{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/636b836658edfe00129276d8/69e5e2b2289eeb2c7b004ff0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Most People Don’t Need Surgery. They Need This Instead | Dr Cuan Wayne Coetzee","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/636b836658edfe00129276d8/1776675841680-cb4773ea-b39b-496e-b80f-ecd2b2729f13.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode of Performance People explores the science behind movement, recovery, and why small, consistent changes can completely alter how your body functions. </p><p>Dr Cuan Wayne Coetzee is a chiropractor and movement expert focused on helping people overcome chronic pain through movement, neuroscience, and behavioural change. His work centres on neural re-education (NRE) using simple, novel movement patterns to retrain the brain and restore function. He is also the author of, Why Movement is Medicine.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr Cuan Wayne Coetzee breaks down:</p><p>* Why movement is medicine</p><p>* How novelty rewires the brain in chronic pain</p><p>* The truth about posture (and why “perfect” posture doesn’t exist)</p><p>* Why recovery is the most overlooked performance lever</p><p>* How to build simple daily habits that actually stick</p><p><br></p><p>TAKEAWAYS</p><p>* There is no single “bad posture”, only positions you can’t move out of</p><p>* Chronic pain is often a brain problem as much as a body problem</p><p>* Small, consistent inputs beat extreme interventions</p><p>* Recovery isn’t passive - it’s a system you have to build</p><p>* Most people don’t need more information, they need simpler habits</p><p><br></p><p>The Performance People podcast, in partnership with J.P. Morgan Private Bank, talks to high-performers in the world of sport and beyond, to bring defining moments, hard-earned insights and expert advice to everyday performance. New episodes every Tuesday.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Creating novelty to change the brain</p><p>00:23 Welcome to Performance People with Dr Kieran Kutzer</p><p>01:11 The story behind Why Movement Is Medicine</p><p>03:01 Is sitting really the new smoking?</p><p>04:34 Movement snacks and breaking up desk posture</p><p>06:18 Neuroplasticity, chronic pain and neural re-education</p><p>07:50 Surgery vs movement: when each has its place</p><p>10:01 Why recovery matters as much as training</p><p>14:46 The MoveMed Eight: key movement patterns for spinal health</p><p>20:49 Stress, breathwork, zone 2 training and the LENDS recovery model</p><p><br></p><p>#MovementIsMedicine</p><p>#ChronicPain</p><p>#SpinalHealth</p><p>#Recovery</p><p>#PerformancePeople</p><p>________________________________</p><p>ainslie + ainslie NIGHT POWDER, winner of Best Sleep Supplement in the GQ Sleep Awards 2025.</p><p>We love performance, which is why we’ve launched ainslie + ainslie – the first supplement brand to be developed inside elite sport. Now available for everyone. Find out more at www.ainslieainslie.com</p><p>________________________________</p><p>Connect with Performance People</p><p><br></p><p>Hit subscribe today for the latest. </p><p>🎧 Spotify/Apple Music</p><p><br></p><p>http://www.performancepeoplepodcast.com/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/performance.people/</p><p>________________________________</p><p>The views and opinions expressed on Performance People are those of the guests and hosts, and do not necessarily represent the views of ainslie + ainslie, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, or any affiliated organisations.</p><p>This podcast is produced by Gameface Limited and is intended for general information and entertainment purposes only.</p><p>© Gameface Limited 2026. All rights reserved.</p>","author_name":"Georgie Ainslie"}