Movement Optimism

A deep dive into the world of exercise, pain and injury with a Movement Optimism spin as opposed to the kinesiopathological model. The traditional view of the human body has considered to be much more akin to car when we should have been viewing like a robust ecosystem. This is a masterclass on critical thinking and hopes to get you challenging your biases as well as ours.

Movement Optimism is a health podcast hosted by Gregory Lehman, with 34 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Gregory Lehman hosts Movement Optimism, a health show with 34 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Research Review - Is low compression better than high compression for insertional achilles tendinopathy

  Jul 13, 202615 minS3

  This solo episode explores the implications of a recent paper by Dr Lauren Pringel investigating whether it is better to minimize compressive loading on a tendon versus choosing movements and exercises which have high tendon compressive loading. But the secondary aim of the podcast is to explore other ways that we can explain the findings. We want to look at other implications for the results to improve our critical thinking skills. The paper is here

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  Episode #3

  Solo Show with Greg Lehman - When do biomechanics matter for Movement Optimists

  Sep 12, 202517 minS2

  <p>Biomechanics matter just not how we always think.<br /> <br /> 1.  High Loads.</p> <p>2.  Too much too soon</p> <p>3. Stress Shifting & Symptom Modification</p> <p>4. Movement Preparation</p> <p>5. Performance</p>

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  Episode #2

  Challenging the impairment model of exercise prescription and regional interdependence. What is the alternative?

  Aug 27, 202515 minS2

  <p>Solo mini show today.  We often hear that hip bone is connected to the knee bone and pain in one area is a victim of a "dysfunction" somewhere else.</p> <p>Its a foundation of the kinesiopathological model and lead to the idea that if someone has joint pain you should train at a joint around that pain.  Eg. If your knee hurts you train the hips as well.</p> <p>And we have plenty of pragmatic evidence that it helps.  Hip exercises should be added to knee exercises when you have knee pain.  The problem is that we don...

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  Episode #1

  Dr Kim Hebert-Losier talks calf strength, testing, running and much more

  Jun 5, 202544 minS2

  <p >I talk with Dr Kim Hebert-Losier.  An associate professor, biomechanist and physiotherapist out of The University fo Waikato.  You can see her profile here.</p> <p > </p> <p >Some topics discussed:<br /> <br /> <br /></p> running as rehab her Calf App to evaluate plantar flexion strength and its potential relevance to clinical practice <p >whether body weight training, as opposed to heavy resistance training, can improve running economy (Kim was involved in a paper that showed this!)</p> whether you need to bend the knee to appropriately target the soleus (hint - you don't but there are some caveats) sup...

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  Episode #30

  Dr Lori Michener - Who's afraid of scapular dyskinesis?

  Jan 24, 202541 minS1

  <p>Dr Lori Michener (Professor of Biomechanics and Physical therapist) is a super expert on shoulder biomechanics and rehabilitation.</p> <p>Today we talked about:<br /> <br /> - the role of biomechanics in pain and injury</p> <p>- whether you need to be concerned with scapular movement/control</p> <p>- changes in her clinical opinion</p> <p>- shoulder "impingement" debates<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> and so much more.</p> <p>More about Dr Michener</p> <p>The central theme of Michener's funded research is to define optimal treatment pathways for patients with musculoskeletal shoulder disorders by focusing...

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