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• #1 by johnbr59 on January 7th, 2010

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  herniated disc at …
  herniated disc at 11? are you sure?

• #2 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  A good example of …
  A good example of that would be for you to be on your hands and knees, straighten one leg & then straighten the opposite arm (so you’re balancing yourself on one knee & the opposite hand). Hold for 5 seconds and then alternate. I would do 10 times on each side.

  This exercise helps balance, but is also amazing for core strengthening as well as the buttock and legs.

• #3 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  This is a real …
  This is a real issue, because traditional abdominal exercises are the worst for your condition. You definitely want to avoid sit ups, but crunches aren’t as bad as long as the low back stays flat on the ground.

  Also, you need to avoid any of the exercises that require rotation of the waist (like some of the gym equipment would have you do).

  A better option is balancing exercises, which work the core muscles without a lot of flexion and rotation.

• #4 by livedoen4 on January 7th, 2010

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  My abs muscles have …
  My abs muscles have all but gone away due to a L5-S1 herniation. I have a belly now and need to work it but I don’t want to cause any more damage. When I sneeze I brings me to my knees…

• #5 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  Thank you!
  Thank you!

• #6 by ashleysmith10022 on January 7th, 2010

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  Thanks for the …
  Thanks for the advice this kind of thing should be supported more I think …the government could pay you to give online advice to anyone in the world.
  thanks again.

• #7 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  Also, you don’t …
  Also, you don’t want to do any of the exercises that would be dangerous for you – you’re correct about the trampoline – it may be great for the back, but not so good if you can’t support yourself on it.

• #8 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  Hi there! Well, …
  Hi there! Well, you haven’t had the problem for very long, so I’m not sure that you should be worried yet. The numbness and loss of strength are from the nerve having pressure on it from the disc.

  Once you have your MRI results you’ll know more, because they need to see how severe it is before any recommendations can be made.

  In general, though, you want to avoid any activity that involves bending and twisting your low back at the same time.

• #9 by ashleysmith10022 on January 7th, 2010

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  Hi, I herniated a …
  Hi, I herniated a disc somewhere low in my spine I am still waiting for my MRI scan. Its been three weeks and although the pain has drastically reduced ( not dissappeared ) I still have a slight numbness in my left foot/toes and alot of strength loss in that leg and foot. Should I be worried and what activities should I avoid ….I can still cycle (just about anyway) and walking is very difficult. Your video looks very good but the marching one is hard because of my floppy left foot.

• #10 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  Hello! Yes, I …
  Hello! Yes, I would definitely wear a weight lifting belt if you’re going to do that. I wouldn’t do any dead lifts or anything like that, even with the belt. As long as you have good form with your exercises, and avoid a lot of bending and rotation at the waist, you should be fine. If you’re even the slightest bit worried that you may hurt yourself, it would be best to work with a personal trainer just for a couple of times to make sure you are doing the exercises with good form.

• #11 by mrsinghnyc on January 7th, 2010

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  Hey doc, got a …
  Hey doc, got a question. I have two herniated discs between L4 L5 and L5 S1. Its been almost 2 years. I still have some symptoms, but not as bad as in the beginning. I want to start lifing weights, not go crazy, but do some moderate lifting. I want to do bicep curls and some bench pressing. Would it be beneficial for me to wear a weight lifting belt?

• #12 by CheerMonkey12953 on January 7th, 2010

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  okay thank you!
  okay thank you!

• #13 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  You probably just …
  You probably just sprained your ankle. Just keep icing it – it should be fine. If it isn’t better in a week, then see your doctor.

• #14 by CheerMonkey12953 on January 7th, 2010

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  thanks! one other …
  thanks! one other question for the past couple of days my ankle was swollen then i put ice and it was lil better is this common or should i go to my pediutrison and see

• #15 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  Hi there! You’re …
  Hi there! You’re very young, so I can’t see a reason why you wouldn’t heal well and be able to get back to cheering.

• #16 by CheerMonkey12953 on January 7th, 2010

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  i just herniated …
  i just herniated disk l4-l5 and i love to cheer! if i do the exercises u and my pt show do u think i can cheer again? i am 11

• #17 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  Hi there! My …
  Hi there! My recommendations work for a herniated disc as well. You’re really young, so you would respond really well to the treatments I recommend, and I see no reason why you couldn’t get back to skateboarding and wrestling.

• #18 by bmxunknown on January 7th, 2010

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  also, for the …
  also, for the exersice that will complete healing? will that actually work? or should i ask my doctor about it first?

• #19 by bmxunknown on January 7th, 2010

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  well the pain seems …
  well the pain seems like it is starting to settle down but i seen a specialist, he said i can bike, but if i my back hurts stop. and i was raelly hard on my bike on biking and after a couple of days it hit me.

  and i wasnt doing any stretches at that time either. but now im doing them, core exercises , and crunches. and the pain seems like it is starting to go down to almost nothing. i think im going to get accupunture soon, and massage if that doesnt work.

  but thanks for info.

• #20 by rchirodoc on January 7th, 2010

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  Hey – if the pain …
  Hey – if the pain is coming back, that means that it wasn’t corrected properly the first time. You may want to visit your doctor, but at your age you may not need to.

  If you go to my website, I have a free e-course that you can sign up for that will give you a lot of good information for relief, but also complete healing (so the pain doesn’t return).

  Just go to my website, and at the bottom of the page you will see a link that says “Bulging Disc Resources” – you can sign up there.

• #21 by bmxunknown on January 7th, 2010

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  im 16 and have a …
  im 16 and have a herniated disk l4 l5.

  i was pain free for a while but the pain is coming back again..

  i doc said i could bike again and i did, how long will it take for the pain to go away.

  it is not alot of pain,

  its not comforable though.

  will the pain go away soon, or should i go to my doctor, ?