McKenzie Side Glides for Low Back Pain & Core

1) Stand with your body perpendicular to a wall with your feet about 12-18 inches away from the wall. The painful side of your back or leg should be away from the wall (unless told otherwise by your health care provider).

2) Bend your elbow that is close to the wall and tuck it into your side.

3) Lean your shoulder against the wall.

4) Place your hand against the hip farthest from the wall.

5) Slowly press your hips towards the wall so that they glide under your rib cage.

6) Hold the end position for 2-3 seconds, then slowly release to starting position.

7) Once you complete 10 repetitions of the side gliding exercise, step away from the wall .

Remember to monitor your symptoms as you perform the side gliding exercise. Centralization of your pain to your back is the desired response. If your pain is decreasing in your leg and thigh and is increasing in your low back, continue with the McKenzie Side Gliding exercise.

[kizitoagbainjo]

It is working for me after more than 23 years of back pain.

[bobbyk]

whoever did the audio production on this video has some things to learn

[mohamedorayith]

What is the clinical reasoning for this other than decompression of facet joints?

[russellsharland]

Instructions were unclear. Now my girlfriend is pregnant. Cheers

[bobbyt]

Would've been nice to see the exercise device utilized after the warm-ups.

[lilruse]

Actively made me feel worse, would avoid

[patriciagay]

my physio told me to do this for back nerve pain but it makes it worse. I tried it again on different days, result the same so I am not doing it. No detail of what this exercise actual does and why and warnings if symptoms dont decrease. Really bad clip not worth watching

[Blamblisco]

"stand with your body perpendicular to a wall" i doubt that contorsion will help my sciatica