201. What to Do When You’re In Pain

Andrew Fix — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:07 +0000

That first jolt of pain can throw anyone off, and knowing where to start can be the difference between a quick fix and a lingering problem.

Dr. Andrew Fix takes a closer look at what really happens in that early moment of pain and how a thoughtful approach to injury can shift everything. He explains why your own observations often hold the first clues and how simple steps can help you understand whether the issue needs light attention or a more structured plan. What can the timing of the discomfort tell you? How often do we focus on the sore spot when the real problem sits somewhere else entirely?

Andrew also talks about the value of asking the people who see you move every week since they often notice patterns you miss. And when discomfort refuses to fade, he makes a strong case for getting help from someone who understands true management of movement and load rather than relying on quick fixes that never reach the root. The episode centers on one idea: pay attention early and seek guidance that actually supports how your body is designed to work.

Quotes

“How do you know where to start? When you have all these options, there’s so much information out there. You could watch YouTube videos, you could go on the internet, you could go to your physical therapist, physician’s office, chiropractic office, I mean, you name it, the list is endless, but it’s extremely long, right? There’s a lot of options of things you could do. But what should you do? (03:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“Sometimes we have symptoms in an area where that area is not the actual root cause of the problem.” (05:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“That doesn’t do anything. That does not fix your musculoskeletal problem that you’re dealing with. And we’re in the business of trying to help people fix issues, not mask symptoms.” (07:38 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“This is the time where you need to get that extra set of eyes from somebody that really knows what they’re doing and knows how to help you rectify this, not tell you to go RICE it (rest, ice, compress, elevate).” (09:22 | Dr. Andrew Fix)
“We do not wanna get to the point where pain starts to become more irritating, more debilitating, causing you to modify your function, causing you to compensate, causing you to avoid things, causing you to skip the activities that you love to do with the people that you love to do them because something hurts.” (12:30 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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181. Rehab & Training Through Injury and Pregnancy | Dr. Jessie Czarnecki

Andrew Fix — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:57 +0000

What if rehab wasn’t a step back but a smarter way forward, especially after injury, pregnancy, or both?

Dr. Andrew Fix sits down with Dr. Jessie Czarnecki, physical therapist, weightlifting coach, and fellow clinician at PhysioRoom, for a conversation about strength training through life’s most demanding seasons including injury recovery, pregnancy, and postpartum. Drawing from her own ACL injury and postpartum rehab experience, Jessie shares how her approach challenges outdated advice and fear-based restrictions around lifting, especially for women.

They discuss why strength training should be part of the rehab process, not something to avoid, and how Olympic lifting translates to everyday functional strength. Jessie also shares how she’s helping more clinicians and coaches integrate barbell movements into recovery plans through her Barbell Rehab Weightlifting Certification.

Quotes

“It’s not necessarily the training that is the bad thing. It’s what our bodies are prepared for versus what our bodies are not prepared for.” (12:15 | Dr. Jessie Czarnecki)
“Making sure that how they’re approaching this new changes to their body, that they’re doing it in a way that makes the most sense for their lifestyle, taking into account what their work is like, what their activity is like. Every single person is different, so there’s not one blanket recommendation you can make for nutrition across the board.” (23:50 | Dr. Jessie Czarnecki)
“It’s more than just talking to them and telling them what I know. It’s more about showing them how they can connect these changes to how they currently train and reconnecting with their body, feeling certain muscles in what they’re doing, feeling certain movement patterns and building ownership of their movement with their own body.” (28:42 | Dr. Jessie Czarnecki)
“Being pregnant or postpartum is hard, but being pregnant, postpartum and weak is harder.” (47:45 | Dr. Jessie Czarnecki)

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