The Optimal Body

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/⁠⁠

Ever heard of Float therapy? Sensory Deprivation?  In this episode, we unravel the mysteries surrounding float therapy, its benefits, what it means to open up your magnesium stores, and the intriguing impact of sensory deprivation on our health with Maxwell Casa. Imagine immersing yourself in a tranquil, weightless space where you float effortlessly in a high-density magnesium solution. We explore its potential to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and enhance overall well-being. Uncovering the effects of eliminating external stimuli, we dive into how this can positively influence our mental and physical health. Then, we delve into the advantages of transdermal magnesium versus the oral form, along with the symptoms of magnesium deficiency. We break down the ideal dose and frequency to maximize its benefits and whether it is advisable for pregnant women! Let's dive in! What You Will Learn In This Interview with Maxwell Casa 04:59 -What is float therapy? 07:31 - What is sensory deprivation and its impact on our health? 10:31 - How did Max get involved with Floating therapy? 14:31 - Experiences during sensory deprivation 17:06 - Top 3 benefits of floating therapy 20:33 - Benefit of transdermal magnesium vs oral magnesium 24:06 - Symptoms of magnesium deficiency 25:41 - Dose and frequency for float therapy to see benefits 28:02 - Contraindications with pregnancy 30:41 - Can you consume too much magnesium? 33:57 - Epsom Salt 33:11 - Explore more with Maxwell Casa To learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maxwell Casa⁠⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode325 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!

Been diagnosed with Peroneal Tendinitis? Or experiencing pain on the outside of your ankles? DocJen and Dr. Dom have got you covered in this episode explaining what the peroneals are, their function within the feet and ankle complex, who is affected most by Peroneal Tendinitis, and what is actually contributing to your symptoms. Believe it or not, it may not be what the 'itis' suffix suggests! Therefore, tune in to learn more about how it is a tendinosis injury as well as how you can begin to address your symptoms through a 5-step protocol! Let's dive in! Barefoot Mini-Course: Experiencing aches, pains, and niggles in your feet and ankles. Join the Barefoot Mini-Course as it contains all the tools you need to assess what could be contributing to your aches and pains and what exercises are best for you to address those limitations! With educational videos, a workbook, and lifetime access, you will begin to feel something different and work towards your movement goals faster! Use code OPTIMAL to get 20% off the course at checkout by clicking here! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 1:50 - Anatomy: What are the peroneal? 3:13 - Function: What do the peroneals do? 4:43 - Pathology: Who is affected and what is happening internally? 5:30 - Is it really tendonitis? 14:30 - Rehab: Stretch, Mobilize, Strengthen, Re-gain Proprioception 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/episode324/⁠⁠

We go back to 13 years of age when Ashleigh Di Lello describes her experience with her first health scare and walks us through the road to getting her health back when the works of the medical system failed to competently support her health journey. Then, she dives into her second health scare, speaking into chronic pain science and how the nervous system was shifted through these traumatic health experiences. By manipulating her mindset, she speaks into the brain behind the pain and how she used principles of bio-emotional healing to battle setbacks and progressions through her pain journey. Unlock top tips as you tune into Ashleigh's story. 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ashleigh Di Lello 03:02 - The journey from 13 years old. 08:06 - The road to getting health back: food and the immune system 11:44 - The second struggle: a failed hip surgery 17:40 - Pain knowledge back then vs. now 22:50 - Is pain all the in head? 26:47 - Bioemotional Healing & Taking Power Back 33:21 - How long will it take to get out of chronic pain? 38:44 - Battling progression vs. setbacks with pain 42:58 - How to experience bio-emotional healing? To learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ashleigh Di Lello and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode323 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!

Are you struggling with pain under the butt? DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into this overuse injury that often affects hypermobile individuals or anyone who encounters a lot of deceleration, such as athletes. As they describe the anatomy involved in high hamstring strains or proximal hamstring tendinopathy, they dive into contributing factors and dive into the four stages of rehabilitation based on clinical case studies and their clinical experience as doctors of physical therapy. Tune in to learn more! 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. LMNT Discount Code: Our absolute favourite electrolyte drink that Jen and I drink on a daily basis? 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 Here! What You Will Learn In This PT Pearl: 1:36 - What is high hamstring strain? 2:40 - How does it come about? 5:44 - Who is at risk? 7:44 - Phases of rehabilitation 9:00 - First phase for Rehab 11:04 - Second phase of rehab 14:21 - Third Phase of rehab 16:01 - Fourth Phase of rehab 19:00 - Pain tolerance during rehab 21:50 - What does the research say about weak links associated with high hamstring strain? 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/episode322/⁠⁠

Have you heard of taking NAD+ for longevity? We have Dr. She to break down what NAD+ is and its essential role in energy, inflammation, and oxidative stress. With a particular emphasis on aging and longevity, Dr. She discusses signs of aging, whether aging can be reversed, and how the Vitality Boost product contains everything you need to optimize your energy and balance within the body. Finally, Dr. She speaks into the details of NAD and Vitamin D supplementation, how NAD+ can support pregnancy and lactation, whether supplementation can replace a 'healthy' lifestyle, and how testing and medical care can be more affordable. Let's dive in! Jinfiniti Giveaway: Jinfiniti: The Longevity Solution Provider Helps You Extend Healthspan & Lifespan. Use code "OPTIMAL20" to get 20% off any product on Jinfiniti AND join the giveaway for a chance to win incredible prizes, some of which are worth $4000! Click here and enter your name and e-mail before September 15th!   What You Will Learn In This Interview with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. She 02:10 - What got Dr. She involved in Medicine 05:26 - Why does Dr. She go down the research route vs. clinical practice? 06:36 - Why did Dr. She choose to focus on aging and longevity? 09:26 - Signs of aging 11:21 - Can we reverse these aging processes? 15:03 - How to consistently test affordability? 19:18 - Is optimizing NAD going to matter if you live an "unhealthy" lifestyle 25:41 - What is special about Vitality Boost vs. other NAD: supplements 29:54 - Using NAD to Optimize Pregnancy 34:53 - Dosage, Frequency, and How You Can Supplement NAD! 38:43 - What to take along with NAD+ 46:04 - The medical system & parenting To learn more about ⁠Dr. She and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode321⁠ 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!

Are you struggling with tight quads? Perhaps you feel everything in your quads? DocJen and Dr. Dom speak into tight and overactive quadriceps, explaining its possible root cause, it’s relevance to coordination during exercise, and how you can begin to address it! Let’s dive in! JEN HEALTH SALE: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP @ 50% OFF 11 different plans. Pure Education. Day by day calendar. It’s time to address and assess your restrictions, aches, and pains that might causing your neck/ upper back, shoulder, wrist, low back, hips, knees, and ankles/feet, pain! Join our incredible community through 5-15 minutes of education and movement everyday for quick and actionable symptom relief and a different feeling! Check it out here! Vital Proteins Discount: We know that while our bodies ⁠⁠⁠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: 3:21 - Why you’re getting tight or overactive quadriceps  7:44 - How do we address it? 9:30 - Working with the Squat 12:09 - Progressing from mobility to strength  13:23 - Tightness might not mean Strength & using external feedback 16:17 - Hinge vs Squat   17:28 - Single leg drills 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/episode320/⁠ 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**⁠⁠⁠⁠

From pain to passive treatment to posture to bad movement to education, Dr. Tom Walters takes a deep dive into pain. Dr. Walters explains how to identify when your pain needs to be checked out and what kind of pain may be appropriate for tissue adaptation. He explains the 6 types of pains we can experience, the importance of language when it comes to addressing pain, whether things can be 'fixed' through rehabilitation, and the role of posture when it comes to movement. By honing in on education. Dr. Tom Walters exposes the truths and debunks the myths around pain, teaching you how to decipher between types of pain to get the appropriate help you need. Let's dive in! LMNT Discount Code: Did you know sodium is a key component of breast milk? 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 signaling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavors as you stay hydrated! ⁠⁠⁠Get Your Free Gift Here!⁠⁠⁠   What You Will Learn In This Interview with ⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Tom Walters⁠ 06:21 - What was the goal for the Rehab Science? 07:10 - How to make a program that helps the masses? 12:53 - How do you know if your pain should be checked out? 15:50 - Should you continue with pain during rehab? 20:08 - Understanding Pain 21:08 - Debunking terms to describe pains 25:58 - Should you need to come back to get something “fixed”? 33:05 - Symptom modifying interventions 34:27 - Does posture matter? 37:43 - Are some movements bad? 41:27 - Educating Patients 45:06 - Where can you buy “Rehab Science” To learn more about ⁠Dr. Tom Walters⁠ and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode319⁠ 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!

By popular request, DocJen and Dr. Dom dive into Turf Toe and what is happening within the body during this diagnosis. They explore who is most affected and what types of activities exacerbate the risk of turf toe. Then, they dive into how turf toe is diagnosed based on three grades and how this affects rehabilitation, describing exercises and tips you can try. Let us dive in! WE START TODAY: Pelvic Floor Foundations Course You can still join the pelvic floor foundations course. For being a part of our podcast family, use code 'OPTIMAL' to get an extra discount at checkout. It's a 15-day educational course that will take you 8-15 minutes a day, educating you on what the pelvic floor is and how to use the pelvic floor functionality throughout life. You'll receive access to educational resources, a workbook, an automated calendar, daily accountability, support, and a private call with a specialized pelvic floor physical therapist. And, you automatically get entered into a prize draw when you sign up! BONUS: lifetime access to this course. ⁠Join us!⁠ VivoBarefoot Discount: Your preventative tool to getting Turf Toe! 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: 02:13 -  What is happening with turf toe? 05:12 - Who is affected the most ? 06:49 - Grades of turf toe & the use of ice  12:11 - Grade 1 and Grade 2 Injuries - Phases of rehabilitation  17:42 - How to explore what YOU need 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/episode318/⁠

Can non-pregnant individuals have Diastasis Recti? Antony Lo takes a deep dive into all things core, diastasis recti, and pelvic floor. By describing the medical definition for diastasis recti, he highlights how it can affect anyone but is most commonly presented amongst those who are pregnant. He highlights the degree to which diastasis recti is “normal,” myths surrounding core, movement and how it relates to diastasis recti, as well as what rehabilitation may include. Finally, he briefly delves into function over appearance and what it means to load the body for adaptation. Let’s dive in! DISCOUNT: Pelvic Floor Foundations Course It's early bird pricing this week only (ends 07/11). For being a part of our podcast family, use code 'OPTIMAL' to get an extra discount, on top of the discounted price, at checkout. It's a 15-day educational course that will take you 8-15 minutes a day, educating you on what the pelvic floor is and how to use the pelvic floor functionality throughout life. You'll receive access to educational resources, a workbook, an automated calendar, daily accountability, support, and a private call with a specialized pelvic floor physical therapist. And, you automatically get entered into a prize draw when you sign up! BONUS: lifetime access to this course. Join us! 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 signaling, smooth muscle contractions, unnecessary fatigue, aches and pain, brain fog, and recovery! Get a free gift with every purchase and try some new flavors as you stay hydrated! ⁠Get Your Free Gift!⁠   What You Will Learn In This Interview with Antony Lo 04:13 - What is Diastasis Recti? 07:00 - Do all pregnant women experience Diastasis Recti? 08:34 - Who else is affected by Diastasis Recti? 11:20 - Do you need to exercise the core during pregnancy? 14:30 - Myths around Diastasis Recti. 20:00 - Reality between training for aesthetics 21:55 - Is all exercise safe for diastasis Recti? 27:57 - What does it mean to “close the gap”? 32:05 - What is the best way to approach core training? 39:15 - Five finger gap: aesthetic vs function 42:20 - Stressing the body to find adaption: “Find the difference by doing something different” 45:00 - Learn more with Antony Lo To learn more about Antony Lo and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode317 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!