Don’t Ignore These Warning Signs: What a Sports Medicine Expert Wants Every Working Athlete to Know

Most workers have been taught more about how to take care of their tools than their own body. Yet you only get one body. Dr. Kevin Rindal sits down with Dr. Greg Doerr, a FAKTR chiropractor and sports medicine specialist with 25 years keeping elite athletes performing at the highest level. Now he is bringing that same science to the workforce athlete dealing with body pain after every shift and the daily question of working through pain vs ignoring a real injury.You will learn:Working through pain vs ignoring injury and how to know the differencePre-shift warmup routine for trades that actually prepares your bodyWhy static stretching before a shift increases injury riskFascia explained simply and why a stiff knee leads to back painFoam roller vs massage gun for muscle recovery and how to use bothWhy soft tissue recovery has to happen immediately after your shiftWhen to see a chiropractor for a work injuryCONNECTConnect with Dr. Kevin RindalWorkReady Hub: https://www.kevinrindal.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinrindal/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workready_Kevin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586160030451 Subscribe to Field Notes: https://www.kevinrindal.com/connect Connect with Dr. Greg DoerrLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-doerr-33b673/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bergen_chiropractic/ RESOURCES FAKTR: https://faktr-store.comFunctional Soft Tissue (FST): https://functionalsofttissue.comBergen Chiropractic: https://bergenchiropractic.com🎉 SPONSORSVimocity Workforce Readiness Platform: http://vimocity.com WorkReady Community (FREE for field pros) https://www.vimocity.com/workready-community CHAPTERS00:00 Intro01:00 Are Field Workers Athletes?01:30 Adaptive Pain vs Injury: Know the Difference04:30 Why Ignoring Pain Costs You Your Career09:30 Best Pre-Shift Exercise for the Whole Body11:30 Dynamic vs Static Stretching: What to Do Before Work13:30 Fascia and the Kinetic Chain Explained22:00 Soft Tissue Mobilization: What Actually Works31:30 Why Recovery Must Happen Right After Your Shift