Dr. Shaun Astorga is a board-certified physical therapist who has overcome his own chronic pain and injury from a brain and neck injury after being written off by other medical professionals. His first hand experience managing his own chronic pain gives him a unique sense of empathy and compassion to his patients, which is exemplified through the quality of treatment he provides.

Today's podcast starts with an in depth conversation about Shaun's own personal journey -- from financial guy to doctor of physical therapy to overcoming his own issues with chronic pain. Shaun is an incredible intelligent  guy I look up to when it comes to his understanding and application of contemporary movement models -- and his journey took a few interesting twists and turns along the way. 

Next, we talk about the echo chamber of social media and how the gap is growing between theory and practice for many. 

So if you're a young coach or clinician looking to build bridges of understanding, Shaun is a guy you definitely want to follow and/or reach out to. I'll be joining his AMP Performance Blueprint very soon and in the meantime, I'm excited to share this episode with you.

You can follow Shaun on instagram at @dr.shaun.astorga.

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