this was an amazing series explaining the science behind back pain. Even as an ATC I now have more information I can explain to my athletes about how/why they may be feeling the way they are. Thanks Dr. Davis!
Glad you enjoyed it! We need this information spreading in the healthcare world so I'm glad you're an ATC and can help provide evidence based care to people who need it!
I have been in Cronic low back pain and leg with occasional numbness in my feet for over 2 years. Have done research and read dr, Sarnos books. The only time I experience pain is when standing or walking , but not when working out or exercising. So where is my brain getting it wrong ? I move when exercising, no pain . I stand or walk there is movement now I have pain.
This is why we need to take what I call a 4 Pillars approach and look at your life holistically: Exercise, Mental Health, Nutrition, Sleep. This is our specialty and usually when we assess our clients we find some interesting things that have gone un-addressed.
I have the same problem. I thought I had plantar fasciitis, and my therapist thought so too. But after 4 years, I finally found out it's sciatica. I can walk for an hour, but if I walk slowly or stand still, the pain in the bottom of my feet comes much quicker. When I sit, exercise, or do anything that doesn't involve walking, I don't feel any pain. I'm trying to do some exercises for lower back, and I hope they help. But this series of chronic pain has definitely helped me understand the connection between the brain and pain. I wish you all the best.🍀
A thrilling conclusion to this series even if there was no surprise ending. This was both educational and therapeutic. It did give rise to some thoughts on my part, something a great book or article or film, etc. does. The graphics are skillful, the scripts (I assume you are not talking off the top of your head and at least, like most good speakers, have a roadmap of your lecture) are intelligent but easy to follow, and your passion for your subject and your work comes through. One thing this series got me thinking about is that humans seem to eventually adjust to things that they once imagined they could not bear: all kinds of losses (loved ones, jobs, homes, money, skills, body parts, pets, etc,) and physical changes that come with age or illness or disability from accidents, you would think most people would adjust to having pain and eventually start ignoring it even if they did nothing about it. And I would think that adaptive tendency might neutralize the misleading brain signals. I don’t know, but I imagine some people-maybe very few and they are not likely to be watching videos on this subject-are able to just ignore chronic pain, take it as a given and stop noticing it.
I have watched enough of your videos now, nearly all. From. The last 2 years and have worked out how to apply the four pillars you convey specific to me and I have to say it works. Of all the content on line, you genuinely provide the best east meets West balanced approach. From motion is lotion, to pain does not equal damage, damage does not equal pain, to motion is lotion, green, orange red pain to what that means in the gym your info is genuinely helpful and can be life changing for so many. I recommend along side your content, approach and service, people learn to push from their feet (spread toes and heels when lunging front leg, squatting both feet, and from sitting push through front or both heels if even). This isn't the cure but will assist drastically with the 4 pillars.
Wow thank you so much, this means a lot to me that this content is helping people get back to a more active life! You nailed it, it's not magic, but it's powerful stuff.
I have watched several issues but I still don't really understand and am quite skeptical. If I get back pain from standing for 1hr or longer, how can the issue NOT be a muscle imbalance or alignment issue, potentially causing danger to joint integrity or whatever the body is afraid of? And how can it not be a real threat if the body is warning about it with pain?
Why does it have to be an "imbalance"? It has nothing to do with symmetry. It's about tissue tolerance, strength, and overall endurance. It's just something that need to be trained. We need to make the whole body stronger and more resilient. It's not dangerous to stand, the body just isn't prepared for that much of it YET.
