Ep. 14 - Functional Spotlight: Hip Flexors

Ep. 15 - How the Neck Impacts Shoulder Problems

Dan Pringle, PT goes into heavy detail about why he believes understanding the role of the neck should be your first step in treating shoulder problems. Over the course of this live Zoom mentorship session, he discusses the muscular, fascial, biomechanical, neurological, and vascular relationships between the neck and the shoulder. The final half is a Q&A that touches on case studies, traumatic neck injuries, scapular pain, and the role of proprioception in shoulder rehab.

Ep. 14 - Functional Spotlight: Hip Flexors

Dan Pringle, PT, runs a group Zoom session centred around the functional anatomy of the hip flexors and the anterior hip. He does a deep dive into the relevant and often overlooked structures in the area using an anatomy app, providing context to the relationship between iliopsoas and the lower back. Finally, Dan discusses many other contributors to hip pain then answers specific questions about runners and competitive dancers, and how to prioritize important elements of the patient's history with the clinical exam. For a video version of this podcast, visit youtube.com/dpringl for more.

Ep. 13 - The New Grad PT Recipe For Success

Dan Pringle, PT has an in-depth conversation with a new grad physiotherapist who has just started his career and is looking for guidance to ensure he gets off on the right foot. Dan shares his own physio origin story, highlights the valuable courses he's taken and lessons he's learned, and lays out the fundamental principles of successful clinical development. Finally, he uses a case study to demonstrate higher level clinical reasoning and how to dive deeper into the contributing factors to pain and movement problems.

Ep. 12 - The Life of a Professional Squash Player

Dan Pringle, PT has a thoughtful conversation with Canadian professional squash player Mike McCue about his journey to becoming a professional athlete and what separated him from others during his developmental years. Mike shares insight into the challenges he overcame, the tough decisions he's made, and the preparation needed to play an unforgiving sport at the highest level.

Ep. 11 - Aligning Clinical Ambition with Clinical Expertise ft. Brendan Power

Dan Pringle, PT sits down with physio colleague Brendan Power to explore Brendan's journey to become a physiotherapist and his early experiences in the profession. They touch on his "misguided ambition", the frustrations of a new practitioner, the pivotal moments in his career, and the direction in which the profession is headed.