Treatment Table Podcast
Your guide to a healthier, happier you.
Hosted by Doctor of Physiotherapist Mathew Ah Chow, each week, we bring you expert advice on practical health, energy, and stress management strategies that fit seamlessly into your busy life. Whether you’re juggling work, family, or just trying to feel your best, our bite-sized episodes will give you actionable tips to boost your energy, ease tension, and improve your overall well-being.
Tune in for easy-to-follow, expert-guided insights that will help you live a healthier, happier life without sacrificing precious time.
Episodes
28 episodes
Mini Consult | My Shoulder Keeps Clicking, Should I Stop Exercising?
My Shoulder Keeps Clicking — Should I Stop Exercising?That clicking, popping or cracking in your shoulder can be seriously off-putting — especially when it suddenly appears during exercise.But does a noisy shoulder actually ...
Mini Consult | Can You Pass the 20-Second Balance Test? What It Reveals About Your Health
Can you stand on one leg with your eyes closed for 20 seconds?It sounds easy... until you actually try it.After assessing hundreds of people at a community health event, one test stood out above every other mobility, streng...
Mini Consult | Why Stress Shows Up in Your Body (And Why You Feel So Tight)
Have you ever felt tight through your chest, sore around your ribs, struggled to take a deep breath, or carried constant tension through your neck and shoulders, even though nothing appears to be physically wrong?In this Mini Consult, Do...
Mini Consult | Should You Train When You're Sick? The Above-the-Neck Rule
Should you train when you're sick? Can you exercise with a cold, or should you rest?It's one of the most common questions we get during winter, and the answer isn't always straightforward.In this Mini Consult, Dr Mathew Ah ...
Mini Consult | Why Most Fitness Advice Isn't Meant for You
Today's question comes from Mike, who asks whether the endless stream of fitness advice from social media, elite athletes and AI is actually helping the average person—or making things more confusing.With more information than ever at ou...
Mini Consult | Should You Do Cardio After Weights? The Truth About Combining Strength & Cardio
Should you do cardio after lifting weights, or are you undoing all your hard work?It's one of the most common questions in the gym—and one of the biggest fitness myths that continues to circulate.In this Mini Consult, Physi...
Mini Consult | "I've Been Told My Shoulder Is Degenerating..." Here's What That Really Means
You've been told you have "shoulder degeneration"... now what?Those words can feel like a life sentence.Many people leave a scan believing their shoulder is wearing out, exercise will make it worse, and surgery is inevitabl...
Mini Consult | Is Sitting The New Smoking? The Truth About Your Desk Job
In this Mini Consult episode, Doctor of Physiotherapy, Matthew Ah Chow tackles one of the most common health claims of the modern era and explains what the research really tells us about prolonged sitting.Whether you work from a desk, sp...
Why You're Always Tired: The Hidden Link Between Sleep, Pain & Recovery
Sleep is one of the most important pillars of health, yet it's often the most neglected.In this special bonus episode of The Treatment Table, Mathew is joined by sleep physiotherapist Peter Allen from Melbourne Brain and Spine Group and ...
Mini Consult | Should You Eat Before a Workout? The Truth About Fasted Training
Should you eat before exercise, or is fasted training better for fat loss?In this Mini Consult episode, Mathew answers a listener's question from Shirley about what to eat before a workout and whether a banana, snack, or full meal...
Mini Consult | Waking Up Stiff & Sore Every Morning? The Best Time to Stretch Might Surprise You
Do you wake up feeling stiff, sore, and tight every morning?Most people instinctively bend over and try to touch their toes. But according to physiotherapist Mathew Ah Chow, that could be one of the worst things you can do for a c...
Mini Consult | Why Different Injuries Feel Different | Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments & Fascia Explained
Why does some pain feel tight and achy… while other pain feels sharp, unstable or burning?In this Mini Consult episode of The Treatment Table Podcast, Doctor of Physiotherapy Mathew Ah Chow breaks down the difference between muscles, ten...
Mini Consult | How to Turn Fitness Goals Into Lifelong Habits
Do you keep setting health or fitness goals… only to fall off track once you hit them?In this Mini Consult episode of The Treatment Table Podcast, physiotherapist Mathew Ah Chow breaks down one of the biggest mindset mistakes people make...
Mini Consult | When Should You Push Through Pain?
Should you push through pain during exercise — or is your body telling you to stop?In this episode of The Treatment Table: Mini Consults, physiotherapist Matthew Ah Chow breaks down how to tell the difference between normal muscle sorene...
Why You Keep Falling Off Track (And the 5 Habits That Fix It)
You start strong. You feel motivated. You go all in… and then life gets busy and suddenly you’re back at square one.If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone.In this season finale of The Treatment Table Podcast, I break down the r...
The 5-Minute Breathing Tool That Calms Anxiety, Improves Sleep & Boosts Focus
In this episode, Mathew shares a personal story of how one simple breathing technique completely changed how he handles stress, parenting, and daily pressure, helping him stay calm in moments that would normally lead to frustration and overwhel...
From Rehab to Pole Dancing: The Surprising Way to Build Strength & Confidence
Most people train to get stronger.But very few actually feel more confident, more connected, or more in control of their body.So what’s missing?In this episode of The Treatment Table, I sit down with ...
Confused About Nutrition? A Dietitian Explains What Actually Matters
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to figure out what to eat… you’re not alone.With so much conflicting advice online from fad diets to “miracle” supplements, it’s never been harder to know what’s actually right for your body....
Rigid, Restricted, and Repeatedly Injured?? Why Mike Left Finance for Reformer Pilates
Feeling rigid, restricted, and stuck in a cycle of recurring injuries?You’re not alone, and more importantly, you’re not broken.In this episode of The Treatment Table, we sit down with Mike Li, who made a bold shift from ...
She Was Diagnosed at 30… But Refused to Let It Define Her Life
What would you do if, at 30 years old, you were told your body might never work the same again?For many people, a diagnosis becomes their identity.They stop training. They stop moving. They start focusing on ever...
Jiu-Jitsu Was the Therapy I Didn’t Know I Needed | Mental Health, Stress & Finding Calm Through Movement
“How does someone trying to choke you… actually make you calmer?”After stepping away from competitive Karate due to injury, I found myself stressed, overwhelmed, and constantly chasing my tail, I was juggling business, family, and life.<...
Why Stretching Isn’t Fixing Your Tight Muscles (And What Actually Will)
Most people think tight muscles mean they need to stretch more.But what if the real reason you feel stiff, sore, and restricted has nothing to do with flexibility?In this episode of The Treatment Table, Doctor of ...
“What’s the Point of a Six-Pack If You’re Heading for a Heart Attack?” The Longevity Truth Most People Ignore
We now have more health advice than ever before — supplements, protocols, biohacks, fasting, peptides.But what actually moves the needle for long-term health?In this episode of The Treatment Table Podcast, physiotherapist Dr Mathe...
Pelvic Pain, Painful Sex & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: What Every Woman (and Man) Needs to Know | ft. Women's Health Physiotherapist Dimi Tanyous
68% of women aged 18–44 experience pelvic pain.Many stop exercising.Many suffer through painful sex.Many are told it’s “normal.”It’s not.In this powerful episode of The Treatment Table, I sit down with Women’s Healt...
Foot Pain, Plantar Fasciitis & Knee Problems: What Your Feet Are Really Telling You
Your feet are your foundation, and when they’re not working well, your knees, hips and even lower back often pay the price.In this episode of The Treatment Table, I sit down with experienced podiatrist Sabina to unpack one of th...