Episode 171
A real acute disc flare: from crawling on the floor to hinging and lifting in four weeks, why my own plan stalled, what a second opinion changed, and how fear shapes recovery from lower back pain.
59 Minutes – Dec 25, 2019
Episode 170
Pain with deadlifts, squats or rows often comes from losing tension at a certain range, speed, rep or weight. Here is how I use floor and grip tension, cues, analogies and a lifting buddy to get people pulling again.
73 Minutes – Dec 18, 2019
Episode 169
A positive shoulder test is a starting point, not an answer. Here is how I change a cue, a position or a neck angle mid-test to see what is actually driving shoulder pain, and why I check the neck first.
60 Minutes – Dec 11, 2019
Episode 168
Groin or hip flexor pain that won't respond to tissue work is often not a muscle problem. Here is the hip exam I use, including a simple dynamic test that tells me when someone is a rehab case.
59 Minutes – Dec 4, 2019
Episode 167
A chiropractic student who fixed his own back with the McGill Big Three shares how he picks courses, avoids getting stuck in one camp, and why getting involved early beats studying in a silo.
65 Minutes – Nov 27, 2019
Episode 166
Most people don't need a lecture about their pain. They need to feel heard, get some relief, and be offered tools instead of orders. Here is how mirroring, rewording and open questions build that trust.
72 Minutes – Nov 20, 2019
Episode 165
Most people in pain do not resist the plan. They resist feeling unheard. Here are the active listening tools a listener taught me: mirroring, reformulation, silence, choice and shared goals, plus the recovery that led him to write.
70 Minutes – Nov 13, 2019
Episode 164
Most runners who think they have piriformis syndrome don't. Here is how one mid-40s runner's burning outer hip pain turned out to be a sensitive nerve, and what got her 75% better in about a week.
50 Minutes – Nov 6, 2019
Episode 163
Most people heal faster when they can change their own symptoms, not when someone works on them. Here is why I moved from hands-on care to active care, and how to beat fear of lifting with a Palmer student, Raul Axtmayer.
67 Minutes – Oct 30, 2019
Episode 162
My first months out of chiropractic school were quiet, humbling and expensive. Here is what actually brought people through the door, what wasted my money, and the realizations I wish someone had handed me on graduation day.
62 Minutes – Oct 23, 2019