Dr. Matthew Walko on work-life balance, healthcare reform, and the value of lifelong learning

In this week's episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Matthew Walko, PT, DPT, CCS, CSCS, to discuss his personal journey through life, health, and education. Dr. Walko is a professor at Lebanon Valley College, where he teaches courses on strength and conditioning, physiology, cardiopulmonary therapy, pharmacology, and more. He has spent extensive time researching heart rate variability (HRV). Walko has spent over a decade treating patients with numerous diseases and disorders in an inpatient environment while raising a family, pursuing higher-level certifications and specialties, and teaching at the college. For more on Dr. Walko, click here!  In this episode, we discuss how Dr. Walko has been able to balance so many different life demands, his advice to patients and PT students, what he's learned from his patients, and more perspectives from his experience in healthcare.  Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here. While you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!  I've also been using a percussive soft tissue mobilization device (massage gun) on myself, my patients, and my friends/family. You can  purchase the EXACT massage gun I use, recommend, and gift to friends and family here! Note, that purchases from this link support Brawn Body and the Brawn Body podcast!