The NeuFit Undercurrent Podcast

I'm joined today by NeuFit's new Director of Research Dr. Ramona von Leden, PhD. Dr. von Leden is spearheading several projects with us here at NeuFit that we're very excited to share with you. Inspired by her own mother's spinal cord injury, Ramona dove head first into the topic of neuroscience to better understand how to help her mother recover. Enjoy!

I'm joined today by Dawn Nasta, a hypertrophy and rehabilitation specialist in the Phoenix area. Dawn's understanding of the nervous system has enabled her to not only get her clients out of pain faster than traditional therapies, but also enabled her to produce champion athletes in the extremely competitive arena of physique sports. She shares insights into how she's been able to help these athletes, including the incredible story of how she helped Ms. Fitness Olympia Whitney Jones avoid surgery and defend her title. Listen in as Dawn describes how mastering the nervous system can unlock potential for everybody from novices to professional athletes. Visit our WEBSITE www.neu.fit to learn more! Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/neufitrfp/ Join our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/neufitRFP

I'm joined today by Brad Rowe, a professional bodybuilder and trainer to numerous professional athletes and celebrities. In this episode, Brad describes his experiences using the Neubie to help himself recover from various injuries (far ahead of schedule!) and optimize his own training. He then shares how he's used it to help some other incredible athletes. He talks about his work with Mike Tyson, who Brad trained daily for several months in preparation for Mike's comeback fight at age 54, as well as how he used the Neubie to help Dexter Jackson compete on the main Mr. Olympia stage at age 50. Plus, now that he's just retired from professional bodybuilding, Brad gives us a little glimpse into his next project.

I'm joined today by Samuel Buckner, PhD, a professor and researcher at the University of South Florida. In this episode, you will learn the fundamental elements of hypertrophy for strength and muscle growth, broken down to a cellular level. Dr. Buckner is also conducting a no load / low load study on how the Neubie can induce hypertrophy. Tune in, learn, and share!

I'm joined today by Gary Ward of Anatomy in Motion for a deep dive into the biomechanics of movement. Gary has a wonderful model for describing biomechanics, and focuses a lot of his efforts on the feet. In this episode, we talk about why the feet are so important for efficient, pain-free movement and the many ways that working the feet can help with function, rehabilitation, and overall performance. He talks about the simple foot wedges he developed and how using them to work the feet can even help issues that are far away and seem very unrelated -- like shoulder pain or restrictions. Gary also shares some insights into the education curriculum he offers for rehab and fitness professionals, which I definitely recommend for anyone who's interested!

Inspired by Dave Asprey's new book on fasting, I recorded a few thoughts on the topic of "Doing Hard Things." Whether it's fasting, using the Neubie, doing breathing exercises, getting up early, taking a cold shower, or something else, doing hard things can build up our will power over time. Though it is a finite resource, this will power can give us the foundational strength necessary to do better in business, with our families, and in any other meaningful pursuit. It can enable us to power through difficult times, have the courage to engage in tough conversations, and learn to take responsibility when things go off course. Please let us know your favorite example of "doing hard things" and how it's helped you in your life!

Chason Hendryx, PT, DPT, is the founder and owner of Reverve Physical Therapy in Seattle, Washington. In this episode, he describes his years of experience focusing on manual therapy and how adding the Neubie has enabled him to "speak to" his patients' nervous systems in new ways that complement his other modalities and help make the results "stickier." He also gives us some insight into the range of patients he's seeing, sharing some interesting stories including how he's been able to help MS and pain patients as well as work he's done with athletes across the entire continuum of care -- from post-surgery rehab all the way through to some very interesting performance training.

Master Trainer and Rehab Specialist Jean-Paul Francouer of Little Rock, Arkansas knew from his extensive career that it often wasn't just the structural components, or hardware, of the body that were responsible for compensatory movement patterns and pain, but the nervous system, or software, that needed training.⁠ ⁠ As he shares in this episode of The Undercurrent Podcast, that belief led him to electrical stimulation therapies and specifically direct current. Once he integrated the Neubie into his practice, not only was he able to retain clients for longer by moving them from rehab into fitness training, but he grew so busy that he hired someone to take on his burgeoning client load.

When I met Andrew Bloch, ATC, PT, L.Ac., we immediately connected over our shared perspective on the importance of the nervous system. His philosophy on treating pain is very unique and interesting, and I am excited to share this episode with you. As he describes in the podcast, his treatment approach is based on wanting to help people feel better and get out of pain first, so that they can then have the energy to focus on getting well. This approach involves resetting the autonomic nervous system to reduce pain immediately. Typical practice is done in the opposite order, focusing first on the structure (i.e. what is tight/weak) and on fixing those things with the *hope* that it will help the person feel better at the end of the process. With chronic pain, however, it is often more neurological than structural, and a different approach may be needed. He also has an excellent perspective on how to describe pain to patients and use metaphors that resonate with people. Instead of starting with an intimidating diagnosis that may add to the stress of a patient already in pain, he offers tangible descriptions that can demystify pain and help get patients to buy in to their treatment plan.

On this week's episode of The NeuFit Undercurrent podcast, I'm joined by seasoned rehabilitation expert Ed Patterson. Ed works in our Austin headquarters and has had a deeply diverse range of experiences in the rehabilitation space. As part of his practice, and performs mobile sessions for clients as well as in clinic sessions using the Neubie. Today we discuss some of the more interesting and challenging success stories he's been a part of as well as get an insight into how his work with the Neubie has enabled him to achieve those successes faster.