I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast

For this episode in my Wellness One series, I sat down with Dr. Kurt Juergens, a chiropractor who’s spent 36 years treating runners and athletes. He’s worked on the USATF Olympic Trials sports medicine team (1992) and with the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Tennis Championships—and he’s run seven marathons himself. I came in with basic (and very real) questions: What exactly is happening when something “cracks”? Is it okay that I pop my kids’ backs? How does chiropractic help runners beyond the satisfying pop? We got into feet-as-foundation, why balance and hamstring flexibility matter more than you think, how kinesiology tape actually works, and when custom orthotics (that support all three arches) can change the chain reaction up your ankles, knees, hips, and back. If you’re curious about chiropractic but haven’t tried it (hi, it’s me), this one breaks it down without the overwhelm.

Topics we cover

• Dr. Juergens’ 36 years in sports-focused chiropractic care

• What’s really happening when you hear the “pop”

• Safe vs. unsafe back-popping for kids

• Feet as the foundation: pronation, arches, orthotics

• Balance and hamstring flexibility for runners

• Kinesiology tape basics and postural taping

• When to add PT or imaging and how often to get adjusted

• Quick drills for runners and posture tips

Media & resources mentioned

• Eternal — performance health plans: eternal.co (code ANOTHER10)

• Foot Levelers — custom three-arch orthotics (via providers): footlevelers.com