Rhodiola Rosea: A Physical Therapist’s Tool or Gimmick?

By Dr. Sean M. Wells, DPT, PT, OCS, CNPT, ATC/L, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, Cert-DN

Many patients in my practice come to me asking how they can get more energy for their daily activities. Of course, being a holistic physical therapist I talk with them about sleep hygiene, scheduling, daily aerobic exercise, and nutrition. While many of these interventions help significantly, some of my patients with autoimmune disorders often still struggle with energy and fatigue. I also have a subset of patients in my practice that simply just want more performance for their daily activities as well as for sports. Both of these groups of patients are willing to try almost any dietary supplement, which can be both good and bad: The willingness to try new things is good but many supplements are not regulated and can interact with drugs or cause severe Adverse Events.  

Recently I was listening to the Huberman Podcast and Dr Layne Norton...

It’s not often our team at Nutritional Physical Therapy gets excited about movies; however, a recent movie has got the whole team excited: The Game Changers.

The Game Changers will change the sports, physical therapy (PT), athletic training, and strength and conditioning world. James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan are the producers, along with the elite athletes of Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic, and Chris Paul helping out.  The movie has been currently endorsed by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA), the Defense Health Agency (DHA), and the Green Sports Alliance. Hopefully with enough momentum we can see the likes of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) join the endorsement ranks.

The movie features James Wilk, special operator trainer and UFC fighter, on a mission to share...