Why Most Sciatica Advice Doesn't Work
When I was 25 and in physical therapy school, I was hit with sharp, severe nerve pain running down my leg. I was surrounded by movement experts and still could not find relief, and I was offered spinal surgery. I refused, and figured out how to treat the nerve with intention instead. I have spent over a decade using that same approach with patients in my Jacksonville practice.
Here is what I learned: sciatica is not one thing. It usually comes from either a disc or from stenosis (bone), and the two are treated very differently. Treat the wrong one and you can actually get worse - which is why so many people feel like they "failed" stretching or physical therapy.
Sitting out your own life is not a treatment method either. Missing the walk, the trip, the round of golf, the floor time with your grandkids - that is not recovery, that is just waiting.
So this eBook starts by helping you figure out your most likely cause. From there you follow the SPARK method - Strengthen, Pain relief, Activate the nerve, Regain mobility, Keep moving — with a specific pathway for disc or for stenosis. The piece most people miss is the nerve itself. Nerve glides and neural dynamics are at the heart of this program, because calming and moving the nerve is often what finally turns recovery around.
How It Works
- Get instant access. Enter your name and email and the eBook arrives in your inbox — free, right now.
- Find your root cause. Take the self-assessment inside to identify your likely pain pathway: disc or stenosis.
- Follow the SPARK program. Do the nerve glides, mobility work, and strengthening chosen for your cause, with dosage and modifications spelled out.
- Regain your life. Build strength and resilience around a healing nerve so you can stay out of pain.