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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2026 · 9 MIN

She Cancelled Her Back Surgery After 3 Weeks: Here’s What She Did

from Low Back Pain Podcast · host Dr. Grant Elliott

Learn how to fix your pain with our “Centralization Process” here! https://rebrand.ly/ytpainfreeSubmit an application to work with us 1:1 and learn how to fix your low back! ⁠www.therehabfix.com/low-back-program⁠To view hundreds of free low back videos please follow us on instagram at @rehabfix ⁠www.instagram.com/rehabfix⁠If you’ve been diagnosed with a disc herniation and sciatica and have been told surgery may be your next option, Christina’s story shows why finding the right exercises for your specific symptoms can be so important.Christina came to us with a herniated disc, severe sciatica, and burning pain traveling down her leg after trying multiple approaches. She had been told surgery was the only option left. But after assessing how her symptoms responded to different movements, we built a specific exercise progression—and her scheduled surgery was canceled just 3 weeks after starting the program.In this episode, I’ll walk you through the 3 main exercises and progressions used during this stage of her recovery and explain why simply doing random disc herniation exercises or sciatica exercises may not give everyone the same result.🔷 Why we initially started with a lumbar extension exercise🔷 Why her lateral shift told us we needed to change direction🔷 How side glides were used to address her shift🔷 How we added a dead-bug variation for core and spinal stability🔷 Why we eventually returned to lumbar extension🔷 How centralization helped guide her exercise progression🔷 Why exercise selection, dosage, timing, and progression matter for disc and sciatic nerve symptoms📲 Work With Me✅ Text “PAIN” to +1 (317) 751-9509 to get my FREE Back Pain Fix Demo.👉 Apply for my 1:1 Online Low Back Program through Rehab Fix.📸 Follow @rehabfix on Instagram for daily low back, sciatica, mobility, and strength tips.⏱ Chapters00:00 – Disc Herniation & Sciatica: How She Avoided Surgery02:25 – Exercise #1: Side Glides for Lateral Shift04:13 – Exercise #2: Dead Bug for Spinal Stability05:13 – Exercise #3: Lumbar Extension08:00 – The Centralization Process & Long-Term Recovery🔑 Keywords That May Have Brought You Here:Disc herniation exercises, sciatica exercises, herniated disc exercises, exercises for disc herniation, exercises for sciatica, disc herniation without surgery, sciatica without surgery, avoid back surgery, herniated disc without surgery, sciatica pain relief, sciatic nerve pain, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar extension exercise, side glide exercise, lateral shift correction, centralization sciatica, centralization exercises, lower back pain exercises, lower back pain relief, disc bulge exercises, herniated disc and sciatica, leg pain from herniated disc, core stability exercises, dead bug for back pain, back pain rehabilitation, spine stability exercises, Rehab Fix, Dr Grant Elliott#️⃣ Hashtags#DiscHerniation #Sciatica #HerniatedDisc #SciaticaRelief #SciaticaExercises #LowerBackPain

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