MFL Podcast 93: Dr. Matt Fontaine on the easiest ways to prevent injury & optimize performance – YouTube
Dr. Matt Fontaine on Muscle For Life Podcast:
Learn the easiest ways to prevent injury and optimize performance in this podcast with Mike Mathews
In this podcast I interview with Dr. Matt Fontaine, who’s a fantastic sports doctor in the Washington DC area that I’ve been seeing for a lingering bit of biceps tendonitis that has been getting in the way of my pressing.
Matt has been practicing sports medicine for nearly 15 years and has worked with everyone ranging from professional baseball players and triathletes to weekend runners and Crossfit warriors, and has helped people through some pretty gnarly injuries and setbacks.
In my case, he has been using a technique called ART (which you’ll learn about in the interview), and it has really helped loosen up the muscles in my shoulder and arm that were aggravating my biceps tendon. I wish I had known about this months ago.
In addition to simply getting results, Matt also really impressed me with the breadth and depth of his expertise and experience. He really knows his shit, which is why I wanted to pick his brain on things like finding and fixing muscle imbalances, predictors of injury, the nature of soft tissue injuries, simple preventative measures you can take at home, and more.
As I get more heavy weightlifting under my belt, I’ve come to appreciate stretching and mobility work even more for the purpose of preventing injury and maintaining optimal performance, and this is one of Matt’s real specialties.
I think you’re going to find the interview really enlightening and helpful, so here it is.
7:32 – Dr. Matt Fontaine’s take on Crossfit, how to do it right starting out and the #1 predictor of injury.
16:50 – Tests you can do to find muscle imbalances and improve your performance.
25:13 – The second most common predcitor of injury and why using pain as an indicator of injury is too late.
28:03 – What a repetitive motion injury causes and why soft tissue injuries should not be overlooked.
33:49 – Easy and preventative measures you can take for recovery and when you should see a Doctor.
39:53 – How to find a good Doctor for injuries.
Hi, this is Dr. Fontaine. I will be on sabbatical from practice for the next several months in order to rehab a shoulder injury and to launch my book, Only One Body. For all existing patients as well as new patients, I am recommending my colleague, Dr. Todd Sullivan. You will be in very good hands.
His office contact information is:
Dr. Todd P. Sullivan DC
5288 Lyngate Ct.
Burke, VA 22015
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Sullivan
Dr. Matt Fontaine’s Only One Body is a stark wake-up call: We are entrusted with ‘Only One Body,’ a truth too often forgotten. Emphasizing the need to understand and cherish this singular gift, he brings his extensive training from the prestigious Texas Back Institute and credentials from the American College of Sports Medicine to the fore. With a rich history both as a collegiate baseball player and a physician, he uniquely bridges the worlds of sports and health in a highly relatable way. Dr. Fontaine’s impressive tenure includes working with two Major League Baseball Clubs. Outside the clinic, he’s a dedicated triathlete, firefighter, and EMT. Navigating a challenging healthcare system, Dr. Fontaine equips us with the guidance and permission to self-advocate. His seminal book provides the roadmap to ensure our bodies and minds perform at their best, a testament to his commitment to holistic well-being.
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