#65. Low Back Pain: Should You See a Doctor or Physical Therapist First?

#65. Low Back Pain: Should You See a Doctor or Physical Therapist First?

Low back pain affects millions of people — and the healthcare industry makes billions treating it. But what if most of that treatment is unnecessary, or even making things worse?

In this episode, Dr. Clayton Dir, DPT breaks down the fundamentals of low back pain: what actually causes it, why the conventional medical approach often fails patients, and what the evidence really says about the best path to recovery.

You'll learn:

  • Why an MRI is usually not the right first step — and how unnecessary imaging can actually increase your risk of chronic pain
  • The hidden costs of over-medicalization, including fear, catastrophizing, and expensive procedures that don't deliver results
  • Why a physical therapist — not a physician or specialist — should be your first call when back pain strikes
  • Simple, actionable strategies to take control of your recovery starting today

If you've been dealing with low back pain and feel like nothing is working, this episode will change how you think about your treatment — and give you a clear place to start.

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#87. Kegels are NOT the answer: what actually fixes pelvic floor dysfunction — with Dr. Kirsten Harris, PT

#87. Kegels are NOT the answer: what actually fixes pelvic floor dysfunction — with Dr. Kirsten Harris, PT

Leaking when you laugh, sneeze, or lift. Constipation that won't budge. Pelvic pain nobody's fully explained. Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT sits down with pelvic floor specialist Dr. Kirsten Harris to brea...

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#86. Should you ask ChatGPT about your pain? What it gets right and wrong

#86. Should you ask ChatGPT about your pain? What it gets right and wrong

If you've ever typed a symptom into ChatGPT at 11pm instead of waiting for a doctor's appointment, you're not alone — you're one of over 40 million people who ask AI a health question every single day...

17 Elo 13min

#85. URGENT - Meniscal Surgery May Worsen Your Knee Pain - New Study Finds

#85. URGENT - Meniscal Surgery May Worsen Your Knee Pain - New Study Finds

If you've been told you need surgery for a torn meniscus, there's a brand-new, 10-year study you should see first. Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT breaks down a landmark sham-surgery-controlled trial that fo...

10 Elo 9min

#84. The One Thing Missing from Your Physical Therapy Plan

#84. The One Thing Missing from Your Physical Therapy Plan

Join the TheDocDir's Academy HereEver start a recovery plan with the best intentions... and quietly stop three weeks in? You're not undisciplined — you're missing structure. In this episode, Dr. Clayt...

3 Elo 7min

#83. Low back pain? Listen to this before surgery or injections

#83. Low back pain? Listen to this before surgery or injections

If you've searched "low back pain relief" and only found surgery, injections, medications, or generic hamstring stretches, this episode is for you.Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT breaks down the exact framew...

27 Heinä 9min

#82. Menopause struggles? How to train and eat right with the correct guidance ft. Hanna Rosov

#82. Menopause struggles? How to train and eat right with the correct guidance ft. Hanna Rosov

If you've been told to "just eat better and move more" and left with zero direction, you're not alone. In this episode, Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT sits down with Hanna Rosov, an ACSM-certified personal ...

20 Heinä 51min

#81. IT band pain? How to heal outer knee pain with the correct approach

#81. IT band pain? How to heal outer knee pain with the correct approach

IT band pain? How to heal outer knee pain with the correct approachFoam rolled it. Stretched it. Maybe even tried a cortisone shot. And that outer knee pain just keeps coming back? 🦵In this episode, ...

13 Heinä 11min

#80. The 8 Most Commonly Taught Topics from a Doctor of Physical Therapy

#80. The 8 Most Commonly Taught Topics from a Doctor of Physical Therapy

This episode started as a rapid-fire TikTok I filmed while meal prepping — it's since crossed 265,000 views. So many of you asked me to explain each point instead of rattling them off in under a minut...

6 Heinä 9min

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