Things To Avoid With Degenerative Disc Disease (plus What To Do Instead)

Wonder what things to avoid with degenerative disc disease?

0:00 Learn what things to avoid if you have degenerative disc disease AND what to do instead.

In this video, you'll learn:
0:43 What is degenerative disc disease?
3:25 Activities to avoid with degenerative disc disease in your lower back
3:47 Exercises for degenerative disc disease in the back
6:37 Things to avoid with degenerative disc disease in then neck
9:10 Best pillow for degenerative disc disease in the neck
10:35 Stretches for degenerative disc disease in the neck
11:10 Foods to avoid with degenerative disc disease
12:45 Get help for degenerative disc disease

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[brave]

Thank you... could show some exercises for the lower back ? Respect from India🙏

[johnvantomey]

I have degenerative disc in my neck and have been through physical therapy. The stretches you explain here work great. Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate techniques

[esterkahingunga]

I have chronic neck and lower back pain with multiple level of degeneration and arthritis of the spine. Thank you for sharing very helpful.

[ShaniRussell-ou]

Thank you Doctor for thoroughly explaining DDD, the do's and don'ts.

[mcwhls]

Thank you for the clear explanation of things to do. And, things to avoid.
I have smashed the "Like Button".
And, I have "subscribed".
Have a great week and thanks again!

[ktaurus]

I have Degenerative Lumbosaceal disease. You’re absolutely right! I love the relief that I feel when I bend over, or I tilt my hips fwd.

[lj]

i have the disease on the neck and this video surely will help me lessen the pain. thank you so much for sharing the info doc. ❤️🙏

[EmmanuelNgalula-ibmg]

Thank you Dr .take on your well presented video. I m suffer from several degeratives on spine.you opened eyes on things i was yet unaware

[Washington]

Thank you, I was directed here from another video of yours so now I have a few more ideas to alleviate some pain. The bending over while sitting 🪑 definitely helped, flexor stretches for the front (unsure why that works) gives me some needed relief, I know I’m sitting too much! On an X-ray my lowest vertebrae is visibly losing bone mass in addition to the reasons for losing height. I’ll try to relate this to my GP for a referral to a PT. I have a clearer understanding now, thank you very much!

[nadifouldi]

Thanks very much for the helpful video.

[GospelOfTimothy]

Is there any kind of back brace that can help people out with degenerative disc disease? my back hurts so much I cannot stand for more than a few minutes and I have to lay down.

[theempress]

This was a very good video....thank you

[dariamancini]

Please demonstrate ideal pillow situation

[joyceginsberg]

I'm a cna and have ddd and I'm getting where it's starting to effect my ability to do my job

[jjbud]

I have arthritis throughout my entire spine, either bone on bone, or nearly so. When you have bad arthritis, some of these exercises you figure out yourself. I don't have much radiation, but I'm very worried about that. If I can remember to exercise maybe that will help prevent radiculopathy.

[tynaangelici]

This began when I was in my 20 I’m still suffering with this

[daisies]

Thank you that was so helpful! I have been lying on 5/6 pillows at night since I broke my hip. I also have Osteoarthritis, DDD & Osteoporosis and am in constant pain. My life has become extremely restricted as I can't walk far due to extreme pain. What do you think would help please? I have also put on over 3st and am at the end of my tether.

[niskamelchionne]

I run around and play tag with my cat and sit back with my back toward the chair and when I do that I'm feeling 100 % Especially when I'm running playing tag with my cat Molly. Yes she's on my profile, that's Molly

[abdulhakim]

My partner has DDD but has also had laser disc surgery to help with the bulging dics she has sustained from the DDD. Would she be okay to run eventually or not, should she avoid running altogether?

[angieguy]

just got diagnosed with DDD in my T5 and its pinching the nerve down into my arm....so you covered the lower back and neck...what about the mid back?