From Football Injury to Founding a Clinic — What 15 Years in Practice Teaches You

Welcome to Episode 2 of BodyPlus!In Episode 2, we flip the script — Dr. Zoe sits down with co-host Dr. Oliver Sanchez to dig into his path from a teenage football injury to founding Foundation Body Lab, his 15 years in practice, and how he approaches care with athletes and active patients every day in Vancouver.We cut through the health jargon to bring you practical, honest conversations about how your body works so you can know more and move better.In this episode, we discuss how a shoulder injury on the football field led Oliver straight to chiropractic — and why that personal experience still shapes how he treats patients today. We look at what it actually means to treat everyone like an athlete, from weekend warriors to high-level competitors, and why the toolkit matters. We also break down the real cost of waiting too long to get an injury looked at, why "just rest it" is outdated advice, and what a smart return-to-sport progression actually looks like. Plus, we go inside the story of building Foundation Body Lab from the ground up in Vancouver — the hardest parts, the mistakes, and what nine and a half years of waiting taught him. We wrap up with a rapid-fire round on gym culture, TikTok fitness trends, and why simplicity usually wins.Follow the show so you never miss an episode! Next week, we're talking FIFA World Cup 2026 in Vancouver — soccer injuries, Canada's chances, and our tournament picks.CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro to Body Plus 1:27 - It's Episode 2 2:34 - Oliver's Journey Into Chiropractic 4:07 - Personal Training & Working With Athletes 5:01 - Sporting Events at Palmer West 6:25 - Graduating Magna Cum Laude 7:29 - 15 Years in Practice — Has It Stayed Fresh? 8:25 - Oliver's Clinical Toolkit 9:34 - Why Patient Education Matters 10:29 - What Oliver Looks For the Moment You Walk In 11:46 - Treating Everyone Like an Athlete 12:44 - Staying Active Through Injury 13:43 - Return to Sport & Training Progressions 15:02 - Why Oliver Opened His Own Clinic 15:37 - The Hardest Part of Starting Foundation Body Lab 16:58 - Building a Multi-Disciplinary Clinic 18:49 - Rapid Fire with Dr. Oliver 21:24 - Final ThoughtsCONNECT WITH US Visit the Clinic: Foundation Body Lab in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver BC Instagram: @bodypluspodcast