The Movement Guild Podcast

Adam Wolf and Nick Studholme sit down with Dr. Tom Michaud for a wide-ranging conversation about complex clinical reasoning, foot mechanics, orthotic design, focal muscle vibration, proprioception, and turning research into practical tools. In this episode: 00:00 A puzzling tibial-nerve presentation and gait 05:20 Building smarter orthotics 16:40 Focal muscle vibration 25:00 Proprioception and injury risk 35:00 Soleus function, performance, and tendon rehab 40:00 Combining inhibition, manual work, and loading 45:00 Muscle oxygenation and movement testing 50:00 Evidence, assumptions, and evolving practice 55:00 Trusted colleagues, hard cases, and staying curious Featuring Adam Wolf, Nick Studholme, and Dr. Tom Michaud. Part of the "2 Movement Guys and a Guest" series from The Movement Guild Podcast.

Welcome to another episode of The Movement Guild Podcast.   During this episode we interview our friend Quinn Kearney. Quinn is a yoga and meditation teacher and co founder and owner of the Chicago and Wilmette-based yoga studio: Yogaview. We recorded this conversation in 2020 during the height of the pandemic so in addition to talking about teaching yoga online. We talk about everything ranging from   His path to opening a yoga studio  His spiritual influences   The evolution of yoga Business ownership Injuries in yoga How he would explain yoga to an alien :)     This was a really fun interview. Across the board, Quinn is such a playful person who doesn't take himself too seriously so we had some good laughs during this episode. So without further a- do...here is Quinn. 

Here's another special episode between AW and Nick Studholme.  It was a fun & fact filled conversation specifically about tendon rehab because AW jacked up his lateral epicondyle and was seeking advice from Nick. It started as a conversation on the phone before AW realized it would be a great podcast conversation, as well as an opportunity to give AW crap about another stupid injury.  Enjoy. 

We spoke with Dr. Alyson Evans, Founder & CEO of a new company called Fringe. Fringe has some really pure CBD products, along with a fantastic education platform to educate clinicians about the endocannabinoid system & what it does in everyone's body. We learned a lot in this conversation, and think you will too. JC & AW have known Alyson for awhile and got the opportunity to become her friend when she was the Medical Director for Rocktape.  Dr. Alyson Evans, DC has dedicated the last 20 years to mashing up her passions for healthcare and education, alongside pursuing her purpose of building and serving a team. Alyson has helped grow multiple businesses, by prioritizing professional education and product innovation. She was at the forefront of growing the RockTape brand and community for a decade. Up for a new challenge, she found herself asking "What else is possible?" Alyson is the Co-CEO and Founder of Fringe, a company grounded by it's dedication to improving how we live and how we learn.

JC & AW had a fantastic conversation with our friend and colleague, Dr. Evan Osar. Evan is the developer of the Integrative Movement Specialist™ certification designed specifically to aid the fitness professional establish themselves as an invaluable part of their client's health care team.  He is the founder of Fitness Education Seminars, an education company with the mission of helping trainers and therapists recognize their role as a part of the solution to the health care crisis. He specializes in bringing advanced training and rehabilitation strategies to the fitness and bodywork professional that works with the pre and post-rehabilitation and the general population client. More information about his work can be found at https://iihfe.com/ or on IG @iihfe

JC & AW had a wide ranging and fun conversation with Dr. Eric Cobb, the founder & CEO of Z Health Education that focused on the brain and applying neuroscience.   Dr. Cobb is a fantastic teacher, with JC & AW both having the opportunity to learn with him.  If you're interested in learning more about the brain and how to actually apply neuroscience, then please listen to this podcast and checkout Z Healths Education offerings because they do a great job of helping you to do just that.  More information about Dr. Cobb & Z-Health Education can be found at https://zhealtheducation.com/ and on IG @zhealth_performance

Dr. Tom Michaud is back on the podcast this week & it was a great conversation!  We discussed the foot (a lot), being an inventor, applying research and a whole lot more. You won't be disappointed in this conversation.  Make sure to check out his work at www.humanlocomotion.com  Since graduating from Western States Chiropractic College in the early 80s, Dr. Tom Michaud has published numerous book chapters and dozens of articles on subjects ranging from biomechanics of the first ray and shoulder, to the pathomechanics of vertebral artery dissection. In 1993, Williams and Wilkins published Dr. Michaud's first textbook, Foot Orthoses and Other Forms of Conservative Foot Care, which was eventually translated into four languages. His next book, Human Locomotion: The Conservative Management of Gait-Related Disorders, a textbook published in 2012, is used in physical therapy, chiropractic, pedorthic, and podiatry schools around the world. He has also published a book for recreational runners: Injury-Free Running: How to Build Strength, Improve Form, and Treat/Prevent Injuries. 

This week JC & AW speak with Jim Bennitt. Jim is a a former wrestler, massage therapist and clerk at the Chicago Board of Trade, began his studies in Yoga, Tantra and Ayurveda in 1997. Originally he took up Yoga as a way to help heal back pain, but soon after, discovered how the practice affects not only the body, but also mind and spirit. He is the co-owner of Tejas Yoga in Chicago & a national & international educator.  We're speaking with Jimji today because he has influenced both of us as movement professionals & has a depth of knowledge about yoga that has brought him to the top of his field. He also is the person AW considers to be his yoga teacher.  Jim has recently come out with a 'yoga' app for people to take yoga on demand & live, and you can find more info at https://tejasyogachicago.com/

In this special episode, Adam & his good buddy Mike Stella (ATC, owner of the Movement Underground) talk about what 'Grinds Our Gears' in our shared movement profession. We don't hold back in this wide ranging conversation.  Note: This is not a traditional Movement Guild Podcast because Jessica wasn't there and Adam actually gave his viewpoints about things in the movement profession, rather than just interview others. It's a long episode, clocking in at 1hour45 minutes and there are swear words, including an occasional F Bomb dropped.  This episode serves as the 'season ending' palette cleanser of sorts.  It was fun. It might be controversial, but it's worth the listen. 

JC & AW had a fantastic conversation with Michol Dalcourt. AW has been friends with Michol since before he was a PT, and Michol's work has been of great influence to AW and also The Movement Guild.  Michol is an internationally recognized industry leader in health and human performance. He is the founder and CEO of the IoM, inventor of ViPR PRO and Co-Founder of PTA Global. He has given hundreds of international lectures and has been a featured speaker at most of the world's top fitness conferences, fitness clubs and at many colleges and universities around the world. Enjoy