8 | A PT’S Recovery After 10 Surgeries

Did you know a quick movement test can determine how long you'll live?! Try it out! Stay tuned to learn about how Dr. Stacie has overcome 10 orthopedic surgeries and how she believes treatment for physical therapy should be done!  WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: PT Pearl 7: Functional Sit to Stand Test 03:54 – Sit to Stand Study and Results; Increasing Longevity 12:35 – Study about fall related injuries and how it relates to you 13:52 – Daily Functional Movement Pattern Interview with Dr. Stacie Morris: @thephysiofix 23:28 – Dr. Stacie had 10 orthopedic injuries!  38:45 – What is Dr. Stacie’s definition of Mobility? 45:25 – Push-back online? About Dr. Stacie Morris: Stacie earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University in May, 2015. Prior to Duke, Stacie received her B.S. in Exercise Science from Illinois State University where she was a NCAA student-athlete, earning several honors in gymnastics. As a former collegiate gymnast, and current Olympic Weightlifter, Stacie has had her fair share of orthopedic injuries/ surgeries and understands how detrimental an injury can be for an athlete at any level. Stacie has a special interest in the treatment of sports injuries, various orthopedic conditions, and incorporating manual therapy, neuromuscular re-education and sports performance enhancement into her treatment plans. In her spare time, Stacie tries to stay as active as possible and has competed in Powerlifting, Bodybuilding and most currently is pursuing her passion for Olympic Weightlifting. Stacie currently works with athlete’s and patients of all ages, levels and from many different sports but she has a special interest in gymnastics and dancers. Stacie takes an active role in treatment plans and spends a lot of time analyzing movement patterns, identifying deficits then working one-on-one with her patients to improve body mechanics with different movements to not only FIX the current problem, but to also PREVENT further compensations and degeneration on the body. 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with "OPTIMAL15" at checkout: https://bit.ly/3cDHcAx - improve your feet = improve your body! Free your feet from the shoe prisons they were previously in. These are the only shoes Doc Jen & Dr. Dom wear daily to walk & workout in! ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE INCLUDE: Dr. Staci Morris on Instagram PhysioFix Website & Programs WE THINK YOU’LL LOVE: The Free 7 Day Mobility Challenge Jen’s Instagram Dom’s Instagram YouTube Channel Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Weekly winner chosen for FREE month access into The Optimal Body membership for a rate & review! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message