Dr. Grant Elliott has built his practice around a simple premise: most back pain can be managed without surgery, and often without stepping away from training. When Dr. Grant Elliott joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour, the two worked through the common fears people carry about lifting, squatting, and deadlifting with a bad back.
The conversation ranges from myths about chiropractic care to the limits of what an MRI can actually tell you, with Dr. Elliott framing movement itself as central to recovery rather than something to avoid.
About Dr. Grant Elliott
Dr. Grant Elliott is the founder of The Rehab Fix, a practice focused on helping people recover from and manage back pain through movement-based rehabilitation rather than surgical intervention. His work centers on rebuilding confidence around exercises like squats and deadlifts that many people assume are off-limits after an injury.
His professional approach also touches on everyday habits — sleeping position, posture, and stretching routines — that he sees as consistently underestimated in long-term back health. Sharing his perspective publicly has made him a resource for people looking for guidance beyond a single office visit.
What Dr. Grant Elliott and Sean Kelly Talked About
- Dr. Grant Elliott's professional take on why deadlifts and squats aren't the enemy
- His perspective on common myths surrounding chiropractic care and back pain
- Why he treats movement, not rest, as central to long-term back health
- How sleeping position can influence pain levels, based on his clinical experience
- His caution against over-relying on MRI results to fully explain chronic pain
- Practical stretches and habits he points to for people managing back pain
- Why he encourages people to keep training rather than fear reinjury outright
- His view on posture and slouching as everyday, overlooked contributors to pain
Why This Conversation Matters
For anyone who has put off exercise out of fear of making a bad back worse, Dr. Grant Elliott's professional perspective offers a different way to think about recovery. His views here reflect his own clinical approach rather than personalized medical advice, but they're a useful starting point for a conversation with your own provider.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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