Your Health Matters

Episode 57: Ease Acute Back Pain This week Dr. Jackie Fenton shares about how she helped her Mom deal with an episode of acute low back pain. She goes through some exercises you can do to help aid with your back pain. And reminds you that keeping moving is the best thing to help with a flare up of back pain.

It has been a minute since there has been an episode of Your Health Matters. Today, Jackie talks about what she has been up to post baby and how her recovery has been physically and mentally.   She discusses the challenges of a C-section and postpartum depression and anxiety. She shares about what she has done to help herself physically and mentally these past few months.    Jackie is excited to be back podcasting and ready to share weekly insights about your health and healthcare.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talked about my thoughts on abortion as a healthcare provider. I know it is a sensitive topic more so now because Roe v. Wade was recently overturned by the Supreme Court. It will now be left to the states in the United States if abortion is legal or illegal within their territory.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:22] Introduction  [2:15] My experiences around pregnancy as a healthcare provider [4:57] My experiences with my pregnancies  [8:30] Unintended consequences in states where abortion will be considered illegal  [12:24] If abortion will become illegal, what are the consequences to the children   [14:00] People having the right support and resources  [15:00] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talked about the stunning statistics around knee replacement.  I was scrolling through Instagram and I saw a study about 18.6 percent of people who had knee surgery being dissatisfied with the outcome. That percentage is quite high since knee surgery is an elective surgery so I wanted to talk about this to help you understand how to get better results after undergoing a knee surgery or any surgery for that matter.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [2:24] The Most Significant Predictor Of Dissatisfaction   [3:03] What Is A Knee Replacement  [4:56] In My Experience – When Is There Success In Satisfaction, Mobility, And Strength  [10:01] Nerve Block – What Is It, Is It Helpful  [10:50] Importance Of Understanding What To Expect After Surgery   [11:29] Getting Physical Therapy Before Surgery  [12:20] Conclusion    You can check out the research I was referring to in this podcast here. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talked about stiff neck. I was recently interviewed for an article about it and I wanted to share it with you guys. This podcast will talk about what causes stiff neck, how irritated is your neck, and what you can do.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [00:39] What causes stiff neck  [2:21] How irritated is your neck and what you can do   [6:28] What you should do if you are perpetually getting stiff necks  [8:19] One last thing to consider for desk sitters  [9:05] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talked about where I've been as I have been missing in action for the past couple of months. I just want to share with you guys what's been going on and I am excited to be back!    In this episode we discuss:    [0:19] Introduction  [00:41] What's been going on [2:24] What I'm up to for Brightheart Yoga Studio and my Physical Therapy patients [5:45] What I'm learning lately  [6:47] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you are excited to hear more from me the coming weeks, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I interviewed Krystyna Holland and we discussed Pelvic Floor PT. She is a doctor in Physical Therapy and specializes in pelvic floor therapy. I find this as an incredibly important topic especially for those who have issues with their pelvic floor after pregnancy. That is why I wanted to share more information about this with you through an expert.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [1:19] Introduction of Krystyna Holland on how she got into Pelvic Floor therapy  [10:36] Krystyna Holland on dealing with people who have trauma within the medical system  [13:00] Krystyna Holland on dealing with shame around pelvic floor, post-partum, sex, and the like  [15:53] Providers creating a space for patients to communicate and bring down fear about pain  [20:40] Krystyna Holland‘s thoughts around conversations where medical conditions are normalized [23:40] Krystyna Holland on how Pelvic Floor therapy helps with leaking  [25:27] Krystyna Holland‘s thoughts on kegels   [28:49] Krystyna Holland on misconceptions regarding pain with sex and other pain  [40:00] Krystyna Holland on trauma informed care  [49:38] Krystyna Holland on what she wants to see change in healthcare     If you have questions for Krystyna Holland, you can find her on Instagram or you can check out her website here.  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I was very excited to record it because it's been a year of the Your Health Matters podcast. I just want to say I am appreciative of all of you and I will continue to help you have a better understanding of your body so that you can live your healthiest life and feel really good in your body.    For this episode, I talked about how to handle your back pain. These are the things you can do on your own when you cannot go to a clinic to get yourself checked. I do recommend seeing a health professional if the pain is already too intense and has been a lingering feeling.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:17] Introduction  [1:55] Walking to handle your back pain  [2:59] Gentle spine mobility to handle your back pain  [5:40] Ice or heat to handle your back pain [6:35] Get rest to handle your back pain  [8:15] Getting back to the exercises that you do after the pain goes down a bit [9:46] Wait a week to get back into your sport to handle your back pain [11:22] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talk about how your back is not fragile. I was talking to my grandparents the other day and what the MD told my grandmother about her back and the perfect form when doing squats threw me off.    I wanted to talk about this and what I know about the spine, pain, and movement so you are better informed about them.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:19] Introduction  [2:54] Healthcare providers not creating fear, being aware of language  [4:26] Spine perceived as really fragile   [7:17] The idea of having perfect squat form   [9:36] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talked to Allison Tenney, my strength and conditioning coach. I've had an amazing time doing her strength program and it has taught me so much about myself so I hope you gain some insights from this conversation.    My interview with her includes her views about strength and the fitness industry, and the impact it has on women.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:19] Introduction  [2:17] Accountability as to strength training or movement  [5:16] How Allison Tenney got to where she is now  [8:58] Allison Tenney's views on how women feel in the fitness industry  [14:45] Identity and fitness  [19:22] Barriers in relation to fitness  [27:59] Meeting people where they are at   [32:35] Feeling good about your body and dealing with your thoughts about it  [39:01] What Allison Tenney feels that women have as misconceptions as to strength training  [42:59] What Allison Tenney would like to see change in healthcare  [45:18] Conclusion    If you want to know more about Allison Tenney, you can find her on Instagram or check out the work she does via her website.  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talked about how to set your movement goals for 2022. I know there are a lot of messages sent to you about how you can change yourself this coming New Year. However, I want to let you know that you are perfect the way you are, and I recorded this podcast to help you set realistic goals.     This podcast is an insight on my goal setting process and I hope it can help you, too!    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [2:21] Ask yourself why your goal is important  [4:00] Ask yourself about the time you have to commit to the movement goals you set  [4:30] Set goals for 90 days [5:31] Have someone to be accountable to your exercise goals   [6:17] Determine if you can handle stretch goals or smaller goals   [8:33] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I talked about handling pain when you are ready. I've been seeing a lot of friends and family during this holiday season and many have questions about pain and injury and I thought it would be great to give you an insight about one of the conversations I recently had.    This podcast is an assurance that if you cannot handle your pain or injury immediately, there's not a lot to worry about.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [2:29] Time in relation to pain or injury   [3:44] Alleviating your worries regarding pain  [4:32] Conclusion   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I interviewed Jess, a stress and resilience coach. I wanted to share this interview with Jess to you guys because I believe we can all have better ways and strategies to deal with stress.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction [1:20] Jess' introduction [3:34] People being disconnected from themselves, not being able to identify what stress is [5:34] Not all stress is bad stress [10:40] What Jess does with her clients as to dealing with stress [15:36] Training your response to certain stressors [17:03] Breathwork and how it affects someone individually [20:48] Stress and anxiety doesn't magically go away [23:01] The positive thing that comes from stress [24:48] Self-regulating feelings for children and adults [30:12] Changes take time and consistency is necessary [34:38] Navigating the available information on the internet [39:47] What Jess likes to see as a change in healthcare   If you want to connect with Jess and find out more about stress and better ways to handle it, you can check her out or reach out to her through Instagram. Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about why I am an out of network provider. When I started my business, it took me a long time to decide to be such a provider as it was difficult to make because I believed in providing universal health care and there were many discussions about the importance of health insurance in the practice and for the people who are seeking for the services we provide.    I wanted to talk about this because I wanted to let you know what led to my decision in being an out of network provider.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:19] Introduction  [1:30] My experience at an out-patient clinic   [3:47] The difference of the quality of care I provide now and before  [4:20] Health insurance and how it affected my decision to be an out of network provider [6:37] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about how to use yoga tune-up balls effectively. As a physical therapist I believe in doing things that are going to create long-term effects for your health. So, I wanted to talk about how to use the tune-up balls to help you with your overall health as I find that many use this ineffectively.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [2:51] What Are Yoga Tune-Up Balls  [3:42] Why Yoga Tune-Up Balls Are Beneficial And How To Use Them Effectively  [8:52] Another Way I Like To Use Yoga Tune-Up Balls  [9:55] Learn More About How To Use Yoga Tune-Up Balls  [11:01] Conclusion    If you want to learn more about how to use yoga tune-up balls, join my Virtual Roll and Restore class. To join, click here. In this class, we will roll on yoga tune-up balls to give our bodies a self-massage. We will also implement some yoga poses throughout to stretch our muscles further after rolling them. See you on December 9! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about the power of gratitude in healing. When I started doing yoga, I also started journaling. From there, I built the habit of listing down three things I am grateful for every day.   I wanted to talk about this not only because it is timely as it is Thanksgiving, but also because I want to share how to start a practice for being grateful because you can live your life more happily and it can make some positive changes to your brain.   In this episode we discuss:    [0:19] Introduction [1:13] Research surrounding gratitude practice [2:02] Gratitude practice in relation to physical therapy [3:31] The effects of gratitude practice [4:57] Tips to help get this practice going for you [7:32] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about the sounds the body can make because I find that many people can feel nervous about these sounds. Some people even fear these sounds mean that they have injured themselves or damaged their body.     It is normal for your body to make noises and in this episode you will gain an understanding why you may hear these noises.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [1:29] Some noises that our body makes [4:44] Theories why these sounds occur [7:46] Conclusion   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share a question that a patient recently asked me. They asked how they can improve their hamstring flexibility so they can touch their head to their knees in a forward fold with their legs completely straight.    You will learn tips to improve your flexibility and how to understand your flexibility better.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [0:53] Your reason for your movement    [1:48] What you need to know about flexibility [4:06] What we think is going on when changing our muscle [6:40] Static vs. Dynamic stretching  [10:08] Stretching to decrease injuries   [10:50] Contracting your muscles before stretching it [11:53] Conclusion Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about starting moving today, which was inspired by a reel that I watched on Instagram from a fitness trainer named Jamie. The reel was about all the other days in the year hating on January 1st because everyone gets excited about it to start their new fitness plan or New Year's resolutions. However, just like what was emphasized on the reel, you do not always have to start on the first day of the year.    I wanted to talk about this because you can choose to change your routine or start a movement routine at any time.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [2:02] Assumptions regarding January 1st  [3:54] My vision about why I move daily  [8:25] Why you can start moving at any day  [8:52] An advice on when you are just starting to get back into a movement routine  [9:53] Conclusion Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about your knees going past your toes. For some reason, knees going past your toes have had a bad reputation. However, I want to let you know that it is okay and what you can do when you experience pain in case your knees go past your toes.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction  [0:54] Examples Of When Your Knees Go Past Your Toes  [1:46] Assumption Why Knees Going Past Your Toes Got A Bad Reputation [2:22] What Causes Knee Pain When It Goes Past Your Toes   [3:41] Ways To Help With Knee Pain When It Goes Past Your Toes  [6:20] Conclusion Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about listening to what your body needs as I see this phrase more and more of. We've been kind of conditioned to stop listening to our body, but that should not be the case. It might not be an easy process, but it's all about learning and unlearning.    In this episode we discuss:  [0:21] Introduction  [3:00] Listening to your body and movement  [5:22] Three ways to listen to your body  [9:22] Conclusion Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about how to define your health. The holidays are just months away and you will begin getting advertisements about staying fit during such time. I wanted to talk about what it means to be healthy as I think that there's so much messaging out there that it could be confusing to you.    Further, healthy looks different on everybody, so I wanted to talk about it more to help people understand that being healthy isn't always what is shown in advertisements and other information promoting about it.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:22] Introduction  [1:03] Health is different from person to person   [2:23] Ways that you might assess your health but are not good determinants  [3:10] Ways you can actually assess your health  [4:02] Things that can contribute on ways you can assess your health  [8:54] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I chat about National Physical Therapy Month. I wanted to share the different ways on how Physical Therapists help within the medical field especially those industries we are not known to give contribution to.    The fields I will be discussing today are not the only ones where Physical Therapists could help. However, I wanted to share these areas as they are the industries people do not know much about and would really be helpful to many.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:23] Introduction  [0:59] Physical Therapists and Cardiac Rehabilitation  [2:30] Physical Therapists and Vestibular Rehabilitation  [3:09] Physical Therapists and Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries  [3:44] Physical Therapists and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy  [4:06] Physical Therapists and Neurological Rehabilitation  [5:26] Physical Therapists and Animal Rehabilitation  [6:16] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share that not every day will be your best day of movement. With this realization and mindset, it can help you assess how you can feel better about your movement.    Tune in so you can learn about  some of the questions you can ask yourself about why movement might feel so difficult. By answering these questions, you can assess yourself and address what your body needs to feel better.      In this episode we discuss:    [0:19] Introduction  [2:16] Sleep and movement   [3:21] Water and movement  [3:43] Eating and movement  [4:21] Rest and movement  [5:15] Menstruation cycle and movement  [6:11] Stress and movement  [6:46] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about recovering from the back pain after having a baby. This is one of the questions of my listeners and I am excited to talk about it. I wanted to talk about this because over 80 million Americans suffer from back pain. Pregnancy itself does not necessarily cause back pain but there are things brought about by pregnancy that can aggravate your low back pain.    Tune in so you can understand more about what causes your back pain and what you can do about it to decrease the pain.      In this episode we discuss:    [0:26] Introduction  [0:52] Introduction to the topic  [1:24] What happens during pregnancy   [6:30] What you can do after you give birth  [10:51] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about referred neck pain. I wanted to talk about this one so you can be aware of the ways to tell if you are having referred pain from the neck.    Tune in so you can understand more about what you can do about it.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Introduction to the topic  [1:32] Common places where you might find referred neck pain   [2:37] How you can tell if the pain is coming from the neck  [4:53] Ways to help if the neck is causing the issue [9:19] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about my lessons from Instagram. I post many things on Instagram as I advocate for physical therapy and in one of my Instagram reels, I noticed one particular comment regarding getting an MRI. I wanted to talk about it now because I wanted to tell you more about pain in relation to the comment.     Tune in so you can understand more about the misconception surrounding MRI and what you can do if the treatment, for instance physical therapy, that you are undergoing does not help you in any way. You will also know more about pain in relation to time, your willingness to get better from it, and environmental factors.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:21] Introduction to the topic  [1:16] Getting an MRI does not equate to getting surgery   [3:03] MRIs do not necessarily tell you what is wrong   [4:47] What you can do when nothing is happening with your physical therapy treatment [5:57] Pain and time  [7:09] Who are you without pain  [8:07] Pain and environmental factors  [8:36] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about managing tennis elbow based on my experience.    Tune in so you can have knowledge about how to treat your tennis elbow whether you are playing tennis or you suffer from the same situation because of your repetitive activities.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:51] Introduction to the topic  [1:30] Background about tennis elbow   [4:39] What you can do to help with tennis elbow   [10:41] Conclusion   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about my experience with my recent tennis tournament.  I will talk about how I prepared and what the match day looks like for me.      Tune in so you can have knowledge about how a tennis tournament goes down from firsthand experience and so you can pick up some ideas and inspiration if you are training towards and athletic goal.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:21] Introduction to the topic    [2:01] What building up to the tournament looked like  [4:28] The day of the match  [7:15] After the match [7:28] Conclusion  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about the difference between soreness and pain.    I have been getting this question from a lot of my clients as a physical therapist and a yoga teacher so I decided to talk about this in my latest podcast. In this podcast, I will help you answer three questions so you can pinpoint whether you are just sore or you are actually in pain.    Tune in so you can have better understanding about the difference of being sore or being in pain.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:21] Introduction to the topic   [1:40] Three ways to tell the difference between muscle soreness and pain   [4:50] Soreness being a painful sensation can be overwhelming  [5:21] Having a proper rest and recovery period with soreness  [6:33] Talking to your physical therapist  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about vacation and pain. I chose to talk about this because vacation can help decrease your pain.  This past weekend, I went away for a four-day weekend, which is the first time I have been away from my two-and-a-half-year-old since he was born. Leading up to the vacation, I was having a considerable amount of neck pain coming from the stress of having a toddler, dealing with my business, and some health issues.  Tune in so you can have better understanding how going on a vacation can help decrease your pain outside of movement.  In this episode we discuss:  [0:19] Introduction to the topic   [1:42] My patients going on vacations despite feeling different types of pain [2:25] Why vacation helps pain so much  [3:58] The importance of going away for a vacation Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about body image and societal pressures. I will discuss how we judge other people's bodies and how it affects our own body image.    Tune in so you can have an idea on how I deal with body image and how I worked to change my views on bodies.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:25] Introduction on this week's topic   [0:37] Observing how others comment on another person's body  [2:39] How I was judgmental as to other people's bodies in the past [3:30] Unlearning body images and unlearning being passive  [4:10] Body image in my practice as a physical therapist  [4:44] Genetics make our bodies look different  [5:15] How body image affects getting better from injuries  [5:41] How body image leads to injuries [6:03] How body image leads to forgetting the importance of rest   [7:10] Things I've done to work on changing my views on body image  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about headaches. I've been experiencing them over the past few weeks with being sick. Headaches can be uncomfortable and distracting. I will specifically be talking about tension headaches because physical therapy and movement can help with this type of headache.     Tune in so you can have better understanding about tension headaches and how you can overcome it.     In this episode we discuss:    [0:33] Introduction about the topic   [1:20] Why tension headache happens  [1:55] Five ways that can help with tension headache [5:45] Final thought on helping with tension headache  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about shoulder impingement. I've experienced it and it's pretty common for overhead athletes, swimmers, or those who do repetitive overhead reaching. Even if you are not an overhead athlete, a swimmer, or you don't do repetitive overhead reaching, you should listen to this episode so you know what to do in case you get shoulder impingement injury.    Tune in so you can have a better understanding about this diagnosis and how to decrease your pain if you experience this   In this episode we discuss:    [0:20] Explanation of how shoulder impingement feels   [0:39] What is shoulder impingement  [2:08] My experience with shoulder impingement  [2:37] Is it common for overhead athletes  [2:54] The common treatments for shoulder impingement  [3:12] Surgery for shoulder impingement  [4:12] What's the best cure for shoulder impingement based on my experiences [4:35] Trying to get patients to move their arm  [5:30] Joint mobilizations  [6:20] Strengthening the rotator cuff muscles  [6:54] Strengthening the muscles between the shoulder blades  [7:13] Start to get back into your activities  [8:07] How long is the process of healing shoulder impingement through physical therapy  [8:20] Why surgery is not necessary to treat shoulder impingement injury [9:09] Why physical therapy is preferred to treat shoulder impingement injury  [9:33] Recap Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about injury resilience. I've learned about this just recently and it has changed my frame of thought around physical therapy.    Because this has updated my views, I am sharing this with you. For me, it is important that you know language and thoughts change based on new data and information. It is sometimes difficult for healthcare professionals to discuss their updated views.   Tune in so you can have a better understanding about injury resilience.   In this episode we discuss:    [0:35] Importance of updating my views and sharing it with you  [1:50] The techniques we learned in Physical Therapy school for preventative care  [2:10] What prevention means [2:30] Realizing and understanding that you can't really prevent everything [3:15] The problem with using the word prevent  [4:05] The importance of changing the word to resilience  [4:48] What resilience means  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about travel tips. This is not your usual podcast talking about travel tips because I will focus on things you can do to keep your energy high during travels. These tips will help you avoid injury while you are on vacation, too.      In this episode we discuss:    [0:30] How my Disneyland trip went  [0:58] Patients injuring themselves during a trip because of all the moving they weren't prepared for  [1:14] Preparing yourself physically for the trip you will be going on  [1:58] Using proper shoes during your trip [3:47] Stop every two hours when you are driving to walk around or if you are in a plane, get up and move around [4:40] Drink a lot of water  [5:40] Prepare snacks  [6:10] Stretch at the end of the day  [6:43] Get enough sleep  [7:58] Recap of the tips  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about the misconceptions in the aging process. I interviewed my good friend, Dr. Rory English, who is an expert in this area.     Tune in so you can be enlightened as to aging and geriatrics. Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a specialty that focuses on the health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. With physical therapy, negative notions about the aging process are overcome.    Questions in relation to this will be answered in this podcast.    In this episode we discuss:    [1:50] What got Dr. Rory English into geriatrics  [4:40] Dr. Jackie Fenton on her experience with geriatrics  [5:18] Dr. Rory English on extra emotional baggage when working with older adults  [6:40] Dr. Jackie Fenton and Dr. Rory English on older adults having an impression that they cannot do certain things as they age  [7:50] Dr. Rory English on adding quality to people's lives not just years  [9:33] Dr. Rory on things he focuses on when working with the older population [18:00] Dr. Jackie Fenton and Dr. Rory English on people having meaningful goals, how to motivate them  [20:10] Dr. Jackie Fenton and Dr. Rory English on reflecting on the way older people think about the world  [23:43] Dr. Rory English on what he wants younger people to know about the geriatric population as they care for their parents, grandparents [29:36] Dr. Rory English on his experience with working with Medicare  [33:17] Dr. Jackie Fenton and Dr. Rory English on the relationship between insurance and clinicians and how patients can advocate for it, too [38:12] Dr. Jackie Fenton and Dr. Rory English on how the qualities of life of people are better through physical therapy programs  [40:00] Dr. Rory English on the one thing he wants to change in health care Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about physical therapy in sport. In this podcast, I interviewed a good friend of mine, Dr. Rachel Rourke, who is a physical therapist who works in Howard Head in Vail, Colorado. She also works with the U.S. Women's Ski Team making her the best person to talk about physical therapy in sports.    Tune in so you can know more about what areas can physical therapists work in, what they do for certain industries, and how they can help for the healthy growth of athletes.    In this episode we discuss:    [2:00] Introduction of Dr. Rachel Rourke [2:20] Physical Therapists and their Residencies  [2:50] Dr. Rachel Rourke's story about how she went into sports residency  [4:45] Dr. Rachel Rourke on traveling with the U.S. Ski Team  [7:00] Dr. Rachel Rourke on what a typical day is when traveling and training with the U.S. Women's Ski Team [8:40] Dr. Rachel Rourke on what the team needs from her during a race day  [9:40] Dr. Rachel Rourke on helping them program their warm-up routine  [10:25] Dr. Rachel Rourke on how many women she travels with  [11:02] Dr. Rachel Rourke on doing treatments for the team [11:34] Difference as to treatment when in a clinic and working with an athlete  [12:02] Dr. Rachel Rourke on dryland training  [13:05] Dr. Rachel Rourke on strengthening and physical therapy  [13:47] Dr. Rachel Rourke on going back to the clinic and working with the ski team outside training  [15:15] Dr. Rachel Rourke on injuries that happen the most for the members of the ski team  [16:45] Dr. Rachel Rourke on Covid affecting the ski team  [22:45] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on diversification regarding sports in relation to strength building and avoiding injuries [25:55] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on coaches that work on a program to help diversify their training, a team supporting the healthy growth of athletes, and working with experts  [28:54] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on what's missing in the field of women's sports  [34:50] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on their thoughts and hope for the future of healthcare Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about schneck pain. It is that area between your neck and your shoulders and the pain is usually caused by posture or stress.   Tune in so you can be enlightened as to what schneck pain is and how you can avoid it or decrease the pain once you feel it.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:40] Where is the schneck   [1:13] Why schneck pain happens  [1:26] Stress in relation to schneck pain [1:52] Posture in relation to schneck pain [3:15] Upper trap muscle being overactive when you move [3:55] Overactive upper trap muscle in chaturanga [4:40] Breathing in relation to schneck pain  [5:04] Monitoring your posture in relation to schneck pain [5:40] Modifying your workouts in relation to schneck pain  [6:58] Strengthening your scapular muscles in relation to schneck pain  [7:45] Throwing some heat in relation to schneck pain [8:13] Checking in with a physical therapist Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about how practicing yoga can help with your back pain. Yoga is not just about sitting around or touching your toes. It has a lot of benefits for your physical and mental health. Tune in so you can learn how yoga can help you with that flaring back pain you've been feeling and been trying to get rid of through other means.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:25] My experience with yoga [0:59] Why I started doing yoga [2:00] What is power yoga [3:01] How getting out of the Sympathetic nervous system in relation to yoga helps with back pain [4:17] How getting your heart rate up through yoga helps with back pain  [5:05] How increasing your strength and flexibility through yoga helps with back pain [6:05] How being in a social group through yoga helps with back pain Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

In this week's episode of Your Health Matters, I share about the importance of getting a coach. Any Information you need is readily available on the internet. However, what you find on the internet may not be helpful to you or may just be blatantly wrong. And if you aren't an expert in that field, it may be really difficult to determine what information may work for your circumstances. Tune in to determine if you need a coach at this stage in your life. In this episode we discuss:  [0:45] Misinformation on the internet  [1:11] My Experience with being coached  [4:26] Getting a coach when you are a beginner  [5:13] Getting a coach when you hit a plateau  [6:10] Getting a coach when you are struggling to be consistent  [7:20] Getting a coach when something doesn't feel right in your body  [8:40] Getting a coach when you have not done it in a while  [10:52] The importance of finding a coach who will fit you at this moment Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week! Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

Back pain is one of the most common complaints that people have in America. And, there are so many myths out there around back pain. In this episode, Dr. Jackie Fenton debunks six different myths around what causes back pain and best treatments for it.    In this podcast, Dr. Jackie Fenton shares her experience about how her views have shifted on back pain over the years based on changes in evidence and clinical experience.    In this episode we discuss:    [0:48] Research on back pain   [2:10] Myth 1: Having A Weak Core Causes You To Have A Back Pain   [4:09] Myth 2: You Need An MRI To Determine Why You Have Back Pain  [5:53] Myth 3: I Have Back Pain Because My Spine Is Out Of Alignment   [7:01] Myth 4: Degeneration Of Your Spine Causes Back Pain  [8:10] Myth 5: Poor Posture  [9:10] Myth 6: When You Have Back Pain, You Need To Rest And Not Move  [11:29] Be open to changes brought about by research  Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton.

Sometimes we forget to rest because we feel like we can still do activities or movements just because we do not feel beat. However, resting is important because if you do not rest, it could lead to things like letting our body be on the fight or flight mode, which increases the cortisol levels in our body, or suffering from a brain fog or be less productive, or letting our muscles not fully recover and be restored.    In this podcast, I will give you an idea of the things I do when I need to rest. I keep a list of activities related to resting so I can choose what is the best option for when I need to rest from the different activities I did, either mentally or physically.    In this episode we discuss:  [0:25] The strenuous activities I recently did  [1:05] Why Rest is important  [1:20] Sympathetic Nervous System  [2:35] Brain Fog  [3:00] The most important time to prioritize rest [4:35] Introduction to Activities for Resting  [5:01] List of activities  [5:20] Importance of the list of activities  [9:50] American culture affecting rest You Can Listen to the Episode on Sleep Here Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook  @drjackiefenton for more movement and health tips.

Returning to movement after a long break (maybe because of the pandemic) or an injury may be difficult and it is possible. Three things that are important to returning after a break from your activities go slow, make a plan, and get someone to hold you accountable and help you through your return to movement.    In this podcast, Dr. Jackie Fenton will share about her experience about getting back to the tennis court after pregnancy and a c-section. She will also explain how you can effectively return to movement.     In this episode we discuss:  [1:02] All or Nothing Mindset   [1:35] Things to consider when getting back into the activities you enjoy doing    [2:35] Accepting how your body  [4:10] Returning slowly   [4:25] Own experience of having some time off from tennis   [7:15] Having a plan  [7:50] Getting someone to hold you accountable  [9:00] Taking care of your body    Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook 

Lateral ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries one can suffer from. However, a lot of people who get sprains tend to nurse the swelling, take a lot of pain medications, and not move at all. These are the actions that you should stay away from.    In this podcast, I will share my experience regarding a lateral ankle sprain and how I recovered quickly from it. I will also tell you how movement can actually help you a lot post spraining your ankle.    In this episode we discuss:  [0:20] Lateral Ankle Sprain  [0:30] How people get nervous about movement when they have ankle sprains  [0:45] What an Ankle Sprain is in relation to a ligament [1:55] First experience with an ankle sprain [4:45] Tips on the things you need to do when you sprain your ankle [5:00] All swelling is not bad  [5:40] Why you need to keep the load while walking normally despite having a sprained ankle  [6:50] Working on your balance   [7:05] Proprioception  [7:45] Strengthening your Muscles to pick up the slack for the stretched out ligament  [8:00] Get back to your activities as soon as possible  [8:15] How your muscles get smaller   [8:45] How your small muscles affect the possibility of a re-injury [9:00] The likelihood of suffering from another ankle sprains  [9:15] Getting medical help or assistance from experts   [9:35] Sign of a possible break  [9:55] Physical therapy helping with the healing     Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode and learned a lot from it, please subscribe and rate! See you next week!   Follow me on Instagram and Facebook.

As discussed in this podcast, there is a common misconception about it not being possible to be flexible, mobile and strong. However, you can work on improving all of these so you can be a better and healthier version of yourself.   In this episode I discuss: [0:50] Flexibility [1:08] Mobility [1:20] Hypermobility [1:27] Hypomobility [2:05] Strength [2:30] Misconception on having flexibility, mobility, and strength [3:00] How body types affect flexibility, mobility, and strength [4:30] Hypermobility and Yoga [5:05] Working on Strength in Yoga [6:40] Stretching out your ligaments [7:00] Stretching out your muscles [7:15] Dislocation due to stretched out ligaments [8:05] Activating your muscles to have strength [8:40] Yoga gives you a balance in flexibility, mobility, and strength [9:45] Importance of having flexibility, mobility, and strength   Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and rate and be sure to follow me on Instagram. See you next week! 

Many of Dr. Jackie Fenton's patients and yoga students have had concerns about disc herniation. Particularly, in their low back. In this episode, she covers what a disc herniation is and why it might not be as scary as you think. Tune it to get rid of your fear around disc herniations!

In this week's episode, Dr. Jackie Fenton discusses how your sleep matters in the healing process. She reviews how to get a good night's sleep and busts the myth that there is a perfect way to sleep at night. Guess what, you move all the time at night, so once you fall asleep that "perfect" set up is gone once you are out. Tune in to get a better night's sleep!

This work on Your Health Matters, Dr. Jackie Fenton explores if self massage works or not. And even more than that, what to do for those muscles that just constantly feel like they need to be pressed on. Listen in to help decrease your pain in that schneck area ;)

If the title of this episode, Your Posture Doesn't Matter, triggers you a little bit....good :) Dr. Jackie Fenton talks about why your posture doesn't matter as much as you think it does. Many research studies have shown that your posture itself doesn't cause pain. There are many factors for pain, and posture isn't one of them. However, that doesn't mean stop moving, it just means put a little less emphasis on trying to achieve "perfect" posture. Because really, what is perfect posture anyways?

In this week's episode, Dr. Jackie Fenton discusses meditation. She shares her first experience meditating - and if you thought you have a lot of thoughts during meditation - know you aren't alone. She discusses the benefits of meditation. As well as shares ways to get yourself into a regular practice of meditating.