ATX Rehab & Performance
For disc herniations, sciatica, and low back pain that won't go away

A Step-by-Step 4-Month Plan to Get Out of Pain and Back to Living

You've tried everything that works for other people's back pain. Now it's time to try something made specifically for your back.

Free consult call · no obligation

100s
of clients coached remotely
5+ years
working with low back / disc pain clients
24/7
1 on 1 support
Pain → Performance
The path

Sound familiar?

You've put in enough time & money, but still don't have a plan

Trevor Zierke

I've been where you are.

Hi, I'm Trevor Zierke

Chiropractor, owner ATX Rehab & Performance

When I was 20, I hurt my low back squatting in the gym. Looking back as a clinician, it was most likely a herniated disc. I went from an athletic college student who lived in lectures, the library, and the gym — to needing my girlfriend's help to put on my shoes. (That's her with our Corgi, Rosie. She's my wife now, the only logical next step when someone helps you with your socks mid-flare-up.)

For the next 4 months I bounced between chiropractors, physical therapy, and weeks of complete rest. Nothing helped. I still couldn't sit in a chair for more than 20 minutes, which was a problem with a 3+ hour chemistry lab that semester.

After month 5, I decided to get proactive. I went back to the gym and built my own version of rehab. It took way too much trial and error, but I eventually found a method that worked, and I was back to training a few months later. Lifting 5x a week. Sitting through my lectures without having to get up every 20 minutes. Putting my own shoes on.

Two years later, in chiropractic school, I learned the how and why behind what worked for me. That became the foundation for how I help people skip the mistakes I made and rebuild their back faster.

But I’m not selling some magic formula. 1 easy & special treatment that will fix everyone. Because I’ll be the first to tell you — if there’s one thing I’ve learned after working with 100s of people with low back pain / herniated discs / sciatica — it’s that that doesn’t exist.

But that’s ok. Because if you’re like me — you’re not looking for something that’s easy.

You’re just looking for something that works.

And you won't be doing it alone. I'll be in your corner the whole way.

How it works

From first call to your first workout

I'll provide the planning, the roadmap, the adjustments, and everything in between. You just show up and do the work.

1

Book a free 30-minute call

We talk through your entire history: what you've tried, what you want to get back to doing, and your long-term goals. You'll leave knowing where to start, even if we don't end up working together.

2

Find your starting point

Based on the information from our call, I'll construct a movement screen designed to find what your back handles well, what we need to work towards, and where you can start to make real progress right away.

3

Get your custom plan

Your plan lands in the app with every workout for the week labeled. Every exercise comes with video tutorials, prescribed reps / sets / weights, and notes specifically for you. All of it is designed around your back, your equipment, and your goals. Open it and get started without hesitation.

4

Follow it, log it, and progress

Log your workouts, send form-check videos, and check in with me. Every 2 weeks I update your plan to match where you are, and keep pushing it forward as your back improves. If something ever sets you back, we adjust and keep going.

The Timeline

What the next 4 months look like

The stages between where you're at now and where you want to be.

1

Month 1: Rebuild the floor

We find out what your back can already do and build from there. We reintroduce function, rebuild strength and mobility, and make easy tasks tolerable again. Expect workouts that feel like real training, just built at a level your back can handle.

2

Month 2: Raise the capacity ceiling

To push the top end of what your back can handle, we introduce more challenging and complex variations. The question starts shifting from "can I do this?" to "how much of this can I do?" as your back progresses.

3

Month 3: Set a new baseline

We train up to your goal and bring back the activities you've been missing. Because your back can now handle tough tasks in our workouts, everyday life feels easy again instead of risky.

4

Month 4: Make it stick

Your back can handle real training now, so we focus on keeping it that way. We push past where you were before the injury, and you finish with the workouts and the know-how to keep going on your own.

Client results

John had an L5-S1 bulge

Hear how we went from 1 year of pain, to back being more active than ever after 3 months

What's included

Here's exactly what you get

Fully individualized rehab programming

Workouts designed around your pain, the goals you're working towards, and the step-by-step plan to reach them.

A custom coaching app

All your workouts, resources, exercise progress, and video tutorials. Access for life so you can always reference.

Program updates every 2 weeks

Frequent adjustments to progress with you. You get better, we keep moving faster. Run into a busy period? We can scale it accordingly.

Unlimited feedback

Get feedback on your form, your workouts, and anything else you need help with.

Direct text line to me

Text me with any questions, concerns, or whatever you have on your mind. Send 24/7 and you'll hear back ASAP.

Real results

Hear from more of my clients

Who it's for

Is this right for you?

This is for you if

  • You're dealing with low back pain that's lasted 5+ months, whether it's a herniated disc or sciatica.
  • You've tried PT, chiropractors, or other options and hit a plateau.
  • You want your normal life back, whether that's work, family, workouts, or sport.
  • You're ready to put in the work, you've just been unsure of what exactly to do.
  • You want a plan for the next 4 months, instead of hoping one day you'll feel better.

What changes

From afraid & unsure to confident with a plan

The only advice was rest and avoidA concrete plan with steps you can start today
Fearful each task will cause a flare upConfident you can get back to what you love without worry
Conflicting advice from all directionsOne approach built around your back, not everyone's
Just managing the pain each dayRebuilding your back to make long-term progress

Ready to stop hoping and start with a plan?

Book a free 30-minute call. We'll talk through your back and what you want to get back to, and you'll leave knowing where to start, even if we don't end up working together.

Free 30-minute call · no obligation

Questions

Frequently asked questions

This program is built entirely around you, your back, and the outcomes you're after. It's not a cookie-cutter protocol. Because I update it every two weeks based on your results and feedback, it keeps evolving to meet you where you're at, which is how we avoid plateaus. You also have a direct line to me, so any desire or concern about the plan gets heard.

The result is a fully personalized plan designed to get you the most progress as soon as possible. Think of it like a private dinner where you pick the appetizer, the entree, the sides, the drinks, and the dessert, versus a pre-packaged box from a caterer.

We start with a movement screen to see where your back is today and map out how we'll reach your goals. From there, every workout lives in the app.

Open any workout and you'll see the prescribed sets, reps, and weights, notes written specifically for you, and a video tutorial for each exercise. You can also send me videos of your exercises so I can check your form and execution.

Every two weeks, I update your workouts based on the results I see in your logs and the feedback you send me through our ongoing texts.

It's a four-month, or sixteen-week, program. On our consult call we'll go over why four months is a great duration and walk through the full timeline, so you know exactly what to expect.

That four months isn't set in stone. Life happens, so there's flexibility to react to sudden changes or breaks. If something comes up and you can't hit your workouts for a few weeks, we can pause and restart once you're available again. You never have to worry that you're losing time off your four-month window.

That's what the free consult call is for. We'll talk through your history and what you want to get back to, and I'll give you an honest answer, even if that means telling you coaching isn't the right fit.

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