Back Pain/Leg Pain - Making the Right Call For Our Clients

Tough to Treat

This episode presents what should be a straightforward case of a significant nerve root irritation. Unfortunately for this client, her situation was not addressed adequately and has left her in a lot of pain for over 3 months.

Join us as Susan presents this client case, what went wrong, and the assessment and intervention with a rich discussion of the path forward.

Here is a Hint: center of mass and chronic loading play a strong part in this story!

A glance at this episode:

• [2:21] Back and glute pain, stretches, and fatigue

• [7:37] Back pain and re-curring mobility issues

• [12:16] Chronic pain and it's relationship to mobility

• [17:02] Proper standing and walking techniques for comfort and mobility

• [22:00] Standing balance and stretching exercises for improved mobility

• [26:51] Chronic back pain and neuroinflammation

• [31:26] Back pain treatment options and the importance of proper imaging

• [36:01] Proper treatment approaches for a patient with persistent low back pain

Related links:

• Tough To Treat Website

• Erica’s Course: Decoding the Complex Patient

• Susan’s Pelvic Health Education Subscription

• Access the Transcript