Your barbell back squat is lying to you. Dr. Jason Young (DC) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (DPT) take on the New York Times article that finally validated what every PT and chiropractor already knew — bilateral exercises let your strong leg cover for your weak leg, and unilateral exercises tell the truth. We cover the 10-15% strength asymmetry that's normal, the 15%+ that predicts injury, why your glute medius matters more than your six-pack, and the unilateral exercises worth adding to your training: split squats, single-leg heel raises, hip airplanes, and single-arm kettlebell swings. Plus: why pistol squats matter more than you think (until the day you tear your ACL).

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How do you actually know if a healthcare provider can help you — before you've wasted six visits and hundreds of dollars? Google reviews won't tell you. Your neighbor's referral won't tell you. Even their credentials won't tell you.In this episode, Dr. Jason Young (chiropractor) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (physical therapist) break down exactly how to evaluate any provider — PT, chiropractor, orthopedist, massage therapist, or MD — before, during, and after your first visit. They share the exact questions to ask, the red flags that scream "run," and when it's time to break up with your provider (without being weird about it).If you've ever bounced between providers without getting better, this episode gives you the cheat codes.🔑 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📸 SCREENSHOT THESE QUESTIONS FOR YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT:━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"What do you think is going on, and how confident are you?""What does progress look like, and how will we measure it?""How many visits do you think this will take?""What would make you refer me to someone else?""What should I be doing between visits?"🚩 RED FLAGS TO WATCH FOR:━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• Treatment plan presented BEFORE examination• "I can handle everything" (no referral willingness)• Pre-sold visit packages (24 visits before they've seen you = business model, not healthcare)• Imaging on visit one for non-traumatic pain• Provider talks more than listens✅ GREEN FLAGS:━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• Provider asks about YOUR goals, not just symptoms• Acknowledges what they DON'T know• Gives you home exercises and self-management tools• Comfortable discussing referrals• Specific timeline with measurable progress markers━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📍 The PTCH Podcast is hosted by Dr. Jason Young (chiropractor) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (physical therapist). We cover health, fitness, chiropractic care, physical therapy, and evidence-based wellness — with humor and zero BS.🔔 Subscribe for new episodes weekly.#HowToPickADoctor #ChiropractorVsPT #HealthcareTips #FindingTheRightDoctor #BackPain #PhysicalTherapy #Chiropractic #PatientAdvocacy #HealthPodcast #PTCH

Are peptides like BPC-157 actually healing people — or are we just one gray-market injection away from a very expensive mistake? This week, Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch break down the Wolverine Stack: what's in it, what the science actually says, and why your gym buddy's "supplement stack" now requires a mini fridge and syringes.

The peptide craze has exploded from bodybuilding forums to Joe Rogan to your coworker's morning routine — but the evidence hasn't kept up. We're cutting through the bro science to give you what you actually need to know.

In this episode:

• What BPC-157, TB-500, and GHK-Cu actually are — and what they supposedly do
• The uncomfortable truth: zero published human clinical trials for BPC-157
• Why rat studies don't translate to humans the way Reddit claims they do
• The FDA's November 2024 crackdown — and RFK's reversal
• Why 40%+ of online peptides tested in 2023 were mislabeled or contaminated
• The cancer acceleration concern no one selling peptides talks about
• Who might reasonably consider this — and who absolutely shouldn't
• The "wellness to reckless pipeline" and how anti-establishment thinking leads people to inject actual research chemicals

This is NOT a peptide ad. Neither of us sells peptides. We have no financial ties to any peptide company — or Big Pharma.

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What happens when a healthcare provider becomes the patient? In this powerful episode, Dr. Bobby Maybee—chiropractor, basketball referee, and cancer survivor—shares his raw, honest journey through a life-threatening diagnosis. After running an integrative clinic alongside an oncologist, Bobby found himself on the other side of the exam table, gaining profound insights about what patients *really* need from their providers (hint: it's not your fancy diploma).Jason Young, DC and Kathy Lynch, PT, DPT dive deep into the uncomfortable truth about patient care, why finding a vein on the first try matters more than you think, and how facing mortality transforms your entire approach to healing.**🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes bridging chiropractic and physical therapy!** CHAPTERS00:00 What happens when a chiropractor almost dies?01:15 Meet Dr. Bobby Maybe: chiropractor, referee, veteran, cancer survivor13:11 How do you find out you have cancer? Bobby's story begins22:02 "You've got a massive tumor in your tummy" — the diagnosis moment38:39 The 3 lessons cancer taught Bobby about being a better provider48:10 Your competence has to be visible: the performative side of clinical care1:01:44 Good Doc, Bad Doc: a game with real-world patient scenarios1:08:25 Final takeaways: advocate for yourself, give grace, and don't quit 🎧 ALSO AVAILABLE ONSpotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts#chiropractor #cancersurvivor #patientcare #healthcare #physictherapy #wellness #podcastepisode #healthcareprovider

Cardio vs weight training—do you really have to choose?In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, we break down the real differences between cardio and lifting weights, what each actually does for your body, and why the “which is better?” debate might be missing the point entirely.We define cardio and resistance training in practical, real-world terms and explain how each impacts fat loss, muscle, metabolism, and long-term health. Then we take on some of the biggest myths in fitness:Does cardio burn more calories than lifting?Is it really just calories in vs calories out?What is EPOC (afterburn), and does it matter?How much exercise do you actually need?Is walking enough for your health and fitness goals?Do heart rate zones actually matter?If you’ve ever felt confused about what kind of exercise you should be doing—or how to balance cardio and strength training—this episode will give you clear, evidence-based answers without the fluff.🎯 Who This Episode Is ForPeople trying to lose weight or improve fitnessAnyone confused about cardio vs strength trainingBusy adults looking for efficient exercise strategiesAthletes and weekend warriors optimizing performance🔗 Resources & Links🎧 Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/4WRdMdsnRaWsAbaUBDrMtw?si=0xQAEPocShqWX1bFRNPpOg🌐 Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center:https://yourbodyofhealth.com🌐 Encore Physical Therapy:https://physicaltherapyoregon.com📱 Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/PTCHPodcast🎵 Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@PTCHPodcast🛍️ PTCH Swag:https://PTCHpodcast.shop/swag💬 Join the ConversationAre you team cardio, team weights… or both?Drop your take below—we read every comment.

One year. 52 episodes. And somehow… we’re still talking to each other.

In this anniversary episode of The PTCH Podcast, chiropractor Dr. Jason Young and physical therapist Dr. Kathy Lynch break down what it really takes to survive your first year of podcasting—while revisiting some of the funniest, weirdest, and most insightful moments from the show.

From ACL injuries to strength training, rehab myths, and the infamous “it depends,” this episode is a mix of reflection, reality, and just enough chaos to stay on brand.

If you’ve ever thought about starting a podcast, working in healthcare, or just enjoy evidence-based conversations with a sense of humor… this one’s for you.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

Why most podcasts never make it to 52 episodes

What consistency actually looks like (hint: it’s not pretty)

Lessons from a chiropractor + physical therapist collaboration

Behind-the-scenes of building a health podcast

The real reason “it depends” is the most honest answer in healthcare

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What does perimenopause actually feel like? When do menopause symptoms start? And what does the evidence really say about hormone therapy, hot flashes, sleep changes, joint pain, libido, brain fog, and women’s health?In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch sit down with Jessica Bell, PA, a board-certified physician associate in Oregon who specializes in perimenopause, menopause, sexual medicine, and hormone health. Jessica is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner and a fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health.They break down:- What perimenopause and menopause actually are- Why so many women feel dismissed or misdiagnosed- The real story behind the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study- The difference between synthetic hormones and body-similar/bioidentical hormone therapy- Common symptoms like mood changes, night sweats, hot flashes, hip pain, sleep disruption, vaginal dryness, urinary symptoms, and brain fog- What genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is- When hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help- Myths about breast cancer risk, weight gain, libido, and supplementsThis is a funny but evidence-informed conversation for women, spouses, clinicians, and anyone trying to understand menopause without the usual medical shrug and “good luck out there.”Guest: Jessica Bell, PAWebsite: https://GynJess.comInstagram/Facebook: @gynjessChapters00:00 Cold open: “I’m gonna explain menopause”02:55 Meet Jessica Bell, PA10:02 Why menopause has been under-researched14:16 What menopause and perimenopause actually are22:51 What hormone therapy means32:06 What a good menopause evaluation looks like33:29 Who is a candidate for hormone therapy?43:07 Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) explained47:01 Why PTs and chiropractors should care about hormones55:39 Game: Myth or Menopause1:02:22 Final takeaways1:04:24 Where to find Jessica Bell and GynJess#menopause #perimenopause #hormonetherapy #hrt #womenshealth #hotflashes #brainfog #hormones #sexualhealth #genitourinarysyndromeofmenopause #PTCHPodcast

What if you could improve your cardiovascular fitness, blood sugar control, and metabolic health in just 60 seconds at a time?Important LinksPTCH Podcast Website:https://ptchpodcast.comPTCH Podcast SWAG:https://ptchpodcast.shop/swagBrain.FM – 30 Day Free Trial (Support the Podcast):https://brain.fm/PTCHPodcastIn this episode of The PTCH Podcast, chiropractor Dr. Jason Young and physical therapist Dr. Kathy Lynch explore the emerging concept of exercise snacks—short bursts of physical activity lasting 1–5 minutes that can be performed multiple times throughout the day.Instead of relying on traditional 30–60 minute workouts, research shows that accumulating brief bouts of vigorous activity throughout the day—sometimes called “snacktivity” or vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA)—can produce meaningful improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic health, and long-term disease risk.We break down the science behind exercise snacks, explain how they work physiologically, and discuss how anyone can incorporate them into daily life at home, at work, or even while watching Netflix.You’ll also hear a fun Dungeons & Dragons-style game where Jason acts as the Dungeon Master and presents real-life scenarios while Kathy must prescribe the perfect exercise snack for each situation.If you’ve ever felt like you don’t have time to exercise, this episode might completely change the way you think about movement.In This Episode We Discuss• What exercise snacks are and how they differ from traditional workouts• The science behind vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA)• Research showing improvements in VO₂ max and cardiovascular fitness• How short bursts of exercise improve blood glucose control• The link between intermittent physical activity and lower mortality risk• Practical examples of exercise snacks you can perform anywhere• Why adherence rates for exercise snacks are surprisingly high• Common barriers and how to overcome them• How technology and wearables can help build the habitKey Research DiscussedJones MD, Clifford BK, Stamatakis E, Gibbs MT.Exercise Snacks and Other Forms of Intermittent Physical Activity for Improving Health in Adults and Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Sports Medicine. 2024.Rodríguez MÁ, Quintana-Cepedal M, Cheval B, et al.Effect of Exercise Snacks on Fitness and Cardiometabolic Health in Physically Inactive Individuals: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025.Wan KW, Dai ZH, Wong PS, et al.Effects of Exercise Snacks on Cardiometabolic Health and Body Composition in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2025.Francois ME, Baldi JC, Manning PJ, et al.“Exercise Snacks” Before Meals: A Novel Strategy to Improve Glycaemic Control in Individuals With Insulin Resistance.Diabetologia. 2014.Krouwel M, Greenfield SM, Chalkley A, et al.Promoting Participation in Physical Activity Through Snacktivity: A Qualitative Mixed Methods Study.PLOS One. 2023.Jansons P, Fyfe JJ, Dalla Via J, Daly RM, Scott D.Barriers and Enablers Associated With Participation in a Home-Based Exercise Snacking Program Delivered by Amazon Alexa.Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 2023.Babir FJ, Islam H, McCreary S, et al.Technology-Enabled Exercise “Snacks” Are Feasible in a Real-World Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2025.

Your body was designed to move—but modern life keeps us sitting.

In this episode of the PTCH Podcast, chiropractor Jason Young, DC, and physical therapist Kathy Lynch, PT, DPT, sit down with Amy Clem, massage therapist and exercise instructor, and much, much more, to talk about the real reason so many people feel stiff, tight, and in pain.

From desk jobs to long commutes, most people spend hours every day sitting. But the human body evolved for movement—walking, lifting, climbing, and adapting to physical activity. When movement disappears from daily life, the body starts sending signals: back pain, tight hips, stiff necks, and fatigue.

Amy shares her professional perspective from working with clients who struggle with pain and mobility issues—and explains why simple daily movement habits can dramatically improve how your body feels.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why the human body needs movement to stay healthy

• What happens when you sit too much

• The difference between exercise and daily movement

• The most common physical problems caused by sedentary lifestyles

• How massage and movement work together for recovery

• Simple habits that help reduce pain and stiffness

• Realistic ways to incorporate more movement into your daily life

If you sit at a desk, drive frequently, or feel like your body is getting stiffer with age, this conversation will help you understand why movement is essential—and how to start moving more today.

Chapters

00:00 Brain.FM Music for the Brain

Cold Open – Why Your Body Hates Sitting

01:05 Introducing Amy Clem

04:30 Why Humans Are Built for Movement

10:15 The Hidden Problem with Sitting All Day

16:45 Movement vs Exercise (They’re Not the Same)

25:40 What Massage Therapists See in Sedentary Bodies

33:10 How Massage and Movement Work Together

40:15 The Minimum Movement Your Body Needs

48:20 Simple Habits That Improve Mobility

55:30 Rapid Fire Movement Tips

About the PTCH Podcast

The PTCH Podcast explores health, wellness, and human performance through conversations between a chiropractor and a physical therapist. Hosted by Jason Young, DC and Kathy Lynch, PT, DPT, the show blends evidence-based healthcare with humor and practical advice to help people move better and feel better.

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Olympians trust massage therapist Don Butzner, LMT—and in this episode, he explains what elite athletes actually need from bodywork when the world is watching. Don has worked with Ashton Eaton and Brianna Theisen-Eaton, traveled for high-level competition (including Rio 2016), and served as lead massage therapist for the USA Track & Field Outdoor Olympic Trials.

Jason Young, DC and Kathy Lynch, DPT talk with Don about sports massage vs “spa massage,” muscle energy technique (MET), pre-event prep vs post-event flushing, pressure at the Olympic level, and why “everyone is an athlete” if they have performance goals.

Plus: a hilarious game of real vs fake massage techniques (yes, elephant massage comes up).

Chapters:

00:00 Olympic-level recovery cold open (hamstrings = brisket)
01:18 Welcome + Don’s elite track & field credentials
02:53 Don’s origin story: chiro school → sports massage
07:43 What “Muscle Energy Technique” is (and why it works)
15:18 Strap-in rapid stretching + nervous system “wake-up” for speed
27:45 Olympics story: the credential scramble (almost arrested)
56:36 Game: Real vs Fake massage techniques (elephant massage?!)