I don't have any acute back pain, but I've discovered recently almost by accident how much more comfortable and stronger I feel with a scarf wrapped tightly around my waist. That's also true during intense exercise - with the scarf I can go on and on, without it my form gets increasingly worse and then suffering starts. I do exercise lower back and core, and I can't say that I am particularly weak in that area - I can hold the various arched/curled positions for very long indeed. I am also very flexible, including in the lower back area ("back bender" so to say). Still, there seems to be a slight perpetual discomfort when I "unwrap", and it also translates to weakness in the legs and overall fatigue. Wrapped, I am one happy guy. I didn't even realize the discomfort was there until I wrapped myself for the first time!
You should have an X-ray because if you have early degenerative disk like me the back hunched exercises can hurt you more and you will end up with herniated disk like me and I had the same issue as you before I hurt myself now I’m in severe scitiaca pain and can’t walk and if I has told my doctor to get me an X-ray sooner I could have moved different
@@baynlovey Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm now in a better physical condition than I used to be 6 years ago. Thanks to yoga and traditional gymnastics, I suppose. I do get back pain or rather discomfort after severe exertion, then it lasts for a couple days and disappears after resting and stretching ... including some very deep front and backbends using gravity (but without forcing anything) and also arm and leg movements that are supposed to help with "nerve flossing". Which I suspect is how it should be. Wrapping up with bands still gives the feeling of extra strength and endurance, but I seldom resort to this method any more (perhaps only when I'm knocked out after training). On normal days your own muscles should be able to provide all the "wrapping"... My theory now is that the pain comes from parts of body getting misaligned (and muscles getting stuck in cramped state) and specifically nerves getting some mechanical pressure from that. This probably also why chiropractors "work" for their "patients" (they just change the relative position of some bones).
@@clray123it sounds like you have a joint instability maybe in your SI? I have the same thing going on currently. An SI belt allows me to get through my workouts pain free. I do tons of core strengthening stuff like the McGill Big 3. But I seem to have plateaued with those. 😢
Good design unfortunately when using it for 8 hours for work, the constant bending and movement, causes chafing around the left and right front pelvic bone area.
I have avoiding a three level lumbar fusion for sometime. I use a lumbar brace with both an anterior and posterior supports / "plates" added. I do a lot of exercising on core muscles etc. I believe and have read other peoples stories /experiences of what a disaster a multi-level fusion can be, the doctors write it off as "failed back surgery syndrome".
I bent down to grab my carpets and felt painful jolt to the lower back,I have been in bed resting for 8-9 days already I tried walking and pain was to much, I bought a lumber belt and will try to walk with it to see if pain will lessen a bit so I can start walking more to heal back faster!
For Sciatica/Degenerative disc disease ok to wear for major events such as working/walking?? I find walking/standing long period of time escalates my pain..
This doesn't make sense to me. I'm fine while standing and walking and even doing most of my physical therapy exercises for the pinched nerve in my back due to a bulging and deteriorating disk. But I can't sleep through the night or sit for very long. Wrapping something around my waist seems to help with that pain that burns from my back down my buttock.
Mickey, try using a pillow in between your legs or lay in your back with pillows under your knees. Your spine get unaligned when we sleep so you could be aggravating it while laying down. Good luck and take care. From 'A Fellow Titanium Warrior X 4'
I've been treated for scoliosis many years ago but now I wear it because my power lumbar has friction but as he said I do take it off so my body can breath
Ty for this comment. I was wondering if i could use it for my scoliosis and bad posture. May i ask how you wear it? I'm new and recently got one from my friend
Ok I only get pain once and a while but I think that's just a sore neck like everyone gets sometimes and no nothing other that you said happens so I will leave it alone thanks for your help
hi i'm sixteen and I have really bad posture since i was a child and my back always hurts and whenever I try to draw my back hurst like hell .. I need some help
Dr. Mandell I have a question, I am in terrible back pain from neck down to hips , I have been on high doses of medication all day, it has been 8 years , it is hard for me to even go to washroom , would a back brace help while I am sitting or doing small house hold chores, it all started with a car accident, they say now arthritic has set in. I am 62years old is there anything I can do. Is there a back brace that might help.
Have you considered BAX-U Posture Support? Backed by University scientific studies to reduce muscle loading of Neck/ Upper and Mid back. It is a soft fashionable, posture support that IS NOT harsh on skin, DOSE NOT pinch armpits (brachial pluxes), & most importantly BAX-U, has the ability to control shoulder retraction to fit different body types. Insurance approved, Dr. Designed and Patient approved. :D Offered by Chiro's/ PT's and OT's. Let me know if we can be of help. Thank you
how can you tell what's wrong with your back or what doctor should I go to so I can get my back checked out it's always hurting and sometimes randomly I can move at all and feel the pain from the lower back to the pelvic area..like if i was stabbed throu the back to the front😭
You can see an Neurologists or an Orthopedic Doctor. Look for Spinal Health Clinics in your area. I wish you the best meanwhile you can use a heating pad to relax the muscles and rotate with ice for inflammation. From 'A Fellow Titanium Warrior X 4'
I have been having this lower backache for quite awhile now and have to somewhat wear a backstrap mostly when im going to work because of my long hours of standing which makes it hurts. I first experience the pain one day during sex that made me had to stop and from ever since the pain is always there. I dont exercise alot but i try to do a thing or 2 from time to time. My query to you is, is this pain curable? What are your recommendations for this?
I am 72 . I feel like my stomach, ,insides are being squeezed when I stretch out, or stand tall, or carry anything over 5 lbs. I was in excellent shape. I had phnomia, last year, diagnosed with COPD. core strenth gone. I am in therapy for core strenth . Test show no problem. lupis
I started to have lower back strain something like a pinch nerve and sets me back about a week. And now my lower back is weak. I’m 38 and I stopped a lot of what I love the most. Plus I get a lot of side aches and muscle twitches. Help me
Dr. Mandell this is my problem in your opinion what do you think would someone like me need to wear one. I can't even lift a pillow without feeling like I'm carrying an A/C and my back wants to give way... • "What is a person to do when they've had 4 Lumbar Surgeries Jan '2005' Laminectomy February '2005' EMERGENCY SURGERY due to Facet fracture (with loss of bladder control when they fractured) Spinal Fusion L4 to S1 with prosthetic disc at S1 (that has since worn away) August '2010' removal of screws but cages left in, December '2013' Permanent Spinal Cord Stimulator which feels like annoying Bass, and CURRENTLY HAVE a COLLAPSED LUMBAR T-11 to L3. I was to do a 5th Lumbar surgery last January but fear I won't walk again. My back issues are NOT due to an accident, I was born this way, I have bone Spurs, Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Degenerative Joint Disease in sacroiliac, 1mm anterior subluxation L3-L4, Osteophytosis, flattening of spinal cord, anything -osis I've got it. I NEED something to support my back it feels like I have a TON OF BRICKS and as if it wants to give way. I literally just yesterday threw my back out bending about 25° and now it hurts to give my steps. It's at the scissor motion when I step with my left leg that pulls on my right leg. I have pinching, pulling and as if someone is poking my bone with needle. What would you recommend I do for support. I see pain management and I'm scheduled for Facet blocks next week. I've been doing those for 7 years rotating between Lumbar and Cervical. Facet blocks, Nerve Ablations and I am put under anesthesia everytime. Your Feed Back is GREATLY!!!! APPRECIATED!!! Thank you!! I am well aware of the disclaimer that your NOT giving me medical advice. I'm just asking for an opinion due to my circumstances. If you had a family member in my situation what would you tell them." From "A Strong Titanium Warrior X 4"
I have just been using my upside down machine. Because cause my siacic nerves were being pinched. My legs are now not sore and can walk again. But I still have soreness in my lower back while standing up and sitting. So thought I need a back brace to hold my back bones in place while healing. Can you give me a name and any information so I can buy a back brace right for my situation. Thanks Larry I will appreciate it for ever.
Dr I am using back support belt as per my doctor advise. Actually I travelled by air and used this belt. After landing came to home and during night I feel pain in left side of Lower abdominal which is still there, do you think the pain is due to this belt which I used during 4 hrs flight. I am taking rest and using ventogino pain killer cream, do you advise some more tips pl
I've had arthritis since I was 2 and severe back pain since I was 12, sometimes its so bad I throw up and I constantly feel nauseous. pressure on my back sometimes helps, should I get a back brace?
Dragon Slayer7213, I'm not a pro, but it may lower your lower body pain. like what you've said, you got bad lower back pain. when I experienced minor back pain during first two weeks of physical work, I decided to buy back support, then I never had experience any back pain.
I'd always wear support for a physical job. Think it looks dumb? Yeah, maybe. But when you screw up your body you'll think twice. Been there, done that.
Dr. Mandell I have a question. I agree that wearing the brace has restrictions, currently I have a pinched nerve in my back and I had to sleep in my brace last night in order to get rest , it has been 4 days going into the 5th today with this pinched nerve. When should a person consider the ER for a pinched nerve. Please knkow I do yoga, I have exercises from the PT =, Ihave a yoga wheel and my daughter has been attempting to massage it out, but that just caused a bruised. i am in agony. I am reaching out for answer because I agree to everything you are saying but currently I am out options. Is it time to go the ER????
I threw my back out while bowling earlier. My question is: are there any back support devices to use if I should need one while I bowl, and would this be a good idea?
Hi I am suffer8ng from diffuse bulge between L5 and s1 ..and minimal bulge between L4 and L5 . Typically called as slipped disc. This L5 and s1 does deliver pain so called sciatica to my right leg . When no do exercise in the morning I get relief but as the day progress pain starts to shoot up .o am a wind turbine employee who need to climb 100m right now I have ordered invertabelt to do traction exercise but can I wear any brace that will support .y activity .what's your view on aspen medi pro brace or please point some suggestion ..
I'm doing stretching per my PT, and core strengthening. I'm wondering about a brace for lifting and extended sitting only. I have some lumbar disc issues which affect nerves in my legs. I've seen an orthopod who says I don't need injections currently. I didn't ask about a brace but may call to do so. Your advice?
Did u fix the problem or still there as I'm suffering from the same thing at the moment any tips if so because I can't stand straight over the pain in my legs
Pain running down the leg sounds like sciatica, I have it too. This same doctor has a couple short videos showing a certain exercise to get rid of the pain. I tried the exercise and my pain subsided immediately.
how's it going doctor hey I've been laying on the floor and prop my legs up on my nightstand where my knee is all the way up and I also been laying on my bed while I got my neck propped up to. is it most likely that I got a pinched nerve back pain? because I've been having this for the past 7 years now.
+motivationaldoc actually I have reread my post and and I did forgot to mention that all the stuff that I did like laying on the floor does give me good comfort on my back.
I have every 2 year same problem with back pain pinch sciatica nubs So what can I do ,I want stop it because it's too painful kill me , please reply with video
I don't have any acute back pain, but I've discovered recently almost by accident how much more comfortable and stronger I feel with a scarf wrapped tightly around my waist. That's also true during intense exercise - with the scarf I can go on and on, without it my form gets increasingly worse and then suffering starts. I do exercise lower back and core, and I can't say that I am particularly weak in that area - I can hold the various arched/curled positions for very long indeed. I am also very flexible, including in the lower back area ("back bender" so to say). Still, there seems to be a slight perpetual discomfort when I "unwrap", and it also translates to weakness in the legs and overall fatigue. Wrapped, I am one happy guy. I didn't even realize the discomfort was there until I wrapped myself for the first time!
You should have an X-ray because if you have early degenerative disk like me the back hunched exercises can hurt you more and you will end up with herniated disk like me and I had the same issue as you before I hurt myself now I’m in severe scitiaca pain and can’t walk and if I has told my doctor to get me an X-ray sooner I could have moved different
@@baynlovey Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm now in a better physical condition than I used to be 6 years ago. Thanks to yoga and traditional gymnastics, I suppose.
I do get back pain or rather discomfort after severe exertion, then it lasts for a couple days and disappears after resting and stretching ... including some very deep front and backbends using gravity (but without forcing anything) and also arm and leg movements that are supposed to help with "nerve flossing".
Which I suspect is how it should be. Wrapping up with bands still gives the feeling of extra strength and endurance, but I seldom resort to this method any more (perhaps only when I'm knocked out after training). On normal days your own muscles should be able to provide all the "wrapping"...
My theory now is that the pain comes from parts of body getting misaligned (and muscles getting stuck in cramped state) and specifically nerves getting some mechanical pressure from that. This probably also why chiropractors "work" for their "patients" (they just change the relative position of some bones).
@@clray123it sounds like you have a joint instability maybe in your SI? I have the same thing going on currently. An SI belt allows me to get through my workouts pain free. I do tons of core strengthening stuff like the McGill Big 3. But I seem to have plateaued with those. 😢
@@spindleblood I noticed what also helps recover faster is extra proteins (in form of protein powder/shakes).
Good design unfortunately when using it for 8 hours for work, the constant bending and movement, causes chafing around the left and right front pelvic bone area.
Mine wanted to roll, seems like its way too wide, so last night I cut off the areas where it'd turned up.
sounds like good info, makes sense. I will wear mine during healing for protection of strenuous lifting or activity only I think.
I have avoiding a three level lumbar fusion for sometime. I use a lumbar brace with both an anterior and posterior supports / "plates" added. I do a lot of exercising on core muscles etc. I believe and have read other peoples stories /experiences of what a disaster a multi-level fusion can be, the doctors write it off as "failed back surgery syndrome".
You're doing the right thing continue strengthening core. You're thinking is correct.
@@slimbenyahia1592 your a doctor?
@@johnnyrodriguez276 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I bent down to grab my carpets and felt painful jolt to the lower back,I have been in bed resting for 8-9 days already I tried walking and pain was to much, I bought a lumber belt and will try to walk with it to see if pain will lessen a bit so I can start walking more to heal back faster!
For Sciatica/Degenerative disc disease ok to wear for major events such as working/walking?? I find walking/standing long period of time escalates my pain..
Sugarbutt Starburst I have both of these symptoms and just started wearing a brace, I hope it helps
Belt is extremely uncomfortable. And even if I put it on, the sciatica and back pain dont go away.
I agree doc, I have a lumba disc. Same thing you said I am doing. Thank you for the info which I am on the right track.
I just got the featol. Plan to wear it when sitting long
This doesn't make sense to me. I'm fine while standing and walking and even doing most of my physical therapy exercises for the pinched nerve in my back due to a bulging and deteriorating disk. But I can't sleep through the night or sit for very long. Wrapping something around my waist seems to help with that pain that burns from my back down my buttock.
Mickey Shanahan
I have the exact same problem
Mickey, try using a pillow in between your legs or lay in your back with pillows under your knees. Your spine get unaligned when we sleep so you could be aggravating it while laying down. Good luck and take care.
From 'A Fellow Titanium Warrior X 4'
I've been treated for scoliosis many years ago but now I wear it because my power lumbar has friction but as he said I do take it off so my body can breath
Ty for this comment. I was wondering if i could use it for my scoliosis and bad posture. May i ask how you wear it? I'm new and recently got one from my friend
I'm 4 years on waiting list for operating in Ireland Galway hospital for disc replacement
How are you doing did you ever have surgery?
From A Fellow Titanium Warrior X 4
Hello Dr. I have a question I’ve been having spasms in my lower back for like three days now what do you think of acupuncture
That is what my doctor said
Ok I only get pain once and a while but I think that's just a sore neck like everyone gets sometimes and no nothing other that you said happens so I will leave it alone thanks for your help
Hi Doc,
My question is, can I wear a back brace to begin to lift dumbbells until I build up strength?
Thanks
Same my question !!
This is my question as well
hi i'm sixteen and I have really bad posture since i was a child and my back always hurts and whenever I try to draw my back hurst like hell ..
I need some help
I have also same condition plz
Dr. Mandell I have a question, I am in terrible back pain from neck down to hips , I have been on high doses of medication all day, it has been 8 years , it is hard for me to even go to washroom , would a back brace help while I am sitting or doing small house hold chores, it all started with a car accident, they say now arthritic has set in. I am 62years old is there anything I can do. Is there a back brace that might help.
I hope u are better now... any updates? You want to share
I have 8 percent scoliosis and if I don't take meds I feel like I'm dying same for a back brace
Have you considered BAX-U Posture Support? Backed by University scientific studies to reduce muscle loading of Neck/ Upper and Mid back. It is a soft fashionable, posture support that IS NOT harsh on skin, DOSE NOT pinch armpits (brachial pluxes), & most importantly BAX-U, has the ability to control shoulder retraction to fit different body types. Insurance approved, Dr. Designed and Patient approved. :D Offered by Chiro's/ PT's and OT's. Let me know if we can be of help. Thank you
how can you tell what's wrong with your back or what doctor should I go to so I can get my back checked out
it's always hurting and sometimes randomly I can move at all and feel the pain from the lower back to the pelvic area..like if i was stabbed throu the back to the front😭
You can see an Neurologists or an Orthopedic Doctor. Look for Spinal Health Clinics in your area. I wish you the best meanwhile you can use a heating pad to relax the muscles and rotate with ice for inflammation.
From 'A Fellow Titanium Warrior X 4'
I have been having this lower backache for quite awhile now and have to somewhat wear a backstrap mostly when im going to work because of my long hours of standing which makes it hurts. I first experience the pain one day during sex that made me had to stop and from ever since the pain is always there. I dont exercise alot but i try to do a thing or 2 from time to time. My query to you is, is this pain curable? What are your recommendations for this?
I ,too, would LOVE to know the answer to this question 😢😢
when is back pain(scatia) an emergency
I am 72 . I feel like my stomach, ,insides are being squeezed when I stretch out, or stand tall, or carry anything over 5 lbs. I was in excellent shape. I had phnomia, last year, diagnosed with COPD. core strenth gone. I am in therapy for core strenth . Test show no problem. lupis
Hi Kitting have a doc evaluate you.
Question for you my back still hurts please tell me
I started to have lower back strain something like a pinch nerve and sets me back about a week. And now my lower back is weak. I’m 38 and I stopped a lot of what I love the most. Plus I get a lot of side aches and muscle twitches. Help me
Dr. Mandell this is my problem in your opinion what do you think would someone like me need to wear one. I can't even lift a pillow without feeling like I'm carrying an A/C and my back wants to give way...
•
"What is a person to do when they've had 4 Lumbar Surgeries Jan '2005' Laminectomy February '2005' EMERGENCY SURGERY due to Facet fracture (with loss of bladder control when they fractured) Spinal Fusion L4 to S1 with prosthetic disc at S1 (that has since worn away) August '2010' removal of screws but cages left in, December '2013' Permanent Spinal Cord Stimulator which feels like annoying Bass, and CURRENTLY HAVE a COLLAPSED LUMBAR T-11 to L3. I was to do a 5th Lumbar surgery last January but fear I won't walk again. My back issues are NOT due to an accident, I was born this way, I have bone Spurs, Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Scoliosis, Degenerative Joint Disease in sacroiliac, 1mm anterior subluxation L3-L4, Osteophytosis, flattening of spinal cord, anything -osis I've got it. I NEED something to support my back it feels like I have a TON OF BRICKS and as if it wants to give way. I literally just yesterday threw my back out bending about 25° and now it hurts to give my steps. It's at the scissor motion when I step with my left leg that pulls on my right leg. I have pinching, pulling and as if someone is poking my bone with needle. What would you recommend I do for support. I see pain management and I'm scheduled for Facet blocks next week. I've been doing those for 7 years rotating between Lumbar and Cervical. Facet blocks, Nerve Ablations and I am put under anesthesia everytime. Your Feed Back is GREATLY!!!! APPRECIATED!!! Thank you!! I am well aware of the disclaimer that your NOT giving me medical advice. I'm just asking for an opinion due to my circumstances. If you had a family member in my situation what would you tell them."
From "A Strong Titanium Warrior X 4"
Thank you
I have just been using my upside down machine. Because cause my siacic nerves were being pinched. My legs are now not sore and can walk again. But I still have soreness in my lower back while standing up and sitting. So thought I need a back brace to hold my back bones in place while healing.
Can you give me a name and any information so I can buy a back brace right for my situation.
Thanks
Larry
I will appreciate it for ever.
What if you have a pinch nerve, can it still be worn during the day for support
Dr I am using back support belt as per my doctor advise. Actually I travelled by air and used this belt. After landing came to home and during night I feel pain in left side of Lower abdominal which is still there, do you think the pain is due to this belt which I used during 4 hrs flight. I am taking rest and using ventogino pain killer cream, do you advise some more tips pl
I've had arthritis since I was 2 and severe back pain since I was 12, sometimes its so bad I throw up and I constantly feel nauseous. pressure on my back sometimes helps, should I get a back brace?
No that is not the answer. Stretching correct biomechanics and taking turmeric can be very helpful to you to reducing inflammation naturally.
It helps in some degree..the good thing about the belt is that it supports your back in a good posture so it would minimize the pain
I was diagnosed with seronegative spondyloarthropathy and psoriatic arthritis. I'm currently on remicade. Is thisbok for me to use?
i have a bad lower back, should i wear a brace at work? My work includes a lot of physically demanding jobs
Dragon Slayer7213, I'm not a pro, but it may lower your lower body pain. like what you've said, you got bad lower back pain.
when I experienced minor back pain during first two weeks of physical work, I decided to buy back support, then I never had experience any back pain.
I'd always wear support for a physical job. Think it looks dumb? Yeah, maybe. But when you screw up your body you'll think twice. Been there, done that.
Skiidzman you can just wear a vest or sweater over it.
Dr. Mandell I have a question. I agree that wearing the brace has restrictions, currently I have a pinched nerve in my back and I had to sleep in my brace last night in order to get rest , it has been 4 days going into the 5th today with this pinched nerve. When should a person consider the ER for a pinched nerve. Please knkow I do yoga, I have exercises from the PT =, Ihave a yoga wheel and my daughter has been attempting to massage it out, but that just caused a bruised. i am in agony. I am reaching out for answer because I agree to everything you are saying but currently I am out options. Is it time to go the ER????
@John Coughlan thank you for your time and advice
I threw my back out while bowling earlier. My question is: are there any back support devices to use if I should need one while I bowl, and would this be a good idea?
Hi
I am suffer8ng from diffuse bulge between L5 and s1 ..and minimal bulge between L4 and L5 . Typically called as slipped disc. This L5 and s1 does deliver pain so called sciatica to my right leg . When no do exercise in the morning I get relief but as the day progress pain starts to shoot up .o am a wind turbine employee who need to climb 100m right now I have ordered invertabelt to do traction exercise but can I wear any brace that will support .y activity .what's your view on aspen medi pro brace or please point some suggestion ..
I have a question about my neck every time I look up my neck cracks what does that mean
Nothing to worry about.
Pls help my elder brother for his scoliosis pls
And how do I fix it
I'm doing stretching per my PT, and core strengthening. I'm wondering about a brace for lifting and extended sitting only. I have some lumbar disc issues which affect nerves in my legs. I've seen an orthopod who says I don't need injections currently. I didn't ask about a brace but may call to do so. Your advice?
Did u fix the problem or still there as I'm suffering from the same thing at the moment any tips if so because I can't stand straight over the pain in my legs
Pain running down the leg sounds like sciatica, I have it too. This same doctor has a couple short videos showing a certain exercise to get rid of the pain. I tried the exercise and my pain subsided immediately.
I can't stand more than 5mins without pain, how can I stop ir
Hi, I’ve got sciatica problem for long time, do you think I should use the belt during my strength training ?
Sciatica, I had that before. Do you have shooting pain?
can i wear it for sitting,,when am a long time on pc
i do
Ok thank you is there anyway at all to fix it if just leave it
As long as it is not causing inflammation or pain or any type of dysfunction you would leave it alone.
Is this good for scoliosis if I work 8 hours in a warehouse lifting??
Are you ok now? I’ve been in the warehouses and I know how that lifting destroyed my low back especially
how's it going doctor hey I've been laying on the floor and prop my legs up on my nightstand where my knee is all the way up and I also been laying on my bed while I got my neck propped up to. is it most likely that I got a pinched nerve back pain? because I've been having this for the past 7 years now.
Watch your poor posture
+motivationaldoc I understand thank you
+motivationaldoc actually I have reread my post and and I did forgot to mention that all the stuff that I did like laying on the floor does give me good comfort on my back.
I have every 2 year same problem with back pain pinch sciatica nubs
So what can I do ,I want stop it because it's too painful kill me , please reply with video
Thank you