Dave Balzer, DPT - Holistic Health & Physiotherapy, LLC

Dave Balzer, DPT - Holistic Health & Physiotherapy, LLC Holistic Health and Physiotherapy, LLC
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Men's Pelvic Health & Persistent Pain Specialist
CSCS, Pn1, Cert DN

Pain Quiz + NBA star Michael Porter Jr's path to healing chronic back pain + How to improve your Pain Literacy
06/19/2024

Pain Quiz + NBA star Michael Porter Jr's path to healing chronic back pain + How to improve your Pain Literacy

Understanding pain is crucial when overcoming an injury or chronic condition, so I often begin by asking my clients, "What is pain?" It's essential for me to grasp their perspective on pain and why they are experiencing it to effectively assist them. It can be very frustrating for individuals to enc...

Fun conversation with old friends! Thanks for having me on the podcast Sacred Scoop!
05/30/2024

Fun conversation with old friends! Thanks for having me on the podcast Sacred Scoop!

Listen to this episode from The Sacred Scoop: Spiritual Survival Guide on Spotify. Join us in speaking with our childhood friend David Balzer! We cover David's origin story, health and wellness, spirituality and more. You can get in touch with Dave at www.davebalzer.com Books: The Body Keeps the Sco...

New Newsletter:Alternative test for heart rate variability, a 94-year-old rower debunks age-related physical decline, an...
05/29/2024

New Newsletter:

Alternative test for heart rate variability, a 94-year-old rower debunks age-related physical decline, and how to grow your brain by doing hard things

DIY Test for Heart Rate VariabilityHRV (Heart Rate Variability) has been all the rage for the past few years. All sorts of trackers, watches, and chest straps have been made to “score” HRV. To start, none of them are very accurate. Sure, you can track and see patterns, which is helpful, but why ...

Is the Ozempic craze the new Opioid Crisis?Plus a few links to some excellent podcasts and books on the topic for furthe...
05/17/2024

Is the Ozempic craze the new Opioid Crisis?

Plus a few links to some excellent podcasts and books on the topic for further balanced discussion.

Ozempic is an amazing and fascinating drug. There is no denying that. But does it have a dark side? What do we actually understand about the drug and are we getting the full story? And most importantly… do we even need it?Ozempic is a GLP1 agonist medication. You may be familiar with the generic n...

2023 Reading List
01/30/2024

2023 Reading List

I am a little late getting this up as we've been busy lately with our recent move to Greenville, South Carolina. We plan on wrapping up our Travel PT work and settling down... bittersweet, to say the least! We've loved every high and low that came with traveling the country. A bonus was the long hom...

Review of "This is Water". A good time of year to give this a listen!
01/15/2024

Review of "This is Water". A good time of year to give this a listen!

Alright, I may be taking you down a little different path than my recent articles, but hang in there... In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it's all too easy to get caught up in trivial stressors... losing sight of the forest for the trees. I fall victim to it all too often. In an attempt t...

https://www.davebalzer.com/post/the-human-body-is-more-resilient-than-you-may-think-part-iiNew Blog Post -- Part II: The...
09/05/2023

https://www.davebalzer.com/post/the-human-body-is-more-resilient-than-you-may-think-part-ii

New Blog Post -- Part II: The human body is more resilient than you may think

If you missed Part I of this series be sure to give it a read. The first part of this blog discussed the negative effects of our current system's messaging toward pain and dysfunction. I plan to continue writing about the science of pain, how our current medical system fails to address it appropriat...

https://www.davebalzer.com/post/the-human-body-is-more-resilient-than-you-may-think-part-iNew article: The human body is...
08/30/2023

https://www.davebalzer.com/post/the-human-body-is-more-resilient-than-you-may-think-part-i

New article: The human body is more resilient than you may think -- Part I

Over the past century we’ve seen our world transform into a more industrialized civilization with major technological advancements. Yet, during this time period, especially in the past 30-40 years, there has been a dramatic downturn in the physical capabilities of humans through the lifespan. Chro...

New Blog Post: Lymphatics, Sleep, & Back Pain - 3 (lesser known) reasons to walk more!
05/19/2023

New Blog Post: Lymphatics, Sleep, & Back Pain - 3 (lesser known) reasons to walk more!

If I could put one statement on a billboard it would be: "Go for a WALK" A daily walking program can improve overall physical and mental health at the individual level, but it can also positively impact familial, community, and societal well-being. It is very well known that walking helps build a fo...

New Blog Post -- Heredity is not Destiny: The Dangers of Medical Dogma
05/01/2023

New Blog Post -- Heredity is not Destiny: The Dangers of Medical Dogma

Heredity is not Destiny: The Dangers of Medical Dogma

Check out my 2022 Reading ListWould love to hear some recommendations for 2023!
12/28/2022

Check out my 2022 Reading List

Would love to hear some recommendations for 2023!

Every year in December I take some time to go through my reading list and review some of my favorite books from the past year. It's fun for me to reflect on where my interests were throughout the year and helps in setting personal and career goals for the upcoming year. For example, I got married th...

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