have a sharp pain go through my chest and down my spine. I can’t look down as it shoots pain down my spine. I have disc bulges in the t sections and wonder if this sounds like I may have herniated one of these discs. I am in a lot of pain and not sure if I should see my doctor. Any advice would be great thanks ❤️
About 13 years ago i was operated upon for l4, l5 and recovery was very traumatic but I was doing well without any back issues. About 4 weeks ago I fell and I felt pain in right buttock. I was mried and it showed extrusion of l5 s1 but except pain and numbness localised to right buttock i have no radiating pain to leg or toe. Im asymptomatic. Is it possible? Im doing Ma amcanzie exercises regularly twice a day. Still I have little pain confined to my right buttock. Can I get better and heal completely? Im also doing walking and into my daily routine. Please respond.
I have a bulging disk in my lower backI dont really hurt in my back I hurt in my hips and ciatic shoots down my leg and my orto Dr is all about physical therapy. It don't seem to really help. What should I do?
I cant even stand up straight or walk anymore..all in 1 day.. I dont understand this. Im in so much pain and scared. I went to the ER and got sent home with a Tordahl shot and steriods for inflammation. Im scared. Worse pain of my life
Mine caused back pain, stabbing, burning.. until it ruptured, then it disabled me completely, unable to walk. The pain was the worst I've ever had and the rupture had compressed my sciatic nerve terribly. The surgeon said it was the largest herniation he's ever seen and the stuff glued itself to the nerve, very hard to peel off. Now a year and a half later same pain is starting again on the other side and I missed work because of it. I'm afraid it's preparing to let go in another spot but right now it is limited to back pain. I feel like I'm sitting on a time bomb.
I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles with back pain. Let me know how you get on. Wishing you a speedy recovery from the PWG family. Best wishes, Ashley.
I got a slipped disc at age 32 just by just bending down unlocking a garage door. I wasn't at home at the time and had to drive 27 miles home. The next morning I couldn't even lift my head off the pillow. I had to stay in bed for 7 weeks flat on my back. Never known such pain in all my life. It wasn't for anower 2 weeks before I actually got to try to walk.
I'm so sorry to hear about your lower back issues . Have you tried any of the stretches yet? Please keep me posted on your progress. Best wishes, Ashley.
Damm this was useful as hell really help prevent any severe probs love the donut analogy as it perfectly aligns with the colours of nucleus aha even custard one relates to those weird yellow nerves xD
@@PrecisionWellbeing No problemo, also do u think i have a pinched nerve/disc issue in my upper back as the left thoracic area is super tight and also the front where heart is? Ive been told its tension
I'm afraid that's not enough information for me to be able to diagnose what's going on. You should go and see someone just to get it assessed properly. Sorry I can't tell you more than that. Best wishes, Ashley
@@DingDong2-iy7vb got sciatica in both legs and waiting for an operation at any time now, got 2 slipped disc’s one prolapsed and has damaged my sciatic nerve 😂 I’ve just turned 27 had these problems since i was 24. Done it at work 🥹
I am watching this flat out my back completely ceased up when I bent to get my hair brush 😬 I managed to stand up but it went from bad to worse 😯 My back went into the most horrible pain 😲 my body began shaking uncontrollably my teeth began shattering wtf?! Since then I can’t hardly walk etc The Doc says its a Disc issue 🤭 rest for me 🤗
Well idk know if it slipped but id imagne it and described how it felt was two 90° triangels stacked to make a square push the one on top push it i felt that happen
I still dont understand. From Ct scan and MRI. I have slipped discs in L2 and L4 with a herniated disc in L3. You can see from CT scan where L2 moved forward 30% and L4 is moved backwards 30%. Doc thinks shot will not help cause they are sitting on the nerves. So Surgery is only option. I hear so much negativity on surgery. Living in Pain and cant do anything now in my life at 58yrs old. So here he says it doesn't move. Im confused. Thanks
Another excellent explanation as to what really happens when someone suffers a herniated or prolapsed intervertebral disc.
Thank you Tony! I appreciate your comment as always. Best wishes, Ashley
Ladies and Gentlemen, please go and check out Tony's channel and subscribe if you love animals! Tony does great osteopathy work treating all sorts of animals from tiny ones to massive ones!
My father is 72 and at the end of his rope. He has tried everything, every pill! We had 12 ambulance visits since December. My father goes to bed at 4pm. He tries. I cannot watch this any longer. What should he do? He is 72........too weak to do anything and in pain. Any response would help. This has been going on for years.........9! NO PILLS WORK. FROM MORPHINE SULPHATE TO HYDROMORPHONE!
I am a therapist for chronic pain. I work specific movement therapy body to help the patient to get better. Your expertise about the compression nerve long spine helping me understand how to work with each patient better. Amazing stuff
Thank you. I am glad to hear that the video has been informative. I hope my other videos also help you and your patients. Best Wishes, Ashley.
best detailed explanation of this ,my doctor today said you have disc prolapse ,i feel numbness and pins and needle when i walk for upto 6 minutes or more and little sitting down relieves it, so i found your video very helping in many ways
thanks a lot sir.
U deserve a million subscribers Ashley.
Keep going on....
Thank you so much @hemant shimpi! It really means a lot to me that my subscribers find my content helpful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Absolutely appreciate your time and thought out explanation of this very common problem
Thank you so much! Glad to hear the video was informative. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you for that. It really helps me understand what I’m going through. I have had an mri but not when my disc have been aggravated. So next time I will be contacting my physician and demanding one. This happens to me about 2 to 3 times a year and can’t walk or even bend over for four to five days.
Thank you so much.. very informative video👌👍👍👍
Thank you so much for this video, at last I understand what may be happening with my back. I will definitely get professional help now and will start doing the yoga exercises you recommend and the traction exercise. You have given me hope and I’m very grateful for that. Best wishes!
You're most welcome Ann! I'm so glad you found the video helpful. Do let me know how it goes with the exercises. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Best wishes, Ashley.
Hi..
I’m thankfull for this video.
I’m 19 years old and I have chronic lower back pain. I took a MRI and it showed that I have a few disc bulbs that might be the cause of the pain. I can’t bend over, but bending backwards is no problem. I’m recently going to the physio, and he’s trying to help me. I’m not too good at doing the exercises as often as I have to do because I often gets distracted by something else. I’m a professional surfer, and haven’t been surfing for 3 months now because of the injury, because I’m scared to make it worse.. I’m so scared of this and it keeps me awake in the nights often..
I’m thankful for this video because now I have a more specific idea of how the injury works and how I can prevent it to get worse.
What do you mean when you can't bend over Sir ? Like bending over to until you touch your toes or even a slight bend forward is painful?
Im sorry to hear about your injury. I am a 40y.o active man. I first suffered my herniated disc at age 20, and it unfortunately remains with you forever in many cases. The trick i have found is that avoiding (like the plague) aggravating the disc, if you can keep this up for a year or so, this is when it tends to heal and i feel myself returning to full health. There is no therapy (ive never tried surgery though) that is effective. Osteopathy massage is the best at relaxing the muscles which can provide pain relief. I find Chiro pleasant at first but ultimately counterproductive as it creates new imbalances. You simply have to learn what triggers a relapse and avoid those activities long enough that the (very) slow healing process can run it course. I have always been an avid weight trainer, and have learnt that twisting under load is dangerous in my circumstance. Deadlifting was once a benefit to my posture and therefore disc, but in recent years it has become a trigger for relapse. I wish i had avoided a relapse for 3-5 years when i was your age as this might have allowed it to heal fully, instead i naively thought pain was gain and did exercises to try to 'pop' it back in. As such ive never really had more than 18 months without a serious relapse. I hope this was a useful perspective and good luck.
Thanks so much for your video, currently having severe lower back pain for months.
You are most welcome. Sorry to hear about your pain, I do hope that the stretches are helpful and that they relieve your pain. Best wishes, Ashley.
Best overview I ever had thank you
You're most welcome. Best Wishes, Ashley.
Thanks a lot! This was insanely helpful!!!
You're most welcome! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Best video about slipped disk on the internet. Accurate and useful informations. Thank's for the effort mate!
You're most welcome! I'm glad you found the video insightful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you so much for all of the information… I’m suffering at the moment with my lower back … watching your videos is giving me hope 😇
You're most welcome Rici! Glad to hear the video was helpful. Please let me know if you try any of the exercises. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation and guidance!! Really helpful!!
im going to try that hanging suggestion for sure. thanks for the great presentation!
You're absolutely welcome Prof! Please let me know how it goes. Best wishes, Ashley.
He is very good! Perfectly explained. I had a bulge disc from poor posture in lifting. Not only in lifting, but poor posture in sitting.
Thank you so much @Islandtat34 ! I'm glad you found the video informative. How is your back now? Let me know if you try any of the exercises. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thanks for this video! I’ve been suffering for a year now since my fall at work. In which I had knee surgery. I had a torn meniscus a week later I started having pain. Went to the hospital they say I have sciatica nerve pain. I been living with pain for a year and now it’s worse. Thank God I go to the doctor next Wednesday. I know it’s something probably related to everything you spoken on. Thanks
The video is really good the video helped me to know back pain thanks
Thank you Bat. Happy to hear that the video has been helpful towards your healing journey. Do let me know how it goes. Best wishes, Ashley.
Great information, and well explained. Thank you!
You're most welcome! I hope it helps. Best wishes, Ashley.
This was an excellent explanation, thank you.
You're most welcome! I'm glad you found the video insightful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Best explanation that I have heard on this subject anywhere. I was lifting some boxes in my garage and didn't really feel anything at the time but pain progressively started through the day. I am 1 week into this and have pain in my lower back S1 L5 area it hurts on my left side but the pain does not go down my leg it hurts most when sitting or standing to long. I also cant bend forward. I am going to see a McKenzie certified therapist tomorrow and am crossing my fingers that it will help me. Thank you for all you information.
Hi Jorge, You're most welcome. I'm glad the video was able to shed light on your lower back pain. Please keep me posted on your progress. All the best on your healing journey. Best wishes, Ashley.
@Jorge Baez ; How do you feel now? Looks like I might have the same issue. I’m in the ER right now
GOOD MORNING DOCTOR...WATCHING FROM ITALY..THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VERY VERY USEFUL VIDEO..VERY CLEAR EXPLANATION LOVE IT..VERY INTERESTING TOPIC. I SHARE THIS VIDEO TO MY OTHER WEBSITE WANTED TO HELP FRIENDS TOO BY WATCHING THIS VERY USEFUL VIDEO..SUPER LIKE THIS VIDEO.
Hi Mary. Welcome to the PWG family. Glad to know you are tuning in from Italy and happy to hear that the video has been helpful. Do let me know how it goes. Best wishes, Ashley.
Excellent comprehensive explanation.
Thank you! I hope it helped. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you for your assurance that herniated disc will get better and we just need to give it time to heal. I have been diagnosed with slipped disc on L4L5 since last year Nov. It has pinched on my right nerve and I am still deciding whether I should go for surgery as I had alot of lower back pain, pin and needles, numbness, weakness in my legs that i can't even walked properly. I have been going for physiotherapy and it really starts getting better! Your video has truly described what a slipped disc is. Thanks for explaining it so well!
You're most welcome Venessa! I'm glad you found the video insightful. Great to hear you're well on your way towards recovery. Wishing you a speedy one! Best wishes, Ashley.
Im suffering now. Thanks so much for helping me understand better.
Thank you for this information,I had a patient that was really bothering me.
Who was diagnosed with muscle spasm on both sides of the back muscles.
The right side of the back got better,it's the lefthand side spasm that is slowly.
You are most welcome. Happy to hear that the video was helpful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you so much for the information, I have been in so much pain and then went to the hospital where they did an MRA.
I was told I have a slipped disc and listening to you has been things so much clearer.
I will go to my GP and see what pain killers they can offer me and what else to do.
You really know how to explain things clearly just amazing.
Again thank you.
You're absolutely welcome @ Burco! So glad to hear the video gave you a deeper understanding of your slipped disc. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Best wishes, Ashley.
Excellent! Very informative. I am suffering from my first slipped disc- from overstretching.
Sorry to hear that. Glad to hear that you liked the video and that the video has been informative. Have you tried any of the stretches yet? Please let me know how it goes. Best wishes, Ashley.
you explained it better then my doctor thumbs up thank you i have learnt so much from watching your video
You're most welcome! So glad to hear you found the video helpful. Wishing you speedy recovery. Best wishes, Ashley.
I software with such a psychiatic nerve pain on your video taught me a lot it boosts my wisdom thumbs up to you
You're most welcome! I'm glad you found the video insightful. Do let me know how it goes with the exercises/stretches. Best wishes, Ashley.
Very informative and this is the 1st time I heard someone mentioned about if spinal cord does get compromised it could affect your bladder and won't be able to have the strength to urinate. That is something to worry about. Thank you.
You're most welcome! Glad the video has proven informative. Best wishes, Ashley.
Great detailed video. Thank you for making it.
You are most welcome!! I hope that it has been helpful. Best wishes, Ashley.
You explained so well that I enjoyed watching your videos and feel I am doing revision of anatomical knowledge which I didn't learn well at the College. Thank you.
You are most welcome Christina! Best wishes, Ashley.
You were awesome you explain everything so well
Thank you very much! Happy to hear the video was helpful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Really informative, many thanks
Thank you so much! Glad to hear the video was informative. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank u so very much this was super informative
You are most welcome!. Glad to hear that the video has been informative. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you. Great example
You're most welcome! I hope it helped. Best wishes, Ashley.
Well explained, thanks
You are most welcome! I hope it helped. Best wishes, Ashley.
What a wonderful video. I literally understand each and everything. The way you specify is beyond the words. Thank you. May Allah bless you
Thank you so much! Glad to hear the video was informative. Best wishes, Ashley.
This video should have way more views !!!
Thanks for the very informative video. It was a great help in understanding my back disc pain. Glenn from Ozz
Best explanation I’ve seen. Very detailed and accurate. I suffered from this pain. Losing weight, working out, and an epidermal shot helped solve my pain. I feel great now. Hint: don’t get fat, don’t have bad posture, and make sure to get fit!
Thank you! That's great to hear! I hope you continue to make improvements. Let me know how you get on. Best wishes, Ashley.
@@PrecisionWellbeing thanks Ashley. I’ve been good for almost two years. I will, thanks. Keep up the great videos!
Hey love how many epidermal shots you had ?
@@spymaxninjacool1237 I had three and it felt like it was enough for me. Actually, the doctor told me that it will be three. If it still wasn’t enough, I could go back for more. If one or two was enough, I could say enough but I needed all three.
Currently 29 and just developed lower back pain....so crazy that I'm at exactly the age he says it typically starts.
I hope the video has been informative and helpful towards your recovery journey. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thanks So Much Doctor You’re Honest
You are most welcome. I hope that the video has been helpful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Yes you helped here in Indiana near Chicago. Traction devices and being aware of preventative maintenance of discs.
I'm glad to hear it Gary! Best wishes, Ashley
Really Best explanation. Thanks GOD for giving the knowledge to you sir 🙏 🙌 may GOD will always blessed your knowledge that you have. Soo interesting all your videos. Thank you sir 🙏
You're most welcome. I'm glad the video was able to shed light on your lower back pain cause. Have you tried any of the stretches yet? Please keep me posted on your progress. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you for the information. I now gain the courage to have an mri. I experience a muscle spasm in my lower back 5 yrs ago and my doctor just gave me pain killers so I didn't take it was that serious as I am now again experiencing that pain in my lower back plus numbess in my left thigh. Now I can't just ignore this, I need to take an mri. Thanks doc!
You're most welcome. I'm sorry to hear that. Please keep me posted on your progress. Wishing you a speedy recovery from the PWG family. Best wishes, Ashley.
So encouraging and informative. Thank you so much
You're most welcome Viv! Glad to hear its helping. Best wishes, Ashley.
Subscribed and thumpsup thats all i can say thank you doc..
I have this problem right now
I'm so sorry to hear this @DOMO PRIME. Have you seen a doctor about it already? Best wishes, Ashley.
Does it need to be operated on? Can it be fixed by a chiropractor or exercises 🤔? I have a bump in the lower back that doesn't hurt and I have no idea if it's what u r talking about. I wished that u can show a picture or a real person with that. Does it look like a bump?
How long does it take for your body to re-absorb all of the inner fluid and for the outer of the disc to repair? Thanks.
After watching this, it has cleared up what the word slipped disc means.
The graph-
Laying on my back, I have no pain. When I stand up it isn't long before that compressed pain starts and standing in any style doesn't lessen the difficulty. I feel weak and slump. Sitting upright has a similar pattern.
Bending down or lifting my leg up to put a shoe, just won't do it, I have to physically grab my foot and force it on my knee. Standing back up after bending feels like I'm going to snap my back.
I've had CT scans showing some vertabrae shift.
Thank you. It helped.
You're most welcome! Glad to hear it was helpful. Please let me know how you get on. Best wishes, Ashley.
I have had a pain in my lower spine after a deadlift. 6 weeks on I was walking down my hall and I got an intense burning, sharp pain in my lower spine. I can not move my body and my right leg is on fire. I am waiting to see a doctor. Do you think I have a rupture ?
Thanks 4 ur video man love all the info waiting on my mri results injured from carrying something heavy from the floor hope its just a ligament or muscle tear im only 28😔
Hey Luis,
I'm really glad you enjoyed this video and found it helpful. I'm so sorry to hear about your injury. Do let me know how it goes after your MRI. Wishing you a speedy recovery! Best wishes, Ashley.
@@PrecisionWellbeing i just got my mri but dr didnt even bother to tell me about it🥺 sence im with workers com and they dont deal with disc i dont even know how to read it😭
@@PrecisionWellbeing can u plz help i can send u the pic of the info plz help🙏
@@PrecisionWellbeing do u have an email so i can send u my mri report
"Oh turns out I actually have a nicely sliced onion" love your visual representations
Thank you! Happy to hear that the video has brought you some insight. Best wishes, Ashley.
Great vid Ashley. Informative and helpful. Cheers 👍
Thank you Mark I appreciate that! Best wishes, Ashley
Absolutely brilliant breakdown in a non jargon technical way, so many Different terms to confuse people. I am waiting for an MRI appointment but will put off surgery as symptoms do eventually revert back, but I've read it's a simple procedure in day surgery up to an hour to trim back the bulge? Is there a risk of further nerve damage during operation? I heard you have to sign an agreement before operation? Thanks
Thank you.
You're most welcome! Best wishes, Ashley.
Hi , I have daily lower back pain especially after standing for a long time. However doing the arch back stretches I think you called them Mackenzie only makes it worse. The only thing that helps is going into the yoga child’s pose which appears to be opposite of arching since it involved bending forward and rounding the back. When I do this pose I feel the pain as I breathe out almost getting worse, however if I stay with it, at some point during an exhale I will feel a gentle pop in my lower spine and immediately all of the Low back pain is completely gone!! Of note, I have poor sitting posture where I sit on a rounded back since this is most comfortable. Yet ultimately it is that rounded back forward bend that causes the pop and alleviates the pain. So what’s going on with me? Thanks
Thank you for video like this really helpful
Hi Frank. You are most welcome. Glad you found the video helpful.
Best Wishes, Ashley.
Excellent thankyou Sir.
You're most welcome @hawk & hawk! I'm glad you found the video insightful. Best wishes, Ashley.
Have you got a video on fractures in the spine. This is fascinating
Even MRI machines can miss the problem. My lower back didn't look like it was that bad but after the doctor went in I definitely needed a fusion. Wish he would have fixed the other one that was close to the one that he fixed so I only had to go through it once
Yes unfortunatley with discs they can go in and out so when you had your MRI it may not have been that bad perhaps. Or if you were lying down for the MRI that may have made a difference. Anyway, I hope you're back is OK now and if it's not then I hope it will get better soon! Best wishes, Ashley
@@PrecisionWellbeing I kept trying to explain that I needed to have a MRI when I was in pain so it would show up but nonetheless where I was fused at S1 L5 feels great unfortunately I have 2 other disc that are hurting like crazy now.. they weren't bad enough 2 years ago for surgery
Fantastically conveyed, thanks! I'm waiting for my MRI scan...last 4 months have been hell and the first few weeks were so painful I have not words, still on heavy painkillers! Question I did an extreme amount of sport when I was younger, especially football, racket sports...could all this sport be a reason why I'm going through this now. I had 15-20 episodes but was fully recovered after a week, although in acute pain. This time its lasted for months, the pain was excruciating I struggled to cope!
This is really interesting and an excellent video!
I am very curious as to how can the jelly nucleus substance be (retracted) pulled backwards away from the nerves by doing exercises?
Once the jelly is pushed too far to the outer edge of the disc and compressing the nerves surely it would stay there permanently? how would it be possible to move back itself? would be very interested to find this out if you can explain this
I'm desperate to find help as my poor Mum is suffering with this herniated/prolapsed disc and is in absolutely hellish nerve pain and can't walk properly also having awful leg spasms if she sits too long it's been like this for over a year now!!! since her back got damaged from her lifting a heavy planter in the garden (something she terribly regrets doing!) and she is now in crippling daily nerve pain constantly and having to use a Zimmer frame on high doses of morphine every day and she's losing the will to live with the pain :( she's tried light exercises and seen Doctors and Specialists who tried spinal block injections 3x times but they never worked for some reason
Are there any other possible treatments to fix this other than Surgery? what's your thoughts on Prolotherapy to fix this?
If you could you please give me any suggestions on how to help her I'd be grateful to hear your thoughts :)
Thanks
I have been looking to find someone to explain this to me! Just recently I was recovering well from the serve herniated disc issue and hit random bumps in the way to slow it down but getting better again and that chair exercise helped a lot!
How are you doing now?
Thank u for this!!
Thank you so much for this in-depth explanation. About 2 years ago I got intense cold and I sneezed alot which led giving me very sharp lower back pains, I had no idea what it was, I checked the internet and saw cases of slipped disc but none gave a great explanation and remedy like you have done (I wish this video existed then), I took pain killers, the pains lasted for a while and hurt from my back to my buttocks especially when I walked to school, it stopped after a few months but 2 yrs later I have these symptoms again since I have cold. Do you think I should go for MRI scan or should just get started with the exercises and take drugs?
Hi I am 45 and i went on one of those kids obstacle courses on the water, i fell between 2 tubes that you were supposed to jump from one to the other, and my face and legs were held in place slightly as i fell through the tubes , as my back and body bent backwards so that it can fall down in the water. I felt a hot pain like it was 200F degrees. I thought i broke my back, but i was able to move my feet, i wasn't paralyzed! and i was able to walk. The first 3 days were painful but i could still walk, most of the pain went away, but now 3 weeks in I still feel stiff, and pain. I started taking ibuprofen and it helps a lot, if i don't take it , the lower back feels very tight and limits my mobility in terms of how far i can move in all directions. I will get it checked out, but just curious what do you think it is? is it muscle sprain? strain ? a disk problem? I can jug for a few min and i don't feel any sharp pain from my back, also if i bend forward i feel pressure on my lower back muscles like they are tight? pressure/tension/pain that limits my mobility. however if i bend backswords i feel a lot more muscle pain.
I slipped a disc six years ago. Had a terrible flareup in July 2019 and have been working really hard on healing, and then just last night it feels like it slipped again, but not as severe. Will this disc ever not be a problem for me?
Doesn’t it make a difference if the MRI is taken in a standing position versus prone?
Helen that is a great question! Absolutely it will make a difference. A standing MRI will firstly show what's going on throughout most of someone's day when they are standing and standing will also add more compression through the discs and so you would expect a more pronounced prolapse in a standing MRI. Here in the UK though the majority of MRIs are done lying down. I hope that helps. Best wishes, Ashley
Thank you, excent video. I have been dealing with back issues on and off for about 3 years now (Im 25). Today I was sitting, went to put someting on the floor and felt an immediate sharp pain. Since then I have hardly been able to walk. My dad has always suffered from a 'slipped disc' and he thinks I might have the same problem. I was sceptical but after today I'm worried. Is there any hereditary linkage? Either way I will be seeking help now.
Nicely explained
Thank you! I hope it helped. Best wishes, Ashley
Thanks for the video ! 1 question : when lying down, do you recommend chest facing upwards or downwards?
This was very helpful! Thank you so much for such a succinct and informative video. I had lower back pain for some time that my GP tried treating with heat ultrasound. I then went to a Physio and she gave me exercises to strengthen my back and said no lifting. But due to lockdown here my toddler hasn’t been going to childcare and so I couldn’t avoid lifting (he can’t walk yet) so it got worse and worse. Then today at the park I threw my back out and I’m in the most pain I’ve ever been in. I can’t move. I’ve got a Telehealth with a doctor tonight for some pain relief then I’ll be seeing my normal go and Physio next week to hopefully get on top of this providing it doesn’t get any worse anytime soon. Thanks again!
How are you at the moment jessie ?
Comprehensive look at slipped discs. Thanks for all the info. I suffered a slip disc when I was laying down a stack of tiles in an unconventional manner more than thirty years ago, in my late 20s. I heard a distinctive 'crick' sound when that happened. It has continued to improve with the years on it's own, once I gave up cigarettes.
Thank you very much!!!
I have had a huge disc protrusion in my lumber spine 2015 with multiple other disc protrusion, tears multiple disc degenerate disease and osteoarthritis throughout my whole spine.
A couple of days ago I lost the feeling in my right leg which made me fall when I hit the floor I have a sharp pain go through my chest and down my spine. I can’t look down as it shoots pain down my spine. I have disc bulges in the t sections and wonder if this sounds like I may have herniated one of these discs. I am in a lot of pain and not sure if I should see my doctor. Any advice would be great thanks
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About 13 years ago i was operated upon for l4, l5 and recovery was very traumatic but I was doing well without any back issues.
About 4 weeks ago I fell and I felt pain in right buttock. I was mried and it showed extrusion of l5 s1 but except pain and numbness localised to right buttock i have no radiating pain to leg or toe. Im asymptomatic. Is it possible? Im doing Ma amcanzie exercises regularly twice a day. Still I have little pain confined to my right buttock. Can I get better and heal completely? Im also doing walking and into my daily routine.
Please respond.
I have a bulging disk in my lower backI dont really hurt in my back I hurt in my hips and ciatic shoots down my leg and my orto Dr is all about physical therapy. It don't seem to really help. What should I do?
Best of the 👌 best
Thank you. I hope that the video has brought some insight to your lower back pain cause. Best wishes, Ashley.
Can we say that when the Nucleus substance slips out and compress on the nerves, can that cause the sciatica pain too?
I cant even stand up straight or walk anymore..all in 1 day.. I dont understand this. Im in so much pain and scared. I went to the ER and got sent home with a Tordahl shot and steriods for inflammation. Im scared. Worse pain of my life
hiya,plz make video about tendonitits,bursitis and holistic tretment approach
Absolutely I will! Is there anything specifically you would like to know? Best wishes, Ashley
@@PrecisionWellbeing Thnks a million your videos are super 👏 👏 👏
hi when i do cobra stretch my lower back hurts is this a sign of slip dics ?thanks
Mine caused back pain, stabbing, burning.. until it ruptured, then it disabled me completely, unable to walk. The pain was the worst I've ever had and the rupture had compressed my sciatic nerve terribly. The surgeon said it was the largest herniation he's ever seen and the stuff glued itself to the nerve, very hard to peel off. Now a year and a half later same pain is starting again on the other side and I missed work because of it. I'm afraid it's preparing to let go in another spot but right now it is limited to back pain. I feel like I'm sitting on a time bomb.
I'm suffering with severe pain in my back since last night. This video helped me to understand what the issue could be, thnks bro.
I'm so sorry to hear about your struggles with back pain. Let me know how you get on. Wishing you a speedy recovery from the PWG family. Best wishes, Ashley.
I got a slipped disc at age 32 just by just bending down unlocking a garage door. I wasn't at home at the time and had to drive 27 miles home. The next morning I couldn't even lift my head off the pillow. I had to stay in bed for 7 weeks flat on my back. Never known such pain in all my life. It wasn't for anower 2 weeks before I actually got to try to walk.
I'm so sorry to hear about your lower back issues . Have you tried any of the stretches yet? Please keep me posted on your progress. Best wishes, Ashley.
Damm this was useful as hell really help prevent any severe probs love the donut analogy as it perfectly aligns with the colours of nucleus aha even custard one relates to those weird yellow nerves xD
Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the donut analogy! Best wishes, Ashley
@@PrecisionWellbeing No problemo, also do u think i have a pinched nerve/disc issue in my upper back as the left thoracic area is super tight and also the front where heart is? Ive been told its tension
I'm afraid that's not enough information for me to be able to diagnose what's going on. You should go and see someone just to get it assessed properly. Sorry I can't tell you more than that. Best wishes, Ashley
@@PrecisionWellbeing do u have any ideas of what it could be though? Please n thanks im in early 20s
In the upper back the most common issues are muscle spasm, pinched nerves, rib attachments.
Any information on vertebra compression fracture
Sure I can provide some. Do you mean in individuals with osteoporosis? Best wishes, Ashley
I’m going through this pain right now. This is the worst pain I’ve ever had.
So sorry to hear Jordan! Have you seen a doctor about it already? Best wishes, Ashley.
Me tooo
How are you doing now?
@@DingDong2-iy7vb got sciatica in both legs and waiting for an operation at any time now, got 2 slipped disc’s one prolapsed and has damaged my sciatic nerve 😂 I’ve just turned 27 had these problems since i was 24. Done it at work 🥹
Thank you! I’m now informed, and a little hungry. 😂
You're absolutely welcome! Best wishes, Ashley.
Salamat sa iyo
Pray for me
Funny you happenedto have an onion.
We will read your book, soon.
Terrible spasm this morning, when I rebounded.
I am watching this flat out my back completely ceased up when I bent to get my hair brush 😬
I managed to stand up but it went from bad to worse 😯
My back went into the most horrible pain 😲 my body began shaking uncontrollably my teeth began shattering wtf?!
Since then I can’t hardly walk etc
The Doc says its a Disc issue 🤭 rest for me 🤗
I have once felt my lower back disc slip, immediately stoped what i was doing and waited for a minute. My age is 20.
Well idk know if it slipped but id imagne it and described how it felt was two 90° triangels stacked to make a square push the one on top push it i felt that happen
I still dont understand. From Ct scan and MRI. I have slipped discs in L2 and L4 with a herniated disc in L3. You can see from CT scan where L2 moved forward 30% and L4 is moved backwards 30%. Doc thinks shot will not help cause they are sitting on the nerves. So Surgery is only option. I hear so much negativity on surgery.
Living in Pain and cant do anything now in my life at 58yrs old. So here he says it doesn't move. Im confused.
Thanks