We continue the #MusingsTour2018 with the second episode recorded in NYC with DPT Nicholas Rolnick of The Human Performance Mechanic and The BFR Pros. Have you heard of Blood Flow Restriction? Seen it on ESPN? The media? Meat head bros with bands around their arms at the gym? Well this guy is a walking encyclopedia of BFR knowledge and he’s here to share it with you!

Old, young, injured, non-injured, performance based, rehab based – BFR can be used in all of these areas. Listen for more great insight! You can follow Nich @thehumanperformancemechanic for more easy to follow illustrations about the benefits of BFR.

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The #MusingsTour2018 continues this week from The Big Apple with rockstar Physical Therapy Student, Andy Chen. Andy is a second year student who has a passion for educating the masses, sifting through B.S. on the internet, and practicing what he preaches. Sounds like our kinda guy, eh?

In this episode Joey Zoom’d in with William & Andy to discuss Andy’s goals with creating his own brand – EMBRK Lifestyle – and trail blazing his own career path as a future DPT. We discuss Cajun Heritage, problems that students may encounter on clinical rotations or as fresh newgrads, and how to handle failure; as well as to learn from them!

Follow Andy for well done, though provoking, and evidence based content on Instagram @embrklifestyle.

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The #MusingsTour2018 continues at Recharge HoCo CrossFit where I met with DPT’s Ryan Smith, co-owner, physio, and coach at Recharge – and Nick Bracciante of Effort Rx and The Knowbodies Podcast.

In this episode we delve into a lot of “why’s” surrounding the world of Physical Therapy and Fitness and how the two have become both complimentary and divided. We discussed simple strategies for decision making, choosing the medical professional right for you, kipping pull-ups, and how most physical therapists are epic failures at teaching the squat.

The subject matter in this one is heavily related to physical therapy and fitness, but Nick subtly bridges the conversation to using sound logic in most of life’s instances.

Follow Ryan on IG at @ryansmith.dpt or @rechargexfit and Nick @nickbracciante. Check out their websites are www.rechargexfit.com and www.effortrx.com for more great content.

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This week we resume episodes from the #MusingsTour2018 where William shadowed and podcasted with Dr. Teddy Willsey, the GOAT and engineer of bridging the gap between strength and conditioning and physical rehab.

In this episode you will hear about how Teddy almost didn’t become a Physical Therapist, his advice to up and coming go-getter therapists, some golden nuggets on treating a pulled hamstring, Instagram algorithms, and the evidence on agility ladders.

Teddy has dedicated his career to providing solid, positive information to the public. His passion is evident. And, he’s an overall great human with an eclectic taste in shoewear. If you aren’t already, follow @strengthcoachtherapy on Instagram, or check out his fresh new website www.teddywillsey.com.

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This week we take a break from the #MusingsTour2018 episodes to share an excellent conversation that was had in my friend’s-aunt’s-basement in Madison, Wisconsin, from this past week at the 2018 CrossFit Games.

In this episode my longtime friends and training partners Chad Becnel and Clint LeBlanc sit down over a couple of beers to chat about fitness, the dangers of being an uninformed healthcare consumer, and corporate wellness. Chad is currently a 3rd year dual Medical and MBA student at Tulane University, while Clint is a mechanical engineer at a plant in Baton Rouge, LA.

I found the dichotomy of healthcare and industrial backgrounds to be simply bridged by how general fitness (in this case CrossFit) and education can solve many of the problems we discussed here. Oh…and also therapeutic gunning.

You can follow Chad & Clint on IG @belmont_garage & @clebl66 for more things fitnessy.

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Episode 3 hails from Winchester, Virginia, where I made the second stop of the Musings Tour 2018 to do some strongman activities, eat, and podcast with Jacob Manley.

For the first twenty minutes or so Jake and I get into the ins and outs of what led him to co-host his own podcast The Movement Docs, as well as a healthy dosage of pop culture references because we’re both huge nerds. Afterwards we discussed fears that have surround his life as a dilated cardiomyopathy patient (don’t worry we get into exactly what that means in the podcast), what it’s like to have a pacemaker and be an amateur strongman competitor, patient empathy, family struggles, and how each have shaped his scope of how he treats and communicates with patients.

The first leg of the #MusingsTour2018 kicked off in Raleigh, NC, with William interviewing Dr. Adam McCluskey, PT, DPT, CES, while Jared tuned in from Austin, TX. This was the first of many stops up and down the east coast. For step by step moments – check out the highlighted story on IG @docmills.dpt.

In this episode we talk about the importance of how diagnoses are given to patients, how most joint-related diagnoses do not mean you should stop moving, and the ins and outs of an all inclusive evaluation.

Bone-on-Bone is a flippant way of referring to knee osteoarthritis and its process. It is important to not that many individuals with "severe knee arthritis" do not report symptoms of pain. One diagnosis does not tell the whole story.

For more great content from Dr. Adam follow him on Instagram @theptinitiative OR check out his very sheik and modern website at www.theptinitiative.com

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Meet the Co-Founders of The Collective that sparked this podcast, Dr.'s of Physical Therapy William Mills & Joey Rosi, alongside special guest, recurring co-host, and soon to be DPT, Jared Aguilar.

What can you expect this episode? A break down of what you can expect from us in the future, and an origin story of how we came to be.

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