Recovery Myths, Cold Plunges, and the Power of Kettlebell Resilience
In this episode of KIMEcast, Tony Mikla, DPT and Russ Dunning, MPT dive into the ever-popular world of recovery—separating hype from science on cold plunges, saunas, red-light therapy, shockwave treat...
25 Aug 20251h 4min
From Injury to Insight: Real Talk on Recovery, Stability & Performance
In Episode 55 of KIMEcast, Russ Dunning, MPT and Evan Hauger, DPT take you inside the real-life process of injury, recovery, and performance evolution. When Evan suffers a back injury playing pickleba...
22 Jul 20251h 5min
AI vs. PT: Who Wins? How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Sports Rehab
AI is changing everything—even sports medicine. In this episode, Tony Mikla, DPT and Russ Dunning, MPT dive into how artificial intelligence is influencing the future of physical therapy, performance ...
15 Jul 202547min
Training vs. Competing: The Performance Trade-Off Explained
Why do some D1 athletes come back slower and weaker after a season? In this episode, Dr. Tony Mikla and Russ Dunning break down the critical trade-offs between human performance metrics (like strength...
30 Jun 20251h 1min
Analogies, ACL Repair, BEAR Technique & Modern Rehab with Dr. Brian Gilmer
In Episode 51 of KIMEcast, Tony Mikla, DPT, and Nikos Contos, DPT, welcome special guest Dr. Brian Gilmer, a leading orthopedic surgeon based in Reno, NV and Mammoth, CA. This insightful conversation ...
16 Jun 202548min
Building Bulletproof Athletes with Chris Rounds
In this episode of KIMecast, we sit down with Chris Rounds, Associate Director of Performance Enhancement for Arizona Men’s Basketball, to explore his philosophy behind athlete durability, return-to-p...
9 Jun 202558min
Coaching in Chaos: Sprint Mechanics, Broken Systems, and What Needs to Change
Tony Mikla and Russ Dunning use a return-to-sprint case to do more than coach movement—they deliver a powerful critique of both the performance industry and the healthcare system that supports (and of...
27 Mai 202545min
Beyond the Research: What Actually Works in the Clinic
In this episode, Tony Mikla and Russ Dunning tackle one of the most important challenges in physical therapy and sports performance: the disconnect between academic research and what actually works in...
19 Mai 202554min
