HeyJaredThe Healthy Commute
We realize that we are all very busy, but for most, we are commuting to and from work, school, activities and sports! Therefore, why not use that time wisely and listen to a quick 10 to 15 minutes podcast on a health related topic?
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Screen-Hunched: What Hours of Homework on a Laptop or Tablet Are Doing to a Growing Spine (opens the original)
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Homework used to mean a stack of books at a kitchen table. Now it means a laptop balanced on a lap, a tablet propped against a pillow, hours of assignments done on a screen that's almost never at the right height. In this episode, we talk about why screen-based homework tends to create worse posture than book-based homework ever did, what a forward-head, rounded-shoulder position actually does to the neck and upper back over months and years, and why this matters even more in kids and teens whos
Soft Mattress, Big Pillow: Bad Combo! (opens the original)
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A lot of people focus on one or the other — "I need a better pillow" or "I need a better mattress" — without realizing the real problem is often the combination. A mattress that's too soft lets the hips and shoulders sink in, pulling the spine out of a neutral line. A pillow that's too big or too firm pushes the neck up and forward, doing the same thing at the other end. Put those two together, and a person can spend seven or eight hours a night with their spine bent in an S-curve it was never d
What We Wish Every New Patient Knew on Day One (opens the original)
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Every new patient walks in with questions they may not say out loud: Is this going to hurt? How long will this take? Am I "bad enough" to be here? Will I need to come forever? In this episode, we talk through what we wish every new patient understood before their first visit — an honest, almost letter-like conversation about how we think, what to expect, and why we approach care the way we do.
Your Feet Are Talking to Your Spine (opens the original)
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Most people think of foot pain, knee pain, and back pain as separate problems. But the body is one connected chain, and what happens at your feet doesn't stay at your feet. In this episode, we talk about how footwear, flat feet, worn-out shoes, and the way you walk can send stress traveling all the way up through the knees, hips, and spine — often without you ever noticing your feet were the starting point.
"I Didn't Even Do Anything… My Back Just Started Hurting" (opens the original)
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One of the most common things we hear from patients is, "I didn't even do anything. My back just started hurting." But in many cases, the pain did not truly come out of nowhere. It may have felt sudden, but the problem was often building quietly for months, years, or even decades. In this episode, we talk about why pain can seem to appear suddenly, how the body compensates before it complains, and why arthritis, posture changes, old injuries, joint wear, muscle weakness, and movement patterns ca
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