5 Exercises for Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

[@RehabScience]

Spondylolisthesis describes a condition where a vertebral body slides out of its normal alignment. This movement can either be posterior in direction (retrolisthesis) or anterior (anterolisthesis), as shown in this image. These types of injuries are preceded by a fracture to the pars interarticularis (spondylolysis) and can result in low back pain. In some cases, surgical correction is required if an individual begins demonstrating motor loss or has severe, unrelenting pain. However, many times, this diagnosis can be treated conservatively with exercise. Exercise interventions that appear to work best include those that target the muscles of the lumbar spine as well as stretching exercises of the hamstrings and hip flexors. *My book has a much more comprehensive program for this issue. Click the following link to learn more. a.co/d/6qmsdd8

[@BarbaraCheney-s2d]

This was very helpful - thank you.

[@RehabScience]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kimalonzo3363]

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[@RehabScience]

Thank you so much for ordering a copy! I really think you will find the book to be a helpful resource. The programs are much more comprehensive than my KZbin videos. Please let me know what you think of it when it arrives!

[@greglum1593]

That is Great!

[@alirezakarimipt]

Very good🎉🎉🎉

[@RehabScience]

Thanks 🤗

[@seb33hazefoundation74]

Appreciation.. What do you do when your in 9/10 pain in your lower back, hips, both calves and upper feet??

[@PremKumar-jp3df]

😊 tq Sir

[@RehabScience]

Welcome 😊

[@kimalonzo3363]

Random question...what is the bone called on the outside of the foot about halfway down? Mine has hurt for several days. I dont know why. Maybe from jumping? Is there anything I can do? Thanks! I still do my exercises btw. 😊❤

[@RehabScience]

It could be your cuboid bone or the base of the 5th metatarsal. I would recommend trying the exercises in peroneal muscle rehab video below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4DZo3-oiMeWkJYsi=3s-FEAzA1A-utQNk

[@HuwPewPew]

I had that problem point your toes and stretch the top of your foot like that.

[@ХристоР]

My wife has both spondylolisthesis and sacroiliitis. The pain radiates through her legs and is worse in the morning. We suspect she has AS which is now flaring after her last bout of COVID a month ago. Should we wait for the flare to end and try to control the inflammation and then try some light workouts, or should we start with these exercises now? Does exercise put her in danger? She enjoys weight training so much I hate to see her in pain and miserable, not being able to train. Thank you.

[@RehabScience]

I’m sorry to hear she is experiencing these types of symptoms. Usually, we will have people wait until the flare diminishes before beginning training again. Light training is probably OK during a flareup, but you want to be careful not to push too hard with resistance training as the, immune response associated with tissue repair from resistance training could worsen the autoimmune symptoms associated with her condition.

[@ХристоР]

@@RehabScience We are really thankful for the quick reply. We will wait and try to reduce the inflammation.

[@mongrel.strassenhund]

Could I do pushups with this condition?

[@jjj333kkk]

Does the bridge exercise stretch the hip flexors as well? It appears to in your demonstration.

[@RehabScience]

Yes, it will put a small amount of stretch on the hip flexors.

[@CGib-ls7gb]

Should people with spondylolisthesis stay away from strength training movements such deadlifts and squats? Are hyperextensions and reverse hyperextensions ok?

[@RehabScience]

It depends on how your symptoms respond to those movements. In most cases, you want to avoid loaded spinal extension, so hypertensions and reverse hypertensions may not be a good idea, but you should test them to see if they increase back pain or cause radiating nerve pain in the leg(s) to increase. If your symptoms don’t change, then they are likely okay to perform. Squats and deadlifts are usually less of an issue as they place the spine in flexion. However, you would still need to test them and see how your body responds.

[@CGib-ls7gb]

@@RehabScience Thanks. Hyperextensions feel fine, but I’m a little leery of potentially loading and compressing the spine with even the slightest tilt. Baby steps. Great videos! Thanks again.

[@RehabScience]

@@CGib-ls7gb that’s a good point for sure with heavy vertical loads. Best to take baby steps with adding load.

[@nikhilr2761]

Sir please make a video on thoracic disc herniation i gave from t4 to 7 pain radiates yo ribs no one to help in india please i am suicidal