Pain 101
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Pain 101

Pain is something we’ve all experienced at some stage in life so it stands to reason that most of us assume we know what it is (a noxious stimulus) and what causes it (bodily harm and tissue damage). But that isn’t the complete picture. In the last decade we have come to understand pain’s nuances in a different light and studies are nowhere near from over. The following article is an introduction to the influencing factors in pain sensation within acute stages (<6 months).

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 47: Human Movement w/ Gary Ward
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 47: Human Movement w/ Gary Ward

Today we welcome to the show human movement expert and author of “What The Foot?”, Gary Ward. Over the next 60 minutes we dive into the following: – What is quality human movement? – How gait and foot mechanics determine health and pain upstream in the body. – Are movement compensations truly a bad thing?…

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 42: The Art of Manual Therapy w/Dr. Chris Klachan
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 42: The Art of Manual Therapy w/Dr. Chris Klachan

Today we welcome to the show our good friend Dr. Chris Klachan. In this podcast we discuss topics such as: – What to look for in a quality manual therapist – The reality of pain sensation vs. tissue damage – Some great advice for runners – Why you should never totally write off any one…

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 41: Pain Principles & Self-Management
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 41: Pain Principles & Self-Management

In today’s episode, Freyja and Dain sit down to discuss pain principles and how to best self-manage pain and injuries during periods of time (like lockdown) when you might not have access to a practitioner. What factors heighten pain sensitivity? Does pain always equate evenly to tissue damage? How can you manage chronic injuries without…

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 38: Movement Optimism & Pain w/Dr. Greg Lehman
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 38: Movement Optimism & Pain w/Dr. Greg Lehman

To move or not to move? When in pain, this is always the question. Today we welcome to the show Dr. Greg Lehman, Physiotherapist, Chiropractor, and of champion of movement optimism. Greg is a globally recognized advocate for evidence-based physiotherapy. He joins us today to dive into the importance of movement when it comes to…

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 024: Acupuncture Meets Western Medicine, with Mike Moons
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 024: Acupuncture Meets Western Medicine, with Mike Moons

Today we welcome to the show Mike Moons to explore the world of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and how these ancient practices compare to the standard Western medicine approach. After suffering a major neck injury, Mike turned to acupuncture as a last resort. When Traditional Chinese Medicine proved to be his unexpected route to…

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 021: Pelvic Floor Health w/Lynda McClatchie
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 021: Pelvic Floor Health w/Lynda McClatchie

Low back pain? Incontinence? Ab separation? In today’s podcast we welcome Physiotherapist Lynda McClatchie to talk about pelvic floor health. Lynda has been in practice as a physiotherapist for 24 years and is an expert in pelvic floor health. Often thought of as just a necessity for women postpartum, we now know that pelvic floor health…

Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 019: The Vagina Bible w/Dr. Jen Gunter
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 019: The Vagina Bible w/Dr. Jen Gunter

Today’s podcast is “for anyone who has a vagina or vulva or who is vagina-vulva-adjacent.” Dr. Jen Gunter is an OB/GYN, pain medicine physician, a fierce advocate for women’s health and author of The Vagina Bible- currently the #1 non-fiction book on the Canadian bestsellers list. Dr. Gunter has been called Twitter’s resident gynecologist, the Internet’s OB/GYN,…