Most People Don’t Need Surgery. They Need This Instead Dr Cuan Wayne Coetzee

This episode of Performance People explores the science behind movement, recovery, and why small, consistent changes can completely alter how your body functions. 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. Dr Cuan Wayne Coetzee breaks down: * Why movement is medicine * How novelty rewires the brain in chronic pain * The truth about posture (and why “perfect” posture doesn’t exist) * Why recovery is the most overlooked performance lever * How to build simple daily habits that actually stick TAKEAWAYS * There is no single “bad posture”, only positions you can’t move out of * Chronic pain is often a brain problem as much as a body problem * Small, consistent inputs beat extreme interventions * Recovery isn’t passive - it’s a system you have to build * Most people don’t need more information, they need simpler habits 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. 00:00 Creating novelty to change the brain 00:23 Welcome to Performance People with Dr Kieran Kutzer 01:11 The story behind Why Movement Is Medicine 03:01 Is sitting really the new smoking? 04:34 Movement snacks and breaking up desk posture 06:18 Neuroplasticity, chronic pain and neural re-education 07:50 Surgery vs movement: when each has its place 10:01 Why recovery matters as much as training 14:46 The MoveMed Eight: key movement patterns for spinal health 20:49 Stress, breathwork, zone 2 training and the LENDS recovery model ________________________________ ainslie + ainslie NIGHT POWDER, winner of Best Sleep Supplement in the GQ Sleep Awards 2025. 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 ________________________________ Connect with Performance People Hit

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Most People Don’t Need Surgery. They Need This Instead Dr Cuan Wayne Coetzee is an episode from Performance People by Georgie Ainslie.

This episode is 30:25 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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