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Hi David, thank you for following me on TWITTER. I thought i would visit your site since I have problems with my neck (C3,5,6 & 7); I’ve also been in therapy for rotator cuff strain. In addition, i have lower back pain all of thetime. i sleep on heating pads. I exercise on my encumbant bike about 4 times per week, 40 minutes each time. Since i have a bad case of fibromyalgia in all 18 quadrants of my body, i am in pain 24/7 and have been since diagnosed in 1990. Just wanted to know if you have any suggestions for this neck and spine pain? I know that most of it is fibro and the rest is probably arthritis, since I was diagnosed with arthritis in my neck region. In addition, if you know how i can get in touch with people with fibromyalgia it would help me a lot. I would like to introduce them to my site and hopefully share my personal experience of living with fibro with them, in hopes it will help them. Look forward to hearing from you soon. By the way, you have a wonderful site.
Barbara
Hey Barbara,
Thanks so much for checking out our site! I know how painful living with back pain can be and I hope that we can be of service to you in that department. We are going to be releasing the Spine Tune Up here in the next few weeks, and if you would like a sneak peak of things to come go to the top of this page and subscribe to the newsletter. The first part of the Spine Tune Up is almost ready for release, and our newsletter subscribers will be the first to get their hands on it! As far as networking with people suffering from fibromyalgia, I would recommend doing a google forum search for that keyword. That would be a great place to start looking.
Thank you again for checking out our site and have a great day.
-dave
The ankle pain stretch seems so simple & yet I wonder why I hadn’t realized this would help. Thanks for the information. I’m definitely going to try this one!
Barb! I’m so glad you are finding these videos easy to use : ) If you have any requests for future videos please let us know.
yo dave. I was wondering if you could help me with my shoulder. First with the diagnosis. Through some research I think I hurt my rotator cuff, but I’m not sure, is there a way I can find out for sure. Also what do you suggest I do to help it heal. Keep in mind I’m lazy. Thanks.
-Natron
Hey Nathan,
If you feel pain in your shoulder, it is most likely your rotator cuff. Really the only way to confirm it is to have a doc or physical therapist have a look at it and give you an evaluation. The rotator cuff has the most fragile and easily injured muscle systems of all the muscles in your shoulder and back. They are easily overpowered by your deltoids, biceps and triceps. The good news is that there are a million things you can do about it. We have several videos of exercises you can use from just stretches all the way to weight training techniques for rotator cuff rehab. I would recommend you check out the shoulder pain care section : ) Hope this helps and if you need more ideas, don’t hesitate to ask : ) Have a great weekend.
-dave
Hi Laura and Dave
Just a quick thank you.
Your videos are absolutely brilliant. Very explanatory and wonderfully useful. Much appreciated.
Kindest wishes
Chris
p.s. don’t bother replying. I know you are busy.
Thank you so much Chris! We really appreciate that. You made our day : )
-Laura & Dave
I do enjoy your website and was wondering if you could share some information on rotator cuff pain and muscle strenghtening exercises. Thank you.
Hey there Fil de Pinna,
We have a lot of videos on shoulder and rotator cuff strengthening. Try this link to access them. Hope they work out for you : )
http://spinecarefitness.com/category/shoulder-pain-care/
Best,
Laura & Dave
Recently I was spending some time on Scubatoys Forum in the Fitness category and followed the link to SpineCareFitness. PERFECT TIMING !
The exercises outlined were just what I needed and I’m already seeing great progress dealing with the stiffness I had from a shoulder injury from a few months ago.
Videos were succinct and to the point, liked the different angles presented. Thanks for taking the time to put the info out there….much appreciated!
Hi, am an addicted gardener with lots of bending to weed. I sit on a gardening stool about knee high and lean forward to pull weeds- belly comes near mt thighs. Suffer from lower back pain and spasms when I over do it. Question- what is the safest position to weed from?I am in my 60′s and have done yoga and walk a lot and am not over weight. Have started to do the exercises on your video but do need to know how to weed safely. Help!!
thanks, fran
Hi Fran,
Great question!
The leaning/bending forward to pull weeds is pulling on muscles and
soft tissues that don’t like to be bent forward like that, especially
for an extended period of time – they start to spasm to tell you to
quit it!
The safest position for weeding is, no kidding, sitting on a low stool
like you already are doing. Just make sure that your HIPS are the
joints that bending up, not your back bending forward.
Also, do the spine tune up AFTER gardening and you’ll basically
correct the “bad” position you put your back in to do what you love to
do ;-)
Take care and happy gardening!
Laura and Dave
You are very welcome Cutter!
Thank you for checking out our site and saying hello : )
Laura & Dave
Hi Jon!
I’m so glad the shoulder workouts are working for you – that’s what we are here for and you made my day!
To answer your question of how often per day? Whenever your body hurts, it’s your bodies’ way of asking for help. That may be 3 or 4 times a day depending on the degree of injury or amount of inflammation already built up in the joint. Try isometrics/light resistance following the videos (http://spinecarefitness.com/category/wrist-pain-care) to help your shoulder as well as your wrist and elbow.
Do these movements whenever your body is aching. This will help bring nutrients to the soft tissues of the joint for healing and help flush out inflammation.
In answer to your question of how many reps; 12 to 15 reps with a relatively low weight when you are nurturing the joint to regain pain free movement and function. Then, progress to 6-8 reps using a relatively heavy weight when you are working on regaining/ building strength back to normal. (http://spinecarefitness.com/category/shoulder-pain-care)
In general, 10-12 reps for 3-4 sets is an efficient weekly workout regime to build strength and prevent injury.
I break down my workouts to Back/Biceps, Chest/Triceps, Legs/Shoulders and alternate the workouts through the week in a 3-5 day a week workout plan.
Well, Jon, I hope this helped answer your questions.
Nice job becoming your own body mechanic!
Laura and Dave
Laura-you are sooo amazing/ I wish you lived in my community!
You have such a warm and approachable way and you impart such
helpful & educational info to those of us in pain! QUESTION:
I notice that when Dave does the pelvis “push/pull” to even out the
pelvis, he raises his head off the mat- is that the best way to do the routine?
I am a real novice and always manage to hurt myself more when I exercise
I am horribly deconditioned and have excrutiating neck and pelvic pain
I have recently realized my shoulders are really out of whack too
I am going to try all your suggestions but want to make sure I am doing it properly THANKS
Hi Suzi,
I am so happy that you enjoy the site! It’s so rewarding for me to hear that people like you are using these relatively easy techniques and that the really WORK!!
To answer your question; you are absolutely right, on the video, Dave is raising his head during the exercise but you don’t really need to. You could even use a pillow if it’s more comfortable for you – we just didn’t have a pillow nearby for him to use!
Try not to be afraid to move, Suzi. Remember – motion is lotion! Take it slow and gradually build your confidence that your body can do things. it’s OK if you are not in the best of shape yet. That with time but if you keep working at it, you feel SOOOO much better, both mentally and physically ;-)
I recommend that you review the posts from this page ( http://spinecarefitness.com/category/spine-care-back-pain ) and also find the red button the drug-free, TENS unit that is on the right panel. Combining the videos with this pain-relieving unit can help you get a jump start on getting in control of your pain and get your body back again!
Take care and thank you so much for your post!
Laura and Dave
I stumbled across one of your videos on youtube and couldn’t be happier. I’ve been suffering from runner’s knee. I think it’s actually IT band syndrome. I did two of your exercises for hips and I felt tons better. Thank you so much! I’m living outside the states and don’t have access to a chiropractor or sports medicine specialist. So I’m glad I found some basic things every one can do to aid in keeping everything lined up. Out of all the stuff I found online I found your site the most helpful.
Hi Paul,
I’m so happy you “stumbled” on us and that the video’s are helping you!
You totally made my day ;-)
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Take care,
Laura and Dave