You Are Not Broken

Pete Egoscue has written many books, informative and inspirational. He’s easy to read and I encourage you to get at least one of his books and read at least the first few chapters. These are some of my favorite Pete quotes.

“You are not broken.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“Suffering is optional.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

"Chronic musculoskeletal pain is symptomatic not of advancing and accumulating years, but of advancing and accumulating dysfunctions....  The single most effective anti-aging tool available to us is a completely engaged, fully functional musculoskeletal system."  Pain Free for Women, 2002.

“A pain free, active lifestyle is not only possible, but it is the way you should expect to feel and live, no matter your age, no matter your previous experience.” Pete Egoscue

“It is your birthright to live a pain free and active life without limitations”. Pete Egoscue

“Posture is an early-warning system. The closest thing to a master key to the door to perfect health.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“The body has a standard design, and deviation from it is the source of pain and incapacitation.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free, 1998.

“Your musculoskeletal system is like household wiring, a connector of your individual nerves to the universal energy supply. The strength of the connection – the total volume of the incoming flow of energy – depends on postural balance.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“The musculoskeletal system plainly displays, in real time, how much or how little energy is on board [your body].” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“Muscular weakness, skeletal misalignment, and structural instability usually precede the onset of pain that is attributed to accidents, overuse, or aging.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free at Your PC, 1999.

“Back spasms, neck aches, migraine headaches, excruciating jaw pain, dizziness, blurred vision are all indications of how hard the body is struggling to stay upright.” Pete Egoscue, The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion, 1993.

“Pain is not your enemy.... it notifies the body of a condition, a state, a stimulus that is detrimental.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“Pain is not a disease, not an injury, not even an effect of aging. Pain is a symptom, a symptom of postural imbalance.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“Pain is the body’s voice. Listen to your body.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“Muscular pain is nothing more, really, than a message. We have to learn how to decode it.” Pete Egoscue, The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion, 1993.

“The mind-body connection is the pivot-point on which your health balances....posture functions as an on-off switch that activates emotions.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“Negative thoughts are the single worst health habit.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“You are pretty smart. But your body is smarter.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free Living, 2011.

“Until you recognize the need, the absolute requirement for taking responsibility, you will not succeed. Once you do accept the responsibility, however, the Egoscue Method never fails. Never. No drugs, no surgery, no machines, no miracles. Just You. A normal person, doing normal things.” Pete Egoscue, The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion, 1993.

“Cartilage will regenerate itself if and when damaging joint stress caused by musculoskeletal misalignment is eliminated and function is restored.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free for Women, 2002.

“Age is not the determining factor in health.” Pete Egoscue.

“The body has no design flaws.” Pete Egoscue.

“The body isn't fragile. It isn't broken. But without enough motion - proper motion - we are all slowly dying in place.” Pete Egoscue.

“Effective therapies treat the whole body as a unit.” Pete Egoscue.

“Children whose movements are limited because they're spending their time in front of computers or televisions are at risk of never fulfilling their potential.” Pete Egoscue, Pain Free for Women, 2002.

“I never said it would be easy. I said it would be worth it.” Pete Egoscue.