▶️ Watch on YT: https://youtu.be/8vXf1pjVB0Y In this video, I'm going to share 5 key facts your doctor is unlikely to tell you about Hip Impingement / FAI. We'll look at key research findings from the last 2 decades that will dramatically change the way you think about hip pain and hip impingement. And we'll look at one major episode in medical history that shows us the path that hip impingement surgery will take too. I am not a medical doctor and this video is my non-medical opinion based on ov...
Jul 30, 2025•31 min
In this episode of the Upright Health Podcast, we’re digging into a question that comes up all the time: “How long do I have to keep doing exercise to be cured of my pain?” If you’re dealing with hip pain, back pain, shoulder pain—or really any kind of chronic pain—and you’re using exercise as your path to healing, it’s only natural to wonder when the finish line is coming. We’ve all hoped that maybe there’s just a set number of exercises or a magical plan that makes the pain disappear forever. ...
Jun 26, 2025•18 min
Full episode "How Often Should You REALLY Work Out? (Without Losing Your Soul)" on Youtube: https://youtu.be/JcQqfo1FHNo How often do you really need to work out to stay strong, mobile, and independent? In this video, I break down the surprisingly flexible answer to that question — whether you're a couch potato, a casual mover, or an aspiring fitness model with dreams of glistening glutes. We’ll talk: - How to figure out your ideal weekly training frequency - Why you don't need 6 days in the gym...
May 15, 2025•19 min
Watch the full video "Sharpening the Saw: How Aging Changes Your Body (and What to Do About It)" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/p_Dd08Q9Nrk This is one of the most annoying parts of getting older. Let's dive in. As you get older, if you don’t keep moving your body, you’ll start to notice that you can’t do the things you once could. You'll experience pain and cramping in various areas of your body, from your joints to muscles, and find that tasks that used to be easy now feel more challenging. The ...
Apr 28, 2025•7 min
Watch the full video "The Big Toilet Conspiracy Is Ruining Your Sh*t" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vccCA7YybQU In this video, I flush out the truth behind the “big toilet conspiracy” and how comfort height toilets might be draining your health. While these toilets are marketed for comfort, they could be causing more harm than good, especially when it comes to your hips. I’ll take you back to how humans used the loo for centuries, from squatting to sitting on lower toilets—and how modern toi...
Apr 10, 2025•20 min
Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/3j1XIBn3Ih4 Discover the shocking similarities between your body and a VCR and cassette player! SUPPORT THE MISSION AND YOURSELF 👉Rebuild Your Body At Home with a DIY Program: https://uprighthealth.com/diy 💪Donate: https://www.uprighthealth.com/donate ❤️Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/uprighthealth 👉Sign Up for the Newsletter: https://uprighthealth.com/newsletter ⚡️Become a member on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCwj1xAY55Dd-H281T1g-bQ/...
Feb 06, 2025•7 min
Watch the full episode "5 Reasons Why Getting Old Sucks!" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/kmtJBW7rSII 🌟 Aging brings its fair share of challenges, but it doesn’t have to be all bad. In this video, we dive into some of the toughest aspects of getting older and share practical ways to make the process easier. Whether it’s physical changes 🏋️♂️ or mental struggles 🧠, we’ll explore how you can maintain your health and feel your best at any age. What You'll Learn: 🩺 The common physical and men...
Jan 07, 2025•15 min
Watch the full video "This Fact About Hip Arthritis Will Shock You" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/_a79x4cJtmY Bob's hip arthritis story highlights a shocking truth about hip pain and osteoarthritis. If you've been told your hip pain is from hip arthritis, you need to hear this story and understand the simple facts that your doctor won't tell you. 👉 Rebuild Your Hips at Home! https://uprighthealth.com/healthy-hips HELPFUL LINKS Hip Arthritis Study: https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h5983 K...
Nov 29, 2024•12 min
Watch the full video "The TRUTH About Hip Impingement Surgery Results You Won't Hear" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Qiu9PU6lsSg In this video, we look at an egregious example of deception at its worst or incompetence at its best. A 2015 paper on FAI surgery tried to come up with a way to continue to promote hip impingement surgery. To do so, they had conceal some key facts that nobody wants you to know about surgery for femoroacetabular impingement. 👉 Rebuild Your Hips at Home! https://upri...
Nov 21, 2024•13 min
Watch the full episode "This Popular Myth Keeps You Weak and Unhappy" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/TrLiNr9t6Ck If you want to get stronger in body and mind, you have to recognize this common myth and how it sabotages progress. Once you understand the problem, you can solve it with structures that give you power to get stronger, more focused, and healthier. HELPFUL LINKS 💪 Rebuild Your Body and Mind at Home for Free with the Body Rebuilding Basics: https://uprighthealth.com/brb Best Upper B...
Nov 18, 2024•25 min
Watch on YT: https://youtu.be/9EXP9KX6vmI If you've been told you have hip dysplasia and that you need PAO surgery to fix your hip pain, watch this video. We'll dive into the research on hip dysplasia. We'll look at the prevalence of hip dysplasia, the connection to hip pain and hip arthritis, and we'll look at the long-term results of periacetabular osteotomy. Once you look at the research, you'll understand whether PAO surgery is effective, whether PAO is worth it in the long run, and what you...
Aug 15, 2024•23 min
Watch the full video "Hip Impingement: How a Physical Therapist Fixed His Hips Without Surgery" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/MpLaIphUfFE Overcoming Hip Impingement: Dr. Garrett's Journey With FAI and Hip Pain In this episode, we dive into the story of physical therapist Dr. Garrett, who has successfully managed his femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and hip labral tears. Dr. Garrett shares his diagnosis experience, the progression of his hip pain and limitations, and his decision to skip su...
Aug 12, 2024•30 min
Watch the full video "7 Hip Pain Mistakes (Avoid These!)" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/MFuFOumZy_4 These are the top 7 mistakes people make with hip pain. If you have hip pain, you're committing at least one of these mistakes. If you want hip pain relief, you need to fix these mistakes! 👉 🦵Rebuild Your Hips at Home!: https://www.uprighthealth.com/healthy-hips HELPFUL LINKS Top 4 Hip Pain Tips: https://youtu.be/quQDL2VoZmY Beginner Hip Workout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXWwi3kbLGk B...
Aug 01, 2024•17 min
Watch on YT: https://youtu.be/IiEh5tRmSPg Doctors told Cindy she needed foot surgery and that she needed to give up hiking. She delayed following their advice for 10 years when foot pain became too much. When she finally got the foot surgery, things went terribly wrong. Here is the story of her recovery from foot surgery, hip surgery, and how she finally got relief from her foot pain, hip pain, and back pain. 👉Get A Free Program To Rebuild Your Mind And Body! Get Body Rebuilding Basics Now! Htt...
Jul 27, 2024•18 min
Watch the full video "Top 4 Tips for Hip Pain Relief (UPDATED)" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/quQDL2VoZmY I'm going to share my top tips for hip pain relief. This is from years of suffering with debilitating hip pain and having helped thousands of people beat hip pain themselves. If you watch to the end, I'll also give you one bonus tip and an exercise demonstration that will help you beat your hip pain for good, no matter what anyone else tells you. 👉🦵Rebuild Your Hips at Home!: https://w...
Jul 26, 2024•18 min
Watch on YT: https://youtu.be/w2XwnriJNW0 You're looking for good physical therapy for hip impingement...but you keep getting frustrated with PT sessions that don't seem to help. Even when physical therapists want to help you avoid surgery for FAI, they are limited by systemic issues that leave you frustrated. Learn 3 big secrets physical therapists won't tell you about physical therapy for FAI, so you understand the hurdles standing in your way out of hip pain. 👉 Rebuild Your Hips and Don't Bu...
Jul 25, 2024•19 min
Can you get more flexible if you sit a lot? Will sitting all day stop you from improving your flexibility? Is sitting the new smoking? Let's dive deep with a physical therapist with the brain, body, and experience to answer these flexibility questions. Watch on YT: https://youtu.be/l0PyB7O9zAw 👉🦵Rebuild Your Hips at Home!: https://www.uprighthealth.com/healthy-hips Find Dr. Garrett at: https://www.youtube.com/@Gmoneymvmt https://www.gmoneymvmt.com/ https://www.instagram.com/gmoneymvmt/ SUPPORT...
Jul 24, 2024•11 min
Doctors told Erica her hip pain was from hip dysplasia and a hip labral tear. Her hip pain got so bad she had to walk with a cane. The surgery to fix hip dysplasia sounded brutal, so she tried to heal her hip pain without surgery. This is her story of recovery from hip pain, a hip labral tear, and hip dysplasia. Watch on YT: https://youtu.be/JgOqnRhJkKM HELPFUL LINKS In-depth Article on Hip Dysplasia: https://www.uprighthealth.com/blog/dysplasia 30 Year Results for Patients of Periacetabular Ost...
Jul 23, 2024•30 min
Watch the full video "5 Reasons You Can't Get Flexible" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/bXavAOA7NZc You want to get flexible, but the journey to better flexibility is frustrating. In this video, we'll discuss 5 reasons you can't get more flexible. These five flexibility mistakes will stop you from getting flexible. If you want to improve hip mobility, shoulder mobility, or any kind of flexibility in your body, tune in to this video. HELPFUL LINKS How to Stretch Properly: https://www.youtube.co...
Jul 15, 2024•19 min
Watch the full video "Fix Hip Labral Tear and FAI Without Surgery? Tommy's Real Results" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/syqNu045hCo Tommy's doctor told him he needed surgery for his hip labral tear and FAI bone shapes. His budding surf career looked like it was over at the age of 19. He was wary of arthroscopic hip surgery and eventually canceled his hip surgery...Find out what happened in the years after. 👉 Get Healthy Hips Even with Hip Impingement! https://uprighthealth.com/fai 👉 Fix You...
Jun 27, 2024•21 min
Watch the full video "The Orange Chicken Problem and Exercise" on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/MQTJnPDo9JA It's not just a problem at the dining table. You gotta learn to look at the long-term consequences of your choices to rebuild your body effectively. SUPPORT THE MISSION AND YOURSELF 👉Rebuild Your Body At Home with a DIY Program: https://uprighthealth.com/diy 💪Donate: https://www.uprighthealth.com/donate ❤️Become a Patron: https://patreon.com/uprighthealth 👉Sign Up for the Newsletter: h...
Jun 20, 2024•7 min
Suzette’s life fell apart when knee surgery stopped helping her knee pain. She couldn't move anymore. She couldn't stay active. She couldn't do the things she loved. She gained massive weight and no longer recognized the face in the mirror. Then she made a discovery that strated to turn things around. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dlAX3IJYfOA 👉Get a FREE program to rebuild your mind and body! Get Body Rebuilding Basics Now! https://uprighthealth.com/brb HELPFUL LINKS Knee Pain Videos: http...
May 01, 2024•16 min
With a knee meniscus tear, the choice to treat your knee pain may seem straightforward. But should you jump into surgery for a knee meniscus tear? What does the research say? Can you heal a knee meniscus tear without surgery? We’ll dive into these questions and cover a story about knee pain out of Portugal. HELPFUL LINKS YT video: https://youtu.be/SX7d0a9xR6s Asymptomatic Knee Meniscus Tear Prevalence: https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00256-020-03394-z Knee meniscus surgery vs. FAKE Knee surgery: http...
Apr 01, 2024•12 min
Doctors will often tell you that knee pain is inevitable as you age. They’ll tell you that there’s nothing you can do to relieve knee pain besides rest and wait until your knees hurt so much that you need a knee replacement. These stories will give you hope for your knee pain. HELPFUL LINKS YT VIDEO: https://youtu.be/b5sY3NSW7Jo Asymptomatic Knee Meniscus Tear Prevalence: https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs00256-020-03394-z Knee meniscus surgery vs. FAKE Knee surgery: https://doi.org/10.1136%2Fannrheumd...
Mar 25, 2024•10 min
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, how often they get injured, and what they do in the off-season to treat their injuries. A former NFL...
Mar 01, 2024•23 min
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 Your Body At Home with a DIY Program: https://uprighthealth.com/diy 💪Donate: https://www.uprighthealth.com/donate ❤️B...
Feb 02, 2024•5 min
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 Along Workout (Mom edition #1): https://youtu.be/T1MFUVkqiW8 Follow Along Workout (Mom edition #2): h...
Nov 14, 2023•28 min
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 "no-impact" living for overall joint health. Rest to heal cartilage in your hip and knee is a popular tre...
Oct 20, 2023•10 min
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/episodes/2147703271 Why You Are Dumb, Stiff, and Weak: https://youtube.com/shorts/Qj8meGG5-LQ?feature=share 3 Be...
Sep 14, 2023•5 min
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 Workout: https://youtu.be/QjLETE6IsAw Practical Fitness Test to Save Your Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch...
Aug 14, 2023•15 min
