Today’s episode is entitled “6 Mistakes recovering from back pain / sciatica”, and those mistakes are:

• Listening to everyone
• Masking the pain from back pain / sciatica
• Doing too much
• Doing too little
• Becoming a passive recipient of treatment
• Not having a plan for relief and prevention of back pain / sciat...

Today’s episode is entitled “Who should I see for lower back pain / sciatica?” and you will learn the people you should see include:

• People you can see for lower back pain / sciatica
• A specialist in lower back pain / sciatica
• Positive and empowering
• Doesn’t focus on scary-sounding labels
• Helps you to set...

Today’s episode is entitled “No pain, no gain” vs “use it, but don’t abuse it”, and you will learn:

• Performance sport vs healthcare/rehab
• “No pain, no gain” might prevent healing
• You can sensitize your nervous system and lead to more pain
• “No pain, no gain” will lead to setbacks which are depressin...

This episode is entitled “The best medication for lower back pain”. You will learn:

• The best medication is no medication
• How to work out whether to use medication for lower back pain
• When is the best time to use them
• How to use medication for lower back pain (if you must)

This episode is entitled “Lumbar spinal surgery?”, and it will answer the questions:

• Should you have lumbar spinal surgery?
• What could go wrong?
• What does the surgery involve?
• How long does rehabilitation take?
• Who is most and least likely to benefit from lumbar spinal surgery?
• How to choose a spinal surg...

This episode is entitled “Will my lower back pain go away on its own?”, and you will learn:

• Will my lower back pain go away on its own?
  
• Where to start with relief and prevention

Will my lower back pain go away on its own?

It’s highly likely it will, but any medical practitioner will tell you that your l...

This episode is entitled “Second opinion for lower back pain / sciatica” and you will learn:

• How to make that decision
• What to look for when getting a second opinion for lower back pain / sciatica

How to make that decision

If you’re not pleased with the progress you’re making, ask your practitioner why ...

This episode is entitled “The best exercises for sciatica”, and you will learn:

• The two types of sciatica
• How to determine which type of sciatica you have
• What matters most when deciding the best exercises for sciatica
• What can make it more complicated

This episode is entitled “Online consultations for low back pain / sciatica?” You will learn:

• Why online consultations for low back pain / sciatica are as effective as in-person
• How to choose a provider of online consultations for low back pain / sciatica
• Where many providers will fail you
• What our...

This episode is entitled “Going to the gym with low back pain / sciatica?” You will learn:

• Pain and rehabilitation
• Which exercises to avoid and which to focus on
• The application of “Use it but don’t abuse it” principle in the gym

Esentially, your lower back pain / sciatica is worse ill because pain is an alarm system. If you are alarmed because you’re ill, which is a good reason to be alarmed, then it will ramp up. It will turn up the volume on any preexisting pains. The whole system is integrated. You are one integrated sys...

This episode is entitled “What to do when your lower back hurts sitting” You will learn:

• Why your lower back hurts sitting 
• What to do when your lower back hurts sitting 
• The different types of sitting
• How long to sit for
• How to rehabilitate your back so that you can sit pain-free again

This episode is entitled “6 steps to relieve lower back pain”. The 6 steps covered are:

1. Don’t aggravate your pain
2. Move often and in the right direction
3. Sleep well
4. Don’t worry
5. Appropriate use of medication
6. Pro-active manual therapy

This episode is entitled “What to do when bending forwards hurts” You will learn:

• Why bending forwards hurts your low back
• How to bend forwards such that it doesn’t hurt
• How to rehabilitate your back to cope with long periods of bending

This episode is entitled “Rest in bed with lower back pain / sciatica”. You will learn how to:

• Apply the “use it but don’t abuse it” rule to rest in bed with lower back pain / sciatica
• Create a program of rest and rehabilitation 

This episode is entitled “How to take stairs with lower back pain / sciatica”. You will learn:

• Why going up and down stairs is different to walking on the flat
• How to adapt to painful stair climbing / descending
• How to turn stairs into a rehabilitation tool for your back pain / sciatica

Use it, but don’...