From our Healthy Highlights series: Dartmouth-Hitchcock providers Colleen Olson and Dr. Adam Pearson explain why you shouldn't stay in bed if you have lower back pain.
Dr. Pearson says that "people have studied the effect of bed rest, and bed rest does not help your back pain. It will simply prolong how long it takes to go away."
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I’m 14 yet I feel this WTH
I get the point of staying active. But for me laying down periodically in a good position helps too. “Don’t lay down” is a misleading title.
I’m 24 and I have a really bad back pain. Sometimes I can’t bend over or walk because I’m in so much pain.
Don’t agree. I have had bulging discs and herniated discs off and on for 40 years. The first week of severe pain take it easy, bed rest is good for me. Listen to your body, don’t push it, let it heal. Most cases it will get better.
I woke up like this @ 1AM in so much pain in my lower back! No apparent reason other than maybe the bed was too stiff. Talk about wanting to make a grown man scream and cry by just trying to roll over before ever even trying to stand up! I quickly realized within a few hours of just laying still that it was not helping. I made myself get up, with the support of others helping me to get up out of the bed. I have either stood all day or sat in an upright position since this morning. I tried to test laying down after about 5 hours on my feet and within 2 minutes I tried to get back to my feet and almost could not do it due to the incredible pain in my lower back. This video speaks the truth and using the muscle will definitely lower the amount of pain. Although it hurts bad to walk it is nothing like the pain I would feel going from a laying position back to my feet! It is hard to believe but I highly recommend the advice in this video! As others mentioned, this video may not be good advice for all but if you found yourself in a position like I did it certainly has helped me.
Dwayne just get hit by a car, but not at super high speed. They put me in a full back brace at the hospital and it made my back like new over time. But it got bad again in a few years
greenhouse Productions ouch that was low
The main question to ask anyone who is attempting to advise about pain is “Is it ever useful to know what you are treating?” Pain is an indication from the body that there is “a problem”.
Thanks for the sound advice , I only lie down for sleep , heating or icing the back , I agree , stay active and smart.
Even tilting your bed slightly can help, cause it decompresses things, more tilt, either way, secure your upper body or feet. J.H
KALEIDO jess John Sparks comment is so funny haha
Incredible advise for a man who just came off very active work and play with humbling back problems. Keep the spine straight and much Thanks.
Yeah right! I had to crawl to my bathroom and you’re telling me not too lay down?? I couldn’t have stood straight if I had tried.
She is right my back pain got worse when I stopped working out and then it became controllable after resuming .
Guys this really works! I woke up with the worst back pain in my life and was lying in bed for an hour praying it would stop and it didn’t! I saw this video and I got up made food, and went to the bathroom. After that the pain went away! This might not work for some people but it’s worth a try. Just get up and walk around for a little bit. If your in pain reading this I hope it gets better!👍 have a great day everyone!!😁
Thanks for the tips. I was about to lay down and take it easy but I’ll continue with my day.
I’m 29 & i was doing some cleaning in the house while bending then all of a sudden this Sharp pain hits my lower back damn now I can’t bend sit or walk without pain, i’ve been in bed right now for like 3 hours & the pain is still there and I’ve never felt like this usually back pains come and go I n minutes but this got me worried so I come here to on YT to look on throwing your back .
I agree, getting active has greatly improved my lower back pain.
I 100% believe this video could actually hurt more people that they might help!
Staying active is ok for someone who may have a muscle strain for instance but being active could cause irreparable damage to someone who is suffering from a bulging or herniated disk(s) or possibly a broken back (especially in a fall or accident victim, always… ALWAYS expect the worst but pray for the best when the elderly are involved!!), people who have Stenosis of the spine, people who may have Osteomalaysia or Osteoporosis, or who has possibly had a fall or an accident and those with surgically compromised lower backs.
What this video plainly neglected to address is the importance of having your back pain evaluated by a doctor before ever resuming activities!!!
Some very important signs you should never neglect are severe pain… not being able to stand normally, pain walking, pain radiating down one or both legs, pronounced numbness in your lower extremities, severe or unusual swelling in the legs and any loss of holding your urine.
What these two are talking about is a sore back or a back ache…. the things that I described are possible symptoms you may experience when you’re back “goes out”.
Having your back “go out” is beyond painful (severe pain to stand straight, walk normally, just trying to sit down, twisting at the waist and let’s not forget how absoutely impossible it is to bend over !
🙇♀️🤦♀️)
When your back goes out trying to continue with your normal actives is downright impossible!!
Listen to your body, it will let you know what you should or shouldn’t be doing and if you have severe pain, error on the safe side. Take it easy until you can get in to have your back examined and dont always take what others say on YouTube or social media as gospel!!!
Did is so true. I always dread bedtime because my back pain always surges when I’m in bed. And it got worse when I stopped running because I thought all I needed was rest. I’m going to try to get back to running, but I may not be able to because pain is so bad now.
It does seem like my back tightens up even more when I’m lying down, compared to when I’m sitting in a good chair with back support. So, I’m not going to lay down anymore during the day, just when I’m sleeping. My herniated disc doesn’t actually flare up when I’m sitting
Karen i hear you
As someone who’s thrown out their back multiple times I’d say bed rest for the first 48-72 hours and this 2nd part I can’t stress enough, use ice for 30 min then wait an hour and repeat. Then try to do normal activities again. I wouldn’t just get up and get back to work, hell most the time the first days I can’t even put weight on my back. So I half agree with this video.
Hang in there buddy
@J K THEN YOU ARE A FOOL
Maybe ankylosing spondilitis
I don’t think they are talking about extremely severe pain, they are probably talking about pain that is not too severe
sleep on the floor and do a ton of push up u are still growing
I feel your pian brother. I had back pain severe in 2015 or 16 for 1 week. I couldn’t lie down. Would really kill. I had to keep top half body up on my bed with having blankets behind my back. That was the only way I wasn’t feeling pain. Thatabhow i went a sleep with a fever for a while 4 or 5 days. Now I have back pain again. Not as bad as before. But it is still painful. And I can’t lie down on my back.or side again because if I do it hurts when I breathe in sadly.
Anyone suffering from back pain who sees this: I’ve been through it all. I fractured my L5 vertebrae when I was 10 years old, i later developed a slipped disc impinging on the nerve, I have bone Spurs in my neck due to whiplash injuries from football, I spent a year in an SI joint dysfunction rehab program with one of the leading SI joint therapists in the country and I’ve spent a year and a half with a trainer, trying to rehabilitate my neuromuscular function after decades of compensation and learned patterns. I’ve done physical therapy multiple times on multiple body parts caused by spinal problems and I’ve tried every therapy under the sun outside of PT including yoga, chiropractic, heat, meditation, ice, sauna, massage, acupuncture, shots, medication and I even saw a psychologist.
I say this because one thing that isn’t talked about enough is to DRINK LOTS OF WATER.
It’s one of 4 things on my list of basics that I must do otherwise I know I’ll start having back issues.
1) get enough sleep
2) stay active
3) eat regular small meals
4) HYDRATE!!
It’s not talked about enough so figured I would include it. I can’t tell u how many times I had sharp shooting pains and electric shock type pain through my low back and hips and within 2 min of chugging like 36 ounces of water it’s gone.
Figured I would share!
And yes laying down for long periods is not good but I lay down all the time. I just try to limit myself to 15 min max and I always feel better after I do it
I’m 25 and finally figured out how to prevent this, you gotta keep your core tense to support you and do lots of core strength training. Feel so much better already
Thank I can’t even get out of bed right now I hope I’ll get better with lying in bed for awhile
@Reece Elise me right now 😅😅 Halp!
I’m 53 and I have had back issues since I was 35. I do a daily stretch for preventative reason and do not skip a day. Physio moves are best as a preventative. Having said this on one occasion I pulled my back and I tried to push through by walking and stretching etc. There is definitely a fine line. If you have incredible pain and spasms DO what your body is telling you to do to find relief. There are times when you need to give your back rest to enable some ability to even move at all as most of you probably know. If you can barely move and you are on all 4s the idea of jogging or even long walks is ridiculous. It may take time to recover to a point where you can do those stretches and walks. Feel it out and do what you can. It took me a long time to get back to a point where I could do physio at all. Pushing thing through pain will not do you favours. Be patient and do the stretches in moderation WHEN you can. I had to put a towel under my back when I slept or was in bed with my legs elevated under my knees to gain momentary comfort when I was past the point of being able to do stretches. The key is it does suck and you will need to be patient and with over the counter meds and some rest you will know when you are able to stretch. Once you are back on your feet again do proactive stretches in the morning and evening daily as this will ultimately help you with your future ability to bounce back or hopefully avoid back pain. I saw this video too and I tried to just walk it off in terrible pain and it also lengthened my back issue because there was too much trauma and I was pushing things too much. You all know your body better than anyone else. Be kind to yourself and be patient. Just my thoughts from years of this. Oh and proactive exercises prior to back issues and stretching is the best approach.
ABSOLUTELY!!! I’m down 4 weeks & can’t even CRAWL!!! This is the worst pain in my life. BRUTAL!
It’s been 4months since i notice my back pain, it stiffs all day I’m only 17😭
I’m dealing with a herniated disc right now as well as a torn disc. L4 and L5. . I have spinal stenosis and my left foot has been numb for 3 months now. I can’t lay on my back at all, have sex in any way or put on my shoes well.
I’m seeing an orthopedic Dr for pain but he has not suggested therapy yet. I just want my life back.
Everyone here is missing the point!!
If you physically can’t get up from pain then STAY down! They are not saying endure unbearable pain just to move…
They are saying that the typical idea, layman advice for back pain is “make sure you r st, lay down, let it heal etc etc” we have all heard this.
This video is explaining how that advice is wrong!
No one in excruciating pain from a acute injury is expected to go back to work or to go jogging.
Go out n play Lil joker
Thanks Kyle. Trying water right now.
@Carree Eck – did you ever consider surgery? Is that a viable option?
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