Fix Your Sciatica Podcast

Dec 02 2024 152 ep. 33 mins 61
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How to manage your sciatica and low back pain without the use of medication or surgery.

  Health & Fitness
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Pelvic tilt position and sciatica pain.

Dec 02 2024 46 mins  
In this conversation, Dr. Ashley and Dr. Anna Hammond, PT, DPT delve into the complexities of pelvic tilt, particularly focusing on anterior and posterior pelvic tilt. They discuss how pelvic positioning affects movement, pain, and overall function, emphasizing the importance of understanding these concepts in physical therapy and rehabilitation. The discussion highlights the need

Balancing parenting with sciatica pain

Nov 25 2024 39 mins  
In this conversation, Dr. Ashley and Rob Brown discuss the challenges of parenting, especially when dealing with pain or injury. They explore the importance of communication between partners, the need for self-care, and how to balance self care and parenting. Rob shares insights on sustainable fitness practices, the significance of sleep, and nutritional habits that can help parent

Red Light Therapy for Sciatica

Nov 18 2024 42 mins  
In this conversation, Dr. Ashley and Bjørn Ekeberg discuss the growing popularity of light therapy, particularly red light therapy, and its applications in pain management and injury recovery. Bjørn shares his journey from skepticism to becoming the CEO of Recharge Health, a company specializing in light therapy devices. They explore the science behind red light therapy, its bene

Breaking Free from Fearful Movement

Nov 11 2024 8 mins  
In this episode, Dr. Ashley explores the misconceptions surrounding movement, particularly the binary of good versus bad movement. This episode emphasizes that our bodies are designed to adapt and manage various stresses. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding load management and efficiency in movement to prevent pain and injury. By reframing our mindset from fea

Mulligan Concepts and Sciatica Pain

Nov 05 2024 39 mins  
The Mulligan concept is another manual therapy and treatment based approach to sciatica pain. In this episode we learn more about its components and how the Mulligan concept can help people suffering from sciatica pain. Our guest Dr. Eric Dinkins, PT, MSPT, DPT, OCS, Cert. MT, CMP, MCTA, CDN shares more about the Mulligan concept, the history and treatment methods. You can reach ou

Exercises for Sciatica

Oct 29 2024 9 mins  
What are the best strengthening exercises for sciatica? We need to figure out what muscles need work, why they’re weak and the best way to find the right exercises for you.Squat- https://youtu.be/T91HVqcb4J4Hinge- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATNIc5ufAh4Goodmorning- https://youtu.be/Rf4-nvkvKdUCheck out our favorite products! (affiliate page): https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadm

What are the Best Stretches for Sciatica Pain?

Oct 20 2024 16 mins  
Mik Discover the truth about sciatica stretches! Learn which muscles are often culprits in causing sciatica pain and the best stretches to target them. Understand the difference between shortened and lengthened muscles and how stretching can help or hinder your recovery. This podcast will guide you through specific stretches for hamstrings, piriformis, and hip flexors, helping you

The Hack for Pain Free Breastfeeding

Oct 08 2024 12 mins  
After 9 days of my wife breastfeeding our daughter, here are my thoughts as a physical therapist to help you overcome the neck, shoulder, and hand pain that comes with breastfeeding. You don’t need to deal with pain while providing this amazing gift to your child.Here’s our affiliate link (we receive a commission) to the breast friend pillow- https://amzn.to/3N8mcGdDid you know

Understanding Your Health Benefits

Sep 16 2024 51 mins  
What is insurance? Do you know what your deductible is? How do you know how much you’re going to pay when seeing a doctor? We answer these questions and more with Niko Caparisos CSFS CHVP, an insurance broker (for brokers and consumers). We take a deep dive inter understanding the terminology and how insurance works when trying to access your healthcare. If you’re interested in

Nutrition for Sciatica Pain

Sep 11 2024 34 mins  
What are the best foods for sciatica pain? What nutrients do I need to add to my daily regiment? We answer these questions and more with Jamie Campbell, MS, LDN, CNS dietitian nutritionist who helps folks in the functional medicine space. We take a deep dive into nutrition and the role it has on the nerves in our body and recovering from injury. If you would like to hear more from