How to heal a disc bulge | Heal your disc naturally

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Once someone has low back pain as a result of a disc injury or disc bulge, it can be very difficult to treat. Most of the most important things is to stop irritating it. If we have an injury anywhere else in the body, we will cast it or wrap it in order to stabilize it and keep it from moving. Yet, when it comes to low back pain, there is a tendency to want to stretch it all of the time. Healing a lumbar disc naturally requires a certain amount of time of moving it as little as possible. This means to learn what a neutral spine is, and move from the hips instead of the spine.
Other ideas for healing a disc bulge include dietary changes and getting good quality sleep. The body can heal itself of most injuries. The speed at which it does so depends on how well we treat it.
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[@Mansmatters]

Great video. Filled with a lot of important information

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@WanderingChronicles]

thanks for this one!

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

My pleasure!

[@ATXPaul80]

Can you make any recommendations on stretches and frequency for a new antalgic lean caused by bulge or herniation?

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

I'll try to make a video for you. However, this usually requires some investigation and an exam to know the best direction.Most importantly, do not stretch into any direction that causes pain down the leg or arm. It's often recommended to shift towards the direction that brings you back upright again. Hold for about 10 seconds at a time, com out for about 2-4 seconds. Repeat several times and see how you feel afterwards. This is the best I can give you without an exam and having you in front of me.

[@ionescho]

Erm.. doc. Applying the same concept to problems in the cervical spine no flexing, stretching would mean to keep it in a cervical collar

[@nayzerie]

At some point shouldn’t you flex forward and train your back? Can’t avoid it all your life. Also doesn’t it also help break up potential scar tissue by training to bend forward?

[@gheorghefalcaru]

bravo!

[@daveralphtinoy9198]

Im kinda leaning on my left and if I try to adjust my posture, my right leg and bottocks will generate pain. what do you recommend me? to fix my leaning ang pain

[@RAWRMotorsports]

Been hurting for months ... s1 l5 waistline area , shooting pains across left hip joint near pelvis and pains down spine from waistline to tailbone on both sides ... hurts to walk stand bend etc .. sitting indian style or laying down is only position not hurting... also hurts when i tap on my spine or stretch hamstrings .. been doing ice , tinge unit , stretches light exercise and 20-30 min walks ... still no relief ... idk whats goin on .. not overweight 80% healthy diet .. blah

[@rociocampos2614]

HI I HAD 2 BULGIND DISK IN MY NECK AND TWO LOWER BACK MY NECK GET STIIF Y FEEL MY FACE NUMB TROUBLE SWALLOWING WHAT CAN I DO

[@velocityde1]

Also best sleeping position. I only can sleep left side I feel comfortable and sleep quick

[@velocityde1]

Hi I have docs issue and having Scatica pain in both legs. Doctor ask me to take injection in backbone near l4 l5 but I don't want that. I want to fix it without injection and operation. Give me some tips which help me on it. Thanks

[@frankdatankallday4745]

Me too man. How are you now? Any solutions, did you get surgery??

[@jithin9214]

Sir how can I contact you

[@1-o-f-1]

I have a bulge in my thoracic spine. It feels so good when I stretch it and I can feel the pressure letting off but soon as I stop stretching I'm back where I began.

[@7THxSIGN]

Those are the stretch receptors. Stop stretching you are only making it worse. It’s only temporary relief however you are causing more damage and preventing the desk from healing. Look into Dr. Stuart McGill. If stretching was solving your problem you wouldn’t have to keep stretching.

[@1-o-f-1]

@@7THxSIGN thankyou

[@7THxSIGN]

@@1-o-f-1 happy to help. Learn from my many years of suffering and doing the wrong things for my disc bulge which only made it worse, like stretching.

[@1-o-f-1]

@@7THxSIGN yea been suffering for about 4 years now

[@7THxSIGN]

@@1-o-f-1 it’s normal when we keep doing things that hold us back from healing and make it worse most of the time. Make sure to read Dr. Stuart McGill’s book “Back Mechanic.” Also check out some of his interviews on KZbin. The guy is a genius and the most likely the leading expert on lower back injury/pain/rehab in the world. 90% of the people on KZbin and even the medical field are wrong when it comes to lower back pain.

[@ionescho]

Hello, what about disc bulges in the cervical area? I recently got a surprise diagnosis( had no neck pain, only slight tingling in my left arm), after doing an MRI that I have about 2 protrusions, 2 bulges and a hernia in my cervical discs which was completely baffling for me.

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

Same concepts apply to the cervical spine

[@ionescho]

@@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis So.. I should keep my head completely straight and immobile all the time ? Kind of unrealistic.

[@SolidAbdel]

Same for me, I'm curious if you healed it since ?

[@sari8234]

In 2017 i have herniated disc ni L4-5 anda s1. Category mild. But.. now i jave spondiolitis bulging disc ni L3-4.L4-5. Anda s1. But the worst is in L4-5. The doctor suggest me to have surgery.. because its been disconected the neuron.. is it really can be healed

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

Many can. Some cannot. The healing response depends on many factors. I cannot give advice without doing a thorough exam myself.

[@alihaider-gz4gs]

Swimming is magical therapy to reduce symptoms

[@Anamaria2-1]

Disc ( hips) rotation can agravate more hernia.

[@PatrickDSimpson]

Is there a sleeping position that puts the spine in a more neutral position? I tend to sleep on my side, so my legs are bent some and I'm wondering if sleeping on my back would better promote healing.

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZXUhaimr8t9jqs try this link. Hopefully this will help

[@dewdrops9253]

Very good question.. i had the same.

[@frankdatankallday4745]

8mm disc extrusion inferior posterior with right side s1 nerve root compression for 8 months. Sciatica both feet. Conservative treatments arnt working. Should one consider microdiscsectomy at this point??

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

If it's been 8 months and conservative therapies aren't working, I think it's time for a consult with a neurosurgeon.

[@frankdatankallday4745]

@@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis thanks for the reply

[@velocityde1]

My job need me to stay active and on move. Travelling if I stop I loose my job. So I need u to give me best fast tips for recovery I M daibatic with level 9

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

Hello. I don't give personalized plans without a consult to learn more about what is going on first. If you're not in St.Louis, you can still schedule an online consult with video so that I can decide what would be best for you. www.chiropractorkirkwood.com

[@stonedsloth6367]

My diet is killing me. my dad was telling me and i was in denial.

[@megharaj7911]

Can we take personal gym trainer to recover from l5 s1 8 mm stenosis

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

It really depends on your symptoms and personal trainers experience. You're welcome to set up a session with me through www.chiropractorkirkwood.com to discuss your particular situation.

[@megharaj7911]

@@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis tq sir For your reply

[@kishorkumarvargeshvargesh4005]

Which type of food we should ignore..

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

usually refined foods. excess sugar is definitely not good. Things that come in bags, boxes, and cans are often not great.

[@ashprince1727]

It's almost a year I have bulge disc in L5,

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

Some of them take that long. You'll need good prevention strategies to minimize risk of making it worse.

[@seanmclaughlin7415]

First and for most, get adjusted. Must put the vertebrae back and centered.

[@vzeller]

That's literally the worst possible thing you can do. It doesn't work like that. You don't adjust the spine with herniations. That will just cause inflammation and possibly more nuclei pulposa coming out of the disc.

[@seanmclaughlin7415]

@@vzeller Totally wrong. The herniations are caused by subluxations. Adjusting recenters the vertebrae relieving the pulling of the vert. On the disc. You cannot heal properly without doing this.

[@seanmclaughlin7415]

@@vzeller Not sure where you got this information, sounds medically backed mis-information.

[@vzeller]

@@seanmclaughlin7415 Wow. Herniations are caused by many different things. If you have one and subluxation is the cause, adjustment is temporary. Your spine goes back to where it was, hence people needing to go back for multiple visits. My uncle is a Neurosurgeon and I showed him this response. He said, no wonder spinal surgery numbers go up every year. By the way, if you walk into a chiropractor with bad sciatica and an MRI showing bad bulges or herniations, the good ones if there were such a thing, wouldn't even touch you. Also, every single spine has some subluxation. That's just a fancy word used to scare people into needing treatment. It's just misalignment which everyone has. That's like saying someone needs a root canal because they have plague. Everyone has some plaque. Let us know how your subluxated and herniated back works out at the chiropractor. I'll visit you in the hospital.

[@anthonykhoury7498]

I'm 18 years old and I did an mri and I have a mild diffuse of bulge disc in l4l5 and l5 s1 if I go to a physiotherapist can my bulge disc return to his normal form completely?

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

most of them will be absorbed by the body over time. So, yes, it can. However, there are a lot of other factors, any that I mention in this video to consider. Have them try traction or decompression therapy, that might help.

[@tameemalansari626]

Very good and straight forward video but Doctor I have a bulge on l4 l5 for over a year now and I'm only 20 years of age , I have tried physical therapy and chiropractory with no significant or good results I take painkillers almost everyday, my question is how much more time do I need before considering surgery as the bulge might progress and also what can I do to prevent pain and painkillers . Thanks .

[@MysMystery13]

I'm sorry. There's natural ways to heal, to retrain your muscles that are seized trying to protect it. Stay hydrated. Look into wild lettuce, aka opium lettuce, on yt. There's lots of spices and herbs to help with anti-inflammatory.

[@zpag1973]

Decompression only and exercises.Walking swimming.I have the same 9 moths unfortunately you never be as before but control the pain.

[@abdrnasr]

7 months into disc pain

[@flicks3009]

@@abdrnasr about a year, and i'm 18

[@abdrnasr]

@@flicks3009 yea it doesn't go away it seems sadly

[@anugowda7262]

Permanent solution for disc bulge

[@litanbehera7951]

No iska koi treatment nehi hey sari life problems rahegie

[@abdrnasr]

I have been fighting my bulge for over 7 months

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

It's unfortunate, but that's not uncommon. Hang in there. Some of the more important things are what not to do. Meaning, avoid the things that flare it up as much as possible.

[@Bogdannes22]

hello ! great info ! I am 29 years old. I have L4-L5 bulge and L5-S1 protrusion on the last mri. Is it possible to heal for good ? I mean Like forever. So I will be pretty like before the first injury ?

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

Heal as in the way it was before, probably not. However, with good therapy and correct strengthening, you should be able to live pain free and do all of the activities you enjoy.

[@ajinkyaghogare1723]

Hi I’m 22 years old. I have same the problem mild disk bulge @ L4-L5 & mild protrusion @ L5-S1

[@lifeofagamer9420]

Do you guys lose weight without trying? I have mild disc bulge and I'm losing weight

[@abelzoni2138]

@@lifeofagamer9420 I've lost 25 pounds in 4 weeks. L3L4

[@shinyedits]

@Bogdannes22 i have same problem im 20 idk what to do if it doesn’t heal like before

[@anugowda7262]

I HV disc bulge issue it is permanent curable or not???

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

most of them will heal naturally with time. However, you'll always be a little more susceptible to it happening again.

[@anugowda7262]

@@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis only exersie is enough ahh this disc bulge or we need any other surgery etc ????

[@anugowda7262]

@@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis am suffering frm last 4 years I have done so many medicine but no use (L5 disc bulge )

[@narendrajanardhan6314]

Hey anu Any improvement now?

[@anugowda7262]

@@narendrajanardhan6314 noo

[@lol-yo8ho]

I have disc bulge for about 3.5 yrs

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

At this point you might have some degenerative disc disease.

[@lol-yo8ho]

@@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis ah. Did my MRI scan. But only disc bulge was present there.

[@freestylebully4849]

@@lol-yo8ho I just found out I have a L5 s1 disc bulge to the left. I have back pain when I sit but no leg pain. Do u have a disc bulge/ back pain or only leg pain. Also I only hurt when I sit not when I'm trying to sleep. Did you heal up completely? If so how long did it take and what did u do to heal ? Please help 😊🙃 also my back used to get tight when I lay down for bed but since I started back exercises 4 weeks ago. It doesn't get tight when I lay down only when I drive or sit. Are u 100% healed or do u still have back pain? Did u get surgery? Are you having any complications after surgery?

[@lol-yo8ho]

@@freestylebully4849 no. I still have pain

[@jkksoutheast4412]

To be honest all of these videos here on youtube are crap..one you have a bulge or slip it never gets better...i have been suffering from it 5 years now and counting

[@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis]

At 5 years, you are for certain in the category of chronic low back pain. For some people they experience things like sensitization. There is something called central sensitization and peripheral sensitization. You may very well be correct that there is not a FIX in your case. However, there are strategies for management.

[@jkksoutheast4412]

@@DrJeffreyOGuinSaintLouis thanks for your responce. Can you kindly share 'strategies for management' please This pain has turned my lufe upside down and i'm in constant state of depression😔

[@freestylebully4849]

@@jkksoutheast4412 I just found out I have a L5 s1 disc bulge to the left. I have back pain when I sit but no leg pain. Do u have a disc bulge/ back pain or only leg pain. Also I only hurt when I sit not when I'm trying to sleep. Did you heal up completely? If so how long did it take and what did u do to heal ? Please help 😊🙃 also my back used to get tight when I lay down for bed but since I started back exercises 4 weeks ago. It doesn't get tight when I lay down only when I drive or sit. Are u 100% healed or do u still have back pain? Did u get surgery? Are you having any complications after surgery?

[@tonymaurice4157]

None of this is true disk bulges never go away or they just return

[@ShaguftaKhanum-tt6pw]

How can you say this?

[@ptts21]

It's true you can eliminate it and avoid surgery I have 4 in neck with good physical condition and weight loss swimming physiotherapy

[@NicoProv]

Of course they return if you don't change what caused it to begin with. The body was made by an intelligent creator who put intelligence in our bodies with the ability to heal.

[@michaeldove4929]

I still lift heavy things at work. Will i make it worse?

[@dhyans19]

Yes unfortunately… even with proper lifting techniques there will be some amount of pressure which will aggravate your disc… I’m not a doc but have seen many in my family suffer