Salad With a Side of Fries Nutrition, Wellness & Weight Loss

Be Your Own Physical Therapist (feat. Mike Beecher, DPT, PT, OCS, SCS)

Episode Summary

How are you feeling?...physically. Noticing any neck pain after hours (or months) of working from home? Feel like your lower back isn't 100% when you get up from the couch? It's time to chat with Mike Beecher, DPT, PT, OCS, SCS. Mike teaches us what we can do to be our own physical therapist from how we set-up our home work station to using resistance bands, a foam roller and potentially a theragun. Plus Jenn asks all about how to choose a physical therapist when we need one and the differences between physical therapy and chiropractic care. Another episode to help you take your wellness into your own hands. Become a Member: https://glow.fm/saladwithasideoffries/ Check Out Mike & Performance-PT: https://performance-pt.com/ Optimal Health Uncovered Podcast: https://performance-pt.buzzsprout.com/ Ergonomic Desk Set-up: http://bit.ly/ergonomicstation Foam Rolling Video: http://bit.ly/foamrolldemo

Episode Notes

Outline:

• Meet Mike Beecher, DPT, PT, OCS, SCS
• Mike's Story from athlete to doctorate of physical therapy
• The impact of Covid/quarantine on a very hands-on modality/practice
• Understanding physical therapy in the greater context of overall health
• Physical therapy vs chiropractic care
• Signs & symptoms indicating the need for physical therapy
• Working from home: proper, ergonomic set-up
• Set-up for kids & schedules
• What we can do to mitigate the impacts of sitting, resistance bands
• How to properly use a foam roller
• Theragun: what is it & pros/cons
• When it's time to seek the help of a professional, choosing a physical therapist, understanding costs

Links:
Become a Member
Connect with us! FB Page & Private FB Group & Jenn's Instagram
Take the free Weight Loss Profile, Jenn will send you a Menu Plan
Connect with Mike & Performance PT on Instagram, Facebook & their website 
Mike & Todd's Optimal Health Uncovered Podcast
Ergonomic Work Station Guide & Foam Rolling Video

Quotes:
"'Sitting is the new smoking'...If you have to sit, sit better." - Mike Beecher
"Pay attention to the feel-factor." - Mike Beecher
"The value of a good practitioner is worth their weight in gold of what it's going to save you long term." - Mike Beecher