The Optimal Body

The Optimal Body

By Dr Jen Fraboni & Dr Dom FraboniHealth & Fitness
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The Optimal Body episodes

  • 48 | Ergonomics: What is the ideal desk posture and set-up?

    When you think of ergonomics, do you think about those fancy office desks and chairs? If so, tune into this PT Pearl as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom fully explain what ergonomics is really about and how to obtain your optimal body in your work environment.  Listen in to be empowered with different methods you can apply at home or bring to your supervisor in order to create a healthy work environment for everyone.  This podcast is made to give you the power of setting an example, and hopefully a new norm, in your workplace; creating a healthy community instead of another dreaded work week full of bodily aches and pains.


    Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

    Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


    What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

    01:05 – What is ergonomics really means and how it relates to your working environment

    03:38 – Misnomers behind ergonomics - What really matters for your body in your work environment

    06:23 – Percentages of office workers experiencing neck pain, their recurrence rates, and the three factors as to why it happens

    10:49 – First simple tip to empower yourself and relieve your work stress

    13:20 – What works in work environments to create better ergonomics

    14:35 – Second simple tip to decrease neck pain - Creating a community

    16:10 – Third simple tip to support your foundation

    16:50 – Fourth simple tip to stay moving - The power in setting examples

    19:48 – Desks and chairs recommended by Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom and why

    27:29 – Why investing in your health is so important


    To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zditl9OIDjM&list=PLk5UkBNdJQpZ_IlqhLBE41JP1xfPRhVEn&index=29


    Research Citations:

    Chen, X., Coombes, B. K., Sjøgaard, G., Jun, D., O’Leary, S., & Johnston, V. (2017). Workplace-Based Interventions for Neck Pain in Office Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Physical Therapy, 98(1), 40-62. doi:10.1093/ptj/pzx101

    Sowah, D., Boyko, R., Antle, D., Miller, L., Zakhary, M., & Straube, S. (2018). Occupational interventions for the prevention of back pain: Overview of systematic reviews. Journal of Safety Research, 66, 39-59. doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2018.05.007


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    • FREE Week of the Jen Health Membership
    • FREE Low Back Pain Course!
    • Jen’s Instagram
    • Dom’s Instagram
    • YouTube Channel

    • check out the rest of Doc Jen's website, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/48


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      32 min
    • 47 | Creation of Barefoot Shoes, Vivobarefoot, by Co-founder Galahad Clark

      Do you believe that you absolutely need that arch support in your shoes? Love that feeling when you come home and take your shoes off? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they interview Galahad Clark – CEO and co-founder of Vivobarefoot Shoes – and uncover why barefoot shoes benefit everyone. Galahad dives into the science behind barefoot shoes and how they have been shown to decrease pain throughout the body. Not only are Vivobarefoot shoes beneficial to your health, but the environment as well. Listen as Galahad reveals the sustainable mission he wishes to accomplish environmentally with Vivobarefoot shoes, as well as shoe production in general.

      FREE YOUR FEET and 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “OPTIMAL” at checkout: https://bit.ly/3cDHcA

      What You Will Learn in This Interview with Galahad Clark: @vivobarefoot

      01:42 – What Galahad’s mission is with Vivobarefoot shoes and his journey to that mission

      05:21 – What brought Galahad’s friend to cut the sole off a shoe and put a tennis racket on it, instigating the idea of Vivobarefoot shoes

      07:40 – Why Galahad created the specific shape of the Vivobarefoot shoes

      10:10 – Galahad’s theory behind why shoes were created and marketed the way they are today

      14:04 – Supporting facts to help ease your worries on transitioning to barefoot shoes

      18:58 – How barefoot shoes addresses pain and why

      20:47 – How Galahad implements sustainability and have a positive impact on the environment in producing Vivobarefoot shoes

      25:14 – What a B Corp Certification is and why it's important to collaborate with other companies

      About Galahad Clark:

      Galahad is a 7th generation shoemaker. As a teenager, he spent summer holidays on various shoe production lines in Europe and Asia learning the family’s trade. After finishing school, he went to America on a Morehead scholarship to study Chinese and Anthropology. While there he founded Students 4 Students International an organisation created to help disadvantaged students in Africa go to the best secondary schools and onto university. In 2003, lured by the Wu Tang Clan wearing Wallabees, Galahad started his first shoe project: “Wu Shoes”. From there he went on to launch United Nude (high end architectural shoes), Worn Again (a closed loop green technology business) and Vivobarefoot (where he now focuses his energies)

      About VivoBarefoot Shoes:

      Vivobarefoot are the outsiders of the shoe industry. Rejecting this broken industry and fighting for a more natural future, by reconnecting people and planet.

      Sedentary & cushioned lifestyles are making people and planet sick. The short-term comfort of foam and air is having a long-term effect on our health – Vivobarefoot want to change this by making footwear that makes your feet stronger. Using wide, thin and flexible design principles that allow your feet to do their natural thing. They add less so you feel more.

      All Vivobarefoot footwear is produced using sustainably sourced natural, bio and recycled materials. With the aim to protect the planet so you can run wild on it, forever. Created by two cousins from a long line of cobblers, Galahad and Asher goal is to create alternative footwear for those who want to feel.

      To see this episode's full show notes and check out the rest of Doc Jen's website, click here: www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode47


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      34 min
    • 46 | Groin Pain and Inner Thigh Strain Explained

      Want to know how you can possibly decrease your groin pain or inner thigh strain today? Tune in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom explores different inner thigh injuries, what populations tend to obtain these injuries, and exercises you can start today to decrease your pain.  If you are an athlete of any kind, you have probably experienced one of these injuries and this podcast has the potential of increasing your performance while simultaneously decreasing your pain.  If athletics is not your thing, this podcast will empower you with exploration techniques you can use on your hips to avoid or reduce risk of injury, as well as increase mobility and functionality.


      Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

      Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


      What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

      02:11 – What adductors muscles are, what they do, and how they’re related to groin injury

      05:23 – Types of bone injuries, or fractures, that can occur on the pelvis and recovery time

      08:15 – What pubis symphysis and osteitis pubis are and the populations they’re common in

      10:15 – What epiphyseal plates are and the population this injury effects

      10:58 – Snapping hip syndrome and how to identify it

      12:14 – How to explore your hips to identify where your hip injury is taking place

      13:05 – What an inguinal hernia is and what it might entail

      13:44 – Simplified explanation as to why you may be having an injury - Why exploration is important

      14:44 – Why mobility of the hips, and any part of your body, is so important

      15:27 – Mobility exercise for tight hip rotators

      16:32 – Minimum requirement of hip adductor mobility

      17:52 – How adductor activation can decrease pain - Exercises that help activate these muscles


      To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpjtJa


      Items mentioned in this episode include:

      • FREE Week of the Jen Health Membership
      • FREE Low Back Pain Course!
      • FREE Tight Hip Flexor Course!

      • See full show notes here: https://jen.health/podcast/46


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        24 min
      • 45 | Birth Control and Women's Health with Dr. Jolene Brighten

        Feel like sex ed didn’t really teach you about your body? Need birth control for your irregular periods or chronic acne? Tune into this extremely informative interview with Dr. Jolene Brighten – Naturopathic physician, author, and leader in women’s health – as she reveals the truths behind women’s health and birth control.   Did you know that a woman has a fertility window of one day per month? Or what the difference is between an STI and an STD? Dr. Brighten dives into these topics head first in order to make sure you fully understand the concepts behind what birth control, contraceptives, and periods really mean to women and their health.


        Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

        Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


        What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Jolene Brighten: @drjolenebrighten

        01:48 – Dr. Jolene’s mission or purpose on this earth - Why purpose is important

        05:05 – Dr. Jolene’s recommendations on where to start in finding accurate information about young women’s developing bodies

        06:27 – The truth behind a woman’s fertile window

        09:22 – The truth behind sex education - The lack of effectiveness due to scare tactics

        14:50 – Fertility awareness methods from Dr. Jolene

        17:42 – Contraceptive facts from Dr. Jolene - The difference between STIs and STDs

        19:08 – The unethical historical truth behind the pill and the research behind it

        22:03 – How hormonal birth control actually works - What makes the pill effective

        24:54 – The lack of information of long term effects associated with birth control

        26:16 – The importance of nutrition intake while taking birth control and why

        28:48 – Risk factors with taking birth control - Politics behind birth control information

        32:30 – The truth behind why birth control can help with acne - Advice on how to get off birth control

        36:11 – Dr. Jolene’s alternatives to birth control for healthy skin

        40:12 – Dr. Jolene’s advice for those who have irregular periods - Facts behind your period

        45:57 – Differences in physician credentials and the understanding behind the medications being prescribed


        About Dr. Jolene Brighten:

        Dr. Jolene Brighten is a prominent leader in women’s medicine and the emerging science of Post-Birth Control Syndrome — studying the effects of hormonal birth control on female health. A fierce patient advocate and completely dedicated to uncovering the root cause of hormonal imbalances, Dr. Brighten empowers women worldwide to take control of their health and their hormones. She is an international speaker, clinical educator, medical advisor within the tech community, and considered a leading authority on women’s health.


        Items mentioned in this episode include:

        Dr. Brighten’s Free E-Book: https://drbrighten.com/pbcsdiet

        Dr. Brighten’s Book Bonuses: www.beyondthepillbook.com

        Dr. Brighten’s Website: www.drbrighten.com

        Dr. Brighten’s TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJmaGCoV/


        To see Dr. Brighten's full bio and to check out the rest of Doc Jen’s website, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/45


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        58 min
      • 44 | Losing Balance? Challenging Your Balance Systems

        Think balance exercises are only for the elderly? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they explain how balance is important for everyone and why.  Listen in to hear some balance tests, targeting three main systems of balance, to see if you can pass. How was it? Struggling? Find out how you can strengthen these skills and create a more sustainable future for your body.


        15% off Vivobarefoot Shoe Discount:

        15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “TOB” at checkout


        Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

        Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


        What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

        02:04 – Why balance is so important

        04:08 – Why it is important to try and understand different balance tests

        06:04 – The three systems of balance

        08:09 – How to address problems with vestibular system - Doc Jen’s personal story with BPPV

        13:13 – System number three explained

        14:18 – The goal behind these tests - Understanding how these systems work within your body

        16:04 – How to practically explore what system you rely on the most

        19:48 – How a soft tissue injury can come into play for balance training

        20:41 – Strategies PTs use to target hip muscles, avoid falling injuries, and uncover what you’re relying on

        23:20 – Why a variety of exercises are needed, not just strength training, in your weekly routine

        24:21 – How to challenge the vestibular system

        25:00 – How to integrate all of these tests - How they have the potential of decreasing your pain


        To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/vYJp9ZcQ4Eo


        Items mentioned in this episode include:

        Balance System Tests: https://www.pthaven.com/page/show/1149588


        Research Citations:

        Gordon, L. (2017, February 01). Understanding the 3 Balance Systems. From https://www.gordonphysicaltherapy.com/understanding-the-3-balance-systems/

        The Human Balance System. (2020, September 02). From https://vestibular.org/article/what-is-vestibular/the-human-balance-system/the-human-balance-system/


        Full show notes available at https://jen.health/podcast/44


        Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!


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        32 min
      • 43 | Using Respiration and Breath to Explore Your Movement Restrictions with Katie St. Clair

        Are you a woman in the professional world but suffer from imposter syndrome? Join Dr. Dom and Dr. Jen as they interview Katie St. Clair – certified CSCS and CPT trainer – about her journey of finding her voice in her career.  Listen to this inspiring interview as Katie uncovers her experience with wanting to learn more in her field and gaining back the confidence to go after what she really wants in her career. If you feel as if you have been stagnant in your breath work, or just don’t know how to go about a breath work routine, tune in as Katie explains ways you can strengthen your respiratory system, as well as improve your overall movement quality; as well as the benefits from those routines.


        Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

        Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


        What You Will Learn in This Interview with Katie St. Clair: @katie.stclair.fitness

        02:39 – What Katie’s mission is as a mom, or even a woman, in the fitness industry

        05:48 – How relevant imposter syndrome is for women in our society

        07:57 – What motherhood has taught Katie about time and opportunities

        09:05 – What drove Katie to want to keep learning and educating others on fitness

        11:59 – The courses that reignited Katie’s passion for fitness and connected the dots for her

        17:44 – How Katie explains respiration, or breath work, to her clients

        20:08 – Different positions you can try to strengthen your breath work and why they work

        24:10 – How our body is connected and the benefits of working up the chain

        28:02 – Katie’s basic assessment of Dr. Dom and his fitness background and individual physique

        33:54 – Why it's so important to explore your body and strengthen internal cues


        About Katie St. Clair

        Katie is a certified strength and conditioning coach, certified personal trainer and owner of Katie St.Clair Fitness. During her over 20 years in the industry, she has worked with collegiate and amateur athletes and general population clients, in private and corporate settings. She is the creator of The Empowered Performance Program, a 12 week online educational seminar for movement professionals. As a lifelong athlete, she values the ability to move well at every stage of life and it is her passion to teach others how to optimize their life through quality movement. She takes an all encompassing approach that utilizes principles from many different systems, along with her own lens as a competitive multi sport athlete to create programming that supports an active lifestyle.


        Items mentioned in this episode include:

        Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katie.stclair.fitness/

        Katie's Empowered Performance Program: https://www.katiestclairfitness.com/empowerdperformance

        Katie's Website: https://www.katiestclairfitness.com


        To see this episode's full show notes and check out the rest of Doc Jen's website, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/43


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        40 min
      • 42 | Neck and Upper Back Tension? Why You Could Be Having Overactive Upper Traps

        Are your shoulders or neck constantly giving you trouble? Listen in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom dive into what the upper trapezius muscle really is and why they’re so easily tensed.  If you feel stressed over work, kids, the news, or anything really, this podcast will empower you to self treat your tensed muscles and give you back the independence you deserve.  Tune in to gain an understanding of the foundations of the breath and how they increase your bodily awareness; all so you can live a more relaxed, tense free life.


        Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

        Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


        What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

        03:40 – What the upper trap is, where it is, and what movement patterns it does

        07:39 – Why your upper trap might feel tense or pain

        10:48 – How to take tension out of the upper trap - Why bodily awareness is important

        12:25 – Simple exercise to feel the difference between tense and relaxed upper traps

        13:05 – Breathing techniques that will help relax, not only your upper traps, but your entire body

        16:14 – Why movement of the upper trap, especially if it's tense, is necessary

        17:13 – The 30 for 30 rule and its benefits

        18:43 – Dr. Dom explaining a quick breathing technique you can do anywhere


        To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/rkakSNxnpLw


        Items mentioned in this episode include:

        • FREE Week of the Jen Health Membership
          • FREE Low Back Pain Course!
          • We think you’ll love:

            • Jen’s Instagram
            • Dom’s Instagram
            • YouTube Channel

            • Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!


              To check out the rest of Doc Jen’s website, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/42


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              21 min
            • 41 | Functional Foods with Naturopathic Student, Tyler Jean

              Ever think of food as medicine? If not, join Dr. Dom and Dr. Jen as they interview Tyler Jean – soon-to-be licensed Naturopathic doctor – as he explains how the best medication is in the grocery store.  If you feel like you need more information on a personal level with your diagnosis, tune in as Tyler explains why seeing a Naturopathic doctor might be the best option for you.  Feel bloated or gassy after consuming dairy products? Listen as Tyler dissects what really is happening within your body and explains the difference between intolerance and allergy.  This podcast is so you can understand where to start on your health journey today by adding the best nutritionally dense foods in your diet so that you can live your best, healthiest life.


              Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

              Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


              What You Will Learn in This Interview with Tyler Jean: @functional.foods

              01:50 – Why Tyler decided to study Naturopathic Medicine rather than getting his Doctor of Medicine

              05:47 – Tyler’s advice in starting your healthy journey

              10:07 – How to change the narrative on how we see each other in health settings

              14:15 – The truth behind how limited your doctor really is

              16:26 – When you should go to a Naturopathic doctor rather than your physician

              24:06 – Tyler’s definition of an anti-inflammatory food - Why your unique body may react differently than others

              28:52 – Tyler’s take on dairy for women - The various ways your body can react to different dairy products

              35:02 – How Tyler would approach dietary recommendations for his clients - Why nutritionally dense foods are needed to be added


              About Tyler Jean

              Tyler Jean is passionate about educating others on the importance of food as medicine while inspiring them to embrace healthier lifestyles. Currently in his fourth year of medical school, Tyler will soon be a licensed Naturopathic doctor and will use his practice to take a more integrative and preventative approach to healthcare. This is also the approach he currently uses through his platform, @functional.foods. There, he empowers his audience with recipes, educational info, brand recommendations, inspiration, and more.


              Items mentioned in this episode include:

              Tyler’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functional.foods/?hl=en


              We Think You’ll Love:

              • ⁠FREE Week of the Jen Health Membership⁠
              • FREE Low Back Pain Course!
              • Jen’s Instagram
              • Dom’s Instagram
              • YouTube Channel
              • Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

                To check out the rest of Doc Jen’s website, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/41


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                46 min
              • 40 | IASTM - Do the hard tools clinicians use break up fascia? The truth about scraping.

                Want to understand why IASTM, or soft tissue work using a tool, feels so good and is SO common? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they explain some of the tools commonly used in IASTM and what they are really meant to do.  Listen in to be empowered with the right questions to ask your clinician so you can better understand what is happening within your body during massage or tissue work.  If you love hands on treatment from your clinician, great! This podcast will help you understand what you can add into your soft tissue work routine to achieve tissue recovery long term.  Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom wants you to have the power to incorporate what feels great to you in a healthy, sustainable, and up to date way.


                Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

                Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


                What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

                00:39 – Why it's empowering to ask questions to your clinician

                02:35 – What IASTM, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, means and tool examples

                06:49 – Popular sayings associated with IASTM which might not necessarily be true and why

                07:25 – What the terms tendon repair and fibroblast really mean in relation to IASTM

                12:24 – What soft tissue work really does

                15:15 – Why understanding why your body has tension is a step closer to a long term solution

                18:28 – Why IASTM needs to be coupled with movement

                19:20 – What the goal of IASTM is and what does not achieve that goal


                To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/kaGXux-W3Gg


                Research Citations:

                1. Gehlsen, G. M., Ganion, L. R., & Helfst, R. (1999). Fibroblast responses to variation in soft tissue mobilization pressure. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 31(4), 531-535. doi:10.1097/00005768-199904000-00006
                2. Hussey, M. J., Boron-Magulick, A. E., Mcleod, T. C., & Bacon, C. E. (2018). The Comparison of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Self-Stretch Measures to Increase Shoulder Range of Motion in Overhead Athletes: A Critically Appraised Topic. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 27(4), 385-389. doi:10.1123/jsr.2016-0213
                3. Ikeda, N., Otsuka, S., Kawanishi, Y., & Kawakami, Y. (2020). Effects of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Musculoskeletal Properties—Corrigendum. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 52(2), 524. doi:10.1249/mss.0000000000002230
                4. Seffrin, C. B., Cattano, N. M., Reed, M. A., & Gardiner-Shires, A. M. (2019). Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: A Systematic Review and Effect-Size Analysis. Journal of Athletic Training, 54(7), 808-821. doi:10.4085/1062-6050-481-17

                5. We Think You’ll Love:

                  • FREE Week of the Jen Health Membership
                  • FREE Low Back Pain Course
                  • Jen’s Instagram
                  • Dom’s Instagram
                  • YouTube Channel

                  • Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!


                    To check out the rest of Doc Jen’s website, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/40


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                    23 min
                  • 39 | What Does Building From The Foundation Truly Mean? Chat with MMA Professional Coach and Therapist, Dr. Jason Park

                    Struggling with advanced or complex movement patterns? Don’t really understand what the “basics” are? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they interview Dr. Jason Park – Doctor of physical therapy as well as strength and conditioning, boxing, and muay thai coach for top UFC and BOFR athletes – about what it means to bring it back to the basics.  Dr. Park explains how important it is, even for the top athletes he trains, to slow down and repeatedly revisit basic movement patterns in order to progress the body.  Listen how he explains what these basic movement patterns are and how you can prepare your body for simple tasks you do in your daily life; whether it is running after a toddler or moving furniture, the basics apply to everyone! So don’t miss out on Dr. Park’s insight on how you can explore and understand all the amazing movement patterns your body is capable of.


                    Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

                    Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!


                    What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Jason Park: @teamcoolheart

                    01:38 – Dr. Park’s credentials and coaching background

                    02:26 – How Dr. Park approaches training elite athletes - The power of repeating basic movements

                    04:50 – Basic foundational movement patterns that Dr. Jason believes everyone needs

                    07:43 – How Dr. Park recommends transitioning from foundational to sport specific movements

                    09:34 – Dr. Park’s personal experience with bringing it back to the basics - How they can help you in your daily life

                    16:09 – Examples from Dr. Park’s life illustrating the importance of the basics before complex movements - Repercussions if the fundamentals are ignored

                    20:38 – Why the philosophy of human movement is the same despite the diversity of movement practices available

                    22:46 – Inspirational quotes Dr. Park found pivotal in his career - Why slowing down is important

                    25:25 – Why Dr. Park recommends taking your body to its individual “deep end” of movement

                    27:48 – The main things Dr. Park works on with both of his clients and athletes


                    About Dr. Jason Park

                    Dr. Jason Park, PT, DPT, SCS, is a Strength & Conditioning Coach, Sports Performance Specialist, and a Board-Certified Doctor of Physical Therapy. Jason also happens to be a Striking Coach for top UFC & Bellator athletes, including MMA Legend Anderson Silva and top featherweight Brian Ortega.

                    Jason has a 18 year history training in Muay Thai & Boxing and been training athletes in their Strength & Conditioning for over 12 years. He looks at the body as a whole and oversees how to tap into his client’s athletic potential by developing their movement quality and biomechanics as a strong foundation. He combines the art of being a good “mover” with being strong and powerful to maximize the athletic development with his clients. His client base spans all major sports including MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, MLB, NBA, and NHL athletes.

                    Jason seeks to find out what is your passion and helps guide you to find your inner athlete. He takes the lessons he has and continues to learn coaching in professional athletes to help you find your inner athlete.


                    Items mentioned in this episode:

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