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The Optimal Body

Dr. Jen Fraboni & Dr. Dom Fraboni

Join top-40 Physical Therapy Influencer, Doc Jen, and her Physical Therapy husband Dr. Dom, as they bring you the body tips and PT Pearls you need to help you understand your body, relieve y...

Episodes

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477 | Adjustments, Ultrasound, Dry Needling, Breathwork: Addressing Overblown Medical Claims About Pain Treatments

A patient with fractures across his pelvis was writhing in pain—then breathing exercises helped him stand and lift his feet, pain-free in th...

00:27:18Oct 20, 2026

476 | Pelvic Floor Health in Exercise and Performance: Going Beyond Pregnancy and Postpartum with Dr Rachel Selman

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom welcome Dr. Rachel Selman, a physical therapist specializing in orthoped...

00:51:10Oct 5, 2026

475 | Controversy! Do Chiropractic Adjustments Really Realign the Spine?

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, doctors of physical therapy, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom address controversy sparked by a social med...

00:33:31Sep 21, 2026

474 | What interventions have the best evidence for down-regulating pain sensitivity (breath, sleep, graded exposure, strength, walking)

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, physical therapists Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore evidence-based strategies to reduce chronic...

00:24:09Sep 7, 2026

473 | Optimizing Food Choices for Better Nutrition, Energy, Focus, and Fat Loss with Thomas DeLauer

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom interview nutritionist Thomas DeLauer, who specializes in cognitive nutr...

00:52:51Aug 24, 2026

472 | Impact of Sarcopenia: The Muscle You Didn't Know You Were Losing

In this episode of the Optimal Body podcast, doctors of physical therapy, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore sarcopenia, the age-related loss of...

00:22:34Aug 10, 2026

471 | Understanding Breast Implants Illness and Explant Considerations with Dr Robert Whitfield

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doctors of Physical Therapy Doc Jen and Doctor Dom sit down with board-certified plastic surgeo...

00:49:37Jul 27, 2026

470 | "The Truth Behind Aging: A research-backed talk for helping people stay mobile, strong, and active as they age."

In this empowering episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom tackle the realities of aging head-on with research-backed in...

00:33:56Jul 20, 2026

469 | The Importance of Walking on Foot & Overall Health with Dr. Courtney Conley

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom, both doctors of physical therapy, welcome back Doctor Courtney Conley t...

00:49:09Jul 13, 2026

468 | How Strength Training Protocols Improve Gait Outcome Measures in Older Adults - a research review

In this episode of the Optimal Body podcast, Doctors of Physical Therapy Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore the critical link between walking sp...

00:27:51Jul 6, 2026

467 | Free Yourself From Technology Attachment And Rediscover Human Intelligence with Shannon Algeo

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom, both doctors of physical therapy, welcome back Shannon Algeo, psychothe...

01:03:37Jun 29, 2026

466 | Discussing Dr Dom's Pickleball Injury Causing Him Mid Foot Pain

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore foot pain and injury through Dom's personal experience with a Li...

00:29:48Jun 22, 2026

465 | Improve Your Running Form and Reduce Common Pain with Physical Therapist Vikash Sharma

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom welcome running expert Doctor of physical therapy Vikash Sharma to discu...

00:45:06Jun 15, 2026

464 | Doc Jen Hurt Her Back Deadlifting! What She Did for Her Back Pain and Sciatic Pain

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doctor Dom shares her personal experience of sustaining a minor back injury and developing scia...

00:26:52Jun 8, 2026

463 | Navigating Peptides, GLP-1, and Weight Loss during Hormonal Shifts in Perimenopause with Dr Aleksandra Gajer

In this episode of the Optimal Body podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom sit down with Doctor Aleksandra Gajer, an expert in sustainable weight l...

00:52:20Jun 1, 2026

462 | Flat Feet: Do They Cause Pain or Really Need “Fixing”? What the Latest Research Actually Says

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore foot health, focusing on flat feet, plantar fasciitis, and bunio...

00:32:20May 25, 2026

461 | Real Talk about Balance Training and Fall Prevention with Physical Therapist Kelsey Bahr

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom welcome Dr. Kelsey Barr, a physical therapist specializing in chronic pa...

00:39:51May 18, 2026

460 | Toe Spacers For Foot Pain? What Does The Research Say?

In this episode of the Optimal Body podcast, Doctors of Physical Therapy Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore the benefits of toe spacers for foot...

00:37:11May 11, 2026

459 | Recipe to Movement Longevity | Staying Strong & Mobile As We Age with Physiotherapist, Will Harlow

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom, both doctors of physical therapy, welcome physiotherapist Will Harlow,...

00:51:20May 4, 2026

458 | Hernias Explained: Understanding the Treatment Options for Inguinal, Umbilical, and Sports Hernias

In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, doctors of physical therapy, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom, discuss hernias, explaining what they are,...

00:24:15Apr 27, 2026