Avoid Surgery: 6 Proven Natural Remedies for Joint Pain Relief with Dr. Josh Levitt

Overview

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Josh Levitt, a naturopathic physician with a degree in physiology from UCLA, a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from Bastyr University, over 20 years of direct clinical experience, and co-founder and medical director at UpWellness. Dr. Levitt specializes in natural solutions for joint pain, arthritis, and musculoskeletal conditions, and his approach challenges nearly everything conventional orthopedics tells patients about why they hurt and what they need to do about it. This conversation is essential listening for anyone who has been told they need an injection, a surgery, or that their imaging explains their pain.

You’ll Learn

• The four real root causes of joint pain that go far beyond what shows up on an x-ray or MRI, including excessive inflammation, muscle tension, fibrosis, and the stories we tell ourselves about pain
• Why meniscus tears, bulging discs, and arthritic changes are often incidental findings rather than the actual cause of pain, and what the research on sham surgeries proves about this
• Why muscle weakness rather than tightness is often the real driver of muscle tension and joint pain, and why the answer is strengthening not stretching or massage
• The therapeutic ladder approach to joint pain that starts with diet and lifestyle and works stepwise toward surgery only when everything else has been appropriately tried
• Dr. Levitt’s top six natural compounds for musculoskeletal pain including BCM-95 curcumin, boswellia, black pepper or piperine, quercetin, magnesium citrate, and bromelain taken away from food to act as a systemic fibrinolytic
• Why bromelain is the active ingredient in meat tenderizer and how taking it on an empty stomach allows it to enter the bloodstream intact and break down fibrous scar tissue around joints
• The difference between pain and danger and why separating those two things cognitively can be one of the most powerful pain-relief interventions available
• The Japanese art of kintsugi, repairing broken pottery with golden glue, as a framework for helping patients reframe injury, trauma, and surgical history as part of a more beautiful story

Resources

Connect with Dr. Josh Levitt:

Email- DrJosh@UpWellness.com

Website- https://UpWellness.com

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