Building Bulletproof Backs - Holistic Back Pain Relief with Marion McRae
Holistic Back Pain Rehabilitation is our mission.
Real stories. Radical shifts. Relentless hope.
Each week, physiotherapist and movement coach Marion “Maz” McRae brings you raw, real conversations with everyday people who’ve transformed their lives through holistic back pain recovery and the practitioners guiding them.
In these 30-minute episodes, you’ll uncover what truly creates lasting back pain relief ; the mind-body connection, nervous-system regulation, emotional release, and movement re-education that conventional rehab often misses.
From rock-bottom moments to breakthrough wins, the Bulletproof Backs Podcast offers evidence-informed, heart-led insights into what it really takes to heal chronic back pain and rebuild trust with your body.
💥 This isn’t just about healing spines - it’s about changing stories and reclaiming your power.
🎧 If you’re tired of chasing temporary fixes and ready for a mind-body approach to back pain, you’re in the right place.
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Building Bulletproof Backs - Holistic Back Pain Relief with Marion McRae
Building Bulletproof Backs Ep 5 - Surfing & Surgery with Dr Simon Smith
Welcome to the Fifth episode of the Building a Bulletproof Back podcast.
This podcast aims to empower listeners with HOPE that healing is possible when you know how. We discuss strategic tools addressing mental, physical and emotional Health.
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I am your host, Marion McRae, a physiotherapist & movement addict on a mission to see the existing model of treating back pain evolve. The current model is broken. It focusses almost entirely on the physical body, neglecting the fact that we are all both thinkers and feelers. When the thoughts in our head, and the the emotions in our bodies are less than optimal, we fail to thrive.
Our Guest for this episode is Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Simon Smith. Simon shares a unique perspective - as a surgeon who experienced a 10 year journey of back pain, to eventually undergoing Fusion and now returning to a fit and active lifestyle which includes running around after 3 kids, performing joint replacements, surfing waves and showing up to F45 classes. He shares his journey and passes on some sage advice to those attempting to Build a Bulletproof Back.
We discuss -
Simon’s tools:
- Physical - Movement (Surfing, mountain Biking, F45 classes)
- Mental - Be engaged in fulfilling work
- Emotional - Be supported by loving family & friends
Simon’s Top 3 tips
- Take ownership of your pain and be in control.
- Find a diagnosis and understand what is causing your pain
- Explore your conservative and surgical options
- Try and keep moving and keep your weight under control
Links : https://www.surgeons.org/profile/simon-smith
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Marion's Top 3 Tips for creating a Bulletproof Back are Here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx8e1dMuDJg&t=188s
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