In The RACK Podcast

We chose low back pain for a few reasons. No only is low back pain one of the most common orthopedic issues in the world, but for those of you in the Northeast that will be expecting snow soon winter is coming. For some of you, winter is already here. Put simply, this means that we will have a lot of shoveling to do.

Nick dives into some heavy research surrounding LBP as well as the gold standard in treating it. We also briefly talk about posture, language, as well as some mechanisms of injury that can be the cause of your low back pain.

We finish up the episode by discussing our theories on why the prevalence of low back pain is so high. 

Make sure to listen to the end of this episode as we talk about a certain "surprise" coming up. 
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In this Episode Chad and Nick talk to their client, friend, and financial advisor, Steve Blanchette from Blanchette Financial in Newburyport, MA.

We discuss what got Steve into the world of finance as well as talk about the strong connecting between health and finance.

Steve talks about strategies that he works on with his clients when planning finances and talks about some tips about planning your finances as 2021 is coming to an end.

Steve has been training with Nick over the last year and a half, so he gives us his advice on developing consistency with his health. We even dive into the how Steve is able to maintain a good balance in his life...all while owning his own practice, training 3x/week, and spending time with his family.

For more information about Steve Blanchette and Blanchette Financial, visit their instagram at blanchettefinancialgroup or click here to be directed to their website.

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In this Episode Chad and Nick get a little reckless In The RACK...And Dr. Katie is joining the party!

Today...Chad, Nick, and Katie talk about some reckless stories from patients that they have recently treated. With the addition of Katie we now get to learn more about all the recklessness in the pelvic health world.

These stories are not only crazy, but they are reckless!

It's reckless as a provider to be telling patients this type of harmful information!

So...if you are a healthcare provider and are listening to this episode we just ask that you don’t be reckless with other people's health.

Now for all of you patients that are listening…you shouldn’t put up with people who are reckless with yours!

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In this Episode Chad and Nick talk to Nicole and Mike from F45 Training in Salisbury, MA. Nicole is a trainer and the studio manager and Mike is another one of their kick-ass trainers.

Chad and Nick discuss the evolution of F45 and how it all came to be in Salisbury. We talk about the model of F45 and all the benefits that it serves to their clients.

We also spend a few minutes discussing the definition of the term "functional" and why the model of F45 fits that definition very well.

For more information about F45 in Salisbury, MA, visit their instagram at f45_training_salisburyma or click here to be directed to their website.

If after listening to this episode you feel like F45 in Salisbury, MA would be a good fit for you, then click here to sign up for your free week with them.

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In this Episode Chad and Nick talk about the importance of this hormone...Vitamin D!

As you all know, the days are getting shorter. This also means we have less sunshine throughout the day.

So, basically, the average person has a 50/50 chance of being deficient in Vitamin D. Studies are consistently showing that our vitamin D status drops during the winter, with levels peaking in September and at their lowest in March.

We talk about how Vitamin D is synthesized in the human body as well as the most recent studies regarding the impact of COVID and your vitamin D levels. 

We finish up the episode by the episode with tips on how to best optimize your vitamin D levels.

So...Why is Vitamin D so important? Give this episode a listen to learn all the benefits of vitamin D and what you can change today to make sure that you are getting enough.

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In this Episode Chad and Nick give you their top 10 Turkey Tips for this year's Thanksgiving holiday.

We focus a lot of our discussion around sleep, fasting, and exercise as well as talk about the myths surrounding tryptophan and its effects on making us tired after that Thanksgiving meal. 

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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In this Episode Chad and Nick talk about the importance of grip strength.

Grip Strength has been shown to be associated with longevity/mortality as well as a variety of disease and conditions from cardiovascular to numerous cancers.

We talk about the inclusion of grip strength as a biomarker/vital sign for older adults as well as the importance of the good 'ol handshake.

Of course we always have to tie it back to the feet. We feel that strong feet do improve quality of life - it makes sense, as foot issues related to weakness could causing mobility issues and limit physical activity, etc. We feel that this could be just as important if not more important as a predictor of your longevity...Just a theory lol!

From an evolutionary perspective, we’ve been lifting things, climbing and hanging from trees forever. But in our modern day society we are becoming more "lazy". For example we now have the option to have our groceries being delivered to our home. This is an even more important reason to work on that grip strength. 

Now go out there and hold something. You life may just depend on it!

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In this Episode Chad and Nick get a little reckless In The RACK ...Yet Again!

In part IV of the series of Reckless In The Rack, Chad and Nick have another story time. Story time is where we talk about stories that our patients and clients tell us. However, today we talk about how both Chad and Nick have been reckless.

Today, Chad and Nick both talk about times in which they made mistakes as well as how they learned from their mistakes.

These stories are not only crazy, but they are reckless!

It's reckless as a provider to be telling patients this type of harmful information!

So...if you are a healthcare provider and are listening to this episode we just ask that you don’t be reckless with other people's health.

Now for all of you patients that are listening…you shouldn’t put up with people who are reckless with yours!

Let's Get Learnt!

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In this Episode Chad and Nick have a great discussion with fellow physical therapist and women's health specialist, Katie Burnham.

Katie has been a PT for over 12 years and has been a great addition to the ProForm staff over the last 3 months. Katie is just as excited as we are to now offer this great service of women's health to our community.

In this episode we dive into Katie's journey into the niche of women's health PT field as well as how her pregnancy experiences have allowed her to better help her patients today.

Katie not only dives into the treatment of her own pelvic floor dysfunction following pregnancy, but discusses how pelvic PT can help with common issues that both men and women face daily.

Overall, women’s health physical therapists, like Katie help women…and men to understand not only how their bodies work, but empower them to take charge of their own body.

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In this Episode Chad and Nick have another great discussion with their guest speaker Matt Ibrahim.

Matt has been a strength and conditioning coach since 2007 and has written numerous articles in Mens Health and T-Nation to name a few and is very active in the profession with the NSCA, Perform Better, and TrueCoach.

Above all of that Matt is a Ph.D. student in Human & Sport Performance and finds the time to perform public speaking at nationally recognized conferences as well as educate students, athletes and people like us. 

We dive into the world of today's strength and conditioning as well as talk about Matt's career and how he got to where he is today.

We discuss the importance of deceleration training and daily walking ...Oh and Calves. If you know Matt then you know he is all about training those calves!

Moral of The Story…You learn more from failure than from your success. If you are listening to this and have ever failed…Try again…If you fail again…Just make sure that you fail better!

For more information about Matt Ibrahim, visit his personal instagram at matthewibrahim_ or to see what else Matt is up to or offering click here !

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