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Greg Lehman is a physiotherapist and strength and conditioning specialist, specializing in musculoskeletal disorders within a biopsychosocial model.

He teaches two internationally recognized continuing education courses: Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science and Running Resiliency, which have been conducted over 100 times in 40+ countries and 5 continents.

Prior to clinical work, Greg conducted biomechanics research at the University of Waterloo, publishing 20+ papers. As an assistant professor, he taught Spine Biomechanics and Instrumentation and led numerous research experiments.

Greg Lehman’s expertise spans biomechanics and neuroscience, emphasizing simple yet effective techniques for managing musculoskeletal disorders. Greg enjoys actively engaging in knowledge sharing on social media.

Find out more about Greg’s work at greglehman.ca. Check out his youtube channel www.youtube.com/@glehman. Follow him on Instagram @greglehman. Additionally you can reach out via email at [email protected].
What’s covered in this episode?

• What is a “Movement Optimist”?
• When does exercise prescription need to be specific and when can it be generalized across a broad array of symptoms or diagnoses?
• How does prescribing exercise based on a patient’s interests affect treatment outcomes?
• What is included in the ecosystem of factors that influence pain, function, and rehab prognosis?
• What are some strategies for prescribing cardio exercise in a rehab setting, and how does metabolic health change pain sensitivity?
• Pros and cons of cross training.
• When and how a clinician should integrate strength and conditioning into a treatment plan.
• What is non-specific low back pain? Why is this diagnosis useful and how does it relate to the biopsychosocial model?

Dinneen helps active people with low back pain develop the holistic think, eat, move skills they need to confidently retrain their back pain with ease. A true “teachers’ teacher” with 23 years experience, Dinneen is the creator of Retrain Back Pain®. She is a Backfit Pro as well as a NeuroKinetic Therapist, a Craniosacral Therapist and a Certified Nutrition Counselor.
Find out more about Dinneen's work at retrainbackpain.com or on IG @retrainbackpain
Keep an eye out for the relaunch of Dinneen's Back Rehab Boss online program. And in the meantime, get a free back flare up solutions video tutorial by clicking here: https://www.retrainbackpain.com/free-back-flare-up-solutions-optin

Jenn Pilotti is a movement educator and personal trainer and has studied a variety of techniques, including strength and conditioning, yoga, Feldenkrais, bodyweight conditioning, MovNat, and dance/somatics. She has a B.S. in exercise with an emphasis in physiology from UC Davis, a M.S. in human movement from A.T. Still University and has taken a variety of courses and workshops in neuromuscular techniques and psychology.
For the last eighteen years, she has worked with people of a wide range of ages and abilities in a one-on-one setting. She is the author of the book, "Body, Mind, Movement: an evidence based approach to mindful movement."
Find out more about Jenn's work at jennpilotti.com follow her on Instagram @jenn_pilotti and check out her new book by clicking here.

Isidora is a Registered Massage Therapist, provider of Medical Contemporary Acupuncture, yoga and Pilates teacher based out of Toronto. She holds additional certifications in FRC and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization. Her yoga teacher training program which we discuss in this episode and other educational offerings are through Modern Yoga Method. We’re cross pollinating podcasts with this interview as Isidora recently interviewed me on her podcast, Bent Over Wellness.
Find out more about Isidora and her work at modernyogamethod.com and on Instagram @isidora_romantini

Over my January break, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Kenneth Axen who taught our exercise physiology class at Hunter College in my first year of PT school. We’d previously connected over a shared love of the great street photographers of the mid-twentieth century. Dr. Axen is a photographer, artist, writer, scientist, teacher, father and traveler. I was eager to hear more about his outlook on life, inspired by the “Yes, and...” rule of improvisation. We discussed the ways art and illustration serve as tools for sharing complex ideas, how constraints spur creativity, and the intersections between science and spirituality. We were joined in our discussion by Dr. Kathleen Axen who currently serves as Professor and Department Chair of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College. Together, they shared stories of their world travel adventures with young children.
Dr. Axen has an incredible eye. View his photography on Instagram @kenaxen and take a look at the film referenced in the beginning of the episode, TempusFugit.