Strength Resurgence Podcast

When it comes to pain, injury, physical conditions, and various diseases through which the human body can be afflicted, the road to recovery often involves some form of a therapeutic regimen or exercise routine to help the body overcome the issue(s) at hand. The right rehabilitative regimen can do wonders for many conditions and injuries, but it's often a very slow, arduous, frustrating proce...

As the old saying goes, life isn't all sunshine and rainbows. And this can feel especially true when you're injured or dealing with a physical condition that causes pain or prevents you from moving in ways you otherwise need to. The world can feel a bit (or a lot) darker and grittier when we have to find a way to face what we're up against, which typically involves battling back thr...

If you want the benefits of physical activity to carry across your entire life then you're going to need to keep active throughout your entire life. Whether you want to be physically active to achieve the physical health benefits it offers, the mental health benefits, social health benefits, or even the spiritual benefits, you'll only maintain them with consistent engagement in these phy...

No one likes being injured or hurt. No one likes to experience limited movement and functional capacity. But we all like healing and maximizing the rate and extent of our recovery. Which is exactly why it's worth knowing how to get more out of the injury recovery and rehabilitation process.  Whether you've got a minor injury, or you're battling through multiple chronic and debilitat...

You hear me say it all the time on this podcast: we all need to be a geek about something! And in case you don't know, I am a massive geek with all things pertaining to physical therapy. I'm not ashamed to admit it, either. The truth of the matter is that life is so much better when we have passion for our daily work endeavours. So, I thought it would be a fun idea to make a podcast epis...

Any physical therapist worth their weight in salt wants you to get better; to overcome your physical limitations and difficulties; to eliminate your pain; to experience a higher quality of life, and so on. And one of the most essential ways this process occurs is through education of general concepts and principles that can be universally applied to essentially any physical injury or condition. Ye...

In this episode of the Strength Resurgence Podcast, we're looking at an all-too-often neglected aspect of physical rehabilitation: goal setting. Sure, we all want to get better when it comes to sustaining an injury or condition. But simply wanting to get better leaves us a bit aimless in knowing how to make this happen in the most optimal manner; there is, in fact, a number of steps we can ta...

Undergoing surgery is never a fun process, but one that's (unfortunately) often necessary. And while the miracle of modern medicine has seen profound advancements in surgical techniques and outcomes over the previous decades, surgery in itself creates a new injury for the body to recover from. And if you want the best outcomes possible, there will be work that needs to be done on your part—be...

Everyone loves a good comeback story! Telling stories is an activity woven into the fabric of humanity and is how humans have been connecting with one another for millennia. Stories inspire us, comfort us, empower us, and help us to bring out a side of us we might not otherwise know exist. Every story is one filled with a problem or a lesson, and is therefore a chance for teaching, discovery, and...

We all know that physical therapy is the place you go when you're injured or something has gone wrong with your body. But did you know that you can also go to physical therapy as a means to prevent injuries and issues from arising? Just like going to your family physician for a check up, or your local optometrist for an annual eye exam, you can also go to physical therapy to get a "check...

If you're struggling with anxiety as you try to return to your physical activities after an injury (be it social, sports, or even occupational activities), you're not alone. Research shows that upwards of half of all individuals who suffer an orthopaedic injury deal with some form of anxiety as they return to being physically active. So what do we do when our body is good to go again but...

We are currently living in a society where sitting is becoming the new normal. Research is showing that there is a global shift towards greater amounts of our time being spent sitting down. While sitting certainly is necessary, it can begin to work against us and wreak havoc on our overall physical health and wellness.  Recently, the phrase "sitting is the new smoking" has begun to make...

When it comes to pain and injury, one of the most frustrating things you can experience is its ability to keep you from staying physically active and engaged with the things you enjoy (trust me, I get it).  Most of us know what this feeling is like or know someone who has gone through this experience. And it can be immensely frustrating when we're not sure if it's safe to continue to sta...

They say that there are only three guarantees in this world: Life, death, and taxes. For whatever reason "pain and injury" didn't make that list of guarantees. Maybe "taxes" was depressing enough. Life is, in essence, accumulated damage. That is not to dismiss the beauty of what this life has to offer, but rather to acknowledge that pain and injury are unfortunate  realiti...

Whether you like it or not, there will come a day when you, for the last time, partake in your favourite physical activity. Maybe it's running, or lifting weights, playing your favourite sport, or even a leisurely activity you enjoy doing with your friends. The fact of the matter is our bodies break down, either from injury, age, disease, or various medical conditions that render us unable to...

What's the reason you cling to when it comes to believing that making a change to your physical wellbeing is worth it? Whether you have a physical condition that is holding you back in some capacity, or you simply want to make an improvement to your general health and fitness, taking care of yourself is essential for optimizing not only your physical longevity, but your mental, social, and ev...

Life is not without risk, and engaging in physical activity of any type (going to the gym, hiking in the mountains, playing sports, and so on) is certainly no exception. Chances are, if you're regularly engaged in physically challenging your body—regardless of what the activity is— it's likely just a matter of time before something goes wrong; a knee become sore, you tweak something in y...

Recovering from painful injuries and overcoming physical dysfunctions often takes  extensive amounts of effort and time. At best, it's a smooth process that goes quicker than you anticipated. At worst, the process drains your spirits while leaving you frustrated and wishing that recovery could take place at a quicker rate. It's not uncommon for those who are in pain or wanting to overcom...

Every man and woman has a wound, be it one that is physical, emotional, or spiritual. When it comes to pain and injury, experiencing any of these types of wounds is part of the human experience. And while it's unpleasant to experience such circumstances, the only thing worse than to go through such pain and turmoil, is to do so without attempting to bring something good from it. The concept o...

Injuries, physical pain, and conditions that adversely affect the human body are an inevitable part of life; there's no getting around any of this. And while the body can often do a surprisingly remarkable job at healing itself, therapeutic injury rehabilitation exercises play a critical role in helping to promote and optimize healing for what has been injured or affected. Whether it's t...

Everyone understands the need to rehabilitate the body after we sustain a physical injury, but not everyone is quick to realize that we must often address the need to rehabilitate our mental health after an injury as well. Whether it's a traumatic injury, or chronic pain, research has found a surprising amount of mental health disorders that can arise when we are faced with sudden injury or r...

If you've ever seen people out on the streets, in the gym, or on the court sporting colourful strips of tape on their skin, you might have been been staring at kinesiology tape (also known as kinesio tape or K-tape). Kinesiology tape is cloth-based tape with elastic properties, and it can be utilized for various reasons ranging from decreasing pain to helping our brain interpret and correct d...

We all get injured—it's just a part of life. But that doesn't mean there aren't ways to reduce chances of injuries from occurring. Like anything else, if you look at something long enough, trends and patterns can emerge. And this is the exact case when it comes to identifying ways we often incur injury. And if you've ever wanted to know some of the more common predictors of phy...

There's a lot of "buzz" these days about vibration therapy — a form of treatment for the body that has purported benefits of decreasing pain, improving movement quality, and even helping combat the effects of conditions such as osteoporosis.  While vibration therapy has been around for many years now, there are still many questions that remain, including what it actually does, how i...

We all only have 24 hours in a day. Unfortunately, the demands of life can not only drain us of our time, but our energy as well. It's no surprise that a lack of time and energy are two of the most common reasons individuals report not engaging in regular physical activity and exercise. This leaves the door open for pain and injuries to creep into our lives from our bodies becoming deconditio...