Ah, approaching fifty was a rude awakening. It was as if parts of my body were a ticking time bomb and then all this inflammation erupted in the most peculiar places! My complexion went to shit, I was getting headaches and arthritic neck pain on a frequency I only had in my mid-thirties, when I didn’t know I had arthritic neck pain (I had started to adjust my posture, putting my head on top of my body, which GREATLY reduced the frequency of my pain), my right SI joint starting acting up, which was gradually getting amped up with the passing of every year, but the real shocker was the right hip pain, random, sharp, shooting pain and sometimes it would feel like it was slipping out of place.

Scary, to say the least.

Off I went to the PT for six months, for them to send me off for an MRI and a pain management specialist offering me cortisol shots, but I have heard from all too many folks that that only is a temporary fix for the inevitable; total hip replacement. At fifty, the MD agreed, I was a little young to consider such a procedure. With desperation, I went where we all go to find answers; Google.

I found some (a ton) of videos on the topic, but one approach intrigued me. Deep squats. Something about it seemed ancient, comforting, welcoming and easy. Different talking heads aka “influencers” raved about their incredibly positive impact to relieve lower back tension and improve hip mobility.

I had zero to lose by trying.

I’ve been doing them daily for the last two seasons now, and the frequency of hip pain is less than 5%. I get a phantom pain about once a month or less now that I do them and some other deep mobility exercises.

Basically, if you can’t get off the floor without using your hands, you have big problems post mid-life. I’m thankful I reclaimed my depth. You’ve got yours?

I can help you get off the floor. We start REALLY gradually, off the floor, with gentle movement.

Let’s chat for 15-20mins to see if we’re a good fit and I can help you reclaim your body’s ability to reduce chronic body pain and move again. Imagine that.

What do you have to lose?

LB