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Struggling with neck pain, shoulder tension, or headaches that keep coming back — no matter how much you stretch, massage, or take meds? This episode breaks down the real root causes doctors often miss… and the simple fixes that finally bring relief.

You’ll learn:

• 🤕 Why neck pain, shoulder pain, and headaches are usually the SAME problem

• 💪 The #1 muscle group almost everyone with pain here is missing

• 🎯 The most common misdiagnoses that keep people stuck

• 🧩 How weak shoulder blades secretly overload your neck

• 📱 The posture mistake causing daily tension (and how to reset it in 10 seconds)

• 🚫 Why stretching alone doesn’t work — and what does

• ⚕️ When it’s time to see a PT first instead of your doctor

If you’re searching for:
👉 “How to fix neck pain”
👉 “Why do I keep getting headaches?”
👉 “Shoulder tension relief”
👉 “Neck pain causes”
👉 “Headaches starting in the neck”

…this episode gives you clear, root-cause solutions you can start today.

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Dr. Clayton Dir DPT (The Doc Dir)

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Struggling with back, hip, knee, or shoulder pain that just won’t go away? In this episode, Dr. Clayton Dir, Physical Therapist, breaks down why seeing a PT first is the fastest, safest, and most effective way to fix pain without medications, injections, or surgery.

You’ll learn:

• Why most people waste months starting their pain journey in the wrong place

• How PTs find the root cause through movement testing doctors don’t do

• The truth about imaging, misdiagnosis, and unnecessary referrals

• How day-one treatment gets you relief faster

• The three pillars of longevity: strength, mobility, and injury prevention

If you (or someone you care about) are tired of bouncing between providers with no answers, this episode will show you exactly how to get real results—and finally fix pain at the source.

Share this with a friend who needs pain relief and doesn’t know where to start.

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Dr. Clayton Dir DPT (The Doc Dir)

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If you’re raising a young athlete, this episode is a must-listen. We’re breaking down the hidden signs of overtraining in youth sports and pulling back the curtain on what really goes into training adaptive athletes. No spoilers—just enough to make you realize there’s a lot more happening behind the scenes than most parents ever hear about.

🎧 What You’ll Learn

• 🚨 The early red flags of overtraining most parents miss

• 💪 How training loads impact developing bodies

• 💤 Why recovery can make or break a young athlete’s progress

• ♿ What sets adaptive athlete training apart

• 🔍 The coaching principles that matter most

• 🏆 How to support safe, confident, long-term athletic growth

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Dr. Clayton Dir DPT (The Doc Dir)

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