The Crooked Spine Show

Keeping Your #1 Tool (You) from Breaking Down. Dr. Tony guests on The IronWorker Podcast. Crooked Spine Show

Hosts Russ, Tanner and Kevin are Ironworkers Union Local 27 in Salt Lake, Utah.  They ask great questions how to keep their brothers (especially the new apprentice) healthy in the Union Labor Trades. Answers: flexibility, hydration, sleep, and more. Learn these so you can enjoy the benefits for you and family long-term without injury.
Learn more from these experts and their guest by listening to their podcast-
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ironworker-podcast/id1606927622
And see them on Instagram--
https://instagram.com/theironworkerpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Here is the YouTube playlist of stretches I recommend in the show--
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/PEqsw16jots
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Highlights:
(8:20) Becoming a chiropractor: the schooling and licensing.
(12:50) Do you want it: the maturity needed in any profession.
(17:40) The day in the life of a chiropractic office.
(19:20) The #1 injury reason for a labor profession.
(21:10) Common ironworker injuries. How they are assessed and treatment.
(29:10) Want to avoid the doctor/chiropractor/surgeons? Do this.
(31:10) How staying hydrated keeps you and your team safe.
(36:00) Drug and alcohol use. When it's NOT ok.
(38:50) Protecting your #1 Tool from breaking down.
(44:00) These stretches done daily to prevent injury (see link above).
(56:40) Why Euclid Chiropractic helps people THIS way.
(60:00) Some wild adjustment stories.
(1:09:50) How the the ironworkers union (and this podcast) provides mentorship the right way.

Stretching: How to Start Building a Routine with These Exercises. @Gibson May ’22.

Lack of stretching is my #1 reason people experience pain. I teach my patients to have a balance of flexibility with strength to handle their stress of their day. When people learn to build a DAILY stretching routine, they can prevent and recover from painful injuries. Today's workshop will help start this process including simple exercises that will keep your body more flexible.
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https://youtu.be/q_unZzEMR4k
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Here is the workshop's outline:
Why stretching prevents injury, increases strength, and helps your body relax.
Steps to setting up your routine.
1. What time of day?
2. What location (home or gym) If at home what room?
3. What equipment will you need? When stretching.
1. Does it feel uncomfortable, painful or tight?
2. How long will you hold the stretch?
3. How many times will you repeat the stretch?
Sample Stretches to build your routine.
1. Upper Trap.
2. Broomstick.
3. Low Back Roll.
4. Lying down Side Hip Stretch.
5. Cobra pose (full or assisted)
6. Downward Dog pose (full, chair assisted)

Protect your Health: Know these Toxins We put In and On our Body. Guest Beth Smith explains how.

 
Your health long-term comes down to the simple things we already do: what we put IN our body (eat, drink) and ON our body (skincare products). Beth Smith is a certified Integrative Health Practitioner, and founder of Better Health by Beth. She uses her knowledge, experience, lab testing and more to improve people’s health by helping you remove toxins, improve your mindset and food choices in your daily life.
Connect with Beth—
https://instagram.com/betterhealthbybeth
https://linktr.ee/Betterhealthbybeth
And get Beth’s free guide, "your personal care products -what to avoid" on her site:
http://www.betterhealthbybeth.com/
Watch the full episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/ljm79UtYEug
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Let’s find out how. Here are today's topics--
1. Changing our mindset from food being good or bad to viewing food as nourishment and medicine.
2.Toxins in your home that could be contributing to your current health issues.
3.How skincare products can also be healthy.
4.Functional medicine lab testing and what it can show you
5.My personal health crisis and how it led me to become an Integrative Health Practitioner
 

Improve your Physical Training with the Proper Mindset. Know these Common Blockers & Enhancers. Derek & Dr. Tony. May ’22.

Sports Psychology is a huge part in get athletes to perform at the next level; along with weekend warriors like myself. Derek trains kids that want to get to the next level in college or beyond as well as people that have hit a wall in respect to improving strength, losing weight to look and feel great. In today's workshop Derek explains how you think will affect your performance in a sport or when you train. And by continually learning you can enjoy a long, health life; and then help others do the same.
Connect with Derek of Life Performance Enhancement.
626-224-1838
https://www.instagram.com/lpe_fitness_sports_training/
https://www.facebook.com/LPEsportsfitnessrehab
Watch the full episode:
https://youtu.be/OrQq0wHY49Q
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Here are the show notes:
Emotional Blockers: Fear, Worry.
Heart Enhancers: Humility, Gratefulness.
Mind: Blockers or Enhancers: Patience, Knowledge, Wisdom.
Dr. Tony's addition:
Wisdom (experience +. knowledge) can then turn into being a competent teacher/coach with patience/time.

Reduce Inflammation in your Body to Live a Better Quality of Life. Melissa Bunkers explains.

Inflammation (especially long standing) in your body can keep your in a stress state. This can lower your quality of life physically and psychologically leading to chronic pain, less sleep, anxiety, etc. Melissa Bunkers of Revive Functional Medicine is a Nurse Practitioner and Functional Medicine Health Consultant. Her Revive Method will help your body reduce inflammation and return your quality of life.
Connect with Melissa:
https://m.facebook.com/revivefunctionalmed
https://www.instagram.com/revivefunctionalmed/
https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdALwcr2/
https://revivefunctionalmed.com
Ways to reduce inflammation ->https://revivefunctionalmed.com/inflammation
Watch this full interview:
https://youtu.be/IHMAY3UChIU
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In this show Melissa explains:
-What is inflammation and when does it become "bad”.
-What causes inflammation -
Ways to reduce inflammation
-and more.
And how Melissa's REVIVE Method works to help you.

Choosing Your Foods WISELY for a Healthy Body & Mind. @Gibson April ’22. Crooked Spine Show

Are your food choices important? Yes! Today's workshop helps your understand the types of foods and its function, which help with stress (instead of feed stress), importance of reading labels, the effects of food on mental health and more detailed in the outline below.
Watch the full episode:
https://youtu.be/Q8uS6y1Foyo
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Highlights:
The Basics: Understanding the difference between Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats
What are your BETTER choices for you? 
Don’t forget the fiber. 
Burning Calories; how to be efficient. 
Hydration for food absorption, digestion and getting it out the OTHER end. 
Checking the label.
Stress: Fight OR feed stress (inflammation) with your foods. 
Energy: What are good and your food choices?
Sugar and Salt:  Are they Evil? 
Supplements: Do you need them? 
Eating to lose weight

Signs of an Hormone Imbalance & How to Fix Them. Guest & Expert Megan Bliss Explains.

You might have been told your weight gain, lack of energy, overwhelming stress and other symptoms is from a Hormonal Imbalance. Medical treatments such as birth control, surgery, antidepressants will not fix the problem, and can have long-term side effects. Megan Bliss has helped many women fix their hormonal imbalances NATURALLY. Over the last eight years Megan has helped women regain their lives, look good, feel help and stay healthy. Today Megan will discuss: -how hormonal balances occur. -the best way to test your hormones and how frequent. -why your doctor only can help you through medications and surgery. -why hormonal balances cause weight gain, and feeling of being overly stressed. -self-care tactics to help you rebalance your hormones. -And Megan explains her Free Hormone Symptom checklist on her website.
Connect with Megan to understand how to take care of your body—
http://www.liveblisshealth.com
http://www.instagram.com/meganblissnp
Free Hormone Symptom Checklist: http://www.checkhormones.com
Watch the full episode:
https://youtu.be/nY1Kjzj7PwE
Subscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes:
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Highlights:
(3:50) Causes of hormone imbalances.
(5:50) How your food choices effect your hormones.
(9:10) The Lab testing and more Megan uses.
(13:50) The imbalance causing weight gain.
(15:00) Stress reduction: a collaborative effort.
(18:30) How your amount of exercise effects hormones.
(22:10) Adrenal fatigue recovery.
(24:00) This is your self checklist -> https://www.checkhormones.com
(26:00) Pregnancy & hormonal imbalance.
(28:10) How your partner will enjoy having your hormones balanced.
(28:40) Megan's first day client process.
(30:10) Megan's takeaway:  Don't wait.
 

Your Health Requires Movement. Here is the How and Why. @Gibson Jan. ’19 replay Crooked Spine Show

The human body requires movement for more than just physical health. When you move our joints and muscles, then nerves fire to stimulate brain activity, chemical reactions and hormonal stimulation. This results in better balance, strength, flexibility, feeling less stressed and a better immune system. This talk will give your simple movement patterns you can perform seated and standing to help you start to get and stay healthy.
Watch the full episode:https://youtu.be/eU2rD7S7FrMSubscribe, Listen to this episode on iTunes:https://apple.co/2M0zBCsSee our other podcast videos:http://bit.ly/2AKgyYA
Highlights:(4:20) Have fun moving.(9:00) How hormones change with motion to relax you.(14:00) Start with tapping feet; shoulders; knees.(19:20) Proper walking posture; and w/ cane or walker.(27:10) Tossing a ball for coordination/motion.(31:30) Twisting a stick.(37:40) How music helps.(40:30) Different sexes lower stress differently.Q/A (43:30) Breathing to help when you can't move.(47:50) Find ways & why to relax.(49:30) Replay of exercises.

Getting & Keeping Your Body & Mind Healthy. Guest Alli Covington explains her Software-based System

Need a more than a fitness or diet coach? Alli Covington uses her experience and knowledge to help you get to the bottom of your health issues, and then setup a long-term fitness and health plan customized for you. Alli has a medical degree, is M.A. in counseling psychology, UCI Group Exercise Instructor of the Year, an author and software developer, enjoys her family of five, and more. Ali has the background and experience to help us understand how to get and stay healthy. Let’s learn.
Connect with Alli--
https://bodcompany.com
https://www.facebook.com/allison.c.ferguson
https://instagram.com/allicovington
Watch this Full Video:
https://youtu.be/8FNNqcvYS8U
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Highlights:
(3:10) Alli's journey to starting her on-line, software-based training.
(8:20) What stops people from starting or continuing a training program.
(11:00) Avoid this negative talk. This is why.
(14:10) Why Alli's training gets clients more results.
(17:00) This trademarked nutrition system -how it works.
(19:50) Start eating healthier this way. Dealing with cravings.
(23:20) Helping people with Type 2 Diabetes.
(28:10) Guidance in post-Covid & post-vaccine recovery.
(36:10) Alli's takeaway: how this pandemic has MOTIVATED people to get healthy.

Shoulder Pain: Assessment & Recovery. 5 Exercises Demonstrated. @Gibson March ’22.

Having shoulder pain? This workshop will help you understand the anatomy of the shoulder, the sources of pain, and five recovery exercises to help you keep your shoulder flexible and strong. Checkout today's show.
Watch this Full Video:
https://youtu.be/PEyE9ykc8dM
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Highlights: -2 min
(3.20) Which muscles affect shoulder movement/pain?
(9.15)  Secondary causes of non-traumatic pain.
(14.30)  Other signs of a shoulder problem.
Recovery Exercises:
(22.30) Lying down at 90 degrees (shoulder and elbow).
(28.00) Corner Stretch
(34.35) Broomstick
(40.10) 3 Shoulders
(45.45) Modified Shoulder Press
Watch more stretch on our Youtube playlist--
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59D-oy3Ai9fyy8yi-pkhVsJtiWUE-f_J