The Prehab Podcast

In this episode, Dillon and Dr. Alland discuss the role of nonsurgical orthopedic docs in sports and his experience going through physical therapy after a surgery. Then we dive into the main discussion of the day centered around concussion. What is a concussion? What causes a concussion? How is impact related to the risk of concussion?   Rule changes have been made at the professional level to decrease risk of concussion, this has trickled down into youth sports. Have the rule changes created a safer playing atmosphere for athletes? What's the best way to recover from a concussion? After a concussion are you at risk for other injuries? All of this and more answered!!!   Dr. Jeremy Alland graduated from Rush Medical College in Chicago, IL, where he was awarded the prestigious William H. Harrison, PhD Award for selfless leadership, aspiration and collaboration. He went on to complete a Family Medicine residency at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, where he served as Chief Resident and was peer-selected as the best resident teacher. After residency, he returned to Rush and his hometown of Chicago to complete a fellowship in sports medicine. Dr. Alland is a team physician for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Fire Soccer Club, Windy City Bulls (Chicago Bulls NBA G-League team), Chicago Dogs, Chicago Blaze, Chicago Wildfire (Ultimate Frisbee), Chicago City Soccer Club  and Mount Carmel High School. He previously served as a team physician for DePaul University.   Additionally, he has been a part of the finish line medical team at both the Chicago and Pittsburgh marathons. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine and American Academy of Family Physicians. He is an active researcher and has authored numerous papers on topics in sports medicine. He also serves as a peer-reviewer for The Journal of Family Practice. Dr. Alland finds pride in his ability to relate to his patients and strives to help his patients remain active. He specializes in the care of the entire athlete with special interests in the throwing athlete, the golfing athlete, sports performance, and ultrasound-guided procedures.   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Learn More About Dr. Jeremy Alland, MD   Connect on IG: jeremyallandmd   Read Article: "What To Do After A Concussion"   Previous Podcast On Concussion   Link to Learn About [P]Rehab Programs   Link To Submit Questions/Topics   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

  In this episode, Dillon, Kelly, and Taryn discuss the fundamentals to Olympic Weightlifting! Have you considered Olympic weightlifting but not sure where to begin? Let's decrease that fear by answering; What is Olympic Weightlifting? Is Olympic lifting safe to do? What are the benefits of Olympic Lifting? If you are an experienced Olympic Weightlifter this episode will provide you with drills and suggestions to improve bar path and your overall lift!   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Guest:   Learn More About Taryn Everett, PT, DPT, CLT, CF-L1, CNC   Learn More About Kelly Wild, PT, DPT   Read Article: "Exercises For Olympic Lifting"   Link to Learn About [P]Rehab Programs   Link To Submit Questions/Topics   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!  

In this episode, Dillon and Dr. Michael Breus, The Sleep Doctor, discuss how to improve sleep quality during stressful times such as the current pandemic. Dr. Breus answers how much should we sleep per night? Is it about quality or quantity? What is a chronotype and how do we utilize it to improve sleep? Are sleep apps on smart phones accurate? All of this and more answered on this episode! Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and both a Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is one of only 168 psychologists in the world to have passed the Sleep Medical Speciality board without going to Medical School. Dr. Breus was recently named the Top Sleep Specialist in California by Reader’s Digest, and one of the 10 most influential people in sleep. Dr. Breus is on the clinical advisory board of The Dr. Oz Show and on the show (39 times).  Dr. Breus is the author of The Power of When, (September 2016) a #1 at Amazon for Time Management and Happiness, #28 overall) a bio-hacking guide book proving that there is a perfect time to do everything, based on your genetic biological chronotype. His second book The Sleep Doctor’s Diet Plan: Lose Weight Through Better Sleep (Rodale Books; May 2011),  discusses the science and relationship between quality sleep and metabolism.  His first book, GOOD NIGHT: The Sleep Doctor’s 4-WeekProgram to Better Sleep and Better Health (Dutton/Penguin), an Amazon Top 100 Best Seller, is a do-it-yourself guide to better sleep.   For over 14 years Dr. Breus served as the Sleep Expert for WebMD. Dr. Breus also writes The Insomnia Blog (on www.thesleepdoctor.com) and can be found regularly on Psychology Today, and Sharecare. Dr. Breus has been interviewed on CNN, Oprah, The View, Anderson Cooper, Rachel Ray, Fox and Friends, The Doctors, Joy Behar, The CBS Early Show, The Today Show, and Kelly and Michael. He is an expert resource for most major publications doing more than 250 interviews per year (WSJ, NYT, Washington Post, and most popular magazines- list available upon request).   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Link to Dr. Breus Website   Link to Quiz To Identify Your Chronotype   Link to The Power Of When   Connect with Dr. Breus: Facebook: @thesleepdoctor Instagram: TheSleepDoctor Twitter: @thesleepdoctor LinkedIN: Michael Breus   Read Article: The Health Benefits Of Sleep   Link to Learn About [P]Rehab Programs   Link to more episodes on sleep   Link To Submit Questions/Topics   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

In this episode, Dillon and Dr. McElheny aka Dr. Kat, discuss early sports specialization vs long term athletic development models for youth athletes! Which model leads to greater likelihood of becoming an elite athlete? What are the risks/benefits of specializing early?   Dr. Kathryn McElheny is an Assistant Attending Physician at HSS. She is fellowship-trained and board certified in sports medicine and is the Non-operative Medical Director and Associate Team Physician for the New York Mets baseball team.   Her research focus has been on the use of strengthening in the prevention of overuse injuries experienced by novice marathon runners. She is also currently working on several studies evaluating injury incidence and prevention in professional and youth baseball players.   Dr. McElheny is committed to caring for athletes of all ages, levels and disciplines. In the context of her training and board certification in pediatrics, she is especially dedicated to managing injuries experienced by young athletes. In addition, she was a collegiate runner and is an avid baseball fan with a particular passion for treating runners and baseball athletes.   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Learn More About Dr. Kathryn D. McElheny   Read Article: "Youth Athlete Sport Specialization – Train Like The Pros"   Link to Learn About [P]Rehab Programs   Link To Submit Questions/Topics   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!  

In this episode, Dillon and Taryn discuss everything Dry Needling! What is Dry Needling? How is it different than acupuncture? What are the risk vs benefits? Is dry needling effective? What's the research say and what's the clinical use? All of this and more answered in this episode!   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Guest:   Learn More About Taryn Everett, PT, DPT, CLT, CF-L1, CNC   Read Article: "What Is Dry Needling?   Link to Learn About [P]Rehab Programs   Link To Submit Questions/Topics   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

In this episode, Dillon and Tommy talk all about stretching! Static stretching has been a staple in fitness and recovery programs for years but could there be urban myths surrounding the true effectiveness of stretching? Does stretching prevent injury? Does it improve performance? When should we be stretching? All of this and more answered on this episode!   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Guest:   Learn More About Tommy Mandala, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS   Read Article: "How Much Do I Need To Stretch?"   Link to Learn About [P]Rehab Programs   Link To Submit Questions/Topics   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

In this episode, Dillon and Arash talk about marketing strategies with expert Neil Patel! What are different strategies you can use to target local vs global audiences? What is the best platform to market on? What's the most undervalued platform for marketing today? How will marketing strategies change in the next year? All of this and more answered here!!!     Neil Patel is a New York Times Bestselling author. The Wall Street Journal calls him a top influencer on the web, Forbes says he is one of the top 10 marketers, and Entrepreneur Magazine says he created one of the 100 most brilliant companies. He was recognized as a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 30 by President Obama and a top 100 entrepreneur under the age of 35 by the United Nations.     Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Guest: Neil Patel Website: https://neilpatel.com/   Link to Learn About [P]Rehab Programs   Link To Submit Questions/Topics   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

In this episode, [P]Rehab team has a boys night with Dillon, Sherif, and Tommy to answer questions that have been submitted! What causes lower back stiffness in the morning? Should you do mobility exercises with hip osteoarthritis? For PT students, how do you choose to do a residency after PT school? Lastly, joint clicking, is it okay to keep moving with snap, crackles, and pops?   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Link To Low Back [P]Rehab Program Link To Hip [P]Rehab Program Video to MRI showing "joint cracking" from Kawchuk et al 2015 Link To PT Residency Information Link To American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties  Learn about the guys from boys night here: Dillon, Sherif, Tommy   Link To Submit Questions   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

In this episode, Dillon and Arash discuss everything related to Overhead Stability for Fitness/CrossFit Athletes! What is overhead stability? Who needs it and what can lead to faulty overhead stability? They also discuss the foundations/pre-reqs to overhead stability. Lastly, they answer should we train overhead stability under a fatigued state?   Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Link To Overhead Stability For Fitness Athletes 12-Week Performance Program   Learn about Dillon Caswell, PT, DPT, SCS   Link To Submit Questions   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

In this episode, Dillon and Arash discuss everything squats with Dr. Aaron Horschig aka Squat University. What are common injuries seen in the squat pattern? Is it safe to round your back when lifting? How do you train under load when experiencing some aches and pains? How do you decrease butt winking with squats? All these questions and more answered in this episode!   As a physical therapist & strength coach, Aaron helps athletes move better, decrease their aches & pains associated with training, and find their true athletic potential. After spending over a decade competing in the sport of Olympic weightlifting (even placed 6th in the 2011 USA Nationals) Aaron knows first hand the struggles and injuries athletes face in their pursuit of lifting big weights. Dr. Horschig founded Squat University as a way to share his innovative approach to help millions of athletes and coaches across the world move better, decrease their aches & pains and reach their true athletic potential. He has worked with some of the best athletes in the world including elite powerlifters and weightlifters, as well as athletes from the NFL, MLB, and international level soccer players. Aaron published his first book “The Squat Bible” in spring of 2017 and has been published in numerous professional journals. His most recent appeared in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and presented a new way to periodize a weight-training program with the back squat after ACL reconstruction. He lives in St. Louis with his wife and practices at SSM Physical Therapy, where he helps athletes of all ages and skill levels decrease pain and return to the sports they love.         Enjoy!   -Team [P]Rehab   Guest: Aaron Horschig, PT, DPT, CSCS, USAW   Website: https://squatuniversity.com/ Follow Dr. Aaron Horschig on IG: @squat_university Follow Dr. Aaron Horschig on Twitter:@SquatUniversity Follow Dr. Aaron Horschig  on facebook: @SquatUniversity   Link To Squat Bible   Link To Pre-Order Rebuilding Milo   Link To Submit Questions   Visit our website: www.theprehabguys.com Follow us on: Instagram | Facebook | Youtube | Twitter   Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com     [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!