I greatly appreciate how you repeatedly remind us that we need to teach our bodies that movement is safe and to break the habit of being in pain. Whenever I remember and focus on that, things improve. Thanks Tom!
Wow so glad I found this this morning. Thank you thank you thank you. I have been to physios and never had this approach or relief . Going to get the purchase the SMM now. Helps that you have actually had disc injuries ... After 2 surgeries I want to stop these flare ups
Also I have exercised for years without minding my breathing and couldn't see why people enjoy it. You have changed movement for me, forever grateful 🙌🙌
Fantastic video! I really appreciate you taking the time to do the exercises with us. I also like how we can change the speed to slow it down of having an extra tough day. The reminder of the deep breathing was so important as I tended to hold my breath and didn't know it. Thank you, Tom!!
This was amazing! I followed along with the first exercise and went from getting my hands down to my knees with a bit of pain to getting down to my toes with no pain at all. Wow!
Tom, your videos helped me probably because I can do the exercises without any equipment so I tend to do it anywhere. I’ve had a few flare ups over the years and each time I start the physio program I get to the point that any more progression and the pain comes back and I’m back to square one. Thanks for the excellent content
Ok I admit I thought this was a quackery. Setting the scene I'm recovering from rectal surgery and Covid. I'm also a severe asthmatic and I don't produce cortisol. I've has 19 surgeries and have spinal injuries. I was stiff as a board before this video. I still have a slight temperature, but it wasn't onerous and I can move!
Thank you so much for this Tom, Hurt my lower back and could barely walk when I got out of bed this morning 😩 once I’d done these it was soooo much better 😊
Thank you so much for this. Going through a little flare up at the moment. Been doing Yoga on and off for about 20years and never really been able to stretch out the muscles really affected. It usually goes after rest and gentle passive yoga streching (mainly cobra position and torsions) Just tried your video and combined with hip swiffles, pigeon pose and hip raises(see previous video) it so feels so much better. Thanks a million!🙏🙏🙏
tom, i just came to say thank you. I've been doing that first exercise for a month now, and it's only thing that relieves me of pain after heavy lifting. the same pain i had in lower back almost constantly for the past 10 months.
This makes me feel so much better as I always feel like such a failure when trying to do exercises. This shows me though that actually it's okay to not be able to do what's being shown straight away. Thank you!
Well holy shit Tom! I do SMM, but i just tried the relaxed breathing with my very sore fingers that seem to have moved into a chronic pain pattern, and "boom", pain gone! I have other methods up my sleeve, but this one is awesome!!! Makes so much sense to calm the body with the breath so it knows it's safe. Thank you Tom! :)
Brilliant video! I’ve had a tilted pelvis for around 20 years, and suffered from lower back pain on the low side for many years coming and going, I’ve been to physios who’s told me different things, one said I had a lower back strain. And another said the pain was coming from my planter on the foot, I’ve had £300 insoles etc . And today I’m suffering more than ever . The pain’s actually around my hip now and burning sensation down to my fibular muscle . After a lot of research it sounds to me like ive sciatica.
Have been in chronic pain since November 2023. Broke L5 S1 and bulging disk. I also have osteoporosis. Hopefully, after finding this i may find some relief 🙏☘️
Currently going through a little flare up with SI joint from an Injury about a year ago and my lower back this morning was pretty tight and set in all the anxiety as pressure/tightness sits right around my sacrum and very lower back. I found this really helped me to calm my nervous system and loosen off so I wasn’t so tense. Will definitely be doing this throughout the day! As well as those hip cars to keep everything moving! Thank you Tom!
I've had a really bad SI joint issue in the past year and went to a physical therapist several times, and it helped me get back to normal in no time. Definitely recommend even just getting a session to keep you in alignment in the future.
Absolutely crippled with pain from a flare up, can barely move or walk but doing these exercises has helped a great deal. Im due to fly on holiday in a weeks time so hopefully the pain reduces by then, thank you so much Tom, you bring hope to those when they need it most.
@@TomMorrison out of interest, when you were at your lowest, and your pain was unbearable. What exercises helped the most to support your back? I know hip opening exercises help the most. Thanks Tom
Working my hips from all angles also on top of stretching, sometimes through activating my hamstrings and adductors I would have got nerve pain to go away, 80% of the time, sometimes balance worked really well instead, improving all of those attributes are the base of all my programmes now
Been doing SMM since Feb 2022, and found it so great. But if I miss a week or so I fall back so much and find it hard to get backni to it. My lower back usually flares up then and I fall even further behind. These stretches are helping me find my way back. Cannot believe the difference in my stretch after I did the exercises. Thanks, Tom...you're a genius!
These were helpful and then I had something happen (not sure if processing heavy emotion/stress, or the back going through cycles on its way to healing), either way, I can’t stand straight, in immense pain, and am pulled waaaay over to the right. Walking is almost a no go, even laying down hurts, definitely having trouble with turning over or lifting the legs. I’ll breathe through this, but at the moment I can’t physically do the video. Looking forward to getting back to it though, once I can stand again.
@@TomMorrison if by physio you mean doctor or chiropractor, then yes (I’m American, not sure what a physio is 😂 sorry!). 3 years of chiropractic work. I’m sadly familiar with the pain. I found your channel by accident and loved the work so much I was excited to find the “other half” of core work and stabilization to complete healing. I know it’ll take some time and isn’t always linear, but your channel gave me hope for the first time in a long time.
My lower back just gave out and I am as stiff as a cadaver after 3 days in the morgue. Strong Rigor Mortis action going on. (or inaction). I am taking pain killers but I would love to know how to rehab from this. Thanks!!!
I’m a 78 y o lady with SI joint instability what are the best exercises for me.? I feel if I move the wrong way I go into spasm and my pelvis becomes twisted setting up a vicious cycle .How can I stop this from happening to stop the SI joint from moving ? 🤔 Any self help would be very much appreciated
It’s not so much you want to stop it moving, you just want to develop more overall control with everything, the key is breathing and keeping yourself relaxed as you move and know that as long as you’re not loading up a heavy weight on yourself any movement is ok, i would try these exercises slowly and see how you get on 😊
This is really improving my mobility and decreases my pain. But I feel like I get more cribbles in the foot, should I get concerned? Thank for the video and wish you all a speedy recovery ❤
@@TomMorrison thank you for responding 🙏 my physiotherapist just told me that "it's not moving forward as fast as she would like to", although I am trying my best and felt like I was healing overall even through the ups and downs. So I am very grateful for your videos and your empathy, it's keeping me motivated but without pressure! 🙏
Everyone’s recovery will be different depending on their background and current mobility really!! Main thing is to keep focused on all the things you can possibly improve with yourself 💪🏼
Mine does the opposite. I'll start to bend and my back doesn't want to hold, it wants to double over but it also hurts with stabby pains so I have to tuck my legs under me and push myself back to standing or I double over and have go catch myself with my hands on my legs.
Love the "slow twerk"! Morning to loosen up the back, and if my back tightens during the day, I can sneak off for a wiggle and a happy sexy cat. I feel like my body is working better, and the flare-ups are much less frequent. Thanks Tom - you and your crew are helping me to retrain my body. (Doing a gentle happy dance😁💃)
Tom, I am following your videos since last few months and have noticed improvement in my lower back pain. I am suffering from this pain since last 2 years. Recent MRI shows mild facet arthropathy at L4-L5. Any specific exercises for facet joint pain?
Mainly focus on the muscles in your hips, lots of glute stuff, lunge variations, basically you don’t want to hang around with these types of exercises, you want to get your body stronger so that it can have the chance to calm down
No. Often the hamstrings are tight. Once they're loosened , its easier to loosen the lower back. It's all connected. Side note: plantar facsiatis works the same. Stretch the shoulder then the back, then the hamstring ,then the calf, then back of the foot. All connected
Im only 54 and havent been able to put my clothes on in the morning 6 years without pain every day btw no break cant bend forward have to put shoes on side ways knees hurt back hurts iv just signed up to ur emails hoping they will help somewhere alomg the line .. ps was told i has a weak hip aswell.
@TomMorrison thank you I'm on the 3rd day today ;) thanks again anyone can ask me after iv finish if it worked! well ill be doing them everyday if it works for life 😀
Thank you but I don't think these are good for herniated discs in the lower spine I been dealing with burning and stiffness for 5 months was in physical therapy for 12 weeks didn't help
I experienced all of that as well, if you have no loss of function then building strength up through the pain will be the only way to overcome it, there’s nothing you’ll be able to do that is pain free at this point and the more you avoid things the weaker you get which makes it all worse
@@TomMorrison thank you. I use resistance bands at home haven't been to gym because t may get more hurt there and limited what I can do are these ok to do with disc herniations?
Search my blog for back pain, there’s good resources there, I myself have Degenerative discs Lower lumbar disc prolapse L4/L5 disc protrusion (L4 nerve root compression) L5/S1: A moderate to large left paracentral disc extrusion causes flattening of the left side of the thecal sac, as well as posterior displacement and flattening of the traversing left S1 nerve root. There is also potential irritation of the exiting left L5 nerve root at this level and I’m totally pain free and have been for years
. Thank you that's amazing how you are pain free. How long did it take you to heal? I was better in 3 months than just two weeks after a chiropractor hurt me and aggravated my disc's all over again it's over 5 months and still burning and stiff. Where can I read your blog on back pain?
Yep! I did all of this multiple times with a disc extrusion with a 20/10 on a pain scale, if it’s long term happening to you then you want to learn how to relax things with movement. If it’s your first ever experience then in person guidance only really
Fantastic! It’s something you can get better at too! You’re basically just getting control over your backs response to a certain stimulus! Totally trainable
Im in pain now. I have a lower back flare up for five days no change in pain its about 7 to 8 . Should I try these exercises now or wait till pain subsidies?
If it’s a recurring thing then you need to work through those movements to desensitise yourself to the pain, it doesn’t serve a purpose after all certain point so is more of an annoying feedback loop than actually “bad”
@@TomMorrison thanks for the reply! I had a small herniation in the L5-S1 about 4 years ago and it just seems to always flare up whenever I bend a lot or do a lot of core movements or twisting. After the flare up it seems that stretching and flexion movements actually increase the symptoms and make it worse. However, laying in bed also makes it worse. So it’s a tough situation I guess…
Never underestimate a good chiropractor. These exercises are awesome but do them in conjunction with getting your bones aligned. You can do these all year and have back pain and think that its not working when you need your spine and hips aligned. Its like making a cake, you forget the eggs, youll notice a difference, include the eggs and the recipe is complete
In your previous video, you said cat _ cow bending is not advisable for lower back stiffness. But in this video, you are asking the people who have lower back pain to do this exercises. Can you please clarify why there is a different view for the same lower back stiff / pain issue.
Reading these comments makes me very hopeful. Glad to have found you. I’m a dancer with a 7mm L5 protrusion and look forward to long term strengthening and recovering 🤍
Strength work is great too when you get out of the super sensitive stage, one of the best things you can build up to is weighted lunges in multiple directions!
Good to see someone who acknowledges the severity of the pain and doesn’t expect people to just operate normally as it if its all in the mind.
I greatly appreciate how you repeatedly remind us that we need to teach our bodies that movement is safe and to break the habit of being in pain. Whenever I remember and focus on that, things improve. Thanks Tom!
The hardest battle is the one against your own brain
Wow so glad I found this this morning. Thank you thank you thank you. I have been to physios and never had this approach or relief . Going to get the purchase the SMM now. Helps that you have actually had disc injuries ... After 2 surgeries I want to stop these flare ups
Absolutely! It’s not talked about enough that you can retrain your body’s defence mechanisms
Noone has ever helped me with my back pain like you have these past few months. Big thank you and wish you all the best
Awesome to hear! Keep working on things and you’ll be able to train like anyone else does! 😄
@@TomMorrisonTom, please reply if u get time, your morning pain- did ya ever find out if it was joint pain or muscle pain based?
Also I have exercised for years without minding my breathing and couldn't see why people enjoy it. You have changed movement for me, forever grateful 🙌🙌
At 12:34. If one has lower back pain or sciatic issues, squeezing or thrusting the hip forward can really aggravate and make the pain worse
yeah gotta listen to your own body!
Thanks Tom, this has helped my disc-related back pain and sciatica much more than physio ever has!
Glad to hear it!! Definitely check out more of our hip stuff too! Time to start strengthening things!!
Fantastic video! I really appreciate you taking the time to do the exercises with us. I also like how we can change the speed to slow it down of having an extra tough day. The reminder of the deep breathing was so important as I tended to hold my breath and didn't know it. Thank you, Tom!!
Thanks so much! You’re very welcome, it’s something you can get better at too with practice, showing your body it is ok to move is so important
This was amazing! I followed along with the first exercise and went from getting my hands down to my knees with a bit of pain to getting down to my toes with no pain at all. Wow!
Excellent! Keep practicing! You do get better at it!!
Absolute godsend. Plain speaking, realistic and comforting.
Love to see this one getting out there! Knowing this stuff was ok to do was literally life changing for me
@@TomMorrisonhalf the battle is regaining confidence to move. Thanks Tom, I'm a new fan!!
Tom, your videos helped me probably because I can do the exercises without any equipment so I tend to do it anywhere. I’ve had a few flare ups over the years and each time I start the physio program I get to the point that any more progression and the pain comes back and I’m back to square one.
Thanks for the excellent content
Ok I admit I thought this was a quackery. Setting the scene I'm recovering from rectal surgery and Covid. I'm also a severe asthmatic and I don't produce cortisol. I've has 19 surgeries and have spinal injuries.
I was stiff as a board before this video. I still have a slight temperature, but it wasn't onerous and I can move!
Tom is just so good and easy to follow...really helps when your world is all over the place.
After 3 days of this and SMM, SI/sciatic pain is almost sorted. Thanks Tom! 🎉
Brilliant news! Keep it up!
I woke up in spasm this morning. Did this video and it eased really quickly. The breathing is so effective!
Awesome! Keep it up for a few days, even when it’s feeling 100%, it’s good to learn how to relax yourself
In spasm today. This helps. Thanks so much ❤️❤️❤️
Keep trying it in little bits throughout the day and don’t sit still too long
Thank you so much for this Tom, Hurt my lower back and could barely walk when I got out of bed this morning 😩 once I’d done these it was soooo much better 😊
So glad to hear it!
Love all these videos, Thanks so much Tom and Jenny! 😊
You’re so very welcome!
Thank you so much for this. Going through a little flare up at the moment. Been doing Yoga on and off for about 20years and never really been able to stretch out the muscles really affected. It usually goes after rest and gentle passive yoga streching (mainly cobra position and torsions) Just tried your video and combined with hip swiffles, pigeon pose and hip raises(see previous video) it so feels so much better. Thanks a million!🙏🙏🙏
Absolutely brilliant! Remember it’s something you can get better at with practice! Being able to get rid of flare ups is a trainable skill 😄
This is amazing. Helped me so much. Thank you!!!!!!
tom, i just came to say thank you. I've been doing that first exercise for a month now, and it's only thing that relieves me of pain after heavy lifting. the same pain i had in lower back almost constantly for the past 10 months.
Excellent! Would definitely check out our hips playlist and see if there’s anything you struggle with there!
This makes me feel so much better as I always feel like such a failure when trying to do exercises. This shows me though that actually it's okay to not be able to do what's being shown straight away. Thank you!
Awesome! Yes the more you get the hang of breathing and gentle moves the more you can start to add eventually! It’s all practice
Great exercises, Tom! Thanks a million!
You’re very welcome! Hope this video reaches everyone that needs it!
Thanks for the advice and help Tom. I’m currently saving up my money so I can buy your program. I’m really looking forward to it!
You’re welcome!! You’ll have to let me know how your tests go 😄
Well holy shit Tom! I do SMM, but i just tried the relaxed breathing with my very sore fingers that seem to have moved into a chronic pain pattern, and "boom", pain gone! I have other methods up my sleeve, but this one is awesome!!! Makes so much sense to calm the body with the breath so it knows it's safe. Thank you Tom! :)
Brilliant work! Keep it up, you get better at it!
Brilliant video! I’ve had a tilted pelvis for around 20 years, and suffered from lower back pain on the low side for many years coming and going, I’ve been to physios who’s told me different things, one said I had a lower back strain. And another said the pain was coming from my planter on the foot, I’ve had £300 insoles etc . And today I’m suffering more than ever . The pain’s actually around my hip now and burning sensation down to my fibular muscle . After a lot of research it sounds to me like ive sciatica.
hope this video helped! Working on your hip rotation should be really beneficial for you, search 'Tom Morrison 90/90"!
Have been in chronic pain since November 2023. Broke L5 S1 and bulging disk. I also have osteoporosis. Hopefully, after finding this i may find some relief 🙏☘️
Similar to me! More movement every day will be a big help to you!
I know your post was a blessing. Thank you so much.
Wow my chrinic pain started in 2023 november as well! I hope you can get through it!!
Thank you so much...@@TomMorrison
@@TraderBacktestYou too really hope you get some relief👋 Try and enjoy the Festive season 🤶 Hopefully, you will improve.
Currently going through a little flare up with SI joint from an Injury about a year ago and my lower back this morning was pretty tight and set in all the anxiety as pressure/tightness sits right around my sacrum and very lower back. I found this really helped me to calm my nervous system and loosen off so I wasn’t so tense. Will definitely be doing this throughout the day! As well as those hip cars to keep everything moving! Thank you Tom!
Excellent! Yes if it’s a recurring issue this is the best protocol to have so that you’re not lying still and letting things seize up more on you! 😄
Going thorough this right now
I've had a really bad SI joint issue in the past year and went to a physical therapist several times, and it helped me get back to normal in no time. Definitely recommend even just getting a session to keep you in alignment in the future.
Absolutely crippled with pain from a flare up, can barely move or walk but doing these exercises has helped a great deal. Im due to fly on holiday in a weeks time so hopefully the pain reduces by then, thank you so much Tom, you bring hope to those when they need it most.
Keep at it! Try not to sit still for too long
@@TomMorrison out of interest, when you were at your lowest, and your pain was unbearable. What exercises helped the most to support your back? I know hip opening exercises help the most. Thanks Tom
Working my hips from all angles also on top of stretching, sometimes through activating my hamstrings and adductors I would have got nerve pain to go away, 80% of the time, sometimes balance worked really well instead, improving all of those attributes are the base of all my programmes now
Empowering approach
Been doing SMM since Feb 2022, and found it so great. But if I miss a week or so I fall back so much and find it hard to get backni to it. My lower back usually flares up then and I fall even further behind. These stretches are helping me find my way back. Cannot believe the difference in my stretch after I did the exercises. Thanks, Tom...you're a genius!
You’ve got this! Keep aiming to take SMM further when you’re better! More lunge work and strengthening 😄
These were helpful and then I had something happen (not sure if processing heavy emotion/stress, or the back going through cycles on its way to healing), either way, I can’t stand straight, in immense pain, and am pulled waaaay over to the right. Walking is almost a no go, even laying down hurts, definitely having trouble with turning over or lifting the legs. I’ll breathe through this, but at the moment I can’t physically do the video. Looking forward to getting back to it though, once I can stand again.
Have you been to a physio in person yet?? 😄
@@TomMorrison if by physio you mean doctor or chiropractor, then yes (I’m American, not sure what a physio is 😂 sorry!). 3 years of chiropractic work. I’m sadly familiar with the pain. I found your channel by accident and loved the work so much I was excited to find the “other half” of core work and stabilization to complete healing. I know it’ll take some time and isn’t always linear, but your channel gave me hope for the first time in a long time.
many thanks i was looking for something to help with right sided sciatica, ill give this a whorl !
No probs! Memorise the exercises and really aim to go by feel eventually!
Ahhh, it looks so easy and simple but……… after workout you feel it 💪🏼👍🏼
liked it, never seen this exercise, thanks
It’s not so much the exercises themselves it’s more challenging the pain points and sticking with it 😄
This helped me so much great information thank you for posting
So glad!
My lower back just gave out and I am as stiff as a cadaver after 3 days in the morgue. Strong Rigor Mortis action going on. (or inaction). I am taking pain killers but I would love to know how to rehab from this. Thanks!!!
How are you now
Try a chiropractor. Something may not be aligned properly
It’s hard to find follow alongs - I wish there was a daily/weekly follow along zoom class or video. I would pay to join. Thank you for this resource!
we're actually running an online follow along camp in August! Tickets will be on sale from June ifyou want to keep an eye on our site :)
Thank you
You're welcome!! Hope you start making progress soon!
Life saver
Just in time for me ! ❤
nice one Tom!
thank you!
Thanks Tom 🙏
Welcome! 😄
I’m a 78 y o lady with SI joint instability what are the best exercises for me.? I feel if I move the wrong way I go into spasm and my pelvis becomes twisted setting up a vicious cycle .How can I stop this from happening to stop the SI joint from moving ? 🤔 Any self help would be very much appreciated
It’s not so much you want to stop it moving, you just want to develop more overall control with everything, the key is breathing and keeping yourself relaxed as you move and know that as long as you’re not loading up a heavy weight on yourself any movement is ok, i would try these exercises slowly and see how you get on 😊
@@TomMorrison thanks for your quick response Tom 👍😊
OMG I’ve been suffering, thank you!
This is really improving my mobility and decreases my pain. But I feel like I get more cribbles in the foot, should I get concerned? Thank for the video and wish you all a speedy recovery ❤
You may find symptoms changing weirdly yeah, as long as there’s no loss of function or complete numbness you should be ok! 💪🏼
@@TomMorrison thank you for responding 🙏 my physiotherapist just told me that "it's not moving forward as fast as she would like to", although I am trying my best and felt like I was healing overall even through the ups and downs. So I am very grateful for your videos and your empathy, it's keeping me motivated but without pressure! 🙏
Everyone’s recovery will be different depending on their background and current mobility really!! Main thing is to keep focused on all the things you can possibly improve with yourself 💪🏼
Thank you! Such great help!
You’re very welcome
Brill thanks Tom
You’re welcome!
Mine does the opposite. I'll start to bend and my back doesn't want to hold, it wants to double over but it also hurts with stabby pains so I have to tuck my legs under me and push myself back to standing or I double over and have go catch myself with my hands on my legs.
Yeah everyone's back pain experience is different! Try ti use big deep breaths to calm yourself during those times. How's moving sideways feel?
Love the "slow twerk"! Morning to loosen up the back, and if my back tightens during the day, I can sneak off for a wiggle and a happy sexy cat. I feel like my body is working better, and the flare-ups are much less frequent. Thanks Tom - you and your crew are helping me to retrain my body. (Doing a gentle happy dance😁💃)
Love to hear that!!
Love it thank you 😀
Tom, I am following your videos since last few months and have noticed improvement in my lower back pain. I am suffering from this pain since last 2 years. Recent MRI shows mild facet arthropathy at L4-L5. Any specific exercises for facet joint pain?
Mainly focus on the muscles in your hips, lots of glute stuff, lunge variations, basically you don’t want to hang around with these types of exercises, you want to get your body stronger so that it can have the chance to calm down
Still do like cossack dip 😊
Shouldn't you avoid doing hamstring stretches with low back pain?
No. Often the hamstrings are tight. Once they're loosened , its easier to loosen the lower back.
It's all connected.
Side note: plantar facsiatis works the same. Stretch the shoulder then the back, then the hamstring ,then the calf, then back of the foot.
All connected
I have lordosis....i tried many exercises and nothing helps. I have chronic pain since 20 years....and now its getting worse ( i am 49 now).
Would work your way through our hips playlist and see what you find challenging in there
Im only 54 and havent been able to put my clothes on in the morning 6 years without pain every day btw no break cant bend forward have to put shoes on side ways knees hurt back hurts iv just signed up to ur emails hoping they will help somewhere alomg the line .. ps was told i has a weak hip aswell.
Definitely getting your hips moving better will be key! Any of the 7 days drills you find challenging make sure to keep working at them daily 💪🏼
@TomMorrison thank you I'm on the 3rd day today ;) thanks again anyone can ask me after iv finish if it worked! well ill be doing them everyday if it works for life 😀
I saw the video you mentioned 100 lunges can I try those inside of a pool?
Would be a good place to start for sure!!! Just break it up into smaller sets of like 10 with breaks
@@TomMorrison ok will do thanks
Thank you but I don't think these are good for herniated discs in the lower spine I been dealing with burning and stiffness for 5 months was in physical therapy for 12 weeks didn't help
I experienced all of that as well, if you have no loss of function then building strength up through the pain will be the only way to overcome it, there’s nothing you’ll be able to do that is pain free at this point and the more you avoid things the weaker you get which makes it all worse
@@TomMorrison thank you. I use resistance bands at home haven't been to gym because t may get more hurt there and limited what I can do are these ok to do with disc herniations?
Search my blog for back pain, there’s good resources there, I myself have Degenerative discs
Lower lumbar disc prolapse
L4/L5 disc protrusion (L4 nerve root compression)
L5/S1: A moderate to large left paracentral disc extrusion causes flattening of the left side of the thecal sac, as well as posterior displacement and flattening of the traversing left S1 nerve root. There is also potential irritation of the exiting left L5 nerve root at this level and I’m totally pain free and have been for years
. Thank you that's amazing how you are pain free. How long did it take you to heal? I was better in 3 months than just two weeks after a chiropractor hurt me and aggravated my disc's all over again it's over 5 months and still burning and stiff. Where can I read your blog on back pain?
Is it safe to do these if you're already flared up and having issues with you lower back???
Yep! I did all of this multiple times with a disc extrusion with a 20/10 on a pain scale, if it’s long term happening to you then you want to learn how to relax things with movement. If it’s your first ever experience then in person guidance only really
@TomMorrison thank you!
Omg what voodoo is this? 😂 My back is actually better in the mornings, but after hurting it today in the garden this did the trick. Thank you!
Fantastic! It’s something you can get better at too! You’re basically just getting control over your backs response to a certain stimulus! Totally trainable
Im in pain now. I have a lower back flare up for five days no change in pain its about 7 to 8 . Should I try these exercises now or wait till pain subsidies?
Give it a go and see if it calms as you move, just make sure to keep your breathing super relaxed 💪🏼
@TomMorrison thank you for getting back to me no pun intended lol I'll try today thanks
Thank you for this Tom! Can this help with middle back pain too?
You can take the same concepts and apply them to upper back movements yeah, lots of thoracic rotation stuff would be good to work through
@@TomMorrison thank you 🤗 I did a round of smm yesterday which has definitely helped!
That breathing is so important
Really encouraging. But I did find the sound of Tom breathing very soporific!
Thank you. I think we are going to have a great relationship 😂
What if flexion movements cause sciatica and make the symptoms worse…
If it’s a recurring thing then you need to work through those movements to desensitise yourself to the pain, it doesn’t serve a purpose after all certain point so is more of an annoying feedback loop than actually “bad”
@@TomMorrison thanks for the reply! I had a small herniation in the L5-S1 about 4 years ago and it just seems to always flare up whenever I bend a lot or do a lot of core movements or twisting. After the flare up it seems that stretching and flexion movements actually increase the symptoms and make it worse. However, laying in bed also makes it worse. So it’s a tough situation I guess…
Never underestimate a good chiropractor.
These exercises are awesome but do them in conjunction with getting your bones aligned.
You can do these all year and have back pain and think that its not working when you need your spine and hips aligned.
Its like making a cake, you forget the eggs, youll notice a difference, include the eggs and the recipe is complete
Chiropractic did nothing for me over the years but Tom Morrison helps me every day
In your previous video, you said cat _ cow bending is not advisable for lower back stiffness. But in this video, you are asking the people who have lower back pain to do this exercises. Can you please clarify why there is a different view for the same lower back stiff / pain issue.
No it’s not the ONLY thing to do is the message with the cat cow, it’s just very robotic so you want to do stuff that free it up too! 😄😄
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Reading these comments makes me very hopeful. Glad to have found you. I’m a dancer with a 7mm L5 protrusion and look forward to long term strengthening and recovering 🤍
Strength work is great too when you get out of the super sensitive stage, one of the best things you can build up to is weighted lunges in multiple directions!