Low Back Pain Podcast

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Many individuals find themselves in a very frustrating situation where they have felt low back pain or sciatica for weeks, months, or even years but when they go to talk to a doctor about it, the doctor immediately wants to do a premature MRI and finds nothing on the MRI, and tells you "you're fine, the MRI is normal". Many times these indiv...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: In today's episode, I discuss how much misinformation there is regarding spondylolisthesis and how to go about your rehab with this "diagnosis". We have had many clients around the world who have received this diagnosis and were told to avoid so many things because of it. Most of the time, we find doing the very things they were told to avoi...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Sciatica pain not going away and you are tired of it? Sciatica is one of the most common reasons for individuals joining our program as this can be a very painful and confusing condition. The key is to understand what movements will make your sciatica better or worse so you can make consistent progress by truly being in control! In this epis...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Our very first Q/A exclusive to our Facebook members! If you would like you questions answered, join our group using the link below! If you are struggling with low back pain, disc herniation, or sciatica and would like my help then please submit an application on my website or use the link below so we can meet 1-on-1 and go through my progra...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: So you hurt your low back.... what do you do?! In this episode I discuss all the do's and don'ts for when you inevitably hurt your low back if you haven't already. This podcast could quite possibly change your life if you apply it, because we have seen many people's lives change for the worst if their initial choices are incorrect! If you ar...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Have you been unable to fully participate in the CrossFit workouts you desire due to back pain? Most of the CrossFit athletes we work with have common complaints amongst certain exercises, and today I wanted to shine some light on what these are and some modifications you can make to get back in your WOD's! If you are struggling with low bac...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Struggling to fully recover from low back issues? Recurring flare ups that take weeks to go away that are a real problem in your life? In this episode I discuss how you can heal faster with low back pain to get back on your feet! If you are struggling with low back pain, disc herniation, or sciatica and would like my help then please submit...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Many people with sciatica are looking for the right stretches to get rid of the tightness, but what if the very stretches you are doing are causing the tightness to get worse or not heal? This is a very common scenario where someone is trying to "stretch it out" but is actually making their situation worse. We need to understand why this can...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Living in fear and making decisions based on fearful outcomes will forever hold you back in every area of life. Fearful your business will fail, your job won't work out, what people think of you, or that your low back rehab won't work? If you are always considering the worst-case scenario then you will never reach your potential! If you are...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Join my free Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/4660680554039248 What workouts are safe for your low back in the gym? What can you keep doing throughout rehab? Although each individual situations might be slightly different, in this episode I discuss a general blueprint for a low back safe workout routines so that possibly you c...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Injections for low back pain or sciatica are a common intervention recommended by many providers, but should it be? Many people experience minimal to no relief from these, and sometimes it can make their situation worse. Some people will benefit, but are the results long-term? If not then what is the point? Today we cover an article that dis...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: What is the best way to structure your low back warm-up, or your low back rehab? Recently I showed my full lower-body warm up in my private Facebook group and showed that I organize things in a specific way. The purpose of this organization is very intentional to ensure you get the most out of your low back warm-up and rehab to ensure optima...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: For the first time ever we discuss a CLIENT DISASTER so that you may better learn how to go about your rehab approach! If you are struggling with low back pain, disc herniation, or sciatica and would like my help then please submit an application on my website or use the link below so we can meet 1-on-1 and go through my program together! Jo...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: What causes low back pain? That is the magic question everyone is looking for! In this podcast I cover 1 main evidence based answer for this, and a 2nd answer that is of my personal opinion regarding why most the population might be developing lower back issues when they could possibly be more avoided. If you are struggling with low back pai...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Personal injury cases involving your low back pain can be dangerous. Very dangerous. All of a sudden your lawyer is a doctor and you are doing every procedure imaginable under the sun! Why is this? Listen to this episode where I provide real life examples of the corruption within personal injury cases that could leave you worse than ever! If...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Are back braces helpful? Should you wear one? In this episode I discuss the latest research behind low back braces and back pain! If you are struggling with low back pain, disc herniation, or sciatica and would like my help then please submit an application on my website or use the link below so we can meet 1-on-1 and go through my program t...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Have you heard that lumbar rotation is not good for your lower back discs and could even cause disc herniation? Many people have been told that rotational exercises can cause stress on your lumbar discs and this could cause injury over time. Other individuals have been told no matter how much pain they are in from disc herniations that they...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Out of all of the low-value high-cost interventions RFA (radio frequency ablation) has to be amongst the worst for low back pain. Burning your nerves off for relief? Yes, this happens still to this day. In this episode I discuss RFA's so you can learn more about this intervention and more about how to properly address lower back issues! If y...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Yoga and back pain. So many people are told to do yoga if they have back pain because yoga is great! Well, yoga is great! But not always for back pain. Yes yoga promotes movement and mindfulness, 2 things everyone needs more of. However, with serious low back issues such as disc herniations or sciatica there are often some movements that are...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Erectile Dysfunction, testicular pain, pain with urination, pain with orgasm, and painful erection are not entirely uncommon symptoms related to low back issues. I have had multiple clients report these symptoms and were unsure if this was normal or what was causing this. Low back issues, especially those with sciatica, are affecting a multi...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Have you heard about the reverse hyperextension being the best thing since sliced bread for low back pain? The reverse hyperextension for disc herniation was first popularized by Louie Simmons out of Westside Barbell and since then it has gathered a lot of attention over the years. But is it everything it's cracked up to be? In this episode...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Weak core, weak glutes, weak low back.... these are common reasons people are told why they have low back pain but is it realistic? If people developed low back pain because of weakness, then why do powerlifters or strongmen get low back pain? Little confusing right? Agreed! In this podcast I discuss why strength is not the problem, and how...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: What is a realistic amount of time needed to resolve lower back pain? I have met with some people that were spending 2 hours a day on their rehab and seeing minimal results. So they often think even MORE is necessary to get better, but this is not true! If you are doing the right things, it should only take about 10 minutes a day! Even if yo...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Have you been told your low back pain is due to genetics? This could not be more wrong! There is no sufficient evidence to support this, and telling someone their low back pain is genetic is like telling them their golfers elbow is genetic. It makes no sense! In this episode I discuss the concept behind genetics and low back pain, and what y...

Dr. Grant Elliott with RehabFix Online Low Back Program: Many people are unsure if they should be using a weightlifting belt in the gym or not. Or if you are, how should you use it? In this episode I dive into whether or not you should be using one based on your situation, and how you should be using it to ensure optimal performance and no negative results. If you are struggling with low back pain...