Do you suffer from back pain, neck pain, or headaches? Pain is a part of life for many people, and it can be very disruptive. Luckily, there are many ways to manage pain without traditional painkillers.  In fact, you can drastically improve your pain by just changing a few of your day-to-day habits. In this episode, I talk with Rick Olderman about ways to eliminate pain naturally.  We dive into: Why locking your knees may be the reason for your lower back pain. The reason your gait affects your pain and how to check if this is affecting you Why shoulder blades are the cause of chronic neck pain and what to do about it The shoulder girdle system is the problem How to get your body to do what you want it to How to break up bad habits you’ve developed over the years Rick Olderman is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist with more than 25 years’ experience that specializes in helping people with chronic pain experience a pain-free life. Rick has written the popular Fixing You® series of books -- found on Amazon.com -- to help people with chronic pain or injuries. More recently, Rick has created downloadable video home programs to help people solve pain from head to toe. These programs include his pioneering approach that has helped solve hundreds of cases of chronic pain at his clinic for the last 10 years. Rick has a new book, Solving the Pain Puzzle, coming out in 2023 and has posted a few chapters from that book on his website, www.rickolderman.com, where people can also pre-order his book and find his home programs as well as other free stuff. Rick is one of the top professionals in the U.S. when it comes to understanding recurring injuries and chronic musculoskeletal pain. He wants to enhance quality of life by helping people fix their pain once and for all. https://rickolderman.com Fixing You® series of books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rick+olderman+books Talk About Pain Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/talk-about-pain/id1593262436 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fixingyouclinic/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FixingYouMethod YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/RickOldermanPT New Book Solving the Pain Puzzle: https://amzn.to/3Y9pnjU  Do you have a question you have wanted to ask to get clarification on an episode or something that you would like to learn about on a new episode?  I want to hear from you and feature your question on our show!  CLICK HERE or go to https://go.megmill.com/askmeanything to get your questions answered today. I am excited to connect with you and will be personally reading all of your questions! Gut health is the foundation for all heatlh, download this free guide for simple but effective steps, you can take every day for better gut health.  Go to www.TheGutFixer.com to get started today. For more info on the host, visit www.megmill.com and follow Meg on Instagram @drmegmill. I would love for you to screenshot the episode and tag me so we can connect! Don’t forget to leave a review!