Spine & Rehab Specialists

Former UTEP/Oregon linebacker, AJ Hotckins joins us to talk about his college football days and the journey to kickstart his MMA career.

☀️SUMMER IS HERE!!☀️ Harry Koster, PT, Cert. MDT and Joey Gutierrez, PT, DPT share important tips on staying active through summer activities. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or traveling this summer we’ve got you covered. Join the conversation and learn more on what the experts have to say. REMEMBER! Drink water and wear sunscreen.

Delve into a conversation with Harry Koster, PT, Cert. MD and Anthony Durant, PT, DPT, Cert. MDT, FMSK®, D-EDX® about the ✨NEW✨ technology being introduced at our clinics, The Neubie®. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about how it works and the benefits it could bring to your life. 

Former UTEP star, Jadrian Taylor decides to embark on a new adventure with the Winnipeg Blue Bonners of the CFL. Hear all about his journey and his plans for the future.

Do you suffer from back or neck pain? Muscle weakness? Numbness or tingling in hands or feet? Shoulder or Knee pain? Our diagnostic testing cal help us get to the root of the problem! We perform EMG NCS (Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Studies) and MSK US (Musculoskeletal Ultrasound) in clinic and we utilize these tests to help get a better understanding of many of our patient's conditions. Tune in to hear Harry talk to Anthony, one of our Doctors of physical therapy here at Spine & Rehab Specialists about these diagnostic tests and why and when someone should get one!

The College Football season is just getting started and we're here to celebrate with current College football player Jadrian Taylor, and former College football player, Mike Perez! In this episode, Harry talks to Jadrian and Mike about everything college football, the bonds being on the team creates, and the culture shock of coming to El Paso for the first time! Our podcast can be found on all of these 10 platforms under "Spine & Rehab Specialists" : Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Anchor, YouTube

Aliviane is the primary provider of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery services in West Texas for men, women and adolescents. It also coordinates a strong network of community support and an array of interagency agreements to provide a continuum of care. In addition, the organization operates several steering committees and planning groups in the areas of substance use and behavioral health. The organization also provides training and professional development for partnering organizations, health workers, interns, volunteers and members of the community involved with public service. At Spine & Rehab Specialists we share the belief with the people at Aliviane that everyone deserves to live a better life, be healthy, and learn to love taking care of themselves no matter what they are going through. Over 21 million Americans suffer from addiction and we commend everything Aliviane is doing to combat that for the people in our community. If you are interested in joining Aliviane in their journey to helping the people of El Paso be drug free check out some of the links below for ways you can get involved! find different ways to donate by going to aliviane.org/giving/donate/ or donate your time by becoming a volunteer, or applying for an internship by going to aliviane.org/giving/volunteer-internships/

Today we have two guests on our podcast, Neil Shaw, one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy, and Benny Molina, a local Little League coach from here in the El Paso area! Today we are here to talk about Baseball! Baseball pitchers are prone to injuries in their shoulders and elbows when not practicing the correct throwing mechanics or when throwing too many pitches without the proper rest and recovery. This issue is being seen more often in younger players as Benny explains, due to the lack of rules in Little League around pitch count and things of that nature, but there are things that can be done and precautions that can be taken to prevent these injuries Fromm happening at such a young age! Tune in to hear Neil share his research on throwing mechanics in baseball and Benny share his experiences as a former high school and college baseball player and a Little League Coach in El Paso as they talk to Harry about what can be done to prevent elbow and other injuries in baseball. find our podcast on one of these 10 platforms under "Spine & Rehab Specialists" : Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Anchor, YouTube

Today we have two very special guest on the podcast, Sandra Cobos and Eric Cisneros from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center of El Paso (TTUHSC)! Sandra is with Pasos Para Prevenir Cancer and Eric is with the Border Coalition for Fitness, both programs aimed at improving the health of the people in El Paso at TTUHSC. Tune in to hear Harry talk to Sandra and Eric about the different walking challenges the Border Coalition will be having throughout the year, how the Pasos Para Prevenir Cancer program is providing information to our community about preventing cancer, and how walking in general is good for our health and can even help prevent some cancers later on in life. Register for the Walk the Walk walking challenge coming up this April at : https://flow.page/ttuhscepbcf And find more information on this and other challenges at: ELPASOWALKINGCHALLENGE@TTUHSC.EDU 915-215-5372

Today we have a very special guest on the podcast, Trevor Vittatoe! Trevor was a football player at UTEP who went on to join the roster of 2 NFL teams! This UTEP alum shattered school records for passing yards (12,439) touchdown passes (97), total offense (12,291 yards) and TDs responsible for (98) and rates second in school annals with 14 games throwing for 300 yards or more. Following his senior campaign he ranked 14th in NCAA history in passing yards and 15th in passing TDs and total offense! A starter in every game (49 total), through his college career, Vittatoe is the only player in school history to throw for 400 yards on four occasions, and to pass for five TDs four times, he also owns school records of passing yards in a game (517 versus Marshall in 2009) and TD passes in a single (33 in 2008). Trevor accomplished a lot on the field but his success didn’t stop there! Tune in to this episode to hear Harry talk to Trevor about his athletic career, the different paths he pursued after, and even get some advice for football players that aspire to play at a higher level! Find it on one of these 10 platforms: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Breaker, Castbox, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Anchor, YouTube

Today we have a very special guest on the podcast, Jennifer Armendariz, NP! Jennifer is a Nurse Practitioner in an oncology setting here in El Paso and is passionate about health and fitness. She has joined us this episode to talk about the difficulties that cancer patients go through while undergoing treatment, and how physical therapy and exercising on a regular basis can help!

Sitting Strong is a wellness program intended for anyone that is looking for a low- impact exercise program that is done from the comfort of their seat. This 1-hour class is performed in groups twice a week focusing on arm, leg, and core strengthening. Sitting Strong is a hybrid program that can be done in the clinic or you can join in virtually via zoom. The focus is to provide an opportunity for our community to live an active and healthy lifestyle no matter your level of fitness. We understand that it may be hard to do it on your own; sometimes we need support to move forward. Let us help push you in the right direction! Tune in to this episode to hear Harry talk to Chris, one of our techs, about how he runs the Sitting Strong Program and the benefits it can have for anyone who participates.

The TMJ is a bi-arthroidal hinge joint that allows complex movements during eating and talking. The TMJ is between the condylar head of the mandible and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone. This TMJ complex is made up of the TMJ, teeth and soft tissue. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunctions or Disorders are conditions that affect the jaw joints negatively and can be caused by many different things. Although dealing with the TMJ seems like it would mean a trip to the dentist, this is not the case. Physical therapy works with all the joints of the body, even those inside the jaw/ mouth so we are happy and able to help at Spine & Rehab Specialists! Tune into this episode to hear Harry talk to Jose, one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy about the TMJ, the different injuries that can occur, and what the rehab would consist of.

Today we have a very special guest on the podcast, Diana Cepeda from Live Active El Paso! Live Active was started as a response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and it’s goal is to keep El Paso active and healthy. We have worked with Live Active in the past and we will continue to work with them to help bring the power of movement to our community. We are proud partners with Live Active El Paso and today we will be discussing our partnership and all the things Live Active does for our community! Tune into this episode to hear Harry talk to Diana, a representative from Live Active El Paso about the things they are working on and the things we are working with them on to help El Paso live active!

October is National Physical Therapy Month and to kick it off, this episode is on common misconceptions about physical therapy we often hear in and out of the clinic! One of our biggest focuses with our podcast is to spread knowledge and more awareness about the amazing things we can do with physical therapy so in this episode we want to address some things that we’ve seen some confusion about. Tune into this episode to hear Harry talk to Marlene, one of our Doctors of Physical Therapy, about some of the things people generally get wrong about physical therapy.