The Resilient Athlete Project

Oct 17 2024 42 ep. 36 mins 3

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A podcast dedicated to helping athletes get healthy, perform better and stay in the game. Disclaimer: Please note that this podcast contains my opinions and those of my guests. While I strive to provide the most efficacious, evidence informed and effective information possible, this podcast is not medical advice and should not be used as such. Any application of this material is done at the listeners own risk and no patient/practictioner relationship is created. Please consult a medical provider if you are dealing with pain, injury or any other medical condition.

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#41: Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Brian Petrie

Oct 17 2024 46 mins

For this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Brian Petrie. He is a chiropractor and owner of Regenerative Medicine of Raynham. I get a lot of questions about treatments like cortisone injections, stem cells, PRP, prolotherapy, etc. so I brought Dr. Petrie on the podcast to shed some light on these topics and much more. We discuss his path to regenerative medicine, why he focuses so much o

#40: Functional Medicine, Blood Work and Taking Charge of Your Health with Dr. Mitchell Rasmussen

Sep 05 2024 63 mins

For this episode, I am joined by my friend and colleague Dr. Mitchell Rasmussen. He is a functional medicine practitioner at The Facility Denver. Dr. Rasmussen is my go to guy for all things functional medicine, blood work, biomarkers, metabolic health, immunology and much more. I have worked with him personally and when a patient of mine needs further medical assessment, I refer

#39: Why Low Back Pain Is Like The Common Cold

Jul 25 2024 15 mins

How is low back pain like the common cold? Low back pain is one of the most common things I treat so I get a lot of questions about it. In this solo episode, I share an analogy I use all the time with patients and others asking for advice about back pain. I discuss how you should think about back pain, share my own low back pain story, share some patient case examples, discuss wh

#38: Nutrition Masterclass with Kate Daugherty

Apr 11 2024 65 mins

This episode is all about nutrition. I get tons of questions about nutrition so I brought in the expert for this episode! Kate Daugherty is a functional nutritionist and co-founder of The Facility Functional Medicine Clinic in Denver, Colorado. She holds a masters degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine and is a board-certified nutrition specialist. Her clinical focus is

#37: Running Shoe Recommendations (Part 1) with Toño Tovar

Feb 08 2024 64 mins

Runner and running shoe marketer extraordinaire Toño Tovar joins me for another great running focused episode. One of the most common questions we get from runners of all ability levels is "what shoes should I wear." As you will see (or already know), this is a complicated question. Our goal with this podcast is to equip you with more knowledge about running shoes and

#36: The Resilient Runner with Toño Tovar

Dec 21 2023 47 mins

On this episode, Dr. Wagner is joined by friend, runner and run coach Toño Tovar. Tovar is one of the coaches for our Resilient Run Club and is a very accomplished runner. He has completed races and endurance events of all distances and has been coaching runners for years. If you are a runner, you don't want to miss the wisdom he shares in this episode. We talk about his back

#35: How To Deal With Low Back Pain

Aug 28 2023 17 mins

Lower back pain is one of the most common things we treat as Physical Therapists. Basically everyone deals with back pain at some point and it can be very frustrating. We've had a lot of success treating low back pain so today we'll talk about how to deal with it. We'll start with general recommendations and give you some background about low back pain. Then we'll

#34: The 10 Stages of ACL Rehab

Jul 20 2023 24 mins

This episode covers one of the frameworks we use to think about ACL rehab. This is definitely not the only way we approach ACL rehab, but it is a really useful way to conceptualize the whole process. It's based on a specific article from 2020 that you can find linked in the companion blog. In this episode, we'll talk about how long ACL rehab takes, what the 10 stages are,

#33: What To Do About Arthritis On Your MRI

Oct 13 2022 16 mins

We're back with another episode to help you become a more resilient athlete! On this episode, we discuss how to interpret imaging findings (x-ray, MRI, etc.) when arthritis and other "degenerative changes" are found. Spoiler alert: they don't matter as much as you think. We think this is really valuable information so please share with your friends and family and reach out on

#32: 3 Concussion Misconceptions

Feb 24 2022 19 mins

Concussions can be a confusing topic. At Wagner PT & Performance, we specialize in working with youth athletes recovering from a concussion so in this episode Dr. Wagner covers 3 important concussion misconceptions. It is vital that youth athletes, parents, coaches, etc. understand what a concussion is, why concussions need treatment and how to return to sports safely. Th