MoveU Unfiltered

Learn how these two women now live an empowered and pain free life resulting from their commitment to MoveU Method’s online coaching program. Jayla is a speech therapist and yoga instructor. She had several unresolved injures and was scared she wouldn’t be able to workout with the intensity she loved. After less than 60 days of the MoveU Method, she has significantly less pain and is beyond excited about her future. Katie is a mother, a nurse, and an athlete. For years, she has been investing countless hours of her time into resolving her back pain and pelvic floor function. Less than 60 days after beginning the method, she is feeling the best she has in years.  Katie is excited to continue her movement journey and to help others take ownership of their own body. Listen and be inspired.

  We aren’t going to waste our breath preaching to you that sitting is terrible for your spine and posture (but it is).  Whether you’re out to eat or taking a cross country flight, - sitting is unavoidable! In this episode you’ll learn to be an active sitter - always fiddling with your movements!  We’ll teach you skills using fancy terms, like “keeping your spine perpendicular to your hips” - and then Dr. Mike will thoroughly discuss “just the tip”.  Enjoy the entertainment and education!                         

What exercises are best for back pain?  What are the 3 best stretches for a rotator cuff tear? Will an inversion table help reduce my back pain?  Are bridges a good exercise to develop glute strength? Out of the hundreds of messages we receive every month, the majority of them are the same.  You have a problem and are looking for a few quick things to do so you can start feeling better.  We understand where you’re coming from, which is why we created this episode. Tune into this episode and get the answer you’ve been wanting to hear.

Shoulder pain is one of the most common injuries. First, you'll feel an ache or pain, and push through it. Eventually, this pain limits you from from achieving your physical goals. However, our society has probably convinced you that you just need a quick fix. All the while, unknowingly you continue to do the very things that injured you to begin with. Shoulder pain comes from the same underlying cause appears as different symptoms such as: Shoulder impingement Thoracic outlet syndrome Rotator cuff tendonitis AC joint pain many more... We know of only one process that works, and it is the process of self discovery. This is your body, and nobody has the capability to understand its function the way you do!

Is hip pain holding you back?  In todays episode you’ll learn the 5 most common hip injuries, the underlying cause, and the best course of action you should to take to reduce your hip pain and get back to a pain-free and active life.  Can you believe that medical and alternative health care focus only on the symptoms, while completely ignoring the cause?!  This leads to unnecessary and dangerous drugs, surgeries, and medical treatments.  We are putting an end to this by empowering each person to move properly. P.S. It slipped our minds and we did not talk about degenerative hip disease.  Learn more about our online strength and recovery programs at www.moveu.com

Do you want to know which exercises are helping your back, and which ones are making you worse? We get hundreds of messages like this per month... Is crossfit bad for my back? Are deadlifts bad for my back? Will an inversion table help me? What exercises should I be doing to improve flexibility in my back? In this podcast we'll separate exercises and sports into the categories of... Green light Yellow light Red light Evil At the end of this podcast you will have a better understanding of what you should be doing to get out of pain, and back to living your best life.

"Core Strength" is the most abused phrase in fitness today. Everyone talks about it, very few actually know what it means, and even fewer understand how to apply core strength to their everyday lives. Learn what core strength is and how to apply it to your life, today!

Along your journey to prevent or reduce back pain, there is one particular muscle that is almost always forgotten. Today, we'll discuss this muscle in detail, including what you can do today, for a better tomorrow. 

In this women's episode, we have a special guess that discusses the ever so common problem of "leaking" when exercising. Most women know this is not normal, but they do not know that leaking could be a sign of a bigger problem...

Lets get in detail and... Learn the research behind back pain and poor posture. Naturally improve your posture by mastering the 6 key alignment exercises. Take action and improve your posture right now through guided instruction. Listen to Andrew & Dr. Mike trying to figure out how to fix their audio problem. Got Back Pain? Go to www.moveu.com and register for our free webinar!

I'm not telling! Listen and find out.

Crossfit is a relatively new sport, and there is plenty of controversy associated with the safety of the workouts (WODS). In this episode Andrew and Dr. Mike discuss the Crossfit mentality, the movements, and the likeliness of getting injured while participating. You will also learn early warning signs that an injury is the in the near future along with prevention strategies.

You have chronic pain or an injury and want to get back to doing what you love, right? But where do you start and who can you trust? Not only do we know exactly what you're going through, but being intimately involved in medical and alternative healthcare system for 20 years allows us to see where you will end up with the choices that you make. I actually have a crystal ball in my office that I use to illustrate this, with humor! So you plan on starting with your medical doctor? We will map out all possible outcomes that can happen from that choice. We will also map out routes of physical therapy, pain management, orthopedic surgeons, etc. After this episode you will be able to make smarter and more informative decisions so you don't waste time, money, or worse off...make a decision that you regret for the rest of your life. Enjoy!

This week is a special week for the MoveU Unfiltered Podcast because we have our first guest on the show- and I must say it was a blast doing this with her!       Her name is Rani Smith.  Rani had been loving her life, and pursing her passion of running for the past 14 years by completing 3 1/2 marathons per year.     Unfortunately, a couple years ago that all changed.  It started out with a tweak in her knee, then muscle stiffness which caused recovery to slow, and then came the back pain.     She didn’t realize it at the time, but over the next two years, her recreational running and half marathons had dwindled down to nothing. She lost her drive and motivation, and she was miserable.   When she refused to accept that she wouldn’t be able to run again, she began seeking help from her medical doctor, chiropractors, and physical therapists.  Despite her efforts, her condition was not improving. It became disheartening when she was getting better.   Then, a physical therapist aide helped Rani find the muscle that was at the root of her back pain, the Quadratus Lumborum.  After searching for answers Rani discovered MoveU, and made the journey from Las Vegas to San Diego for guidance at our office.  It was at the point that her journey truly began.    Now, Rani is ON FIRE, working her way up the recovery ladder and has her sights set on achieving her first half marathon in over 2 years this June.  She’s excited to get back on track with her 3 marathons per year and it doesn’t look like anything can stop her.     Listen and learn about what relit her fire and what she’s now doing every day to get back to doing what she loves. I promise at the end of this, you will be a Rani Supporter!  

We assume that you have pain, don’t like the way you look, or the way you feel. We're willing to bet that either a nurse, chiropractor, or doctor told you that you have Scoliosis, correct? Did they tell you what to do about it? We know that you want answers - and that you also want to feel better.   The standardized method of determining if a person has Scoliosis is an x-ray that shows more than 10 degrees of lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine. This is called "The Cobb Angle".   Let's say that you have been diagnosed with Scoliosis, and that the result of the imbalances from your abnormal curvature of the spine is pain or dysfunction. The word Scoliosis is as abused as the word “stress”. It gives you an answer - but with absolutely no strategy on what to do about it. Unfortunately, there are many unknowns with scoliosis. Searching for answers to unanswerable questions will lead you down the road of frustration. So what do you do?  Do you hold on to that diagnosis and blame your problems on “Scoliosis”. No!    Let's step back and look at the bigger picture. The only thing that you can control - are the things you have control over. You have the ability to take control, so take control of what you can today!   Physically, you have the ability to control your flexibility, your strength, and your balance. You can also test each side and determine your weaknesses or imbalances - and improve upon them. Mentally, by taking control of your body- you will empower your mind and gain confidence.  You will learn.  You will discover.  You will be able to live an amazing life. You just have to make the choice to do so.    You must quit blaming “Scoliosis” for your problems and take action. You must put your knowledge to the test and become a practitioner, meaning that you practice what you learn. You must do this daily until it becomes a habit. Until you don't have to think about, you just do it.   Everyone has their own problems, some people just have the ability to take control and handle them better than others. It's time to roll up your sleeves and get to work. YOU CAN DO THIS!