This episode presents what should be a straightforward case of a significant nerve root irritation. Unfortunately for this client, her situation was not addressed adequately and has left her in a lot of pain for over 3 months. Join us as Susan presents this client case, what went wrong, and the assessment and intervention with a rich discussion of the path forward. Here is a Hint: center of mass and chronic loading play a strong part in this story! A glance at this episode: [2:21] Back and glute pain, stretches, and fatigue [7:37] Back pain and re-curring mobility issues [12:16] Chronic pain and it's relationship to mobility [17:02] Proper standing and walking techniques for comfort and mobility [22:00] Standing balance and stretching exercises for improved mobility [26:51] Chronic back pain and neuroinflammation [31:26] Back pain treatment options and the importance of proper imaging [36:01] Proper treatment approaches for a patient with persistent low back pain Related links: Tough To Treat Website Erica's Course: Decoding the Complex Patient Susan's Pelvic Health Education Subscription Access the Transcript

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