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Peak Performance Podcast

8 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

The Peak Performance Podcast by Dr. Robert Barton discusses topics that have an impact on our short to long term health. Dr. Barton shares his insights regarding his perspective on strategies to help your body operate at its peak performance. He is the clinic director and founder of Peak Performance Spine & Sports Medicine in Pasadena, Texas and has been practicing since 1996. Listen to this podcast if you want to learn how to feel better, age slower, eat healthy all while having a little fun along the way.

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Episodes

7. Disc herniations...what are they and how should they be treated?

July 12, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast Dr. Barton discusses disc herniations and what should be done about them.  Dr. Barton has over 20 years experience treating disc herniations but more importantly has suffered from disc herniations himself.  There is definitely a right and wrong way to deal with disc herniation pain. 

7. Disc herniations...what are they and how should they be treated?

July 12, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB

In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast Dr. Barton discusses disc herniations and what should be done about them.  Dr. Barton has over 20 years experience treating disc herniations but more importantly has suffered from disc herniations himself.  There is definitely a right and wrong way to deal with disc herniation pain. 

6. How to be financially healthy?

July 05, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

In this episode I speak with Michael Gerstman of Gerstman Financial Group, LLC to discover the top 5 mistakes people make with regard to their finances. Michael has been in the financial services industry helping his clients plan for their ideal future for over 30 years and has seen these mistakes repeated thousands of times in his career. Financial health relates to physical health as poor financial practices can cause real and physical stress and have an impact of your overall health. ...

5. What do chiropractors actually do?

June 28, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

In this episode I discuss my perspective of where chiropractors fit into the healthcare delivery system and what we actually do for our patients.  There are many ways to practice chiropractic and after over 20 years of practice I have strong opinions of what we do and don't do for our patients. 

4. Why do we need to worry about Vitamin D?

June 23, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

In this episode of the Peak Performance Podcast I welcome a very special guest, Dr. Arland Hill. Dr. Hill is a functional medicine doctor and also owns Harvest Hills Ranch which provides organic and sustainable produce and meat products to consumers without added chemicals and pesticides.  Today we discuss his perspective of vitamin D and how important it is for optimal health. 

3 - Should you get the covid 19 vaccine?

February 23, 2021 18:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

In the practice I see a great number of patients who fall on completely opposite ends of the spectrum regarding whether or not to get the new vaccines for Covid 19.  However, one idea everyone has in common is they are ready to be done with Covid and the pandemic.  The idea of not getting vaccinated for Covid 19 seems to stem from an inherent skepticism regarding the speedy roll out of the vaccines. People are hesitant of the safety of something that seems to be rushed.  In this episode o...

1 - Peak Performance Podcast Introduction

February 09, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

Welcome to the Peak Performance Podcast first episode with Dr. Robert Barton.  In this episode we discuss the purpose and framework for this podcast.  The primary goal and mission at Peak Performance Spine & Sports Medicine in Pasadena, Texas is to help people live at their personal peak performance by treating and educating as it relates to all aspects of health. 

2 - What is cervical stenosis?

February 09, 2021 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MB

Cervical stenosis is a condition that has personally touched my life as well as the life of several of my family members.  In this episode, I discuss my personal journey with Cervical stenosis as well as some concepts to consider in the treatment of cervical stenosis.  - Dr. Barton