The Berman Method

The Berman Method Podcast
Episode 54: You Ask, We Tell!

(00:45) - Focused on treating problems NOT symptoms!

(02:45) - What have we coming up???

(03:00) - We have workshops & a posture program!!!

(04:20) - OUR NEW FACILITY IS UP & RUNNING

(06:00) - Golfer’s who carry 260+ see improvement from The Berman Method!

(08:30) - Is strength or cardiovascular training  better for me?

(10:00) - High muscle mass is important for later life

(11:00) - High Intensity Interval Training is more optimal for cardio 

(17:00) - 10 minutes of burpees or 30 minutes on the elliptical???

(19:00) - Jake’s pet peeve

(20:30) - Change up your cardio workout!!

(24:00) - If you have a recurring problem that comes & goes but you have not treated it, it will come back worse. Currently you are resting to avoid the pain but not fixing the root cause(s) of the issue.

(26:30 )- “Little noises become big problems” 

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The Berman Method Podcast 
Episode 53: Answering Q&A, Plus a Surprise!

(1:30) It’s HUNTING SEASON 

(3:05) Jake, in a tree, in his undies…

(5:00) Jenni’s first independent deer 

(8:00) First Question - Can you do a blood test to look for IBS?

(10:30) We work day in day out with food sensitivities that are causing these immune responses.

(12:15) Our gut is our second brain

(12:30) Food is fuel - If you have a hot rod you won't put the 73 octane in it, you will out the 93 octane in it, or if you have a better car you might even put 106 otance in it, you want the best fuel for the best performance. It works the EXACT same for our bodies!!!

(14:30) Foot & ankle questions

(15:00) The value of physical therapy after injury 

(23:00) The BIG Surprise !!!

(23:50) It assesses your movement in different positions, which gives you an objective print out of how good or bad your posture is, how your right leg or left leg compensates more than the other which causes muscle imbalances & injury.

(25:20) When you can see the imbalances it makes it that much easier to believe & begin correcting the issue(s). 

(25:30) The machine is called 3DM, and it uses no radiation!

(26:45) Our Posture Program is now up and running!

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The Berman Method Podcast 
Episode 52: Patient Success Story-Question The Science

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The Berman Method Podcast
Episode 51: An Ounce Of Prevention!

(2:00) We treat Problems, NOT Symptoms!

(2:25) The corporate medical system is broken! 

(3:00) Today we are going to talk about Perception Vs. Reality! 

(5:00) You might be perceiving that you are doing your workouts correctly, however from an objective standpoint it’s not quite there!

(5:30) The key to living pain free is 100% efficiency..

(5:40) When you have equal support on all sides of the joint there should be no pain

(7:00) The number one most common cause of knee pain is Glute weakness, Which leads to improper loading to the knee!

(7:50) Why is the knee problem happening to begin with? And why is it just one knee and not the other? 

(10:00) An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.. But no one wants to put in the work.

(11:00) If the problem is out of sight out of mind then something bad is going to happen down the road..

(15:45) Is there anything you should do differently.

(16:20) Everyone can benefit from a small tweak even if you don't think you need it. Why lose the quality of life? 

(16:50) The easiest time to fix something is before it starts to hurt, and the longer you have been living with the pain, the longer it will take to fix..

(17:30) Even if you feel 100% right now, what if there was one little thing we could tweak right now to make you feel 10x better!

(18:00) Is an ounce of prevention worth it? Think about it…

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The Berman Method Podcast 
Episode 50: Treat Problems, Not Symptoms!

(1:00) Episode Number 50!!! 

(1:00) We are going up against the corporate medical system, which we believe is killing your health care.. 

(1:45) Ultimately the corporate medical symptom is finding the symptom and not the PROBLEM!!

(2:45) We need to take a step back and identify the initial problem, and treat the problem and not just prescribe medication. 

(4:00) Real examples of Treating the Problem and NOT just the symptom!

(4:45) Jenni explains about a recent patient who was complaining about foot pain but was only given shoe inserts to fix the problem… But guess what, that was just a bandaid and we need to find out what caused that foot pain to begin with.

(6:00) Back pain is our bread and butter, but we even specialize in foot and elbow pain!

(7:00) There are over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments in the foot, Yet they all have a purpose! 

(8:00) If you don't use it, you lose it!

(9:40) Why do people feel the need to use orthotix?

(13:00) Back pain is not easy but it’s so simple! 

(13:40) 9.9/10 The reason we experience back pain is because of glute and core inefficiency!

(14:30) We need to retrain and get the brain to help the muscles.

(15:30) Back pain goes in stages, we have to get you to use your muscles and get them firing, laying down, standing up,  when you are walking, and functionally ( getting out of your car etc.)

(17:56) Jenni explains how medications that are given to her clients are ultimately hurting them even more.. 

(18:45) A Lot of different things will affect your bowels! 

(19:20) So many areas that can lead to your GI Symptoms.

(20:20) Your gut is your second brain! 

(21:30) Statin medications can actually increase blood sugar.

(22:35) You have control to beat genetics! You can literally turn your genes on and off. 

(24:00) Cholesterol is the vehicle that pulls nutrients, and blood is how nutrients are transferred across your whole entire body.

(25:00) Statins starve your brain, yet no one wants to talk about it.

(26:50) Invest in your health and learn to live a healthier lifestyle. 


(28:00) Happy 50th episode and remember to treat the problems, NOT symptoms!


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The Berman Method Podcast
Episode 49: Patriotism and Golf News!

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(1:00): Berman Method Podcast: Treating Problems, Not Symptoms 

(3:30): Post-Covid, we have seen a lot of Neck Pain!! 

(4:25): My MRI shows I have a herniated disc - can BPT Fix this? 

(5:40): Poor posture is the number one cause of neck pain! 

(6:35): Sitting is the primary issue contributing to poor posture and neck pain. 

(9:11): When we sit, the head is protruding forward, chest is dropped, shoulders rolled forward and this is not ideal for the neck. 

(9:34): The head weighs around 15 pounds! 

(10:50): The herniated disc is likely not the cause of your pain. Doctor states surgery is necessary for the herniation, but this may not actually fix your pain. 

(12:30): Our client yesterday reported neck pain that started three years ago and his doctor told him his pain is coming from a herniation in his neck which was caused by a car accident 20 years ago… 

(13:25): Objective tests can identify if the pain is actually coming from the herniation. 

(14:45): He actually had an ankle injury at the time of his car accident. This lead to hip instability, malalignment of the spine, leading to shoulder imbalance and neck pain. 

(16:35): “Where it is, It Ain’t” 

(17:27): Pain is usually NOT from the herniation. Pain is usually an effect of Posture and another mechanical issue somewhere else! 

(19:40): Herniations can cause symptoms with traumatic injuries. However, the herniation is often not causing the pain - something else is causing pain. 

(21:30): We have seen clients have surgery and have not improved - or they feel better for only a month and the pain returns… because their symptoms were from something ELSE!! 

(22:45): This Podcast is for Entertainment purposes, not to diagnose or treat! You should consult with your physical therapist, primary care physician, or medical provider. 

(25:45): Proper Exercise improves muscle balance which can help improve posture. 

(26:10): An exercise from Dr. Berman to help improve posture. 

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The Berman Method Podcast
Episode 48: How Neck Pain Is Directly Correlated To Bad Posture And Core Activation

In this episode Jenni and Jake go over the importance of posture and activating your core when it comes to neck pain, and what you need to do to start alleviating the pain!

(3:25) How core activation relates to neck pain, and how neck pain is related to posture.

(4:28) the #1 cause of non traumatic neck pain is posture!

(5:00) What is non traumatic neck pain?

(5:45) Why is posture the number one cause of neck pain? 

(6:00) The natural tendency when you sit is your chest drops, its gravity, simple as that!

(7:00) Maintain your spine angle to maintain your posture!

(9:00) When your shoulders are down and your head is forward or up looking at things, you are “jack knifing” your neck and increasing the angle at your cervical spine and thoracic spine which correlates to “pinchyitis”!

(9:48) What is “pinchyitis” and what does it cause?

(10:45) How does your posture even affect your thumb?

(12:00) If you focus on your chest position the neck typically falls in place.

(12:10) how to fix your neck? Get your chest up, strengthen your core!

(13:17) Before you can strengthen your core you have to activate your core..

(14:00) That 6 pack you might have is not your core! Your core is made up of several muscles. 

(15:00) The pelvic floor muscles have to do with A LOT of your body's muscles.

(16:00) The one thing that gives us the best chance at activating the core muscles is the “paparazzi pose” You stand a little bit taller and pull the belly button in!

(18:45) Muscles do not push! They can only pull!

(19:10) Once you feel the belly button pulled in, try more! Imagine you're about to get sucker punched right in your gut.

20:09) The most common way to fix neck pain is fixing posture. The best way to fix posture, get in your paparazzi pose.

(21:00) Pull your belly button into the spine and raise your chest up!

(21:37) Come into berman PT to get help with muscle activation! In person and virtual sessions available.

22:30) Make sure to check out last week's episode if you missed it.

23:00) Stay tuned for our FREE workshops this summer!

24:20) Treat the problems not the symptoms!

24:46) If you want more information check out our website at www.bermanpt.com or follow us on all social media platforms!

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The Berman Method Podcast 
Episode 47: What is actually in your food?

(2:20) Examples of treating problems and not symptoms in our practices.
(3:00) Jenni tells us how the most common issue people have in her clinic is gut health! Most importantly IBS.. 
(3:40) What is the real reason your constipation is here in the first place?
(7:25) Why are gluten issues so common nowadays? 
(9:00) Jenni discusses why food is processed completely differently today.
(9:30) food is not being extended for the shelves, food is being made cheaper, GMOs are being added, and there are more processed foods. 
(10:45) In order to keep up with and feed the population we have to grow food much faster, what are these modifications doing to our body?
(12:00) Our body’s simply can not keep up with the genetic make-up going into food..
(13:00) How many restaurants are actually serving you healthy food?
(14:00) Jake tells us why the restaurants you love are lying to you about what’s in the food..
16:15) There are so many autoimmune diseases and gut issues that occur nowadays and the prevalence keeps getting higher and higher.
(17:00) if you want to avoid preservatives and GMOs you need to start shopping on the organic side. 
(17:30) Preservatives and GMOs are in other products than just wheat and flour. 
(18:30) STOP BUYING MEAT FROM WALMART! 
(19:00) Walmart is essentially only willing to pay a certain amount for their meat and for the farmers to stay in business they have to put the animals in cages and put steroids in them to grow them as quickly as possible. 
(21:00) lean meats and more vegetables will help reduce the inflammatory process in your system.
(21:40) your constipation is not just something you were born with, there is some type of other autoimmune condition going on! 
(22:55) Figuring out what your body is reacting to and improving the whole environment of your gut is very important to your overall health. 
24:00) Probiotics is an easy pill, but why are you taking them in the first place!!
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(1:34) Examples of treating problems and not symptoms

(4:04) We are just returning from our Jamaica trip

(4:30) We hope all of you had a great Memorial Day

(5:01) Today, we will be discussing balance

(5:33) You’re never truly in balance, Jake explains why

(7:40) It is okay to get out of balance occasionally if you are doing it consciously 

(7:58) You have to know how to reset and get back to balance

(9:00) Balanced workouts, where you are still active but may not be in the gym for an hour

(9:44) It is not easy to get yourself to go to the gym, the hardest part of getting yourself their and moving

(10:20) By the end, you feel good but the hardest part is starting

(11:35) You can’t do nothing, the older you get, the harder it is to gain muscle and easier to lose muscle

(12:20) If you’re doing nothing for a week, you’re losing it faster than you will gain it back which is why balance is so important

(13:10) Jake always ask the locals in Jamaica if they have any sorts of pain and the answer amazes him

(13:30) He provides an example of why they don’t deal with pain

(14:18) It is hard work what they are doing, but that’s what our bodies are meant to do

(14:30) We were built for fight or flight. So when we aren’t moving, we get stiff and old. You don’t get old and stiff, you get stiff then you get old

(15:15) Your body breaks down faster when you are stiff

(15:58) They aren’t wearing shoes in Jamaica and they are walking miles with a 30 pound basket on their head

(16:28) It is no wonder they don’t have neck pain because they are constantly working out their neck

(16:59) 99% of the locals didn’t have pain, and the ones who did.. Their jobs were where they are sitting

(17:25) How do you balance a meal plan?

(18:34) Blood sugar stability is one of the most important things to keep the body at least at a maintenance 

(19:04) You are not going to undo what you have been working at in one week. So it simple, not easy, but simple to get back to undo that and get back on track when you get home 

(20:30) You should bring snacks on vacation that are high in protein. It is one of the best ways to balance our blood sugar while on vacation 

(21:04) When we increase our calorie intake on vacation, however it helps our blood sugar

(21:30) Blood Sugar regulation is highly more important than calories in, in the short term

(22:12) Blood Sugar stability is one of the most important things for your metabolic rate. If our blood sugar is low then we are going to be fatigued, have brain fog, not going to sleep as well

(23:05) When you are on a vacation, don’t focus on the calories, make sure you are getting your protein every 3 hours

(23:28) Life is about trying to achieve balance

(23:38) You have the best chance of achieving optimal balance

(24:29) When you are increasing calories, fats and carbs your body will store more fat which is another reason why blood sugar stability is so important

(24:50) You are never going to be in perfect balance but the point of the balance is that you can lean one way and get back to it

(25:20) One of the easiest things you can do to help yourself is drink enough water

(26:29) When you intake more water you discreet more water, you do not hold on to water

(26:38) When people come in and their water weight is high it usually means they are dehydrated

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