Positive Reaction Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar dive deep into medication; when is it good to take the? Should you even take them? Together they offer a different perspective on recovery that does not require medication. They share their insight on when medication and/or steroid shots are acceptable but ultimately suggest a different route if you want to experience long-term results.

Timestamps:

[00:12] Medication

[01:51] When to recommend taking medication

[04:05] Waiting a month for

[05:27] Trust the process to get results

[06:17] Steroid shots

[09:37] Heat or ice?

[11:28] Peace and love

[14:51] Takeaways

[15:44] Foam rolling and crossballs

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com

Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar speak on their past weaknesses now as physical therapists. Both experts share examples of previous experiences where they chose the easy route of surgery or ignorance rather than dealing with the root of the problem.

Timestamps:

[00:21] Weaknesses

[02:22] Second knee surgery

[04:02] Switching regimes

[06:42] Chronic ankle sprains

[10:18] Making the shift.

[14:37] We all have weaknesses

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com

Today on Positive Reaction Podcast, Dr. D and Dr. Pepper discuss rehab for running. Can you do too much too fast? What is the biggest mistake we see when getting back into running? These are just a few of the questions we answer to educate you on running. There is a proper dosage for people that want to get back into running whether it has been 20 years, 10 years, 2 years, or last year!  You may think you are your old self, but this is not how it works.  We take a deep dive into the proper ways of dosing yourself back into running.  Enjoy!

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com

In this episode, Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar break down gait analysis, meaning analyzing how people walk in their daily lives. They go into common deviations one might experience, pointing out that it's best to check from the ground up when looking for deviation. Dr. Edwin and Dr. Danielle also touch on injury prevention and give insight on when it is suggested to see a physical therapist.

Timestamps:

[00:50] Gait analysis

[02:55] Common knee deviations

[04:44] Hip deviations

[06:47] Common faults in physical therapy

[11:17] Assessment and injury prevention

[14:18] Check deviations from the ground up

[15:37] Outro

On this installment, Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar talk about ankles and ankle sprains. They both share their experiences with past ankle injuries and how they were able to go back to their regular self through rehab and other avenues. Dr. Edwin and Dr. Danielle also get into big toe extensions and ground reaction force.

Timestamps:

[00:34] The ankle sprain

[02:30] Ankle ABC’s

[10:34] Working with basketball athlete

[16:04] Big toe extension

[17:19] Ground reaction force

[20:20] Outro

In this installment, Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar discuss overhead athletes and how to treat them. They introduce a number of treatments but focus on stabilization locally to globally, which they consider the most effective. This, combined with appropriate healing time and habitual behavior change over time, serves as the most reasonable equation.

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:00] How do we treat the overhead athlete?

[02:19] Treatment for overhead

[05:48] Kitchen sink

[07:41] The foundation

[08:34] Changing behavior over time

[11:32] Dry needling

[12:18] Stabilizing locally to globally

[20:14] Healing time

[26:21] Keep it simple

[27:01] Outro

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com

Physical therapists can help athletes and other individuals become more proactive in identifying body imbalances and risk factors that may predispose them to injury or inhibit their physical performance.  Physical therapists evaluate and address these factors in order to further prevent injury.  On this episode, Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar have a deeper discussion on how exactly physical therapists accomplish this.  Enjoy!

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com

On this episode, Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar have a discussion on sleep hygiene. What are the benefits? Just how important is it? Dr. Edwin and Dr. Danielle walk us through their own habits they have developed to practice healthy sleep hygiene. They also get into the importance of monitoring heart rate variability and recovery rate, all possible while using the Whoop Strap.

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:00] Sleep Hygiene

[02:52] Practicing sleep habits

[06:49] WHOOP Straps

[07:56] Heart rate variability

[13:30] Low recovery rate

[18:57] Data

[25:06] Getting to know you

[28:34] The reaction group

[29:55] Outro

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com

Pain, where does it come from? How do we deal with it? In this episode, Dr. Edwin Serrano and Dr. Danielle Aguilar dive deep on the topic of pain while putting to rest some of the most common misconceptions. Dr. Edwin and Dr. Danielle help you understand that pain is an experience and guide you through the appropriate steps to take to get back to your usual self!

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:21] Pain, where it comes from?

[01:00] Approaching client when they say they have pain

[02:19] Pain is an experience

[05:32] Anecdote: avoiding painful movements

[08:36] Avoid waiting it out

[10:42] Graded exposure

[14:19] Dealing with external stressors

[17:04] Understanding pain is something we can control

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com

Today on Positive Reaction Podcast, Dr. D and Dr. Pepper discuss MRI’s. When are they required? Are they always needed? These are just a few of the questions we answer to educate you on MRIs. Beyond that, I share a personal anecdote on how I had a literal shift that made even sitting excruciatingly painful. After getting an (unnecessary) x-ray, I finally got to the point of healing through physical training, all without needing an MRI.

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:03] Question many patients asks: I feel like I need an MRI.

[02:59] How to approach this question

[04:44] Worst case scenario: surgery

[05:51] MRI’s being pushed

[08:49] The straw that broke the camel’s back

[13:36] Arriving to the emergency room

[16:18] Dealing with depression and chronic pain

[19:15] Imaging is not always helpful

[20:04] Pain comes from the brain

[22:18] Keeping prehab in mind

Useful Links:

Dr. Edwin’s practice: Positive Action PT

www.positivereaction.com

Dr. Danielle’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-c-aguilar-pt-dpt-cpt-a125b47a

www.reactionsportsrehab.com