Rehabilitation, Not Amputation: Rethinking a 'Surgery First' Approach to Healthcare | Thomas Hecker

Board-certified, Dr. Tom Hecker’s concentration is on non-surgical treatments that help you feel and be like new – not just better.With a personal and educational approach, Dr. Hecker provides sports and regenerative medicine for people of all ages, abilities, and incomes. Dr. Hecker graduated from Colorado State University in Fort Collins before completing his Doctorate in Podiatric Medicine degree from the Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. He completed a two-year podiatric surgical residency at St. Mary's of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago, before moving into private practice in 1996. Since then, he has developed effective non-surgical strategies and treatments for all types of biomechanical injuries and chronic pain.Dr. Hecker is committed to continuing medical education, equipping him to provide the latest and up-to-date care for patients. Using the most recent advancement in diagnosis and treatment of all types of injuries, including foot and ankle problems, he provides help to renew patients’ strength.Topics covered in this episode:Developmental Differences in FeetImpact of Shoes on Foot StructureBunions Joint ChangesThe Challenge of Going BarefootLack of Non-Surgical AlternativesSeeking Non-Surgical SolutionsTreating Various JointsThe Importance of Finding SpecialistsTo learn more about Thomas Hecker and his work, head over to https://www.heckersportsmed.com/IG @heckersportsmed__________________________________________________________If you’re looking for fast acting in long lasting pain relief that helps with sports recovery, joint discomfort and stiffness, as well as being able to enjoy all of your favorite activities, my favorite supplement that I use to support the bodies natural pain responses help us to balance amatory function and use a special technology that helps to ensure efficient absorption and faster Relief Plus.Relief Plus from Amari have been scientifically shown to help improve sports recovery and joint health specifically, reduce joint stiffness within three days, reduced joint discomfort within five days and an increase range of motion within seven days simply take one to three capsules ounces of water and if you are having a particularly bad day you can use up to four doses of three capsules each.Head to www.lindseyelmore.com/amari grab some Happy Juice and then bundle with Relief Plus to get all of the cortisol lowering benefits, the serotonin raising benefits and the dopamine modulating benefits of Happy Juice along side the fast acting and long long lasting pain relief of Relief Plus.  Head to www.lindseyelmore.com/amari and get $10 dollars off of your first order. __________________________________________________________While a lot of medical professionals say that adrenal fatigue is not a real thing, we know that the adrenal glands produce cortisol and other hormones to help regulate our stress response.  To shop my protocol for stress and support of the adrenals, head to http://www.lindseyelmore.com/adrenals to see my combination of Rhodiola, Tyrosine, B Vitamins, Mag Glycinate, Ashwagandha and Vitamin D3____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________We hope you enjoyed this episode. Come check us out at www.lindseyelmore.com/podcast.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lindsey-elmore-show--5952903/support.—THE LINDSEY ELMORE SHOW · Bigger questions. Better conversations.Free seven-day Bible studies, replays, and guides: lindseyelmore.com/studiesJoin the list: lindseyelmore.comWhat's on my own shelf: lindseyelmore.com/#shop (affiliate links; I earn a commission at no extra cost to you)· Instagram @lindseyelmore · TikTok @drlindseyelmore· Facebook @lindseyelmore · YouTube @lindseyelmoreFor education, not medical advice.