Ankylosing Spondylitis Self-Treatment

Ankylosing Spondylitis Self-Treatment

Bob and Brad demonstrate self treatment for ankylosing spondylitis.

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0:00 Intro
0:18 Topic
1:12 Giveaway
1:47 Thoracic Spine
4:02 Treatment for Anklosing Spondylitis
7:31 Outro

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Some of our astute followers have noticed me slurring my words. I am not drunk but working with Brad it would be justifiable. I had 6 infected cysts removed from my mouth (noncancerous) & I have residual scar tissue and numbness. I will try to do better. Thanks Bob.

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[mattprice]

I appreciate people sheding light on ankylosing spondylitis I have lived with it for 20 years almost and every day is hard but staying active and taking ibuprofen and good diet have done more good than anything else

[ktcee]

No need to apologise, Bob.
We really value you both for everything you help us with.

[AlexLevineFitness]

I am a personal trainer with Ankylosing Spondylitis, the thoracic spine has always been the tightest area on me. Great stuff

[erinneff]

Thank you B & B. I was diagnosed with spondyloarthritis 2 years ago, couldn't afford the medication (Enbrel) and now it has progressed so that my spine/facet joints/ribs are fusing. In a different country now and getting a prescription for Humira and never thought I would be happy taking a medication. Was an athlete and so I know how to push myself but ever since I had two brain surgeries five years ago, I have had a cascade of health challenges, including this diagnosis. But watching your videos on what I can do on my own is going to be helpful (and perhaps hopeful).

[meralalimos]

You both are really good in tandem Physical Therapist. The best ever.... Even new here, I'm glad having you two. God bless you both.

[fizzypop]

Thank you so much for this information! I just used your link to buy this off Amazon. My husband has suffered with Ankylosing Spondylitis for 30+years. I'm excited for him to try this device and hopefully find some relief. I want to use it for my constant upper back pain I've had all my life. Also, just watched one of your videos about Achilles pain and I'm so thrilled to have found the reason my heel hurts all the time. I thought maybe it was planter fasciitis, but that part of my foot doesn't bother me. When I saw you explain the achilles massage, I started doing that and WOW! So much relief! You two are such a blessing to all of us. I've love your humor, and I'm so grateful for all the help I receive by watching your channel. You guys are great!

[MoeTNP]

Thank you! My back is crumbling (literally) and I am excited to slow the process with this. Thank you for all your information and humor.

[Ameliafromhere]

This came at a good time. I find out next week if I could possibly have this since my 2 yr diagnosis of RA was thrown out. It’s so bad in my spine all the way up

[renel]

Bob and Brad, the old bamboo spine reference is due to the bone spurs that frequently form at the ends of the vertebrae and eventually fuse together reminiscent of the enlarged junctions along a bamboo pole. Wish my doctor had taken the bone spurs more seriously when they first started forming. Even with my mom having had AS he said there was no way at my age that I could be developing it and refused to even do an HLA-b27 blood test. He was wrong.

[jackcobbiii]

Fifty now and still a daily battle. I refused surgery at 40 due to a 50/50 chance of even helping. Stretch daily and embrace little sleep.

[Msmia]

Bod and brad the best physical therapist in the universe ❤

[jarethmackay]

What are the chances that I get diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis a few weeks ago and now you guys make this video. Trippppy

[maureens]

Have AS...TY..Just bought this...will keep u both posted!

[wendybutler]

Used to wake up on my back with my knees up and arms stretched overhead. After a SEVERE fibro flare (in 1983, the one that got me diagnosed and declared disabled) I couldn't straighten or lift my arms above shoulder level for about six years and my back really suffered. Downhill ever since. If I listed the proper names for my maladies we'd be there all day. Fibromyalgia, the curse that keeps on giving. I have a head-to-toe well-dressed-witchy look ready to go for our trick or treaters but been feeling so crummy don't think I'll even be the one going to the door. Fibro wrecks a lot of plans.

[sewsooze]

I think this is what I've got, if I wake up on my Back it's Agony until I've been up about an Hour and the Pain is in my Hip sometimes. It's right across the top of my Pelvis and I said to someone it's as if my Pelvis wants to Separate itself from my Back. I'm 53 and it's Horrible and only started After using an Inversion Table a few time's, which I have now Sold. Resistance Band Exercises and my Acupressure Mat are Helping in Fact Acupressure Mat's are Amazing for Reducing Pain Instantly I think because they get your Blood Flowing xxx

[anyagolikova]

From my experience the best solution leading to full remission is changing your diet to animal-based: meat, eggs, fish + kinds of fruits and veggies you can tolerate (you can define it mostly by whether it gives you gut irritation and pain in your body or not)

[vimabharathi]

It's really very good .thanks a lot

[heatherh]

I am hoping my comment may help others suffering from a condition called Achalasia. I suspect the back pod could be useful in alleviating this condition. I have had two pyloric sphincter stretches and eventually surgery to remove half the muscle. I was told that was all that could be done. I have a variant that causes 'extremely' painful spasms so intense it stimulates vomiting and of course the sphincter is contracted so it feels like I'm being torn apart. I started having an attack one day just as I was getting an adjustment at my chiropractor and when he adjusted my thoracic vertebrae it went away immediately. My husband has learned to rub very firmly on each side of my vertebrae when this happens at home and between this and the chiropractic adjustments I have been able to manage the swallowing issues and the spasms. I think the pad would do wonders for keeping the vertebra in line to give relief and control. I truly hope this will help someone with this horrible condition.

[ashleykelly]

I have this in the bottom of my bad and have such horrible days during the winter with the cold. I use a water bottle every day morning to night to try and get rid of some pain. It’s mainly the lower bottom of my back feels like someone is pulling my spine through my stomach 24/7 I’ have had this for 7 years now I’m only 28 now

[janaeshepherd]

This is great. My dad has anklosing spondylitis. Unfortunately he won't do PT. :(