Episode 168: Exercise Over Opioids
In the quest to change health care, there are many starting points. Today we are joined by André Riopel, a local physical therapist and entrepreneur from Canada helping chart the future of healthcare. Andre has a wealth of experience in the physiotherapy field treating all kinds of major injuries and learning what it takes to avoid them. We talk about the prevention of major injuries and how CrossFit gyms can help facilitate continued health into later years. Join us as we learn from André’s experiences and his unique point of view on the healthcare field.
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Timeline:
1:30 – Introduction to André Riopel.
3:35 – Andre’s story and how he got started in physical therapy.
8:28 – How should a physician treat lower back pain.
12:07 – The problems with diagnostic imaging in the medical field.
29:11 – The trouble with diagnosing back pain.
33:21 – The mechanical diagnosis of back pain.
41:23 – Back pain caused by derangement.
48:00 – Is joint popping a good thing?
51:59 – Dysfunctional injuries as an athlete ages.
59:45 – The three activities every human should be able to do.
110:44 – How to reach André Riopel.
