This episode of the My POTS Podcast challenges the conventional approach to POTS treatment and shows why muscle function holds the key to autonomic nervous system recovery. Fall sports season brings excitement for young athletes, but Dr. Joseph Schneider reveals why so many students with POTS and dysautonomia struggle with exercise intolerance that keeps them sidelined. Your muscle isn't just tissue that moves your body -it's actually one of your most important organs, and when it stops functioning properly, your entire autonomic nervous system crashes with it. Students with POTS experience a dangerous paradox where their heart rate spikes but blood pressure drops during activity, creating exercise intolerance that traditional medicine can't fix. Dr. Schneider explains why hyperbaric oxygen therapy isn't the answer and reveals how exercising with oxygen can actually retrain your cardiovascular system to respond normally again. Many patients arrive at his clinic unable to get out of bed due to chronic fatigue, but through targeted muscle rehabilitation, they're returning to work, school, and the activities that make life meaningful.
Connect with Dr. Joseph Schneider:
Website: Hope Brain and Body Recovery Center; Hope Regeneration Center
Podcast: MyPOTSPodcast.com
LinkedIn: Joseph Schneider
YouTube: HopeBrainBodyRecoveryCenter
Instagram: @HopeBrainCenter_
Facebook: Hope Brain and Body Recovery Center
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