Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

ELIMINATE SCIATICA and LOW BACK PAIN FAST

Jul 7, 2025

Discover how to tackle sciatic nerve pain with innovative inversion therapy! Learn about the causes of low back pain, including poor posture and extended sitting. Find out how to safely practice intermittent inversion traction for rapid relief. This technique not only improves flexibility but also potentially reduces the need for surgery. Plus, get tips on adjusting your posture and incorporating stretches to boost mobility. Say goodbye to discomfort and hello to a taller, pain-free you!

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INSIGHT

Sitting Increases Disc Pressure

Sitting creates more pressure on discs in your back than standing does. This worsens lower back and sciatica pain from various causes like disc issues or arthritis.
Poor posture and prolonged sitting, such as during driving or couch time, significantly stress both upper and lower back areas.

ADVICE

Intermittent Inversion Traction

Use intermittent inversion traction by leaning upside down for 1-2 minutes then returning upright repeatedly. This breaks scar tissue, increases blood flow, and decompresses the spine.
Start slow with low angles and short intervals, then gradually increase time and angle over weeks to relieve sciatica and lower back pain.

INSIGHT

Inversion Beats Medications

Inversion therapy not only eases pain but also improves flexibility and lowers surgery risk. It can outperform medications and cortisone injections without their side effects.
This makes inversion therapy a powerful, low-risk option for chronic lower back pain and sciatica.

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Sciatic nerve pain can be caused by a protruded disc, scar tissue on the nerve root, arthritis, an injury, or extended periods of sitting. Poor posture, excess driving, and aging can also contribute to the problem.

Inversion uses the weight of your upper body to pull down on your lower back, creating negative pressure and increasing blood flow. This also breaks up adhesions and scar tissue.

For the quickest lower back pain relief, try intermittent inversion traction. This involves inverting your body for 1 to 2 minutes and then repeatedly returning to an upright position. It can significantly reduce sciatic nerve pain by targeting the nerve, disc, scar tissue, and blood flow all at once.

Research has shown that inversion therapy increases flexibility, reduces the risk of surgery for sciatica, and can relieve lower back pain better than medication. If you have high blood pressure, glaucoma, or heart problems, check with your doctor before doing inversion therapy.

Start slow with inversion therapy. Begin with a gentle angle of 15–30 degrees for just 1–2 minutes, once or twice a day for the first week. Gradually work up to 5 minutes at a time (in 1-minute intervals) at a 60-degree angle over the next 1–2 weeks. After 3–4 weeks, you can try full inversion for 15–20 minutes, broken into 2-minute intervals, three to four times per week.

Intermittent inversion traction will leave you feeling taller with less sciatic nerve pain. You’ll also feel like you’ve had a fantastic stretch!

Other ways to eliminate sciatica pain include:•Following a low-carb ketogenic diet•Take 20,000 to 30,000 IU of vitamin D3 and 400 mg of magnesium glycinate (include vitamin K2)•Eliminate omega-6 seed oils from your diet•Perform myofascial stretching

You can also perform sciatica stretches without an inversion table! Try the child’s pose with blankets, a wall-assisted leg-up stretch, or lying spinal decompression with a stability ball for sciatic nerve pain relief. Swimming can also be very therapeutic.

Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.