If You Have Joint Pain After 35, Your Doctor Is Giving You Wrong Advice

Alex Birks is a robotics engineer, sports enthusiast, and aspiring consumer wellness-technology industry leader. Alex founded Suji with the aspiration to be a leading technology provider of muscle health solutions. Suji is now adopted by more than one third of American sports teams and has just launched a consumer line of business. Today on the show we discuss: why muscle is the most overlooked driver of longevity and quality of life, how muscle loss silently begins in your 30s and accelerates as you age, the dangerous cycle of pain, stiffness and moving less that keeps people stuck, why most advice to “rest” injuries is actually making things worse, how strength directly impacts joint health, metabolism and even mood, the truth about building muscle without destroying your joints, and how new tools like targeted compression training can help you build and maintain strength more efficiently as you age and much more. Learn more about Suji: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/trysuji/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.trysuji.com/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Trysuji ⚠ WELLNESS DISCLAIMER ⚠ Please be advised; the topics related to health and mental health in my content are for informational, discussion, and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your health or mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your current condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard from your favorite creator, on social media, or shared within content you’ve consumed. If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you do not have a health professional who is able to assist you, use these resources to find help: Emergency Medical Services—911 If the situation is potentially life-threatening, get immediate emergency assistance by calling 911, available 24 hours a day. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov