My Story of Lower Back Pain (L5-S1 Disc Bulge) and Top 5 Recommendations

Thank you for posting this! I'm currently dealing with a ruptured disk and this video really made me feel like I'm not alone.

Thanks bro.. Your video just motivated me to finally feel like I can get my old self back. My doctors are giving me the run around and I am tired of taking these meds. Your story is almost identical to time. About to start taking these PT sessions more seriously. Thanks again

I know it’s an older video, but thank you so much for your time and testimony. I’m 33 with a similar injury and had a bad surgery experience that didn’t work. Even though a lot of this I already had to learn the hard way, it helps me tremendously on an emotional level.
Your story is inspirational and much needed for me, thank you.

Hey guys! I've suffered from herniated disc as well. Lower lumbar spine. It eventually graduated to Sciatica. Nerve pinched on left leg. Endured pain for 6 months. Doctor only option was surgery. I was flat broke and no insurance. Put off MRI for awhile (it's the most important thing you MUST do FIRST). It was expensive but eventually got it. Confirmed the bulge. Cause was a deterioration on S1 probably from an accident I had 10 yrs ago.. I researched on hydrotherapy. Swimming with a series of movement. Gravity is our worse enemy. After just a couple of times, the pain was gone. Got full function of my left leg again. It worked for me. Don't lose hope. I was in a desperate situation. I thought my life ended. It's been 3 years now and I haven't felt pain again. I hope you all get better. I am not a doctor. We all have different cases. This just worked for me.

You probably gave me more information regarding my injury, exactly same as yours, than going to doctors for more than a year. Thank you so much for taking some time out to record this video. Bless you. I wish for you full recovery!!!

Your story is so similar to my own! I live in Canada and it took 2 years of going through the medical process (specialists/physi/xrays,mri) before I finally went to a chiropractor even though all the doctors I had seen had told me there was no need to see one. After 3 weeks of adjustments my leg/back pain went to zero. After 5 weeks I was back to feeling like I had prior to that 2 year period. Don't be afraid to go see a chiro people! This is what they DO!!

Great video, thanks for sharing your story. I have to say though - I was just like you. I "tweaked" my back doing dead lifts in 2009, eventually recovered. Then I ended up giving myself a disc bulge at L5-S1 from doing strenuous walking on a steep incline in 2012. The disc bulge eventually resolved itself. Fast forward to 2013, I lift and carry a heavy box of books and trigger an acute episode of lower back pain and sciatica. I get an MRI to discover that I now have degenerative disc disease. Because I kept engaging in activities that added to the wear and tear on my L5-S1, it eventually "sprung a leak." As I'm sure you know through your research, the discs don't have a great capacity to heal themselves since they lack blood flow. For that reason, all the strain and damage adds up and can result in herniation and/or DDD. So my advice to you is to stop doing stuff like dead lifts altogether. Appreciate that you have had a good recovery and avoid those exercises which put strain on your lumbar region. Trust me, you don't want DDD, it's ruined my sex life and my ability to do a lot of things. Just my personal experience, best of luck to you

Unbelievably helpful. Thanks so much for your time Remi. Everything you experienced is what I am enduring right now.

Thanks for this video--this story is almost exactly the same as mine, practically in every way. Two years later, still in recovery!

This sounds exactly what I am going through now. I have gone from my chiropractor, to the doctor, to the physical therapist, back to the chiropractor. I had the MRI and exactly what you had, an L5-S1 injury where the bulge was displacing the nerve bundle, which explained the horrific pain going down my leg, especially sitting. I can empathize with you because there is nothing more painful and that includes childbirth and appendicitis. I'm doing the MELT method, core exercises, stretches, etc., and I'm hoping to heal it myself because the doctors keep pushing me into surgery and I don't want to do that at all as that sets a person up for a whole lot more back problems. Thank you for sharing your story.

Thank you so much. It's rare to find people who actually care. I've been feeling like a liquid feeling like running my back and knee but really it's because you're right everything connects. I am pretty tight in the sense I don't workout like I used to. I will take a look at these and I will do everything I can. For you to take the time and do this is really sweet. :)

Hi Remi - lower back pain is remarkably unpleasant, as you obviously know. I too struggled for months before getting some official results similar to yours. Time off, started exercises, stopped exercises, perscription drugs, loss of memory, no sitting, lots of lying on the floor, etc, etc. My physio was helpful and realistic, like yours, which was awesome. Eventually walking and swimming and resting enabled my back to improve. I am also documenting my lower back recovery journey on my channel and blog. Thanks for sharing your story.
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thank you for this, I was on my stomach before you mentioned it, It made me emotional to hear your story because I empathize, I can't stand this pain. I did it dead lifting too, it's the most painful thing I've ever felt

Hey Remy, just want to say thank you for putting out valuable information. At the very least, your experiences can help people feel not alone in their fight, and it is absolutely a fight. I injured my back squatting 5 years ago. Lower left side totally gave out, felt like someone turned the light switch off between the connection of my upper torso to lower body. I had no force. I was able to get rid of that pain in my back over a course of 5-6 months. Changed my exercise routine from Olympic/powerlifting to more functional/postural movements. Got in the best shape of my life. Unfortunately life got in the way and my schedule changed and I got a away from what was working for me. I would throw my back out once or twice a year and I finally destroyed my lower back doing body Weight good mornings. Finally developed sciatica which was the worst pain of my life. Dealt with that brutal, life taking pain for 4-5 months. Decided to stop all bending during that time. Ate all natural diet. All anti inflammatory foods. Lots of turmeric. Lots of mixed veggie salads and beans. Eventually took care of the nerve pain. By the way, I never missed a day of work and my job requires me to stand all day. People saw me cry. I didn’t care. Eventually the nerve pain graduated to both leg. Like I said, no bending, but either way, I couldn’t bend. Felt like something was stuck. Felt like if I even attempted to bend, something would snap.so maybe 5-6 months go by, my biggest issue was I still can’t bend, horrible back pain still. Decided this wasn’t any way to live being immobile. Went through with surgery to mayb release that nerve. Did a micro discectomy on l5 s1. Your nerve is supposed to be white, mine was purple, that’s how compressed it was. Several weeks have gone by, and guess what? Back pain came back and can’t bend at all. I have not been the same person in 9 months. I feel like my life has been taken away from me. In my opinion, everyone is different. Listen to your own body. I am now attempting to fix this on my own. Step 1- bring down inflammation. Step2- increase mobility with simple yoga style exercises, but nothing that irritates it. I really don’t know what my back is telling me other than “I’m not allowing you to bend right now.” Imagine not being able to bend? It’s not living, especially if you consider yourself some type of athlete. And I was. Lost 20 pounds of muscle. Worked out everyday, and now I’m stuck in the bed with my Loved ones caring for me. Everyone going through their battle, keep faith. Don’t just get sucked in. Listen to people that actually have the experience like a Remy. Movement really is the remedy, but nothing to irritate it. Slowly test it but don’t force it. I never envisioned this battle was in store for me but I have the strength to figure it out. So do you, believe me.

YES!!! PUSH FOR IMAGING!!! It took me over 6 months to finally get an MRI ordered and performed. L5-S1 protrusion. I too was told repeatedly- oh it's just a pulled muscle.

Hi Remi! I was recently diagnosed with disc bulge. Since I am a student living alone and away from home, it's been a hard time for me. Even putting on socks and trousers is a big struggle. Thank you so much for making this video:) I am gonna stay away from painkillers and deal with the pain like a warrior haha. Could you please give me some suggestions on when to start exercising? Can I start with walking for a short distance? Currently I have to lie in bed all day because even standing is difficult for me.

hey man. I really appreciate you took the time to make this video. I'm 8 weeks out from a double disc herniation and an acute back surgery just 5 weeks ago. and can really relate. I was lucky as I didn't have to go through this long process like you. But my case only shows that if you can please go ahead with treating the injury as soon as possible and keep pushing your doctors and PTs. all the best...

I have a 1cm broad based right side bulge. The hell I have been in for 6 months is insane. I have done everything, meds, physio, ice, heat, chiropractor, massage, dry needling, cupping I even bought an inversion table. When it was at its worst I couldn’t sit for even 5 seconds I would sleep on my floor for 2 hours a night. All I could do way lay on the floor all day. I got extremely depressed and almost got hooked on OxyContin because of the pain. All I had to look forward to was my next pill. I couldn’t go out be with my wife or play with my daughter, I had no life. I’m probably %80 better now i take 6km walks everyday now. I still can’t sit sit pain free and have to use a roll I’m my car or it’s torture. Unfortunately I’m a field tech and I drive 80,000km per year. I go back to work in 3 weeks I have no choice I’m out of money. I feel like I’ll never get that last 20% back I want to get back to my active life again lifting weights and running. I’m so scared I’ll blow it out again. The pain was so bad the first 4 weeks I really thought about ending my life. The extreme pain I was in day in and day out and the 5 pills I was on really depressed me and screwed with my mind. I would just start to cry and ask way nobody could help me. The medical system was useless the only thing that helped was time. I hope I get the last 20 back I’m 44 and refuse to live like this the rest of my life.

Wonderful video, Remi. I am currently undergoing a herniated disc injury (I've had it for about 4 years now). Only started serious therapy 7 months ago. Love the content you put out. This video definitely gave me assurance that I can get better too. Been doing physio for about 6 months and also on an Ayurvedic medication plan.
Exercises that I am doing (twice a day): bridges, cat-camel, cobra, standing stretches, knee-to-chest exercises for back and core strengthening, trunk rotation a.k.a supine knees side-to-side
A big part of my injury was the mental frustration that came with it. I'm 25 and I've been playing soccer since I was 8 years old. Not being able to do that now is depressing. But I realized that talking to people who faced a similar injury helped deal with it better. Although I still have pain (not as much as I did 7 months ago), I feel a lot positive about recovery.
Thank you so much for giving hope to everybody out there suffering from lower back pain.
Please let me know in case you have any other tips for me to heal faster.

thank you for your video!!! I'm currently in the throws of this agony. it's unreal how the pain takes over your life! I have the same concern as you have

Thanks for sharing your story Remi! Yours and mine have a lot of similarities. I started feeling pain down my right leg back in October but nothing I couldn't manage. I started seeing an osteopath in November but it didn't seem to help. In December the pain got much worse, excruciating! I called my family doctor but could only get an appointment after the holidays, 3 weeks later. She prescribed Naproxen, Flexeril and Tylenol 3, as well as an X-ray and physiotherapy. The meds did absolutely nothing for me, the X-ray came back normal and the physio didn't help at all either. The physio seemed to be treating me for piriformis syndrome and mainly doing trigger point manipulation. After my last visit, he basically said that he doesn't think he can help me until I have a clear diagnosis. Had a follow up visit with my family doctor last week where I sat sobbing in her office pleading for help. I'm in so much pain. I don't leave the house, I can't walk my dogs, can't run basic errands. She prescribed the pain killer Dilaudid as well as Gabapentin (which I believe is similar to Lyrica). So far the pain killer still doesn't help and she told me the Gabapentin will only start having an effect in 1-2 weeks.
I'm at my wits end. I can't walk or bend down. The only time I'm not in pain is when I'm lying down. Sitting is bearable. The physio suspects a disc bulge at L5-S1 and I have an MRI scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. My doc wants to see me again in a month, which worries me that she's not understanding the magnitude of my pain. I can't have another month of pain and doing nothing, I'll go crazy!
Curious as to what exercises you did and would recommend?
Do you think I should find another physiotherapist? After only three visits and him essentially giving up, I'm discouraged. 😕

Hey man, I know this video is old but I do appreciate what you've done with your channel. I'm 32 and have an L5 / S1 disc bulge. I'm a cop so it's going to be tough going back to work and having to carry a duty belt around my waist. I've been working on my PT and wanted to thank you for the reassurance in this video. Seems like I'll never get better at times but stories like yours give me hope that I'll get my life back.

I understand that pain all too well. I rolled a heavy patient over, and that’s when my symptoms started. The sciatica has affected my left leg, which was causing gait problems. The physical therapy made it worse. An X-ray showed that I had disc space narrowing from my L5-S1. My symptoms started in September 2021, and the nerve pain was getting worse. I didn’t get approved for an MRI until May 2022, however the MRI showed nothing. If I feel my lumbar area though, it feels like a bulging bone. Pain management gave me bilateral shots today in my piriformis muscle, but I wish I knew what the root cause was. The only thing that has helped me is exercising and stretching daily. When I actually stopped stretching my hamstrings, the symptoms subsided more. Something is causing this though, and I wish I knew. I’m sorry to hear you went through this. I know what that pain feels like and and people that aren’t experiencing the same don’t understand. I had one doctor tell me to get a cane. She wasn’t even interested in helping me. All we want is answers. Movement is important though. I’ve noticed if I don’t exercise daily, it gets worse again.

Thank you so much for posting this. Exactly what I have been going through. Great info!!

Hi Remi! Thank you for sharing your story! I have the same thing, the pain is unbelievable... And my story very similar to yours, it's been 6 months now since I injured myself during workout. I visited so many doctors, and nobody actually helped me. Now I am seeing a very talented physiotherapist and he said that he will put me on my feet again, but I was just wondering, so your rehabilitation was all about exercises and physiotherapy? Did you do anything else besides that? Listening to your story was like listening someone talking about me. So you know what I am going through now, so please give me some more tips.

Thank you for sharing your story. I can't begin to tell you how similar my condition is to yours. I feel so badly that you've had to wait so long just to get it diagnosed. I share your reaction about your excruciating pain. It was so awful that you are helpless to know how to get your body into a neutral position to just move the pain rating downard from 10 out of 10 to perhaps 5 out of 10. I tried the physical therapy route and on good days, I can walk back to my car. On bad days, the sciatica was so bad I couldn't even walk to the car. My MRI revealed spinal stenosis where my L5 nerve root was crowded out. I've since received a cortisone shot, and I'm patiently recovering. God bless you. I was also an avid hockey player and I can only pray one day I can get back on skates one of these days.

Thanks for telling us your story! Glad to know I am not alone with my L5S1 pain... would be interesting to know how you are coping with the pain these days? I have had this annular tear & disc protrusion pain for almost 2 years, and it is totally manageable but ALWAYS present. Thanks

Hey man I'm glad you're feeling better now. I also have a l5-s1 disc herniation. It's been 3 months since the sciatica has started and 7 months since i the initial injury. I was also deadlifting. I've been through several clinics for PT and chiro treatment and felt no change. I'm at a point where I'm losing hope and just getting lazy with exercises. I started using an inversion table for the past week but I can't go all the way down yet because of the pain. I'm just depending on my medication for the time being. I'm also scheduled for a cortisone shot soon. Do you have any recommendations for what I can do?

Great to see a video made by someone who has been through it and doesn't have an agenda or skin in the game. PT saved me, got me an MRI, a diagnosis, and at least a glimmer of an outlook for getting better long term. Wish you the best man, hope you can get out on the ice again, I know how badly I'm missing basketball right this second.

I can totally relate to you Remi. My L5/S1 have very little disc space and I'm chronic and constant pain all the time. Being a musician; I have to be very careful how I lift amps and gear and not over do it. Was paralyzed from my lower extremities down for about 15 minutes a few yrs. ago just bending over opening a drawer. Very scary experience.
So just been very careful about what I do and doing my exercises and stretches. Still in pain but working through it. Thank you very much for your recommendations. Stay healthy.

I feel you. If you don't take care of yourself, it's gonna get harder to recover if you rely on just being told what's wrong. I been having my lower back pain for a year now. I started off in a really bad shape. Couldn't even stand up straight nor even put my feet flat down on a surface without major sharp pain. They call it "Facet syndrome".
I'm not as bad as before and can walk now, but still recovering. But for some reason, I'm not recovering at the rate I should according to my chiropractor. Work isn't helping either. I'm just gonna continue researching and doing my stretches and usual workout. Hopefully a year or two from now, I will be better off. The lower back pain comes and goes.
At one point, I thought I was gonna die. It was just 3 - 4 weeks ago. Just got back home from a 2 hour night class with lower and upper back pain from sitting, I went to lay down on my back for a few minutes, rolled over and attempt to stand up and all of sudden it felt like my spine shook and my heart was being pulled. Every time I attempt to stand up straight instead of still hunching with my hand by my heart....I would feel that sharp pain near my heart to my right chest area. Scary. I was sweating throughout the whole time.
I just slowly layed down without making any wrong slight movements and slept that night praying the pain will go away the next day. It did. Since then......i got an adjustment on my rib as I was told from my chiropractor it sounded like it has something to do with my rib area (right side).
I'm currently visiting a "accredited" accupunture for my lower back while visiting my chiropractic. It's crazy......I'm amaze the accupunture helped. But be cautious on whom you go see. Some accupunture if not properly trained will give you a collapse lung.
You can use this to find a good accupunture if you want to try.
Accreditation matters when you go see professionals of any type.
directory.nccaom.org/
What got me is..
How did my lower back pain even ended up affecting my rib if it's really that? My guess is.......it's a combination of a lack of exercise and the constant adjustment on my thoraric spine every week or 2 for my upper back. I would get problems...go back again and then the same adjustment happen for my upper back. I have talked to my chiropractor since then to lighten the adjustment a bit. Been doing good so far.
...no doubt chiropractic and accupunture helps, but honestly, you need to learn to listen to your body and talk it through with them. Otherwise, you might end up making the problem worst. Hopefully this advice helps anyone whom is currently going through pain.
....I'm thinking about revisiting a taichi style I attempt to learn over 5 years ago for health benefits. Hopefully it helps. I stopped cuz it's hard to find a good teacher in the US. Not sure how I'm gonna revisit TaiChi Chuan, I forgot most of the moves already.
Believe it or not......working on your breathing helps with back problems. Don't need Tai Chi for that. Sounds like some crazy stuff.....but yea..
Learning how to utilize your breathing to help your back really does help.
Rather it's tai chi or yoga.....the movements exist to bring a good flow of energy into your body. Even if you don't know how to do it........basic stretches with a good flow of movements with good breathing helps.

Literally the exact same way I did my bulging disc and also exercised for a month afterwards which made it a lot worse. Found that the physio has also shown me everything he can and its up to me now. thanks heaps for the tips and this video!

Hi Remi,Thanks for sharing your experience.In 2013 I suffered disc bulge between L5-S1 which still pains some time when I sit for long duration unintentionally in office.For me it's same like you where for 2 months I went for the physiotherapy sessions and after that continued stretching and one aasan in yoga called Surya Namaskar which helped to strengthen the lower back muscles.Initially I was also keen to have more and more MRI but my doctor suggested to avoid MRI as this test transmit lot of radiation in your body and the side effects will kick in as you get old.Also taking rest for longer duration after the injury is not recommended by my doctor and he asked me to continue normal life while following simple practice's to avoid strain on lower back.Some time I think that you have to control pain from your mind.Its good to know that your are able to do dead lifts comfortably but for me I quit gym and started doing body weight exercises only and swimming thrice a week which helped strengthening the muscles without putting strain on joints and back.So as you said it's good to have more and more knowledge of your condition/disease and then only one would be able to defeat it.

Very good listen! well done on your recovery, I started getting pains last year November from excessive gym activity and spinning. End of November i was squatting and all of sudden Bam I fall to the floor not being able to move for almost 20 minutes! since then my life has changed. After months of begging from an MRI scan I managed to get one in March and it came back clear nothing wrong whatsoever. Despite all the clear results I don't feel well, I hardly do any activity I'm mostly at home but sitting hurts so much so I tend to lay most of the time. I experienced nerve pain tingling in both legs, some days I have terrible back pain others it's my legs. The horrible thing is my doctor doesn't believe me when I tell her I'm going through pain it's like if the MRI is clear then everything else isn't acknowledged. I ran out of options so I just deal with the pain myself. Not being able to afford private treatment in the uk is tough, most Family care doctors won't refer you to specialist.

Thank you for this video! I've been having low back issues off and on since my teens and just about 2 months ago had an injury at the gym while lifting. Went through bulged every 2-5 yrs to now almost daily soreness. Yes, doing the things you recommend in the vid and also found that anti-inflammatory diet and dry sauna have been helping take the pain away and help rebuild and heal the disc. I'm a female with an office sitting job, so also had the company to get me a chair with lumbar support. Daily exercises for strengthening muscles around the nerves has also been effective. I know it's going to be months before feeling ' normal' again, but taking my health in my own hands, researching, and doing all the right things will help speed up recovery.

Thanks for sharing your story with us. You just outlined everything I have been going through for the past six months. I have some bad days when I loose all hope ( like today ) your story gave me hope that one day I might get better.

Great to hear you got better !! I've been feeling a little better finally after a year of exercises and a healthier diet .I am very careful about lifting any thing heavy I don't want to reinjur my back....How long did it take before you could start lifting weights again ?

June 2022 and I am watching your video. Thank you for your story. I am going through this right now. I been having back pain since 2020 because of COVID working remotely at home, but nothing severe. The end of 2021 I started noticing my back pain was getting a little worst but I took Aleve or Ibuprofen the doctor prescribed.... it would work. March 2022 the pain in my back was so bad I went to my doctor, just like you and given meds / physical therapy. Listening to you I was doing some of the same things you did. I just finish PT and still had the pain. Since, I had such a great therapist, I continue to do the lot of the exercises on my own. The bed or floor ....laying on your stomach will be your best friend.....It truly was mines. You said something your video that rang true. The PT was just doing any and all exercises with me but not knowing what exactly the problems was. I had to fight with the doctor and insurance to get an MRI. Finally got the MRI and Bulge Disc in L4/5. Went back to my doctor for my results and next recourse. I am scheduled to see a specialist 2 months from now. The pain that I am going through couldn't wait. I contacted a Chiropractor who came recommended to me through a co-worker going through the same thing. Today was my first visit and I got a lot questions answered about my back and about the best exercises for my problem. Thank you so much for sharing your story and that horrible pain you had to go through.

This was so helpful and a relief. Thank you. I'm 6ft5 too exact same back area similar activity level, have the same anualar tear too. I'm so happy to hear you've been recovering as I hate feeling like my backs a ticking time bomb lol. Very scared to exercise

sorry you had to go through this. I appreciate you putting this information out there as I feel it will help alot of people. Good luck and stay healthy!

I can identify with you 100% it's almost identical to my experience, I've been dealing with the same issue for about 15 months and physiotherapy also aqua therapy helps a lot with mobility and tension. I only take pain killers when the pain is irritatingly overbearing but mostly I rest a lot in caution not to do more damage to the nerve. However, now that I have been inactive, mostly on bed rest, when I do the exercises my physiotherapist recommend the pain level is high. Thankfully for this video I am encouraged to put in the work and not be afraid of the pain of recovery! All the best in your journey and I hope that you have a fully recovery soon.

Literally laying on my stomach before I started watching this! EVERYTHING from taking pills to get through sitting to waking up in the AM popping pills to sleep is the truth for me too! It’s sooo annoying and agonizing

Hey. I know how it feels. I suffer from a herniated disc too and the pain is really serious and not a joke. You’re unable to sit, bend over or sleep properly. I got and epidural injection that helped relieve the pain but not completely yet. Hopefully the pain will be gone soon.

Thank you Remi...Sound like me you are in Canada where I have to beg and wait for care.I am one year now suffering..Just managed to get an MRI last week.I agree. Research on line.. and Bob and Brad are another great KZclip channel...they have helped me so much ❤️..Stay well Remi🥰

Thanks very much for this! I have the same injury, but I ended up with sciatica down both legs, into the bottoms of my feet. As you'd know, it's impossible to describe this amount of pain 24/7. Anyway, it took doctors & specialists months to work out what was wrong & I was so shocked & disillusioned at their apathy & disinterest in getting to the core of it all. How can they treat someone in so much pain with such indifference? Doctors, specialists, surgeons... the lot of them =( & they honestly don't know as much as they should, so YES, do your own research people!! I was on a lot of pain meds & I couldn't do physio, I had trouble moving at all, but Acupuncture was the ONE THING I found helped relieve some pain. 2 years later, I'm still in trouble, but I'm much better than I was!! Thanks again, I hope you're pain free & stay pain free ongoing =)

Thanks Remi! I started graduating mileage walking program in February. Within a month a started getting Achilles tendon pain, mild, and kept walking. From time to time I get mild sciatica krapacola discomfort but thought I need different shoes & more walking. Well it hasn't really gotten better unless I rest. But that didn't make sense for long term. (I did have 3 falls since January while walking. No back pain when I stood, but might have thrown off alignment.) Anyway, I have a couple older friends whose backs are so bad that they can't walk more than 50 feet. I don't want to end up like that. So my journey of discovery is for PREVENTION of further deterioration of my spine (arthritis, stenosis...) so I can have & keep a good quality of life. Thanks for sharing. I want viewers to know that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Keep calm, have some tea & NEVER surrender. There is an answer. Research, read & testing is key. Diagnosis is so important. Then a holistic approach is best. Prayers for good health for anyone who finished reading this. 👣⚕🛏🏋️‍♀️❤

Thanks for the info, so many people dealing with this issue myself included, it's Summer time here in San Diego and I can't even go surf which is something I love to do. I wake up stiff with pain down my right leg. I will be starting my physical rehabilitation and hopefully get this to go away. No insurance just will and prayers.
Thanks again and I'm glad to hear you feel better.
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Your story is very similar to what I'm dealing with now. I'm in pain 24/7 and no one takes me seriously. I've even been told to just suck it up. It took me about 3 months before I was properly diagnosed and my first pain management epidural injection is June 22. I've been dealing with this since March. On bad days, My right leg is numb and burns and stings due to the pinching of the nerve.

Thank you Remi for your story- My sorry is almost identical- still haven’t had much improvement after 2 mths- I will follow your recommendations and hopefully recover soon.

Thank you so much for sharing your story!
I was hit by a drunk driver in a head-on collision, which rendered me three herniated discs in my neck and my lower back and a shoulder bone spur.
My life hasn't been the same every since.
It's such a struggle doing the most basic things around the house.
So much pain!
I do planks, stretches, sphynx posture, etc....
I get very short periods of pain relief from those exercises.
I'll keep trying. 😌
Anything to avoid taking pills.
It's a struggle trying to leave bed in the morning.
It's a struggle to undress myself before bathing.
It's a struggle to clean myself.
It's a struggle to put shoes on.
I'm so upset about this whole thing!
I will try swimming and hydromassage next.
Hearing your story gave me lots of hope.
Thank you so much!
Be well.

For about two months my lower back has been killing me. I work at a grocery store as a cashier and also stocking which involves heavy lifting. For a while, like you, I also thought that it was just a muscle strain but over the weeks the pain just got so bad that I forced myself to go to the doctor. So I went and he suggested that I get an MRI because I told him "I appreciate all that you have been doing for me, but I'm not seeing any improvement." So after I got my MRI, my doctor told me that I have five bulging discs.
L1-L2: 1.4mm
L2-L3: 1.2mm
L3-L4: 1.7 to 1.9mm
L4-L5: 3.3mm
and L5-S1: 2.8mm
Being 25 years old, I never would have thought that this would happen to me. I'm always very cautious of what I do. I take my job very serious. But hey, accidents happen, right? My doctor is currently in the process of referring me to another specialist and possibly getting an epidural to ease the pain and return to work. 800mg ibuprofen only last so long. Trying to fall asleep and/or waking up in the middle of the night is very hard to deal with. As you also said, just laying on your stomach does help the pain. as well as just standing. I have to wear a back brace. Trying to focus on my posture seems to help. I've been looking up stretches and certain types of exercises possibly help me. But anyways, I just want to thank you for sharing your story. It inspired me to share mine with you and others as well!

My story is incredibly similar. Young, tall, L5-S1 disc prolapse, and not diagnosed until I was in constant pain and couldn't walk. Did the same lying on my front all day, was on Naproxen (stronger than Ibuprofen) and Amitriptyline (as nerve pain relief).
Took about the same time to get any sort of disc shrinkage, but unlike you, I ended up with permanent damage. Got permanent numbness in my left foot down the outside, and a permanent "pulled calf muscle" feeling. I'll keep an eye on the channel, try some of your core strength stuff, see if it helps.

Same thing happened to me while carrying a bundle of grass in spring and I slipped on rocks and hit my tail bone while 70 to 80 kg on my shoulders and I heard a small pop in my lower back. Man I was a calisthenics athlete and I could do tucked Planche 5 sec front lever and muscle ups but now I am really in pain I hope everyone recovers don't over work yourself and also don't be lazy listen to your body.

I have bulges L3/L4 & L4/L5 with arthritis L1-L5 per my MRI results. I've been depressed because I've been injured for over a month now & it seems to be taking forever to heal. Hearing your story gives me hope for a successful recovery. Thanks for sharing.

This video gave me insight where I didn't have any, I'm sixteen and I got an Annual tear as well in the L5 and S1 during football practice ,
This gave me a positive attitude to keep my head up .

Hi Remi,
Thanks for the info and story. I myself am recovering long term from a bulging disc that was sustained about 14 months ago. I have found the most frustrating element is the lack of consistency in training, some months I'll feel good and confident and others if I have days out of the gym or my nutrition is off I will "feel" the back a bit more. My conclusion from my physiotherapist was I had suffered a disc bulge injury in the L3,4,5 region but that it greatly reduced. A lot of my rehab initially was based on working my trans-ab muscles and looking at kinetic control, did you experience or do any form of this during your rehab?
I really want to give my rehab a crack now - for far too long I've trained my body probably incorrectly hence why the intermittent periods of my lower back feeling good to average occur monthly. Any tips on getting started with a consistent rehab, exercise plan?
Thanks for the videos
Harry

Good story. Sounds similar to my story but I got my bulge from an improper sleep position, laying down improperly on a 2 chairs near my old work desk. The leg pain kicked in. About nearly 3 months after and still have leg pain but it was horrifying throughout most of 2020. I'm schedule for MRI this month.

Very helpful vlog, as well as the exercise vids you shared. going through the same L5-S1 pain right now. thanks a lot.

It would be interesting to see how this young gentleman is doing now in the year 2022.
I had a bulging disc about 5 years ago and for two years I couldn't even walk I couldn't even stand it was so painful. My doctor recommended having a operation on my back and I knew that I didn't want to go under that treatment because once you get into the spine a doctor could slip his knife accidentally and sever a nerve and you end up being in a wheelchair the rest of your life so like this young man I go online and do a lot of research I couldn't even sit down on the toilet without it hurting me. I would stand for about 5 minutes 10 top pushing myself just to do my dishes and then going laying on my bed the chiropractor didn't help me in fact he got mad at me because he said I should have been better by now because he figured I wasn't cooperating and it wasn't that I wasn't cooperating it's just that his message did not work.
I had a handicap sticker on my rear view mirror and I thought I should ask all these people that pull in the handicap lot next to me what happened to them and everybody gave me their story and I figure out a 20 interviews it will give me something to go on.
Every one of those 20 people had a back operation for herniated disc not only did it make it worse but one guy he had seven back operations and still was not improved and that was scary.
I remember after the second year not knowing what to do just in so much pain almost ready to give up I came across decompression I was ready to just say the heck with it.
I was in the grocery store just trying to make it to the till with 4 L of milk just to get out of there as soon as I could cuz I was so much in pain and it happened that my friend was in front of me and he made the mistake of asking me how I was doing and of course I just broke down in tears and he says well pay for your milk and I want to talk to you that might be interesting.
He said that a bus driver he knew had treat herniated disc and he was in so much pain but then what he did if he found out that in the u.s. in Vegas there was some doctor who performed ozone treatments after having this done he came back to Canada within a matter of four days he was back to work apparently this ozone treatment for herniated disc has been done in Europe for the last 25-30 years? Don't quote me on this and it has also been done in the states for some time and recently here up in Canada and having success stories. I wouldn't recommend it if you feel uncomfortable or if you feel there's any dangers involved I don't like to recommend anybody anything that I haven't experienced myself but apparently this guy was back to work so I contacted him I got his email and he said he was back to work and it wasn't a hundred percent pain-free but he was convinced that's what happened to help him. This is a different story than myself.
Because I was so fearful whether it would work for me or not I thought I'd just keep on doing research and I was looking at all the different operation said you can have to fix your back to remove the disc to replace it with another disc etc etc etc it just still didn't sit right with me especially after hearing about other people who've went under the knife and it would be temporarily good but it would come back that's what happened to a friend she had herniated disc and she went under the knife and it came back after you two years.
What help me and save me from having a backup eration was decompression.
Now I don't know if it will help if you've been under the knife and if you've already had a back operation as I understand it might not work, but I can't attest to that all I know is what really helped me.
And after my doctor died I got a different doctor she told me that it was good I didn't have the operation because it can come back in 2 to 4 years.
After 22 decompression treatments at $100 a treatment my pain went away the disc slip back into place.
This isn't just some story this is my own personal experience and like I say I'm not saying it's going to work for you. I'm just saying everybody's different however I read on the internet about this procedure and I said well if it's going to cost me $2,200 and it's going to work I'm going for it after all what is money when it involves your health if you get the right treatment.
Many people can and up almost poor and broke and in debt because they were sucked into bad treatment.
I went from walking across the street very slowly barely making it to get my mail at my mailbox to walking 6 km. 3 years in the making the first two years not knowing what to do.
Yes I remember one time I went to go to my mailbox and all of a sudden my leg disappeared under me I went down pretty hard on the sidewalk it was a total shock. Apparently what happened according to the doctor is the disc pinched a nerve that was sending messages to my brain to walk now I don't know anything about that but it certainly was true. I want everyone to know that I did go to the chiropractor for about eight months I went to physiotherapy for about the same length of time but this is what really helped so I hope this information has helped somebody to reconsider before they go under the knife don't give up because life is precious. I'm a senior and I thought just because I'm getting old doesn't mean that I should give up. Be very patient with yourself if you haven't herniated discs and by all means don't lift anything and I had to do that for two years I couldn't lift anything anyways it was so painful so may peace be with everyone that has read this and I wish the best for you all

Same exactly I've been going through for several years now. It gets triggered every now and then and i'll be out for a few days. Been through therapy and still on medications. Very frustrating cause I feel old with this pain and I'm only 50. I was told I was not a good candidate for any surgery. Everyday I deal with it. I'm very unhappy with this situation. Thanks for sharing.

this sounds exactly like what I've been going thru since 2015. avid cyclist and ex gymnast. I've had physio therapy, massage, accupuncture, ice, rest, and I still have issues sitting and running. I've been looking at stem cell therapy and even prolo therapy now, but I know I do need to strengthen with core exercises and possibly Pilates. hoping everybody finds relief. I'm gonna schedule my MRI now I think

I was going to make a video about my own journey, but you literally told my story lol
Edit: totally agree about the meds... I'm on gabapentin and the dr told me to switch to Lyrica (which is basically gabapentin, or Neurotin - the patent for it expired so Phrizer updated/rebranded it to Lyrica!) Tbh I get double vision and I feel dizzy from GABA. I've been taking it for 3 weeks now and I'm not sure it's working because I still take 1xT1 and 1xAleve ( plus 400 gabapentin per day.) I still wake up in the middle of the night in absolute agony.

I am 63 years old and a runner, at least up until the end of 2018 when I got my dose of lower back pain and piriformis nightmare. Never had back issues but I believe I brought it on by overdoing my workouts. Like you Remi, Had no ideas until I got my MRI. L4L5 bulging disc. I was and still am having lower back pins and needles, butt discomfort, cannot sit for long, abdominal pain on the right side off and on. I also have had groin and man unit pain and burning. Had no idea about that until I found out that it is all due to the nerve in the back affecting everything in the region. It has been 6 months and still no end in sight but I continue to stretch for back issues. I would not recommend pelvis stretches because I think it prolonged my pain. It helped the pelvis but not my back. My thoughts also are to not start doing anything like running when you feel better right away. I did that for a week and felt like I regressed in my progress. I hear it gets better over time but sure is a long road to recovery!

Thanks for putting up this video. I also had a back issue with my L4, L5 disks. I had the pain traveling down my leg and when I was at my worst I could not even sit in a car for more than 10 minutes before the pain got so bad. My mistake was depending too much on the pain medications (Norco) instead of working on the stretching and strengthening exercising. Once I weened myself off the pain medications and just stuck to Motrin and Ice when I needed it, I was able to really focus on improving my core. Anyway, thanks again for your video. I wish I would have seen it before I had my back my injury!

You explained exactly how I feel and what I am having through for so long! I have bulging disk in my L4-L5 and L5-S1!! Worse!!! I've been going to doctors for over 5 months now after since they get my MRI results.. Did MRI, PT, medications, home exercises!! I did everything but it's not easy!! Did MRI for my neck also and I was diagnosed with Cervical Spondylisis which is connected to my spinal as well.. It's crazy!! I'm still trying my best and keep bugging my doctors to help me ease this pains all over my body..😭 Thanks for sharing this video.. I finally found someone who explained so much about this pain situation and I would definitely show this to my husband.. I sometimes feel that he doesn't believe when I am in so much pain every single day that's why I just cry quietly sometimes instead of complaining about my pain. It hurts physically and emotionally!! My family and friends probably thinks I'm just being dramatic but they have no idea how I really feel..😢💔 Keeping myself positive and my faith stronger than this pain!! 🙏🙏🙏

Thanks for the video, excellent. subbed and liked, thanks for sharing your story, it takes a lot of courage to talk about this publicly. I can completely relate to your story. Happy to hear you're better now.

Thank you for sharing your story. I hope you are fully recovered now & have got your quality of life back.
I am much older than you & live in the UK but our experiences are similar in many ways. You really have to be persistent if you want anything done.Just getting an MRI scan or seeing a specialist can take ages by which time the worst of the pain may be over, the scan seems normal & you are no longer taken seriously. It is really like being in a battle.

Hello Remi, I have been watching your KZclip videos religiously since I injured my L5/S1 7 months ago. I have learned a lot and it has helped me in many ways and I thought my injury was getting better as i was noticing less tingling and pain down my leg. However, few weeks ago, i started feeling weird warm “oozing “ or warmth surrounding sensation down below my knee. Am I getting worse? I don’t have bladder or muscle weakness yet. Have you had clients with similar presentation and seen them getting better naturally? Thank you for giving hopes that this injury can be healed naturally!!

Hi, l am from India and going through the exact issue from deadlift. Thanks for sharing your testimony and really feel very sorry for what you had gone through over a long period. I was into this problem for over a month and literally couldn't tolerate the pain and emotions that pulls me down. No longer can l drive bike or car and your story gives me strength to mentally fight this and stay positive for full recovery. Happy you recovered and that gives me hope

Thanks for sharing your story. I have a bulging disc at L5S1 on the left side and it is so depressing to deal with. I am a pretty sedentary person with a full time desk job and it is so painful to work. I am having a lot of trouble sleeping as well and I notice after I wake up, it is very difficult for me to adjust back to a standing position. I will try laying on the floor today because laying in the bed is very uncomfortable. I start PT next Wednesday and I have been trying to walk a couple times a day in the meantime just to ease the discomfort. Do you have any advice as far as what I should tell the PT staff at my first appointment?

Hey good story, I’ve had same problem since June 2021. L5/s1 bulging disc squashing sciatic nerve which is absolutely horrible. I’ve just turned 35. So my first visits to doctors was basically pointless, giving me paracetamol etc and to do some exercises ( didn’t work) then went for actupunture (didn’t work) then September time went Physio 4 times a week for 6 weeks which I paid for (didn’t work) made worse if anything that much main I’d get home a cry as hurt that much. Next step back to doctors gave me some stronger tablets ( didn’t work) start of December pain got worse and couldn’t hardly walk so went hospital and got took straight to spinal unit. They changed all my tablets so now on naproxen, zapain and gebapentin and oramorphe so I’ve been proper moody for last 4 months lol. They sent me for MRI scan in January which showed l5/s1 so ended up having epidural steroid in spine oh and that didn’t work either , so now have been referred for an operation and have been waiting 3 months to hear anything and still nothing .
In the mean time while waiting for NHS I ended up going private and had surgery 25th March 2022. And what a relief straight when I woken up from surgery the pain had gone, no more sciatica. I didnt want surgery but I’m a self employed plumber and lost so much by having time off work. Now 8k down and a further 3 months off work but so worth it.
Sorry for spellings and if don’t make sense still in recovery and high on tablets and oramorphe .
All the best craig

thanks for sharing your story. ive got back problem for about a year now, ive lost my buisness, my freedom and literally can not live life apart from watching tv.i can hardly walk or do anything tbh. i get severe chest pain and abdomanol pain included :( but your story has inspired me and given me a bit of hope thanks bro

Thankyou for sharing your story. Researching everything to ease the back pain been dealing with for over a year now. Tired land and water therapy for many months. my backs went out 3 times now. I just want to be better again. Being 34 you'd think I was 90 years old feeling like this. Been unable to enjoy the things I once loved like walking without pain and just doing everyday things is difficult. I just want relief that will last. This is pure torture.

Thanks for the story !! Great job I've been suffering from a 7MM disc bulge in the L5-S1 area since April of last year your story sounds just like mine.I refused to get back surgery or epidural injections cause I heard there were some permanent risks.

I was diagnosed with this the past month and it was from my last pregnancy where my baby had her head on my sacrum and pushed down and rotated very violently during delivery. It's permanent but with cymbalta and Gabapentin I have been able to do yoga and I feel so much better.

Hey man as I'm watching this I'm lying on my stomach! I have the same thing man it's terrible miserable,I feels little depressed. I'm in the Army so it's very hard to train, no physical training, or martial arts. I know this is temporary. Thanks for putting out your video

Dude I can not tell you how much your story is exactly my story. I watch you telling your story and I watched dumb founded. Because I swore someone had told you about me. I have learned a lot from you and your recommendation

Thank you very much for this video! I had an injury while squatting at the gym. Now I have a L5S1 herniated disc which is pinching my ciatic nerve root. I also have 2 other herniated discs above my L5 and other 2 bulging discs. I don't feel a lot of pain though. Sitting is very painful because of my left leg...and sometimes my back gets really stiff and hurts really bad. I am not taking any pain killers because I can handle the pain. PT has helped me very much. I am confident I will get better soon.
Your video is the one of the best videos about lumbar herniated disc I've seen so far. Thanks for sharing your story, and I hope you get better and better every day.

Remi, how long did it take you to be absolutely comfortable sitting? It feels not as bad but still feels tingly and uncomfortable for sitting too long (over 30 mins) and it’s been 5 months since I hurt my back (same disc bulge as you). And is it all the way better now?

Literally experiencing everything you are saying! I’m 33 and hurt my back at work lifting water valve. L5-S1 herniated disc bulge that I’ve been dealing with almost 2 years. I used to be very active gym 6 days week now I just walk and I’m trying whole body cryo- therapy and sauna. Helps slightly so far. Hope everyone heals. Looking up Platelet Rich Plasma injection. Steroid injection only made my sciatica worse down my right leg in my calf. Sitting is literally miserable. I hope everyone heals!

I am suffering with exactly the same problem as yourself. Starting in the gym lifting too heavy weights. Damaged L5 lumber disc. Especially since I’m 77 years old. I agree with you recommendations and had the same problems with drugs. On one particular day I passed out after taking Endone and another antibiotic drug. Be careful about mixing drugs. I stopped taking lyrica as soon as I could. It was needed to sleep but was screwing with my mental stability. The numbness in my leg has improved but I can’t walk without limping. I see my doctor tomorrow to start physiotherapy. It’s been 3 months since I hurt my back.

Hi Remi,
I listen to your story and have found myself in a similar situation with my L5-s1. I researched your core exercises and would like to know what kind of routine you would recommend? daily? or 3 times a week? which exercises were most effective ? thanks.

Hey Remi, thanks for your videos. They are a big help.
I am going through exactly what you mentioned in your video, spending most of my time on my front propped up by my elbows. It seems the only way I can get comfortable.
I just wonder if you have any suggestions on how to sleep as I'm waking up in agony at 2/3am like you say you were. I sleep in the laying on my stomach position with pillows to lift my shoulders too. I know this is probably bad but I can't get comfortable any other way. I've tried all the cushions under legs etc as others have mentioned but I wondered how you dealt with it as our symptoms seem very similar.

Thanks. Similar problems and it's great to see what others have done.

This is exactly the video I was looking for. I had sciatica some years ago, even though the pain got better, I have lived my last two years with low back pain. Recently I got an MRI and my doctor said I have a bulged disc. This Saturday I'm going to physiotherapy; I really hope it helps.

Hi, thanks for sharing your story. I’m 23 years old and I have a L5-S1 bulging disc since last year. Before the bulging disc I had a very healthy life. I was playing soccer once a week. Going the gym 3 times a week.But now I feel very weak , I feel like my body is holding me back because of bulging disc. My left leg burns and also I have numbness in my left leg. Nearly ever day I think about how I used to do some of the things that I can’t do right now because of my unhealthy disc.I’m done with my physical therapy(35 sessions)and manual therapy(5 sessions).Doing my exercises at home. Will I ever be normal again, like a normal healthy person ? Can I get back to my old life ?

My story is very similar.. The run around these doctors and specialists put you through is horrible.. I loved the content. I've done pretty much everything you said. I've taught myself all these techniques. Hopefully, mine will heal very soon
Thank you for telling your story

I currently have a herniated disc and was misdiagnosed by my doctors with a muscle sprain. My life saviour was literally watching youtube videos and learning how to do the mckenzie exercise. The siatica has subsided and I am able to walk for an hour without pain. I would recommend walking everyday as a way to exercise and help your back heal. Making sure the matress of the bed you sleep on comfortable and not old.

I,hope you're feeling better now and have gotten down to what was causing you all this pain.I know this video is a little old and as time goes by,there are a lot more fancy treatments the doctors can give you to help and also can f you up as well.I just went to have the L5-S1 bilateral injections in February 2017.I was told that not all treatments are 100 percent effective,however this particular doctor said he hasn't had any bad results yet.Altho I was petrified about the needle part of the injections,I was also excited that I would finally have some relief to my back and could possibly sleep in a bed,rather than the ottoman.ive could only sleep slightly sitting up because of the pain from the buldging disc which was also surrounded by arthritis(very painful).To make a long story short, getting those injections/procedure done was the worst decision I could have ever made in my life.Im in more pain then I've been in within the last 10 years ,since this pain all started.I believe the doctor/surgeon hit me in the wrong spot with the injections and now I'm having pains in places that I've never had before.shooting pains down the back of my legs,I can't walk a full block without having to stop and lean against something to get the pressure off my back,to get up in the morning I have to have someone Help me up because it feels like a knife is stabbing me in my spine and I feel shooting pains in every spot the doctor gave me injections in my spine.smh. Please anyone with back problems,please do your research and find out everything you need to know because you might be better off just leaving things alone if it's going to make more problems rather than fixing them.

That's great to hear !! Like you said anyone out thier with the same problem you can heal your self it just takes time .Thanks Remi..

Thanks Remi. I'm glad you are feeling better. I injured my back about 10 years ago helping a friend move a couch. I had x-rays & went to a chiropractor which made it worse because like you said I didn't get an MRI first. The MRI showed a L5 S1 disc herniation. I was in so much pain when sitting like someone sticking a hot knife into my hip. I work in an office & play drums but couldn't sit. I had to go on disability for 3 months from work & did everything physical therapy, pain killers. I didn't do cortisone shots due to side effects. Turmeric I tried since it's a natural anti inflammatory with no side effects. I was depressed since my life ended. I also used to play tennis a couple times a week & that ended. Doctors said surgery was only option to fuse discs but didn't do it too risky. My cure was YOGA a "gentle yoga" especially back bends. Yoga helped with mental depression & the stretches helped more than the physical therapy and was less costly. Yoga was my savior.

Suffering from l5-s1 herniated disc as well. Had surgery 2 years agos and seemed to be fully healed, but now the pain is back with a different profile (it doesn't go through my leg any more. It is now concentrated on lower back and glutes. I agree. Life with this kind of pain isn't worth living

I'm going into my third month of constant pain in my lower back down my leg to my foot. I'm even experiencing some numbness in my shin. I'm glad I found your video it helps me to remain hopeful that there will be an end to this daily struggle. it is so depressing not being able to do anything basically. went to the doctor she put me on Naproxen and I take that with Tylenol I don't want to take any narcotics right now I also go to physical therapy twice a week and I don't see a difference yet I have not had an MRI yet but I think I need to push my doctor to have that done.

Thank you for sharing your story. I've been a competitive athlete since about the age of 9. I am a former BMX racer and currently a criterium road racer cyclist. As part of the training, there is a lot of weight lifting. I was racing during my 6 years of college, but still riding a fair amount. Fast forward to my mid 30s and I suffered a C3/4 herniation. What I found was exactly what you have stated here. A lot of research and the need to push the doctors to get a proper diagnosis. I learned a lot during that time and eventually had the level fused. 15 years later, no problems whatsoever and still racing.
Currently I'm having an issue with the lumbar area. I have made sure to put this on the fast track and I have made sure the doctors are not going to delay this treatment. I'm pretty sure this is a L4/5 herniation. Fortunately, the research shows, along with many personal friends accounts, this level has many options. It's about six weeks so far and I'll push to get this taken care of. I won't sit around on pain killers or let them assume it's a muscular issue. As an athlete, we know our bodies. This should be the same for those who aren't as athletically inclined in their lives. Make sure to do your research and do not fall into the long and arduous path they will direct you towards. Get it diagnosed properly and get it fixed. Good luck to anyone suffering with spinal pain.

Thanks so much for sharing. I can relate. It’s especially important to see someone else on the younger side share this. A lot of doctors are dismissive of younger patients.

Thank you bro! There is hope after all. Just patient. Thanks for your time

Thank you so much for this. I have 2 bulging discs in my lower spine. The most pain I’ve ever been in, in my life. Your video helps me feel hope and less alone.

Thank you for sharing your story pretty much your story matches my story for the most I also injured my lower back form dead lifting with a bad stands. The worst part I was 17 when that happened so of course doctors won't believe I have lower back problems at very young I had my mri done and my lower disc is bulging out hitting my nerves and pain is shooting down my right leg the weird thing is the disc is bulging on left side but I'm having pain on my right side become I was 17 going on to 18 my doctors put me physical therapy for the most part it's help a little but for some unknown reason the summer of 2014 I in touch with My physical therapy but my back pain was little to average so I didn't really worried about it I did some online research and kept myself active by playing basketball. Throughout the fall of 14 I was doing good my only problem was my back was stiff I didn't pay that attention to it and I got job at computer warehouse everything is good after few months of working I felt sharp pain in my hamstring but it went away the next day. After the new year of 2015 I was now 19 so I started going to gym I all I did in gym was cardio workouts trying to loss weight everything is going good I can almost have my life back but unfortunately the beginning of March everything went backwards I have sharp back pain and hip pain my right leg is stiff it's hard getting out of bed in morning I went to new doctor got a new mri it's pretty much the same as my first one I had three steroids injection into my back to relieve stress on my back for most it helped decreased the pain now I'm doing physical therapy not had changed but less pain I had quit my job

I am a teenager and I suffered from this exact thing. I remember watching your video in extreme pain just trying to figure out how to fix it. I ended up having to get surgery because my pain was unbearable. I had my surgery 4 days ago and I am completely mobile and have no more pain in my leg when I walk/lay/sit in a chair. (Only pain where the incision spot was) My surgeon was very hesitant when agreeing to operate on me because of my age but I have no regrets with it. Surgery was the best decision my family and I made when it came to this. Just thought I'd share my story as well and try to help anyone else out who is suffering from this. I cringe just thinking about the pain.

I too have dealt with a L5 S1 herniated disk. I am 7 months into physical therapy and still have sciatica pain going down the leg. I did some research and found that tart cherry juice will work to get rid of inflammation, So I started this two days ago and must say there is some improvement in my pain level. I guess it has to be tart cherry juice not the cherries you buy in the store. I understand everyone's frustration and people don't understand how painful this can be nor do they realize how it limits your lifestyle. Not sure the tart cherry juice will work for everyone. but I can't take ibuprohen and was looking for some type of anti- inflammatory and so far my results are good. Tart cherry juice also contain melatonin which helps with sleep or so I am told.