Aidan came in this week after a flare-up of a chronic sciatica pain caused by a disc bulge.

How did I know it was a disc bulge causing the sciatica?

We tested for it…

A fairly common situation can occur in chronic back pain cases where the client has had multiple scans and x-ray but nothing truly abnormal can be found, at least nothing that should be causing the pain.

Back Pain Questions: November. Some great questions this month.

1: Should you expect an increase in pain when beginning a rehab program?…

“I developed back problems in my late 20’s when I started running…so I was told to stop running. Over the following 30 years my back pain would improve then worsen but never went away – I had pain every day. I had a disc bulge in the L4-L5 and L5-S1 areas and would ‘put my back out’ every few years or so, sometimes just by tying up my shoelaces….”

Richard has been dealing with severe back back for just over a year and has a goal to be able to join his kids for a water polo tournament in Perth in January – a 5 hour flight that would have previously crippled him for a week.

After the principle of “It depends…” this is the next most important, useful and powerful concept to understand.

Finally official after completing all the courses twice and using McGill’s ( @backfitpro ) wisdom for 10 years.

Thought it was about time…

So what do different client’s rehab programs look like? It depends! Here I take a look at 3 current clients, all with a history of back pain and injuries…BUT all have different goals. From the basic fundamentals with Stephen, to the neurological work with Aymee, to the golf specific rotational work with Dean. Right exercise,

This past weekend I was lucky enough attend Dr. Andrew Lock’s Lumbar Spine Genius course, held at Steel and Stone gym in south Brisbane.