Upright Health: Think Right, Move Right, Feel Right

Upright Health: Think Right, Move Right, Feel Right


Latest Episodes

#38 – 4 tips for conquering hip impingement
November 22, 2018

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 hi...

#37 – Why Americans pay so much for drugs and medical services
November 08, 2018

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.

Episode #36: The 4 1/2 Mental Mistakes Keeping You in Pain
October 25, 2018

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!

Episode #35: How Many Reps Should I Do?
October 11, 2018

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 th...

#34 – Does Exercise REALLY Matter?
September 27, 2018

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).

#33 – Do you REALLY need to meditate?
September 10, 2018

What is meditation? Is it worth the time? 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 i...

#32 – Blowing up back pain B.S. with Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
August 27, 2018

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 ...

#31 – Do surgeons lie?
August 13, 2018

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.

#30 – What is the purpose of pain?
July 23, 2018

What is the purpose of pain?   If you have chronic hip, back, or shoulder pain, what does the pain really mean? Does it mean you’ve got permanent damage of some kind? How can you use and think about pain in a way that gets you back to enjoying your lif...

#29 – The message you aren’t hearing from your doctor
July 02, 2018

Chronic pain sufferers often get conflicting information from doctors and other experts. One doctor tells you this surgery is the best. Another says this one is better. Another says none of them will help. Another doctor tells you this pill will solve ...