Start your journey to better performance and rehab insights by visiting www.AdamLoiacono.com and follow along on Instagram at @adam.loiacono for more behind-the-scenes education from sports and human performance.In this episode, Adam sits down with Dr. Jennifer Reiner-Marcello, a sports chiropractor with over 20 years of experience in professional baseball, collegiate athletics, and private performance rehab. Together, they dive deep into one of the most misunderstood topics in movement science—posture—and challenge the outdated notions of “good vs. bad” movement.You’ll learn why posture is simply the body’s response to load, sport, and environment, and how performance professionals must stop forcing perfect alignment and start appreciating adaptive capacity. Dr. Marcello breaks down the concept of narrow vs. wide archetypes, explains how training affects rotational athletes differently, and offers real-world case studies from her work with MLB pitchers.They discuss manual therapy, positional assessment, and movement retraining—tying them together across the rehab-performance continuum. You’ll hear candid takes on DNS, PRI, FMS, and SFMA and learn how Dr. Marcello integrates these models into her individualized programming strategies.Why posture isn’t “good” or “bad”—and why it just isHow Jen's journey from UCSD to MLB shaped her holistic philosophyThe critical difference between narrow and wide archetypes in programmingHow posture and movement are adaptations to sport—not dysfunctionsWhen and how to intervene on movement patterns in elite athletesThe blending of manual therapy, exercise, and performance work across the continuumJen’s take on DNS, PRI, SFMA, and FMS—and how she integrates their best partsWhy pitchers are uniquely sensitive to small mechanical changesCase study: how changing training strategy helped a 6’9” MLB pitcher regain velocityAdvice for clinicians and athletes on building their own movement awarenessThis episode is a must-listen for anyone working in sports rehab, physical therapy, or performance training.🎧 Listen now, and for more exclusive insights and upcoming episodes, visit the podcast hub at: adamloiacono.com/category/podcast
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