In this episode of Ask Me Anything I got a question from Mel in North Carolina that has been dealing with a low back injury and sciatica pain...

"I just turned 34 a few weeks ago and have been dealing with low back and sciatica pain for going on 2 years now. I originally injured it 2 years ago doing some heavy deadlifts at Crossfit. I had an MRI about a year ago that came back relatively normal, with some minor disc bulges, but no nerves getting pinched.

I have had 2 epidural shots that might have given me relief for about a week at most. I was seeing a Chiropractor 2 times a week for adjustments, but after 3 months it wasn't getting any better so I stopped going. I saw a total of 4 Physical Therapists. The first 2 were in-person and the other 2 were coaching me online.

All of them told me my pain was coming from my core being weak and the goal would be to strengthen that and the back pain would get better. The Orthopedic said the same thing and that nothing on my MRI explained all the pain I was having. I have been religiously strengthening my core, but it always makes my back hurt more.

Is it just something I need to work through to get better? Is there something else causing all the pain? Is all this pain simply just my core being weak? I just want to know what is going on and start feeling better because being in pain daily does suck the energy out of me. I appreciate any different perspectives or insights you might have!”

Thanks for the question Mel and let's see if we can get some answers about what is going on and on the path to getting rid of that pain. I hope you learn something new and enjoy the show!

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