My hip problems started a little over a year ago. (I’m 60 now) I’ve never been in constant pain before but I sure am now. What confused me about this coming on so suddenly is the day my right hip just went into excruciating pain, I figured I must have pulled a muscle or pinched a nerve. Though my job is strenuous and physical, I had no kind of accident. I was just instantly crippled for no apparent reason. In my teens I was a blackbelt in Tae Kwon Do and could easily drop into the side splits. I’ve always been very flexible and strong. Then one day, I couldn’t even walk stairs. Still have to pull myself up stairs every day when I’d never even touched a handrail before. I went in for X-rays and of course the orthopedic surgeon immediately recommended a double hip replacement. “Nope, not a chance in the world you’re cutting off my legs and putting them back on, Doc.” So I went to a different doctor at a different hospital, looking for a second opinion. I pretended I hadn’t had my hips looked at before. But, with my social security number and name and birthdate, he was able to see my medical records from my other visit. Sneaky suckers all stick together. So he asked what the previous doctor said? I was pissed! “I came here for a second opinion and you already know what the other doctor said because you called him! So you’re going to recommend a double hip replacement right?” He said yes and I limped out of there now knowing not to trust a surgeon again. So that led me to Upright Health and learning how to heal myself. It’s been almost a year now of taking it really slowly with the stretches and exercises because I found that trying to force it just ruins me for a few days and I still have to work. And I am making progress. Some days I’m suspiciously pain free and for no reason I’m back in pain the next. Baby steps I guess but now I’m completely convinced I don’t need surgery. It’s just gonna take longer than I’d hoped. Maybe I’ll have to stretch and exercise my hips the rest of my life. But isn’t that what I was doing as a kid in Tae Kwon Do? Yep, so now I’m going to have to do it again. Just slower this time.
I did super circuit training and plyometrics for years. I stopped after a car accident but worked for an employer where deadlifting and pulling/pushing heavy parts was necessary. I didn't heal right from the car accident because of this and I'm now at age 63 learning about why I am having hip problems. It's making sense. I would really just like to be able to pick tomatoes without hurting afterwards.
I'd really like to hear the end of the video, am really interested to find out more about his journey to flexibility as I'm also trying to get there and avoid an operation, thanks a lot
You post a lot of helpful stuff but having tried your FAI program on and off, struggling with pain and neuro-body pain when I've increased load (either flexibility, strength, rolling out) this is by far one of the most helpful things you've posted! the concepts of needing to customize your program to your individual body, proper dosing, neuro overload and pain science are exactly what I've been needing to understand. It is super hard to pace yourself when you're dealing with frustration and despair around this complex issue.
This is working for me, its still a work in progress. Its been 10 months since I purchased the FAI Fix program and most of the pain is gone and I am starting to feel the right muscles stretch in my movements. Still more work to do, but you're in the right place if your motivated to do the work. Almost everything Garret says is relatable.
Definitely want to hear more! As will as his (and your!) knowledge, I’m grateful for hearing about his journey from inflexible and in pain, to where he is now - which is very impressive. I’m on that journey now, and it’s heartening to know what can be achieved, even if (like me) you started with the mobility of a refrigerator…. Thanks 🙏
I am joining the group, eager to hear how to achieve pain free hips. I was under the impression that someone in physical therapy was likely unaffiliated by pain because it is associated with older people. I now realize there are many reasons for joint pain. Somehow knowing that the person coaching, has also been through the experience. In my opinion, that’s much better than textbook knowledge. Eagerly await array of exercises to try to relieve discomfort of hip pain.
Where are the links to Dr. Garrett's site? Do not see them in the description. So many parallels to my story. Played soccer in college, jumped into endurance sports after, injured my knee, then diagnosed with FAI in both hips, now pain in both shoulders and at a point where I can’t do anything. Definitely relate to trying to add programs to other programs and only making things worse. Would really love to learn more about programming and dosing. I’ve done the FAI fix program, now doing the healthy hips program and the shoulder fix program and not finding improvement due to so many competing injuries, that each flare up halts progress. 2 years in and still searching daily for a solution or the right PT/coach. Great conversation by the way, looking forward to pt.2.
Driving posture pain is one of the first indicators that something is not ok. Also stretching diferences between one leg and the other (knee on chest laying). I can say you can live and sports (rugby) with FAI and bone spurs since I have been doing in last 4 years. Need healthy and strong hips. In order to do that I correct my imbalance regularly, I strength hips flexors and gluts and release adductors and hamstrings.
I get what you are saying and it makes perfect sense. But, how to strengthen hip flexors if lifting leg up hurts (not much but it's not comfortable)... if knee to chest can make only to 90 degrees (if I want more it pinches, it won't go)? Should I push into it in spite of limitation in range of motion?
I never thought about too much flexibility being bad, but it makes sense. I enjoyed the info in the video. I’m interested in what he said briefly about pain science, that it’s not just mechanical, there are other stressors. I find fear, stress and anxiety over the pain issue makes the pain worse. You program your brain to produce more pain signals.
I am looing forward to the succeeding parts, with more specifications. I would like ot add in a suggestion. Though you are focusing on helping FAI, please emphasize the value of an exercise for other him issues, clearly what functions an exercise or series assists. What do it do in the world of body doing?
You have to pursue the answer by yourself, people have them many years without notice. It's your body, you have the resources you need on internet to learn how to do progress. Be positive and learn about stretching, correct imbalances and strength your body.
@@nachodivar Thanks for the answer. I have been pursuing the answer by myself, and that is why you find me here. Its more complicated than it sounds though, because there are various muscle groups at play, and those groups have sub groups which affect the mechanism in their own subtle ways.
@@Ladynipchick2 I’m in England. When I was a kid, I got therapy once a week. When I grew up, barely any. Had to try to teach myself. I know that in America (if you’re rich) you can get physiotherapy 3-4 times a week.
I have this but also sacro iliac joint is fused.my ligsments are losedue to dopamin inhibitors .mine not genetic at all.i have possible laberal tear too my quad is painfull i get improvement but like this chap it just gets worse.im going to try this and swimming again i was built for ranges .they wacked me.casulty dr riped my hip leg whrn he raised it with out consent so forcefully i was unablr to get up for weeks.now i cant even put foot down .i was gymnast too.i can do butterfly up to point but not breast stroke with out discomfort
There are a lot of surgeons who are t going to like this video, hahahahaha,like the one in South Korea who told me I needed new hips. No thanks. Hugely invasive, anti-rejection drugs forever. To hell with that.
He said a whole lot of nothing... does he have his own program or something? Because it's giving "if you want to know what to do step by step click the link in the bio" type of energy. You were asking the right questions but he was being a little difficult.
These online FAI plans that don’t meet with the client in live sessions at least weekly will fail to get healthy, strengthening, pain free results time and again, meanwhile, the client ends up in more pain and out $500 to $1500 a month.
Hey Deborah! I completely more 1 on 1 live sessions will be much more beneficial to fully understand a clients limitations and what they will respond best to. Hope you are well!
I feel that way. I keep making myself worse 😞 I have your healthy hips program. I can't seem to balance the program and working, I keep having setbacks.
If you're working more than 40 hours a week and have family responsibilities with kids, etc. it can be VERY challenging but the actual time requirements in the program are not that high to start. If it's a big challenge, you need to need to figure out how to prioritize and find the necessary time. Most people waste hours a day on screens, so look there first for extra "free" time. If you have literally no free time because you work very long hours, then you'll need to consider how to reorient your work life and financial situation so you have the breathing room to dedicate time to learning and training your body. There are no shortcuts, unfortunately.
@@Uprighthealth I do understand that, my problem isn't fitting the workouts in, it's being able to physically do it after working. I stand all day and my hip gets so bad I can't exercise. Thanks for the advice, unfortunately I have to work.
While I understand the desire to talk about "severity" of FAI, can you find any HIGH QUALITY studies that show any correlation between specific alpha angle ranges and the development of hip pain and range of motion impairments? If they exist, I would be very interested to see them. In the meantime, you may want to look at the success rates of FAI surgery...ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0qdkNGDUudg.html
I have a calcified labrum…. bone spurs.. arthritis.. and a Heterotopic Ossification that grew as a result of my first Arthroscopy. I seriously need help and advice as I’m looking into having a revision surgery to correct this. I used to be able to squat over 400lbs below parallel easily and now I can’t even break my hips to get low and keep a neutral spine at all with 135. Plus the pain i get going in and out of the hole hurts. I JUST WANT TO SQUAT LIKE A NORMAL PERSON AGAIN. What should I do???
