Phil Aberhart Massage Therapy

08/01/2026

Pain that moves around isn’t random.

When pain shifts from your lower back to your hip, neck, or shoulder, it’s usually a sign your body is compensating.
One area isn’t doing its job, so another area takes over the load.

That often comes from:
• Limited joint mobility
• Weak or under-trained stabilizers
• Poor load distribution through the spine and hips

The goal isn’t to chase the pain.
The goal is to restore capacity where it’s missing so your body no longer has to compensate.

That’s exactly why mobility and strength need to be trained together.
Not just stretching what hurts.

If you want a structured way to fix the root cause and move better again,
comment “10” to start my 10-Day Mobility Transformation.

06/01/2026

Morning stiffness when getting out of bed?

That tight, achy feeling isn’t because your body is “getting old.”
Overnight, your joints move less, tissues cool down, and your spine stays in one position for hours. When you suddenly stand up, your body isn’t prepared for load yet.

What actually helps is restoring movement and support before you demand performance.

5 tips that actually help:

• Move your spine before loading it
Gentle spinal movement in the morning helps rehydrate discs and restore motion so standing and walking feel easier.

• Activate, don’t aggressively stretch
Light activation of the muscles around your hips, core, and upper back prepares your body far better than forcing deep stretches first thing.

• Improve hip mobility
Stiff hips often shift stress into the lower back. Restoring hip motion reduces morning back stiffness fast.

• Build postural strength
If the muscles that support your spine are weak, stiffness returns every morning. Strength creates long-term relief.

• Change positions often early in the day
Sitting still after waking up keeps stiffness around. Short bouts of movement help your body “wake up.”

Morning stiffness isn’t a flexibility problem.
It’s a movement and capacity problem.

If you want a simple plan that improves posture, reduces stiffness, and helps your body move better every day,
comment “10” and I’ll send you my 10-day mobility transformation.

06/01/2026

Most of the time, you won’t feel ready.
You’ll feel tired.
Uncertain.
Maybe a little unmotivated.

That isn’t a flaw in your character
it’s biology.

Motivation doesn’t arrive first.
Action does.
Neuroscience shows that the brain’s motivation circuits are activated by movement, not by waiting. When we begin even imperfectly the nervous system shifts, dopamine rises, and momentum follows.

This is why waiting to “feel ready” so often keeps people stuck. Fatigue, pain, and uncertainty are not signs you should stop, they’re signals that your system needs gentle engagement.

Especially as we age, energy is conserved more carefully. The brain protects us by urging rest and familiarity. That instinct is human. But when it goes unchallenged, it can quietly limit function, confidence, and independence.

The people who continue to move, adapt, and live fully are not more motivated than anyone else.
They have simply learned the truth that
STARTING changes how you feel.

You don’t wait for the stars to align.
You don’t wait to feel strong or confident or certain.

You take one small step.
One stretch.
One walk to the end of the block.

And that small act sends a powerful message to the brain and body.
I am safe to move. I am capable.

Over time, those signals accumulate.
Fatigue eases. Confidence grows.

Readiness once mythical quietly appears after the work has begun.

02/01/2026

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31/12/2025

Everything your body does is good.
It may not feel good.
It may feel strange.
It may bring discomfort, fear, or worry.
And sometimes, yes, it needs guidance and support.

But everything your body does has a reason.
It is trying to protect you.
It is trying to cleanse you.
It is trying to store what cannot be eliminated.
It is adapting to the nutrients it does not have, and the toxins it is forced to face.
It is responding to pathogens you cannot clear, and redirecting metabolic pathways according to your stress, your trauma, your sleep, your thoughts, your food, your environment.

Your body is always doing the smartest thing it can do based on what you give it, or do not give it, what it is exposed to, or protected from, what infections it is fighting, and what your nervous system believes is safe.

This is the reframe.
This is the shift people must make if they want healing.

Modern medicine has taught you that symptoms must be blocked, reduced, shut down, and silenced.
But healing only happens when you understand why those symptoms exist in the first place.

Your body is not malfunctioning.
It is compensating.
It is adapting.
It is keeping you alive.

Most of what your body is doing today, it was already doing while you “felt healthy.”
The only difference is that now, the signals have become louder.
Louder when toxicity is high.
Louder when nutrition is low.
Louder when pathogens are heavy.
Louder when stress pushes your body past capacity.

Work with your body.
Listen to your body.
Learn what it is trying to say.

When you understand it, you can change everything.

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20/12/2025

Stretching your neck won’t fix why it feels stiff.

Neck stiffness usually isn’t about one tight muscle.
It’s often a lack of movement and control in the upper spine and shoulders.

When the upper back doesn’t rotate or extend well, the neck has to do more work than it’s designed for.
That’s when tension builds, posture collapses, and the neck feels constantly tight.

Restoring movement through the thoracic spine and shoulders takes pressure off the neck.
Better movement below means less stress above.

Fix how the system moves, not just the symptom.
That’s how neck stiffness actually improves.

Comment “neck” to get my 7 Day Neck & Posture Course 40% off.

Do you feel your neck stiffness more after sitting or when you wake up?

20/12/2025

Stiff Upper Back?

A stiff upper back usually isn’t about one tight spot.
It’s often a thoracic spine that doesn’t rotate enough anymore.

When the upper spine stops rotating, your shoulders, neck and even your lower back have to compensate.
That’s when posture starts to feel forced and tension builds up between the shoulder blades.

Thoracic spine rotation brings movement back where it’s meant to come from.
When your spine rotates better, your shoulder blades can move more freely, your shoulders open up, and the rest of your body doesn’t have to work around stiffness.

This exercise trains controlled spinal rotation while improving shoulder mobility and shoulder blade movement.
You’re not just stretching, you’re teaching your upper back how to move again.

Better rotation in the upper spine helps:
• reduce stiffness between the shoulder blades
• improve shoulder mobility
• take pressure off the neck and lower back
• support a more natural, upright posture

Movement in the spine affects everything above and below it.
That’s why improving thoracic rotation often makes your whole body feel better, not just your upper back.

Comment “10” to get my 10 Day Mobility Transformation and start getting rid of stiffness from the ground up.

20/12/2025

Most low back pain isn’t damage. It’s low capacity.

When the lower back isn’t prepared for daily loads, it reacts.
Not because it’s fragile, but because support is missing.

Build capacity.
Pain usually quiets down once the body feels supported.

5 things that actually help low back pain:

1. Let the hips take more load
Stiff or weak hips push stress straight into the lower back.

2. Train the spine to move, not avoid movement
Rotation and controlled flexion build tolerance, not fear.

3. Strengthen around the spine
Glutes, core, and lats reduce how much the lower back has to do alone.

4. Reintroduce load gradually
Avoiding load keeps the back sensitive and underprepared.

5. Build support in real positions
Your back needs control while moving, not just while staying still.

The goal isn’t protection.
It’s resilience.

Comment “10” to start my 10 Day Mobility Transformation and rebuild your lower back from the ground up.

Which movement do you currently avoid because of your back?

14/12/2025

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07/12/2025

Studies show that older adults who run regularly have stronger hearts, denser bones and sharper brains.
Just a few minutes a day can lower the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cognitive decline, while boosting mood and resilience.

Your lungs, muscles and circulation respond to challenge even gentle challenge. Running teaches the body to stay adaptable the mind to embrace effort and the spirit to savor freedom.

The beauty of running is that it doesn’t require perfection.
It doesn’t demand speed.
It asks only for presence, consistency and courage to start.
Each step is a small rebellion against frailty

So lace up.
Move deliberately.
Let your body remember what it means to be strong.