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A cleat to the calf sent an NFL quarterback to the hospital with a DVT - and the same blood clot warning signs show up in regular people every day. Kathy and Jason break down deep vein thrombosis: how a superficial clot moves deep, Virchow's triad, the Wells criteria red flags, Homan's test, D-dimer and ultrasound, and why a pulmonary embolism is a 911 call, not an urgent care visit. Plus the bed rest myth, why massage is a contraindication, compression boots on airplanes, Jason's own middle-of-the-night scare, and three DVT limericks to close it out. If your calf is hot, swollen and the pain does not change when you move - go get checked. Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com | Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com | Deep River Digital - Expert Website and Digital Channel Design. https://deepriverdigital.com | Hunking Law - Oregon auto injury attorneys. Local. Reliable. They don't get paid unless you get paid. https://hunkinglaw.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki Instagram: https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast | TikTok: https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast #PTCHPodcast #PhysicalTherapy #Chiropractic #HealthPodcast

What to do after a car accident starts with one thing: stop talking. Zach of After Accident explains how people sink their own claims at the scene. Drs. Jason Young and Kathy Lynch talk with Zach, a former Las Vegas quarterback turned Utah walk-on turned law firm director of operations, who built After Accident to help crash victims figure out what actually matters before insurance gets involved. Inside: why adjusters are trained to protect billion dollar companies, the good cop bad cop trick when one carrier covers both sides, treating car accident injuries like sports injuries, Kathy's rollover her dad never called an attorney about, a broken back his coaches refused to believe, and the story of his son Hank. After Accident: https://afteraccident.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/after_accident SPONSORS Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com Deep River Digital - Expert Website and Digital Channel Design. https://deepriverdigital.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki | https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast #PTCHPodcast #PhysicalTherapy #Chiropractic #HealthPodcast

A wall sit beat running for lowering blood pressure in a 270-trial meta-analysis. Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch explain isometrics — the exercise where nothing moves and everything works. Inside: concentric vs eccentric vs ballistic vs isometric, quad sets and planks, collagen adhesions and post-workout stiffness, why rest and ice are often the wrong answer for tendinopathy, time under tension, angle-specific strength, grip strength as a cardiovascular indicator, and why you have to keep breathing. Plus the Deep River Digital Game of the Week: world-record planks, L-sits and single-arm handstands. Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com | Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com | Deep River Digital - Expert Website and Digital Channel Design. https://deepriverdigital.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki. Find us at https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast and https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast Entertainment purposes only. We're not your doctors.

Medical misinformation spreads faster than facts — Dr. Antihero explains how he fights it without making it personal. Family medicine physician Antony Ibrahim, MD, known online as Dr. Antihero, joins Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch to talk about the cabin weekend in Boone where he got grilled about vaccines all weekend, four months of videos that never topped 700 views, the physician shortage, health literacy in America, and why he corrects the information instead of attacking the person. Plus grifter bingo, indie video games, a light pole, and a misinformation Mad Libs that turned out to be almost word for word a real video. Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! (https://physicaltherapyoregon.com) | Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! (https://yourbodyofhealth.com) | Deep River Digital - Expert Website and Digital Channel Design. (https://deepriverdigital.com) Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki. Find us at https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast and https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast #PTCHPodcast #PhysicalTherapy #Chiropractic #HealthPodcast

Please don't bring a box of old medical records - a patient did and hurt her back getting through the door. EP 79 is the do's and don'ts for what to do before your PT or chiropractic appointment. Jason and Kathy alternate do's and don'ts: wear clothes we can work in, turn on the seat heat on the drive, take a walk first because it might fix the problem before you pay anyone, track your symptoms without judgment, and fill out the intake paperwork honestly - especially the medications. Then the two questions worth answering before you walk in: what are you most worried about, and what does a good outcome look like? Plus why skipping home exercises is a conversation and not a confession, whether more visits is really a cash grab, and the Deep River Digital Game of the Week ranking patient prep habits - including the AI chatbot printout. Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com Deep River Digital - Expert Website and Digital Channel Design. https://deepriverdigital.com Hunking Law - Oregon auto injury attorneys. Local. Reliable. They don't get paid unless you get paid. https://hunkinglaw.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast | https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast

A car crash lawyer explains what not to say at the scene, how adjusters are trained to pay the bare minimum, and why a bigger firm isn't a better one. Josh of Hunking Law joins us to cover Oregon PIP coverage and how fast it runs out, bar liability for serving a visibly intoxicated driver, why non-economic damages have no fixed formula, and why insurance usually can't be mentioned in front of a jury. We also get into the provider side - how cloned chart notes and chatty side conversations can quietly hurt a patient's case - plus a game guessing which bizarre law belongs to which state. Not legal advice. Want more info about Hunking Law? Visit: https://ptchpodcast.com/hunkinglaw Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com | Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki Instagram: https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast | TikTok: https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast #PTCHPodcast #PhysicalTherapy #Chiropractic #HealthPodcast

Fitness forward rehab, the mentorship gap, and why Jeff Moore says the old physical therapy playbook is gone. Jeff Moore, founder of PT on Ice and the Institute of Clinical Excellence, joins Dr. Kathy Lynch and Dr. Jason Young to talk about building reserve instead of resting patients, why the manual therapy vs exercise war was always silly, what separates a good clinician from an exceptional one, how patients can spot a provider who actually knows their stuff, whether residencies are worth it, and why telehealth, cash pay, and direct-to-employer make this a better era for PT than 15 years ago. Plus his leadership line of the episode: once you are sure you have over-communicated, you are halfway there. Then Jeff plays our game, Everything's Ice. Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com | Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki. Find us on Instagram https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast and TikTok https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast

ACL injuries aren't random bad luck. Dr. Marc Norcross on what really loads the ACL, why warmup programs cut risk up to 50 percent, and what to skip. Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch dig into landing mechanics, valgus, fatigue, quad strength, cleats and turf, knee braces and tape, coaching buy-in, and why multi-sport kids may be the safer athletes. Supported by Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! And Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and the PTCH Podcast Wiki.

We tell patients to get eight hours of sleep — so how much do we actually get? Kathy and Jason confess the health habits they really do. Episode 76 goes category by category: nutrition (hiding spinach in monkey shakes, halibut for people who hate fishy fish, mercury in big fish), strength training (quads and hamstrings same day, accidentally buying a gym, the stir-the-pot plank), movement (selling the truck and walking to work), mental health (road rage, binaural music, 'discipline is freedom'), and a hard 10 PM bedtime. Then it's Cut It or Keep It on seed oils, macro counting, meditation, socialization, ice baths, and rucking. Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com | Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki. Follow: https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast and https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast #PTCHPodcast #PhysicalTherapy #Chiropractic #HealthPodcast

Health advice that aged badly: your weak core isn't the back pain villain, knees over toes won't wreck your knees, and 'dead butt syndrome' can disable patients. Episode 75 is a compilation of the myths Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch have taken apart over the last year and a half. Crunches as king of core training, glutial amnesia and the patient who blamed his glutes for everything, the squat myth Cathy can't stand, the supposed rivalry between PTs and chiropractors, and why pain does not automatically mean damage. Sponsors: Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com | Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki. Instagram https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast | TikTok https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast

Physical therapy vs chiropractic — a PT and a chiropractor finally argue it out, then treat the same 71-year-old patient two very different ways. Kathy and Jason promised beef, and they get close. This episode breaks down what chiropractors actually do (spinal and extremity manipulation, rehab, lifestyle coaching), what PTs actually do (movement screens, gait, neuromuscular rehab, function-forward goals), and where the two overlap more than either profession likes to admit. They dig into red flags vs yellow flags, the Start Back questionnaire, why pain intensity is the least interesting question you can ask, whether manipulation is really a control-alt-delete for the nervous system, chiropractors on sideline sports coverage, the VA and military settings, and why gluteal zombies keep coming back. Then it is Margaret, 71, three months of mid-thoracic aching with osteoporosis — and you get both full workups, side by side. Finally, a blind guessing game: PT phrase or chiro phrase? SPONSORS Encore Physical Therapy in Corvallis, OR - PT So good, You're gonna want more! https://physicaltherapyoregon.com Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR - Feel Better About Feeling Better! https://yourbodyofhealth.com Subscribe for a new episode EVERY WEEK! Visit us at https://PTCHPodcast.com for full episode breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, polls, and check out the PTCH Podcast Wiki Instagram: https://instagram.com/PTCHPodcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/PTCHPodcast Website: https://PTCHPodcast.com CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:08 How We Got Here 7:04 What Chiropractors Actually Do 10:04 Sideline Coverage Stories 12:00 Sports Physicals Debate 16:58 What A PT Does 18:10 Pain Goals vs Function Goals 21:32 VA And Military Settings 26:54 Where The Overlap Is 31:33 Two Different Intakes 35:09 Red Flags, Yellow Flags 41:47 Explaining Manipulation 45:58 Exercise And Rehab 50:40 Case Study: Margaret 57:12 The Chiro Workup 1:02:23 PT Or Chiro Game 1:08:31 Takeaways #PTCHPodcast #PhysicalTherapy #Chiropractic #HealthPodcast

Pharmacist Rob Linares reveals what your pharmacist actually knows about your ibuprofen, Tylenol, gabapentin, and opioid combo — and whether that advice is legit. Rob Linares, RPH, joins Dr. Jason Young and Dr. Kathy Lynch to break down pharmacist prescribing powers, the $1,000 GLP-1 problem, counterfeit drugs, 'spicy antibiotics' from Mexico, fentanyl dangers, and why laxatives deserve their own episode. Plus a round of Statute or Sham with the weirdest real pharmacy laws around.

Walking briskly, backwards, or in short bursts can cut your risk of dying early — here's the science behind it. This episode covers walking volume vs pace, exercise snacking, the truth behind the 10,000-steps myth, optimal step ranges, Nordic walking, and why one host now credits walking with their recovery after surgery. Brought to you by Encore Physical Therapy and Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center in Corvallis, OR. Subscribe for a new episode every week and visit https://PTCHPodcast.com for transcripts, SWAG, and more.

Lymphedema isn't just swelling - it's a whole system most people never learn about. Certified Lymphedema Therapist Jessica Jones joins the PTCH Podcast to explain how the lymphatic system works, why post-surgery swelling happens, how scar tissue blocks lymph flow, and why the Vodder technique looks nothing like a regular massage. She also busts TikTok myths around dry brushing and lymphatic drops, and shares daily habits anyone can use. Brought to you by Encore Physical Therapy and Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center, both in Corvallis, OR. Subscribe for a new episode every week and visit https://PTCHPodcast.com for full breakdowns, transcripts, SWAG, and polls.

Cryptorchidism, salutogenesis, crepitus, sesamoids, imbibation and subluxation all get decoded this week, plus a game of Pokemon or real word that gets surprisingly tricky. We trace salutogenesis to sociologist Aaron Antonovsky, argue over what subluxation really means, and explain why your knuckles crack. Brought to you by Encore Physical Therapy and Body of Health Chiropractic & Wellness Center, both in Corvallis, OR.