The PTCH Podcast

“I was a food addict.”“It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.”After 30+ years of struggling with her weight, identity, and relationship with food, Terri Garcia-Lianares (https://www.uhm.com/loan-officers/terri-garcia-linares/) made a life-changing decision: gastric bypass surgery. But that was just the beginning. In this raw, real, and powerful episode of The PTCH Podcast, Dr. Jason Young, DC, and Dr....

Can Your Glutes Really Forget How to Work? Let’s Set the Record Straight. Are your glutes really “asleep”? Is “gluteal amnesia” a real thing—or just fitness folklore? In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, chiropractor Dr. Jason Young and physical therapist Dr. Kathy Lynch tackle one of the most misunderstood areas of the body: your glutes. From the gluteus maximus to the medius and minimus, we brea...

After 36 seasons on the sidelines, Bryan Painter has taped his last ankle at Corvallis High School—but not before leaving a legacy that spans generations of athletes. In this heartfelt and insightful episode of The PTCH Podcast, Bryan shares stories from his 36-year career as an athletic trainer, reflecting on the evolution of sports medicine, the growing awareness around concussion management, an...

🧠Do you have Muscle Loss? The Hidden Danger of Aging: Sarcopenia and How to Stop It Sarcopenia—the age-related loss of muscle mass—can start as early as your 30s and silently chip away at your strength, balance, and independence. In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, Dr. Jason Young, DC, and Dr. Kathy Lynch, DPT, uncover the real science behind muscle loss, debunk myths about aging and exercise, a...

If you think yoga is stretching in silence, you've never tried Destroyer of the Universe. Two yoga instructors join Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch to set the record straight on what power yoga does to your body — flexibility, mobility, connective tissue, and the surprising research on yoga for back pain and stress. The science behind the poses. Website: https://ptchpodcast.com YouTube: ht...

re elite sprinters born or made? Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch bring in a running expert with five Olympic Trials and three World Championships to break down the science of speed. We cover cadence, stride mechanics, running economy, and what the research actually says about whether your form is hurting your joints. Useful for first-time runners and 30-time marathoners alike. Website: https:/...

Evidence-based medicine sounds simple: find the research, apply it. The reality is harder. Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch break down how to evaluate health claims, why confirmation bias affects patients and providers alike, and the difference between statistical significance and clinical relevance. A framework for sorting out the noise — and avoiding the worst pseudoscience. Website: https://...

Veterans earned their benefits. Getting them is another story. Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch sit down with a VA benefits expert who helps veterans navigate the system. We cover where claims get denied, what veterans leave on the table, and one case that resulted in $375,000 in back pay. The decoder ring for a system built on acronyms. Website: https://ptchpodcast.com YouTube: https://youtube...

Why does your physical therapist have so many letters after their name? Dr. Kathy Lynch and Dr. Jason Young trace PT's evolution from WWI rehabilitation through polio outbreaks to today's doctoral profession. Part history, part professional pride, part honest look at where PT is headed. And yes, the NARD joke shows up — Not A Real Doctor. Website: https://ptchpodcast.com YouTube: https://y...

Your providers know things they assume you know — and that gap quietly hurts your outcomes. Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch launch their Need to Know series with the clinical information patients miss: what to tell your provider, how to advocate in a 7-minute appointment, and the questions that change your treatment plan. Tools your healthcare team wishes you already had. Website: https://ptch...

Dr. David Newton built a successful chiropractic career while openly challenging the profession's most contested claims. He joins Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch for one of the most honest conversations on this podcast — about pseudoscience within chiropractic, what evidence-based practice actually looks like, and why some chiropractors push back from inside the profession. Uncomfortable....

In this episode of The PTCH Podcast, we sit down with Laura Lee Musson—a competitive bodybuilder, mom of four, and the founder of Levvel Fitness—who’s helping women crush fitness goals without faking perfection. Whether you're trying to lose baby weight, balance fitness with family life, or you're curious about how to start bodybuilding as a woman, Laura Lee brings wisdom, humor, and real-world ad...

Nobody likes burpees — including Royal H. Burpee, the physiologist who created them as a quick fitness test, not a punishment. Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch break down where burpees came from, what the evidence says about their effectiveness, and how to modify them for shoulder, knee, or wrist issues. Spoiler: it depends. Website: https://ptchpodcast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@PTCHPod...

Stretch before workouts to prevent injury — except the research says that's not quite right. Dr. Kathy Lynch and Dr. Jason Young break down static vs. dynamic stretching: what each does, when flexibility actually matters, and why your warmup might be making you weaker. Plus the truth about foam rolling, mobility work, and tight hamstrings. Website: https://ptchpodcast.com YouTube: https://yout...

Can evidence-based medicine be entertaining? Dr. Jason Young (DC) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (DPT) think so. This episode lays out what evidence-based practice actually means, why most online health advice ranges from misleading to dangerous, and how a chiropractor and a physical therapist ended up agreeing on most of it. Smart, sarcastic, and genuinely useful. Website: https://ptchpodcast.com YouTube: h...

Jack Kane went from Oregon State football safety to chiropractic student. He joins Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch to talk about what draws athletes to healthcare careers, what chiropractic school is actually like, and how playing Division I football shaped his approach to clinical work. Honest, funny, and worth your time if you're considering a career in sports medicine, PT, or chiropract...

Dr. Jason Young (DC) and Dr. Kathy Lynch (DPT) introduce a podcast where a chiropractor and a physical therapist actually agree more than they disagree. We cover back pain, recovery, movement, and the wellness myths that won't die. Evidence-based health advice with enough humor to make it stick. Welcome to the PTCH Podcast — where there's no I in PTCH. Website: https://ptchpodcast.com YouT...