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Today for your listening pleasure, I have a true circus hero- physical therapist, circus artist, and my dear friend Dr. Jen Crane!  Jen's work has revolutionized circus training, and I know because I watched her do it, and she changed my life and saved the right side of my body (and many, many other bodies I know personally and professionally).  I am delighted to bring her on Audacity Works, please enjoy!

What you'll hear:

• The Audacity Project, Cycle 28, is OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT!  You can read all about it here, or schedule a short, easy call with me here to see if we're a good fit for each other.
• How we met, and our shared dislike for being walked in on while peeing. :)  This would have been circa 2014.
• Why Jen is the reason the entire right side of my body still works
• Jen's wonderful protocols for recovering from top surgery, which you can find here.
• How Jen came to live in Portland, Oregon
• Questions from all of you!  "I am a 40-something neurodivergent circus performer.  I hear people talk about 'active rest' and I have no idea what that means.  Maybe you could ask Jen Crane?!"  Mission accepted!  
  • Active rest is an extension of training, not a substitute.
  • "You wouldn't cancel on a coach you had a lesson with, don't cancel on yourself when you have rest scheduled."
• What to look for in a physical therapist and how to find a good fit for YOU.  Questions you can ask:
  • Are you willing to pay out of pocket for a really good fit?
    • Bear in mind that out of pocket/network usually means a more specialized PT, and being able to have less visits overall
  • Are there dance/gymnastics/rock climbing/sports PT's in the area?
  • How long is each appointment time?  Out of network PT's generally spend more time (45-60 minutes) with their patients.  The first appointment time should really be 60 minutes.
  • What are the letters after their name (what trainings/education do they have?) Jen recommends they should have ONE of these in addition to PT:
    • ATC - certified athletic trainer
    • OCS - orthopedic certified specialist
    • SCS - sports certified specialist
  • What's the vibe?  (read their bios!)
  • Knowing what you want out of the relationship, such as more of a manual therapy focused clinician, or exercise based?
• WTF is dry needling and why does it work so well?
• On mango sticky rice in Thailand, and working with the Olympic teams in China (I promise these two things are somewhat related)
• How not to eat duck tongue
• Question from a listener!  (Hi Fallon!)  "tell us about the dogs:  names, breeds, ages, how you got them" :)
• Squees about Jen getting married!!  Squeeeeeee  How Jen and Tomara met
• The 5 Calls App:  for taking action- download and use daily!

You can follow Jen here on Instagram, or check out her website (and I highly recommend doing so!)

Don't go back to sleep.

xoRachel
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