The Truth About Back Pain and Sciatica: How to Eliminate Back Pain FOREVER - With Dr. Grant Elliott

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Your back is an integral part of your body’s structure, and it plays an important role in a wide variety of movements. Dealing with back pain can make every day difficult, affecting your ability to walk, drive, or tie your shoes. If you’ve ever dealt with low back pain, you know that the health of your back can impact your quality of life in every way. On this episode of The Model Health Show, our guest is chiropractor and the founder and CEO of RehabFix, Dr. Grant Elliot. He is passionate about helping people resolve their low back pain so they can live a healthy, full, and functional life. On today’s show he’s sharing his best tips for eliminating sciatica, low back pain, and symptoms stemming from disc herniation. We’re going to talk about how rest and movement impact musculoskeletal issues, how imaging can actually increase your risk for surgery, and how your lifestyle impacts your pain levels. You’re going to hear the truth about what back pain is and why it occurs, and realistic tips you can use to improve your symptoms. You’re also going to learn about why the traditional model for treating back pain is misguided. Dr. Elliot is going to dispel some of the biggest myths around low back pain, stretching and exercise, imaging, and so much more. If you or someone you love struggles with low back pain, you’re going to get a ton of value out of this conversation. Enjoy! In this episode you’ll discover: What percentage of American adults struggle with back pain. (4:48) Why Dr. Elliot decided to become a chiropractor. (6:02) The #1 reason why we develop musculoskeletal pain. (13:43) What percentage of back pain is labeled non-specific low back pain. (14:37) How your lifestyle impacts the health of your back. (15:07) Why so many people are misdiagnosed with muscle strain. (15:33) An important reason why rest is not advised for back pain. (17:03) The role that movement plays in joint health. (17:49) How common disc bulges are. (19:20) The anatomy of a disc. (21:41) Why imaging is often overused in modern medicine. (25:03) The various types of disc issues, and how size and severity differ. (25:39) Why your primary provider is unqualified to treat lower back pain. (26:26) The shocking connection between MRIs and surgeries. (29:51) What sciatica is and its root cause. (32:21) Why hamstring stretches can worsen sciatic pain. (35:07) The best exercises for sciatica. (38:04) How to determine how much movement is safe if you’re in pain. (45:47) The biggest myths about back pain. (51:19) How stress can manifest as pain and discomfort. (1:02:11) Items mentioned in this episode include: DrinkLMNT.com/model - Get a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any order! Foursigmatic.com/model - Get an exclusive discount on your daily health elixirs! DM the word PODCAST on Instagram for your free assessment! Connect with Dr. Grant Elliot Website / Instagram / YouTube Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes:  Apple Podcasts Spotify Soundcloud Pandora YouTube This episode of The Model Health Show is brought to you by LMNT and Four Sigmatic. Head to DrinkLMNT.com/model to claim a FREE sample pack of electrolytes with any purchase. Visit foursigmatic.com/model to get an exclusive discount on mushroom and adaptogen-packed blends to improve your life.

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.7	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:11.3	If you or a loved one has ever experienced back pain or sciatic nerve pain, this episode is going to be a game changer.
0:23.8	Today we have the physician behind the number one back pain program in the world. And I'm telling you so much about what we've been told about
0:30.1	back pain and conventional medicine is flat out wrong. And this is precisely why back issues
0:37.1	are not getting better. They're getting worse. They're becoming more prevalent. And this is precisely why back issues are not getting better. They're getting
0:38.9	worse. They're becoming more prevalent. And people are not truly getting better. But all of that is
0:45.9	going to change today with these powerful insights. And before we get to our special guest,
0:51.0	a major part of our fitness and functionality is centered
0:54.6	in our cellular health, and in particular, the health of our mitochondria. Our mitochondria are well
1:01.2	established to be the energy power plants of our cells. And our mitochondria actually require
1:07.6	key nutrients in order to function.
1:11.1	One nutrient of specific importance is magnesium.
1:14.7	In fact, your mitochondria requires magnesium
1:17.7	in order to make copies of itself.
1:19.9	Making more mitochondria or mitochondrial genesis
1:23.5	is dependent on magnesium and other key electrolytes. As a matter of fact, other electrolytes of extreme importance are sodium and potassium.
1:33.3	Pretty much every process that our body is doing requires this sodium potassium pump.
1:38.3	It's keeping the lights on, keeping the energy flowing.
1:41.3	We've got to have ample amounts of these key electrolytes
1:44.6	in order for everything to be functioning at a high level. If you're not eating crazy amounts
1:49.5	of ultra-processed foods that are littered with really low-quality sodium, sodium and salt tend to be
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