“Jordan” came to me feeling completely hopeless. They had been battling severe sciatica for over a year, and their latest MRI showed significant disc degeneration. Their doctor told them to prepare for a life of limited movement.
But as I explained to Jordan, an MRI is not a crystal ball. Relying purely on a scan to diagnose a specific structure is highly unreliable.
The Strategy: Becoming a Movement Detective We stopped looking at the scan and started looking at Jordan’s behavior. I had Jordan track their movements into three columns: Green (feels good), Neutral (no change), and Red (pain triggers).
Jordan noticed a distinct pattern. Their Green Zone was filled with walking and standing, while their Red Zone was filled entirely with sitting and bending over to tie their shoes.
The Result: Finding the Directional Preference This inventory revealed a mechanical commonality: Jordan’s body heavily preferred extension (standing) over flexion (sitting).
By creating this manual for Jordan’s body, we knew exactly what to do. We restructured their day to heavily emulate Green Zone positions and completely neutralized their Red Zone triggers. Within weeks, the sciatica that an MRI said was “permanent” began to fade. Jordan is now entirely out of pain.
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