TOP OF MASON and Meniscus Pain : Issue #13 "You would never take Mason from the top"

To ice or not to ice. Dr. Kyle Brown breaks down everything you need to know about using ice to treat injuries and inflammation.  For more rehab and fitness information, subscribe at https://oldfriendsfitness.com/ Topics we cover: Warming Up Ankle Sprains Static Stretching Foam Rolling Achilles Tendinopathy Patellofemoral Pain Plantar Fasciitis Hamstring Strain Low Back Strain Hip Impingement Meniscus Pain Shin Splints ACL Prevention Hip Flexor Pain MCL Injury Groin Injury Resistance Bands

Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan sit down to recap their recent filming trip to NYC, along with some S.O.T.Y. Predictions (4:50). They finish with a conversation about Static Stretching (19:20) and whether or not (based on the research) skateboarders should be stretching at all.   For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends Resistance Bands and other fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.

Coach Dan Bardallo from Skateboard Strength sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown (6:56) to discuss all things strength training. Dan explains the strength and conditioning program he designed for Old Friends Fitness, along with his experience working with skateboarders as a trainer. Dan dispels myths about bulking up, details how and when to train, and much more.   For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown, and to try out Coach Dan's program for Old Friends subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends Resistance Bands, Jump Ropes, Power Bands and other fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Dan on Instagram. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.

Frankie Spears sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to catch up (7:00) and discuss his upcoming video projects (8:55). Frankie talks about getting surgery on both his hips and his ACL (27:18), along with his approach to rehab and working out (46:00). Frankie also talks about his most recent injury and the long journey back to skating (49:00).  For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends Resistance Bands and other fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Frankie on Instagram. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.

Shawn Hale sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan (10:53) to discuss how he started Avos Therapy, a new product he created to help relieve arch and foot pain. Shawn talks in detail about the patent process (44:05), along with his recent meniscus injury (58:36). Get 20% off a pair of Avos sliders with discount code "OLDFRIENDS" at www.avostherapy.com For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends foam rollers and other fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Shawn on Instagram. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.

Jessika Alexander sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss how she became an athletic trainer for Nike (7:11), how she started working with skateboarders (20:25), her journey to become the official Olympic Trainer for the USA Skateboarding team (34:00), and what it was like being in Tokyo for the Olympics in 2021 (1:05:00). For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends Resistance Bands and other fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Jessika on Instagram. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.

Spencer Hamilton sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan (10:23) to discuss his experience dealing with Ankylosing Spondylitis (30:00), a rare inflammatory disease which caused debilitating back pain for years. Spencer also talks about cycling (13:35), yoga (1:23:40), upcoming video projects and more. For more podcasts on injuries and injury rehab from Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends Resistance Bands and other fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Spencer on Instagram. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.

Neen Williams sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss his recent move to Texas (6:20), his coaching app/workout program TREIGNING DAY (14:40), and how he balances skating, working out, and everything else he's doing (32:20). Neen also dives into his two ACL injuries and details his recovery and rehab process from each of those injuries (53:24). For more on ACL Prevention and Meniscus Pain from Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends Resistance Bands and other fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Neen on Instagram. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.

For this issue, Walker wanted to share a chapter from his new audio book, TOP OF MASON read by Rudy Behrens (11:55). And in the spirit of sharing, we thought it would be nice to offer our DEEP DIVE discussion about Meniscus Pain (21:20), previously only available on Patreon. Meniscus injuries are super common in skateboarding and Kyle shares his experiences treating them. He also goes into the research behind treating this condition with surgery, a surgery Walker had earlier in his career.  Keep listening to Top of Mason on Audible.  Subscribe to Old Friends Fitness. Follow Walker Ryan, Dr. Kyle Brown and Rudy Behrens on the gram.  Shop Old Friends apparel, fitness gear, and books.

Kelly Hart sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to talk about Hip Impingement and to discuss his new role working with World Skate for the upcoming Olympic Games (10:00). They also talk about his recent trip to Rome (20:00) and the complexity of skate terminology in modern skate completions (24:30). From there, Kelly explains the origins of his newfound love for Jump Roping (27:00) and how it has helped him get back to skating. We dive into Kelly’s Hip Impingement problems (34:00), his decision to get surgery (42:10) and the road to recovery through rehab with Kyle (46:30). Oh yeah, and much more about Jump Roping (52:50).  For more on Hip Impingement with Dr. Kyle Brown, subscribe on Patreon! To shop Old Friends Jump Ropes and more fitness equipment, check out our website! Follow Kelly on Instagram. Follow Kyle on Instagram. Follow Walker on Instagram. Music by Bobby Renz.