Episode 331
A young runner kept feeling hamstring tightness at the start of every run. It turned out not to be a hamstring strain at all, but pain referred from her low back, and the real work was stability, consistency and harder rehab.
19 Minutes – Sep 1, 2025
Episode 330
Back pain, leaking or pelvic heaviness after birth are common, but common is not normal. Here is why the pelvic floor matters postpartum, when to get checked, and how to start rebuilding with breath, gentle core work and better daily habits.
31 Minutes – Aug 28, 2025
Episode 329
Hip and groin pain that crept up on you rarely starts in the hip alone. Here is how the low back and the other hip feed into it, why it flares at certain times, and how to judge if surgery makes sense.
23 Minutes – Aug 25, 2025
Episode 328
Groin and hip crease pain that stretching, glute work and core work only ease for a while often traces back to the other hip. Here is the pattern our clinic keeps finding in hip and groin cases, and how to check it.
18 Minutes – Aug 21, 2025
Episode 327
Keep rolling the same ankle on technical trails? Dr. Mandy Riehl (Wainfan), DC explains why chronic ankle sprains rarely improve with more band work, and why heavy, varied strength training for the hips and core matters more.
15 Minutes – Aug 18, 2025
Episode 326
A tight hamstring that never loosens up, no matter how often you stretch it, is often protecting something. Here is why stretching rarely fixes or prevents injuries, and why strength training, fueling, sleep and smart training load usually do more.
16 Minutes – Aug 14, 2025
Episode 325
Bird dog, deadlift and Superman are the three exercises most often recommended for strengthening the lower back. I keep two of them for most people with back pain, I drop one, and I explain what I use instead.
16 Minutes – Aug 11, 2025
Episode 324
Piriformis syndrome is less common than people think, and most deep buttock pain starts in the lower back. Here are the four mistakes I see blocking recovery, from misdiagnosis to a missing hip hinge.
16 Minutes – Aug 7, 2025
Episode 323
Five years of right hip pinching during squats, now spreading into hiking, running and surfing. Here is how I sort hip impingement from a labral tear, why the extra aches are usually compensation, and how to keep hip pain from running your life.
15 Minutes – Aug 4, 2025
Episode 322
Shin splints just means shin pain. Dr. Mandy Riehl (Wainfan), DC breaks inner shin pain in runners into four categories plus a nerve-related bonus, and shows how the hop test and poking the bone help tell them apart.
16 Minutes – Jul 31, 2025