Building Lifelong Athletes

If you are active, or take care of people who are active, then you have probably heard of the term plantar fasciitis. That term is a little out of date as I’ll explain in a little bit here, but it proves the point that it’s a very common problem. Today, we’ll talk all about this so let’s dive in. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:36 - Incidence/Prevalence 01:11 - Anatomy 03:29 - Terminology 04:40 - Risk...

If you are active, or take care of people who are active, then you have probably heard of the term tendinitis. That term is a little out of date as I’ll explain in a little bit here, but it proves the point that tendon problems are very common. Today, we’ll talk all about them so let’s dive in. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:36 - Anatomy and Biomechanics 03:35 - Pathophysiology of Tendinopathy...

Osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions that primary care physicians see. It is costly to our medical system, and debilitating for patient, so it is a very important topic that needs to be talked about. Today we are talking all about osteoarthritis, so let’s get started!   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Incidence 01:42 - Pathology 03:47 - Risk Factors 07:12 - Symp...

If you have had shoulder pain in the past, or currently have it, there is a good chance that it is rotator cuff related shoulder pain. Or, if you are a clinician who sees patients then you have definitely seen rotator cuff related shoulder pain in your clinic, maybe without even knowing it.  Today we are talking all about shoulder pain, specifically rotator cuff related shoulder pain, so let’...

There is a lot of advice on the internet about how to manage low back pain....and most of it is completely made up. The truth is that low back pain is a very tricky topic, but there are some overall principles that are evidence based that can help clinicians and patients alike help manage acute back pain flares. In this video I go through the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standards from Australia, w...

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is by far and away one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints I see in my clinic, and not a week goes by where I don't see someone with it. In this podcast I talk all about what it is, how to diagnose it, and how to manage it as a primary care clinician. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - PFPS Overview 02:07 - How Is PFPS Defined? 03:03 - Anatomy 04:56 - Bio...

A recent video came out talking about a subset of people who are lean and have very high LDL on low carbohydrate diets called "Lean Mass Hyper Responders (LMHR)." Today I walk you through that video, and want we can actually glean from this interesting study. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Background 01:30 - Study Overview 04:18 - Results 05:20 - Limitations 07:18 - True Takeaways 08:24 - Scrutin...

The biohacker community is quite polarizing. There are lots of controversial opinions, and little hard facts. Although there is plenty of good that comes from this community, it isn't without its problems. In this podcast I discuss a recent video from Peter Attia, MD and add my thoughts to the discussion.    CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Feeling Frustrated With Biohackers 05:52 - How T...

A recent study came out that found microplastics in carotid plaques of patients, and the internet went bananas. Today, we are going to go through that article and talk about what the article does, and doesn’t show when it comes to plastics and heart disease. Let’s go! Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest content. No spam...I hate spam. Click Here: https://www.jrennickemd.com/#/porta...

Did you see the headline that said intermittent fasting increases your risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 91%!?! Do you wonder where in the world that number came from? Well today in the podcast we will go through the research that lead to this sensationalist headline and I’ll let you know if you should really be worried or not.   Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest...

Death is coming. I'm not here to try and scare you, but so far death is undefeated. So, our goal should be to live as healthy of a life as possible, for as long as possible. But how do we do that? Well, exercise can play a huge role in that. In this week’s podcast we will talk about how both strength and resistance training are critically important for mortality benefits, and explain how exercisin...

Cancer. I bet even hearing that it strikes a feeling of uneasiness in you and I don’t blame you. However, we all know some one, or maybe you have been affected yourself by cancer, so there is unfortunately no hiding from it. As we learn more and more about cancer, we are learning that exercise can have big impacts on the prevention and prevention of cancer. Let’s dive into the details.   Sign...

Nobody wants to have weak bones as they age. It can lead to an increased risk of fractures, and overall makes you more fragile. But what if we could either prevent or slow down osteoporosis with exercise? Well that’s what we are going to dive into today.   Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest content. No spam...I hate spam. Click Here: https://www.jrennickemd.co Chapter Markers...

You may have heard someone say that you shouldn't run because it will give you arthritis. Or that you shouldn't workout with arthritis because it might make it worse. Well, today I'm going to share with you the data on all things exercise and osteoarathritis. Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest content. No spam...I hate spam. Click Here: https://www.jrennickemd.com/ Chapter Markers...

One of the most important things you can do for your health is to control your blood sugars, and one of the most powerful tools that we have to do just that is exercise. In this episode we are going to dive a little deeper on how you can use exercise as a way to manage your blood sugars for the better. Let's go!   Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest content. No spam...I hate s...

With depression symptoms at an all time high, is there something better that we can offer our patients than just anti-depressants? Today we talk about how we can use exercise as medicine to help treat depression. Let's get into it! Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest content. No spam...I hate spam. Click Here: https://www.jrennickemd.com Chapter Markers 00:00 - Intro 00:41 - How Co...

Sleep. It seems like in our modern society we can never get enough sleep, and we know it is good for our health. However, most people tend to prioritize things like exercise instead of sleep, but is it possible that exercise can also help you sleep better?  In this episode we are going to dive a little deeper on how you can use exercise as a way to improve your sleep. Let’s go!   Sign up...

One of the most important things you can do for your health is to control your blood sugars, and one of the most powerful tools that we have to do just that is exercise. In this episode we are going to dive a little deeper on how you can use exercise as a way to manage your blood sugars for the better.   Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest content. No spam...I hate spam. Click...

There's a really good chance that either you or somebody you know has been told that they have high cholesterol. Now the specific saying "high cholesterol" is a whole podcast in and of itself, but most people in my clinic want to know if there is anything they can do short of medications that might help lower their cholesterol. So today we are going to look at the evidence for using exercise to lo...

What if I told you that exercise could be just as effective at lowering your blood pressure than medicine can be? Does that seem a little far fetched? Well in today's podcast we are going to talk all about how effective exercise really can be for lowering your blood pressure!   Sign up for my free newsletter to receive my newest content. No spam...I hate spam. Click Here: https://www.jrennick...

What if I told you that exercise could be as potent as some medications? Would you believe me? Well in today's podcast we are going to talk all about the concept of exercise as medicine, and how we can think about using exercise as means to a healthier life. Sign up for my free newsletter to receive analysis, reviews, and my interpretations of the most recent research to help you stay and active f...

Most people, including myself, don't want to be on any medications. It's definitely not ideal, and can be fear inducing, but when should you seriously start considering taking a medication for a medical condition that you have? Well in this podcast I'll give you three  scenarios where I think it's reasonable to consider taking a medication. I hope you find this helpful!   CHAPTERS: 00:00...

Today I answer a few questions from the internet including: 1. Whether it is better to work out 6x per week or 3x per week 2. What's the deal with stretching? 3. Discuss a nuanced lipid clinical scenario  I hope you enjoy!   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Working out 6 vs 3x/week? 06:13 - What’s The Deal With Stretching? 14:11 - Lipid scenario 19:25 - Outro   *Disclaimer* This podc...

Do you want to know the one secret that everybody is keeping from you about how to live your most healthy life? You won't find this on youtube or instagram, and they won't tell you this because it will cost lots of people a ton of money. You ready for it? Well the secret is.... don't ever listen to someone who says there is one thing that will change your life. Let me explain how I approach lookin...

 What were the biggest trends for exercise in 2023? Was it home gyms like during the COVID lock down days? Or have we moved on from that? Well in this episode we are going to talk about the biggest trends in exercise for 2023, and I'll add in my thoughts on where we are heading next.   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - Exercise as medicine overview 00:48 - The Survey 01:48 - The Lis...