The Optimal Body

Is Whole30 for you? In this episode with Melissa Urban, Co-Founder of Whole 30, we embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, exploring the intricate details of the Whole30 diet and beyond. We engage in a thought-provoking conversation on the self-experimentation versus elimination mindset, as well as the re-introduction phase of the diet taking centre stage. We dissect this crucial aspect, shedding light on the importance of reintroducing foods and the impact it can have on your overall health. Furthermore, we emphasize the significance of reading labels, uncover the hidden truths behind food labels and learn how this practice can empower you to make informed dietary choices. Then, we explore the concept of Food Freedom while still aspiring for the results of the Whole30, evaluate whether one can stick to a Whole30 diet in the long run, and dive into the accountability factor and the power of the Group Whole30 experience. Finally, we discuss creating healthy boundaries without significantly changing your relationships with others and uncover why it's crucial to speak openly about concussions. Let's dive in! VivoBarefoot Discount: Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love ⁠⁠VivoBarefoot⁠⁠ because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code ⁠⁠TOB at checkout to get 15% off⁠⁠! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. LMNT Discount Code: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift!⁠⁠⁠⁠   What You Will Learn in This Interview with Melissa Urban⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: 3:38 - Where did this concept of whole 30 come in? 6:51 - Self-experiment vs Elimination mindset? 9:30 - Re-introduction phase of the diet. 12:01 - Reading labels. 17:21 - Food Freedom while wanting the results of the whole 30. 20:38 - Can you stick to a whole30 diet? 23:17 - Accountability factor & Group Whole 30. 26:15 - Creating healthy boundaries. 29:31 - Is expressing a need selfish? 31:41 - How to create boundaries without significantly changing dynamics with others? 36:13 - Setting clear and not wishy-washy boundaries? 39:21 - Why we need to speak on concussions. 43:19 - Invisible Illnesses. 46:00 - Where can we learn more about concussions? 47:55 - Learn more from Melissa. To learn more about Melissa Urban⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode335⁠ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the shoulders! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the potential causes of shoulder pain, the role of posture with regards to shoulder health and the the best exercises to help optimize that shoulder-shoulder blade-upper back complex. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience.  Vital Proteins Discount: Do you love coffee? Why not add a scoop of collagen to compensate for the loss of efficient collagen production with age! We know that while our body's ⁠⁠collagen⁠⁠ production slows as we age, our need for it only grows as our bodies become less efficient. By providing nourishing collagen and promoting our production of collagen, ⁠⁠Vital Proteins⁠⁠ helps people feel better and live fuller lives through HIGH-QUALITY nutrition products. Use code ‘⁠⁠OPTIMAL15⁠⁠‘ at checkout and get your very own Lemon Collagen peptide supplement at a discounted price by clicking ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!** What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 3:15 - Why do we get shoulder pain? 4:49 - Shoulder Blade & Ribs 6:00 - When does posture get bad? 7:23 - Building back awareness: Rotation  8:48 - Active Wall Rotations  10:20 - Shoulder stretches  11:30 - How the neck is involved  13:00 - Getting Strong   Previous episodes you may be interested in: ⁠Episode 54 - Frozen Shoulder Episode 72 - Scapular Winging Episode 82 - Rounded Shoulders Episode 120 - Rotator Cuff Episode 142 - Bad Posture? Episode 154 - Shoulder Popping Episode 222 - Biceps Tendinitis Episode 228 - Shoulder Labrum To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode334/ Vital Proteins: **These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results may vary. Various studies have suggested benefits following daily consumption of collagen peptides for several months. Refer to product labels and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠vitalproteins.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for recommended serving sizes and for more information**⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"When you realize anatomy is a limitation, it becomes a liberation." We have invited Brett Larkin onto The Optimal Body Podcast to discuss her evolution with the Yoga practice and to share what Yoga means for her. From setting the path with how she started Yoga, she speaks about how the principles of Yoga apply to everyday life and uses the history of Yoga to explain what Yoga intended to be and how it can be defined for you. Finally, we dive into Anatomy and what it means to advance a Yoga practice. By yielding together the science and yogic principles, Brett shares what it means to strike a balance between ego and presence whilst stretching and practising. Let's take a sneak peek into her new book - Yoga Life- in this podcast!  VivoBarefoot Discount: Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love ⁠VivoBarefoot⁠ because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code ⁠TOB at checkout to get 15% off⁠! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. LMNT Discount Code: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift!⁠⁠⁠   What You Will Learn in This Interview with Brett Larkin⁠⁠⁠⁠: 3:00 - Why Yoga? 3:50 - How did yoga evolve for Brett? 6:39 - The principles of Yoga that apply to everyday life.  10:28 - What is yoga? Diving into the history and where it originated from.  20:50 - Air, Water, Fire - The triad of doshas that creates a personality 23:13 - Should you push into a stretch? 34:57 - How frequently should you practice yoga? 37:30 - Is Yoga for everyone? 41:00 - Yoga Life: How to create the perfect yoga practice for you and your life.  To learn more about ⁠⁠Brett Larkin⁠⁠⁠⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode333 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

Tune into optimal health where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the hips! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the potential causes of hip pain and how compensatory or coordination defects play a role in the risk of the pain experience. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility and strength to build awareness and resilience.  JEN HEALTH SALE: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP @ 50% OFF It is Cyber Monday! 11 different plans. Pure Education. Day-by-day calendar. It’s time to address and assess your restrictions, aches, and pains that might cause your neck/ upper back, shoulder, wrist, lower back, hips, knees, and ankles/feet, pain! Join our incredible community through 5-15 minutes of education and movement every day for quick and actionable symptom relief and a different feeling! Check it out here! GRAB THIS DEAL BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE on Jen Health. VivoBarefoot Discount: Something that can surprisingly affect the health of our hamstrings is what we wear on our feet. It challenges the whole back-side chain to work through its full range of motion. Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love ⁠⁠⁠VivoBarefoot⁠⁠⁠ because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code ⁠⁠⁠TOB at checkout to get 15% off⁠⁠⁠! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)! **Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 01:55 - Past Hip-Related Podcasts 04:41 - Why do we get issues in our hips? 06:40 - Causes of hip compensations and coordination defects  08:15 - Why tendonitis and tendinosis occur - the role of awareness  08:50 - The role of quad-dominant postures 10:22 - Getting down on the ground 11:27 - Mobility: Hip rotation Exercises 12:43 - Coordination: Hip to Core Exercise 14:31 - Loaded Mobility: Hip Airplane 17:10 - Strength: Hip Resilience & Single Leg Stability  Previous episodes you may be interested in: Episode 26 - Gluteal Amnesia Episode 50 - Snapping Hip Syndrome Episode 56 - Hip Flexor Tightness Episode 130 - Relieving Piriformis Syndrome Episode 148 - Hip Bursitis Episode 220 - Hip Labrum Tears Episode 226 - Hip Dysplasia Episode 254 - Hip out of place? Episode 312 - Hip Arthritis To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode332/⁠⁠

Is sitting the new smoking? Is standing better for us? We have Dr. Ashley Williams, the sitting expert, on to discuss all things sitting, standing, chairs and posture. We're getting to the root of the truths behind article claims on sitting, standing desks, treadmill desks, and how posture relates to it all. Dr. Ashley dives into how you can become good at sitting and how to support sitting to prevent tension and allow you to move optimally throughout the day. She provides perspective on standing desks and how treadmill desks affect your cognition. Furthermore, she explains the importance of breaks, pressure dispersion under your seat, and why you will be seeing the Anthros office chair in offices around the U.S. Let's dive into all things sitting and posture! Vital Proteins Discount: Do you love coffee? Why not add a scoop of collagen to compensate for the loss of efficient collagen production with age! We know that while our body's ⁠collagen⁠ production slows as we age, our need for it only grows as our bodies become less efficient. By providing nourishing collagen and promoting our production of collagen, ⁠Vital Proteins⁠ helps people feel better and live fuller lives through HIGH-QUALITY nutrition products. Use code ‘⁠OPTIMAL15⁠‘ at checkout and get your very own Lemon Collagen peptide supplement at a discounted price by clicking ⁠here⁠!** LMNT Discount Code: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift!⁠⁠   What You Will Learn in This Interview with ⁠Dr. Ashley Williams:⁠⁠ 4:21 - The sitting expert 4:37 - Is sitting the new smoking 17:47 - How do you become good at sitting 19:52 - What’s the best office chair? 23:54 - Should our low backs be touching the chair? 24:23 - Physioballs vs Stools vs a Chair 28:18 - Perspectives on standing desks 30:35 - Treadmill desks 32:41 - Importance of breaks 34:22 - Why are Anthros chairs functional? 37:27 - Importance of pressure dispersion on the surface you are sitting on 41:07 - Are Anthros getting into offices? 42:07 - Leading through evidence 44:07 - But posture does not always cause pain so do you need the chair? 49:22 - Investment in the office chair 53:07 - Other recommendations if Anthros is not accessible To learn more about ⁠Dr. Ashley Williams⁠⁠⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode331 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

Tune into part 3 of our back pain series where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the neck! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the anatomy of the upper back and what may be contributing to upper back pain. They explain the mobility-stability continuum and what it means to develop control over the body. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility above and below the upper back, as well as, using external load and building resilience. Let’s dive into posture & core strength! VivoBarefoot Discount: Something that can surprisingly affect the health of our hamstrings is what we wear on our feet. It challenges the whole back-side chain to work through its full range of motion. Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love ⁠⁠VivoBarefoot⁠⁠ because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code ⁠⁠TOB at checkout to get 15% off⁠⁠! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)! **Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. Watch Episode 330 on Youtube What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 3:15 - Structure of thoracic spine  + it’s mobility demands  5:07 - Joint by joint method  6:10 - Core strength - no back pain? 10:35 - Using external devices to help your thoracic health.  11:40 - Upper back in a hinge movement 14:36 - Overhead press 16:38 - Back Cues for a better squat@ 20:00 - Thoracic Mobility: passive, active and loaded mobility  25:37 - Posture and Breath  Previous episodes you may be interested in: ⁠Episode 196 - Dowager’s Humps⁠ To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode330/⁠⁠

“There’s a very fine line between bodybuilding and just complete neglect of health," says Justin Mihaly. In this episode, Bodybuilder, Justin Mihaly dives into where his interest in bodybuilding stemmed from. By mapping out the toxic culture around body-building and mental health, Justin hones in on the benefits of bodybuilding principles that can be carried over into normal life. He touches base with the aesthetic conversation as it ties into the body positivity movement and why heavy lifting is important. From anger, to self-approval to wanting to make a difference through bodybuilding, Justin dives into some interesting perspectives and insights around bodybuilding culture on how its narrative transfers into normal life. Mobility Foundations Challenge Started Today!  If you know you need mobility in your body, you have consistent aches and pain, or you're experiencing a restriction or plateau with your lifts, you need to set your mobility foundation to free up what you’re feeling so that you move better and have less pain. We’ll progressively advance you through all 4 stages of mobility to help you gain long-term results and kick-start a healthy movement journey. With a new intention every week, you will also gain access to weekly webinars with DocJen and the opportunity to win prizes! Use code “OPTIMAL20” at check out to get 20 dollars off! It’s only 3-8 mins a day, so join us ⁠here⁠! LMNT Discount Code: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift!⁠   What You Will Learn in This Interview with Justin Mihaly:⁠ 04:26 - Why bodybuilding? 08:31 - Downsides of Bodybuilding 18:27 - The aesthetic conversation - how Justin approaches the body positivity movement. 24:36 - Are there health benefits from Bodybuilding? 34:04 - Importance of lifting heavy 35:48 - Changing the narrative on heavy lifting will cause pain 39:05 - Transiting from bodybuilding to community work 41:55 - Learn more with Justin  To learn more about Justin Mihaly⁠⁠:⁠⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode329 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

Tune into part 2 of our back pain series where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the neck! DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the anatomy of the neck, what may be contributing to neck pain, as well as the current research on degeneration around the neck. They explain the mobility-stability continuum and what it means to develop control over the body. By providing your solution with exercises, they discuss the relevance of mobility above and below the beck, as well as, using external load and building resilience. DISCOUNTED PRICE: Mobility Foundations Challenge is out!  Early bird did end, but as a podcast listener, you can get an additional $10 off which gets you back into the early bird price bracket! We’re using the month of November to dial back into our movement foundations with the Mobility Foundations Challenge. We’ll progressively advance you through all 4 stages of mobility to help you gain long-term results and kick-start a healthy movement journey. With a new intention every week, you will also gain access to weekly webinars with DocJen and the opportunity to win prizes! Use code “OPTIMAL” at checkout to get that extra discount! It’s only 3-8 mins a day, so join us ⁠here⁠! VivoBarefoot Discount: Something that can surprisingly affect the health of our hamstrings is what we wear on our feet. It challenges the whole back-side chain to work through its full range of motion. Your feet have the components they need to support themselves! That's why we love ⁠VivoBarefoot⁠ because the shoes themselves help us gain mobility and strength in our feet. Live that barefoot life in style, choose VivoBarefoot and use code ⁠TOB at checkout to get 15% off⁠! Your foot and body will thank you (affiliate link)! **Vivo offers a 100-day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 02:22 - Insight into the anatomy of the neck 04:28 - Why do we feel pain higher up in the neck? 05:35 - Movements of the neck 10:29 - Insight into research: Yes, 20-year-olds can present degeneration in the neck on an MRI 13:51 - Should you target neck exercises or look above and below the problem area? 16:50 - Exercises to try 30:15 - It is important to get strong In the body! Previous episodes you may be interested in: Episode 76: Tech Neck and Forward Head Posture Episode 212: Neck Herniations Episode 90: TMJ/ Jaw Pain To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode328/⁠⁠

Feel like you’ve tried everything, from working out to eating healthy, and still have little to no results? Listen to the interview with Julia Glanz – registered dietician, strength and conditioning coach, speed and agility coach, and former D1 athlete for soccer – as she enlightens us on what might be the true cause and what it means to balance hormones.  Tune in as Julia explains how stress levels can affect your weight loss progress as well as the power of dialling back. Lastly, Julia goes over how FAD diets affect hormonal balance, the importance of carbohydrate availability, protein recommendations, and how hormonal profiles fluctuate through premenopause and menopause. This podcast is full of juicy education. Get your pens and paper out because you will WANT to take notes! EARLY BIRD: Mobility Foundations Challenge is out!  We’re using the month of November to dial back into our movement foundations with the Mobility Foundations Challenge. We’ll progressively advance you through all 4 stages of mobility to help you gain long-term results and kick-start a healthy movement journey. With a new intention every week, you will also gain access to weekly webinars with DocJen and the opportunity to win prizes! Use code “OPTIMAL” at check out to get an extra discount on top of the early bird! It’s only 3-8 mins a day, so join us here! LMNT Discount Code: Fuel every system within the body and the brain with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LMNT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Keep yourself hydrated on a cellular level by replenishing the sodium, potassium, and magnesium that our body needs for basic cellular processes like nerve signalling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavours as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift! Waitlist for Julia’s New CourseThe Hormone Balance Blueprint course is a research-backed plan that's already helped thousands of women lose the bloat, release stubborn fat, & feel more energized without going on a strict diet, calorie counting, or giving up their favourite foods! It's an easy-to-implement plan designed specifically for busy and stressed women. Join the waitlist here! What You Will Learn In This Interview with ⁠Julia Glanz: 0:52 - What does hormonal health mean? 10:41 - What is the ideal goal when it comes to hormonal health? 14:48 - Hormone testing. 21:14 - FAD Diets, Fasting, and women’s health. 27:37 How do we know how much protein we need? 33:35 - The carbohydrate conversations. 40:30 - Is there a way to best support your health during your menstrual cycle? 47:10 - Following a strength program for females. 49:50 Key components of ageing health in females. 55:55 - Join the waitlist for Julia’s new course!  To learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Julia Glanz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode327 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

Tune into part 1 of our back pain series where DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into the most aggravated and common pain point in the back - Low Back Pain. DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into what may be causing your recurrent lower back pain, whether all your lower back needs are stability and the biopsychosocial model with emphasis on what the biological aspect includes. Through anatomy, they explain the mobility-stability continuum and what it means to develop control over the body. By providing your solution, they discuss the relevance of using external load and building resilience. What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 3:41 - What is causing recurrent low back pain? 4:56 - Does the lower back just need more stability? Fear-avoidance behaviour 7:32 - Biopsychosocial Model 9:16 - The biological aspect is not just biomechanical 11:34 - Mobility-Stability within the body 15:53 - The importance of awareness and control of the body 17:44 - What is the core? And, the importance of the breath? 20:37 - Adding external load 24:46 - Your solution. To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/watch/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For research and full show notes, visit the full website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode326/⁠⁠