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EPISODE · Nov 18, 2025 · 6 MIN

Stop Stretching Your Hamstrings — Fix Your Sciatica the Right Way

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:📸 @rehabfix – ⁠www.instagram.com/rehabfix⁠If you have one hamstring that always feels tighter than the other — and stretching never seems to fix it — this episode will explain exactly why.Most people believe a tight hamstring means they need to stretch it… but when it comes to sciatica, that’s the worst thing you can do.In this episode, Dr. Grant Elliott breaks down why your “tight hamstring” isn’t a hamstring problem at all — it’s a lower-back problem.And the more you stretch it, the worse your symptoms can get.Grant explains how disc pressure and nerve irritation can create the illusion of a tight muscle, why traditional hamstring stretches fail, and the specific movements that actually take pressure off the nerve so you can finally feel relief.You’ll learn:✅ Why one hamstring feels tight when the real issue is your lumbar spine✅ How disc bulges create nerve tension that mimics a tight muscle✅ Why stretching makes sciatica worse (and what to do instead)✅ The 3 movements that instantly reduce nerve pressure✅ How thousands have recovered through the RehabFix Centralization ProcessIf you’ve been stretching, massaging, foam rolling, or icing the back of your leg and nothing ever changes — this episode will show you the truth about where sciatica really comes from.You’ll discover how to fix the source of the issue so you can walk, sit, and train again without fear of flare-ups.🎧 Listen now and start fixing your sciatica the right way.Learn more or apply for our 1:1 online coaching at:🌐 ⁠www.therehabfix.com/low-back-program⁠Follow @rehabfix on Instagram for daily videos and mobility tips.

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