The Docs In The Box Podcast

Episode 21: James Maskell and Barclay Burns from Heal Community

In this episode we talk with James Maskell and Barclay Burns, founders of Heal Community an online health platform which utilizes group coaching to deliver health care to patients who suffer from chronic disease. 

We discuss the basics of Functional Medicine and how Heal Community is partnering with traditional health insurance plans to incentivize providers to improve health outcomes and how fitness communities can play a large role in this new system. 

www.healcommunity.com 

Jenna Muri-Rosenthal, SLP, CF-L1, Founder of Fit To Function Recovery

In this week’s episode we chat with Jenna Muri-Rosenthal, a speech and language pathologist and CrossFit coach in Boston, MA.  She is the founder of Fit To Function Recovery, a rehabilitation program based in functional fitness principles for people with cognitive and physical disabilities.  In this episode we discuss her unique approach to cognitive physical rehabilitation by using CrossFit methodology.  We also discuss the importance of exercise in improving cognitive function, the research she is conducting,  and the potential for CrossFit to serve as a bridge between rehabilitation and community living for people with disabilities.

Episode 19: Dr. Ron Torrance II

In this episode we talk with Dr. Ron Torrance II, a sports medicine physician who practices regenerative medicine in Florida. We discuss the current types of regenerative medicine treatments and their benefits, as well as common misconceptions surrounding them.  Lastly, we discuss the importance of the physical exam as well as image findings in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.

Episode 18: Sam Apple

Sam Apple is an accomplished writer, author, and journalist. His work has appeared in several journals including the New York Times and the Atlantic. Today we talk with him about his most recent book “Ravenous” which has been receiving a lot of attention in the CrossFit Community.  In this episode we discuss the work of Otto Warburh a Jewish scientist who was protected by the Third Reich to study the origins of cancer, a disease that had been posing an increased threat to Nazi Germany.  Warburg’s research discovered how obesity, sugar, and metabolic disease correlated with the formation of certain types of cancer.  After the fall of Nazi Germany, these theories had been overlooked, but are now being rediscovered again.

 

You can pick-up your own copy of Ravenous wherever books are sold!

Episode #17: Dr. Kelly Starrett Part 2

In this episode we are joined by coach, physical therapist, and two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Dr. Kelly Starrett. As the co-founder of The Ready State, he has produced the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. In the second part of this series we talk about the role we healthcare professionals play in the treatment of pain, and how to improve access to care for our patients.  Also, we discuss why RICE is not the best advice when treating acute musculoskeletal injuries.

www.thereadystate.com/[docsinthebox].

Episode 16: Dr. Kelly Starrett

In this episode we are joined by coach, physical therapist, and two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Dr. Kelly Starrett. As the co-founder of The Ready State, he has produced the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. In part One of this Two part series, we talk about  Kelly’s personal experience with total knee arthroplasty and how it changed the way he think aboutpre and post surgical rehabilitation therapy protocols in addition to the importance of sleep in recovery, healing, and performance.   We also discuss the role of physicians, PTs, and coaches in treating and “owning” pain.

www.thereadystate.com/[docsinthebox].

Episode 15: Jason Grubb CrossFit Games Athlete

In this episode we talk with Jason Grubb, the winner of the 2019 CrossFit Games (40-44) Masters Division. We discuss how Jason decided to start training in his late 30’s what motivated him to start his own gym. We discuss special considerations in training older clients and how Jason devised fitness regimens to battle “Dad Bod”.

Episode #14: Barbara Kotler, 71 year-old CrossFitter

In this episode we talk with septuagenarian CrossFitter, Barbara Kotler.  We discuss how Barbara started CrossFit just shy of her 70th birthday and how she feels it has improved her strength and function.  She discusses how CrossFit has improved her ability to perform her activities of daily living as well as to participate in her hobbies such as cycling, gardening, and keeping up with her grandson (even backsquatting him!) She also talks about the role her Crossfit gym community plays in her life as well as how she has adjusted her living room into a home gym during COVID-19, including her own set of rings.  We also discuss why Barbara thinks it is important for older adults to live an active lifestyle.

 

Episode 13: CrossFit Games Athlete Pete Shaw and Dr. Jen Crichton

In this episode we talk with CrossFit Games Athlete and Crossfit NCR co-owner, Pete Shaw (@peteshaw4) and his wife, family medicine resident, Dr. Jen Crichton (@jenecrichton) about the current state of gyms in Ontario Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the role of fitness facilities in preventing metabolic disease,  the importance of keeping fitness facilities open during COVID-19, and how they have been advocating to do this safely.  We also discuss their experience in training for the CrossFit games while caring for a newborn during the pandemic, outdoor workouts during a Canadian winter,  and how Pete and Jen view the roles their respective professions play in healthcare

Ig:  @peteshaw4 @jenecrichton @crossfitNCR

Episode 12: Bernie Henry, CrossFit Coach an Owner of CrossFit Sanctuary

In this episode we talk with CrossFit Coach and Gym owner, Bernie Henry.  We discuss how CrossFit helped Bernie battle chronic disease and how he uses fitness to improve the lives of others.  We discuss the challenges of owning and operating a box during COVID-19, the decision to stay affiliated, and race and diversity in CrossFit.  We also discuss how Bernie’s gym, CrossFit Sanctuary, uses the power of community to unite people of all ages, races, and viewpoints.