Hosted by Dr. John Lavelle, Josh Bunch, and Dusty Holden · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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The Back in Action Podcast is where fitness coaching, spine health, and movement science meet to help you move better, feel better, and live better. Hosted by two expert coaches and a spine physician, this podcast challenges the belief that pain always needs surgery, medication, or endless therapy. From breaking down back pain myths to exploring fear, recovery, mobility, and strength training, each episode gives you practical tools to trust your body again. Rethink pain. Rebuild strength. And get back to enjoying the things you love in life without pain.
Dr. John Lavelle, Josh Bunch, and Dusty Holden hosts The Back in Action Podcast, a health show with 24 episodes published.
“Just start moving” sounds simple. But when you’re dealing with back pain, fear of movement, or years of being told what not to do, the first step can feel anything but obvious. In this Mixtape, Dr. John Lavelle, Coach D
You Were Born to Hinge Somewhere along the way, a lot of people were taught that bending over is dangerous. Don't round your back. Don't deadlift. Don't pick that up. Be careful. The problem is that life doesn't happen i
Pain is weird. You can have a perfectly healed structure and still be dealing with very real pain. You can also have arthritis, disc degeneration, or an old injury on an MRI and still get stronger, move better, and feel
Afraid to move because you think pain means you’re making things worse? One of the sneakiest things about back pain is that eventually it stops being about the pain itself. It becomes fear. Fear of bending over.Fear of d
In this episode of the Back in Action Podcast, Dr. John Lavelle sits down with coaches Dusty Holden and Josh Bunch to talk about what people get wrong about fitness, health, pain, and performance — including mistakes we’
This episode of Back in Action took an unexpected turn before we even officially started. We were still setting up the studio and the cameras were already rolling when Dr. Lavelle brought up a topic that immediately spar
If you’ve been resting because of pain… this episode might change everything. Dr. John Lavelle and Coach Josh Bunch discuss what happens to your body when you stop moving, and why avoidance often leads to more weakness,
Fitness in your 40s isn’t about slowing down—it’s about training smarter. In this episode, Back in Action coaches and a spine physician unpack what movement and fitness should actually look like in midlife. We go beyond
If pain, injury, or time away from movement has left you unsure where to start—this episode is your on-ramp. Back in Action coaches and a spine physician walk through the very first Rebuilding the Back session, pausing a
CrossFit gets blamed for a lot—especially back pain. But is the sport actually the problem? In this episode, we unpack the real relationship between CrossFit and your spine, diving into functional rehab principles, the r
Happy Holidays from Back in Action! This 20-minute bonus episode breaks down what actually matters for staying strong and sane through the holidays—plus how to get back into movement afterward without blowing yourself up
In this episode, we tackle two of the most misunderstood spine issues: disc degeneration and radiculopathy. We break the episode into two parts: Disc Degeneration – what it is, why it happens, what the MRI really means,
Why does momentum matter in training? What do movements like loaded carries, sled pushes, lunges, and backward walking give us that stationary lifts can’t? How do they protect our joints, restore posture, and build real-
Sitting all day doesn’t just make you stiff—it can weaken your body and set the stage for back pain. In this episode of the Back in Action Podcast, we tackle the unique challenges desk workers face. We’ll break down how
Not every child grows up on the playing field—but every child still needs to move. In this episode of The Back In Action Podcast, we explore the hidden costs of inactivity in kids, from posture problems and weak movement
Youth sports should build strength, confidence, and resilience—not send kids to the doctor’s office. In this episode, the team breaks down how to help your young athlete stay healthy, whether they’re just starting sports
Arthritis sounds like a dead end—but it’s not.In this episode, we break down what arthritis really is and what it isn’t, how arthritis affects beginners, longtime lifters, and everyone in between. We tackle imaging myths
Is rest really the best medicine?Do you have to be pain-free to start moving again? In this episode, we break down what injury recovery actually looks like—from tissue healing to mental roadblocks and everything in betwe
You got an MRI—and now you’re convinced your spine is falling apart. Sound familiar? In this episode, we unpack the truth about imaging: what it shows, what it doesn’t show, and why scary-sounding findings often mean a l
Back pain is common — but misunderstanding it is even more common. In this episode, we break down the essentials of spine health with insights from our team. We cover the basics of how the spine works, what can go wrong
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