Every morning, one of my clients woke up to sciatic pain of around 7 out of 10. Six months later he’s pain free, boxing, and back from a skiing holiday without a twinge.
When he came to me in October 2025, this 41-year-old had significant left-sided sciatica. Walking, bending and lifting had all become a struggle.
He’d been here before. Twelve years earlier, right-sided sciatica led to a discectomy (surgery on the spinal disc). It helped at first, and he rebuilt with HIIT, calisthenics, weights, Pilates and running, with a strong focus on core work to protect his spine.
However, the pain returned, this time on the left. An MRI showed the same L5 disc had bulged again.
We worked together in private sessions using Functional Patterns and were able to change how he moves and holds himself.
Before: October 2025 | After: May 2026
After six months he is:
That last point is as important as the pain scores: he now has the tools to look after his own body long term.
“At 29 I suffered a slipped disc that required surgery and left me unable to walk. After recovering, recurring disc issues in my early 40s were devastating.
Rohan helped me become completely pain free again. He is the most attentive, thorough and knowledgeable coach I’ve worked with, and every session is thoughtful, challenging and always evolving.
Six months in, I genuinely feel we are rebuilding how my body moves, giving me confidence I can stay pain free long term.
I’d highly recommend Rohan to anyone dealing with pain. Functional Patterns can feel slow at first if you’re used to high-intensity training, but the results speak for themselves.”
If you’re over 40 and in pain, you may recognise the pattern. You’ve seen several professionals, followed the advice, and yet the problem keeps coming back.
That doesn’t mean you’ve failed. Often the missing piece isn’t effort. It’s how your body moves and distributes force day to day.
If that’s where you are, I’d love to hear from you. Book a free 15-minute call below to see whether Functional Patterns could help with your pain.
Results vary from person to person. This article describes one client’s experience and is not medical advice. If you’re experiencing pain, please make sure you’ve been assessed by a qualified healthcare professional. *
If you’ve been dealing with persistent pain and previous approaches haven’t provided lasting relief, you can book a free 15-minute phone call with me.
We’ll talk through what you’ve been experiencing, what you’ve already tried and whether Functional Patterns could be a suitable approach for you.
