The X Axis Nobody Builds — Dr. Evan Kappler on Staying on the Mats for Life | EP90 episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 56 MIN

The X Axis Nobody Builds — Dr. Evan Kappler on Staying on the Mats for Life | EP90

from The Josh Button Podcast · host Josh Button

You train hard. You keep getting hurt. You come back. You get hurt again. Dr. Evan Kappler — DPT, blue belt, two herniated discs, no surgery — explains exactly why this keeps happening and what you are actually missing.Topics: The X axis and Y axis of jiujitsu longevity · Why tightness doesn't mean what you think · The joint-by-joint principle — mobility vs stability · Surgery vs conservative rehab for disc injuries · Stuart McGill and the 15-minute surgery thought experiment · The Batman neck and thoracic rotation · Return-to-training: the minor league model · Consistency vs intensity · Evan's 6-point daily health checklistIf you have been told to stop doing jiujitsu by a doctor — or if you keep getting injured and cannot figure out why — this one is required listening.🎙️ Guest: Dr. Evan Kappler, DPT🌐 drevan.org — Free consultation📱 Follow: @DrEvanKapplerbjj injury, physical therapy, disc injury, back pain bjj, masters grappling, midlife athlete, hard to kill, injury prevention, mobility stability, dr evan kappler, thoracic mobility, training after 40, consistency, surgery vs rehab, that jiujiteiro, josh button podcast, return to training, stuart mcgill, bjj longevity, drevan.org

You train hard. You keep getting hurt. You come back. You get hurt again. Dr. Evan Kappler — DPT, blue belt, two herniated discs, no surgery — explains exactly why this keeps happening and what you are actually missing.Topics: The X axis and Y axis of jiujitsu longevity · Why tightness doesn't mean what you think · The joint-by-joint principle — mobility vs stability · Surgery vs conservative rehab for disc injuries · Stuart McGill and the 15-minute surgery thought experiment · The Batman neck and thoracic rotation · Return-to-training: the minor league model · Consistency vs intensity · Evan's 6-point daily health checklistIf you have been told to stop doing jiujitsu by a doctor — or if you keep getting injured and cannot figure out why — this one is required listening.🎙️ Guest: Dr. Evan Kappler, DPT🌐 drevan.org — Free consultation📱 Follow: @DrEvanKapplerbjj injury, physical therapy, disc injury, back pain bjj, masters grappling, midlife athlete, hard to kill, injury prevention, mobility stability, dr evan kappler, thoracic mobility, training after 40, consistency, surgery vs rehab, that jiujiteiro, josh button podcast, return to training, stuart mcgill, bjj longevity, drevan.org

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You train hard. You keep getting hurt. You come back. You get hurt again. Dr. Evan Kappler — DPT, blue belt, two herniated discs, no surgery — explains exactly why this keeps happening and what you are actually missing.Topics: The X axis and Y axis...

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