Latest Therapeutic massage Podcast Episodes

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Sleep Posture

Move To Improve - May 07, 2024 20:00 - 37 minutes
The podcast you didn't know you desperately needed. It can be the secret to ending chronic pain or a shortcut to fixing lousy posture. Understanding the general spectrum of good to bad sleep positions can make a tremendous difference over the course of any lifetime. Use this knowledge to take yo...

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Risk or Myth? The Real Impact of Adjustments on Arteries

Move To Improve - February 21, 2024 07:00 - 53 minutes
Cervical manipulation (neck adjustments) appears a crude or even barbaric practice. Many medical practitioners allege that it is unsafe and can cause strokes. It's commonly known to be an effective treatment, but is it safe? Thankfully we have decades of high quality research to scrutinize this ...

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The Truth about Arthritis

Move To Improve - December 06, 2023 22:00 - 19 minutes
Osteoarthritis is a looming threat to all living beings and our understanding of it has evolved immensely.  Although research and clinical expertise has outgrown the old wear and tear model we grew up with, the vast majority of people still believe it holds true. Amend your beliefs about arthrit...

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Optimize Your Warm Up

Move To Improve - November 06, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes
If static stretching doesn't make for a good warm-up, what does? Today we go through the self-discovery process of warming up for exercise.

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Is Stretching Useful?

Move To Improve - October 10, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes
Stretch before activity is advice as old as time. It's still the most common self-therapy everyday people use to help overcome injuries. So how do we reconcile the mountain of research and clinical expertise calling it into serious question?

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Dr. Ali Chatha

Move To Improve - July 26, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes
As the world evolves and becomes increasingly specialized and interconnected, so has our healthcare. This holds a lot of  promise for the future of patient health, yet still many barriers exist. Dr. Chatha has been instrumental in strengthening communication between disciplines and emphasizing s...

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Sachin Latti

Move To Improve - June 18, 2023 21:00 - 40 minutes
Sachin is bodybuilder gone ultra-marathonist, a feat rarely thought possible. After struggling with mental health hardship during the pandemic, he found a new purpose. Compelled to transition out of Law Enforcement and run at insane lengths to raise money for Honour House Society. A Charity that...

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Mikael Backlund

Move To Improve - May 31, 2023 20:00 - 36 minutes
Mikael Backlund is a professional hockey player and alternate captain for the Calgary Flames. He has worked closely with our own Dr. Greg Uchacz to keep his body firing from all cylinders during that time. During out talk, he opens up about overcoming injury and reaching new heights in performan...

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Leo King

Move To Improve - May 02, 2023 19:00 - 27 minutes
Leo King is a professional natural bodybuilder, powerlifter, strength coach and owner of Kings fitness and 5th Avenue Fitness.  He gives us the ins and outs on his training approach and how to stays competitive in two very different weight lifting sports. Follow Leo King @: https://www.instagra...

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Joint Manipulation

Move To Improve - February 15, 2023 16:00 - 17 minutes
Chiropractics has been around since 1895 and it is believed that joint manipulation was practiced by healers far before then. However only in recent decades has its benefits have largely studied and uncovered. Whether it makes you cringe or feel deeply satisfied, find out the purpose of making j...

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Julia Shelley

Move To Improve - January 10, 2023 23:00 - 21 minutes
Julia is a WBFF fitness champion, Women's fitness coach and former UN flight attendant. Despite living on the front line of war-torn countries with limited access to dietary needs, health care and exercise equipment; Julia's story reveals that a winning mind-set is our biggest asset. Follow her...

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Chronic pain

Move To Improve - October 22, 2022 23:00 - 25 minutes
The thought of a never ending injury is an uneasy one. You likely know someone who suffers daily from chronic pain and have said to yourself, not me. Unfortunately more people today find themselves in this situation as any injury can spiral into this positive feedback loop. Today we tell you how...

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IV Therapy Explained with Dr. Jatish Kaler

Move To Improve - September 19, 2022 18:00 - 29 minutes
If you've ever made an unfortunate trip to the hospital, one of the first line therapies used is the IV or "intravenous therapy". Now, what if we infuse that bag of salt water with critically essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants?  Is it any better than simply taking supplements? What ai...

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How to be a Desk Jockey 101

Move To Improve - August 23, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes
This is the ultimate pep talk for those who sit in from of a computer for multiple hours a day. You know it's the source of many of your aches and pains, and it's not getting any better on its own. It's time to switch it up.

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Mobility Vs. Stability

Move To Improve - July 21, 2022 21:00 - 22 minutes
Ever wonder why you stretch you hamstrings day after day and you never gain an inch of lasting flexibility?  Like Yin and yang, mobility and stability are the core principles of how your body functions. Todays episode will fundamentally change how you perceive movement and recovery.

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Controversy of Corticosteroids

Move To Improve - June 08, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes
Are steroid injections an effective treatment or do they mask the symptoms? Today we talk about why this standard of care stirs up some controversy.

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Corticosteroids

Move To Improve - June 08, 2022 17:00 - 14 minutes
Are steroid injections an effective treatment or do they mask the symptoms? Today we talk about why this standard of care stirs up some controversy.

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Pain vs Function

Move To Improve - May 09, 2022 17:00 - 18 minutes
A paradigm shift is taking place in the field of conservative health care. The wear and tear model of injury is out-dated and function reigns over pain.  What does that mean? Well it means a completely ruptured muscle hurts less than a partial tear. A 94 year old marathoner can give Dr. Uchacz a...

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Anton Joseph

Move To Improve - April 25, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes
Executive director of Strive Fitness, Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Inductee. Calgary Colts GM. Canada’s most sought after sport strength coach. Sport dream maker. Anton opens up about youth training and the formula for athletic success. Get started with Strive fitness Calgary: https://strivefitn...

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Brad Layzell and PX3 AMP

Move To Improve - February 15, 2022 18:00 - 59 minutes
CEO and founder of PX3 AMP; Brad Layzell has bucked the status quo in youth sports. Brad explains why Canada is behind the curve when it comes to athletic development, resulting in an alarming amount of burn out and injury in our youth.   Brad and his team of field experts and former elite athle...

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Lynda Roberts and Calgary Canoe Club

Move To Improve - January 31, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes
Director of the Calgary Canoe Club, Lynda Roberts, shares her passion for paddling sports, unique challenges these athletes face, and the breathtaking facility that overlooks Calgary's beloved Glenmore reservoir.

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Scott "Smash" Mackenzie

Move To Improve - January 27, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes
Known for his aggressive yet technical style and powerful knockouts, Scott is a professional Muay Thai fighter, strength and conditioning coach, nutrition coach, Muay Thai and boxing instructor,  and speaker. He owns and operates Fight Fit YYC which runs out of Vision Sports Centre in Calgary, A...

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Duff Gipson and Kids sports

Move To Improve - December 06, 2021 19:00 - 37 minutes
Canadian winter Olympian, Skeleton Gold Medalist, Founder of Dark Horse Athletics kids multi sport program, firefighter and family man; Duff Gipson joins us on the show. He opens up about his passion and vision for kids sport, the problem of early sports specialization,  and to reminisces with t...

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Rob Walker and The New Yoga

Move To Improve - November 02, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes
Alberta Yoga College President and author of The New Yoga",  Rob Walker shares his transition in Yoga.  Moving away from a misguided emphasize of flexibility and showmanship, to core values that align with a nuanced understanding of movement science. Join Yoga classes or become a registered ins...

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Melissa Benoit and Redcord

Move To Improve - October 18, 2021 21:00 - 31 minutes
Melissa Benoit is one of the few Canadians accredited to use a cutting edge technique known as Redcord.  Redcord is revolutionary in its ability to permanently fix patient injuries.

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Carolyn McRorie

Move To Improve - October 12, 2021 03:00 - 41 minutes
Calgary based Olympic Curler Carolyn McRorie and the esteemed sports Chiropractor Dr. Greg Uchacz reminisce over the experience that brought them to the 2010 Vancouver Winters.

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Chris Cederstrand

Move To Improve - August 24, 2021 19:00 - 55 minutes
Chris Cederstrand is a former WNL athlete, Albertan Firefighter, PX3 AMP hockey program Director, Motivational speaker,  Founder of the Chris Cederstrand foundation, Canadian Paralympian sledge athlete, Father of two, and an above-the-knee amputee.

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Female hormones and Athletic Performance

Move To Improve - August 12, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes
Did you ever thing it was possible to use menstrual cycle to your athletic advantage? Dr. Mandy Swinden, Naturopathic Doctor and female hormone enthusiast changes our perception of hormonal cycles and explains how women can optimize their performance by listening to their body.

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Dr. Mandy Swinden and Female hormones effect on Athletic Performance

Move To Improve - August 12, 2021 20:00 - 51 minutes
Did you ever thing it was possible to use menstrual cycle to your athletic advantage? Dr. Mandy Swinden, Naturopathic Doctor and female hormone enthusiast changes our perception of hormonal cycles and explains how women can optimize their performance by listening to their body.

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Dr. Ludovic Brunel and the Mental Health Crisis

Move To Improve - July 20, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes
Whether its sleep, physical health, productivity, social life, pain or injury; our mindset is pivotal. Naturopathic Doctor and mental health advocate, Dr. Ludovic Brunel joins us to discuss the mental health crisis and its far reaching effects on the body. His quarterback approach provides a cle...