Uncut : Avoid Surgery & Live Well: Recent Episodes
Dr. Tom Padilla, PT, DPT, CSCS
The go-to podcast for how to maximize not only the "years in your life", but the "life in your years." This podcast is dedicated to helping you live life today, on your terms, and for many many years to come. Learn about treatments and habits that are changing the healthcare industry, and how you can take control to improve your chances of avoiding orthopedic surgery, or relying on painkillers in your lifetime.
In this episode Dr. Tom Padilla interviews Jeff Price, a Health Insurance Broker.
Jeff helps people navigate the right plans, and has unique insights into how to select a plan that's right for the individual.
We also discuss the games insurance companies play and pull back the curtain a bit on how they influence healthcare more than they should.
In this episode, hear Dr. Tom Padilla's journey, struggling to find answers for his own health issues, and the realizations he came to about our medical system.
On this podcast discover:
- The power of asking the right questions
- How to get over chasing symptoms
- What does a root cause look like?
- What are the TWO diagnosis needed when just ONE is given?
- How do you know when you find the root cause?
- Why do certain things only work temporarily?
- How long does it take to make changes to the root cause?
- What can someone looking for the root cause do?
In this exciting episode, Dr. Tom is in the hot seat! PhD Jo Armour Smith interviews Dr. Tom about their shared exploration of the real root cause of back pain in young adults.
Dr. Tom talks with Dr. Morgan Massingale, a doctor at Ethos who specializes in helping active moms stay active, about getting new and long-time moms alike beat back pain for good.
In this episode, Dr. Tom dives into the real cause of plantar fasciitis and the ineffective treatments commonly prescribed to patients. Take a listen to discover some root-cause-focused options for ditching the painful foot condition for good.
In this episode, hear Dr. Tom talk with Dr. Matt Hernandez about holistic treatments that are gaining traction.
In this episode, Dr. Tom talks with naturopath Dr. Alexandra Mayer from Ethos about women's hormones, finding solutions when their previous doctors tell them that they're "normal," and the vital role women's hormones play in their health and happiness.
In this episode, Dr. Tom talks about the multiple diagnoses every doctor should provide their patients with.
Dr. Jo Armour Smith is one of the nation’s top researchers in back pain, biomechanics, and neuroscience. She’s helped author over 30 published research articles and lead the research for 15 of them.
When I first met her, she was preparing her dissertation on back pain, and a little muscle called the “multifidus,” a muscle that is underactive in over 85% of people with chronic back pain, and as my own practice would suggest, is commonly underactive in individuals with a variety of bodily pain including shoulders, hips, knees, and neck.
In this episode of UnCut, I talk with Dr. Moses Corbell, owner of Pure Life Chiropractic here in Scottsdale, about the Gonstead method, a whole-person, root-cause approach to chiropractic treatment.
What’s more interesting than an anesthesiologist turned functional medicine doctor? Listen in to learn why Dr. Emily Parke switched career paths after completing a residency at the Cleveland Clinic AND being a chief fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
In this episode Dr. Tom invites special guest Dr. Emily Parke, DO to discuss functional medicine and what it can do for you.
What is Functional Medicine? What does a Functional Medicine Doctor do? How does it work?
Listen to this episode to find out how functional medicine can help you sleep better, boost your joint health, reset your nervous system, improve your gut health, and much much more!
Listen to find out!
Click here more information on Dr. Emily and her 7-week Masterclass for just $49
In this episode of Uncut, Dr. Tom talks abut Foam Rolling.
Are you wondering if foam rolling your muscles actually helps? What are the benefits and cautions to foam rolling? Listen to find out!
Today Dr. Tom talks about SLEEP!
In this episode Dr. Tom talks about some benefits for good sleep and some strategies that we share with our clients to help them get a better nights sleep.
Dr. Tom will touch on why it's important to stay on a sleep schedule, how exercise can improve sleep, how blue light glasses can help, and why spending time outside will actually help improve sleep.
Remember sleep is one of the most impactful points of your health that you can focus on!
In this episode Dr. Tom discusses back pain after pregnancy.
Post Pregnancy Back Pain is something we see all the time at DPT. At first many new moms think its normal and will eventually go away. Then 5 years later they are still experiencing the back pain.
So todays episode is dedicated towards understanding why this happens and how to find a solution.
In this episode of Uncut, Dr. Tom discusses Over Training in Youth.
Overtraining is something that needs to be caught early on, because if we put too much physical and or mental strain on the youth that exceeds their capacity. They get injured, but they end up not liking being active any longer. Which has more long term potential consequences down the road.
Today Dr. Tom will go over what over training is, possible injuries and consequences due to overtraining, and what to look for if you think your child could be suffering from over training.
In this Episode of Uncut, Dr. Tom has special guest Katherine Haworth! Katherine works as a Physicians Assistant here in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Katherine came to The Doctors of Physical Therapy in 2018 with Back Pain that she had been experiencing on and off for 5 years!
Today they discuss some of the common struggles individuals experience when trying to find health providers who actually help YOU!
Click below to hear Katherine's Testimonial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q91uS2Fwnog
In this episode Dr. Tom invites a special guest on to discuss integrated healthcare.
This weeks special guest is Dr. Jennifer King from King Integrative Personalized Lifestyle Medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona. In the beginning of todays podcast we will dive into who Dr. King is and how she entered the medical field.
Dr. Tom and Dr. King will go over the importance of nutrition, lifestyle, diet, sleep and stress. Along with how each can impact your overall health.
For more information of Dr. King Visit:
https://drjenniferking.com/about/
In this episode Dr. Tom discusses rotator cuff alternatives to surgery with special guest Dr. Matt.
They will begin by going over what regenerative medicine is, then discuss what things Dr. Matt looks for when someone comes in with shoulder pain. This will help him identify whether or not an individual would be a good candidate for regenerative.
For more information on Dr. Matt with Ethos, click below:
https://ethosscottsdale.com/about/meet-dr-matthew-hernandez/
In today's episode we talk about cycling and the injuries that can be avoided with cycling!
How to prevent cycling injuries and continue to ride pain free!
Dr. Tom invites Dr. Jessie Duppler on today podcast to go over common injuries cyclist end up having, why they have those injuries, and how they can avoid them.
For more information on Dr. Jessie Duppler visit:
https://thedoctorsofpt.com/about-dr-jessie/
This episode is a little different! In this episode, Dr. Matt Hernandez interviews Dr. Tom and Dr. Morgan Massingale.
Dr. Matt Hernandez and Dr. Morgan Massingale are both Regenerative Orthopedic Doctors at Ethos Integrative Medicine. Both Dr. Matt and Dr. Morgan specialize in Sports Medicine.
For more information on Dr. Matt visit: https://ethosscottsdale.com/about/meet-dr-matthew-hernandez/
For more information on Dr. Morgan visit: https://ethosscottsdale.com/about/meet-dr-massingale/
Today we will dive into the BEST and Gold Standard treatments for lower back pain that should be tried BEFORE surgery!
In todays episode I discuss back pain with Special Guest, Dr. Morgan Massingale, N. M. D.
Dr. Morgan Massingale is with Ethos Integrative Medicine, she is a Regenerative Orthopedics and Women's Hormones Specialist with a specialty focus in Sports Medicine and Women's Hormones.
Today we are looking at back pain! We will begin by getting a good foundation for what is currently used to treat back pain, then we will get into how regenerative medicine fits in!
For more information on Dr. Morgan Massingale visit:
https://ethosscottsdale.com/about/meet-dr-massingale/
Today we're talking about how to find the right doctor for you.
When talking about staying uncut, finding the right doctor and having the right health care team in your dugout is quite possibly one of the most important steps.
So, you should take time and consideration in the questions that we're going to ask today.
These will help you identify exactly what kind of doctor you need.
The important thing is that you have a doctor that is in your corner. A doctor that is going to help you live and achieve the lifestyle that you want.
In this episode we cover one of my favorite topics...habit change.
Thoughts create our actions, and actions create our habits. Habits are simply things we do without needing to think about them so much. They are automatic.
Did you know that there's a scientific way to hack your habits? There are proven methods to help yourself develop the habits that you WANT, and get rid of the ones you do not.
If you struggle with making lasting changes that ultimately impact your ability to live an active, healthy, pain-free life, listen in, take some notes, read the books suggested, and see if you can't take a crack at building some good habits.
Books referenced:
"Atomic Habits" by James Clear
"The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg
In this episode I discuss PREHAB.
Most people are familiar with REHAB (what you do leading up to surgery).
What can you do with PREHAB, before surgery?
Learn about PREHAB and how it can shorten your time needed to recover and improve your results after surgery.
Listen in about how prehab helped one client return to golf and jogging just a few months after back surgery.
In this episode I discuss back surgery with Dr. Jessie Duppler, PT, DPT. Before becoming a physical therapist Dr. Jessie spent 7 years as a surgical technologist.
Listen in as she gives you her unique insights behind the scenes, and ultimately, why she decided that she did not want to become a surgeon, and now focuses on helping people avoid it.
To learn more about Dr. Jessie visit:
https://thedoctorsofpt.com/about-dr-jessie/
There's a lot to unpack when it comes to hip replacements. In this episode I talk about the signs that you might not need a hip replacement. If you or a loved one is considering a hip replacement, tune into this podcast before.
I answer the questions:
How does someone know whether or not they're a candidate? Is it just based on what the surgeon says?
Can hip replacements be avoided altogether? How does someone know if it can be?
If you do need a hip replacement, what are the things you should consider when choosing your surgeon? How do you know which approach will be best for you?
For more information on hip pain and how it can be fixed visit:
https://thedoctorsofpt.com/hip-pain/
In this episode I talk about arthritis. I discuss the difference between a symptom, and a cause. We talk about the reasons that people get arthritis, which forms are permanent, and which are not. We talk about common misconceptions regarding arthritis, and about what can be done to stop it.
Plus I answer the questions:
What is arthritis?
Is it permanent?
Is it something that's going to limit you?
Are you going to need a joint replacement?
How can you prevent it?
Get more information about orthopedic injuries and how you can overcome them at:
www.thedoctorsofpt.com/blog
Dr. Tom Padilla, is the founder of an orthopedic physical therapy clinic set to re-define what should be the standard of healthcare.
When it comes to orthopedic care and keeping people well, our medical system needs to wake up.
Do you think of joint replacements, hip replacements as a "normal part of life?" Why is it that getting knocked out by gas and getting cut open to hammer in an artificial joint is seen as a normal part of life these days?
Why do some people need them and others don't?
Learn why so many treatments fall short, leading to people needing surgeries that could have been avoided.
In this episode I talk about the causes for muscular tightness, and what the actual long term solutions may be. If you've struggled with tight, stiff muscles that feel like they need to be constantly stretched and massaged, but the results are temporary, you'll want to tune into this podcast.
I answer the questions:Why are the muscles tight?
What's the difference between tightness and shortness?
What is muscular compensation?
And what to do about it...
For more information on tight muscles and what to do go to:
https://thedoctorsofpt.com/why-do-muscles-get-tight/
Dr. Tom Padilla PT, DPT specializes in helping people 30+ find alternatives to pills and surgeries, and helping them return to fulfilled, active lifestyles.
Uncut is a podcast about redefining the industry of physical medicine and helping people find alternatives and lasting solutions. Dr. Tom explores alternatives to the traditional model that we've been led to believe is normal. This podcast will help you design your life in a way that maximizes the years in your life, and maximizes the life in your years.
Uncut Launches February 28th, 2021. Subscribe on your regular podcast service.