128 episodes

How to manage your sciatica and low back pain without the use of medication or surgery.

Fix Your Sciatica Podcast Dr. Ashley Mak, PT, DPT, CSCS

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.8 • 16 Ratings

How to manage your sciatica and low back pain without the use of medication or surgery.

    Best Shoes for Sciatica Pain

    Best Shoes for Sciatica Pain

    Buying shoes doesn’t have to be complicated. But the market out there is overwhelming and it shouldn’t be. This episode covers all you need to know about shoes and how to buy the best pair for you. My top shoe recommendation affiliate link is found here: https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadmachine.co/favorite_products

    Are you looking for a more affordable way to manage your pain? Check out the patient advocate program here: ptpatientadvocate.com
    Here’s the self cheat sheet for symptom management: https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadmachine.co/self-treatment-cheat-sheet-8707
    Book a free strategy call: https://msgsndr.com/widget/appointment/ifixyoursciatica/strategy-call


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    • 12 min
    Total Motion Release for Sciatica Pain?

    Total Motion Release for Sciatica Pain?

    The Total Motion Release method was a way to help the rest of the body heal the sciatic nerve pain. How does it work? Why does it work? We discuss with Dean Volk, PT, MSPT who’s whole platform is helping folks with sciatica pain. We talk about treatment principles, how they are applied, and the best action steps to finding a practitioner. 

    You can find more providers who are certified in Total Motion Release here: https://totalmotionrelease.com/
    You can check out Dean’s Work and get in contact with him at https://sciaticareliefnow.net/

    Are you looking for a more affordable way to manage your pain? Check out the patient advocate program here: ptpatientadvocate.com
    Here’s the self cheat sheet for symptom management: https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadmachine.co/self-treatment-cheat-sheet-8707
    Book a free strategy call: https://msgsndr.com/widget/appointment/ifixyoursciatica/strategy-call


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fix-your-sciatica-podcast/donations

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    • 34 min
    The Power of Sciatic Nerve Flossing

    The Power of Sciatic Nerve Flossing

    What is nerve flossing, why does it help, and how does it help? Will it help in sciatica pain? We discuss the research about it, the dosage, and how to properly add it into a daily program. 

    Here are the articles in reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10744707/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8703155/
    And https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755972/ 

    Are you looking for a more affordable way to manage your pain? Check out the patient advocate program here: ptpatientadvocate.com
    Here’s the self cheat sheet for symptom management: https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadmachine.co/self-treatment-cheat-sheet-8707


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fix-your-sciatica-podcast/donations

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    • 22 min
    Differential Diagnosis of Sciatica

    Differential Diagnosis of Sciatica

    There are a ton of diagnoses that can emulate sciatica. We need to understand what we’re dealing with in order to figure out a solution. Diagnostics is step 1, step 2 is going to focus on treating the cause of pain. Learn more about it in today's episode.

    Are you looking for a more affordable way to manage your pain? 
    Check out the patient advocate program here: ptpatientadvocate.com
    Here’s the self cheat sheet for symptom management: https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadmachine.co/self-treatment-cheat-sheet-8707


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fix-your-sciatica-podcast/donations

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    • 32 min
    Success After Microdiscectomy

    Success After Microdiscectomy

    Here’s another surgical success story. After months of living in pain, trying all sorts of therapies, and having to figure out foreign healthcare systems, Keren was able to receive the procedure she needed for pain relief. Now she is pain free and can go back to living her life without any fear.

    You can check out Keren’s website here: www.topleftdesign.com

    Are you looking for a more affordable way to manage your pain? Check out the patient advocate program here: ptpatientadvocate.com
    Here’s the self cheat sheet for symptom management: https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadmachine.co/self-treatment-cheat-sheet-8707
    Book a free strategy call: https://msgsndr.com/widget/appointment/ifixyoursciatica/strategy-call


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fix-your-sciatica-podcast/donations

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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    • 30 min
    Modern Manual Therapy and Sciatica Pain

    Modern Manual Therapy and Sciatica Pain

    Today’s special guest is someone that I’ve been following and learning from since 2015. Dr. Erson Religioso III, PT, DPT is a physical therapist and founder of Modern Manual Therapy. He travels the US/and world teaching his approach to treating pain. We discuss a couple specific analogies about movement that will help you better understand that there’s no such thing as good/bad posture, and how we can reduce the amount of fear when dealing with pain. You can reach Dr. E here: https://modmt.com/sites and follow him @modernmanualtherapy on facebook, instagram, and YouTube

    Are you looking for a more affordable way to manage your pain? Check out the patient advocate program here: ptpatientadvocate.com
    Here’s the self cheat sheet for symptom management: https://ifixyoursciatica.gymleadmachine.co/self-treatment-cheat-sheet-8707
    Book a free strategy call: https://msgsndr.com/widget/appointment/ifixyoursciatica/strategy-call


    Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fix-your-sciatica-podcast/donations

    Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

    Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
16 Ratings

16 Ratings

Andrea.024 ,

You don’t have to suffer!

Probably like most of you, I found this podcast when I was in severe pain and terrified about how I was going to go about my activities of daily living pregnant with a toddler! I learned so much about sciatica through this podcast and immediately signed up for Ashley’s patient advocate program.
He truly goes above and beyond for his clients and helped me get my pain under control quickly. I’m so much calmer knowing that if I get myself into a painful situation again, Ashley’s got my back (literally)! I’m massively grateful and hope others in this situation find great support like I did!

WestChelsea ,

Informative and helpful

It was wonderful to listen to someone who has knowledge and a deep understanding of the body and how muscles work.

Stevejordan29 ,

Live Pain Free

This podcast is a must for anyone looking to find an alternative and holistic way to heal back pain. Dr Mak’s approach is gentle, progressive and innovative. I’m grateful we have been able to align our podcasts and businesses to help people live pain free.

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