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with Dr. Andrew Fix If you’re a runner, strength training is a must. Especially if you are prepping for a long distance run like a marathon. As a Physical Therapist, if I were to build a strength training routine for a runner I would focus on hitting the major muscle […]
“The principle of R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) has gone by the wayside,” explains host Dr. Andrew. When we get injuries, we often assume that icing the problem is best. However, there are more modern, effective ways to care for your injury, which Dr. Andrew lays out today. […]
It’s no secret that exercise is important for our overall health. But what many people don’t realize is that exercise is also crucial for healing after an injury. When we are injured, our first instinct is often to rest and take it easy. And while rest is important, too much […]
“The best life advice is to make yourself different. Make yourself something that’s not like other people,” explains Andrew Brandt, an accomplished Sports Executive, Professor, and Executive Director of the Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law. A leader in sports, sports law, sports policy, and more, Andrew has a […]
Running is one of the most popular but misunderstood forms of exercise globally. With one of the highest injury rates of any activity, it’s very common to experience an injury during your running journey. Take the marathon, for example. The marathon is 26.2 miles. There are approximately 30 million runners […]
“Pain does not always mean that there’s significant tissue trauma that’s taken place, it’s a request for change,” explains host Dr. Andrew. Like all of us, Dr. Andrew understands there are times when you want to push yourself through exercise, but you have a physical issue. Today, Dr. Andrew gives […]
“The big thing is learning to take care of your body,” explains Gabe Martinez, a Leadville race series competitor. A client of Physio Room and a five-time 100-run finisher, Gabe has always been an active person. Committed to his training, Gabe shares how he overcame the physical feats of the […]
Feeling a pinch in your shoulder or a sharp pain throughout your upper arm? Yikes. We’ve been there. Let’s talk about why you might have some shoulder or neck issues. When your shoulder gets irritated, three things happen. Guarding Naturally, as humans, we don’t like pain, so we end up […]
“Everything will be impacted by what we put in our bodies,” explains host Dr. Andrew. Like sleep and exercise, diet is crucial to peak performance. As a result, Dr. Andrew gives helpful insight into how to use food to optimize your health. The key to nutrition is avoiding processed […]
“Functional Medicine gets to the root cause of illness,” explains Dr. Jamie Kyei-Frimpong, Medical Director of Total Vitality Colorado. A retired competitive marathon and ultra-runner, Dr. Jamie’s main passion has always been fitness. Through her own health journey, Dr. Jamie discovered functional medicine, leading her to open Total Vitality. […]
“Dig deep. And then, you will find something that you didn’t know existed.” – Becki Lynn Bauer Becki Lynn is an avid runner who got into running during junior high and high school; starting with cross country and picking up recreational running habits. Being an easy, cheap and popular sport […]
On this episode of The Code, Dr. Andrew Fix walks us through three easily implementable changes we can make to improve the quality of our sleep. They include making your sleep area as dark and quiet as possible (including cutting down on screen time), keeping the bedroom cool, and avoiding […]