Welcome back to Get Fit Guy. I'm your host, Dr. Jonathan Sue. Every week, I'll share

science-backed tips to help you get fit, stay fit, and optimize performance. Have you ever

experienced pain on one side of your butt or hip that radiates

down your leg? Describe this pain to your primary care clinician, and I bet you'll be told

that you have sciatica, a relatively common condition that up to 40% of people will suffer

from at some point in life.

Your clinician will likely explain that sciatica is caused by irritation,

inflammation, pinching, or compression of a nerve in the lower back from a herniated disc or

slipped disc. They may ask you to avoid certain activities, prescribe you meds, and refer you to a

physical therapist or a spine specialist. Like any well-informed patient in the digital age,

you do your own homework by Googling sciatica and all the top search results, each from

highly reputable sources, confirms that the pain you're experiencing

is coming from your spine.

At this point, most people would feel anxious, worried, or scared because sciatica sounds

pretty serious.

I know I would be.

But what if I told you that sciatica may not be a result of a herniated disc, or even

have anything to do with your spine? What if I also told you that three simple exercises may

quickly and effectively reduce or eliminate sciatica symptoms in a few short weeks?

As a physical therapist, sciatica is one of the most common conditions that I see,

and I get several new cases every week from clients, young and old. In this episode, we'll look

at a commonly overlooked cause of sciatica, called Deep Gluteal Syndrome, and I'll provide you

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