Mic'd Up with ChiroUp: A Chiropractic Podcast

This episode takes a practical look at tendinopathy from both the clinical and business sides of practice. We explore how to distinguish mechanical from neurological pain, when rehabilitation needs to address both tendon capacity and nervous-system sensitivity, and how manipulating load can help clinicians better understand the patient’s pain experience.Then, we bring those concepts into the real world with Dr. Brennan Donahue, discussing Shockwave therapy for proximal hamstring injuries.Finally, we shift to the business side, breaking down how to evaluate the profitability of add-on services like Shockwave by tracking utilization, conversions, costs, provider performance, and contribution margin.

In this episode of Mic’d up with ChiroUp, we explore the three fears holding chiropractors back from greater clinical confidence, practice growth, and profitability. Discover how collaborating with healthcare professionals, improving diagnostic confidence, and focusing on movement-based evaluation can enhance patient outcomes.We’ll also discuss what keeps chiropractors stuck with outdated EHR software, the features modern chiropractic platforms offer to improve efficiency, and a simple financial change that helped recover over $1,200 per month. Tune in for evidence-based clinical insights and practical strategies to build a smarter, more profitable practice.

In this special episode of Mic’d Up with ChiroUp, Dr. Brandon Steele welcomes the podcast’s first-ever guest, Dr. Tom Michaud.Dr. Michaud is a globally recognized expert in biomechanics and foot and ankle function, and the author of Human Locomotion and Injury-Free Running. With more than 40 years of clinical experience, his work has helped reshape how clinicians understand gait, injury patterns, tendon function, and lower extremity mechanics.In this conversation, Dr. Steele and Dr. Michaud discuss how experienced clinicians develop rapid visual pattern recognition in the first moments of an exam, and how that skill guides diagnosis and treatment decisions. The discussion also explores evolving research on the windlass mechanism, the role of intrinsic foot muscles in load sharing and energy return, and why traditional views of orthotics, immobilization, and running mechanics are being re-examined through a modern evidence-based lens.Dr. Michaud also shares practical clinical insights drawn from decades in practice—bridging research, biomechanics, and real-world patient care.Learn more about Dr. Michaud’s work at Human Locomotion.

Why does one patient describe burning pain, another report numbness, and a third say their arm just “feels dead”? In this episode of Mic’d Up with ChiroUp, Dr. Steele breaks down how different nerve fibers create different symptom patterns, why intermittent versus constant symptoms matter, and how the location of nerve irritation can completely change prognosis, recovery, and treatment strategy.This episode connects neurobiology, radiculopathy, orthopedic testing, neural ischemia, and chronic compression syndromes into a framework you can apply immediately in practice.

In this episode, Dr. Bertelsman and Dr. Steele take a listener-driven approach to revisit TMD and its evolving relationship with cervical dysfunction and jaw pain. They then shift focus to the evaluation and management of growth plate injuries in youth athletes, highlighting practical decision-making, common pitfalls, and return-to-play considerations. Throughout the discussion, they connect these topics to real-world clinical and sideline applications, emphasizing clear and confident decision-making under pressure. The episode closes with a look at a new ChiroUp feature designed to streamline team communication, task management, and overall practice efficiency.