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Playing in the NFL may seem like a dream come true, but it comes with its own set of challenges. In this video, former NFL player shares his experience with hip pain and the toll it takes on players' bodies. Get an inside look into what it's really like to play in the NFL. After more than a dozen orthopedic surgeries and he still had hip pain.. You'll learn how players in the NFL handle injuries,...

If you're tired of feeling frustrated and confused about how to improve your body, this video is for you! We'll break down a super simple concept that will help you eliminate all the guesswork and start making progress. Say goodbye to frustration and hello to a stronger, pain-free body.  Video available here:  https://youtu.be/O7Pn26m49D4   SUPPORT THE MISSION AND YOURSELF 👉Rebuild...

What are the real limits of old age? Are you doomed to muscle loss, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis as you get older? What can you do to stay young for as long as possible? HELPFUL LINKS Too Old to Jump? https://youtu.be/wxBNKqN4i74 Fight Muscle loss with Aging:https://www.mayoclinic.org/medical-professionals/physical-medicine-rehabilitation/news/slowing-or-reversing-muscle-loss/mac-20431104 Follow A...

What can astronauts teach us about your joint pain? This popular way to heal cartilage to fix hip or knee pain from “osteoarthritis” needs a serious look. Doctors recommend it all the time, and if it does work, will it actually relieve your hip and knee pain? What about in your spine? Let's look at what happens when you rest and what happens to astronauts who provide a perfect case-study for...

If you don't recognize and root out this fallacy, your body will be doomed. Learn how to stop the damage from this very human weakness. HELPFUL LINKS YT Video: https://youtu.be/yYrBE4hG66U Cut This Before You Cut Your Body: https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/screens-cause-chronic-pain Screen Time Limits and Phone Addiction (audio): https://www.uprighthealth.com/podcasts/upright-health/episode...

Is Feldenkrais a scam? Is the Feldenkrais Method of somatic education powerful or just a money grab for the naive? In this video, I'll share my experiences and thoughts on Feldenkrais and whether it's something worth trying. This episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CXtUru2dXUs HELPFUL LINKS How to Stretch for Flexibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhAdwWv5hws Follow Along Strength Work...

Don't be blind to this simple truth about your body. If you remain clouded with ignorance, you'll be hurting, frustrated, and helpless. Once you understand this key idea, you'll be able to help relieve yourself of back pain, hip pain, knee pain, and shoulder pain. "Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know." Pema Chödrön On YouTube:  https://youtu.be/UdTT1OR9ix4 &nbsp...

Physician John Sarno wrote a book called "Healing Back Pain" that introduced the idea of tension myositis. Does this theory of chronic pain make sense? What about when doctors tell you that your pain is all in your head? Do you need to heal your emotions before you can heal your back pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, etc.? HELPFUL LINKS Hip Impingement: Therapy vs Surgery - https://www.you...

What to do about tension headaches? Is swimming good exercise? Can't feel one side of your glutes (gluteal amnesia)? Barefoot shoes for small feet? A big day of questions! Splay (affiliate link): https://splayshoes.com/?ref=3ismzdrjvjxr Vivobarefoot(affiliate link): https://bit.ly/uprightvivo Kids barefoot shoes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Po2sQwyyI Glute Exercise video: https://www.y...

Can get more flexible with pills? Does taking painkillers help you get more mobile? Are painkillers a good way to prevent joint pain during athletic activities? Find out the pros and cons of taking painkillers and how this strategy can backfire for chronic pain. HELPFUL LINKS Video: https://youtu.be/vOq2AzMJckM How to stretch properly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhAdwWv5hws Stretching Be...

You will choke when you hear what this doctor said about neck pain. HELPFUL LINKS Relieve Neck and Shoulder Tension: https://youtu.be/HxxNIK0hTtw Weak Neck Muscle Test: https://youtu.be/6VWbAnJ7J6c 🔖Strengthen Your Mind: https://www.uprighthealth.com/help 👉Fix Your Hunchback with the Hunchback Fix Program: https://www.uprighthealth.com/hunchback SUPPORT THE MISSION AND YOURSELF 👉Rebuild Your Bo...

This is something we all do, but you have to stop if you want to feel good and pain-free! YouTube Video of This Episode: https://youtu.be/4YSoK25dv2c Helpful links Top 2 Stretches For Cyclists - 2 Stretches And One Hip Strength Drill For Bikers:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRpcRaJ_wtU Study on Dysplasia, FAI, and Hip Arthritis: https://journals.lww.com/clinorthop/Fulltext/2016/02000...

Can tall men be flexible? Learn what this tall guy learned about being stiff and inflexible. He'll explain exactly how he got more flexible over time. HELPFUL LINKS Watch Interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dx7dx2vL8u4 👉Mitch's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@artofopening 🎥How to Touch Your Toes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfKNSz5BBcBGu6yjlYanU0fnGjc3bsn8o 🔖Strengthen Your Mind...

Are orthopedic surgeons evil? Are surgeons bad people? Let's talk about the truth about orthopedic surgeons. UPDATE: A few days after the recording of this episode my father suffered a fatal stroke. HELPFUL LINKS 🎥 Why hip fractures in the elderly are often a death sentence: https://theconversation.com/why-hip-fractures-in-the-elderly-are-often-a-death-sentence-95784 🔖Strengthen Your Mind: https...

Let's talk about the truth about your joint pain and how you're going to beat it. HELPFUL LINKS 🎥Resilience by Eric Greitens (amazon affiliate link): https://amzn.to/4186WOp || Non affiliate link: https://a.co/d/eMysBff 🎥Asian Squat Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfKNSz5BBcBFj4s3JY-ykZZS5bZ4tP0MG 🎯Asian Squat Course: https://www.uprighthealth.com/asian-squat 🔖Strengthen Your...

What is a placebo surgery? What happens when you compare orthopedic surgeries to placebos? Learn about vertebroplasty, knee arthroscopy, shoulder impingement, and hip impingement in today's podcast. Hippocrasy by Buchbinder and Harris (Amazon affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3M70ZNq Non amazon-affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/Hippocrasy-doctors-betraying-their-oath/dp/1742237355 More re...

Peak frustration. It doesn't seem like anything I do is working. Is it time to just give up and quit? Learn strategies to handle frustration and the desire to give up. Learn how to prevent frustration, cultivate patience, and stay motivated with corrective exercise to fix joint pain. HELPFUL LINKS 🎥This is Mind Control: https://youtu.be/_CQRH2_lR80 🔖Facing Pain Flare-Upshttps://www.uprighthealth...

Today we're talking about the perverse way conversations about joint pain get slanted to favor surgery and medical intervention. This subtle slanting of perspective leads you to think muscles are somehow irrelevant to common aches and pains. Previous video on knee pain: https://youtu.be/-eRbFUFRzyY Read up on arthritis and the orthopedic industry here: https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/av... Be s...

What lessons about chronic pain can we learn from an orca? What can we learn from flaccid fins in killer whales in captivity? Find out how killer whales can better shape our perspectives on fixing chronic pain. Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman Free Willy

In this episode, we dive deeper into the Buy Your Way Out Fallacy to see how it relates to orthopedic diagnoses and treatments like FAI (hip impingement) and back pain.  RESOURCES Upright Health articles BMJ Opinion:  The illusion of evidence based medicine  

Let's look at one of the most ubiquitous fallacies floating around the medical and health industries. Save money, get stronger, and reap the rewards when you recognize the game that's being played with so many "expert" health recommendations! Free Resources:  https://www.uprighthealth.com/help   One example of the Buy Your Way Out Fallacy for Foot Pain: https://creakyjoints.org/livi...

In this episode, I discuss why I don't trust doctors. I share personal anecdotes of being fed medical falsehoods and big-time foul-ups in medical history. www.uprighthealth.com Support this podcast: https://paypal.me/uprighthealth  

What is healthy? How do we get ideas about what is healthy for us? In this episode we discuss:  Why do we think some things are good for us?  Who promotes the idea that certain things are healthy for us?  What is our responsibility in determining what's ACTUALLY healthy?  How do we work with this physically and mentally?    www.uprighthealth.com

Wallow in weakness? Today we discuss: Fibromyalgia and why it makes me mad Medical diagnoses that make no sense and how they trap you in pain Wallowing in weakness and the antidote that will bring pain relief and massive improvement in your life Resources www.uprighthealth.com

In today’s episode we discuss: how screen time contributes to chronic pain how to cut screen time effectively limits that will lead to better sleep compulsive email checking compulsive social media usage how to break free from these compulsions and experience pain relief   Resources Article: https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/screens-cause-chronic-pain Freedom app: https://freedom.to/ AppBloc...