Fix Pain with Proper Breathing & Joint Alignment | Dr. Michael Rintala on DNS & Movement Healing

This episode of The Fix Your Sh!t Show features Dr. Michael Rintala, one of the few U.S. instructors of the Prague School of Rehabilitation and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS). Together with Dr. Mike Wasilisin, they dive deep into functional rehab, joint centration, and the role of the diaphragm, pelvic floor, and deep stabilizers in healing pain and boosting performance. They cover how poor breathing patterns, postural misalignments (like anterior pelvic tilt, kyphosis, and flat backs), and compensation lead to chronic issues such as disc herniations, sciatica, and hip impingement. The conversation emphasizes awareness—what Dr. Mike calls positional presence—as the key to reversing dysfunction, preventing injury, and building durability for life.