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  • Why you shouldn't have an MRI for sciatica

    Provider of self-help for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge covers the main reasons you shouldn't have an MRI for sciatica.

    The points made include:

    • Longer recovery times
    • Higher costs
    • More anxiety (and more pain)
    • Red herrings
    • And finally he covers when you probably should have an MRI.

      If you want much more personalised help - and to join thousands of others getting relief and prevention of low back pain and sciatica - you can start right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.  Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

      If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

      13 min
    • What's the best exercise regime to prevent low back pain / sciatica?

      Provider of self-help for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge answers the question "What's the best exercise regime to prevent low back pain / sciatica?"

      The points made include:

      • It depends what you want to be able to do
      • Consistency
      • Gradual increases
      • Never stop
      • If you want much more personalised help - and to join thousands of others getting relief and prevention of low back pain and sciatica - you can start right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.  Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

        If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

        10 min
      • How is my low back pain / sciatica related to my lifestyle?

        Provider of self-help for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge answers the question "How is my low back pain / sciatica related to my lifestyle?"

        The reasons covered include:

        • Physical inactivity
        • Smoking
        • Overweight
        • Work-related stress
        • "Loading"
        • If you want much more personalised help - and to join thousands of others getting relief and prevention of low back pain and sciatica - you can start right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.  Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

          If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

          14 min
        • Why does sitting on a sofa give me low back pain / sciatica?

          Provider of online consultations for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge answers the question "Why does sitting on a sofa give me low back pain / sciatica?" 

          The reasons covered include:

          • Position
          • Duration
          • Association
          • Is it really the sofa?
          • And finally, Gavin suggests what to do differently.

            If you want much more personalised help - and those premium insights - you can get it right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.  Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

            If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

            12 min
          • How does being overweight affect my low back pain?

            Provider of online consultations for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge answers the question "How does being overweight affect my low back pain?"

            The themes covered are:

            • Mechanical
            • Chemical
            • Depression
            • Sleep

            • Being a clinician, Gavin can't help finishing off with some advice...
              If you want much more personalised help, you can get it right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.

              If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

              17 min
            • What is the best exercise equipment for lower back pain?

              Provider of online consultations for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge answers the question "What is the best exercise equipment for lower back pain?"

              The candidates include:

              • Elliptical trainer
              • Treadmill
              • Stationery bike
              • Kettlebells!
              • If you want much more personalised help - and those premium insights - you can get them right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.  Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

                If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

                16 min
              • Why is my lower back pain / sciatica worse when I wake up?

                Provider of online consultations for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge explains why your lower back pain / sciatica is worse when you wake up.  And then finishes by giving you a plan to combat those factors.

                The 3 main contributing factors are likely to be:

                • Inflammation
                • Position
                • Disc swelling
                • If you want much more personalised help - and those premium insights - you can get it right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.  Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

                  If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

                  18 min
                • Home treatment of low back pain / sciatica option 2

                  Provider of online consultations for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge provides more tips for home treatment of low back pain and sciatica (he covers different tips to those given in episode 36.

                  The surprising tips are

                  • Move often
                  • Don't think you have to stretch
                  • Don't use painkillers to do more
                  • Use a massage ball
                  • Get premium insights for free
                  • If you want much more personalised help - and those premium insights - you can get it right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.  Or watch our free webinar on lower back pain or sciatica.

                    If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

                    19 min
                  • 5 Tips for sitting comfortably with lower back pain / sciatica

                    Provider of online consultations for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge provides his top 5 tips for sitting comfortably with lower back pain / sciatica

                    The surprising tips are

                    • Get up often
                    • Have your hips higher than your knees
                    • Wobble while you sit
                    • Sit on a labile surface
                    • Sniff and get straight up
                    • If you want much more personalised help, you can get it right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.

                      If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

                      14 min
                    • 5 Mistakes people make when recovering from lower back pain or sciatica

                      Provider of online consultations for lower back pain and sciatica, Edinburgh Osteopath Gavin Routledge discloses the "5 Mistakes people make when recovering from lower back pain or sciatica".

                      They are:

                      • Listen to everyone
                      • Mask the pain
                      • Do too much
                      • Do too little / move too infrequently
                      • Be a passive recipient of treatment
                      • If you want much more personalised help, you can get it right now with Gavin's Best back pain / sciatica online course.

                        If you haven’t listened to Episodes 1-6 – our foundation episodes – please go back and start at the beginning!  It will lay the foundation for you to make a long-term, sustainable recovery.  And if you'd like a free online assessment of lower back pain / sciatica, just click the link.  It will provide you with a guide as to whether you need to see a doctor or not, which exercises are most likely to relieve your particular pain, and a whole load more tips on recovering from and preventing lower back pain / sciatica.  And if you want a personal consultation with an experienced clinician specializing in lower back pain / sciatica, you can book online.

                        16 min

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                      Are you fed up of recurring lower back pain or sciatica? Find out why and how to gain lasting relief AND become healthier. Gavin Routledge - the host and 2 -times author of books on lower back pain -…