Unreal Results for Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers

In this week’s episode of the Unreal Results podcast, you’re going to find out that I feel some type of way about “releasing” the psoas with hard tools. This is a clip taken from episode 15, Hard No To Hard Tools In The Gut, and just by that title I’m sure you can tell how I feel. This episode highlights the potential risks associated with using hard tools in the gut as well as the safer alternatives that I love to use instead.
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Episode 15: Hard No To Hard Tools In The Gut
Coregeous Ball by TuneUp Fitness
Franklin Ball by The Franklin Method
4" Soft Ball by Balanced Body
Instagram Reel: Why Hard Tools Are No Good
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Considering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com

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Inspired by the trend on social media I share what my professional development plan would be if I was starting over in my career, fresh out of college.
There are some big missing pieces in the industry as far as movement science and bridging the gap between rehab and performance that would be the focus as well as learning about a more whole organism lens of view earlier including the viscera, nervous system, and neurology.
I reflect on the 20+ years of continuing education and professional development I have taken and pull out some of the highlights and still solid education that I pull from years later.
I also emphasize the important role mentorship plays in the integration and assimilation of information and the art or creativity that patient care requires.
Resources mentioned:
Twitter thread from Michael Boyle
EXOS education
CFSC education
Polestar Pilates Principles Course
Barral Institute
LTAP Level 1 course
Movement Impairment Syndromes
Shirley Sahrmann textbook

Considering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com

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I recently posted a thread about the tendency toward settling for mediocrity in our profession. This is actually exactly what keeps us from feeling confident in not only guaranteeing results for our clients but also referring them to other practitioners or back to the doctor for red flags, and advocating for different answers.
You can get caught up in saying things like:
"Some people just don't get better"

"It takes time"

"You can't help everyone"

"Pain is complex"

"You can't fix things overnight"

"The patient doesn't do their HEP"

"The patient doesn't manage their stress"

"You will have to live with some degree of pain or limited function because the tissue has changed forever"

But in reality, it DOES NOT take weeks and or months to solve their problems, and these beliefs all stem from average or below average (mediocre) results.
In this episode, I unpack what I mean when I say I can guarantee results in 1-3 sessions. Why you need to be able to guarantee results too and how when we make judgments on our patients we often fall into to a psychological tendency called the fundamental attribution law.

Resources mentioned in the episode:
Gone Whale Watching (we did not see the Orcas, until the following day, BTW)
Original thread post
EXOS Online Education (Applied Neuroscience of Performance with Roy Sugarman)
LTAP Level 1 course

Considering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com

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"Your body is your best friend." parting words from my friend and colleague Daniela Spear. Many people have a hard time both feeling and understanding this, especially those people who have autoimmune diseases. Often in the Western medicine community when someone is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease they are given the explanation that their body is "attacking" itself. It is easy to then understand why it does not resonate with best friend vibes.
Daniela was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease when she was 15 years old and through learning about health and wellness and performance from her previous job as a strength (performance) coach at EXOS and through the MovementREV education realized that she was under-recovered and under-rested, which is different than the traditional concepts of over trained and overstressed.
While practicing various methods of movement that supported rest and diving into how emotions played a role in her diagnosis and capacity to heal she learned how her symptoms were not something wrong with her, but ways her body was working for her, and responding to the information it was being provided.
Join me as Daniela shares her journey of healing from autoimmune disease and getting a second chance at a life not only free from medication but truly feeling in EASE with life after dis-ease.
We talk about the power of words, belief systems, the role her liver and liver-focused movement played in her healing, and how she can now offer support to others ready to be remade too.
Resources from Anna:
DaVinci Rolling (learned from Phillip Beach)-https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsZEsELLgb8/
All the resources from Daniela:
FREE Download: Unlocking Your Body's Secrets: A Guide to Understanding Your Emotions and Healing Chronic Symptoms

The Weekly Remade Journal (email list)

Instagram: @daniela.spear

Youtube: @danielaspear

Podcast: The Remade Life Podcast

Website: remadewellness.com

Considering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com

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You’re doing too much when you see a client with acute back pain... This episode of the Unreal Results podcast is sparked by recent incidents involving a colleague and an athlete who both experienced acute back pain symptoms. Most health and movement professionals are trying to do too much when treating acute back pain, most often neglecting the body’s natural protective mechanisms. In this episode, you’ll hear me talk about what I do when I have an athlete experiencing severe back pain and how to assess and provide gentle, effective treatment for acute back pain. This episode is filled with immediately applicable techniques for what is most likely a very common issue that health and movement professionals see in their practice. Don’t miss it!

Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Episode 18: Lessons From My Back Surgery- Part 1
Episode 19: Lessons From My Back Surgery- Part 2
Episode 20: Reflexive Core Stability: Lessons From My Back Surgery - Part 3
Episode 67: Meeting The Body Where The Back Is At
Blog Post: Lessons I Learned From My Back Surgery
Blog Post: Prop It Like It's Hot- Why Props Should Be Your BFF
Learn the LTAPTM In-Person in one of my upcoming courses

Considering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com

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