ClinicalAthlete Podcast

This is a special show.  I’m sitting down with my dear friend and Co-Founder of CALU and The Level Up Initiative, Zak Gabor, and we are talking about something really special that we have cooking for 2023 – CALU Foundations 2.0.  Which is a course that’s going to be your solution for all things exercise prescription, with the CALU vibe.  Overall, we’re just really excited with where this Com...

Title: Episode 97: Coach’s Corner We’re back!   It’s been a while but the ClinicalAthlete Podcast is coming back strong with a Coach’s Corner episode! On this one, Quinn Henoch takes us through his training program with the principles that guide his decision-making.   If you’re a coach, clinician, or athlete who geeks out on programming, this one is for you! Follow Quinn, John, Jared, and Clinical...

On this episode we dive into the following topics with Joanne Kemp: Outcomes of hip arthroscopies for labral tears and FAI Statistics of hip pathologies in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals  Importance of non-operative management and best practices for physio-led treatment of hip pain Thoughts about if diagnosing the exact pathology causing the hip pain even matters Joanne Kemp, master of t...

During this special episode, Quinn Henoch and Zak Gabor are talking about some significant upcoming changes to the ClinicalAthlete Forum.  After 6 years, we’ve reached a crossroads, and with the growth of CALU, it’s time for a change.   We’ll take you through a history of the ClinicaAthlete Forum, what made it awesome and where it fell short; and introduce you to what’s to come.  We’re so excited...

Welcome back to the ClinicalAthlete Student Shenanigans! On this week’s episode, we have Andrew Gillihan with a background of a Master’s in Kinesiology and Behavioral Sciences and is now a current DPT student with a heavy interest in men’s pelvic floor and tactical athletes. Are you in a PT or chiropractic program and feeling like you’re not treated like an adult and being forced to treat your pro...

Wondering how the oh so famous Bryce Krawczyk feels about the misconceptions circling around the powerlifting world and what you should know if you’re “equipped-curious”?!  For those listeners who are new around here or just aren’t that great at paying attention- The Nameless Series is a laid-back, informal series all about how to blend being a coach and an athlete, helping you and your athle...

Just to remind all you listeners, Quinn and Steph have started this new series to dive into the details about some of their own clinical cases.  Quinn, one of the leaders of all the craziness that ClinicalAthlete is, also does some pretty cool things clinically. His office is inside of a weightlifting gym, so naturally, he specializes in working with barbell sport athletes.  Case: A fema...

Are you a healthcare professional wanting to be more involved climbers? Are you a climber that is frustrated with injuries wanting to know how to get stronger specifically for climbing and how chiropractors and physical therapists can help?!  Natasha has been rock climbing for 23 years, and a professional climber for many of those years. Through her own injuries & frustrations, she made t...

Welcome back to the ClinicalAthlete Student Shenanigans! On this week’s episode, we have Andrea Farmer, current DPT student at the University of North Florida. Unfortunately within healthcare, burnout and losing the passion for your field is not uncommon, not only in the working world but even throughout school prior to getting your first job! Andrea had a brilliant idea to start with the HoneyBad...

Have we been using objective measures to decide when patients can get back to sprinting or are we blindly following a timeline? Have our previous “protocols” been sensitive to those providers and athletes without the new up-to-date technologies and resources? Dan Lorenz, DPT, PT, ATC, LAT, CSCS, the director of sports medicine at Lawrence Memorial Hospital/OrthoKS in Lawrence, KS currently and a b...

Quinn and Steph are starting another NEW series on the ClinicalAthlete Podcast!  Welcome to The CALU Clinical Files. To all you listeners (yes all 6 of you), you DON’T want to miss this. Quinn and Steph are starting this series to dive into some of their real life cases in which they have navigated some unknowns and come out on the other side to really have a positive effect o...

Ever dive into the research for a whole weekend and then just had NoOoO idea how to apply it to your client on Monday morning? Or even better, you figure out how to apply it and quickly realize it just didn’t work?  Maybe you’re an athlete who is having a hard time digesting all the info regarding training and injuries on the good ole’ internet? This show is for you. John and Jared have been...

Welcome back to the ClinicalAthlete Student Shenanigans! On this week’s episode, we have Logan Benjamin, a chiropractic student and dad to a really cute golden retriever.  Logan speaks on how he has tried to overcome the “old-school” mindset of chiropractic school, finding the right mentor, and how extracurricular groups have made a difference in his education and experiences. If you’re...

What is the mission behind the CALU Summit, and why is it so special?  In this episode, Quinn, Steph, and Zak go hard on what the CALU Summit is all about, and why it’s an experience that you don’t want to miss out on.  We are so stoked about this year’s lineup of speakers and some changes that we’ve made to the format to make it even better than last year.&#...

In this part 2 of a 3 part series, John takes a turn to gets talk about his own training program and how he got through a recent “kneebola”.  He dives into his approach to getting through a flare-up and provides some great advice for others.  Find yourself getting “kneebolas” and want to hear how John got through his?! Check out the episode to find out! ...

Be grateful, be kind, don’t judge and show compassion. This is what Nick is all about. Nick Hannah, a physiotherapist out of Canada, shares his passion about resilience, empathy, and helping others on a deeper level. The team chats with Nick about the publication written by Golnaz Tabibnia which dives into a neuroscience three-route approach to boosting resilience. Nick specifically focuses o...

Welcome to the ClinicalAthlete Student Shenanigans! Chris, Megan and Derrick are officially taking the reins on meeting up with student clinicians to chat with them about their journey thus far and what their goals and aspirations are moving forward.  Mark Manera is a DPT student at Maryville University and entrepreneur.  He dives into his journey through a direct-entry DPT program...

Judd Kalkhoven IS BACK for part two!!  Judd is a PhD candidate, lecturer and researcher in exercise and sports science at the University of Technology Sydney, with a primary focus in Biomechanics. In this episode, he dives into load & injury management with the Clinical Athlete team. He speaks on what clinicians should take into consideration when using applied research to dictate their d...

Tissue Mechanics? Athletic Injury? Conceptual Frameworks?  PhD Candidate, lecturer and researcher Judd Kalkohoven out of Sydney, Australia gets on the podcast to answer all questions about tissue mechanics, training load, all things athletic injury and how he feels pain fits into his definition of injury! Specifically in this episode, the ClinicalAthlete team discusses with Judd the contents...

On our previous Coach’s Corner series, Quinn, John and Jared each broke down a case study. In this part 1 of a 3 part series, the team gets together to talk about  their own  training programs and how they each navigate any hurdles that come up in their training. Jared’s up first- whatta lucky guy!  This episode dives into the details of Jared’s current training program a...

Wondering how communication and the environment affects how you learn to move?  In this episode, PT student James Chung catches up with Chris and Quinn about his journey to PT school at Columbia University, what it’s like livin’ as a student in the big city and his passion for learning how others learn!  James drops some knowledge about motor learning frameworks, how he uses them in clinical pract...

Yielding isometrics? Overcoming isometrics? Eccentric quasi isometrics? What do these look like, and how can they be applied in rehab and in training? PhD candidate Dustin Oranchuk is on the podcast this week to discuss these questions and so much more! Dustin’s journey as a researcher in the field of Strength and Conditioning has taken him from Canada, to New Zealand, to Australia, and he&#...

How do you manage the transition from a professional degree program, to practicing clinically? How do we the bridge the gap between what’s taught in academic institutions, what the evidence says, and what we see on a day to day basis as clinicians? It’s not an easy process by any means. This week, Clinical Athlete Provider and Physical Therapist Brendan DeForge joins us to provide his...

Big things are happening!! By now you’ve probably heard about Clinical Athlete and Level Up coming together to create one amazing community of passionate clinicians and coaches. If you haven’t heard, you’re in for a treat!  On this episode, Zak Gabor and Steph Allen come on the show to discuss with Quinn how and why these two amazing communities are coming together to create some...

How special are special tests for the shoulder? Are they valid? Do they aid us in providing an accurate diagnosis? How important is it to actually have an accurate diagnosis when it comes to shoulder pain? All these questions and more answered, in the latest edition of the podcast!  Paul Salamh, DPT and Assistant Professor at the University of Indianapolis,  joins us to discuss his recen...