Pain-Free Living: Rick Olderman's Expert Advice

Is your chronic pain actually connected to past injuries and hidden movement patterns? Could your everyday habits be keeping you in pain? 

In this episode, host Anthony Hartcher sits down with pain expert Rick Olderman to discuss his new book Pain Patterns. With over 25 years as a sports and orthopedic physical therapist, Rick explains how movement habits, fascial structure, and neurological reflexes contribute to chronic pain. Learn about the three primary pain patterns—extension, flexion, and side bending—and how improper walking, old injuries, and even misconceptions about core strength can influence pain. Plus, discover actionable steps to start addressing your pain today! 

Listen now to learn: 

➡️ Understanding your unique pain pattern 
➡️ How walking mistakes contribute to back pain 
➡️ The myth of core strength in pain relief 
➡️ Functional linking—how old injuries still affect you 
➡️ Practical tools for pain management 

📖 Check out Rick Olderman’s book Pain Patterns for more solutions: https://rickolderman.com/holistic-pain-relief-book/ 

About Rick Olderman: 
Rick Olderman, MSPT, is a renowned physical therapist with over 25 years of expertise in chronic musculoskeletal pain. As a former clinic owner, he transformed countless lives with his systems-based healing approach. He’s the author of the best-selling Fixing You series and, more recently, Pain Patterns. Rick also developed the Fixing You Method online programs, offering innovative solutions for chronic pain, back pain, sciatica, hip pain, knee pain, headaches, and more—helping people understand and resolve pain at its root. 

Connect with Rick Olderman: 
Website: https://rickolderman.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FixingYouMethod/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/@RickOldermanPT 

If chronic pain has been holding you back, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now! 🎧 

Takeaways 

• Chronic pain often stems from movement habits and stress. 
• The mind-body connection is a real process that affects pain. 
• Understanding fascia is crucial in addressing chronic pain. 
• Walking incorrectly can exacerbate lower body pain. 
• Old injuries can contribute to current pain patterns. 
• Strength training alone may not alleviate back pain. 
• Identifying pain patterns is essential for effective treatment. 
• Stress can lead to increased tension in fascia. 
• Changing movement habits can significantly reduce pain. 
• Functional linking helps uncover hidden causes of pain. 

 

About me&my health up & Anthony Hartcher     
me&my health up seeks to enhance and enlighten the well-being of others. Host Anthony Hartcher is the CEO of me&my wellness which provides holistic health solutions using food as medicine, combined with a holistic, balanced, lifestyle approach. Anthony holds three bachelor's degrees in Complementary Medicine; Nutrition and Dietetic Medicine; and Chemical Engineering. 

 

Chapters 

0:00 Music Intro  

0:07 Pain Patterns  

14:47 Daily Movement Habits and Pain  

28:02 Understanding Pain Patterns for Effective Treatment  

32:11 Uncovering Pain Patterns and Older Injuries