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227 | Unpacking Personal Development and Emotional Intelligence with Jake Kauffman Jul 27, 2022

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What truly is personal growth? We have Jake Kauffman to discuss the relationship between personal growth, beliefs, and identity. As Jake explains what drew him to personal growth, he dives into how you can re-discover your identity by navigating personal limiting beliefs and re-surfacing subconscious beliefs that were embedded throughout childhood. Jake offers tools along the way to help you approach the dynamics between emotional, social, and physical pain. Through these discussions, he offers insight into the ego, the concept of admired identity, and the 3 D's: Disease, Divorce, Death. Briefly touching base with the neuroscience of physical and emotional pain, he explains the nuances within the topic of personal growth and what it means to be your truest self. Let's dive in!

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What you will learn in this interview with

1:11 – Why drew Jake to personal growth?

3:13 – What does it take to dive into “personal growth”

6:21 – Tool to discover your identity and conscious awareness

13:24 – What unconscious beliefs did Jake resurface into consciousness and how?

18:27 – Do you need to address your emotional/social pains?

24:25 – What is the “ego”?

32:40 – The admired identity

36:34 – How did Jake navigate the loss of identity?

38:40 – The 3 D’s: Disease, Divorce, Death

39:48 – How can you work with Jake?

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To learn more about Jake and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/227

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226 | What is Hip Dysplasia & What Can you Do? Jul 25, 2022

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Diagnosed with hip dysplasia? DocJen and Dr. Dom discuss what the hip dysplasia diagnosis is and how it presents in the body. They discuss its prevalence amongst females and newborns and what to do to support a baby's hip, especially considering the use of devices. Finally, they discuss safe management with a physical therapist in person with guidance on active mobility and strength of what is available within the hip.

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

03:19 - What is hip dysplasia

04:27 - Common characteristics of hip dysplasia

05:14 - Who does it affect?

06:03 - What to look for?

07:30 - What to do to support a baby’s hip

09:33 - Devices and hip competence

11:07 - Extreme swaddling positions

12:55 - What to consider for management?

15:10 - What the research says

Watch Episode 226 on Youtube

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225 | Healing from Severe Disc Herniation Pain with Matt Hall Jul 20, 2022

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Struggling with a disc herniation? Matt Hall discusses his perspective through rehabilitation and away from surgery. With a quick rundown of his previous symptoms throughout his professional baseball career, Matt explains his journey with different therapists and his hip restrictions. Then, he unveils his symptoms and the effect his beliefs had on his pain experience. With the use of epidurals, he provides insight into how his pain affected his daily life and his focus on disc herniation rehabilitation. Tune into his story through his herniated disc!

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What you will learn in this interview with

3:38 –Matt’s previous injuries throughout baseball

4:02 – Matt’s experience with therapists

5:44 – What restrictions did Matt experience?

6:18 – Matt’s disc herniation symptoms

8:38 – Did Matt’s beliefs about his symptoms affect his pain?

9:24 – How did Matt approach his symptoms: Epidurals

13:52 – How did Matt’s pain affect his daily life?

16:32 – Did Matt follow through with rehab or surgery?

25:37 – How does Matt avoid pain now?

27:54 – What is Matt focusing on now?

32:58 – Work with Matt

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To learn more about Matt and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/225

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224 | Nerve Blocks: Good, Bad? Jul 18, 2022

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Curious about Nerve Blocks? DocJen and Dr. Dom provide clarity about nerve blocks, explaining what a nerve block is, the pros of nerve blocks, as well as how epidurals work. They distinguish surgical and non- surgical types of nerve blocks, and how it’s effect in pain affects the duration of impact. Finally, DocJen and Dr.Dom dive into opioid use, and the importance of movement as a tool to inhibiting pain.

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

00:15 - What is a nerve block?

01:39 - Pros of nerve blocks & surgical types

03:48 - Epidurals

04:36 - Non- surgical nerve blocks

05:28- Side effects vs duration of impact

10:30 - Opioids & tools to inhibit pain output

Watch Episode 224 on Youtube

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223 | What is Fascia with David Lesondak Jul 13, 2022

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Could your pain points be fascia related? We have David Lesondak, a fascia expert, on to discuss what fascia is and its physiological function. As an integrative network of connective tissue, David shares how fascial manipulation has its own method of maneuver and how issues related to fascia can affect areas above or below the symptomatic area. Furthermore, David explains how to establish long-term fascial results and the physiological mechanism of the sensation of "release." Moreover, he provides insight on the function of the IT band, how to optimize tools, and how to approach clients with the sensations they may feel. Finally, David provides detail on how to add to fascial manipulation through at-home guidance. Let's dive in!

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What you will learn in this interview with

2:50 – Why is David passionate about fascia?

3:02 – What is fascia and what is its purpose?

5:14 – How to work with fascia?

8:55 – Physiology of Fascia

12:51 – Stimulate the fascia and… for long-term results

15:57 – Physiology of the “release” sensation

20:51 – How fascial tissues in the feet affect the body up the chain?

25:43 – Should we roll out the IT band?

28:25 – Harder or softer foam rollers?

33:37 – What sensation should you be looking for?

36:54 – What to do at home to help your fascia?

38:21 – How do you know if you should get your fascia checked?

42:39 – How to seek out fascial integration?

48:21 - Learn with David

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To learn more about David and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/223

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222 | Biceps Tendinitis: Inflammation or Degeneration of the Tendon? Jul 11, 2022

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Diagnosed with a Biceps Tendinitis? DocJen & Dr. Dom break down what biceps tendinitis is and the paradigm shift from tendinitis to tendonosis or tendinopathy. Furthermore, they discuss the pathophysiology behind its prevalence amongst overhead or throwing athletes, how bicep injuries may be associated with rotator cuff injuries, and who amongst the general population is most susceptible. Finally, they explain the common symptoms associated with the diagnosis and run through a 5 step approach to rehabilitating biceps tendonosis: managing pain and isometrics, eccentric loading, dynamic movement, plyometrics, and considering the shoulder blade, pectoralis, and core.

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

00:54 - What is biceps tendinitis?

01:27 - Biceps tendonitis vs tendonosis

02:05 - Which athletes are at most risk

02:57 - Are bicep injuries related to the rotator cuff?

04:37 - Pathophysiology

06:24 - Who else is affected?

06:59 - Symptoms of Bicep tendonopathy

08:46 - Phase 1 to treat a biceps injury?

13:21 - Phase 2 to treat a biceps injury

15:48 - Phase 3 to treat a biceps injury

16:46 - Phase 4 to treat a biceps injury

17:44 - Phase 5 to treat a biceps injury

Watch Episode 222 on Youtube

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221 | Training and Nutrition through Menopause to Support Your Body with Dr. Stacy Sims Jul 06, 2022

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#womenarenotsmallmen Wondering how to optimize your nutrition & training in and around menopause? Dr. Stacy Sims dives into what menopause is and how vital it is to consider the changes that occur through menopause. She speaks about hormonal replacement therapy and menopause therapy, as well as key behaviours to consider: nutrition and training. She discusses the cultural stigmatization around menopause and whether or not high-intensity exercise is putting excess stress on the body. Fear lifting heavy? Dr. Stacy Sims dives into why heavy strength training is vital and how to navigate fear around joint stress. She describes how the guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate intensity a week is inappropriate for women going through menopause, and how to approach increases in belly fat. Finally, she discusses how to set up your day nutritionally, whether intermittent fasting is necessary, how to optimize muscle development and bone remodelling, as well as how creatine supplementation can be advantageous to brain, gut, and immune health. Grab a notebook and let's dive into how you can mitigate the effects of depleted estrogen, considering blood sugar and insulin, muscle atrophy, bone mass density, belly fat, creatine supplementation, and intensity of exercise.

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What you will learn in this interview with Dr. Stacy Sims

5:41 –What is menopause?

5:49 – Should we be doing hormonal therapy?

8:59 – Behaviors consider in and around menopause

9:22 – Cultural stigmatization around menopause

12:05 – Will exercise put more stress on the body around peri-menopause?

13:49 – Fear of joint stress of heavy lifts? Here’s what to do.

17:29 – Cardio training in and around menopause

21:07 – What to do about belly fat?

22:54 – How to set up the day nutritionally?

25:58 – Intermittent fasting around menopause?

31:14 – Can we mitigate natural muscle atrophy?

33:14 – Encouraging bone remodeling around menopause

35:28 – Supplements to support the body around menopause

39:45 - The Next Level Book & Learning ore with Dr. Stacy Sims

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To learn more about Dr. Stacy Sims and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/221

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220 | Hip Labrum Tears Jul 04, 2022

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Diagnosed with a Hip Labrum tear? DocJen & Dr. Dom breakdown what the hip labrum is and how a tear may have occurred. Explaining common characteristics of the diagnosis, they mention who is at most risk, symptoms of hip labrum tears, and explain the mobility and strength components of rehabilitation for a hip labrum tear. Let's dive in.

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

02:46 - What is the hip labrum?

04:30 - How do hip labrum tears occur?

05:25 - Who is at most risk?

08:12 - Symptoms of hip labrum tears

10:08 - Rehabilitation - Mobility

16:13 - Rehabilitation - Strength

Watch Episode 220 on Youtube

For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: https://jen.health/podcast/220

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219 | How to use Functional Nutrition to Improve Your Health with Andrea Nakayama Jun 29, 2022

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Andrea Nakayama, functional nutritionist, explains her methods of strategically approaching symptoms from a root-cause based mindset. She discusses the 3 tiers of nutrition mastery and her best recommendation to identifying the source of your symptoms. With tracking in mind, she explains the importance of stool and elimination, and how the stool spectrum provides informative data about your health. Furthermore, she dives into gut bacteria, providing 3 key takeaways to allow the gut bacteria to flourish. As she explains 4 steps to creating an optimal meal, she approaches nutrition tests, blood glucose levels, and autoimmunity from a functional perspective. Listen in to learn more about functional nutrition!

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What you will learn in this interviewL

2:02 - What is functional medicine?

4:06 - 3 tiers of nutrition mastery

7:38 - Key to recognizing how food is affecting your digestion

10:46 - How to approach tracking

16:24 - Bristol stool chart - what the spectrum tells us

21:51 - Changing the bacteria in your gut

26:19 - 4 steps to an optimal meal

34:02 - Autoimmunity in women

37:20 - Testing for nutrition

40:34 - Getting from pathological range vs functional range

43:11 - Continuous glucose monitor

45:17 - Influencing autoimmunity

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To learn more about Andrea and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/219

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218 | Muscle Strains: Why Do They Happen & What You Can Do! Jun 27, 2022

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Could it be a sprain or strain? DocJen & Dr. Dom differentiate sprains from strains, describing their experiences with strain in gymnastics and football respectively. They have into the pathophysiology of strain, explaining why or when they may happen, common systems, risk factors, and causes for strains. Finally, they list how strain grades are diagnosed and the four phases of healing for strains! Tune in to learn more!

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What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl:

02:43 - Sprain vs Strain

03:59 - DocJen & Dr. Dom’s experiences with strains

06:22 - Why do strains happen?

07:40 - Grades of strains

11:29 - Common symptoms

11:55 - Risk factors or causes for strains

15:15 - Approaching healing

23:01 - Why mobility is important!

Watch Episode 218 on Youtube

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