Health-FULL
Delivering ALL topics that are health-FULL. From diet, exercise, mental health, physical therapies, to many other broader topics in the health industry.
Forrest and Monica are both top industry mentors and educators in the field of health. On this show, you get inside access to expert health tips from over 40 years of mistakes, successes, and experiences from their personal clinical practices. The Health-FULL podcast aim to host cutting edge guests, who are at the top of their industries, to offer new and fresh perspectives for our listeners. The Health-FULL podcast holds nothing back when it comes to educating our valued listeners!
About your hosts:
Monica Ander is a Registered Acupuncturist, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Manual Osteopath, and Traditional Thai Massage Practitioner. She has a background in fitness training and has been in the health industry for well over 20 years. She has taught Chinese Medicine at a college level, treated professional athletes, and worked at a cutting edge pain clinic - before opening her own private-practice with a holistic pain management focus.
Episodes
12 episodes
The Sciatica Pain Map
Are you struggling with sciatica pain and not sure what’s really causing it? In this episode of Health-Full, we break down true sciatica vs. pseudo-sciatica, helping you understand the real causes of sciatic nerve pain and why some conditions g...
Vulnerability in a Professional Health Setting
In this Health-FULL episode, Forrest and Monica discuss vulnerable situations that have happened in their personal experiences through their clinical practices. They speak about taboo subjects such as therapists passing gas in the ...
The Struggles of Grief
In this episode, Monica and Forrest discuss their own personal stories related to grief, bereavement, sadness - and navigating life amidst these difficult feelings. They discuss their own journeys in showing up for clinic while mou...
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The Wonders of Childbirth ~ How to Stay in Alignment During Labor and Delivery
Childbearing. childbirth, labor, and delivery, are all pivotal stages in a female's life experience. Whether you are expecting a child yourself, or, helping a loved one through the process of birthing - this episode is for you!...
Poor Posture and Chronic Pain ~ Part 2 in Series
In this Health-FULL podcast, we discuss biomechanical chronic pain holding patterns in the body. This is part 2 in the series of Biomechanics, so if you haven't checked out part 1 - we highly recommend it. In this episode, we...
Alignment and Posture ~ Part 1 in Series
In this Health-FULL episode, Forrest and Monica discuss aspects of alignment/body mechanics, and how it leads to chronic pain. Gait is also a prominent topic as it greatly pertains to overall body structure and alignment. Forrest chimes i...
Empathy, Sympathy & Compassion Defined
In this Health-FULL episode, we discuss the differences between Sympathy, Empathy & Compassion. What is a healthy state to deliver care in? Is it good for mental health to be in a constant state of empathy? Being in a pos...
Self-Care Strategies with Julie Pouliot
Is your mental health stressed and overloaded? Are you always in a position of helping others, to the point where it is affecting your health - while causing stress, anxiety, and even depression? Do you feel fatigued, overwhelmed, or, on ...
The Myths of Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage is all the rage. "No pain, no gain" has become a term that echoes through the offices of therapists everywhere. When we are talking about acute or chronic pain, are painful treatments the only way we can attain m...
Is Rest Best? Discussing Post-Injury Acute/Chronic Pain, and the Outdated "RICE" Protocol
Pain and injuries are terrible and stressful. Whether it's your brain, muscles, ligaments, tendons or bones - our bodies need movement, circulation, and range of motion - in order to heal. Making the decision between resting, or, mo...
Health Activation: Breathing Exercise to Relieve Stress
Are you feeling wound up, frustrated, anxious, or resentful? Do you need a technique and exercise to quickly dump stress in the middle of your work day? In this episode, Monica guides listeners on a breathing journey that is ...
