Episode 40 - Jim Eubanks: Value-Based Care

Chris and Q sat down with Sarah to discuss Isokinetic Testing and Training. We dive into: isokinetic vs isometric testing, when, why, and how often to test, discussing results with patients and other providers, primary principles guiding the rehab and testing process, and recommendations for individuals utilizing isokinetic testing for the first time. Sarah is a sports physical therapist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. We hope you all enjoy! @sarahanderson.dpt @adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris sat down with Aaron to discuss all things shoulder. We dive into: Internal versus external impingement, why compression might be a better term over impingement, an objective assessment of the shoulder, validity and reliability (or lack thereof) of shoulder special tests, upper extremity plyometrics, distinguishing normal adaptations from pathological deficits, and much more. Aaron is currently a PhD student at the University of Minnesota, where he is focusing on shoulder biomechanics in overhead athletes, a full time faculty member and professor at the University of Minnesota in their PT department, and a part time sports medicine clinician at the Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis. We hope you all enjoy! Aaron Hellem  @adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris sat down with Jon for round two to chat about all things Nevada PT.  We discussed: managing a business while remaining a clinician, letting go of responsibilities, bringing on and keeping clinicians, creating growth opportunities for his employees, the decision to stay an insurance based clinic and the realities of an in-person cash-based model, rethinking work/life balance as a business owner, and establishing the right culture. Here is our first conversation with Jon about The Evolution of Beliefs. We hope you all [email protected]@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris and Q sat down with Jordan to discuss all things Barbell Medicine. Jordan talks about the inception of BBM, the evolution of the company over the past 10 years, shifts in teaching and lecturing styles, communicating to a varied audience, epistemic responsibility, diving into the literature and discussing mechanisms, and much more. Jordan is a physician, coach, educator, and founder of Barbell Medicine. @jordan_barbellmedicine@barbell_medicine Barbell Medicine Website@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris sat down with Jon to discuss his company, Building The Elite, and many of the principles and tactics they utilize when working with individuals in a variety of contexts. We talked about: stress inoculation, goal fixedness, learning in difficult situations, attention and self-reflection, asking questions, segmenting, compartmentalization, and much more. Jon is the co-owner of Building the Elite, an online coaching and education platform for all facets of human performance. @buildingtheelitePodcast: Building the EliteWebsite: Building The Elite@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris sat down with Ben to discuss all things autoregulation and skill acquisition related. Ben talks about the differences between RIR and RPE, how/when to utilize both scales, RPE on a scale of 1-10 vs 1-100, internal training loads vs external training loads, and the misconceptions of “load management.” We then wrap up the chat with a discussion on skill acquisition from a variety of perspectives including sport coaching, rehab, and performance. Ben is a Strength Coach, Hockey Goalie Coach, Chiropractor, and current Master’s student researching workload on performance in hockey, long term development, and skill acquisition. @bcsiernikBen’s SubstackPaper’s discussed in this episode: Challenge Based Framework (representative design, motor learning)AC:WR 1 and 2How to Use RPE@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris sat down with Jason to discuss his first season as the Sport Performance Coach for Rochester NY FC and we also dive into all things running related. With his role at Rochester FC, Jason talks about tracking and interpreting data across the season, in-season training goals, and return to sport testing. With running, we dive into Jason’s biggest changes in beliefs for both running performance and rehabbing runners within the past few years, strength training for runners, BSI’s, RED-S, plyometrics, and return to run programming. Jason is a Sports Performance Coach for Rochester New York Football Club, a PT and Board Certified Sports Clinical Specialist, and co-host of PT Inquest and The PT Podcast Network. We hope you enjoy! @jasontuori.dpt@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris and Mason sat down with Mike to discuss all things rehab related below the knee. We discuss gastroc vs soleus strains, objective testing for the calf complex, standards of calf strength and when to introduce plyometrics and higher rate of force activities, differentials for bone stress injuries / tendinopathies / compartment syndromes, pediatric and geriatric populations, management of tip/fib fractures, and much more. Mike is a physical therapist and director of clinical education at Boston PT and Wellness. We hope you all enjoy! @michaelvamato@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris sat down with Jim to talk about value-based care, population health, pre-operative preparation for lumbar spinal stenosis, reflections on his education,  comparing the United States MSK model to other countries, and much more. Jim is currently a Spine and Healthy Policy Fellow in the PM&R department at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). We hope you all enjoy! Jim’s Publications@jeubanksmd@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine

Chris sat down with Claire to discuss all things women and training. We talk about common misconceptions surrounding training during pregnancy and the menstrual cycle,  common questions and concerns women have around resistance training, navigating social media as a young female, and much more. Claire is a Coach with Barbell Medicine, Competitive Powerlifter, and Biomechanist. We hope you enjoy! @claire_barbellmedicineBarbell Medicine 4 Part Series : The Menstrual Cycle, Estrogen, and Performance Part 1, 2, 3, 4@adaptabilia@[email protected]@chris_barbellmedicine