TFC Audio Project

Happy New Year! In this episode, Mike and Nick sit down with fellow physiotherapist, Nick Hanna, during their recent trip to London, Ontario. They talk about what physical therapy means to them, how school needs to change, their role as agents of behavior change, and they engage in a few thought provoking questions about hypothetical cases and how they would each approach them. 

In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick have a conversation about nutrition. While neither are formally educated in nutrition, both wanted to have a discussion about food and dive into the simple concepts about what humans are designed to consume for fuel, and the problems they predict to see in 2019 having seen the food people are putting in their bodies this past year. As physical therapists who treat patients everyday, it's a topic very relevant to them as well as one of personal interest that they try to navigate themselves on a daily basis, regarding what to eat, the effects of what's eaten, and how to clean up their diet for a better functioning body.

The shoes that humans are wearing in 2018 are a big part of why so many today are faced with foot-specific issues. To understand why these shoes exist in the first place, Mike and Nick look back to when humans started wearing shoes, and why, and end up discovering a lot about the origins of these foot-deforming shoes. 

In this episode, Mike and Nick unpack the details of the Vibram lawsuit that started in 2012. This is something that gets brought up a lot, but is often misunderstood due to all the misinformation out there. They attempt to address some of these misunderstandings by covering the main points put fourth in the case and have a conversation about each one individually. By the end, you can make up your own mind as to whether the verdict makes any sense and what lessons we can learn from it.

In this week's #shoptalk, Mike and Nick talk about the dangers and benefits of technology, what technology means to them, health tech, the internet, social media, and our addiction to tech through dopamine pathways. Then they get into how the technology of footwear, vehicles, and furniture have change the modern human for better, or for worse. 

In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick have a conversation about what they feel are essential elements in an optimal and balanced physical practice. They cover what a physical practice is and the benefits of having a physical practice, including comparing movement in an exercise and touching on their own stories of how their personal training has shifted. They break down elements like mobility workshops, strength training, movement exploration, among a few others. Enjoy!

In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick debunk some common myths that they encounter regularly with both patients and social media. Myths like: bunions are genetic, flat feet are genetic, pronated feet require motion control, needing cushioning in your shoes because the ground is hard, needing arch support, and even taking a different perspective on why people's feet get cold. 

In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick have a conversation about a topic they get tons of questions about: switching to human footwear and making a transition away from conventional shoes to footwear that let's our feet function optimally. They explain the features that define conventional and human shoes, the harmful aspects of conventional footwear, and how to work on your feet to bring them from normal to natural feet. Lastly, they talk about running and switching to human running shoes.

In this episode of #shoptalk, TFC's Mike and Nick have a conversation about the potential for physical education in grade school, and of creating a movement rich environment to enhance how developing brains absorb information. They also talk about the work of Dr. John J. Ratey, and his focus on the relationship between exercise and the brain. 

In this episode of #shoptalk, TFC's Mike and Nick get into how they use the scientific method to guide their teaching and treatment approach. They break down the key elements in the process of science, emphasizing the use of logic, reason, and critical thinking as a base before applying science properly, and also cover the some shortcomings of published research. Enjoy!