Back Stretches To AVOID If You Have Scoliosis (And Why)

[@tampamabins2868]

It would be great if you provided content featuring gymnasts, dancers, swimmers, and contortionists with scoliosis, and how they practice/protect their spines. Also, content explaining some common injuries people with scoliosis can get, ie; "spondi's". Thanks.

[@TSCConnect]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@brittanybland8380]

im 20 of your videos deep now. This is so life changing why is everyone else trying to make us suffer!? Thank you for the passion to help and not further harm. The sports orthopedic and spine in Jackson TN was so terrible I was paralyzed at age 23 and my life has been a constant battle to get back to health and stay there. I'm so glad I found you.

[@TSCConnect]

Hi Brittany - thank you so much for following and watching! We're so glad that you're finding the information helpful. More videos coming soon :) Please share our videos/channel on your socials and with your healthcare professionals so more people like yourself can access the information they need.

[@rae-ku6041]

Omg I want to hug you! thank you so much for all those videos ❤ I’ve never had any chance for someone to tell me how to exercise properly without paying good amount of money, and even with that they tell you the bare minimum.. I want to improve and strengthen my back so I can become a better dancer and I don’t want my scoliosis to stop me

[@TSCConnect]

You are so welcome!

[@romabulat7940]

You are so great !!!

[@TSCConnect]

Thank you so much for tuning in and for the kind words!

[@emmaseline4014]

I have a c-curve and these are all the stretches that feel the best for my spine and seem to give me relief :(

[@TSCConnect]

Hi Emma - if you have a curve that's stable and you don't have pain etc, and you feel that sidebends and twists work for you, then please do continue doing them and seek individual advice to review the stretches if you're concerned. If you have ongoing back pain, what we've found is that many people feel good immediately after doing some stretches like this, but then their pain continues for days/weeks/months so sometimes we suggest to pause these full range spine movements to get the pain under control. We also make these suggestions to avoid certain stretches for people who have a progressing curve, or who have lots of pain... but if you aren't one of those people, then you don't have to take our advice :)

[@chriscatafay]

I also have a C-curve and lately have been suffering with lombar pain. I started a program to decompress the lombar and back extensions have been tremendously helpful. I'm continuously improving from the pain. It's disheartening to know that these exercises could worsen my scoliosis which is already accentuated. @@TSCConnect

[@shaimaagil9801]

Thanks for sharing

[@TSCConnect]

Thanks for watching!

[@alankeck5835]

THANK YOU!

[@TSCConnect]

You’re so welcome!

[@ulindmark]

Very good explanations and a pleasant presenter.

[@TSCConnect]

Thank you kindly! We highly appreciate your support!

[@joaquim02]

Great video. I have been stretching wrongly. Thanks

[@TSCConnect]

Happy to help!

[@bornagainchristian2501]

Great video. I have scoliosis 20 years now This will help me which exercise suits me having a spondylolisthesis stage 2 also

[@TSCConnect]

Hope it helps!

[@Userff2667]

Thank you for your very informative videos. Can someone with a mild degenerative scoliosis uses back extension machine and GHD machine at the gym? I appreciate your response.

[@TSCConnect]

That really depends on how high you're lifting your body, and what your technique is while you're doing the movement. For the GHD machine, try not to lift past neutral because that may create an arch in the spine. However, these aren't hard and fast rules - if your scoliosis is stable, and you're not experiencing symptoms, lifting into full range may be okay for you. Please ask a scoliosis-trained Physiotherapist or trainer near to if you're wondering about your specific techniques.

[@itsuly3506]

Hi thanks for the video, I just wanted to know if the downward dog and the Cat position are bad back stretches ?

[@TSCConnect]

Downward dog is great as long as you’re able to keep your trunk neutral and not overarch. For cat and cow positions, try to move in small range and not to the maximum curl and arch.

[@mattinfinity1623]

I have never had an X-ray and someone tell me whether it’s structural or functional. No schroth method practitioner has done this for me either! Who does this and helps you diagnose this?? I have been given the ballerina stretch by a schroth therapist as I have constant QL overactivation. Im assuming the QLs are overactive because my erector spinae are chronically inhibited due to lack of lumbar curve and glutes being weakened. I appreciate your videos and am dumbfounded of how to fix this problem. When I do the schroth breathing I know that I must push the left ribs backwards to balance the rib hump however when doing this on all fours my left rib cage in front of the body open out and there is a rib flare. So obviously taking a big breath in to the left concavity as I have a right thoracic curve is not working as the spine is fixed? I can’t seem to derotate it. I have seen schroth therapists and I’m questioning the validity of schroth even! 😢

[@TSCConnect]

Perhaps you can discuss with a physician whether it's appropriate to get an XRay, and they should be able to discuss with you if its structural or functional? We aren't able to give specific advice on your situation because we can't give medical consultation over KZbin. However, what we can say is that Schroth breathing typically cues to create tension over the prominences (right posterior, left anterior ribs) so that breath is redirected to the concavities. But, a Schroth therapist would have to show you exactly where on your own body to cue the breathing

[@arn1144]

So what are the correct exercises?

[@TSCConnect]

In the description, we share 3 other videos we made that have many stretches that are great for people with scoliosis!

[@sonaliv1489]

Please give links

[@iqanasra]

Can scoliosis can be treated by chiropractic? I’m in pain right now . My muscle always stiff . Sometimes do exercise give me more pain

[@TSCConnect]

Potentially, depending if that chiropractor is trained in scoliosis-specific principles and treatment techniques

[@itgoesmyway]

What if we do the forward bend hamstring stretch without rounding out our back (keeping the back straight instead)? Is that ok for the spine/take off pressure on discs?

[@TSCConnect]

Yes if you're able to maintain a neutral spine and hinge at the hips, that's great

[@itgoesmyway]

@@TSCConnect thanks for clarifying! (:

[@الفارسالمغوار-ح3ث]

Thanks lady i suffer from the bad exercises that i sew in youtube and i follow like donky

[@TSCConnect]

We hope you find our videos helpful!

[@mariakarha2029]

This left me wondering if this also applies to a treated scoliosis? And by this I mean spinal fusion. 🤔 Should I still avoid these stretches? I cannot recall my doctor saying anything about it when I had the surgery 10 years ago. 😄

[@TSCConnect]

For the most part, all of our workouts and advice apply to people who have scoliosis and yes, also apply to people who are post-op fusion ☺️. For fusion, it really depends what segments your spine was fused, and how your body is moving now. We typically recommend to keep spine neutral movements post-op, but if you have specific questions about specific exercises, please find a scoliosis-trained physio near you (or come visit us at The ScoliClinic in Vancouver 🇨🇦)

[@osmanhussain1434]

I have kyphoscoliosis i am a mbbs student in 4th year my sir suggested me to do exercises but i am not getting good exercises to follow,i found this channel reliable,so please mam i want you to put down the link of video in my comment where you mentioned which exercise i can do

[@TSCConnect]

All of our workouts are designed to be friendly for scoliosis and kyphosis - please see the workouts on our full channel page for all the options!

[@mattinfinity1623]

Can the scoliosis curves fix? As in do they become completely stuck around the rotation? I am concerned that by performing a cat cow for example to release my thoracic scoliosis that all Im doing Im doing is flattening and losing my cervical curve. I AM actually suffering with this problem and have military neck. Im doing the schroth exercises from home but my biggest problem is that I have almost no curvature from front to back in terms of almost no lumbar lordosis and thoracic kyphosis. I need to unravel my spine, I know that big breathing widening the ribs and scapula helps for thoracic spine but… how do I get the lumbar lordosis back?? Strengthen or loosen the Quadratus Lumborum? I am desperate and terrified of starting fall forward in posture and I’m trying to avoid a future surgery such as a subpedicle lobotomy which is the surgery to treat flat back syndrome.. I am 40 years old and suffered with mild scoliosis since 15. Please could you reply thank you

[@TSCConnect]

where are you located in the world? we can't give medical advice over youtube because we haven't seen your xrays or done any physical assessments, have you already seen a scoliosis physio in your area who can look at you individually and prescribe exercises to do to regain your kyphosis and lordosis? it really depends on how much wedging has occurred in each vertebrae.

[@mattinfinity1623]

@@TSCConnect I’m in london but from South Africa. I have seen a schroth therapist but the emphasis seems to be on derotation and elongation. I have a dip where my kyphosis should be and due to this I have winged scapulae. I was wondering if by working on the winged scapulae that this might push the thoracic spine posteriorly back into position. I battle to keep the scapulae flush against the rib cage. I can control them with arm movement but as soon as there is some resistance like a push up there is great difficulty. There is hardly anything online about flattening of the curves, take a look for yourself. You can see in your videos that you also focus on kyphosis of thoracic spine and not on flattening. I appreciate your reply. On my xray and mri the vertebrae show teeth. Im not sure if that is wedging. Thanks so much

[@TSCConnect]

You're right, flattening of the thoracic spine is very common in scoliosis, and can be tricky to treat. We prescribe specific exercises and have cues and positioning tricks that we use to encourage more 'filling' of the posterior thoracic area, however it depends on how much wedging the vertebrae have. If the vertebral bodies are much taller on the front of the spine than the back, then there's only so much that can be done from an exercise perspective because the structure of the spine changes to be flatter. The scapulae can be address though, because the muscles can strengthen and body awareness can improve to position them a bit flatter against the body.

[@timeattacker9181]

Hi, thanks for this vid. I do ballet and I love it very much, but I am scared for my spine.I have a moderate curve of 22 degrees. Many steps in ballet require extensions and twisting which are usually high impact during turns etc. Do I have to quit ballet? My doctor says my degree is not stable yet. Are there any excercises or particular moves in ballet which i really should avoid, or any excercises that I can execute that will both help my spine and flexibility as I really want to continue dance. Thank you

[@TSCConnect]

Great question. These questions about specific dance moves and exercises for spine flexibility are very specific to you and your curve, and if your curve is still changing, please seek advice from your doctor or a scoliosis-trained physiotherapist in your area.

[@mayarooo18]

So I can’t do the bridge pose ? I want to have a flexible back :(

[@TSCConnect]

It depends on you cure size, location, symptoms, and aggravating factors for any pain; some people with scoliosis do many back bends and don't have any issues with them and don't have progressing curves. In those cases we would say that you know your body best and you can continue doing what feels good to you

[@kaiyla3550]

I have scoliosis and whenever I do these type of stretches it feel so good, should I stop? It relieves so much pain

[@TSCConnect]

That's a difficult question to answer as we don't know the situation of your specific curve, or any insight into what causes your pain. Please find a scoliosis-trained physiotherapist in your area who can assess and guide you.

[@ultimawolf538]

I’m a contortionist, but I think a got scoliosis because I have uneven shoulders and I searched any other symptoms. Should I stop doing contortion? Any advice can help

[@TSCConnect]

Wow, being a contortionist is really amazing! That's a tough question to answer, and in fact we can't give advice on KZbin. Typically, our discussions with our clients focus on how some warm-ups and positions in sports can be modified, and what exercises can be done in training to maintain balance. However, contortion requires full ranges of motion so it would be important to consider if your curve is progressing, the size of it, if you're experiencing any pain or symptoms, etc. If there's a physician or trainer that you work with, please do ask if they know a scoliosis-trained professional who can provide you with more direction.

[@rekhamaratha286]

What exercises would you prescribe for a woman with scoliosis ,who has a pendulous belly & fat below the umbilicus

[@TSCConnect]

Weight loss is a multi-factorial goal, and depends on diet, stress levels, sleep, genetics, and more. There are lots of resources out there, and please consult with your doctor for specific strategies that might work for your body. On this channel, we focus more on strength, body awareness, and function rather than weight loss :)

[@thinkwise8357]

hi, is running or jogging ok if you have scoliosis? hopefully you'll see this, thank you

[@TSCConnect]

We just posted a Q&A video that answers your question!! ☺️

[@arunstalii3666]

It's disheartening that cobra and sitting hamstring stretch isn't good for scoliosis. It's very good for decompressing spinal chord.

[@TSCConnect]

Sitting hamstring stretch can be done, with a modified trunk position. We're putting together a video with scoliosis-friendly hamstring stretch alternatives, coming out soon!

[@caglabatur]

So what we gonna do?? is there anything out of those combination for God's sake?

[@TSCConnect]

Our whole channel is made up for workouts (we have over 35) that only contain scoliosis-friendly movements. you'll see a mix of flexibility, strengthening, and cardio exercises, with varying levels of difficulty