by Body Chek | Dec 22, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Injury Rehabilitation, podcast, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
In this powerful conversation, Leigh speaks with Doc Malik, a former orthopaedic surgeon whose journey from a working-class upbringing in Glasgow to the operating theatre offers a unique perspective on the limitations — and possibilities — of modern healthcare....
by Body Chek | Dec 8, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Pain, General Health, Injury Rehabilitation, podcast, Sports Injuries
In this powerful episode of Beyond the Pain, I’m joined by Dr. Sean McCaffrey, who shares his remarkable journey from aspiring lawyer to dedicated healer — a path shaped by personal loss, intuition, and a family legacy in medicine. Sean breaks down the true nature of...
by Body Chek | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Pain, General Health, Injury Rehabilitation, podcast, Sports Injuries, Strength & Conditioning
In this episode, I sit down with chronic pain specialist Vanessa Leone for a deep and refreshing look at what people in pain truly need — to be heard. Too many people are rushed, dismissed, or handed assumptions about their symptoms. Doctors, surgeons and even allied...
by Body Chek | Nov 24, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Injury Rehabilitation, podcast, Sports Injuries
In this episode, Leigh Brandon sits down with Mario Mancini to explore the real science and clinical wisdom behind acupuncture. Far from being a last-resort therapy, Mario explains how acupuncture acts as a powerful “signal amplifier,” helping the body regulate,...
by Body Chek | Nov 17, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Pain, General Health, podcast, Sports Injuries, vodcast
Struggling with chronic pain that won’t shift? In this episode, Leigh speaks with Liz Wong, whose work in Neuro-Affective Touch reveals how pain can be a communication tool from the body — and why healing often requires more than stretching, strengthening, or...
by Body Chek | Nov 10, 2025 | Blog, Chronic Pain, Injury Rehabilitation, podcast, Sports Injuries
In this episode of Beyond the Pain, Ethan shares how he went from chronic pain and frustration to complete healing by working with the subconscious mind. We explore how hypnotherapy helps reprogram pain responses, calm the nervous system, and create lasting change...
