#85. URGENT - Meniscal Surgery May Worsen Your Knee Pain - New Study Finds
If you've been told you need surgery for a torn meniscus, there's a brand-new, 10-year study you should see first. Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT breaks down a landmark sham-surgery-controlled trial that fo...
10 Aug 9min
#84. The One Thing Missing from Your Physical Therapy Plan
Join the TheDocDir's Academy HereEver start a recovery plan with the best intentions... and quietly stop three weeks in? You're not undisciplined — you're missing structure. In this episode, Dr. Clayt...
3 Aug 7min
#83. Low back pain? Listen to this before surgery or injections
If you've searched "low back pain relief" and only found surgery, injections, medications, or generic hamstring stretches, this episode is for you.Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT breaks down the exact framew...
27 Juli 9min
#82. Menopause struggles? How to train and eat right with the correct guidance ft. Hanna Rosov
If you've been told to "just eat better and move more" and left with zero direction, you're not alone. In this episode, Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT sits down with Hanna Rosov, an ACSM-certified personal ...
20 Juli 51min
#81. IT band pain? How to heal outer knee pain with the correct approach
IT band pain? How to heal outer knee pain with the correct approachFoam rolled it. Stretched it. Maybe even tried a cortisone shot. And that outer knee pain just keeps coming back? 🦵In this episode, ...
13 Juli 11min
#80. The 8 Most Commonly Taught Topics from a Doctor of Physical Therapy
This episode started as a rapid-fire TikTok I filmed while meal prepping — it's since crossed 265,000 views. So many of you asked me to explain each point instead of rattling them off in under a minut...
6 Juli 9min
#79. Why Women Lose Strength, Muscle, and Mobility in Menopause — and how to fight back ft. Madi Jenkins (Re-Run)
The medical system rarely has a good answer for what menopause does to your muscles, joints, and bones. Madi Jenkins does.In the episode 79, Dr. Clayton Dir, PT, DPT sits down with Madi Jenkins — powe...
29 Juni 41min
#78. The Longest Study in Human History Found the #1 Key to Longevity — It's Not What You Think
What if the most powerful longevity intervention isn't something you order online — but someone you connect with?I just got back from 4 days at the lake with my family. No cell service. No work. Just ...
22 Juni 8min
