According to the CDC, in 2016 an estimated 20.4% of U.S. adults had chronic pain. If you aren’t dealing with chronic pain, chances are you know someone who is. Areas affected often include back, neck, feet and hips and I’ve witnessed how debilitating it can be for those afflicted with it.

Today’s guest, physical therapist Rick Olderman, offers a different way of treating chronic pain without medication. 

This is what I love: it’s simple. It integrates slight adjustments to some of your daily living activities such as walking, sitting, and standing. He is so generous with applicable tips to help start feeling better. I’ve incorporated a lot of these and admit they help me, especially during long interviews when I’m on my feet.

You’re going to hear a few things counter to how I coach and how you may have been coached, specifically related to planks and shoulder blades. Keep in mind Rick is approaching this from a chronic pain perspective. If you have chronic pain, you may want to try the adjustments he suggests. If not, do what feels right to you and keep this information in your back pocket if you do develop chronic pain or to share with someone who does.

Rick Olderman is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist with more than 25 years’ experience that specializes in helping people with chronic pain experience a pain-free life.  Rick has written the popular Fixing You® series of books — found on Amazon.com — to help people with chronic pain or injuries.

More recently, Rick has created downloadable video home programs to help people solve pain from head to toe. These programs include his pioneering approach that has helped solve hundreds of cases of chronic pain at his clinic for the last 10 years. 

Rick has a new book, Solving the Pain Puzzle, coming out in 2023 and has posted a few chapters from that book on his website, www.rickolderman.com, where people can also pre-order his book and find his home programs as well as other free stuff.  Rick is one of the top professionals in the U.S. when it comes to understanding recurring injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain. He wants to enhance quality of life by helping people fix their pain once and for all.

Purchase or check out the Fixing You Method:

As of February 2023, Rick’s programs are currently discounted to $47, down from $99. When you enter the code FIXING YOU* at checkout, this brings the cost down to $39. 

• ​Overview​
• ​Back​
• ​Hip​
• ​Knee​
• ​Feet​
• ​Headaches​

*I have to be honest, I don’t know if the code is FIXING YOU or FIXINGYOU. If one doesn’t work, try the other. Thanks for your patience!

We discuss

• How to help chronic back pain by changing the way you stand and sit in a chair
• Why planks may not be the key to core strength if you suffer from neck or lower back pain
• The relationship between psychological trauma and how itt manifests in the body, and how healing one can help the other
• The three patterns of dysfunction that cause most pain: arching the back, side bending and a flexion problem
• The importance of relearning what you’ve been taught or doing what you’ve always done if you want to heal yourself

Watch the full interview on YouTube

https://youtube.com/live/YvLgwopXGQU?feature=share

Speaking of body care…

I can’t tell you how many conversations I’ve had with friends over the last six months that revolve around peeing while sneezing, coughing, or doing any high impact movements. One friend said when she walks too much her insides feel like they are dropping out and another has to be close to a bathroom at all times. Every time I tell them the same thing: you’ve got to get the Tighten Your Tinkler program. 

You may remember my delightful conversation with the Tighten Your Tinkler girls, Jenn Lormand and Christina Walsh which was full of laughter about a heavy subject, pelvic floor health. I’ve personally gone through the program and am pleased to report I don’t have to stop and cross my legs when I sneeze anymore and even my nighttime bathroom trips have reduced. Look, I consider this an all-nighter! My nagging lower back issue is significantly better as well thanks to the program and tools they provided.

If you deal with any of these issues or more serious ones like prolapse, discomfort during or after intimacy, or need to get everything back in place after a hysterectomy, this program is for you. We want you to take back control of your body and regain your confidence. Jenn and Christina are the women you want in your corner and they’ve generously offered $50 off using the code GRACEDHEALTH. If you haven’t listened to our episodes, check them out below. As a bonus, this program is FSA and HSA eligible. Enroll here and use GRACEDHEALTH for $50 off.

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