This is a patient story with a twist because the patient is practitioner Dr Jacob Harden, a chiropractor based in Florida
He shares a unique insight into his journey living with and recovering from sciatica and discusses managing pain and the impact on his mental health.
There are lots  of great takeaways from this episode with great advice on how to track your progress and get back to daily routines and activities a step at a time, if you have sciatica this is a great reminder that recovery is a journey  and reducing provocative behaviours can make a huge difference
 
KEY TAKEAWAYS

The neurological symptoms were an indication that this was not going to be a quick fix
Any MRI is just one piece in the jigsaw and any scan needs to be carefully explained
I’ve got better little by little and overall, I’ve come a long way
List all the daily activities you are struggling with and work on achieving them
Work with the tolerance of your body at the time to expand  your capabilities
Regulate on a day by day basis and moderate and adapt when needed
Accept that pain is part of the process and that it will improve over time, your role is to control the process
Changing your mindset and tracking the small wins can impact positively on recovery
Pain reduction may not be a reflection of the progress being made
Objective markers and finding a metric outside of pain numbers can really help  with understanding how you’ve come
Mood affects outcomes and pain can be the catalyst for emotional distress
Pain is part of it and understanding how it’s impacting on living your life can help with moving forward
Take it step by step if you are progressing, you are moving in the right direction, it’s an evolving process

 
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‘Every time I shifted from one side to another there was pain’
‘Self-reflection and recognising where you are and how you are feeling about the pain can help in moving forward’
‘An MRI is just a single snapshot of a moment in time’
‘Take time to talk to others about how you are feeling’
 
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Dave Elliott
Dave is the owner of Advanced Chiropractic, a chain of Chiropractic and massage therapy clinics in Essex, UK. Dave still sees patients during the week but has been working hard to talk to as many experts in the field of back pain as possible to help distil all the information and bring it to you in this awesome podcast. You can find Dave on any of the Advanced Chiropractic social media platforms, or you can contact him at hello@thebackpainpodcast.com   if you have any questions for him.
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Rob owns and runs a multidisciplinary clinic, The Dyer St Clinic in Cirencester Gloucestershire. His team of Chiropractors, Physiotherapists, Osteopaths, Doctors, and podiatrists all collaborate on thousands of back pain patients every year. Alongside Dave, he has worked hard to bring to the table experts across all industries to give you the low down on back pain, with steps you can implement today to start feeling better.
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