Commonly Overlooked Disc Problem LOVES Sitting & HATES Walking!
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2023
- Against popular belief, did you know that disc herniations can actually cause you to love sitting and bending, but hate standing and walking? If you have very little or NO back pain, but experience buttock or glute & leg pain that is worse when standing and walking... you'll want to check this out! It may not be Piriformis Syndrome, an SI joint issue, hamstring strain or hip bursitis after all...
Many people with disc herniations follow a classic presentation: back and/or leg pain while sitting, bending, driving, lifting… basically all the things that bend their body forward as this is said to “push the jelly out of the donut,” increase disc pressure, and make things worse. And these same people often mention that standing and walking feels much better.
But what about if you hate standing and walking, but love sitting and bending?
Is that weird? And what could it be?
Well, it could be several things…
But in this video, I share with you a specific type of disc problem that actually presents in the complete opposite way of most disc issues…
And so this video is perfect for you if you have little to NO back pain, but experience butt/leg pain that is worse when standing and walking. You're likely confused and have probably been told you have Piriformis Syndrome causing sciatica, or an SI joint problem causing pain down your leg (which doesn’t really happen by the way), hamstring strain, hip bursitis, etc… OH, and it can’t be a disc problem because you don’t have any back pain… and sitting actually feels good...
In this training, we will clear up everything for you and cover:
-The commonly overlooked DISC problem that causes butt and leg pain while standing and walking (ortho’s miss this all the time)
-Why/how it’s missed and HOW not to miss it…
-ONE simple self-movement test that highlights the true source
Diagnosis by subtraction resolving your “Yea, but’s…” about what could be the cause of your butt or leg pain…
-REAL Case Studies from people who have been misdiagnosed and mistreated
-How to shift your approach to pain relief so that you can become pain free faster
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This video comes the closest to describing how i feel. But I actually do have back pain. So is what you described in this video what I have? Where do I have stenosis? (I have numbness in my right shin and some weakness in my right quadricep which is improving.)
@@williamkohrman1033 hey! I’d need some more details to confirm- but consider that stenosis is simply a term used to describe a narrowing of the space where the nerves travel. In the low back this usually occurs in a place we call the foremen/lateral recess. Both “spinal stenosis”- usually consider to be due to arthritis/degeneration AND disc issues can cause stenosis or narrowing of where the nerves travel. A disc can cause stenosis if broad/large enough to take up space within the lateral recess/foremen- in which case… as you’re experiencing, symptoms may present VERY similarly to degenerative causes of “spinal stenosis.” One differentiating factor is that disc issues usually cause an inflammatory presentation (positive/yucky straight leg raise) vs degenerative conditions which cause stenosis are more compressive (negative leg raise) in my experience.
I believe on another video you mentioned leg raise was not painful during but a bit after… I’d consider this in general to be negative.
Age as well as other history would play into distinguishing between what might be the cause here.
That being said- treatment would follow a very similar process if looking to heal naturally 👍
No pressure, but would you be open to some help and allowing me to review your case in more detail?
If so, just visit www.drcharliejohnsonpt.com/apply- select a time to chat, then follow instructions to submit details of your case.
Okay?
Hope this helps 👍
Dr Charlie
@@drcharliejohnson thanks for responding. i would be open to it. Fyi im 53. Do you think degenerative is even likely at my age? Also, i went to the link but it doesn't take me to the "/apply-" part. It just goes to the free guide.
@@williamkohrman1033 for sure- here to help. Degeneration is very common at your age... but usually asymptomatic... many people have it but feel no pain. Sorry about link... looks like a "-" got tagged on to the link... try this one again --> www.drcharliejohnsonpt.com/apply
@@drcharliejohnson ok thanks that link worked. Last night was the best I've felt in days. I may hold off just a bit and see if things continue to get better before booking a time.
This video described my pain. I had right glute pain that extended down the back of my hamstring and stopped behind my knee. I had yucky leg raise and yucky back bend. Sitting down felt good, walking felt bad.
Sitting in a chair and leaning forward is a simple stretch that has healed me. If you do these stretches, I’d recommend standing up and walking to see if it feels better. I was able to take 5-10 steps without pain and then the pain would return. So I kept at it and I was able to walk further and further as the days and weeks went on until I was healed. Charlie, you make this so simple to understand and I applaud you for it. I’d still be doing cobra poses thinking I need to grind through the pain if it wasn’t for you.
Zach! Awesome dude- glad I could help you out.
if you're open to it, i'd love to highlight your story so we can help more people. Perhaps you'd be open to a case study interview or something like that? If not, no worries. But if you are- please email me directly at charliejohnsondpt@gmail.com
Thanks Zach for sharing.
Dr. Charlie
"look upstream" you've mentioned in some of your other videos. This information alone has helped me tremendously. Your lightbulb analogy was helpful as well.
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching! Let me know if ya have specific questions.
@drcharliejohnson sitting always feels good, able to extend lower leg, no problem. Back gets tight and sore from standing for extended periods such as waiting in line at a theme park, browsing slowly in a store and things like that. Interestingly, my back usually feels okay while walking quickly, even fast hikes with a rucksack. Sometimes get pain and stiffness in left hip as well. I'm thinking disc issue?
@@paddlestandingup hey sorry didn't see this! So, honestly, I'd need more details to give a probable source. Could be disc, could be facet, something else?! (based off what you described does NOT seem hip related).
Would you be open to having me review your case to see if/how I can help and lay out a plan?
@@drcharliejohnson No problem at all! I get your emails too and I think you include the link there. I'll take a look at that. Thanks Charlie! - Jeff
@@paddlestandingup hey Jeff! Yes, link to submit case and set up a time to chat is probably in there. You're welcome.
And if you'd like to solve this on your own, or it's not too bad- no worries... I just know we could speed up the process for you and help you get to the solution faster (plus teach you everything you need to know for future as well).
Either way- keep at it! Happy Saturday!
Charlie
"Work on fixing your yucky motion, not your yucky image". I have had the mindset of fixing my yucky MRI and it also caused me to deal with depressive moods...and I'm a positive person. My orthopedic surgeon said that 90% of people in my condition will eventually need surgery. Meanwhile, I have 2 chiropractors that are telling they are not worried about my MRI as much as how I'm feeling. One of the chiropractors even told me that he didn't think my image was that bad anyway. He gave me some PT exercises and is focusing on my body's movement and my pain has improved dramatically. Basically, the positive outcomes from all 3 doctors are all in line with what Dr. Johnson is trying to illustrate with his program and videos. I hope I never have to work with Dr. Johnson :) but if something else comes up, he will be the first place I start.
Scott! Yes! Wow- I talk too much. Simply put- “work on fixing your yucky motion, not your yucky image!” Nice!
Let me know if ya get stuck 👊🏼. Thanks for watching
Dr Charlie
Of course the surgeon said that, cause 90% of the time he gets a paycheck as well. Also dealing with this right now as well. We will heal. Good luck 👍
@@shdw6662 hang in there! let me know if ya get stuck!
@@drcharliejohnson thank you still trying to figure it out. When I do the slump test both sides are negative. I have some pain in my calf and where the si joint is located at times but mostly when walking or standing for a while and some tingling in my left foot between big toe and the toe right next to it but only when I stand. When I start walking it goes away. Also the tests where you turn and lean back are also negative.
@@shdw6662 hey! Good news is that if moving back does not produce symptoms. Does not (with what you’re telling me) sound like a back problem. Missing some pieces of the puzzle- but time to do some more detective work.
Let me know if ya need help 👍
Dr Charlie you are send to do this channel. Thank you so much for helping and clearing a lot of stuff. ❤
I appreciate the new, improved background setting and better audio.
Love the circuit diagram, very helpful for getting info across.
Awesome! thanks so much for watching!
Perfect Dr Charlie 👍 its such a good feeling to know that you tell us and know that indeed this kind of pain exists. I am still doing my exercises from your programe and I really feel good. Thank you Dr Charlie 👍
Hey! Awesome! So glad we crossed paths! 👊🏼👍
This is best video on youtube about this problem.All others pt shows yucky cobras and simular things.But what motion is good for this simptoms ?
Hey! Need to test and find out. That’s the fun of it. Many options = many chances or opportunities for relief. But need to test, treat, and retest systematically to discover what works for you!
This is my story from my last two and half months. As I followed what the doctor and physical therapist were recommending I was getting worse and worse. Although both did finally conclude that it was likely a back disc problem without using an MRI (which has now been confirmed through an MRI and actually two disc bulges). But it feels like the PT has still been recommending exercises that haven't been helping me like push ups although modified etc...and I've been getting worse. I am scheduled for an epidural in two weeks, so I can "continue" physical therapy after because up to now the physical therapy and medication has led to no improvements. I really struggle to walk or stand for more than a few minutes now so over time I've just been getting worse. I feel best when sitting (with poor posture mind you) or lay on my non painful side but with my knees up. But I also have an additional problem and that's as my pain and symptoms have increased I've developed a lateral pelvic tilt. So when I do stand up, I'm crooked. And again the exercises recommended for the pelvic tilt just put me in more pain and the cycle continues.
Hopefully the epidural helps, but I really feel like both the doctor and PT did the "standard" options and now it almost feels like they are just taking shots in the dark and hoping for the best. I know the PT at least has said he's consulting with others to try to come up with exercises that help arent to painful. But it's all kinda frustrating.
I seem to be getting so many mixed signals. And the exercises I've been prescribed or looked up online do not seem to help.
Hopefully the shots work and allow to start living my life normally again. And the PT finally can come up with a program that actually helps.
So what are the types of exercises that help in this scenario? I obviously can't walk it off. And will it help with the now lateral pelvic tilt?
Ahh man- sorry to hear Christian!
Common that a general approach by general practitioners (PT/docs) aimed at treating the diagnosis vs. you (your pain experience) backfires and makes people worse.
Honestly, this takes a dialed in approach, and would be tough to prescribe exercise/advice blindly without knowing all the details. A bit of a process I hope you can understand (and it goes well beyond exercise by the way).
No pressure, but would you be interested in potentially working together and allowing me to review your case to see how I may be able to help.
Your case is fairly common in folks I work with (this is my exclusive speciality).
Please be careful with injections as we know that folks who do get them tend to have higher surgical rates.
If you're interested in having me review your case personally- just visit www.drcharliejohnsonpt.com/apply... select a time to chat with us and follow instructions to submit details of your case review.
Sound good?
Hang in there Christian- you can do this.
Dr. Charlie
@@drcharliejohnson I will definitely take that offer into consideration. I have gone this far down the rabbit hole with the doctor and PT I've been seeing so I suppose I still want to give them a chance. As mentioned I already have a shot scheduled for a little over a week from now as the next step the doctor recommended. And I'm aware of the mixed results with them. And I am hoping for the best. I don't necessarily blame the doctor or PT but as I mentioned and as you mention a bit in your video, seems like they took a very standard approach which may have led me down the wrong path. Your video definitely reflected a lot of my experience though.
@@christianaviles2199 sounds good. Keep in touch and let me know when you’re ready for a different approach. Beware of “sunken cost fallacy”- that’s what I’m sensing here and I’d hate for it to keep you stuck unnecessarily (or make you worse!).
Wishing you the best 👊🏼 and perhaps we will chat soon.
Dr Charlie
Very helpful! Thank you 👍
Welcome!
@@drcharliejohnson your videos have helped and inspired me! You're the best advice helper that I've found on UA-cam ! Big thanks 🙏
@@fractalart8352 cool beans! I guess ill keep at it! HA thanks a million!
@@drcharliejohnson the Thanks are all mine to you. You're a forerunner in the industry and your efforts have helped me. I've almost found my exercise myself. But if I'd employed you earlier I could maybe have saved myself time and suffering. In retrospect I should. I sound like a pitch but really it's been a long drawn out process that you talk about. A lot of time and suffering
@@fractalart8352 hang in there and know I’m here to help if you need some coaching/want to speed things up. 👊🏼
One of your best videos yet Charlie Johnson! I have had great success with Dr. Charlie’s program and I highly recommend it for anyone in this kind of pain. At the very least signup to talk to Charlie to see if he can help you too!
Hey Mary! Thanks a million. Got some good ones in the lineup- now just need to find time to do it 👍
Hi. In this video you describe my pain which appears when standing and walking (without any back pain). My physical therapist is treating this as a back issue, but I’ve seen no improvement. Is there a specific exercise to target my pain (my MRI shows L4-L5 broad disc protrusion).
Hey! thanks for watching! To be clear- when you move your back- you are able to reproduce your symptoms... is that correct?
If they are treating your back and you're not improving... then they need to either A- change their treatment approach (different area/angle) or B. or focus on optimizing your healing environment (mentally/physically first) before "treatment" or exercise prescription.
If using motion to resolve this problem- goal is to see an IMMEDIATE change (no waiting and seeing) and remember to stay scientific. Most folks will only need 1-2 motions to resolve their pain on the exercise front.
No pressure, but if you're looking to follow a proven process and are open to a focused approach that teaches you how to resolve this- I'd be happy to review your case and see if/how I can help.
To do that- you can visit www.drcharliejohnsonpt.com/apply
Hang in there and thanks again for checking out my content!
I didn't have back pain but failed the backward bend and right backward twist, now my low back is stiff and burns. I guess the dr. blaming my hip was wrong. I've had groin, hip thigh glute pain for a year, not sure where to go from here.
Thanks so much for these videos! I just watched the one where you talked with a 66 y/o man about his hip/hamstring/shin pain and tingling. I have these exact same symptoms. I am a 48 y/o female runner (30+ miles/week) and very active. Hoping these videos can help me figure out how to alleviate these symptoms. I am originally from the Philadelphia area, not far from you! Do you see patients in the office? If so, I would like to make an appointment with you when I’m in town in September visiting my family. Thank you! -Shannon Rogers
Hey Shannon! Thanks a million for checking out my content! Sorry to hear about what you're going through.
I actually consult with folks virtually all over the world (so no need to stop in). No longer see folks in office as I've moved from fixer to teacher years back. My goal would be teach you how to do the detective work needed to resolve this problem naturally and show you a process for getting back to 100%.
Would you be open to this?
@@drcharliejohnson Hey Dr. Charlie, that would be great! How do I set up a time to meet with you?
@@wtrogers1 morning! Awesome! Looking forward to reviewing your Case and seeing it I can help you. To set that up- visit www.drcharliejohnsonpt.com/apply 👍
@@drcharliejohnson Thank you! I will set something up this week! Have a great day!
If it’s a disk how do we fix it?
I know how to avoid the pain by not turning to the right and bending a little as long as I don't do that I don't get the pain but do you want us to move into that pain and exercise somehow I wasn't sure of what you were saying
Hey Rose! So, in the short term it may make sense to avoid yucky motions. But the ultimate solution is to correct your movement experience so that this motion is no longer yucky. Many ways to go about doing this.
I may be able to help. Would you be open to submitting details of your specific case and setting up a time to chat so that I can confirm either way?
No pressure, but if so- just visit www.drcharliejohnsonpt.com/apply - select a time to chat and follow instructions to submit your case review 👍
Hang in there!
Dr Charlie
When I started watching this, it was Hallelujah, up until the diagnostic tests, which didn’t seem to aggravate it. Everything else was true up to that point. The feelings in my foot never go away whatever I’m doing, the tightness and discomfort are constant. However, I continue to try and listen to my body, and to what it wants me to understand.
These are my symptoms...how can I treat the situation?
Hey Sandy! Dr. Charlie here- sorry to hear about what you're dealing with. Thanks for checking out my content.
Takes a process (not a quick fix) to resolve this issue. It involves doing some detective work to isolate what's contributing to the pain (mentally and physically), establishing a clear baseline and understanding of what makes things better/worse, and then systematically testing motions to find which ONE will aid in resolving your pain (not a sheet of exercises). Then, learning what you need to do to get up to full speed systematically (so you reduce risk of re-injury and have preventative skills needed for long term success).
Hope this makes sense.
In my case , extension is killing me but walking not . Bending don't work too really . So 3 years with a sciatica in right leg and no solution for now :( .
Press ups do make me worse (circumferential disc bulge AKA flattened disc/disc height loss)
Common. But not common for symptoms to last forever. Are you still experiencing symptoms?
I experience almost no pain (it got better slowly) but it's because I limit myself. Sciatica almost never there but it's because I limit my amount of sitting like I said. Sometimes the disc itself is painful if I sit about 45 min or an hour@@drcharliejohnson
@@DonaldGaron are you sure you haven't learned to experience pain while sitting at this point? How do you respond to your pain when you notice it at 45 min- hour?
I unlearned it hehe. I don't see sitting as dangerous anymore - just that pain might occur and its no big deal.
@@drcharliejohnson
Expand the DIY guide to include T-12, T-11, and T-10....
Oh jerry- lots of work to do… I’ll see what I can work out 🤣👍👊🏼. Thanks’
Sorry but wish I hadn’t seen this. I’ve been working hard on trying the tms thing & now feel a set back coming on
Hey! What do you mean by trying to TMS thing? It’s not really something you try- it’s something you commit to when you have substantial evidence to suggest without a doubt that your pain is originating from the mind.
Feeling a set back coming is just what you said- a feeling. And, cool thing is, you ultimately control how you feel 👍. Find safety and comfort… lean into a positive experience now and don’t give it power.
You got this! Let me know if ya need help!
@@drcharliejohnson Thank you & will do ❤
Oh for gods sake what's the solution?
Algorithm