7a. The Liebscher-Bracht exercises for the healing of back pain

from: YouTube channel: Liebscher & Bracht | Die Schmerzspezialisten
Video: Rücken Übungen // Rückenschmerzen, Faszien Training, Übungen für den Rücken, Schmerzen Rücken (37min.23sek.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTBKZ6N8hB8

Video: Rücken Übungen // Rückenschmerzen, Faszien Training, Übungen für den Rücken, Schmerzen Rücken (37min.23sek.)

Video: Rücken Übungen // Rückenschmerzen, Faszien Training, Übungen für den Rücken, Schmerzen Rücken (37min.23sek.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTBKZ6N8hB8 

Eternal sitting position: The hip flexor shortens - butt muscles and spinal ligaments want to hold against it

If people always sit, then the hip flexor muscle, which attaches to the lumbar spine (in the cross) shortens. When standing, the muscle is then too short and provokes pain in the cross, because the muscle "pulls" the lumbar spine (1min.17sec.). Certain muscles, such as the buttocks and back extensors then want to counteract, so that the back does not buckle, to compensate for this again (1min.24sec.). As a result, gluteal muscles and spinal muscles are permanently tense at the bottom (1min.35sec.). And all of this comes from eternal sitting. Thus one has to balance the muscles in these areas (1min.49sec.).

Small massage ball: Take a tennis ball, or a hard apple, any other ball of the appropriate size, from the nursery or the dog toy, anything of this size [which is not as hard as wood] (2min.17sec.).

Massage 1: The circle around the belly with the small massage ball

With the small massage ball, a circle is rolled around the abdomen: from the sternum end to the left ilium - to the upper edge of the pubis - to the right ilium - and back to the area under the sternum (2min.45sec.). The massage ball rolls slowly and with pressure (2min.56sec.). One can do that while sitting backwards (3min.50sec.).

[Massages on the stomach always go with the colon, which forms a "bridge" from bottom right to bottom left].

Massage around the abdomen with a small massage ball 01, beginning under the sternum

The massage ball rolls slowly along the ilium, then along the upper edge of the pubis, so that one presses on the edge from above (4min.17sec.). Then it goes under the costal arch back up to the sternum (5min.10sec.).

Massage around the stomach with a small massage ball 02 at the level of the left iliac bone


Massage around the stomach with a small massage ball 03, at the level of the right iliac bone

Massage 2a: The point massage on the left thigh inside

The massage ball is pressed on the thigh on the sensitive place at the height of the crotch (6min.11sec.).

Back pain: point massage with a small massage ball on the thigh inside

The circular movement with the small massage ball should be only small, only 5mm, slowly and always with pressure (6min.19sec.). This massage can do better even when sitting, somewhere with ajar back (6min.36sec.). Around this point on the inside of the thigh we "circle like the eagle around its target, so to speak" (6min.51sec.).

Massage 2b: Spot massage with the small massage ball on the right thigh inside (7min.5sec.).

Back pain: Spot massage with a small massage ball on the thigh inside of the right leg

Massage 3a: Point massage with the big massage ball on the left buttock half

The next step of healing massages is to resolve the tensions in the gluteal muscles. For that a big massage ball is needed (8min.25).

Big massage ball: For the big massage ball you can also use a bigger ball, polystyrene balls for plants or flower arrangements, with the diameter of a male finger span (8min.37sec.).

The patient is sitting with it's left buttock half on the big massage ball giving a massage to the left buttock half. Also bending of the leg of the other side is possible [so the massage is stable "on all fours"]  (8min.57sec.). This massage of the buttocks can also be performed on a wall (9min.11sec.). And now one can look for the sensitive points in the buttocks (9min.22sec.). After this exercise standing up will be just a different feeling (9min.45sec.).

Back pain: Point massage on the buttocks with the left half sitting on the big massage ball

Massage 3b: Point massage with the big massage ball on the right buttock

Now follows the point massage on the right side of the buttock (11min.33sec.). Find sensitive points and remain there a while in circles (12min.11sec.).

Back pain: Spot massage on the buttocks with the right half sitting on the big massage ball

Massage 4: Unroll the back on the big massage roller

The next massage is carried out with the big massage roller.

Big massage roller: You can also take a sofa roll [or yoga roll] (13min.1sec.). Kitchen roll does not work because the wood presses too much on the spinous processes of the vertebrae [respectively one has to install a notch in the kitchen roll, then it works] (13min.19sec.).

The roles of Liebscher-Bracht are hard enough to work well, but at the same time soft enough for everything to be painless (13min.34sec.).

Sit on the big massage roller, the coccyx gets into the notch, let the upper body sink backwards and roll very slowly with the roll up the back (15min.15sec.).

Back pain: massage 3: The patient sits on the big massage roller


Back pain: Massage 3: The patient sits on the large massage roller in almost horizontal position, the role is still in the coccyx region

Never roll back and forth (15min.17sec.). "That's useless, because we want to press the liquid like through a sponge" (15min.25sec.). If you want, you can also support your forearms to the outside. And when the thoracic spine is reached, the exercise is finished (16min.54sec.).

Back pain: The back is slowly rolled over the big massage roller

Exercise 1a: The slack exercise

Install on all fours, hands turned outwards with a 45 degree angle, then the legs are pulled back slightly and finally you can let the pelvis sag (18min.57sec.).

Back pain exercise 1a: Install on all fours and prepare to sag


Back pain exercise 1a: Be on all fours and let the pelvis sag

May be there is no change with the first sagging exercise because the back zone is too matted and cramped in a too compact way, but the second and third times the effect will come (19min.43sek.). Then the stretching pains come (19min.50sec.). When it's too uncomfortable, sagging can be reduced respectively the legs can be tighten a little and the pelvis can be brought in a higher position (20min.6sec.). When the stretched arms can not stand it, you can do the exercise at half height on the elbow (20min.14sec.).

Exercise 1b: Sagging exercise with crossed, bent legs

Tension can be increased crosing the legs bending them upwards (21'8''). Stretching pain comes in the thighs now, also in the hip and in the lumbar region. This pain must not become too strong (21'25''). And always breathe well (21'27''). Stretching forces will come then on the other side  on the thigh, on the pelvis and on the back (2min.38sec.).

Back pain: The sagging exercise with crossed and bent up legs 01


Back pain: The sagging exercise with crossed and upturned legs 02

May be that with the sagging exercise there are charges at the back and in the shoulders so one has to stop the exercise (23'38''). Finishing the sagging exercise makes clear that the pelvis is hanging deeper than in the beginning of the exercise (23'54'').

And crossed the other way round:

Back pain: The sagging exercise with crossed and upturned legs the other way around


Back pain: The end of the sagging exercise is again the sagging of the pelvis, but now it is sagging more

Exercise 2: Backward extension in crouching position on the knees

The patient sits on his knees and heels. If this hurts in the knees, you first have to do the exercises for knee pain (24min.32sec.). The exercise: The head goes down and down between the hands, at the same time the buttocks remain on the heels [crouching position on the knees] (24min.56sec.). Take your arms back and your forehead can touch the ground (25min.9sec.). [This is from yoga, a very good exercise].

Back pain exercise 2: crouching position stretching the back

Exercise 3a: twisted leg bent up with streching force - left leg

The patient lies with his back on the floor, one leg is bent upwards and turned 90 degrees inwards, and with a gymnastic band the foot is pulled, so that from the thigh to the back a stretching force is created (27min.9sec.). Instead of exercise band with loop one can also use a towel. The left knee goes in the direction of the left shoulder, the left foot in the direction of the right shoulder (27min.30sec.).

Backache exercise 3a: The left leg is bent upwards, twisted inwards and with a loop around the foot, the foot is pulled further inwards

Exercise 3b: twisted leg bent up with stretching force - right leg

The same exercise is done with the other leg for the muscles of the other thigh on the other back (29min.15sec.). The right knee goes in the direction of the right shoulder, the right foot goes in the direction of the left shoulder (29min.41sec.).

Back pain exercise 3a: The right leg is bent upwards, twisted inwards, and with a loop around the foot, the foot is pulled further inwards

Übung 4 gegen Rückenschmerzen: Muschelstellung

Exercise 4 against back pain: mussel position

With the mussel position with bent, closed legs and hands on the feet, the back is stretched again, these are other fibers, always breathe well (31min.54sec.). [This exercise is from yoga, a very good exercise]. Slowly get out of the exercise.

Backache exercise 4: Mussel position with the stretching of the back

Final exercise: Relaxation in the horizontal position on the back

Lie relaxed on the back, the cervical spine should touch the ground (33min.14sec.). General: The connective tissue needs 2 to 2 1/2 minutes to give in (33min.40sec.). Once a day these exercises will have a really good effect (33min.44sec.).

At the end of the back exercises, lie relaxed on the back for a while

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