The PTCH Podcast

🚨 That pulled hamstring at Saturday's softball game? It started forming on Tuesday at your desk. Dr. Jason Young (chiropractor) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (physical therapist) break down why weekend warriors keep limping into clinics every Monday—and it's NOT because recreational sports are dangerous. In this episode, we cover tissue capacity (your body's "credit card limit"), why...

When did "breast is best" stop being advice and start being a way to make exhausted moms feel like they're failing a test? Dr. Jessica Bliss (PhD, Cornell) went from witnessing infant mortality in Niger's hunger seasons to becoming one of the most evidence-based lactation consultants in the Pacific Northwest. Today she's breaking down the myths that torment new parents — and...

We ran a social media experiment: showed people a study with 132 trials, 7,900 patients, modest short-term relief, no long-term benefits, and serious complications. They called it "dangerous quackery." Plot twist: it wasn't about chiropractic. It was epidural steroid injections — the "real medicine" your doctor recommends after an MRI. Same weak evidence, completely differe...

You Googled your symptoms at 2 AM and now you're convinced you need spinal surgery, an MRI, and possibly a wheelchair. Sound familiar? Dr. Jason Young (chiropractor) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (physical therapist) tackle the most commonly searched pain questions on the internet — and separate the helpful information from the hysteria. **🔍 What You'll Learn in This Episode:** • Why "Dr. Goog...

🔥 What if a $36 device that looks like a Band-Aid could outperform your $1,000 compression boots? We sat down with Anthony Kjenstad, President of FireFly Recovery (yes, the Shark Tank company), to find out why every NFL, MLB, and WNBA team is using this thing.https://fireflyrecovery.comJason Young, DC and Kathy Lynch, DPT discuss the science behind this incredible device that is helping fight DVT...

What if everything you thought about plastic surgery was wrong? 🔪A 30-year board-certified plastic surgeon reveals the truth about his industry—from ancient nose reconstructions to modern misconceptions. In this episode, Dr. Rick Green joins Dr. Jason Young (chiropractor) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (physical therapist) for an unfiltered conversation about plastic surgery that goes WAY beyond botox and f...

🚨 That "rest and take it easy" advice might be the reason you're still hurting. Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch expose why the default prescription of rest is outdated, vague, and—for many people—genuinely making injuries worse. If you've ever rested an injury only to feel MORE broken afterward, this episode explains exactly what went wrong. **What You'll Learn:** • Why prolonged rest (beyond...

What happens if you crack a $40 million quarterback's back wrong on game day? Dr. Jim Kurtz, DC fortunately never found out despite spending 12 seasons as the Seattle Seahawks' team chiropractor, working through the Legion of Boom era, a Super Bowl championship, and roughly 30,000 plays where one wrong move could have ended his career. Today, he's telling us everything.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━...

🚨 There's a town where DYING is literally against the law. And that's just the beginning. Dr. Jason Young (chiropractor) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (physical therapist) dig into the most absurd, bizarre, and brain-breaking health laws from around the world — laws so ridiculous you'll swear we made them up. Spoiler: we didn't. 🤯 WILD HEALTH LAWS WE COVER: A Norwegian town that literally...

Grief isn't just about death — and it doesn't follow a tidy 5-stage timeline. Licensed clinical social worker and grief counselor Tori Geter joins Jason and Kathy to talk about what grief actually looks like in real life: the delayed kind that ambushes you 20 years later, the ambiguous loss of watching a parent fade with Alzheimer's, the disenfranchised grief nobody acknowledges (pets, exes, jobs,...

Your barbell back squat is lying to you. Dr. Jason Young (DC) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (DPT) take on the New York Times article that finally validated what every PT and chiropractor already knew — bilateral exercises let your strong leg cover for your weak leg, and unilateral exercises tell the truth. We cover the 10-15% strength asymmetry that's normal, the 15%+ that predicts injury, why your glut...

How do you actually know if a healthcare provider can help you — before you've wasted six visits and hundreds of dollars? Google reviews won't tell you. Your neighbor's referral won't tell you. Even their credentials won't tell you. In this episode, Dr. Jason Young (chiropractor) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (physical therapist) break down exactly how to evaluate any provider — PT, chir...

Are peptides like BPC-157 actually healing people — or are we just one gray-market injection away from a very expensive mistake? This week, Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch break down the Wolverine Stack: what's in it, what the science actually says, and why your gym buddy's "supplement stack" now requires a mini fridge and syringes. The peptide craze has exploded from bodybuilding forums to Jo...

What happens when a healthcare provider becomes the patient? In this powerful episode, Dr. Bobby Maybee—chiropractor, basketball referee, and cancer survivor—shares his raw, honest journey through a life-threatening diagnosis. After running an integrative clinic alongside an oncologist, Bobby found himself on the other side of the exam table, gaining profound insights about what patients *really*...

Cardio vs weight training—do you really have to choose? In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, we break down the real differences between cardio and lifting weights, what each actually does for your body, and why the “which is better?” debate might be missing the point entirely. We define cardio and resistance training in practical, real-world terms and explain how each impacts fat loss, muscle, met...

One year. 52 episodes. And somehow… we’re still talking to each other. In this anniversary episode of The PTCH Podcast, chiropractor Dr. Jason Young and physical therapist Dr. Kathy Lynch break down what it really takes to survive your first year of podcasting—while revisiting some of the funniest, weirdest, and most insightful moments from the show. From ACL injuries to strength training, rehab m...

What does perimenopause actually feel like? When do menopause symptoms start? And what does the evidence really say about hormone therapy, hot flashes, sleep changes, joint pain, libido, brain fog, and women’s health? In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch sit down with Jessica Bell, PA, a board-certified physician associate in Oregon who specializes in perimenopa...

What if you could improve your cardiovascular fitness, blood sugar control, and metabolic health in just 60 seconds at a time? Important LinksPTCH Podcast Website:https://ptchpodcast.comPTCH Podcast SWAG:https://ptchpodcast.shop/swagBrain. FM – 30 Day Free Trial (Support the Podcast):https://brain.fm/PTCHPodcastIn this episode of The PTCH Podcast, chiropractor Dr. Jason Young and physical therapis...

Your body was designed to move—but modern life keeps us sitting. In this episode of the PTCH Podcast, chiropractor Jason Young, DC, and physical therapist Kathy Lynch, PT, DPT, sit down with Amy Clem, massage therapist and exercise instructor, and much, much more, to talk about the real reason so many people feel stiff, tight, and in pain. From desk jobs to long commutes, most people spend hours e...

Olympians trust massage therapist Don Butzner, LMT —and in this episode, he explains what elite athletes actually need from bodywork when the world is watching. Don has worked with Ashton Eaton and Brianna Theisen-Eaton , traveled for high-level competition (including Rio 2016 ), and served as lead massage therapist for the USA Track & Field Outdoor Olympic Trials . Jason Young, DC and Kathy L...

Shoes shouldn’t be controversial… and yet here we are. Jason (chiropractor) and Kathy (physical therapist) sit down with Simon O’Brien—Medical Marketing Manager at Altra—to translate shoe jargon into real-life health decisions. We unpack “zero drop,” “wide toe box,” and why the shape of your footwear can change how your feet—and the rest of your body—handle load. If you deal with bunions, plantar...

Is acupuncture real medicine… or just placebo with needles? In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, Dr. Jason Young (DC) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (DPT) sit down with licensed acupuncturist Ondria Holub to explore the science, history, and controversy behind acupuncture. We break down: • What acupuncture actually is • What those needles may be doing physiologically • What modern research says about acupunc...

What goes through your mind the night before ACL surgery? In this episode of The PTCH Podcast , we sit down with a local high school 3-sport athlete who is preparing for ACL reconstruction surgery the very next day . We talk honestly about fear, expectations, identity, recovery timelines, and what young athletes (and parents) should actually know before surgery. This isn’t a highlight-reel injury...

Is chiropractic a dangerous pseudoscientific scam… or one of the most misunderstood healthcare professions? In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, Dr. Kathy Lynch, DPT grills Dr. Jason Young, DC using real internet criticisms—stroke claims, “quack” accusations, “unregulated” myths, and the whole comment-section greatest hits. We walk through what the research actually says about benefit, risk, and t...

Everybody has “favorite things”… and since we’re a chiropractor + physical therapist duo, ours are way less candles and way more rehab gadgets. In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, we break down the recovery tools we actually use (and recommend), including: Whole Body Vibration (WBV) plate: warm-up, proprioception, mobility, older adults, and why it feels weirdly amazing Footwear that changes outc...