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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 Back Pain & Sciatica.https://visit.shapeshiftwellness.com/bbp-masterclass-5

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass.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 flare-ups down the road. This is because fear of pain changes behavior, leading to weakness, atrophy, sedentary life, more stress, and more flare-ups. .To fix pain, we need to overcome fear. To overcome fear, we need both stress reduction AND gradual exposure to exercise to strengthen the body and reduce hypersensitivity and overprotective muscle guarding.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica.https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass.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 research-based approach and help you overcome chronic back pain & sciatica!

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 weights with low back pain? What is the proper method of bending over and protecting the spine in daily activities?

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 is not 100% responsible for chronic back pain or sciatica. . Even when the disc herniation is indeed part of the pain, research shows that chronic pain is still multifactorial. We need to zoom out and look at the bigger picture. . Lastly, even when a disc herniation is indeed a big factor in a person's pain, we still don't need to panic! Most disc herniations heal, and even when they don't, they don't usually cause pain forever. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 you need to fix your alignment, posture, and asymmetries. . None of this is true. None of this is evidence based. Chronic low back pain and sciatica are multifactorial. It requires a biopsychosocial approach. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 up immediately can determine how long a flare up lasts, and make the difference between a short burst of pain, vs. weeks of debilitating low back pain or sciatica. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 other changes. . The gate control theory of chronic pain shows that the "gates" can metaphorically be either open or closed, which impacts whether a person experiences chronic pain or not. . If the gates are open all the time, a person will have hypersensitivity and chronic low back pain and sciatica (or other chronic pain). . If we can figure out how to close the gates, then we will have an effective treatment for chronic pain. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 down the connection between stress, anxiety, fear, and chronic pain. Research clearly shows that stress and anxiety are a physiological maladaption in the body, and that this is a REAL, and PHYSICAL change. It's not about damage, but it's no less real. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass .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 think. .So is chronic pain in the brain? What happens to the brain with chronic low back pain and sciatica? It turns out we see very real, tangible changes in neurophysiology as a result of chronic pain. .We see changes in outputs, cortical smudging, descending modulation, and inflammation, not to mention systemic neuroendocrine changes. .Even if chronic pain was in the brain, it's still very real, and has a real cause, and a real solution. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 NOT from damage, but rather from inflammation and hypersensitization of the nerves in the muscles, joints, and disc, through a process called peripheral sensitization. . Peripheral sensitization can make chronic low back pain and sciatica much worse by creating hypersensitivity to normal, non-damaging activities or movements. This is crucial in understanding the difference between safe pain and unsafe pain during chronic low back pain and sciatica rehab. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass .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 NOT from damage, but rather from inflammation and hypersensitization of the nerves in the spinal cord, through a process called central sensitization. .Central sensitization can make chronic low back pain and sciatica much worse by creating hypersensitivity to normal, non-damaging activities or movements. This is crucial in understanding the difference between safe pain and unsafe pain during chronic low back pain and sciatica rehab. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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. . Chronic low back pain and sciatica are multifactorial. There are many overlapping factors leading to chronic pain. The root causes of chronic pain can include physical structural sensitivity, but also stress, anxiety, fear, poor recovery, poor nutrition, and so on. . We cannot blame chronic pain on a single structure. Even when a single structure is indeed injured, still we find that chronic pain is amplified by many non-structural factors. . This is why it's so important to zoom out and look at the big picture in order to rehab chronic low back pain and sciatica.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 the difference between nociceptive pain (damage or inflammation), neuropathic pain (true nerve pain), and nociplastic pain (neuroplastic changes in the nervous system). Nociceptive Pain Explained: Find out how acute injuries like touching a hot stove lead to nociceptive pain and why this is the least common type of pain in chronic conditions. Neuropathic Pain Demystified: Learn about true nerve pain conditions like sciatica and how to differentiate between neuropathic pain and referred pain. The Truth About Nociplastic Pain: Uncover the role of neuroplasticity in chronic pain and why it's a full-body nervous system issue rather than just being “in your head.” . Understanding what nociplastic (sometimes called neuroplastic) pain is can be critical in understanding the best treatment for chronic low back pain and sciatica. Some people who have researched John Sarno and TMS (tension myositis syndrome) sometimes walk away believing that pain is "all in their head." This couldn't be further from the truth. All three causes of chronic pain have REAL causes, and REAL solutions.

What is the real root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica? What causes chronic pain in the first place? . 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 variables. . These things are NOT the cause of chronic back pain or sciatica. . Well, you think maybe it's caused by the disc herniation, disc bulge, or disc degeneration? . Maybe, but probably not. This series will teach you the real root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica. . I'll teach you pain neuroscience education, AKA pain science, so you understand how the body processes pain in the first place. You'll learn the difference between nociception and pain, and how pain doesn't always indicate harm. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

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. . 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 SI joint. . What are the best treatments for chronic low back pain and SI joint pain? If the sacroiliac joint is painful, what physical therapy exercises for low back pain can you do from home? . 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! . 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 causing your SI joint pain. . None of this is evidence-based! . Low back pain and sciatica are multifactorial, and your SI joint is STRONG! Stop trying to correct your SI joint alignment. It's not misaligned in the first place! . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

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! . 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 causing your SI joint pain. . None of this is evidence-based! . Low back pain and sciatica are multifactorial, and your SI joint is STRONG! Stop trying to correct your SI joint alignment. It's not misaligned in the first place! . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

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. . 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. . Unfortunately the treatment and exercise advice Huberman gives for low back pain and sciatica are not evidence based. He relies on outdated myths, so we mythbusted and fact-checked his horrible low back pain advice. . This episode debunks the McGill Big Three exercises for low back pain and sciatica, from Dr. Stu McGill, and discusses the best physical therapy exercises for back pain and sciatica. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

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. . 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. . Unfortunately the treatment and exercise advice Huberman gives for low back pain and sciatica are not evidence based. He relies on outdated myths, so we mythbusted and fact-checked his horrible low back pain advice. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

Stop stretching your tight muscles for low back pain or sciatica! . 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? . 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? . What if muscle tightness means something completely different? Perhaps back pain and sciatica rehab would look different? . If you have a disc bulge or disc herniation, low back pain, lower crossed syndrome, tight psoas, tight hamstrings, or a tight piriformis muscle, you need to understand what "tightness" in a muscle actually means! . I know your chiropractor, massage therapist, and physical therapist are telling you that your muscles are tight, and they have knots and trigger points that need to be stretched out, rubbed, and released... . But let's look at the research and learn the truth! . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass .Spade tool: http://www.spadetool.co.uk/ . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

What is causing your low back pain and sciatica? . Is your low back pain coming from your SI joint, or sacroiliac joint where the spine meets the pelvis? . Or maybe you think it's coming from a disc herniation or disc bulge? . 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? . Or that it's from a tight piriformis, and that you have piriformis syndrome? . What IS the difference between sciatica vs. piriformis syndrome? . You might even be wondering if it's not a low back issue at all, but more of a hip joint issue? . This video will teach you how to tell the difference between low back, spinal, disc, SI joint, sciatic nerve, and hip related causes of your low back pain and sciatica. . All while looking at the research, and understanding that pain CANNOT be summed up 100% by mechanical or structural factors. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

What is the perfect exercise for low back pain and sciatica? . What's the best physical therapy exercise for a disc herniation, or disc bulge? . If you have chronic low back pain and sciatica, should you be doing core stability exercises? . Or maybe you need to focus on hip mobility for low back pain and sciatica? . Perhaps it's all about stretching the piriformis to relieve your sciatica symptoms? . Learn about the science behind low back pain and sciatica, and learn what exercises are the BEST exercises for low back pain and sciatica. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

How long does it take to heal low back pain and sciatica? . What is the typical disc herniation recovery time? . What can you do at home to fix a lumbar disc herniation, disc bulge, or disc protrusion? . 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 therapy exercises for low back pain and sciatica more effective? . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

There are some things that I would NEVER do as a chiropractic doctor. . If you want to avoid pain and injury, or rehab from chronic low back pain or sciatica, you need to avoid these 6 things. . These are not the things you're thinking! It's not about posture, exercise technique, bending, lifting, or twisting... . The truth about low back pain and sciatica is much different than you might believe. . So if you have low back pain, sciatica, a disc herniation, stenosis, or degeneration, you need to know these 6 things to avoid. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

If you have low back pain with a disc herniation, disc bulge, disc protrusion, or disc extrusion, you must avoid these 4 things! . Common physical therapy exercises for low back pain, disc herniations, and sciatica aren't always the best solution. . Worse is the advice given for how to heal a disc herniation or disc bulge and low back pain with sciatica. . Often people are told to rest if the have low back pain or sciatica. . They are told that flexion of the spine is bad for a herniated disc. . They are told to do nothing but core bracing and core stability exercises for low back pain and sciatica. . BUT - these things are all outdated! . Learn the truth of how to heal a disc herniation naturally, in this video! . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

The best way to heal chronic low back pain and sciatica is to follow evidence-based guidelines! . We explore common treatments for low back pain and sciatica, including core exercise, physical therapy, chiropractic, massage, and home treatments. . 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 sciatica. . Whether you have a disc bulge, disc herniation, disc degeneration, weak core, or muscle imbalances, you need to understand how to treat low back pain and sciatica at home! . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

Here are 7 scam treatments for chronic low back pain and sciatica that you need to avoid! . Most likely - you've already tried many of these terrible treatments for chronic low back pain and sciatica and gotten no pain relief. . These 7 scam treatments simply don't work! Even so - they are the most common treatments out there! . If you really want a long term solution to chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc herniations, and disc degeneration, you need to avoid these 7 treatments! . Instead, focus on a HOLISTIC solution that addresses the ROOT CAUSE. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

If you want to know the real root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica, you need to understand the biopsychosocial cup analogy. . 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. . There is no singular root cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica. Instead, if we view chronic pain from a holistic perspective, we begin to see how pain actually occurs as a multifactorial phenomenon. . Therefore, the best way to fix chronic low back pain and sciatica is to take a holistic approach with exercise, stress management, sleep, and nutrition. . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass

Here are 5 HUGE lies you probably believe about low back pain and sciatica! . 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! . These common LIES about chronic low back pain and sciatica are pervasive even in the physical therapy and chiropractic worlds! Maybe you've already tried physical therapy exercises for low back pain & sciatica. . These are 5 lies you may have been told by your doctor - but you need to understand the truth about low back pain and sciatica if you want to heal!.Some of these lies are especially true if you're trying to heal from a disc bulge or disc herniation! . ✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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. . Don't let chronic low back pain and sciatica take your job from you! . Nearly half of people who deal with chronic low back pain or sciatica as a major health problem are unable to work at all! That means they are disabled. . Do NOT let a disc herniation, disc degeneration, low back pain, or sciatica leave you disabled! . There is a better way to holistically heal from chronic low back pain and sciatica and reclaim the active life you deserve. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . Chronic low back pain and sciatica wreck your body. . 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. . So how do you fix chronic low back pain and sciatica? How do you heal a disc herniation? How do you do physical therapy exercises for low back pain and sciatica? . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . Health insurance is not helpful when you have chronic low back pain or sciatica, or really any chronic conditions. . 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 that actually help get you better! . For example, if you have chronic low back pain you need education, exercise, stress relief, and accountability. Insurance isn't going to pay for these. . What's worse is that insurance companies are influencing what treatments you have available to you by denying coverage for certain treatments. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . Low back pain is the number ONE cause of disability in the WORLD. It's also more expensive than any other health condition! . Add disc herniations and sciatica to the mix, and you've got a perfect storm for lifelong disability and financial bankruptcy. . If you're dealing with chronic low back pain and sciatica, it is critical to get ahead of it NOW, before it escalates to a lifetime issue. . We know that in most cases pain pills, injections, and surgery don't help, and can risk making things worse. Not to mention the cost of these treatments for chronic low back pain and sciatica! . If you want relief from chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc bulges, and disc herniations, you need a holistic solution including exercise, stress relief, and education. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . . Low back pain and sciatica are a global crisis. Chronic low back pain is more disabling than heart disease, or even cancer. . Low back pain costs people more money in a lifetime than heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or autoimmune conditions. . Chronic low back pain can absolutely ruin your life, and leave you bankrupt and disabled. . What's worse is that our healthcare system is notoriously terrible at actually treating chronic low back pain or sciatica. They give you meds, injections, and surgery. . Even physical therapy doesn't work in many cases, since so many physical therapists are not practicing evidence-based treatment. .To heal from chronic low back pain and sciatica, you need a holistic solution. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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 meds from disability you might be worried that you have "bad genetics" and that your spine is likely to degenerate or get injured in the future. Is this true?.What causes low back pain and sciatica? How to you prevent low back pain and low back injuries? How do you treat a disc herniation, degeneration, or sciatica? . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . .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 flexibility is important to healing from chronic low back pain and sciatica, the research tells a different story. .Perhaps you don't need to waste your time stretching and foam rolling all day. Maybe there's a better use of your time to fix chronic low back pain and sciatica. . . #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief #sciatica #sciaticatreatment . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica. https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass. If you have low back pain or sciatica and you get an MRI, will you need to get surgery? . When should you get an MRI for low back pain and sciatica? . When should you AVOID getting an MRI for low back pain and sciatica? . Can getting an MRI actually make low back pain and sciatica worse? Do you really need to know if you have a disc herniation or disc bulge? Can disc herniations heal on their own? . How do you fix low back pain and sciatica without drugs or surgery? . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes. #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment

✅ Watch the MASTERCLASS on Low Back Pain & Sciatica https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/LBP-masterclass . 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? . If you have low back pain and sciatica you may have been told that your posture and alignment are bad, and that you need to realign your joints in order to avoid chronic low back pain and sciatica. .This episode serves as myth busting around the idea of joint misalignments and chiropractic subluxations. . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

Do you really need to strengthen your core for low back pain? . 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? . 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 core strength? Is DNS (dynamic neuromuscular stabilization) really so important? . Or have therapists just found another magic bullet scapegoat to blame everything on instead of embracing the complexity and multifactorial nature of low back pain? . WORK WITH ME 1-on-1 (Virtual or In-Person Rehab): https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com

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 understanding.

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 think these are fairly severe injuries. It's understandable when you have severe low back pain or neck pain. This is the point where I spend 30 minutes reassuring and educating him on the TRUTH about disc herniations. Want to know the TRUTH about disc herniations and disc bulges?  . WORK WITH ME 1-on-1 (Virtual or In-Person Rehab): https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com . . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

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 mental health and even for chronic pain rehab, but they aren't magic. . WORK WITH ME 1-on-1 (Virtual or In-Person Rehab): https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

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 negative for your health? Do we really need to stick you in the special magnet tube and charge you thousands of dollars for these tests? When is it necessary? When is it pointless? Let's find out! . WORK WITH ME 1-on-1 (Virtual or In-Person Rehab): https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/pages/booking. . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

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 diagnosis matters, and when we can forget about it entirely. Does your diagnosis matter? . WORK WITH ME 1-on-1 (Virtual Rehab): https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/pages/booking. . HEALTH OR HOAX PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/healthorhoax/episodes/What-is-the-Root-Cause-of-Chronic-Pain-e1uqp0g. . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

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 choosing a doctor or healthcare provider. This includes how to find a good chiropractor, physical therapist, acupuncturist, naturopath, medical doctor, or osteopath. . WORK WITH ME 1-on-1 (Virtual Rehab): https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/pages/booking. . HEALTH OR HOAX PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/healthorhoax/episodes/What-is-the-Root-Cause-of-Chronic-Pain-e1uqp0g. . ⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

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 nerve. There are usually many other variables to account for. . WORK WITH DR. DAVIS 1-on-1 (Virtual Rehab): https://www.shapeshiftwellness.com/pages/booking . HEALTH OR HOAX PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/healthorhoax

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

In this episode we discuss all forms of treatment from chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, and other bodyworkers. What kind of treatment is worth getting if you have pain or injury? What does treatment actually DO? Does it do ANYTHING? Should you fix your posture? Can chiropractors put bones back into alignment? Do you need to get any treatment at all? Find each of us individually here: Dr. Anthony Davis: @shapeshiftwellness Dr. Blake Loxtercamp: @blake.loxtercamp_dc Dr. Dan Brown: @vectorsportandspine

In this episode of Health or Hoax, we discuss chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, and other manual therapy as it relates to how much treatment you really need. How much treatment is too much? Do you even NEED treatment in the first place? Chiropractors, physical therapists, massage therapists, acupuncturists, and other bodyworkers can be great, but sometimes they sell patients on excessive amounts of unnecessary treatment. Find each of us individually here: Dr. Anthony Davis: @shapeshiftwellness Dr. Blake Loxtercamp: @blake.loxtercamp_dc Dr. Dan Brown: @vectorsportandspine

In this episode of Health or Hoax, we talk about being new graduates from our Doctor of Chiropractic program, and the job opportunities that await new grads. There are many paths that a new chiropractor may take, including working as an associate doctor, starting their own practice, or buying a practice. Dr. Davis, Dr. Dan, and Dr. Blake discuss what they chose to do and why. Find each of us individually here: Dr. Anthony Davis: @shapeshiftwellness Dr. Blake Loxtercamp: @blake.loxtercamp_dc Dr. Dan Brown: @vectorsportandspine

In this episode of Health or Hoax, we talk about being new graduates from our Doctor of Chiropractic program, and the job opportunities that await new grads. There are many paths that a new chiropractor may take, including working as an associate doctor, starting their own practice, or buying a practice. Dr. Davis, Dr. Dan, and Dr. Blake discuss what they chose to do and why. Find each of us individually here: Dr. Anthony Davis: @shapeshiftwellness Dr. Blake Loxtercamp: @blake.loxtercamp_dc Dr. Dan Brown: @vectorsportandspine