Your hand is talking, but the story may start in your neck. We trace the median nerve’s full journey—from the cervical roots through the scalenes, under the clavicle, beneath the pec minor, past the pronator teres, and finally into the carpal tunnel—to show why wrist tingling and thumb weakness rarely have a single cause. Instead of fixating on one small space, we map every compression site that can create palm and finger symptoms and explain how smart testing pinpoints the real driver.

We share clear signs of median nerve involvement, including numbness in the thumb, index, and middle finger and changes in the thenar eminence. Then we unpack why imaging and scary words like stenosis or disc bulge don’t predict your future. Many people have those findings without pain, which is why we focus on sensitivity, mechanics, and the nerve’s ability to glide. You’ll hear a practical game plan: targeted manual therapy for the neck, first rib, clavicle, pec minor, elbow, and wrist; dry needling to modulate sensitivity; and exercises that build postural endurance, scapular upward rotation, and forearm capacity. We also dig into the quiet culprits—sleep posture, workstation setup, and sport technique—that keep symptoms alive even when you “aren’t doing anything.”

If you play golf, tennis, pickleball, or spend hours at a keyboard, this is your blueprint for resolving carpal tunnel–like symptoms without rushing to surgery. Learn how tendon inflammation crowds the carpal tunnel, why nerve glides help when dosed well, and how small habit changes add up like “golden BBs” to tip the balance toward healing. Ready to reclaim strong, pain-free hands and a higher quality of life? Follow the show, share this episode with a teammate who needs it, and leave a quick review to help more driven athletes find us.

Your best season doesn’t come from chasing one perfect model of a pitcher. It comes from knowing exactly who you are on the mound, training to your strengths, and building the durability to show up at your peak when everyone else fades. We sit down with Tyler from Prime Performance in Port St. Lucie to unpack a modern blueprint for player development that blends precise assessments, individualized programming, and data that actually moves the needle.

We start with a strengths-first mindset that boosts confidence and reduces performance anxiety, then dive into the assessment stack: movement screens for hips, T-spine, and scaps; force plates and force frames for output and ER/IR strength; and a force-plate mound with video to connect gym power to on-field results. From high school arms chasing velocity, to college pitchers balancing command and stuff, to pros managing workload and arsenal tweaks, we outline how to identify bottlenecks and fix the right thing at the right time. We also tackle the MRI trap, why many overhead athletes show labrum or cuff changes without pain, and how better mechanics and stability often beat surgery-first thinking.

The training model shifts in-season from linear peaks to conjugate maintenance: keep strength, power, and speed touched weekly, align high throwing days with heavy lifting stimulus, and make low days truly low to protect the CNS. That’s how you avoid the post All-Star break slide and still be strong in July and August. Conditioning evolves too—ditch the poles for low-impact, high-output work like assault bike sprints, short accelerations, and sled pushes that match the 0.3-second reality of a pitch. We extend the plan into the offseason with full reassessments, targeted fixes from travel wear-and-tear, and a smart ramp toward spring training.

Along the way, we draw parallels to volleyball, golf, and tennis, and share a youth roadmap: build coordination and adaptability first, then refine sequencing, then layer strength and power on top. If you’re ready to trade cookie-cutter plans for a development path that is built around your unique edge, this conversation lights the way.

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What if the key to your child’s allergies, eczema, wheezing, and mood swings isn’t another cream or inhaler, but their “first brain”—the gut? We sit down with Dr. Nelli Gluzman, a hospital-trained pediatrician who shifted to integrative, functional care after her own daughter cycled through antibiotics, steroids, and exhaustion. Her turnaround came from a few targeted changes that repaired the gut lining, rebuilt microbial diversity, and calmed systemic inflammation—and it transformed how she treats kids today.

We unpack why the gut’s one-cell-thick barrier and the microbiome shape immunity, behavior, sleep, and recovery from common colds. You’ll hear how to spot real red flags—months on meds, frequent specialist visits, mouth breathing, dark under-eye circles—and how to act without overwhelming the family. Instead of rigid protocols, Dr. Gluzman leans on small adds that move the needle: bone broth for collagen and amino acids, lactofermented fruits and vegetables for trillions of bioavailable probiotics, and smart aftercare following antibiotics to restore balance rather than hope it rebounds on its own.

We also get practical about ENT issues and airway health. For kids who drool, snore, or mouth-breathe, start with an ENT to rule out enlarged adenoids and consider airway-aware pediatric dentists for palate and tongue posture. Layer in simple supports like xylitol nasal spray and ENT-specific probiotics. When allergies or mold exposures are part of the story, use short-term relief while building long-term resilience through gut repair, micronutrient repletion, and environmental hygiene. By the end, you’ll have a clear roadmap to help your child breathe easier, sleep deeper, and bounce back faster—without chasing every new supplement or trend.

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