Highpoints: Conversations That Move You Forward

12. First Responder Medicine: Treating the Occupational Athlete Hosts: Dr. Teddy Bross & Dr. Roger Matthews Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. Roger Matthews and Dr. Teddy Bross explore the unique health challenges faced by firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS professionals, search-and-rescue personnel, military members, and other frontline responders. Drawing on both clinical experi...

Anxiety Unpacked: From Survival Response to Regaining Control Hosts: Dr. Teddy Bross & Dr. Roger Matthews Episode Summary: In Episode 11, Dr. Roger Matthews and Dr. Teddy Bross explore anxiety as both a universal human experience and a clinically significant disorder, explaining how normal, adaptive stress responses can become disruptive when the brain’s threat system—driven by the amygdala an...

Plantar Fasciopathy Hosts: Dr. Teddy Bross & Dr. Roger Matthews Episode Summary: In this episode of Highpoints , Dr. Roger Matthews and Dr. Teddy Bross discuss plantar heel pain, now more accurately termed plantar fasciopathy , and explain why the older term “plantar fasciitis” is misleading. They review the key anatomy and biomechanics of the plantar fascia, including its role in supporting t...

Fixing Bedtime, Overnight Wakeups, and Sleepy Solutions (Sleep Part 4) Hosts: Dr. Teddy Bross & Dr. Roger Matthews Episode Summary: In this episode of Highpoints , we conclude our series on sleep by focusing on practical strategies for common sleep challenges. We discuss difficulty falling asleep (sleep latency), the role of sleep hygiene and bedtime routines, and how modern habits like late-n...

When You Snooze, You Win (Sleep Part 3) Hosts: Dr. Teddy Bross & Dr. Roger Matthews Episode Summary: In this episode, we explore the critical role of sleep in physical performance, recovery, and overall health. From hormone regulation and tissue repair to mental resilience and cognitive function, sleep is a cornerstone of wellness that’s often underestimated. We discuss practical strategies fo...

Sleep, Wearables, and Sleep Hygiene (Part 2) Hosts: Teddy & Roger Episode Focus: Understanding wearable technology and sleep questionnaires, caffeine and alcohol effects on sleep, methods to improve your sleep through sleep hygiene practices. In Episode 7 of Highpoints , Dr. Roger and Dr. Teddy continue their deep dive into sleep, focusing on consumer wearables, sleep tracking accuracy, valida...

Hosts: Teddy & Roger Episode Focus: Understanding normal sleep physiology, sleep architecture, circadian rhythm, and practical strategies to improve sleep quality, health, and performance. Summary In Episode 6 of Highpoints , Dr. Teddy and Dr. Roger focus on normal sleep physiology rather than sleep pathology , emphasizing how sleep architecture (light sleep, deep sleep, and REM sleep), circad...

Dr. Teddy Bross and Dr. Roger Matthews talk about Zwifting as well as Roger introducing a fun and slightly daunting challenge. Flu vaccines were discussed in detail, talking about genetic drift and antigenic shift. A few times "genetic shift" was said, which is incorrect, should be antigenic shift. We apologize for the confusion but love talking about flu vaccines! Thanks for listening!

Dr. Teddy Bross and Dr. Roger Matthews discuss the Ouray 100 and the Run Rabbit Run 100 then follow this up by discussing how to appropriately prepare for big mountain weather, particularly in shoulder season.

Dr. Teddy Bross and Dr. Roger Matthews open with some wow on the aurora borealis in Colorado followed by a quick hit on one of Roger's favorite words: play (and flow). Then a discussion on lab benefits at Highpoint and a DEEP dive on acid reflux and GERD. Visit our website: highpointdirectcare.com Submit questions for us to consider for podcast review on the website: https://www.highpointdirec...

Find out Dr. Teddy's BIG news in the intro. Then Dr. Teddy and Dr. Roger take a deep dive on building Highpoint Direct Care and discuss the benefits of direct primary care (DPC) for both physicians and patients. Finally, enjoy an in-depth discussion on seasonality in movement and sport! Lots of good moments of reflection on how much we love building our practice and working with our amazing pa...

Dr. Roger Matthews and Dr. Teddy Bross give a short intro and update for the practice before diving into primary care needs and thoughts on URI management.