Goal
Reduce pain, centralize symptoms, and rebuild walking tolerance. The disc gets relief from time spent unloaded - walking + gentle extension.
Week summary
7
Sessions
5.4
Avg pain
100%
Adherence
Pain dropped from 7 to 4. All decompression + walking targets cleared.
Session plan
- McKenzie press-up3 × 10 (pain-free range)
- Supported child's pose2 × 45s
- Diaphragmatic breathing2 × 10 breaths
- Sciatic nerve glides2 × 8 / side
- Walking2 × 10 minutes
Advance when
- Avg pain ≤ 5/10 across the week
- No symptoms below the knee for 3 consecutive days
- At least 4 morning check-ins completed
What a PT watches for
Centralization - symptoms moving toward the spine (away from the leg) is the green light to progress.
Educational demo - not medical advice.