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Old Friends Catch Up

by Old Friends

Physical Therapy meets Skateboarding. Licensed Physical Therapist, Dr. Kyle Brown and Professional Skateboarder Walker Ryan sit down with fellow skateboarders and discuss injuries, health, current events and old skate videos.

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  1. Patrik Wallner : "I had to rewire my brain" Shoulder Instability, Hong Kong and Mountaineering

    Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan sit down with their old friend Patrik Wallner to talk about living and skating in Hong Kong (12:02), his experiences dealing with Shoulder Instability (27:00), and his newfound passion for mountaineering (52:00). Watch Patrik's work at http://www.patrikwallner.com/...

  2. OFF CLARK (Audiobook Excerpt) by Walker Ryan with Rudy Behrens, Liz Noth, Shem Pennant

    Listen to an excerpt (8:16) from Walker Ryan’s second novel OFF CLARK, now available as an audiobook. You can listen on Audible, Spotify, or wherever you get your audiobooks. OFF CLARK excerpt performed by Rudy Behrens, Liz Noth, Shem Pennant, and Claire Pott Subscribe to Old Friends Fitness for...

  3. "Nine months before getting back on your board" Dr. Kyle Brown on ACL Injuries

    Walker Ryan and Dr. Kyle Brown (licensed Physical Therapist) discuss who they think will be the 2024 SOTY before going into an in-depth discussion about ACL injuries (12:10). Watch the full ACL Injury Prevention program. For more rehab and fitness information, subscribe at...

  4. "Does Icing Work?" Dr. Kyle Brown on Icing Injuries

    To ice or not to ice. Dr. Kyle Brown breaks down everything you need to know about using ice to treat injuries and inflammation. For more rehab and fitness information, subscribe at https://oldfriendsfitness.com/ Topics we cover: Warming Up Ankle Sprains Static Stretching Foam Rolling Achilles...

  5. Static Stretching & S.O.T.Y. Predictions : Issue #20 "You're going to mess with your strength, quickness, and speed"

    Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan sit down to recap their recent filming trip to NYC, along with some S.O.T.Y. Predictions (4:50). They finish with a conversation about Static Stretching (19:20) and whether or not (based on the research) skateboarders should be stretching at all. For more podcasts…

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  6. Dan Bardallo from Skateboard Strength : Issue #19 "You've got nothing to lose"

    Coach Dan Bardallo from Skateboard Strength sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown (6:56) to discuss all things strength training. Dan explains the strength and conditioning program he designed for Old Friends Fitness, along with his experience working with skateboarders as a trainer. Dan dispels myths...

  7. Frankie Spears : Issue #18 "I thought I was going to die, for sure"

    Frankie Spears sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to catch up (7:00) and discuss his upcoming video projects (8:55). Frankie talks about getting surgery on both his hips and his ACL (27:18), along with his approach to rehab and working out (46:00). Frankie also talks about his most...

  8. Shawn Hale : Issue #17 "I drilled a hole in a pair of slides"

    Shawn Hale sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan (10:53) to discuss how he started Avos Therapy, a new product he created to help relieve arch and foot pain. Shawn talks in detail about the patent process (44:05), along with his recent meniscus injury (58:36). Get 20% off a pair of Avos...

  9. Jessika Alexander : Issue #16 "You gotta really love it"

    Jessika Alexander sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss how she became an athletic trainer for Nike (7:11), how she started working with skateboarders (20:25), her journey to become the official Olympic Trainer for the USA Skateboarding team (34:00), and what it was like being…

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  10. Spencer Hamilton : Issue #15 "Buckle up because it's a wild ride"

    Spencer Hamilton sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan (10:23) to discuss his experience dealing with Ankylosing Spondylitis (30:00), a rare inflammatory disease which caused debilitating back pain for years. Spencer also talks about cycling (13:35), yoga (1:23:40), upcoming video…

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  11. Neen Williams : Issue #14 "You are in charge of how well you do in life"

    Neen Williams sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss his recent move to Texas (6:20), his coaching app/workout program TREIGNING DAY (14:40), and how he balances skating, working out, and everything else he's doing (32:20). Neen also dives into his two ACL injuries and details…

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  12. TOP OF MASON and Meniscus Pain : Issue #13 "You would never take Mason from the top"

    For this issue, Walker wanted to share a chapter from his new audio book, TOP OF MASON read by Rudy Behrens (11:55). And in the spirit of sharing, we thought it would be nice to offer our DEEP DIVE discussion about Meniscus Pain (21:20), previously only available on Patreon. Meniscus injuries are...

  13. Kelly Hart : Issue #12 "Second sweatiest you'll ever get"

    Kelly Hart sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to talk about Hip Impingement and to discuss his new role working with World Skate for the upcoming Olympic Games (10:00). They also talk about his recent trip to Rome (20:00) and the complexity of skate terminology in modern skate...

  14. Justin Eldridge : Issue #11 "Motion is lotion, never stop moving."

    Justin Eldridge sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss his devastating low back injury and his rehab back to full strength. As a follow up to Walker’s low back muscle strain issue we thought it would be interesting to hear what it took for Eldy to bounce back from his herniated...

  15. Walker's Low Back Strain : Issue #10 "Be patient and don't be reckless"

    In this episode, Walker and Kyle discuss Walker's recent low back injury. Kyle breaks down how he diagnoses injuries and how he prescribes "At home" rehab programs, like the one featured in Issue 10 on Old Friends Fitness. Watch the video breakdown of the process on Patreon.com/oldfriendsfitness

  16. Brandon Turner : Issue #9 "It's about giving back"

    Brandon Turner sits down with Walker and Kyle (9:50) to discuss his switch hard flip down Wallenberg and his approach to jumping down big sets at thirty-nine years young (15:10). Brandon also talks about pilates (18:20) and his work with Healthy Life Recovery, an addiction treatment center in San...

  17. David Cole : Issue #8 "I anasthesia-ed myself"

    David Cole sits down with Walker and Kyle (9:20) to critique their first podcast, a Deep Dive on Warming Up. Crave also shares his experiences as a Visalia Skate Camp Counselor (17:10) and explains how he battled a gnarly elbow (25:30) and ankle (48:50) injury. Stay tuned at the end (1:16:20) for...

  18. Corey Duffel : Issue #7 "Diagnosis: Improper footwear."

    Corey Duffel sits down with Kyle and Walker (12:13) to discuss his Bo Jackson saga (15:50), how his current Physical Therapy is going (26:50), his recent OATS surgery (30:25), his shocking plantar fascia injury (41:30), his Osiris shoe dilemma (47:40), his journey with a Lisfranc injury (51:35),...

  19. Dave Abair : Issue #6

    Dave Abair sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to talk injuries, and boy does Dave have some stories! But consider yourself warned, as these tales are not for the faint of heart. Spiral fractures, compartment syndrome, MCL/ACL tears, and a heel bruise that will give you nightmares.…

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  20. Chris Roberts : Issue #5

    Chris Roberts sits down with Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan to discuss how Covid has affected The Nine Club and what it was like dealing with Achilles Tendinitis while filming for A Time to Shine (Transworld 2006). Kyle and Chris dig deep into this common (but often misunderstood) injury and…

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  21. Foam Rolling : Issue #4

    In lieu of having Rob Welsh (AKA Skateboarding's Foam Rolling Godfather) on the pod, Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan share the Foam Rolling "Deep Dive," (7:50) from this month's issue on Old Friends Fitness. After, they dig into Rob Welsh's old video parts, starting with Mad Circle's Five Flavors...

  22. Jimmy Carlin : Issue #3

    Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan catch up with Jimmy Carlin and discuss why he walked away from professional skateboarding (7:45), his decision to become a middle school teacher (22:00), and what his relationship to skateboarding and watching skate videos is now (43:50). They also take a deep dive...

  23. Alexis Sablone : Issue #2

    Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan catch up with Alexis Sablone and discuss her recent Cons Project (6:45) and how she broke her hand during the filming and fiberglassed her own cast (12:00). Alexis details her recent Ankle Sprain (22:08) and explains how she skated through the injury and still…

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  24. Sebo Walker : Issue #1 "I feel like a cat, or a squirrel"

    Dr. Kyle Brown and Walker Ryan sit down with Sebo Walker to to discuss his recent injury/four-day hospital visit during Covid19 craziness. They also revisit The Reason and break down the origins of the Sebo Warm Up. Here are some of the causes we recommend donating to: Anti Racism Fund :...

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Physical Therapy meets Skateboarding. Licensed Physical Therapist, Dr. Kyle Brown and Professional Skateboarder Walker Ryan sit down with fellow skateboarders and discuss injuries, health, current events and old skate videos.

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Physical Therapy meets Skateboarding. Licensed Physical Therapist, Dr. Kyle Brown and Professional Skateboarder Walker Ryan sit down with fellow skateboarders and discuss injuries, health, current events and old skate videos.

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