Fix Yo Shit! There’s No Magic Stretch, Karen
Rheannon Reid
Pain Is a Signal, Not a Sentence
If you’ve been chasing a “pain-free” life, let’s get one thing straight: that’s not how the human body works.
Your body is literally built to feel pain. It’s a survival mechanism—a built-in alarm system that tells you when something’s off. And while pain might show up in your back, shoulder, or hip, the real experience of pain is interpreted by your brain.
Learn how the brain processes pain.
When you numb it with pills, injections, or even surgery, you’re just cutting the wire to your body’s check engine light. That doesn’t fix the engine. And that’s the trap—thinking your pain is the enemy instead of the message.
Why You’re Still in Pain
If you’re stuck in the same painful loop, it’s usually because of one (or more) of these five mindset traps:
1. You’re Hunting for a Magic Bullet
No stretch, pill, doctor, or adjustment will "cure" you. There’s no magic stretch, Karen. Pain isn’t something to yank out of you—it’s something to understand and rewire from the inside out.
2. You’re Not Taking Responsibility
Blaming your injury, your job, or your chair won’t fix it. At some point, you’ve got to say, “This is my body, and it’s my job to fix it.”
3. You’re Clinging to a Diagnosis
“My sciatica.” “My herniated disc.” “My bad back.”
Stop making your diagnosis your identity. Labels don’t heal you—alignment and movement do.
4. You’re Just Hoping It Goes Away
Hope is not a strategy. Neither is prayer, alone. You can believe in healing, but it requires consistent action.
5. You’re Avoiding or Craving
Avoiding movement (because you’re scared it’ll hurt again)? Craving your “old” pain-free life? Both keep you stuck. The fear-avoidance cycle is a major driver of chronic pain.
Here’s how fear and avoidance make pain worse.
Pain, Anxiety, and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand
Still wondering why you're anxious or depressed?
Pain is a mental game, too.
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Depression is regret about the past—how things were before your injury.
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Anxiety is fear of the future—wondering when pain will strike again.
And without control over your body, that fear makes perfect sense.
Explore how pain, anxiety, and depression are connected.
The Fix Yo Sh!t™ Mindset
So how do you break out of the loop?
Dr. Mike breaks it down into four core pillars that make up the Fix Yo Sh!t™ mindset—a lifestyle that helps you live actively and free from pain.
1. Mindset
Take ownership of your past and present. Stop outsourcing your healing to others. This is your body, your responsibility.
Mindset matters—here’s how it helps recovery.
2. Alignment
Learn how your body is stacked—and where it’s out of line. From your shoulders and hips to your knees and feet, pain often starts with poor daily movement and posture.
3. Movement
Your body is designed to move through seven fundamental motions: squat, bend, pull, push, stride, twist, and pace. Real healing starts with retraining those—daily.
Exercise is one of the most effective ways to manage chronic pain.
4. Recovery
This is the cooldown. Not just foam rolling and breathing—but dialing in recovery routines to support your alignment and movement. Think of it as maintenance for the machine.
It’s a Process, Not a Quick Fix
You didn’t fall into dysfunction overnight—you won’t fix it overnight either.
Just like learning a sport, building your body’s alignment and control takes time. You’ll have good days, bad days, setbacks, and breakthroughs. But if you treat your body like a skill—something you practice daily—you’ll win.
Fixing Yo Sh!t Is a Lifestyle
Your body is a living, moving system. There’s always something to fix, something to maintain, and something to improve.
That means:
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Yes, your shoulder might still need work.
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Yes, your knee might flare up if you neglect it.
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Yes, you’ll need to keep tuning it.
But guess what? That’s normal. That’s human. And that’s exactly why Fix Yo Sh!t isn’t just a phase—it’s a lifestyle.
Hear It Straight From Dr. Mike
Want to hear how this all started?
Dr. Mike lays it down in the first episode of the new MoveU Podcast.
🎧 Watch it on YouTube and hear the full breakdown of the Fix Yo Sh!t mindset—raw, real, and unfiltered.
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