In this episode, Coach Shangrila Rendon interviews expert Orthopedic Manual Therapist Janise Alcantara, PT, CMPT, Dsc(c) about the topic of lower back pain.
Here are some of the questions covered:
- I'm having sciatic pain on my low back after hours of running. What can I do now while I look for doctor?
- Constant pain on my back and taking Advil isn't helping. Any other suggestion?
- How about SI Joint injections? Do you recommend steroids?
- I strained my low back last week. Besides resting on weekend, muscle relaxer, pain meds, TENS unit and chiro visit, any other suggestions I need to do?
- When do I know when to get professional help or get an MRI?
- Is my low back pain connected to weak gluteus?
- Why do I feel low back pain on right side and not on other side?
- When do I apply warm compress? How long? What does it do?
- What's a Redcord Neurac? Will seeking for PT who's experienced on this help?
On this interview we talked about:
- The most common misconceptions about having a strong back and core
- Should you move if you have lower back pain?
- How does your hip or gluteus contribute to back pain
- Is an MRI always necessary?
- How do you know what you need to target when you have back pain
- Is it ok if I crack my back myself?
- What to do when you feel shooting pain when running?
- Pain after swimming? What might be causing it?
- Sciatica after sitting. What might be the issue.
- Supplementation
- Does the amount of sleep matter?