Juliet and Dr. Kelly Starrett - Your Back Pain Isn't Your Back

Most people think low back pain means something is wrong with their back. It's usually the hips — and the fix often starts on your living room floor.
In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon sits down with Dr. Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett, JD to discuss:
• Why 100% of the people who fly across the country to get a consult for stubborn low back pain are missing hip extension, and how to test yours with the couch stretch
• The "injury vs. incident" framework that tells you when pain needs a doctor and when you can manage it yourself
• How 20–30 minutes of floor sitting each evening restores the range of motion you thought you'd lost to age
• Why mobility is the missing third leg of the longevity triangle that roughly 90% of people skip

By the end, you'll have a simple, no-equipment way to move without pain and keep the strength and mobility that let you do what you love as you age.
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⏰Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro of show
02:33 - From performance to healthy aging
05:22 - Movement as an exercise prescription
08:21 - The movements the body should do
09:21 - Why walking isn't optional
11:07 - The gym as a movement language
14:04 - Range of motion as a pain generator
17:02 - The longevity triangle
22:19 - Why athletic people all have pain
23:12 - Injury vs. incident
25:34 - Pain is a request for change
30:22 - Humanity's lost hip extension
38:02 - Floor sitting: where to start
42:54 - Soft tissue work and foam rolling
48:20 - The couch test explained
53:24 - Why pickleball injures untrained bodies
55:11 - The ten movement vital signs
59:15 - Mobility vs. flexibility
1:00:04 - Mobility and muscle mass
1:04:34 - What kids lose in first grade
1:10:58 - The walking school bus
1:13:05 - Non-negotiables: pull-ups and shape
1:22:29 - Play as your warm-up
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