How To Treat Low Back Spasm (Lumbar Spine Pain)

How To Treat Low Back Spasm (Lumbar Spine Pain)

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Low back pain and spasms are not fun at all but if you learn how to treat them properly, you can feel much more comfortable faster! Spasms are typically caused by an injury or the body trying to protect itself from further injury. The muscles surrounding the spine tend to get very tight and it can often be difficult to move! Stretching is usually the first thing that is done but it is often the most ineffective because you are not going to override the nervous system. In addition, stretching can cause a reflexive spasm in which you stretch the lower back pain, and then afterward it may increase in spasm.
Instead of stretching, try to focus on being comfortable. Do some gentle movements, lay down, and relax your lower back. During this phase of pain, it's really all about relaxing the body, decreasing the spasms, and threat to the nervous system, and you will be rewarded with less discomfort. In some cases, people can be having some electrolyte or hydration issues so we recommend LMNT packs.

00:00 How To Treat Low Back Spasms (Lumbar Spine Pain)
00:38 Spasms Can Be Painful (Symptoms)
01:25 What Are Spasms?
02:12 Heat vs. Ice For Spasms?
03:00 Low Back Pain Relief Position (90/90 Relief)
04:41 Decompress The Low Back
05:53 Windshield Wiper Mobility
06:48 Diaphragmatic Breathing
08:29 McKenzie Extensions, Press-Up, Cobra
09:45 Hydration is Important For Spasms
11:22 FREE Low Back Pain Relief Guide

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[Filthy_Goblin_]

The decompression exercises was amazing thanks

[danimaldanjidov]

Oh man, I hope that you will read this. I have watched so many videos on lower back problems that my eyes are going buggy, none of them addressed specifically what I'm feeling and seem to just generalize so much as to not give misinformation, they're almost useless.

However 90% of what you said in this video is exactly to a t when I am experiencing. Finally I found the guy that is on my screen. learned a whole lot you are very encouraging and thank you for the effort of putting this on youtube.

[purgeyou]

"Extremely uncomfortable" is an understatement lol. I'll try these techniques. Thanks for the video.

[Filthy_Goblin_]

When im in a 90/90 position using a foot rest. Should i relax my legs and let them fall open or use my muscles to keep them together with my feet pointed up?

[caramaildulce]

Thank you for stating the difference between pinched nerve and back spasm. Both huet but that back spasm😭😭. I will try these when the pain isn't so intense. Thank you much❗️👏🏽

[ericdulyon]

Listening to most of these videos about relief for back spasms. I don't think these guys have ever had one because you can barely even move around.

[KevinSmith-ppee]

Very helpful positions for relief of my lower back spasms, especially the recommendation of using a hard floor for the positions. You accomplished for me in half a day what several days of muscle relaxants could not. Thank you!

[SourSmil]

Thanks man (currently having a back spasm) this morning I could barely stand up straight I was literally stuck in an obtuse angle

[rahabkuria]

I had muscle spasm in August 2023 and it came about while lifting a jerrycan of water to my back, since then my backpains are so much like i live in pain, it has been affecting my right hand all through to my right leg i have tingles and worse I can't stand cold or ACS, what should I do, what exercises should I do to relieve my back pain

[edwinlongwell]

Suffering a spasm right now. I’d add one thing to the laying on your stomach position: my hips are rotated and my lower abdominals are also tight, so I work on trying to rotate my hips back to the normal position and press my lower abdomen into the ground.

[jamesm]

A few minutes ago i couldn't even lay down to go to sleep. Freaking out because once i had mystery back pain no dr could fix so bad i wanted to literally die. Started like tonight. This gave me immediate relief. Thank you thank you thank you.

[sue]

Hello doc i hope you can read this. Is muscle spasms can cure by therapy? My doctor told me that i need to go to the therapy. I hope you can answer 🙏

[jlovejamie]

Are back braces okay with back spasms?

[yolanderobertson]

Is the dead hang for decompression too much?

[xSO]

Hello Dr Josh, How about the mid back? Im having a mid back pain spasms. I cant do a pullups now. and whenever I foam roll my mid back it start to hurt/spasms then cant straighten my back.

[anitaditzler-idbh]

I went to the ER with severe spasms. They told me to take Motrin and walk it off. Needless to say, I had spasms for 4 days

[PerseusEsq]

As if I could get off the floor in this state lol staying in my bed sir

[G.ICECOOL]

if i look in the mirror im tipped over to the right side and pain mostly on the left, spine not straight is this normal?

[privatetatum]

Why does this happen to me so often? Is it linked to scoliosis? It usually happens out of the blue, without any reasonable explanation, but this time it was stand up burpees….

[athleticss]

I can’t even get into the ground like this