Braun Performance and Rehab

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Dr. Meghan Rohde to discuss challenges she has faced in her personal life and how she uses what has happened to her to have a positive impact on those around her and be the "alpha, savage PT" she is known as today. Meghan is a unique physical therapist and researcher with a passionate approach to science, medicine, and education for everyone. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2002 in Health and Sport Sciences. In 2006, she completed her Master of Physical Therapy, also at the University of Oklahoma in the Health Sciences Center. Her travels took her to Cleveland, Ohio, where she was on the rehabilitation staff at Cleveland Clinic. Convinced she was going to work with professional athletes forever, the Universe had different plans. Meghan became the resident expert in the hip and pelvis, soon seeing exclusively female athletes, many of whom became pregnant or were postpartum. Have no clue how to work with this population, she eagerly completed her training in pregnancy and postpartum physical therapy through the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pelvic Health, the first graduating class to be awareded the Certificate of Adanced Practice in Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy. While in Cleveland, Meghan also completed her transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Montana. In 2011 she relocated to sunny Arizona, because you can’t shovel sunshine. After several years in private practice and honing her pelvic health skills, she received a faculty appointment at Franklin Pierce University in 2014, where she continues to serve as an Associate Professor. She completed her Ph.D. in Human and Sports Performance earlier this year. Her research examined the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence in female athletes predominantly involved in the strength sports of Olympic weightlifting, power lifting, Crossfit, and functional fitness. Meghan is married to the soul match the Universe gifted her, Forrest. Together they have a son, Forrest Benjamin, and she is a bonus mom to Eli, Olivia, and Colin. Meghan continues to enjoy weightlifting, functional fitness, and is completing her yoga teacher training through Soul Ascension Healing Arts. Her integrative approach to women’s health and wellness will help you change your life. It certainly changed hers. For more on Meghan, you can find her at https://www.fortismatrem.com/ , @fortismatrem , @itdependsdpt , and https://www.franklinpierce.edu/about/directories/faculty-staff/rohdem.html Episode Sponsors: AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/ MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Dr. Jake Sullivan to discuss PT considerations for softball players, in particular, softball pitchers. Jake is a PT in Owensboro, KY with a special interest in baseball/softball injury management and prevention. He is certified through OnBaseU for both pitching and hitting, as well as Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), and Y-balance testing. He splits his work time between the clinic and ISO baseball/softball academy where he gets the opportunity to work together with hitting/pitching coaches to ensure optimal performance with his athletes. He also has had the opportunity to assist with movement assessment of top baseball prospects at the MLB combine.” For more on Jake, you can find him on Instagram and Twitter @thebaseballdpt Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Dr. Robert Butler to discuss the concepts of learning theory and acquiring movement strategy in athletes, with a focus on baseball. Butler is beginning his eighth season in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals. As the Director of Performance, Dr. Butler oversees player physical development and prevention programs, nutrition, sports science, technology integration and mental health services for the St. Louis Cardinals organization as well as the medical care for the affiliate teams. Prior to joining the Cardinals, he served as an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory at Duke University for 5-1/2 years. He is a native of Wilmington, Delaware and a graduate of Marietta College where he earned his bachelor's in biology, Springfield College where he earned his M.S. in Biomechanics and Movement Science, and the University of Delaware where he earned his Ph.D. in Biomechanics. Following his doctoral training, he completed a post-doc at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also completed his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Evansville. Butler and his wife, Sarah, daughters, Madeline and Emelia, son, Greyson, and dogs, Blue and Maple, reside in Hillsborough, NC. For more on Dr. Butler, be sure to check out https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/team/front-office/robert-butler , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert-Butler-9/2 , https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-butler-a00a0422b/ or @rjbutler_dptphd on Twitter Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Johnny Fabrizius to discuss data science in human performance with elite soccer players. Johnny Fabrizius is in his second season with RSL Heading sport science and the Real Monarchs sport performance. Johnny has over 8 years experience working in sport performance and sport science. Prior to RSL, Johnny was an Assistant Director of Sport Performance at Tennessee Working with Tennis and Soccer in which he was part of the teams most successful seasons in program history. Johnny is married to Gabbie, and has two children, Reagan (3) and Decker (1) For more on Johnny, be sure to check out https://www.fabperformance1.com/ and @performance_science_network on Instagram. Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Father-Daughter duo Tony and Micaela Abbatine to discuss the evaluation of baseball players through the eyes of a baseball scout and professional baseball consultant. Tony Abbatine, J.D. is a performance consultant and college professor who specializes in vision and its effect on mindset and emotions. His work in the area of Visual Psychology have been featured in Sports Illustrated, The New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek and ESPN. He has been a consultant to several Major League Baseball teams, numerous college programs and recently the performance coach for the USA Women's Olympic Softball team. Tony is a regular on the speaking circuit in the US and internationally, with recent presentations made in Dubai, Italy, France, Germany, Holland and Japan. Tony is the Founder and Director of Performance at Frozen Ropes, a US based company that offers instruction and coaching to amateur athletes and coaches. He is currently a national columnist for Baseball America where he writes on the latest player development topics in the baseball and softball industry. Tony's articles and lectures on sports parenting and student-athlete survival is heard across college and high school classes across the country. Micaela currently works for the Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball operations with a focus in amateur scouting. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer. Micaela played Division I softball at UNC, Maryland, and Providence College. In 2019 at Maryland, she was named to the first team All-Big Ten Defense in Centerfield. Micaela has international softball experience, playing for the Italian National team in the European Championships in the Summer of 2019. Prior to playing in the Big Ten and internationally, Micaela starred at Warwick Valley High School, where she played five years of varsity softball, as a center fielder and took home numerous accolades. Micaela played her whole career with Frozen Ropes as a young athlete. For more on Micaela, you can find her at https://www.micabbs.com/ and @micabbs_fit on social media For more on Frozen Ropes, you can check out https://www.frozenropes.com/ and @frozenropesusa on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Eric D'Agati to discuss movement assessment and programming considerations for baseball players. Eric D’Agati has spent the past 20 years in the fitness industry as a coach, trainer and instructor, pioneering his unique approach to client assessment, performance enhancement and injury prevention. His company, ONE Human Performance, provides fitness, training and wellness services in New Jersey and operated as multidisciplinary facility for 12 years before Eric moved on to focus solely on his coaching and consulting services. Eric has an incredible resume with numerous certifications and valuable mentoring experiences - he's learned from the likes of Gray Cook and Charles Poliquin and has over 8 certifications in addition to an exercise physiology degree. He teaches for the Functional Movement Systems (FMS) course series and is on the advisory board for On Base University baseball screenings. For more on Eric, you can find him on Instagram @ericdagati Episode Sponsors: AliRx: DBraunRx for 20% off at https://alirx.health/ MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Dr. Nathan Denning to discuss Return to Sport and Progression Criteria for Baseball Athletes Dr. Nathan Denning is a physical therapist and owner of Integrated Performance. He has had years of experience working with high level and professional athletes during his time spent with EXOS as well as the Minnesota Twins. He specializes in Return to Sport, Movement Optimization, and injury Risk Reduction. For more on Nathan and Integrated Performance, be sure to check out @integrated.performance on Instagram, @Nate_Denning on Twitter, and Integrated Performance on Facebook Episode Sponsors: AliRx: DBraunRx for 20% off at https://alirx.health/ MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Micaela Abbatine to discuss her journey from youth sports to professional softball playing for the Italian National Softball Team in the European Championships, and then further to her current role as a Scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the MLB. Micaela currently works for the Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball operations with a focus in amateur scouting. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer. Micaela played Division I softball at UNC, Maryland, and Providence College. In 2019 at Maryland, she was named to the first team All-Big Ten Defense in Centerfield. Micaela has international softball experience, playing for the Italian National team in the European Championships in the Summer of 2019. Prior to playing in the Big Ten and internationally, Micaela starred at Warwick Valley High School, where she played five years of varsity softball, as a center fielder and took home numerous accolades. Micaela played her whole career with Frozen Ropes as a young athlete. For more on Micaela, you can find her at https://www.micabbs.com/ and @micabbs_fit on social media Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Brian Cardin, Physical Therapist and Certified Pedorthist, to discuss essential considerations for the foot and ankle complex, including the role of orthotics, structure vs function, the importance of proper form before loading tissue, and more. Brian graduated from Findlay University’s Physical Therapy program (Ohio) and has been practicing outpatient physical therapy in Central Pennsylvania since 1994. He received his pedorthic training at Temple University's School of Podiatric Medicine. He is the President & CEO of Cardin & Miller PT, which provides state-of-the-art 3D imaging to create customized Foot Orthotics. He has also treated numerous professional athletes. Brian's Company, Cardin & Miller PT, recently partnered with ACCESS PT PA to create a network of over 50 clinics throughout NY, PA, CT and NC. For more on Brian and Cardin and Miller Physical Therapy, you can head over to https://www.cardinmillerpt.com/  https://apprunco.com/  or https://www.themedgym.com/about-us  To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Shane Dowd to discuss Shane's diagnosis of FAI in addition to strategies for managing intra-articular hip pathologies such as FAI and labrum pathology. Shane helps people fix injuries, get flexible & build bulletproof bodies (for life). He is a Certified Massage Practitioner (CMP), Strength & Conditioning Coach, and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES). In 2011, Shane had lots of pain, zero flexibility, and a broken body: Doctors, X-rays, and MRIs told Shane he had a nasty hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement/cam morphology). To make matters worse, he also had labral damage and a subchondral cyst. The cherry on top was – he also had scoliosis, shoulder impingement, back pain, neck pain, knee pain, and more (17 injuries in total.) Now nearly 40 years of age, Shane is pain free and more functional than he was in his 20's! For more on Shane, Got ROM, and the FAI fix, be sure to check out @thegotrom on social media! Interested in checking out all of the products from Got ROM ? Click here to use our affiliate link: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform!