In today's episode we chat with Dr. Rick Daigle, DPT. Dr. Daigle has some great perspective, being a Physical Therapist, clinical educator, CrossFit coach, and new gym owner! We'll get Rick's thoughts on coaching education, programming, injury, and more!
Bio:
Dr. Daigle, is the Founder and President of Medical Minds In Motion, LLC™. Dr. Daigle is a graduate of Simmons College in Boston and had the opportunity to do an extended internship at Cincinnati Sports Medicine under the tutelage of Tim Heckmann, PT and Dr. Frank Noyes. Dr. Daigle is an active member of the APTA and is a Credentialed APTA Clinical Instructor. His clinical expertise/philosophy is focused around a manual and movement based model. He utilizes assessment tools and techniques such as the SFMA, Trigger Point Dry Needling, Kinesiology Taping and many more.
Dr. Daigle has worked with a variety of types of patients and has consulted with numerous collegiate and professional athletes. He has a special interest in Baseball Players and has studied the mechanics of pitching and how dysfunctional movement causes breakdown, leading to injuries. He created MMIM with the sole purpose of developing high quality continuing education courses for the allied health field. Dr. Daigle currently lives in Nashville, TN with his wife Cassie, son Keegan and three rescue dogs, Layla, Molly and Hank.