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Unlock Your Body, End Pain, Move Without Limits
Helping people in Salt Lake City area get & stay active. Use link to book Free Discovery call

Solve the underlying cause of your pain so you can Move Well & Feel Great!

01/16/2026

When something matters, research comes first.

Read the reviews. Talk to the running store. Get the gait analysis. Buy the right shoe, not the cheap one.

And your knee still hurts.

So running — the thing that used to clear your head, the morning routine that anchored your day, the races you trained for — that's all on hold now.

Or you push through the pain and pay for it the next day.

Either way, you're not running the way you want to.

You've done what makes sense:
- Stability shoes, neutral shoes, cushioned shoes
- Gait analysis at three different stores
- Custom orthotics ($300)
- Changed your surfaces, your pace, your stride

The knee doesn't care.

Because here's what the running store can't see:

Your pelvis is tilted or rotated. That forces your femur into internal rotation. Which throws off your knee alignment with every single stride.

The shoe can cushion the impact. But it can't fix mechanics.

You can spend another $400 on the next "perfect" shoe. Or you can fix what's actually causing the problem.

Fix the pelvis. Restore hip mechanics. The knee works. Any shoe works.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/15/2026

Everything hurts. Everything's limited.

Golf. Travel. Playing with grandkids. Hiking. Even just picking things up without fear.

One by one, you've had to give them up.

Or modify them so much they're not enjoyable anymore.

Your life has gotten smaller. Not because you want it to.

Because your body won't cooperate.

You've tried everything:
- PT
- Chiropractor
- Massage
- Stretching
- Strengthening
- YouTube exercises
- Better shoes, better chairs, better pillows

Nothing sticks. The pain keeps coming back. The limitations keep expanding.

Because everyone's been treating symptoms.

Nobody's addressed the patterns underneath.

The restricted hips. The tilted pelvis. The locked ribs. The immobile scapula.

The compensations that have been building for years.

You don't have to accept this.

You can restore the movement capacity you've lost.

You can get back to the activities that make life worth living.

But you need someone who sees the pattern, not just the symptoms.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/14/2026

You know the feeling.

The sudden grab. The lightning bolt. The moment you can't move.

Last time it was reaching for groceries.

The time before that, picking up a pen you dropped.

Before that, bending to tie your shoe.

Not lifting heavy things. Not doing anything extreme.

Just... moving.

And for a week you couldn't walk. Couldn't stand. Couldn't function.

So now you live in fear.

You avoid bending over. You move carefully. You ask other people to lift things for you.

You've done the core exercises. You've learned "proper form." You've tried to strengthen your way out of this.

Doesn't matter. Your back still ambushes you when you least expect it.

Because the problem isn't weakness.

Your pelvis is tilted. Your hip flexors are locked. Your low back has been holding your entire system together for years.

And eventually, one small movement is the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Fix the tilt. Release the restrictions. Your back becomes stable.

The fear goes away.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/13/2026

You used to hike every weekend.

Not for exercise. For your soul.

The views. The quiet. The challenge. The feeling of your body moving through the landscape.

Now?

You can't make it a mile without your hips locking up.

Going downhill your knees scream.

What used to energize you now just hurts.

So you've stopped. Or you stick to the flat, boring trails. Or you watch your friends post pictures from hikes you used to do together.

You've tried everything:
- Better boots
- Trekking poles
- Knee braces
- Pre-hike stretching

Doesn't matter. Your body won't cooperate.

Here's the truth:

Your hips are restricted. Your pelvis can't stabilize on uneven terrain. Your knees are compensating for everything above them.

Hiking demands adaptability. And your body has lost it.

Not from lack of strength. From restriction, compensation, and lost movement patterns.

Restore hip mobility. Restore pelvic function. Retrain the patterns.

The trails are waiting.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/12/2026

You can't get down on the floor with your grandkids.

Or you can get down, but you can't get back up without help.

So you avoid it.

You watch from the couch. You suggest activities at the table. You redirect to something that doesn't require you to move.

And you see it in their faces. They don't understand why Grandma or Grandpa won't play.

You've been doing:
- Hip stretches every morning
- Knee strengthening exercises
- "Exercises for seniors"
But you still can't move like you want to.

This isn't about age.

It's about losing hip mobility, pelvic stability, and the movement patterns that make getting down and up effortless.

You don't need "senior exercises." You need your hips to move freely, your pelvis to stabilize, and your body to trust the movement.

That comes from releasing fascial restrictions and retraining patterns. Not from more exercises.

Being on the floor with your grandkids shouldn't be impossible.

Restore the movement. Reclaim the moments.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/11/2026

Walking through airports makes your hips lock up and your back ache.

So you're avoiding trips.

Or you go and suffer through it.

Or you plan your whole itinerary around what your body can handle instead of what you actually want to experience.

That trip to Italy you've talked about for years? Still just talk.

Visiting the grandkids across the country? You dread the flight.

You've tried:

Better walking shoes

Compression socks for the flight

Stretching before you travel

Booking aisle seats so you can get up

Still hurts. Still stiff. Still locks up.

This isn't about getting older.

It's about restrictions in your pelvis, hips, and thoracic spine that have been building for years.

Your body can't adapt to the demands of travel anymore (walking, carrying luggage, sitting, standing in lines) because it's lost the mobility and stability it needs.

You shouldn't have to choose between traveling and feeling good.

Restore the movement capacity. The travel becomes possible again.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/10/2026

Your shoulder hurts when you swing.

Sharp pain at the top of your backswing. Pinching when you follow through.

So you've stopped playing.

Or you play through the pain and pay for it the next two days.

The course you used to love now feels like a liability.

Saturday mornings with your buddies? You make excuses.

You've tried:
- Rotator cuff exercises
- Stretching before you tee off
- Adjusting your swing mechanics
- Taking ibuprofen before you play

It still hurts.

Here's the truth:

Your shoulder doesn't hurt because your swing is wrong.

It hurts because your scapula can't rotate when you reach back in your backswing, so your shoulder jams into impingement.

That's not a golf problem. That's a rib and scapular mobility problem showing up in your swing.

You don't have to quit golf.

You need to restore the scapular rotation and rib mobility your swing requires.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/09/2026

Your mattress sucks.
Even with a topper.
Or two.

It's not even worn out - you bought it only a couple of years ago.

But your back still hurts, you're suffering through the night, and you're waking up stiff and achy in the morning.

So the search continues...

Will the next mattress be the one that works? Or will it be another waste of money?

The perfect mattress is almost the holy grail for so many.

I've seen people spend thousands chasing the right mattress. Hours researching, ordering, trying, sending them back.

But here's the thing:

Most mattresses are trying to provide comfortable support and remove the "hotspots."

That's a nice goal. But it doesn't heal your back. It HIDES the problem.

The "right" mattress can help for a while. But it's a short-lived solution.

Comfort when you lay down soon becomes more trouble in your back.

As much as mattress makers are trying to accommodate you, a good night's sleep and not waking up stiff comes when you fix your back, not your mattress.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/08/2026

Strengthening your rotator cuff. Doing more exercises. Stretching your pecs. Trying to "create space."

None of those address the real issue: your scapula can't move because your rib cage is locked.

So what DOES work?

You restore the foundation.

Release the fascial restriction through your rib cage and thoracic spine that's been keeping your scapula from gliding properly.

Restore rib expansion, rotation, and the ability for your scapula to actually move on your thorax.

Retrain the movement patterns so your scapula upwardly rotates when you reach overhead, your rotator cuff doesn't have to overwork, and your pecs don't have to brace.

This isn't about more rotator cuff exercises or more chest stretches.

It's about addressing the restrictions and compensations that have been there for years.

When your ribs can move and your scapula can glide: Your rotator cuff finally gets support. Your pecs release. Your shoulder moves overhead without impingement.

The pain resolves.

That's what I help people restore.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/07/2026

Your shoulder pinches when you reach overhead.

The doctor says: "Subacromial impingement. Something's getting pinched in there."

The PT says: "We need to create more space. Strengthen these muscles to pull your humeral head down."

So you did. For months.

Still pinches.

Because here's what nobody explained:

The space in your joint is FINE.

The problem is your scapula can't MOVE.

When you reach overhead, your scapula is supposed to upwardly rotate so your humerus has room to glide.

But your rib cage is locked. Your scapula can't rotate on an immobile surface.

So what happens?

Your scapula stays put. Your humerus tries to go up anyway. It runs out of room and JAMS into the acromion.

That's the pinch you feel.

Not from lack of space. From lack of MOVEMENT.

You can't "create space" with exercises when the scapula still can't rotate.

You need rib mobility first. Then scapular rotation. Then your humerus has somewhere to go.

That's what fixes impingement. Not decompression exercises.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/06/2026

Your shoulders are rounded forward. Your chest is tight.

So you stretch your pecs every single day.

Doorway stretch. Foam roller. Lacrosse ball. Every chest opener you can find.

They loosen up for maybe 20 minutes. Then right back.

And you think: "Why won't my pecs just stay loose?"

Because here's what nobody told you:

Your pecs aren't tight because they're short.

They're tight because they're STABILIZING.

When your rib cage is locked and your scapula can't glide properly on your thorax, your shoulder has no stable base to work from.

So your pecs create the only stability available. They brace. They hold. All day. Every day.

That's not tightness from shortness. That's tightness from compensation.

Stretching gives temporary relief. But the second you move, your pecs have to brace again because your scapula still can't provide stability.

That's why the tightness returns. Every time.

Your pecs will release when your scapula can actually do its job.

And your scapula can do its job when your rib cage can move.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

01/05/2026

Your shoulder hurts.

The PT says: "Weak rotator cuff. Here are your exercises."

The trainer says: "Strengthen your rotator cuff."

YouTube says: "Do these 5 rotator cuff exercises."

So you did them. For months. Maybe a year.

Your shoulder still hurts.

But instead of anyone saying "Huh, maybe we're missing something," they just gave you MORE rotator cuff exercises.

As if you're not trying hard enough.

Here's what they missed:

Your rib cage is locked. Your scapula can't glide properly. Your rotator cuff has been compensating for YEARS.

It's not weak. It's EXHAUSTED.

So when you add rotator cuff strengthening on top of that?

You're asking already-overworked muscles to work even harder inside a pattern that's fundamentally broken.

No wonder it's not getting better.

You don't have a weak rotator cuff problem. You have a rib and scapula problem.

And your rotator cuff has been trying to hold your shoulder together while having zero stable base to work from.

Fix the foundation. Your rotator cuff finally gets the support it needs. The pain resolves.

Near Salt Lake City? Ready to move, feel, and live better? Click the link in the comments to book a Free Discovery Call with me.

Let's get moving,
Michael

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