Blog by Gavin Routledge

This episode is entitled “How can low back pain be due to stress?” and it covers:

Pain is a complex sensation. Let’s say someone sticks a pin in your back. What you experienced down at the level of the pin is called nociception. You have little nerve endings called Nociceptors that detect that pin be...

This episode is entitled “Sitting down and lower back pain” and the topics covered are:

• Position 
• Duration of sitting down with lower back pain
• Stillness
• Negative outlook on sitting down and lower back pain
• Previous volume of pain
• Golden rules for sitting down and lower back pain

Sitting down and lowe...

This episode is entitled “Self traction for sciatica” and the tips covered are:

• Theory behind self traction
• Get an inversion table
• Self traction in the kitchen

This episode is entitled “How to get relief from low back pain” and the tips covered are:

• Don’t do things that cause you low back pain
  
• Move often to get relief from low back pain
  
• Sleep well
  
• Don’t worry
  
• Use painkillers to get relief from low back pain
  
• Use manual therapy for relief from low back pain
  
• Start l...

This episode is entitled “Why lower back hurts lying down” and the reasons covered are:

• Your position hurts your lower back
  
• Inflammation
  
• Disc swelling
  
• No distractions lying down

This episode is entitled “Active sitting for back pain and sciatica” and it covers:

• Finding and maintaining a good posture
• Why sitting leads to back pain
• Why don’t we just stand?
• The rocking mechanism
• Who is it not for?
• Do you encourage a wobbling?
• The company’s mission statement

This episode is entitled “Stay positive with chronic low back pain”, and it covers:

• Why you should stay positive with chronic low back pain
• Avoid negative outlook
  
• Have a big goal for your chronic low back pain
  
• Start low and build slow
  
• Celebrate the positive wins
  
• Stay focused – don’t look for quick fixes
  
• Ha...

This episode is entitled “sciatica treatment options” and it covers:

• Which type of sciatica do I have
• Treatment options for nerve compression sciatica
• Treatment options for non nerve compression sciatica

This episode is entitled “Prolapsed lumbar disc” and it covers:

I used to go cycling and wake them up. You couldn’t cycle. It was just too painful sweep, not to eat, but I didn’t. Somebody Sharpie, something paid so much GP and he prescribed aerosol consultation. Eventually I called him back to see m...

Today’s episode is entitled “Coronavirus vaccine and back pain / sciatica” and the topics covered are:

• Inflammation in back pain / sciatica
  
• Threat of the vaccine
  
• Activity and back pain / sciatica
  
• What to do after the vaccine
• How to mitigate against the vaccine
  

How can the vaccine trigger a flare up on you...

This episode is entitled “Is my sciatica due to a disc?” and the topics covered are:

• Safety first
• Symptoms of a disc
  
• MRIs often don’t help
• Signs of a disc
  

It could be a disc prolapsed, disc herniation, slip disc. How do you know that your sciatica is related to that? I’m not there to examine you, so you’...

This episode is entitled “Why is my lower back pain worse on holiday?” and it explains the main possible reasons why this may happen:

• Inactivity or unaccustomed activity for your lower back
• Different bed
• Holiday stress and lower back pain
• Eating and drinking
• Fewer distractions from lower back pain

This episode is entitled “multiple lumbar disc surgeries”, and it covers:

This is a story of great challenges and a lot of pain. Suzie had 3 lumbar disc surgeries over a period of 14 years. But her positive outlook and the support of others helped to see her through. Along with some very effective su...

Today’s episode is entitled “What should I do when my lower back spasms?” and it covers:

• Don’t panic when it spasms
• Avoid triggers of lower back spasms
• Find a comfy position, relax and breathe
• Use it or lose it, but don’t abuse it
• Put your pain in a bottle and use it as motivation to get a plan
  

By spasm w...

This episode is entitled “Going back to work with lower back pain/sciatica” and it explains the four scenarios in which it’s okay to do this:

• Your presence isn’t a risk to someone else at work
• You acontribute to your work’s net productivity
• Going back to work doesn’t slow up your recovery
• You have a pla...