5 Things I Would NEVER Do as a Spine Surgeon...

In this video, Dr. Webb talks about 5 things he would never do as a spine surgeon.

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Antonio J. Webb, MD
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
South Texas Spinal Clinic
9150 Huebner Road Suite 290
San Antonio, Texas 78240
Office: 210-614-6432
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[antoniowebbmd]

Thanks for watching everyone! Let me know your thoughts!

[barronzemo]

Army guy here and I’ve done thousands of sit ups and lifted hundreds of pounds of weights and now I’m heading with disc issues. Wish I had seen this video sooner

[newmankidman]

Great list. I am extremely happy for the fact that I do not do anything on that list either. Thank you, Dr Web

[pigpjs]

My aunt is an ICU nurse. She calls motorcycle riders, organ donors because of all the deaths from motorcycle accidents she has seen.

[aliennetwork]

Very happy I found ur channel years ago always some great knowledge here.

[armandosolis]

Awesome vid from the best Spine Surgeon!!

[kavitadeva]

Hi Dr. Webb.
I watched a video you made 5 years ago on chiropractors doing the Y Strap neck Pull. And I want to thank you so much for doing that. It's a big thing right now on YouTube shorts they show it everywhere and then they put cured a man who hasn't walked in 3 years. So not only are they using the Y Strap pull they're claiming that it is curing people of very serious maladies. I want to tell you that years ago a chiropractor did this to me and I could not move my neck at all. I was an excruciating pain for over 3 weeks I could not turn my head either direction. I think these chiropractors really are negligent and unethical. and if you watch any of these shorts they're all arrogant. once they do an adjustment with a microphone there so you hear it they say wow I sure nailed them. It's just not right. So thank you so much even though that video is 5 years old I found it. Thank you very much.

[Antony.Martinez]

Hope everyone has a great holiday season!

[bettysmith]

Wow, thanks for the info Dr. Webb, I had no idea sit ups were so bad for your back! Would love it if you could do a video on exercises you would recommend for back strengthening and health. I stopped riding my motorcycle 7 years ago secondary to the risks, drivers are more impaired than ever and paying less attention to the road, it's not worth it. I work at a trauma center now as a nurse and see all sorts of severe injuries from motorcycle accidents!! I do ride an ATV, but I try not to ride stupidly! I had to quit full time EMS a few months ago secondary to persistent pain/numbness going down both legs, it has gotten a lot better now that I am not lifting people on a regular basis. EMS is a really tough job on your joints and spine, but thankfully manufacturers are coming out with more back friendly equipment!! It's a shame because I would have stayed in EMS until retirement in 20 years if it weren't for that!!

[daviddalton]

#3 you sound like my stepdad before he passed and #5 that is partly how I got to having l4 and l5 fushion surgery

[tomr]

My mind was blown from your facts about sit-ups

[freedomwarrior]

My wife's uncle just died last year driving a motorcycle. Just hit some loose gravel off on the shoulder and he flipped his bike. Hit his head and died. Also for smoking, I have a friend who had 3 back surgeries who smoked for 30 years. He also has many lung related issues. Thanks for the information.

[ro]

*Happy Holidays* !
*Thanks for sharing Dr. Webb* ! I Just found your videos when looking up videos on *Spine Decompression surgery to educate myself on it, while my friend is in the hospital possibly needing it. It's quite detailed, but I feel smarter, that I viewed some of your videos. I pray, I *never* have to have it done 🙏. I have an *exercise question* for you about *the Abs* . What are some of the best *AB exercises* that can be done that is not harmful to the back/spine. How about the *Reverse Crunch* for every other day. I have developed my own personalized routine, 😊 it's working. I understand to get my Dr.'s approval before any exercise program, but I see you are not recommending sit-ups (I agree), *so which are good/safe exercises for the Abs* ? I am healthy, and *love my home routine* . I do some walking too (no car), but this video inspired me to ask the question. I trust your expertise. *Take care, and Thanks*

[adamadel]

Make vedio about best exercises for spine health

[Pugoey]

I've always been so sketched out by heavy weight squats. I'll stick to mainly bodyweight stuff lol

[anonamoose]

I’m a t3-t12 Spinal fusion patient, I lift HEAVY every day. It’s the only thing that brought me relief. I have 22 screws in my spine but look and feel AMAZING!

[lisabang]

As someone who often lifts weights for conditioning, I'm very curious as to what you would term "heavy weights" -- it would be super helpful to define it by X times bodyweight. Would a heavy squat be defined as perhaps .75x bodyweight, or 1x bodyweight? This has serious implications as someone who likes to lift but definitely wants to avoid spinal injury. Would be a great topic for another video. Thank you Dr. Webb!

[dr.patriciahorton]

As a gymnast from age 7-20 years old, and aerobics teacher during grad school, and a mom of boys that did hiking, biking, rowing, paddling, surfing, boogie boarding, etc from 22-50 I have had so much bone damage from hyper-flexión and mobility. Other than two lumbar discs that were gone from grade 3 spondylolisthesis, my discs look good. I had L4 spondylosis at 18.
My bone spurs in the cervical spine have created loss of arm and hand strength and now I’m heading into cervical surgery #2.
My lumbar reconstruction is still holding strong after 11 years. L4/L5/S1.

[lionkingx]

I’m to late to that party, 23yrs in the Army ruined my spine. especially as a paratrooper with many jumps!!! sit-ups are a required exercise for soldiers and I wish I knew this before!! on my second spinal fusion and decompression.

[adamadel]

Make vedio about how to keep your spine healthy ❤❤