Upright Health

We discuss how to identify habits that put us in pain, how to identify them, the most common excuses we come up with when confronted with them, and a simple assignment to get you thinking right and moving right. Inspired by a passage from In Love With the World by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. www.uprighthealth.com for free resources to help you understand and beat chronic pain.

Can you naturally build hip strength without going to gym? What is the best sport for developing and maintaining hip strength naturally? Find out how soccer, golf, tennis, and weightlifting stack up! Video version: https://youtu.be/dTGD6GxcClY

Is it safe to fix hunchback posture while pregnant? Can you even exercise while pregnant? Understand how women can fix their posture safely while carrying a baby! Video version: https://youtu.be/CTtEU4LCr8M

I often used to ask myself, "why am I in pain?" I couldn't figure out why I had chronic pain. In this episode, I discuss the perspective and strategies that helped me get chronic pain relief. HELPFUL LINKS 👉Chronic pain and Functional Training: https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/why-chronic-pain 👉The ATM theory (ALWAYS THINK MUSCLES): https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/chronic-joint-pain-atm-the...

What would you do if doctors promised you that they could take away all your pain with a simple surgery? You would do it, right? How would you feel if you underwent the surgery, and none of the benefits materialized? What would you do if the post-surgical physical therapy seemed to get you nowhere? In today's interview, we're talking to Troy Malone. He's going to share his entire saga with th...

Want to get angry? Follow this 3 step process, and you can get mad at anything that anyone says or writes. You'll feel more stress, less happiness, and have fewer friends!  Of course, if you want to be less angry, be happier, and have more friends, you can reverse-engineer the process laid out in this episode!    RELATED VIDEO:  3 Tips to Improve Mental Health  

Check out this in-depth interview with Josh Hash of Strength Side. Learn how to get flexible, why you should travel, and what happens you dedicate all your time to weightlifting vs. bodyweight training... HELPFUL LINKS 👉Strength Side on YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/strengthside 👉Crush Chronic Muscle Tension with a free program at https://uprighthealth.com/     UPRIGHT HEALTH ON YOUTU...

Interested in how to increase your hip range of motion? Can you manage hip pain without surgery? Today, I'm interviewing Peter, an attorney, who spent decades at his desk before back and hip pain really started to ruin his life. Peter was told that based on the severity of the damage in his hips and spine, he needed to just wait until things got so bad he needed surgery. Over the past few years, P...

When you’re stuck in chronic pain, you’ll believe and do just about anything to get out of it. Butoften what the doctor tells you can make your chronic pain worse in the short term and the longterm. But you can make a choice that will change the course of your life. Resources  https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/why-chronic-pain

How does arthroscopic hip surgery compare to nonsurgical treatment of hip impingement? What explains the results? The results of studies on hip surgery vs. conservative treatment are often misleading. Let’s look at how the data is getting twisted. Resources Article: Arthroscopic hip surgery vs. physical therapy for FAI DIY program: The FAI Fix 

Why does hip surgery work? Why does hip surgery work sometimes and sometimes not? In this episode, Matt talks about the two major reasons hip surgery DOES relieve hip pain - and why it’s still not a good idea to get hip surgery! RESOURCES Hidden Brain Placebo Podcast: https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/718227789/all-the-worlds-a-stage-including-the-doctor-s-office Surgery: the ultimate placebo: https:...

Why do back pain treatments fail? Why do so many medical and alternative treatments for back pain provide dismal results? In this episode we talk about the fundamental problem with back pain treatments and two strategies to help you with your back pain. Resources   Crooked by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin: https://amzn.to/2JWknNo  (affiliate link supports this podcast) The Back Pain Fix from Up...

Are you too old to get more flexible? Does old age mean you can’t get more flexible? Does it mean you can’t make muscles stronger? In this episode we talk about one mind-blowing case of flexibility training, mistakes adults make when trying to get more flexible, and one stretching technique that a lot of people miss. Resources How to get flexible as an adult (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Interested in PRP injections? Hoping PRP will help your shoulder, back, hips, or knees? See what the research really says about PRP. Resources Article on PRP injections: https://uprighthealth.com/prp-injections-are-they-worth-it/ Video on knee arthritis: https://youtu.be/YznnelN8Q7Q Video on hip arthritis: https://youtu.be/L0CA5YxF8Cc  

In this episode Matt shares his biggest roadblock to getting out of hip pain. He covers his worst, least-productive reaction to hip pain and how he deals with it as he ages. Resources: https://uprighthealth.com/healthy-hips https://uprighthealth.com/diy  

Mitch has been inflexible (a tinman) as long as he can remember. His run-in with chronic pain as a young athlete had him scared about his future. He questioned the connection between his chronic pain and lack of flexibility. With time and research spent on specific training, he now lives a pain free and confident life.

Training out of chronic pain can be tough physical and mental work. You may encounter roadblocks and mysteries that tear down moral and belief. If your goal is to relieve chronic pain, discover the key ingredient you may be missing to propel you to a pain free life. 

Shari started having hip pain in high school. Physical therapy didn’t help. Doctors told her that she had femoroacetabular impingement and that surgery was the only answer. She never got the surgery, but she’s been able to get back into yoga without hip pain, and she shares the lessons she’s learned along the way.

  Why is healthcare in America so expensive? Find out what this doctor and tireless researcher has discovered is going on behind the scenes in the American medical system. The same pill could cost you $1 or $10. The same medical procedure could cost you $400 or $4000. Healthcare pricing in the U.S. is insanely opaque, and this physician is on a mission to shed light on the problem. Find out h...

Are you suffering with chronic pain? Could you be making mental mistakes that are leading to this suffering? Listen in for four and a half common mental mistakes that can lead to pain and unnecessary suffering!

Is there a right number of reps for exercise? How do you know how many reps to do? If you’re like most fitness seekers these are questions that have played through your mind. Is there a right answer? Listen in for insights and tools to help you find the answers you’ve been looking for. 

What is exercise? Should you be doing it? In this episode we discuss what exercise really is and how to use it to improve your life. We talk about key areas of focus that a lot of trainers don’t talk about (and it isn’t HIIT). Listen in to discover what exercise can and CAN’T do for your life. 

In this episode we discuss what meditation is and isn't. The conversation provides insights about how meditation can improve exercise, stress, anger, and more. Meditation is an incredibly valuable practice to incorporate into day to day life. Listen in to get a better idea of why and how! 

Do stem cell or PRP injections work for back pain? What do X-rays and MRIs really mean for your spine? What can you do to get out of chronic back pain? Find out from investigative journalist and author of Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery. Get the book:  https://amzn.to/2nrErdS  (purchasing using this link helps support the podcast)

Surgeons often make optimistic claims about their surgeries – in spite of evidence to the contrary. Do these doctors lie? Are they regularly lying about surgery results? Or is something else at play? Find out what’s at the heart of this problem.   Episode 28 – The Secret History of Joint Pain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LID6uyCPoWE Nick’s video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFG3...