Episode 11: The Sole of Foot Care with Courtney Conley
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07/03/24 • 41 min
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Summary
Dr. Courtney Conley, a chiropractor and founder of Gait Happens, discusses her journey into foot health and the importance of respecting the body. She emphasizes the need for appropriate footwear and taking more walks as simple ways to improve foot and ankle health. Dr. Conley also highlights the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for patients, where they feel heard and understood. She encourages clinicians to blend their knowledge and listen to their patients' experiences to provide effective care.
Bio
Dr. Courtney Conley is the founder and creator of Gait Happens where she has the opportunity to truly realize her dream of helping as many people as possible reclaim their foot function.
She’s an internationally renowned foot and gait specialist who teaches both nationally and internationally. Dr. Conley is a chiropractic physician who specializes in foot and gait mechanics. She holds a BA in Kinesiology, a BA in Human Biology and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine.
She is the owner and operator of Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, CO, where she heads patient care with a focus on restoring gait mechanics and helping people resolve foot problems to move more easily and with less pain.
Dr. Conley is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance, an international team of practitioners whose collective goal is to bring light to the benefits of natural footwear and prevent unnecessary surgical procedures by improving foot foundation and creating a stable platform from the ground up.
Takeaways
Pay attention to your foot and ankle health by wearing appropriate footwear and taking more walks.
Create a safe and supportive environment for patients, where they feel heard and understood.
Blend your knowledge and listen to your patients' experiences to provide effective care.
Respect your body and give it the time and attention it needs for recovery and healing.
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Summary
Dr. Courtney Conley, a chiropractor and founder of Gait Happens, discusses her journey into foot health and the importance of respecting the body. She emphasizes the need for appropriate footwear and taking more walks as simple ways to improve foot and ankle health. Dr. Conley also highlights the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for patients, where they feel heard and understood. She encourages clinicians to blend their knowledge and listen to their patients' experiences to provide effective care.
Bio
Dr. Courtney Conley is the founder and creator of Gait Happens where she has the opportunity to truly realize her dream of helping as many people as possible reclaim their foot function.
She’s an internationally renowned foot and gait specialist who teaches both nationally and internationally. Dr. Conley is a chiropractic physician who specializes in foot and gait mechanics. She holds a BA in Kinesiology, a BA in Human Biology and a doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine.
She is the owner and operator of Total Health Solutions clinic and Total Health Performance gym in Lakewood, CO, where she heads patient care with a focus on restoring gait mechanics and helping people resolve foot problems to move more easily and with less pain.
Dr. Conley is a founding member of the Healthy Foot Alliance, an international team of practitioners whose collective goal is to bring light to the benefits of natural footwear and prevent unnecessary surgical procedures by improving foot foundation and creating a stable platform from the ground up.
Takeaways
Pay attention to your foot and ankle health by wearing appropriate footwear and taking more walks.
Create a safe and supportive environment for patients, where they feel heard and understood.
Blend your knowledge and listen to your patients' experiences to provide effective care.
Respect your body and give it the time and attention it needs for recovery and healing.
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In this episode, Joe Gambino and Joe LaVacca discuss various topics related to foot health, strength, and pain management. They cover the importance of assessing foot and ankle mobility, the significance of strength and endurance in the lower extremities, and the challenges of managing chronic pain. They also emphasize the need for individualized assessments and treatment plans, as well as the consideration of load management and progression in addressing foot and ankle issues.
Takeaways
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Takeaways
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Being unbreakable means finding a way to move forward, no matter the circumstances, and consistently doing the work.
Hiring a coach can help individuals navigate their rehabilitation journey and find the most effective strategies for progress.
Evaluating the downside of treatment modalities and updating narratives around manual therapy can lead to more informed and effective care.
The Beyond Pain Podcast - Episode 11: The Sole of Foot Care with Courtney Conley
Transcript
Joe Gambino (00:00.334)
Welcome back into the Beyond Pain podcast. I am one of your hosts, Joe Gambino, and I'm here with your other host, Joe Lavaca. You can find us both on Instagram at Joe Lavaca, actually at, my God, I don't even know Joe's mixing up our handles today. At strength and motion underscore PT and I am at Joe Gambino DPT on Instagram. See, that's what happens. I don't have this stuff right in front of me to read it anymore.
Courtney (00:00.378)
I'm sorry.
Joe LaVacc
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