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From Wheelchair Warning to 50kg Deadlifts: How Exercise Physiology Helped Michelle Beat Chronic Hip Pain


“You’ll probably end up in a wheelchair…”


That’s what Michelle, 59, was told after her third hip replacement.A retired nurse who spent her career helping others, she now struggled to walk, lost confidence in her body, and lived in daily pain.

She’d done what most people do — tried physios, osteos, even another EP.Nothing stuck. Nothing shifted.And slowly, she began to believe maybe they were right.

Maybe this was just how life was going to be now.


How Chronic Hip Pain Exercise Physiology Helped Michelle Rebuild Strength and Independence

We didn’t throw exercises at her.

We listened.We assessed.We looked at her movement in a different way — through three key patterns:

  • Sagittal (forward/backward)

  • Frontal (side-to-side)

  • Transverse (rotational control)


Rather than blaming her body, we focused on retraining it.

We also addressed something most practitioners miss — her language and self-belief. We worked on how she spoke about herself, how she set goals, and how she saw her future.


What Happened Next?

✅ Michelle is now pain-free when walking

✅ She deadlifts 50kg confidently

✅ She trains 2-3x per week without hesitation

✅ And no — she’s not in a wheelchair. Far from it.


Michelle’s case is a powerful example of what chronic hip pain exercise physiology can achieve when movement is approached with precision and care


A Story of Strength — Inside and Out

Michelle isn’t just stronger physically.She’s rebuilt mentally, emotionally, and socially — no longer shrinking her life around pain.

She shows up for herself. And she’s lifting more than weights — she’s lifting her entire identity.

“I was told I’d end up in a wheelchair. Now I’m deadlifting 50 kilos. I feel like myself again.”

🎯 Think You’re ‘Too Far Gone’? Michelle Proves Otherwise.

At Move Right EP, we don’t guess. We don’t fear pain. And we don’t hand you a program and wish you luck.

We assess the full picture. We rebuild strength from the ground up.And we help people reclaim their lives — one movement at a time.



 
 
 

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