Needle Pod

After needling, exercise or rest? Can we load? Is it better?

Elli and Paul welcome PT-fitness GOAT Mitch Babcock to discuss Crossfit, PT, and needling.

Takeaways

• Fitness and CrossFit trends in physical therapy
• Blending barbell rehab with strength and conditioning
• The evolution of physical therapy towards fitness and resilience Terminology shift for course categorization
• Impact of dry needling on CrossFitters

Chapters

• 00:00 The Rise of Fitness in Physical Therapy
• 06:24 Owning and Operating CrossFit Fenton
• 12:29 Deadlifting and Fitness in Clinical Practice
• 18:04 First Experience with CrossFit
• 23:39 Course Categorization
• 33:21 Modalities and Patient Buy-In

The needle police say you are not allowed to use DN for ____. What would we struggle with the most?

Dry needling has been in the headlines for a very unfortunate reason. Paul & Ellli mic up for this bonus episode to discuss everything we know (and a lot we don't) about the TJ Watt dry needling injury.

Cummings M, Ross-Marrs R, Gerwin R. Pneumothorax Complication of Deep Dry Needling Demonstration. Acupuncture in Medicine. 2014;32(6):517-519. doi:10.1136/acupmed-2014-010659

Let's talk the cringier side of needling...

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7015026/pdf/ijspt-15-103.pdf

Elli and Paul tap in for the first needle pod! Listen in for Elli's for needle course experience, a day in the life of travel to teach, and best/worst teaching experiences.