Live Aligned with Dr. Brent

That's a Wrap: Season 1 - Thank You!

Season 1 of Live Aligned with Dr. Brent has officially wrapped! Thank you for listening, for sharing these episodes, and for trusting me with your time. There's more comi

The Scoliosis Playbook: Curves, Causes, and Care with Dr. Lise Stolze

A scoliosis diagnosis can feel like a verdict — especially for a parent watching their child's spine curve, or an adult told their pain is "just" asymmetry. But what does

Stenosis, Fear, and Facts: Navigating Spine Surgery with Dr. Allan Levi

For anyone who's ever been told their spine is "degenerating" or that they're a millimeter from paralysis, the fear can feel as debilitating as the condition itself. In t

My Sciatica Is Killing Me: The Truth About Nerve Pain with Dr. John Sievert

"My sciatica is killing me" — it's one of the most common complaints in healthcare, and one of the most misunderstood. For the millions who experience burning, shooting p

Rethinking Knee Pain: Why Hip Control Comes First with Dr. Christopher Powers

Why does knee pain so often start somewhere other than the knee? For decades, clinicians treated the knee in isolation — until dynamic imaging research revealed the real

Focal Dystonia: How the Brain Loses Coordination with Dr. Nancy Byl

Imagine spending your whole life mastering an instrument — and then, one day, your hand simply stops obeying you. The fingers curl, stick to the keys, or pull away on the

The Art of Hip Replacement: When, Why, and How with Dr. Juan C. Suarez

If you're over 50 and you've had an x-ray, chances are someone has pointed to it and said the words "bone on bone." But does that picture on the screen actually tell the

Hope Over Fear: Early Parkinson's Diagnosis with Dr. Andrew Lerman

It can feel like Parkinson's disease is everywhere — a parent, a friend, a colleague — and with that familiarity often comes fear. But the story we've been told about Par

The Hypermobility Puzzle: Understanding EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) with Dr. Marcia Perretto

For millions of people, being "really flexible" was never just a party trick — it was the first sign of something far more complex. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobili

Train Your Breath, Change Your Brain: Respiratory Muscle Training with Dr. Lawrence Cahalin

You breathe about 20,000 times a day without thinking — but what if that automatic act could be trained to lower your blood pressure, sharpen your thinking, and even stre

The Brain on Fire: Chronic Pain Science with Dr. Adriaan Louw

Chronic pain affects one in four people worldwide — and most of us don't understand why. In this episode, Dr. Brent Anderson sits down with Dr. Adriaan Louw, physical the

Welcome to Live Aligned with Dr. Brent

Hosted by Dr. Brent Anderson, this podcast draws on more than 35 years of clinical practice, research, and teaching. He is a doctor of physical therapy, professor, founde