Low Back Pain & Sciatica Mythbusting
This podcast debunks myths about low back pain and sciatica, helping listeners understand the research and evidence behind their pain. It promotes an integrated approach to rehabilitation involving exercise, nutrition, stress reduction, and sleep to help people regain an active lifestyle. The show also points to a masterclass on the topic. It was formerly known as Health or Hoax.
Episodes
084 - Told You Need SURGERY for Your Herniated Disc? Your Doctor Might Be Missing This
If your doctor said you need surgery for a disc herniation, low back pain, or sciatica, here's what you need to know first. Here's what to ask your doctor before you go into surgery, and we'll talk about the basic facts that many doctors neglect to tell their patients. Prior to considering surgery, you need to be able to advocate for yourself, and this is what you need to know. .Start
083 - SI Joint Pain Symptoms: Is This What's Actually Causing Your Back Pain?
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.Is your low back pain caused by your sacroiliac joint? Should you be worried about anterior pelvic tilt, or a short leg, or a hip hike, or a rotated pelvis? Ultimately, let's explore how you can understand what is causing your low back pain. Is it y
082 - Disc Herniation: AVOID These 5 Things
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.If you have a disc herniation or a disc bulge with low back pain or sciatica, these are five things you need to avoid. .Unlike what most people expect from a video like this, we're not scaring you into avoiding bending, lifting, and twisting, or sca
081 - Your LOW BACK PAIN EXERCISES Are Making You WORSE (#1 Rule)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.There's a massive mistake most back pain and sciatica patients are making with their exercises — and it's making their pain worse without them even realizing it..You've probably tried core stability exercises, McKenzie extensions, stretching
080 - APOLOGY from a CHIROPRACTOR (You Deserve To Know)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.I'm a chiropractor, and I need to apologize. My profession has lied to you a lot.If you've ever wondered if chiropractic treatment actually works or what it does, or frankly if the whole thing is a scam, this video is for you.If you like chiropr
079 - The Chronic Low Back Pain DOOM LOOP That Makes Everything WORSE
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.The safest thing you can do for chronic back pain might actually be making it worse.Most people dealing with low back pain, sciatica, disc herniation, or disc degeneration hear the same advice: rest, take it easy, let your body heal. But that instinct —
078 - I Wish I Would Have Known This Sooner: LOW BACK PAIN (MUST KNOW)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.10 things I wish everybody knew about chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc herniations, and their MRI findings. These are the things you need to know in order to overcome chronic back pain and begin to exercise and feel like yourself again. And yes, ev
077 - #1 Thing That Makes LOW BACK PAIN WORSE
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.If you have chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc herniations, disc degeneration, spondylolisthesis, nerve pain, joint pain, muscle pain, or chronic pain in general - it's easy to get sidetracked looking at spinal anatomy, searching your symptoms an
076 - How Long To Heal A Disc Herniation Without Surgery? (Q&A w/ Dr. Davis)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.Have questions about disc herniation recovery? In this Q&A, Dr. Davis and Dr. Blake break down how long healing actually takes, whether surgery gives you a real advantage, and what to do when your body feels stuck. Plus: why glute exercises might st
075 - Which Exercise Should YOU Do For LOW BACK PAIN & SCIATICA? (Long-Term Solution)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.What are the best exercises for YOU to do if you have chronic low back pain or sciatica?.Which exercises are best for people with disc herniations, vs. stenosis, or SI joint pain, or degeneration?.What if you've developed overprotective muscle guard
074 - Is Running Safe w/ Back Pain, Disc Herniations, & Sciatica? (Q&A w/ Dr. Davis & Dr. Blake)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.In today’s Beyond Back Pain Member Q&A, Dr. Anthony Davis is joined by Dr. Blake to answer a big question: Is running actually bad for your back if you have low back pain, disc herniations, or sciatica?We break down why “running is dangerous” is usu
073 - Is CORE STABILITY Making Your Back Pain WORSE? Squat University DEBUNKED
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.Dr. Davis reacts to Squat University & Stuart McGill's typical low back pain fear-mongering around core stability.If you've ever been told to never bend your spine, fix your posture, or just do the McGill Big Three... this one's for you.
072 - Annular Tear/Fissure, Disc Pain, PRP, Stem Cells
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.In this episode, we tackle one of the most misunderstood MRI findings in the low back pain & sciatica world: annular tears (annular fissures).If you’ve been told your disc is “leaking,” that your spine is unstable, or that you should never bend agai
071 - Everything Makes My Pain Worse (Q&A w/ Dr. Davis & Dr. Blake)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guidedWhy do chronic pain flare-ups last so long? And what do you do when it feels like everything makes your back pain worse?In this member Q&A, Dr. Anthony Davis and Dr. Blake answer real questions from people dealing with chronic low back pain, sciatica
070 - "What If Every Exercise Causes More Back Pain?" (Q&A w/ Dr. Davis & Dr. Blake)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.In this Q&A with Dr. Davis & Dr. Blake, we answer questions from our members this week about chronic low back pain and sciatica..We talk about:- How to find the right exercises for chronic low back pain and sciatica when everything you do seems
069 - Will I Ever Heal From Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica? (Q&A w/ Dr. Davis & Dr. Blake)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.In this Q&A with Dr. Davis & Dr. Blake, we answer questions from our members this week about chronic low back pain and sciatica..We talk about:- What to do when you're in chronic pain and struggling with motivation?- How long does it take to
068 - BEST EXERCISES To Safely Squat With BACK PAIN & SCIATICA (Complete Guide)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.If you’ve been told you can’t squat because of back pain, disc degeneration, a disc herniation, a bulging disc, or sciatica, this video will show you how to safely rebuild your squat step by step—without flare-ups, fear, or reckless advice.Squats don’t
067 - ONE exercise to FIX your low back pain INSTANTLY? (DOCTOR REACTS)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.Low Back Ability makes some BOLD claims about curing low back pain and sciatica. Does he really have the ONE exercise to magically CURE low back pain INSTANTLY? Will this really work if you have disc degeneration, disc herniations, sciatica, nerve damag
066 - Sacroiliac (SI) Joint Pain Relief Exercises - Avoid These Stretches! (DOCTOR REACTS)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.Is your SI joint really out of place?.Is your SI joint actually unstable?.Is your SI Joint even the cause of your pain?.As usual, I'll be contrasting this fear-mongering by showing real peer-reviewed research that debunks these outdated and fearful
065 - If I WOKE UP With BACK PAIN Tomorrow, Here's How I'd FIX IT FAST
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.If I woke up tomorrow with back pain or sciatica, and my goal was to calm the pain, stop the flare-up, and get back to normal life and exercise as fast as possible, this is exactly what I would do.In this video, I walk you step-by-step through a researc
064 - Why Most Chronic Back Pain FAILS (And What To Do Instead)
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.Struggling with chronic low back pain or sciatica? 😣 You’ve tried physical therapy, chiropractic, injections, core exercises, posture fixes… but nothing seems to work long-term. In this video, Dr. Anthony Davis breaks down why most back pain rehab fails
063 - Is Chronic Pain In The Brain Or The Body?
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.Is chronic pain in the brain? Is pain simply a result of stress, anxiety, fear, depression, or trauma?.Or is chronic pain in the body? Is pain just a result of muscle imbalances, weak core, disc herniations, joint degeneration, and other tissue abnormal
062: My Story Of Chronic Pain Recovery
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.In this episode I talk about my personal story with chronic pain. I open up and tell you how devistating chronic pain can be, how chronic pain can lead to unhealthy coping, and ultimately how I recovered from my symptoms by radically transforming my lif
061 - Safely Overcome the FEAR of BENDING Your Spine w/ BACK PAIN
Start Your Chronic Back Pain & Sciatica Program Now:7-Day Free Trial HERE 👇https://shapeshiftwellness.com/beyond-back-pain-program-self-guided.If you have chronic low back pain or sciatica it's easy to become afraid of bending your spine into spinal flexion. Especially if you're scared about your MRI findings - maybe you have a disc herniation and you're fearful that bending the sp
060 - 14min Meditation For Fear of Chronic Pain | Let Go of Fear & Stress
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059 - BEST Myofascial RELEASE For LOW BACK PAIN & Sciatica
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.If I had a dime for every person who told me they had "muscle knots" or "adhesions" or "imbalances" or "tightness"....First - your muscles are NOT in "knots"... That's a made up thing. . You don't have to "release" anythi
058 - Why "Nothing Works" For Chronic Low Back Pain & Sciatica
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5...#lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment
057 - Overcoming Fear of Back Pain & Sciatica
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.Fear of pain is more disabling than pain itself. With chronic low back pain and sciatica it's natural to be afraid of flare ups. It's natural to want to protect your spine from reinjury. You've been told to fear your spine, and you've been told your discs are fragile. The truth is the bod
056 - Afraid of the Doctor? How to Navigate Medical Anxiety With Chronic Pain
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.If you have chronic low back pain or sciatica, or any type of chronic pain, it's natural to feel fearful of going to the doctor. .You might be afraid they'll tell you something is wrong with you, like a disc herniation, disc degeneration, or stenosis. .You might be afraid of the c
055 - What Is The Best Exercise For Chronic Low Back Pain & Sciatica?
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.What is the best exercise for chronic low back pain and sciatica?What's the best exercise for a disc herniation, or nerve impingement?.How can you decide which exercises are appropriate for YOUR condition and abilities?..#lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #dischernia
054 - Is Chiropractic A SCAM? Chiropractors DEBUNK Themselves
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.Is chiropractic a scam? Are chiropractors real doctors? Are chiropractic adjustments effective for chronic low back pain and sciatica?.Two chiropractors who have left the in-person hands-on treatment world in favor of online support expose the industry and debunk common outdated myths. We
053 - The Real Reason You Still Have Chronic Back Pain Or Sciatica
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.The real reason you still have chronic low back pain or sciatica has nothing to do with your disc herniation, degeneration, pelvic tilt, muscle imbalances, or core weakness. .Chronic low back pain and sciatica are caused by MANY factors which overlap. Lifestyle factors like FULL BODY stre
052 - 5 Reasons Physical Therapy Failed You
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.If physical therapy didn't work for you this episode tells you why..If you have chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc bulges, disc herniations, disc degeneration, SI joint pain, or other factors with chronic pain, physical therapy often fails to address the real issues. .Part of the r
051 - Do Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Massage, Cupping, & Other Therapies WORK For Low Back Pain & Sciatica?
Do passive therapies like chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, dry needling, massage, cupping, and scraping work for chronic low back pain and sciatica?.Are there alternative home treatments that will save you money and give YOU the power to take care of yourself?.Are hands-on therapies just short term pain relievers?.What is the LONG TERM solution to chronic pain?.✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low
050 - The WORST Thing For Chronic Low Back Pain: Fear & Catastrophizing
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/egweb-reg-b.You've been conditioned to avoid bending, lifting, twisting, and stressing your low back. I get it - you've got the proof! You've had so many flare-ups that it's perfectly natural to become protective. .Unfortunately, this over-protective behavior make it MORE likely to have fla
049 - Stretching For Chronic Low Back Pain & Sciatica: Yes or no?
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.In this episode we talk about stretching and flexibility for low back pain and sciatica. .Some say stretching is useful, or even dangerous. .Others say you MUST stretch certain magic muscles to "fix" alignment and imbalances in order to overcome chronic pain. .Let's take a r
048 - How To Pick Things Up With LOW BACK PAIN
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.What is the best lifting technique for low back pain, sciatica, and disc herniations? What is the safest way to pick things up if you're dealing with severe low back pain or sciatica?.Is it safe to deadlift with low back pain or disc herniations? Do disc bulges get worse if you lift w
047 - Back Pain? Don't Worry About The Disc Herniation
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.If you have chronic low back pain or sciatica with a disc herniation, disc bulge, or disc degeneration, stop worrying so much about the disc herniation on the MRI. .Yes, sometimes disc herniations matter. Yes, sometimes disc bulges cause pain. However, in most cases, the disc herniation i
046 - Everything You Know About Chronic Low Back Pain Is WRONG
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.You've been told that chronic low back pain is caused by disc herniations, disc bulges, degeneration, tight muscles, imbalances, bad posture, misalignments, and pelvic tilt..You've been told that to fix chronic low back pain or sciatica you either need medications and surgery, or
045 - Low Back Pain Flare-Up Fix Formula
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.If you had a low back pain flare-up, what's the best way to fix the flare up at home?.Whether you have a disc herniation, disc bulge, muscle strain, or sciatica, there are a few steps you should be taking immediately when a flare up strikes. .The way you react to a low back pain flare
044 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.8) - Closing the Gates on Chronic Pain
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5.Chronic pain is multifactorial, and is caused by many overlapping factors. Chronic low back pain and sciatica create neurochemical changes in the synapses in the body, spinal cord, and brain. It creates systemic chronic inflammation. Chronic back pain results in endocrine, vascular, and o
043 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.7) - Does Stress or Anxiety Cause Chronic Pain?
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/egweb-reg-b.Does stress or anxiety cause chronic pain?.Is it possible that chronic low back pain and sciatica are caused by stress and anxiety?.Does this mean that chronic pain is all in the brain, or in my head?.What if the MRI shows a disc herniation, or disc bulge, or degeneration?.This video breaks dow
042 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.6) - Is Chronic Pain In The Brain?
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.What is the real root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica?.Most people tend to worry about things like disc herniations, disc bulges, disc degeneration, tight muscles, pelvic tilt, and a weak core. .Research shows that these things don't matter nearly as much as people tend to t
041 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.5) - Low Back Inflammation (Peripheral Sensitization)
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If you have chronic low back pain or sciatica, it's easy to think that the pain is all coming from tissue damage like a disc bulge, a disc herniation, disc degeneration, tight muscles, or a pinched nerve.
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Research shows that in most cases of chronic pain, a large portion of the pain
040 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.4) - Low Back Inflammation (Central Sensitization)
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.If you have chronic low back pain or sciatica, it's easy to think that the pain is all coming from tissue damage like a disc bulge, a disc herniation, disc degeneration, tight muscles, or a pinched nerve. .Research shows that in most cases of chronic pain, a large portion of the pain is
039 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.3) - Chronic Pain Lives In The Whole Body
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Chronic low back pain and sciatica can not be reduced down to a single structure like a disc herniation, disc degeneration, muscle tightness, or posture.
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Chronic low back pain and sciatica are multifactorial. There are many overlapping factors leading to chronic pain. The root causes of
038 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.2) - Three Types of Pain
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What is the real root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica? There are only three types of pain: nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic. Discover the neuroscience behind each type and learn why chronic pain persists even after injuries heal.
What Causes Chronic Pain? Understand t
037 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic Back Pain (pt.1) - What Is Pain?
What is the real root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica? What causes chronic pain in the first place?
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If you have chronic low back pain or sciatica, you've probably gone down the rabbit hole of trying to improve core stability or core strength. You've tried to fix your posture, pelvic tilt, leg length, muscle imbalances, tight psoas, and a million other postural or alignment va
036 - How to Diagnose and Treat SI Joint Pain (Sacroiliac Low Back Pain)
How to diagnose and treat SI joint or sacroiliac joint pain! If you have low back pain and you're wondering if it's coming from your SI joint, I'll show you common tests you can perform at home to diagnose and treat your SI joint pain.
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These simple stress tests for the sacroiliac joint can help you understand the root cause of your chronic low back pain, if it's coming from the
035 - Your SI Joint Is NOT Out Of Place
Your SI joint is NOT out of place! Despite what your chiropractor or physical therapist told you, the sacroiliac joint or SI joint does NOT go out of place. It barely even moves!
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You've been told your chronic low back pain is from an SI joint misalignment, that your joint is out of place, that the SI joint has an upslip, or it's rotated, or that you have an anterior pelvic tilt which is
034 - Huberman's Low Back Pain Advice is TERRIBLE (pt. 2)
Andrew Huberman tried to give advice about low back pain. It was terrible. We debunked Huberman Lab's low back pain protocol episode to save you the trouble of watching it.
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If you have low back pain, disc degeneration, disc herniations, disc bulges, SI Joint Pain, or sciatica, you need to understand the evidence about how to heal, and what to avoid.
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Unfortunately the treatment and exercis
033 - Huberman's Low Back Pain Advice is TERRIBLE (pt. 1)
Andrew Huberman tried to give advice about low back pain. It was terrible. We debunked Huberman Lab's low back pain protocol episode to save you the trouble of watching it.
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If you have low back pain, disc degeneration, disc herniations, disc bulges, SI Joint Pain, or sciatica, you need to understand the evidence about how to heal, and what to avoid.
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Unfortunately the treatment and exercis
032 - Stop Stretching Tight Muscles for Low Back Pain!
Stop stretching your tight muscles for low back pain or sciatica!
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Do you really need to stretch tight muscles if you have back pain or sciatica? Is it possible that stretching is useless, or even counterproductive?
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What causes a muscle to feel "tight" and does a sensation of "tightness" in a muscle even relate to literal, structural tightness or inflexibility in a muscle?
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031 - How To Self-Diagnose Low Back Pain & Sciatica
What is causing your low back pain and sciatica?
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Is your low back pain coming from your SI joint, or sacroiliac joint where the spine meets the pelvis?
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Or maybe you think it's coming from a disc herniation or disc bulge?
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Perhaps you're thinking your low back pain or sciatica is coming from nerve root compression, AKA a pinched nerve, and that your sciatic nerve is the issue?
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Or tha
030 - What Is The PERFECT Exercise For LOW BACK PAIN?
What is the perfect exercise for low back pain and sciatica?
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What's the best physical therapy exercise for a disc herniation, or disc bulge?
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If you have chronic low back pain and sciatica, should you be doing core stability exercises?
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Or maybe you need to focus on hip mobility for low back pain and sciatica?
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Perhaps it's all about stretching the piriformis to relieve your sciatica
029 - Disc Herniation Recovery Time - How Long To Heal LOW BACK PAIN & SCIATICA?
How long does it take to heal low back pain and sciatica?
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What is the typical disc herniation recovery time?
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What can you do at home to fix a lumbar disc herniation, disc bulge, or disc protrusion?
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Can disc herniations even heal on their own in the first place? What is the best treatment for low back pain and sciatica? Are medications, surgery, and ablations necessary, or are physical therap
028 - 6 Things I Would NEVER Do As A Doctor
There are some things that I would NEVER do as a chiropractic doctor.
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If you want to avoid pain and injury, or rehab from chronic low back pain or sciatica, you need to avoid these 6 things.
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These are not the things you're thinking! It's not about posture, exercise technique, bending, lifting, or twisting...
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The truth about low back pain and sciatica is much different than you migh
027 - Disc Herniation? AVOID These 4 Things!
If you have low back pain with a disc herniation, disc bulge, disc protrusion, or disc extrusion, you must avoid these 4 things!
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Common physical therapy exercises for low back pain, disc herniations, and sciatica aren't always the best solution.
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Worse is the advice given for how to heal a disc herniation or disc bulge and low back pain with sciatica.
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Often people are told to rest if th
026 - BEST WAY TO HEAL CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN (According To Science!)
The best way to heal chronic low back pain and sciatica is to follow evidence-based guidelines!
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We explore common treatments for low back pain and sciatica, including core exercise, physical therapy, chiropractic, massage, and home treatments.
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We debunk myths and show the evidence so you understand EXACTLY what really works, and what doesn't for the treatment of chronic low back pain and
025 - AVOID these 7 SCAM Treatments for LOW BACK PAIN
Here are 7 scam treatments for chronic low back pain and sciatica that you need to avoid!
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Most likely - you've already tried many of these terrible treatments for chronic low back pain and sciatica and gotten no pain relief.
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These 7 scam treatments simply don't work! Even so - they are the most common treatments out there!
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If you really want a long term solution to chronic low back
024 - The Real ROOT CAUSE of Chronic LOW BACK PAIN
If you want to know the real root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica, you need to understand the biopsychosocial cup analogy.
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Chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc herniations, disc bulges, and disc degeneration are responsible for more years lived with disability than any other health condition.
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There is no singular root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica. Instead, if we v
023 - 5 LIES YOU PROBABLY BELIEVE ABOUT LOW BACK PAIN
Here are 5 HUGE lies you probably believe about low back pain and sciatica!
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If you have chronic low back pain, sciatica, a lumbar disc herniation, disc bulge, or disc degeneration - you need to understand how to heal - what exercises to do, and what to avoid!
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These common LIES about chronic low back pain and sciatica are pervasive even in the physical therapy and chiropractic worlds! Maybe you
022 - DON'T LET LOW BACK PAIN COST YOU YOUR JOB!
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Chronic low back pain and sciatica are the number 1 cause of disability in the world! This means that you are more likely to have to take time off work due to low back pain than from any other medical condition.
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Don't let chronic low back pain and sciatica take your job from you!
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021 - HOW LOW BACK PAIN WRECKS YOUR BODY
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Chronic low back pain and sciatica wreck your body.
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Chronic low back pain is the #1 cause of disability in the world! Disc herniations, disc degeneration, sacroiliac joint (SI joint) pain, and sciatica are debilitating.
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So how do you fix chronic low back pain and sciatica? How do you
020 - HEALTH INSURANCE IS A SCAM FOR CHRONIC PAIN
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Health insurance is not helpful when you have chronic low back pain or sciatica, or really any chronic conditions.
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Health insurance charges you huge premiums, deductibles, and copays, and meanwhile, if you have chronic low back pain or sciatica it won't pay for many of the things tha
019 - AVOID CRIPPLING LOW BACK PAIN
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Low back pain is the number ONE cause of disability in the WORLD. It's also more expensive than any other health condition!
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Add disc herniations and sciatica to the mix, and you've got a perfect storm for lifelong disability and financial bankruptcy.
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If you're dealing with
018 - LOW BACK PAIN IS A GLOBAL CRISIS
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.
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Low back pain and sciatica are a global crisis. Chronic low back pain is more disabling than heart disease, or even cancer.
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Low back pain costs people more money in a lifetime than heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or autoimmune conditions.
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Chronic low back pain can absolutely ruin
017 - ARE YOU DOOMED TO HAVE LOW BACK PAIN?
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.
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Are you doomed to have low back pain or sciatica? How do you prevent low back pain? How to you prevent sciatica? What if you have a disc herniation, are you doomed to a lifetime of low back pain?.
If you have family members who have had low back pain, sciatica, surgery, and been on pain me
016 - DOES STRETCHING PREVENT LOW BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA?
✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.
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.Does stretching prevent low back pain and sciatica? Is you're struggling with a disc herniation, SI joint pain, sciatica, or chronic back pain will stretching and increasing flexibility have an impact on your pain or disability?.Although most people tend to think that stretching and f
015 - IF I GET AN MRI WILL I HAVE TO GET SURGERY? Low Back Pain & Sciatica
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If you have low back pain or sciatica and you get an MRI, will you need to get surgery?
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When should you get an MRI for low back pain and sciatica?
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When should you AVOID getting an MRI for low back pain and sciatica?
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Can getting an MRI actually make low back pain and sciatica worse? Do
014 - ARE YOUR JOINTS ACTUALLY MISALIGNED?
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Are your joints actually misaligned? Do joints really go out of place? What does a chiropractic adjustment really do? Do chiropractors actually put bones back into place and fix subluxations?
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If you have low back pain and sciatica you may have been told that your posture and alignment are
013 - DO YOU NEED TO STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE FOR LOW BACK PAIN?
Do you really need to strengthen your core for low back pain?
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Why does every physical therapist and chiropractor tell you to strengthen your core, brace your core, and work on core stabilization for low back pain?
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Is it really as important as everyone makes it seem? Are you doomed to live a life of chronic low back pain if you don't do a million dead bugs and bird dogs every day for your c
012 - Is Fibromyalgia Real?
Is fibromyalgia real? What is fibromyalgia?
Is fibromyalgia just depression? Is it a mental health condition? is it all in your head?
Or is fibromyalgia a connective tissue disorder, making collagen and joints weak and painful? Is it safe to exercise with fibromyalgia?
Or perhaps it's neither of these things... Maybe fibromyalgia is a multifactorial condition that deserves respect and under
011 - CAN DISC HERNIATIONS & DISC BULGES HEAL ON THEIR OWN?
Yesterday I had a new patient come see me because his “disc was out again.”
This happens all the time.
I asked him when he had a disc injury, and he told me it was from high school football. He was 32 years old.
He hadn’t had an MRI or major injury since high school.
So, why did he think it was his disc?
Well, a lot of my patients think that disc herniations and bulges last forever. They th
010 - Is Meditation Actually Effective For Stress, Anxiety, & Depression?
Is Meditation All It’s Cracked Up to Be? Does meditation actually work to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression? Let’s explore the evidence-based benefits, and limitations of meditation. Can meditation reduce stress? Can meditation alter blood glucose in diabetics? Can meditation change your heart rate and blood pressure? Meditation and yoga can be powerful mindfulness-based tools for our m
009 - Can You Rely on MRI?
Can you rely on MRI for chronic pain? Can you trust your MRI results? Should you get an MRI or should you avoid getting an MRI? Does special imaging help tell you what is causing your pain, and does it help tell your doctors exactly how to treat you? Or does getting an MRI make things worse? Can the results of these special tests (or any special tests including labs and bloodwork) be positive or n
008 - Forget About Your Diagnosis
Can a Diagnosis Make Pain Worse?
If you have chronic pain or chronic illness, does it help to know about your diagnosis?
Or should you forget about your diagnosis and leave the labels behind?
Nocebic language and fear-based explanations can make a patient feel fearful and anxious about their health.
This can lead to fear of exercise, disability, and higher pain levels.
Let's explore when a diagnos
007 - How to Spot a Terrible Doctor
If your doctor does any of these things, run! This video will teach you how to spot a terrible doctor. Do you have a bad doctor? Do you know how to find a good doctor? Healthcare providers are good and bad sometimes, and it can be hard to find a good one. I'll teach you the signs that you should ditch your doctor. We'll talk about things that bad doctors say, and red flags to watch out for when ch
006 - What is the Root Cause of Chronic Pain?
What is the root cause of chronic pain? Is it even possible to identify a single root cause of chronic pain or chronic illness? The biopsychosocial model helps explain that pain is multifactorial and that we need to broaden our understanding of pain and health. Rarely is low back pain, knee pain, neck pain, or other chronic pain simply due to a single cause like a disc herniation, or a pinched ner
005 - Does Flexibility Matter?
In this episode, we discuss flexibility, mobility, and stretching. Does flexibility matter? Do you need to stretch before you exercise? Does stretching prevent injuries? Does being flexible improve your health and wellness in any meaningful way?
Find each of us individually here:
Dr. Anthony Davis: @shapeshiftwellness
Dr. Blake Loxtercamp: @blake.loxtercamp_dc
Dr. Dan Brown: @vectorsportandspine
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