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In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking at the Royal College of Chiropractic Sport Sciences of Canada (RCCSS) Move 2020 Virtual Conference: The psychological, biomechanical and neurophysiological implications of human movement.
I discussed some foundational FRS® principles in our approach to injury management and athletic development. ⁣Topics include:⁣
How are movements created?
Natural selection for movement during embryologicaldevelopment.
The process of joint cavitation and why space matters.
Looking through the lens of physics to better understand movement…and many more.⁣ ⁣
This episode provides an overview of the key principles governing the thought process behind training and treating homo sapiens.
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In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Chivers to discuss our ongoing development of the FRS Spine Practitioner course.  We touch upon back pain epidemiology, historic approaches to spine training, the shortcomings of spinal literature, the evolution of the bipedal spine, spinal anatomy and neurophysiology physiology, and other topics.
This episode, as will the upcoming course, provides vital information for manual practitioners and the S&C community alike who are tasked with the ongoing care of spinal pain and function?
You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/5NhxW5vjWpU

In this episode Dr. Spina sits down with Sport Specialist Chiropractor, and FRS Instructor Dr. Michael Chivers to discuss the functional anatomy and clinical management of the shoulder girdle.
However, as is usually the case, the conversation ends up following a number of important tangent topics, this time related to the overarching idea of system emergence and how it affects the evolution of human movement, anatomic evolution, injury creation, as well as injury management.
This deep dive is invaluable for the listeners of all backgrounds including Strength & Conditioning specialists, Manual Therapists and medical practitioners, as well as those simply looking to improve their physical wellbeing.

In this episode Dr. Spina sits down with Dr. John Saratsiotis Physiotherapist, Chiropractor, Biochemist, and lead FRS instructor to discuss a controversial topic in the world of manual therapy and injury management, namely the topic of soft tissue Fibrosis.  What is it?  How does it form? How does it affect force transmission and the many misconceptions surrounding both its existence following injury as well as soft tissue management. We also cover related concepts including tissue directionality in the fascial system, the evolution of tissue healing in humans, what pain is and the role manual therapy plays in its management, and selection of appropriate therapeutic outcome measures.  Complete with scientific references, this talk is a deep dive into the cellular understanding of fibrosis and how it effects human performance making it an important listen for Strength & Conditioning specialists and Manual Therapists alike.
To get the most out of this episode, watch it on YouTube where we reference illustrations and scientific sources.

John Quint and I recently visited Tom Barry, Chief Operations Officer of Westside Barbell, and we’ll be co-releasing that episode in the coming weeks.
For this podcast, John and I took the opportunity to sit down to discuss John’s history at WSBB and his relationship with Louie Simmons who was a pioneer in developing world, record- breaking strength athletes. We also discuss the present state of strength training and how it has evolved to include training the internal environment.
Some of the topics discussed are:
The evolution of strength
The use of resistance bands in life at WBSS
What are the force velocity and force posture curves
Internal versus External training
What embryology tells us about anatomy
Quint’s specialty training for offensive lineman
How much strength do you need for sport?
And much more.
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice and it is intended for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. For more information or to seek out an FRS provider in your area, please visit our website.
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In this episode I sit down with FRS Instructor Josh Halbert for a philosophical discussion about the concept of “exercise”. We discuss the merits of using an evolutionary perspective to view exercise, modern approaches to physical training, inherent problems with current approaches, and how to reframe intentions and results through training.
Other topics include:
The influence of memetic selection on exercise creation
The history of sports science
Complex system emergence
Strength programming for trained vs untrained populations
What it means to send physiological signals for sport specific results
And multiple other topics
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice and it is intended for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. For more information or to seek out an FRS provider in your area, please visit our website.