03-06-23, 07:56 PM | |
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Columbia, Missouri
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Essentrics/Low Back Pain story
I just wanted to share my low back pain (abbreviated) story in case it might help someone else.
I have a desk job and a longish commute. About 18 months ago, my lower back became increasingly painful until the day I got home and literally could not stand up out of my car and had to crawl to the house. Went to the doctor and x rays showed severe arthritis/bone spurs on all my lumbar facet joints and virtually no disc left between L5 and S1. I tried yoga, didn't help at all. I tried Classical Stretch, no help. Did a long round of PT which helped some. I have been daily living with pain, especially when standing from seated. I couldn't do a hip hinge because if I tried to raise up, my knees would buckle from the pain. It was tolerable on a daily basis, but depressing to be so immobile in my early 50s. I have been loyal to my PT exercises and slowly getting better, and with the help of a myofascial therapist had pinpointed what we thought was causing the most pain - QL, psoas, IT band. When searching YT one day I came across an Essentrics video 14 Min Psoas, IT, and Hips Stretch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85YqRN0iy0 and decided to give it a try. I am very tight so this was pretty funny at times, BUT afterwards I could stand and do a hip hinge without ANY pain. I literally cried from sheer relief. Moral of the story - if something doesn't work the first time, it might later when circumstances are different. I signed up for their streaming service and it is life changing. Sorry for such a long post from someone who rarely posts, but I wanted to share in case it might help someone dealing with pain. |
03-06-23, 09:07 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Indiana
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I agree about it being life changing. I used to get back pain but haven't since I started doing CS /Essentrics. I've probably done episode 1020 a hundred times.
The other day I woke up with a sharp pain in my upper back and shoulder and I did part of one of Miranda's very slow pain relief episodes. The pain was dramatically reduced right after and then gone a few hours later.
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03-06-23, 10:28 PM | |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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This is such a cool thread. I'm so glad that so many have been helped by this exercise method!
I send Gail's neck/shoulder release out a lot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhZTbuabwxg I have my own favorite CS episodes that I have done over and over. CS/Ess can be so helpful with pain.
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03-06-23, 11:54 PM | |
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Modify City, State of Fierce
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I'm so glad you found something to help you feel better tracyb!
P.S. Does anyone know what DVD the video posted to YouTube is from that tracyb highlights in her original post?
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03-07-23, 02:19 AM | ||
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Pennsylvania
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It's from "The Ultimate Stretch Workouts. The link is HERE. |
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03-07-23, 06:20 AM | ||
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Modify City, State of Fierce
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Don't just work hard, work smart....Pat Head Summitt Never give up on your body!-- Miranda Esmonde-White Word/Guiding Principle for 2024: Embrace: embrace my faith, my family, my friends, myself, the process, the progress, the hard work, the strength program I choose, the recovery methods and rest I need, my life, the good times, and the memories of good people. |
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03-07-23, 09:57 AM | ||
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Thank you SO MUCH. I'm recovering from a big mess which includes piriformis, IT band, hip flexors, etc. I have to be very careful with Miranda but I will give this a try.
How awful you had to drag yourself to your door. I'm glad you are doing much better. Quote:
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