In The RACK Podcast

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy.   Everything from "thrown out backs" to "slipped discs" will be covered in today's episode.   We chose low back pain for a few reasons. No only is low back pain one of the most common orthopedic issues in the world, but for those of you in the Northeast that will be expecting snow soon winter is coming. For some of you, w...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick talk to their client, friend, and financial advisor, Steve Blanchette from Blanchette Financial in Newburyport, MA. We discuss what got Steve into the world of finance as well as talk about the strong connecting between health and finance. Steve talks about strategies that he works on with his c...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick get a little reckless In The RACK...And Dr. Katie is joining the party! Today...Chad, Nick, and Katie talk about some reckless stories from patients that they have recently treated. With the addition of Katie we now get to learn more about all the recklessness in the pelvic health world. These s...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick talk to Nicole and Mike from F45 Training in Salisbury, MA. Nicole is a trainer and the studio manager and Mike is another one of their kick-ass trainers. Chad and Nick discuss the evolution of F45 and how it all came to be in Salisbury. We talk about the model of F45 and all the benefits that i...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick talk about the importance of this hormone...Vitamin D! As you all know, the days are getting shorter. This also means we have less sunshine throughout the day.   Fun fact…The rate of vitamin D deficiency is over 40% in the US.   So, basically, the average person has a 50/50 chance of b...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick give you their top 10 Turkey Tips for this year's Thanksgiving holiday.   Here is our top 10 Turkey Tips: 1. Enjoy Yourself 2. Don't Over-Restrict Yourself 3. Don't Over-Indulge 4. Get Good Sleep 5. Utilize A Fasting Period 6. Monitor Your Alcohol Intake 7. Don't Try To Exercise Off Your Bi...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy. In this Episode Chad and Nick talk about the importance of grip strength.   Grip strength is a good reflection of total body strength.   Grip Strength has been shown to be associated with longevity/mortality as well as a variety of disease and conditions from cardiovascular to numerous cancers. We talk about the inclusion...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by   ProForm Physical Therapy. In this Episode Chad and Nick get a little reckless In The RACK ...Yet Again! In part IV of the series of Reckless In The Rack, Chad and Nick have another story time. Story time is where we talk about stories that our patients and clients tell us. However, today we talk about how both Chad and Nick have been reckless. Today, Chad a...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick have a great discussion with fellow physical therapist and women's health specialist, Katie Burnham. Katie has been a PT for over 12 years and has been a great addition to the ProForm staff over the last 3 months. Katie is just as excited as we are to now offer this great service of women's health to o...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick have another great discussion with their guest speaker Matt Ibrahim. Matt has been a strength and conditioning coach since 2007 and has written numerous articles in Mens Health and T-Nation to name a few and is very active in the profession with the NSCA, Perform Better, and TrueCoach. Above all of tha...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick are switching it up. Today we are talking about the good ‘ol dx of plantar fasciitis...But is this actually what we should be calling it?   Fasciitis means inflammation. Through research of plantar pain, inflammation does not seem to be a big factor if any at all!   Fasciosis (meaning an abno...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick have another great discussion with their guest speaker Jackson Frey. Jackson Frey is a sports performance coach for GVN Performance in Chicago, IL as well as the head performance coach for the Chicago Jets Hockey Program .  In this episode we talk about the many accomplishments of Jackson's perfor...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick get a little reckless In The RACK ...Yet Again! In part III of the series of Reckless In The Rack, Chad and Nick have another story time. Story time is where we talk about stories that our patients and clients tell us. The best part is…one of these stories might be like your story so you might want to...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick give you a PT perspective on the dirty truth about your health insurance. We not only discuss the things that insurance does not want you to know, but we give you a better understanding about the difference between receiving your PT care from an in-network facility vs. an out-of-network facility. ...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick have a great discussion with an amazing guest speaker and physical therapist, Mike DeMille. Mike DeMille is a postural restoration certified practitioner (PRC) and is the owner of Divergence Physical Therapy and Wellness in Wellesley, MA. In this episode Mike dives into the principles of PRI and discus...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   Does cardio hurt your muscle gains?   So will cardio hinder your gains if you are trying to build muscle? How do we define cardio? When to incorporate cardio? How much cardio should you perform?   These are all the questions that we answer during this episode. Cardio and muscle building has been the great debate for many...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick discuss the great debate about the use of manual therapy in the field of physical therapy.  We decided to elaborate on this topic as there seems to be a lot more of this on the good ol’ social media.  If you listened to the last episode then you all know how we feel about this debate as well...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick get a little reckless In The RACK for the second time! In part II of the series of Reckless In The Rack, Chad and Nick have another story time. Story time is where we talk about stories that our patients and clients tell us. The best part is…one of these stories might be like your story so you might wa...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick talk about that great ol' debate...Ice!   Should we be icing following injury? Does the acronym RICE still hold true?   We will answer these very important questions as well as talk about another type of cryotherapy...cold exposure. We hope that after listening to this episode that the debate...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick talk shop with their first guest speaker Meghan Kinsey. Meghan is the owner, lead instructor, and nutrition coach at her studio Motivate, located in Amesbury, MA. We dive into Meghan's business Motivate as well as learn about how her passion led her to where she is today. There is an amazing culture ov...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   Chad and Nick talk about some of those misconceptions in the PT world!   Today we are going to focus on the fallacy of resting an injured area of the body. Should we be moving an injured area? ...And will create further injury?  Listen as we talk about the importance of movement and how it can only promote improved healin...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick talk about nutrition! Nutrition…Now that’s pretty broad.  As we could talk for days about nutrition, we are going to focus on demystifying your diet. In other words we want to set the record straight about some of the misconceptions in the nutrition world.   We are going to be discussing 3 ma...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick get a little reckless In The RACK! In fact, we are actually going to call these series of episodes Reckless In The Rack. This is where Chad and Nick have a little story time. Story time is where we talk about stories that our patients and clients tell us. The best part is…one of these stories might be...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick recap modern day footwear and its impact on our normal foot function as well as discuss the steps to transitioning their patients and clients to natural footwear.   Criteria For Natural Footwear: Zero Drop - Flat  Wide Toe Box - Widest from tip of big toe to tip of little toe, not the bases o...

In The RACK Podcast... Powered by ProForm Physical Therapy.   In this Episode Chad and Nick talk about feet and how modern day footwear is impacting our normal foot function. We talk a little about Nick's journey through The Foot Collective "Foot Nerd" program, Nick's previous ankle injuries, and how he has been able to overcome these injuries. Here at ProForm PT, we believe that feet are the...