Unreal Results for Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers

Why Your Best Techniques Sometimes Don’t Stick

Why does the body hold on, even after great treatment?In this episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I sit down with Dr. Satya Sardonicus for a wide-ranging conversation about nervous system regulation, fascia, and the body’s innate intelligence. We unpack why many clients stay stuck in survival mode, how dural and fascial tension influence the central nervous system, and why true healing requires more than just the right technique.In this episode, you’ll hear:How the autonomic nervous system shapes pain, movement, and perceptionWhy overtreating tissues can reinforce protective patternsWhat “capacity” means in treatment—and how to recognize it in real timeHow clinicians can reduce burnout by shifting their role in the healing processThis episode is less about fixing and more about creating the conditions that allow the body to reorganize itself. If you’re a clinician who senses there’s more happening beneath the surface of pain and movement patterns, this conversation will help you see regulation, resilience, and recovery through a more integrated lens.Resources & Links Mentioned In This Episode:Get Dr. Sardonicus' FREE NeuroFascial Flow Method Foundational Paradigm here!Sign up for Dr. Sardonicus' webinar: From Fixating To Facilitating: Reorienting clinical care around capacity, coherence, and integrationConnect with Dr. Sardonicus on InstagramCheck out everything Dr. Sardonicus has to offer on her websiteLearn the LTAP® In-Person in one of my upcoming coursesConsidering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com=================================================Watch the podcast on YouTube and subscribe!Join the MovementREV email list to stay up to date on the Unreal Results Podcast and MovementREV education. Be social and follow me:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

The Most Overlooked Skill In Clinical Practice

After three years (almost) and more than 140 episodes, a pattern has become impossible to ignore: better outcomes don’t come from doing more, they come from seeing more clearly.In this episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I zoom out and reflect on the themes that shaped this year of conversations, teaching, and clinical work. We explore why the body’s wisdom consistently points us toward simplicity, how assessment precision creates clarity instead of overwhelm, and why confidence grows when you trust what the body is already telling you.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why assessment should create freedom, not complexity, in clinical decision-makingHow better specificity makes treatment lighter, faster, and more effectiveWhat happens when you stop chasing tools and start trusting the body’s directionHow a whole-organism assessment changes both outcomes and clinician confidenceThis episode is a reminder that you don’t need to do more to get better results — you need to listen better and let assessment lead the way.Resources & Links Mentioned In This Episode:Episode 42: The Fundamental Attribution Error and Why You May be the Problem, Not Your ClientEpisode 119: Guaranteeing Results... Until You Can'tEpisode 125: You're Already Treating The Viscera... You Just Don't Know ItEpisode 131: Raising The Bar On Patient OutcomesLearn the LTAP® In-Person in one of my upcoming coursesConsidering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com=================================================Watch the podcast on YouTube and subscribe!Join the MovementREV email list to stay up to date on the Unreal Results Podcast and MovementREV education. Be social and follow me:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

The Clinical Link Between CNS Tension and Acute Meniscus Tears

Clinicians often zoom in on the knee with an acute meniscus tear, but the body usually has other plans.  In this episode, I walk through two client cases who arrived with classic meniscal presentations: pain, swelling, and loss of flexion. But the real driver of their pain at that assessment revealed itself only when I followed LTAP® findings back to the central nervous system.I break down how CNS tension alters dynamic alignment, hip mechanics, and tibiofemoral arthrokinematics, and why this pattern shows up so often in clients with knee pain. You’ll hear exactly how I used the LTAP® to identify the true restriction and why the CNS initially mattered more than local knee work.In this episode, you’ll learn:• How CNS tension alters gait, hip rotation, and knee loading during daily movement• Why addressing cranial containers can transform lower-extremity biomechanics• How simple sensory-driven treatments can reduce symptoms in structurally injured knees• When to treat locally, when to treat globally, and how to make that call with confidenceThis episode Is a practical reminder that system-level clarity leads to better outcomes, whethers it’s in acute or chronic client cases.Resources & Links Mentioned In This Episode:Episode 86: Decoding The Nervous System For Health ProsEpisode 94: Understanding The Piriformis PuzzleLearn the LTAP® In-Person in one of my upcoming coursesConsidering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com=================================================Watch the podcast on YouTube and subscribe!Join the MovementREV email list to stay up to date on the Unreal Results Podcast and MovementREV education. Be social and follow me:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Why Acute Shoulder Pain Isn’t Always a Shoulder Problem

Can an acute injury, like a sudden shoulder subluxation, still have visceral or neural influences worth treating? In this episode, I unpack why even the most straightforward orthopedic cases often have deeper layers that shape pain, recovery, and movement quality.I share a case of a collegiate softball athlete whose chronic subluxations suddenly flared after a rough bout of COVID and why her lack of progress with rehab made perfect sense once I assessed her through a whole-organism lens view. You’ll hear how lung restrictions, altered thoracic mobility, and neural tension were driving poor scapular mechanics that her strengthening program could never overcome. A few targeted treatments changed her symptoms instantly and shifted her entire rehab trajectory.In this episode, you’ll learn:• Why acute pain presentations often include visceral and CNS influences, even when trauma is obvious• How post-infection thoracic mobility changes can alter scapular mechanics and create instability patterns• How to differentiate true tissue instability from altered neural output• Practical ways to influence supraclavicular, phrenic, and brachial plexus input when local loading isn’t toleratedThis episode will help you sharpen your lens for the cases that look simple on the surface but demand deeper, more connected reasoning underneath.Resources & Links Mentioned In This Episode:Episode 16: Why The Shoulder Comes LastEpisode 69: Why Your Shoulder Treatments Might Not Be EnoughChange your approach to treating shoulder pain and dysfunction with my course - Never Treat The Shoulder FirstLearn the LTAP® In-Person in one of my upcoming coursesConsidering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com=================================================Watch the podcast on YouTube and subscribe!Join the MovementREV email list to stay up to date on the Unreal Results Podcast and MovementREV education. Be social and follow me:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube

Revisiting The Pink Eye Chronicles

What started out as a miserable infection became a deep education in eye health, dry eye, and how the smallest structures can reveal our body’s broader capacity for healing.In this episode of Unreal Results, I share the story of my year-long journey recovering from a case of severe viral conjunctivitis.  I share what a year of managing post-viral pink eye taught me about tissue health, mucosal resilience, and the link between local irritation and whole-body regulation.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why dry eye isn’t just a local problem and how barrier health shapes systemic inflammationHow environment, hydration, and screen habits influence the ocular surface and nervous system toneHow to bring the same curiosity you use with clients into your own self-care and recoveryPractical tools from omega-based drops to heat therapy that support eye and nervous system recoveryNo matter what type of clients you work with this episode reframes the eyes as an extension of the nervous system and a window into tissue and immune health.Resources & Links Mentioned In This Episode:Episode 89: The Pink Eye ChroniclesGet the Cornea Care Warm Compress HERE*Get the Peep Club Dry Eye Relief HERE*Get the Peep Club Eye Makeup Remover Wipes HERE*Get the Optive MEGA-3 Eye Drops HERE*Get the Eminence Facial Recovery Oil HERE*Learn the LTAP™ In-Person in one of my upcoming courses*This link is an Amazon affiliate link, meaning I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases that you makeConsidering the viscera as a source of musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction is a great way to ensure a more true whole body approach to care, however it can be a bit overwhelming on where to start, which is exactly why I created the Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet. This FREE download will help you to learn the most common visceral referral patterns affecting the musculoskeletal system. Download it at www.unrealresultspod.com=================================================Watch the podcast on YouTube and subscribe!Join the MovementREV email list to stay up to date on the Unreal Results Podcast and MovementREV education. Be social and follow me:Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube