EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 8 MIN
Inner Circle 14 - The Biggest Misunderstanding About Surgery
from Unity Gym Podcast · host Health Experts Yani Burmeister [Unity Gym] and Rad Burmeiste [Unity Gym]
Most people think the hard part is deciding whether or not to have surgery.But after coaching injured lifters for more than twenty years, Rad and I have found that's often not the hard part at all.The hard part comes afterwards.When you've done the physical therapy.You've had the surgery.You've gone through the recovery.And yet your shoulder, knee, back, or hip still doesn't feel the way you hoped it would.This episode was inspired by a conversation I've been having with a 37-year-old woman from New Jersey who found one of our SLAP tear rehab videos on YouTube.Her story highlights one of the biggest misunderstandings we see around surgery, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery.It's a lesson that has also been reinforced by surgeons we've interviewed on our podcast, including a 22-year veteran orthopedic spine surgeon who eventually cancelled his own surgery after experiencing the benefits of our UMS training.If you're currently considering surgery, recovering from surgery, or wondering why an old injury still isn't behaving the way you'd like it to, I think you'll find this conversation valuable.Because the operation itself may not be the most important part of the recovery process.Click play and I'll explain what I mean.👉 Watch the SLAP Tear Rehab Video👉 Learn More About Working With Us
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Most people think the hard part is deciding whether or not to have surgery.But after coaching injured lifters for more than twenty years, Rad and I have found that's often not the hard part at all.The hard part comes afterwards.When you've done the physical therapy.You've had the surgery.You've gone through the recovery.And yet your shoulder, knee, back, or hip still doesn't feel the way you hoped it would.This episode was inspired by a conversation I've been having with a 37-year-old woman from New Jersey who found one of our SLAP tear rehab videos on YouTube.Her story highlights one of the biggest misunderstandings we see around surgery, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery.It's a lesson that has also been reinforced by surgeons we've interviewed on our podcast, including a 22-year veteran orthopedic spine surgeon who eventually cancelled his own surgery after experiencing the benefits of our UMS training.If you're currently considering surgery, recovering from surgery, or wondering why an old injury still isn't behaving the way you'd like it to, I think you'll find this conversation valuable.Because the operation itself may not be the most important part of the recovery process.Click play and I'll explain what I mean.👉 Watch the SLAP Tear Rehab Video👉 Learn More About Working With Us
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Inner Circle 14 - The Biggest Misunderstanding About Surgery
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