481: Dr. Joshua Levitt on Real Solutions for Musculoskeletal Pain

This podcast is all about real solutions for orthopedic and musculoskeletal pain. I’m here with Dr. Josh Levitt, who draws on the science of both conventional and natural medicine and has a really unique approach to dealing with musculoskeletal pain and orthopedic pain. He shares his wide-ranging approach to this and why it’s much more than just addressing the acute pain. He also talks about how he got started as a naturopathic doctor, the root causes of pain, the mind-body connection, understanding inflammation and how it relates to pain, and so much more! He’s also the founder of upwellness.com, which is a new company. I’ve been using some of their products and am really enjoying them. While we touch a lot on pain in this one, he has expertise in a lot of different areas and he is am amazing resource for all of his patients.Episode Highlights With Dr. Joshua LevittFun Fact: Why surfing imitates life and what we can learn from itHow he got his start as a naturopathic doctor (it started with antibiotics)The patients he works with most and how he approaches careRoot causes of musculoskeletal painThe mind body connection of pain that we can understand through phantom limb painWhy pain is actually in the brain and not the bodyThe root of the word inflammation and how this relates to painWhy those with chronic inflammation will have a heightened pain responseThe reason he supports vs suppresses the pain/inflammation responseWhy structural problems that cause pain are only part of the equationResources We MentionWhole Health Natural Family MedicineUp WellnessFerdinand the BullMore From Wellness Mama267: Solving Joint Pain & Why Sports Aren’t Good for Kids With Hunter Fitness473: Aleks Rybchinskiy on Pain, Trauma, and Inner Work for Health and HealingWhy Balance Is a Moving Target & How I (Sometimes) Hit ItDid you enjoy this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review on iTunes to let us know. We value knowing what you think and this helps other moms find the podcast as well.Read TranscriptChild: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is brought to you by Four Sigmatic… the mushroom superfood company I’ve been raving about for years! They have many products that have become beloved staples in our home, but a few I love most are the Lion’s mane coffee packets for the morning, and their reishi elixir packets before bed to help with sleep. I’m also really enjoying their protein powder ri