These exercises were awesome at getting me mobile again following a Sciatic neural tethering injury, in my lower back. Being a Personal Trainer I have a number of clients that suffer lower back pain and these exercises help them hugely, so give them a go and hope it helps, because believe me I know the pain!
#1 by aflackzzz on September 10th, 2011
Quote
The McKenzie method worked like a charm for me, too, had a screaming case of sciatica, but did that back extension one several times a day and within a few days, was nearly normal again. I still do it once, twice or more a day just to maintain and so far, so good.
#2 by AKDieseL84 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
thanks for the upload
#3 by fittoyou1 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
moving the stem should help, I have bought a mountain bike and don’t get any back problems from that. Good luck with the exercises, hope they help you.
#4 by btait6770 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
same story for me m8, last week did a long ride and could’nt move for days…tried 70 mile today on a pretty flat run and ended up lying on my front lawn still clipped in to 1 of my pedals! ….gonna try your exercises but also look at my riding position as well perhaps flip my stem to a more upright position to use my sit bones more…wot u reckon?…
#5 by fittoyou1 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
Thankyou for your comment and glad to hear it is helping you, keep up the good work and all the best to you.
#6 by prietochiropractic on September 10th, 2011
Quote
This is Dr. Brian Prieto of Prieto Chiropractic & Spinal Decompression and I have a DRX9000 spinal decompression unit in my office for the past 6 years in Yorba Linda, Orange County. Glad to?? see some education on sciatica, great job!
#7 by kylieandnatty on September 10th, 2011
Quote
i owuld just like to say thanks your video is really working for me thanyou for posting it XD
#8 by kylieandnatty on September 10th, 2011
Quote
i would just like to say thankyou for putting this video on youtube i am currently suffering from sciatica for nearly a week now and i saw you video and watched i have been doing your exercises since 4.00p.m today and its working already the hardest one for me was the pulling both legs in but its really paying off thanks so much again XD
#9 by warner003 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
@fittoyou1 That’s fair enough if you did not know the origin of the exercise. You should look up McKenzie – most effective way to treat sciatica, to be more effective with these exercises- keep to just the extension that you do at the end and skip the others until the disc pressure has settled and had a chance to heal
#10 by fittoyou1 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
@warner003 If I knew these were used by Robin McKenzie then I would give credit, however they where exercises I was given by my Physiotherapist when I injured my back cycling one day. I used them throughout my rehab, and did not mean to offend / upset anyone. They are probarbly quite common exercises used by Physios the world over. I do not even know Robin McKenzie, so can’t really credit him, If I don’t know it, sorry.
#11 by warner003 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
should give credit to Robin McKenzie- a physiotherapist, when you someone elses techniques.
#12 by Jahkillian on September 10th, 2011
Quote
Mine is so bad, I havent been able to run for almost 5 years. Its just recently after doing my own research, finding a combination or Sciatic, IT band, over all hip flex ability and my left glute not fire properly. So what has been working for me is, the foam roller, baseball, 30 minutes of warm down stretching and ICE! Ice after the gym seems to do wonders. My hips are so bad, I can’t keep my knees together or my hands doing that stretch. The most I can bring my knees in is about 90 degrees.
#13 by fittoyou1 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
Bouncing your knees will help loosen the muscles around the Sciatic nerve, like a dynamic stretch, holding the knees would tense the muscle up.
Try to keep the knees together when bringing to chest, yes.
#14 by fittoyou1 on September 10th, 2011
Quote
Bouncing your knees will help loosen the muscles around the Sciatic nerve, like a dynamic stretch, holding the knees would tense the muscle up.
Try to keep the knees together when bringing to chest, yes.
#15 by Jahkillian on September 10th, 2011
Quote
Why do you bounce and not hold for the first exercise?
Are your knees together when you bring them to your chest?