Which one of these are you dealing with right now: tendons, shoulders, discs, hip flexors or nerves?
Tell me below and I'll point you to the part of the episode that helps.

You have no idea how much hope you are giving me !!!

I worked on drilling rigs in the North sea and had a spine injury from an accident at work in the early 90's.
Right knee had half the cartliage removed in 96 and by 2004 i was in tears at my Gp telling him i needed an op.
5 years of pleading for MRI which confirmed i needed what was left of my L4/5 removed.
Right shoulder collar bone break with rotator cuff decompression and 2 ops on my right foot from an accident in 1986 from which i still have glass in my right foot which i only just found out.
Degenerative disc disease with cervical spondylosis and bi lateral multi level foraminal exit narrowing with complications at C 5/6.
Just a few years from 60 and trying my best to stay as mobile as i can.
The encouragement i have gleaned from this channel is what helps me more than Vanja could ever know.
Thank you very much for sharing of your very well balanced knowledge on the body and how to get out of the ruts we find ourselves in.

"Knowing better and acting better are separated by ego." My new favorite quote.
My list from skateboarding and snowboarding: broken clavicle, 4 shoulder dislocations, 2 knee cap dislocations, and sprained ankle... all on my left side. And of course, uncountable amounts of micro fractures and road rashes.

I hadn't skated in years because of all this and accepted my fragility (especially in my shoulder). Until one day I decided to be relentlessly disciplined in exercise and mobility. I told myself i'm now a morning person, 5am workouts in my tiny bedroom (at the time it was cramped to even do pushups... ) It's been 5 years since then and I recently got on my skateboard, did a kick flip first try, better than it used to be in my "prime". I was shocked, then I did it 2 more times in a row as if I had never even stopped!

I can do pull ups no problem, dead hang on one arm no problem, handstand (against the wall... Just started this journey) I can deep squat, I can duck walk, cossacks squat.. all the things I should not be able to do according to doctors - I can, confidently.

All that said, she is absolutely correct. It's really simple, keep moving and keep moving in different ways in all directions, every day, EVERY DAY and STOP AVOIDING THE GROUND. The amount of grunting i hear when people reach for the ground is crazy, stop avoiding it and it will stop being difficult.

Take the long road, enjoy the trip. Meaning: don't rush and be in the moment, every day. It not only makes it more enjoyable but it also clears your mind.

Your story is inspiring.
I have known for years now that
R.I.C.E. is the absolute worst for injuries. I am 57. It never made me feel better. Now they all have their place, but doing nothing is the worst for the body.
Your channel has changed my hips for the better. Its so encouraging.
Thank you.

You are an amazing communicator! I’ve learned so much from you!

💯🩷 totally agree I was ran over and drugged for 30 feet and both my legs were broken and almost all of my ribs on my right side were broken and I’m missing some organs and obviously I have nerve intending damage, but I am stronger and more flexible than I was before I was ran over because of exactly what you’re talking about. I did the same kind of work so thank you for being one of the only people who talk talks about this stuff.❤

Respect for you as you are teaching very important things no one tells

Thank you for pouring out about all your experiences and injuries/recoveries. I've had a very similar journey, addicted to sport and a lifelong of injuries. Never had time to properly recover, never had time to focus on building up or building back. I raced SBK and motocross for most of my life as well as hockey and rugby in my high school year and have racked up every kind of broken bone, damaged joints, tendons and ligament tears, nerve damage as well as neck and lumbar disc injuries. More then a couple dozen concussions and I forget I ever got hurt lol
😂
Anyway, good for you on all you've accomplished in sport, and even better for working to rebuild from all the fall out. You look and move absolutely amazing and you also share so much about fitness and movement and thank you for what you're doing with your channel. Wish you continued success. Cheers

Vanja, so happy to finally hear your story and history 👏👍
So much to say but I’ll go with your explanation on tendinitis was spot on👊🏻 as well as the entire video

This video was just GOLD for me. I plan to replay until I really get it. Don't know about anyone else, but I know I would really appreciate any more talks like this, where you share your own story, precise methods and how you overcame the challenges you faced. For me the challenges are knowing what weaknesses to fix first, in what sequence, how to judge the correct "dosing" of movement, how to read pain, and generally how to know if I'm doing it all correctly, and not just adding to the problem. But thank you SO MUCH for the preparation of this talk which was just packed with insight that was beyond helpful...

Right over the target at speaking about NEVER stop moving.
After my spine op i became so caught up in trying not to hurt myself further.
I stopped moving for years and payed the price.
Fighting tooth and nail to fix this as much as i can so keep the vids coming please :}

This is the most brilliant explanation of the journey I’ve ever heard.
You’re the real life WONDER WOMAN ⭐️

Life has survived for so many centuries without any scans. And all those Lifeforms who have been using their bodies well don't need it today either..
I respect your views totally.. Most of the pains & body injuries can be reversed... Ppl need to believe that... THANK YOU..🙌🏻

I’m 62 years old and feeling it!!! This is gonna be a life saver!!

Hi Vanja, you’re probably one of my favorite YouTubers rn and since you really address the core issues of things, I was wondering if you could make a video about more chronic conditions (I’m mainly looking for answers regarding post covid and ACLs)? A friend of mine that used to be very active was diagnosed with post covid and he’s been told he will never be able to do regular physical activity again (he’s only 31 yrs old btw). Like his doctor advice him to not even doing things like light jogging or weight lifting. I’m worrying about how this will effect him 10-20 yrs down the road, so far it’s been a challenging thing to deal with for him mentally. I know this might be a tough one to talk about since post covid is a new thing and there’s not much research of it yet, overall i just find it very strange this being the current status of this condition so i would just love to hear your perspective on this. A video about ACLs would awesome as well. Cheers

Excellent video - i had tennis elbow and taking physio and all the small move exercise cure it completely Alhamdulilah

Wow next level education

Thanking u will never be enough for the information. You literally gave me my life back God bless you

Beautiful Vanya, you have no idea how much hope you give me! You are heavenly beauty, and your exercises play a major role in giving me the motivation to keep going. Satyendra Singh Bhadauriya from India