The Better Movement Podcast

Practical science about movement health and performance. toddhargrove.substack.com

The Better Movement Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Todd Hargrove, with 25 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.

Todd Hargrove hosts The Better Movement Podcast, a health show with 25 episodes published.

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  Adam Young on Motor Learning in Golf

  Feb 27, 202545 minS0

  <p>My guest on this episode is Adam Young, a golf instructor and author of the excellent book The Practice Manual. </p><p>We discussed Adam’s personal journey in developing a unique task-oriented teaching style. He explained how his early experiences with textbook-based instruction led to physical injuries and frustration, prompting him to explore alternative methods. </p><p>We also discussed a variety of topics related to motor learning, including the effects of internal versus external attention, the complexity of biomechanics, why deliberately making mistakes can be helpful, and the psychological and cultural factors inhibiting the exploration of new mo...

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  Greg Lehman on Cognitive Functional Therapy

  May 12, 202340 minS0

  <p>My guest for this podcast is Greg Lehman. Greg is a physical therapist, chiropractor, and researcher. Our main subject was a new study that found very positive results for Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT). I thought Greg would be a good guy to ask about the strengths and weaknesses of the study, and how to interpret its meaning in light of the broader literature.</p><p>Greg is a popular writer and teacher whose main interest is reconciling pain science with biomechanics. Part of his approach involves looking at many different kinds of therapies that seem to work, and then...

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  Movement Lesson: Walking on the Sit Bones

  Apr 25, 202318 minS0

  <p>Today’s podcast is a 15-minute movement lesson you can do in a chair. It's a novel way to get the pelvis and spine moving, and bring some awareness to how they coordinate to keep you comfortable and balanced. It involves walking the sit bones over the base of your chair as if they were feet. Maybe the best alternative to getting up and going for a walk. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...

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  Leigh Egger on Coordination Training for Sport

  Dec 8, 20221 hourS0

  <p>Leigh Egger is a physiotherapist and trainer working as head of performance at Feyenoord Rotterdam, a Dutch professional soccer club. </p><p>I first became interested in Leigh’s work because he had extensive knowledge about applying the ideas of Frans Bosch to athletic training and injury prevention. </p><p>Bosch is the author of two fascinating books on movement (one of which I reviewed here.) His ideas are notoriously original, controversial, and somewhat confusing. Leigh has worked with Bosch closely and has significant experience putting his ideas to practical use. </p><p>I first met at Lee at a...

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  Tom Jesson on Sciatica

  Aug 9, 20221h 14mS0

  <p>My guest for today’s podcast is Tom Jesson. Tom is a physiotherapist and author of a two excellent books related to nerve root pain: Sciatica: The Clinician’s Guide and Cauda Equina: The MSK Clinician’s Guide. He also writes a newsletter on nerve root pain here. </p><p>I highly recommend Tom’s writing because it is well-researched, easy to read, and respects the complexity of the subject matter. </p><p>In this interview we talked about about sciatica including: the difference between referred pain, radicular pain and radiculopathy; the anatomy of the nerve root; the different ways the...

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