How to STOP Degenerative Disc “Disease” (Exercises & Tips)

Summary by Krater

This video explains the causes of degenerative disc disease in the spine, including poor posture and core stability issues, and offers strategies like spinal decompression and core exercises to manage low back pain.

From the video

Answers: What causes degenerative disc disease and how can I manage low back pain?

• degenerative disc disease
• low back pain
• spinal posture
• core stability
• spinal decompression
• lumbar spine mechanics

Exercises

• Cat-camel · bodyweight

What it concludes

• Degenerative disc disease is a natural aging phenomenon of the spine's intervertebral discs that is accelerated by poor posture and heavy spinal loading.
• Poor thoracic posture can trigger excessive lumbar extension and lead to posterior disc pressure and degeneration.
• Core stability is essential to prevent excessive movement and shearing forces on lumbar vertebrae and discs.
• Spinal decompression through hanging or stability ball exercises can help restore disc height and fluid.
• Gentle spinal movement exercises, such as the cat-camel, help strengthen and pump fluid into soft spinal tissues after initial pain has been addressed.