If your doctor said you need surgery for a disc herniation, low back pain, or sciatica, here's what you need to know first. Here's what to ask your doctor before you go into surgery, and we'll talk about the basic facts that many doctors neglect to tell their patients. Prior to considering surgery, you need to be able to advocate for yourself, and this is what you need to know.

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Is your low back pain caused by your sacroiliac joint? Should you be worried about anterior pelvic tilt, or a short leg, or a hip hike, or a rotated pelvis? Ultimately, let's explore how you can understand what is causing your low back pain. Is it your sacroiliac joint? What do you do about it? What should you avoid? How do you overcome chronic pain and get back to an active life?

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If you have a disc herniation or a disc bulge with low back pain or sciatica, these are five things you need to avoid.

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Unlike what most people expect from a video like this, we're not scaring you into avoiding bending, lifting, and twisting, or scaring you into thinking that if you don't do something correctly, you're going to cause some horrible injury to your back.

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Instead, we'll take an evidence-based approach to teach you what to do with a disc herniation and back pain or sciatica, what to avoid, and ultimately how to get back to a normal life and move beyond your chronic pain.

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There's a massive mistake most back pain and sciatica patients are making with their exercises — and it's making their pain worse without them even realizing it..You've probably tried core stability exercises, McKenzie extensions, stretching, maybe even Jefferson curls. Sometimes you get short-term relief. Sometimes you accidentally flare yourself up and have no idea why. Here's the thing: the problem isn't the exercise. It's the dosage..In this video I break down why popular rehab approaches like the McGill method, McKenzie protocol, and flexion-based exercises can all work — or all backfire — depending on one factor that almost nobody talks about. I also explain why your anatomy (disc herniation, spinal stenosis, nerve compression on MRI) doesn't actually tell us who will have pain and who won't, and what does.What we cover:.Why core stability exercises have a cult following — and why they still might be making you worse..The real reason McKenzie extensions help some people and flare others upWhy avoiding forward bending leads to a cycle of fear and flare-ups.The single most important rule of rehab (the Rule of Too's)What yoga, dead bugs, and most PT exercises actually have in common.If you've been doing the same exercises for months and still dealing with chronic low back pain or sciatica, this video is for you..

.#lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment..⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

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I'm a chiropractor, and I need to apologize. My profession has lied to you a lot.

If you've ever wondered if chiropractic treatment actually works or what it does, or frankly if the whole thing is a scam, this video is for you.

If you like chiropractic treatment and it feels good but the effects are short-term, this video is for you.

Or if you've ever felt wronged by a chiropractor and you want to know more about what they're not telling you, this video is for you.

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Whether you have a disc bulge, a disc herniation, degeneration, spondylolisthesis, antero-olisthesis, sciatica, low back pain, neck pain, or any type of chronic pain, you deserve to know the truth.

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So, as a chiropractor, I'm exposing my profession, revealing the sad reality that there are some scams that exist in the profession, and showing you how to avoid them.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro

0:43 Built on a Lie

1:43 Lie Number One

3:12 Lie Number Two

5:10 Lie Number Three

6:32 Lie Number Four

8:27 Lie Number Five

9:23 Lie Number Six

11:03 Lie Number Seven

12:34 Lie Number Eight

14:47 Avoid This

16:51 What Works.

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.The safest thing you can do for chronic back pain might actually be making it worse.Most people dealing with low back pain, sciatica, disc herniation, or disc degeneration hear the same advice: rest, take it easy, let your body heal. But that instinct — as natural as it feels — is often what keeps you stuck in the doom loop of chronic pain.In this episode, Dr. Davis breaks down why.What we cover:- Why resting and "playing it safe" backfires for chronic low back pain and sciatica- The doom loop — what it is, why you're in it, and how to escape it- Why most treatments (PT, chiro, injections, decompression, surgery) only deliver short-term relief — and why some make things worse- What long-term recovery actually looks like for disc herniation, disc degeneration, and nerve compression- How to learn from bad days instead of being destroyed by themWhether you're dealing with a pinched nerve, sciatica, or years of low back pain that won't quit — this one's for you.Recovery isn't about finding the right treatment. It's about learning to take care of yourself...#lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment..⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.

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10 things I wish everybody knew about chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc herniations, and their MRI findings. These are the things you need to know in order to overcome chronic back pain and begin to exercise and feel like yourself again. And yes, even if your MRI shows scary-sounding things like disc herniations, stenosis, nerve impingement, and degeneration, as long as you understand these ten things, most likely you'll be able to get back to normal life. .The scariest thing about low back pain is actually very reassuring...Let's get the scary part out of the way right now: Yes — low back pain & sciatica can leave some people paralyzed..But — that's unbelievably rare, and this should actually be extremely reassuring to you because....As long as we can rule out some rare red flags, you can stop worrying so much about your spine!.In other words, rule this stuff out — and you almost certainly CAN overcome chronic low back pain and sciatica, and return to a normal life..In this video, we cover the 10 things I wish everyone knew about back pain and sciatica — including the red flags to watch for, what your MRI findings actually mean, and the evidence-based approach that works when everything else has failed..#1: The red flags that mean low back pain or sciatica is a medical emergency — including foot drop, foot weakness, saddle anesthesia, and loss of bowel or bladder control.#2: Why your MRI findings, disc herniation, disc bulge, disc degeneration, pelvic tilt, leg length discrepancy, and postural asymmetries are NOT the cause of your chronic pain.#3: Why passive treatments like chiropractic adjustments, steroid injections, nerve blocks, decompression therapy, and pain medications create dependency — and what to do instead.#4: Why anything that gives you immediate pain relief — massage, heat, ice, injections, even surgery — is almost always a temporary fix that keeps you stuck long term.#5: Why chasing a single root cause like a tight psoas, weak glutes, SI joint dysfunction, or core instability is the reason you're bouncing between treatments and nothing sticks.#6: Why 95% of chronic low back pain and sciatica is nonspecific — meaning no single structure can be blamed — and what that means for how you actually recover.#7: Why switching between McKenzie method, McGill Big Three, corrective exercises, and postural retraining keeps resetting your recovery — and what to do instead.#8: Why depression increases chronic back pain risk by 150% and stress by 180% — and why the answer isn't "it's all in your head."#9: The graded exposure, full-body mobility and strength progression approach that helps people return to running, hiking, weightlifting, and sports without surgery.#10: Why I nearly died from chronic pain — and how the Beyond Back Pain program was built so you don't have to hit rock bottom to find your way out..This is the stuff I wish I'd known during my decade of debilitating pain.It would have saved me years. Tons of money. And a whole lot of suffering..0:00 Intro0:41 #1: When Back Pain Can Lead to Paralysis (Red Flags)4:05 #2: Your MRI, Posture & Asymmetries Don't Cause Your Pain7:39 #3: Dependence on Passive Treatments Makes You Worse10:56 #4: Instant Relief Always Disappears11:52 #5: Looking for a "Root Cause" Keeps You Stuck15:06 #6: You Can't "Treat" Chronic Pain — But You Can Move Beyond It18:28 #7: Resetting Your Recovery Clock20:40 #8: Is Pain in Your Body or Your Brain?22:32 #9: How to Make Rehab Simple25:40 #10: You Don't Have to Do This Alone.#lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief#lowbackpainexercises #discherniation #sciaticarelief#sciatica #sciaticatreatment..

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If you have chronic low back pain, sciatica, disc herniations, disc degeneration, spondylolisthesis, nerve pain, joint pain, muscle pain, or chronic pain in general - it's easy to get sidetracked looking at spinal anatomy, searching your symptoms and condition on the internet, and ultimately getting freaked out, which leads to worse pain overall long term.

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Hyperfixation on the MRI findings or anatomy leads to fear of certain activities, which leads to avoidance of those activities, which creates weakness, deconditioning, and lowers your physical capacity to live normal life, which makes it easier to accidentally flare things up or injure things by performing simple activities in daily life, which reinforces the fear and perpetuates the cycle.

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We need to break the cycle. If you need help, join the free group or reach out, book a call with me, and we can figure out a personalized plan.

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Have questions about disc herniation recovery? In this Q&A, Dr. Davis and Dr. Blake break down how long healing actually takes, whether surgery gives you a real advantage, and what to do when your body feels stuck. Plus: why glute exercises might still be bothering you, how to build sitting tolerance, and the mindset shift that changes everything for long-term recovery. Real questions from real members — and evidence-based answers from Dr. Davis & Dr. Blake.

Questions in this podcast:

• How long does it take to heal a disc herniation without surgery?
• Is surgery actually better than rehab long-term?
• After 20 years of chronic pain, how do I build confidence that my body can actually heal?
• Glute exercises keep making me worse — what do I do?
• How do I build tolerance to sitting if it keeps flaring me up?

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What are the best exercises for YOU to do if you have chronic low back pain or sciatica?

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Which exercises are best for people with disc herniations, vs. stenosis, or SI joint pain, or degeneration?

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What if you've developed overprotective muscle guarding, and fear of bending/flexion?

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If you've already tried the McGill Big Three, or Back Extensions, or the McKenzie Method and you're wondering why these aren't working for you, I'll explain exactly why popular methods fail, and I'll teach you the exact questions you need to answer in order to determine specifically which exercises YOU need to do, which ones to avoid, and how to safely overcome chronic pain and get active again.

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⚠️ THIS IS NOT MEDICAL ADVICE! CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE ENGAGING IN EXERCISE. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or treat. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself. This content is purely for educational purposes.