Episode 161
Strength coach Jesse Macedo and I compare notes from the gym floor and the clinic: when a trainer should hand you off, why tension work helps, and why getting strong is meant to buy you experiences.
64 Minutes – Oct 16, 2019
Episode 160
Most lingering injuries stall because people stay stuck in one phase of care. Here is the four-block system I use to move people from first aid to corrective exercise, resistance training and, finally, play.
44 Minutes – Oct 9, 2019
Episode 159
Ten months of hip flexor and sit bone pain, $3,000 of tissue work, and nothing changed. A careful exam traced it to her low back, and she reported being 90% better within three days.
66 Minutes – Oct 2, 2019
Episode 158
Advice for chiropractic students and new clinicians: choose a mentor by the life they live, know your limits and refer, pick a target population, learn to coach movement, and build a practice through content and community.
67 Minutes – Sep 25, 2019
Episode 157
Getting out of pain is not the finish line. If rehab only returns you to exercise you don't love, it won't stick. Here is why I think the real goal is returning to play, and the steps I use to get people there.
45 Minutes – Sep 18, 2019
Episode 156
Most back and neck pain resolves quickly when the first visit goes right. Dr. Don Murphy explains the primary spine practitioner, why you deserve a working diagnosis, and why scan words like degenerative disc disease shouldn't scare you.
60 Minutes – Sep 11, 2019
Episode 155
Is rounding your low back bad for you? Not forever. After a disc flare, avoiding flexion is first aid for about a week, then rounding has to come back, along with your running, lifting and the rest of your life.
51 Minutes – Sep 4, 2019
Episode 154
Being told to stop working out for a sore foot or shoulder rarely helps. Swap the movement, keep loading, and treat restrictions as first aid. Chiropractic student Kurtis Gryba's own knee rehab shows why the right guide matters.
70 Minutes – Aug 28, 2019
Episode 153
When you tell your clinician your shoulder feels "tight," do they hear pain or permission to push? Caleb Burgess, DPT, and I talk about the words clients use, why perfect movement is overrated, and why nobody can sort out your injury over Instagram.
62 Minutes – Aug 21, 2019
Episode 152
Building a practice takes more than clinical skill. Jeff Langmaid of The Evidence-Based Chiropractor shares how he went from Everest-covering associate to running a media brand, plus his playbook for websites, email follow-up and testimonials.
55 Minutes – Aug 14, 2019