Back In Shape Podcast

Walking feels like exercise for your lower back, but if you're relying on it to rehabilitate a herniated disc or recover from surgery, it's doing far less than you think. If you've been told to "keep walking" to help a...

Lower back pain at night from a disc bulge, herniated disc or stenosis often comes down to congestion building while you're still, which is why getting up and walking around can settle it. If you're searching at 2am or...

A herniated disc doesn't mean you have to stop going to the gym, and being told to stop is often what keeps people struggling for months or years. If you've got a slipped disc (a herniated disc), a disc bulge...

If you've got back surgery booked in weeks or months away, you've just had a microdiscectomy or discectomy, or you've been battling lower back pain for years and are weighing it up, this session explains what the...

If you've watched someone else with a far worse diagnosis recover faster than you, this session explains why — and it isn't because something is wrong with you. If you've got a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease...

If you've tried exercises for your herniated disc or sciatica and decided "they didn't work", this session explains why that's usually a mismatch of expectations, not a failed treatment. If you've got a herniated disc...

If you're in a herniated disc flare-up right now and wondering whether to wait it out before starting rehab, this session settles the question. If you've got a herniated disc, a disc bulge or sciatica at L4/L5 or L5/S1...

If sitting is the one activity that reliably sets off your bad back, this session explains exactly why — and what it can teach you about every other flare-up. If you've got a herniated disc, a disc bulge or sciatica at...

If you've got a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease or you're recovering from a microdiscectomy, this session explains why the answer is a firm yes. This came from a real exchange in the Back In Shape Program: a...

It sounds backwards, but a big, angry-looking herniated disc often has a better recovery than a mild little bulge — and understanding why can take a lot of the fear out of your scan.Following on from the recent...

If you've got degenerative disc disease and you've been trying to "open up the space" with knee hugs, child's pose and other stretches, this session explains why it relieves you for a moment but never actually fixes the...

Degenerative disc disease isn't a disease, and it isn't simply "getting old" — and being handed that label with no explanation causes far more fear than the finding deserves. If you've been told you have degenerative...

If you've got a herniated disc and you're scared to move, this session is for you — because that fear isn't irrational, and it certainly isn't "all in your head". If you've been struggling with a herniated disc, a disc...

If you're putting your back rehab on hold until your MRI comes through, this session is for you: the scan rarely changes what you actually need to do, so there's no reason to wait. So many people with a herniated disc...

If you've been told you have anterior pelvic tilt or "too much curve" in your lower back, this session shows why that verdict is usually a guess — and what a real spine actually measures. Using a member's own lumbar...