Mobilize And Energize
by Dr. Tammy Penhollow
Latest episode
Meniscus Tear? The Surgery That Did No Better Than Sham Surgery
Meniscus Tear? The Surgery That Did No Better Than Sham Surgery
About this podcast
Mobilize & Energize is a physician-led podcast for people who want to understand their pain before rushing into procedures, injections, or surgery.
Hosted by Dr. Tammy Penhollow, a US Navy and Stanford-trained interventional spine and regenerative medicine physician, the show breaks down joint and spine pain, biomechanics, regenerative therapies like PRP and Orthobiologics, and recovery strategies in clear, practical language.
This podcast exists because confusion in healthcare leads to poor decisions. Each episode is designed to help you understand what’s happening in your body, what options actually exist, and how to think critically about treatment choices—so you can move better, hurt less, and make informed decisions with confidence.
Education is the first step to better outcomes.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 151 episodes
- Meniscus Tear? The Surgery That Did No Better Than Sham Surgery · 9 min · Season 1 Episode 151Your knee started aching for no clear reason, the MRI shows a torn meniscus, and a quick arthroscopy sounds like the obvious fix. But a landmark Finnish study tested that exact…
- Gel Shots or PRP? What Your Knee Is Actually Getting · 11 min · Season 1 Episode 150Cortisone stopped working, your insurance covers gel shots, and a friend swears by PRP, so which injection should you choose? In this episode discover what hyaluronic acid and…
- Ozempic and Tendon Tears: What the 2026 Study Actually Shows · 10 min · Season 1 Episode 149Losing weight on a GLP-1 medication can feel like a fresh start for your joints. But a new five-year study has raised questions about tendon tears in people taking these drugs…
- PRP Cost: What You Are ACTUALLY Paying For (Doctor Explains) · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 148You call three clinics about PRP and get three different prices, but the cheapest one might end up costing you the most. Not every syringe labeled platelet-rich plasma delivers…
- Sleeve, Tape, or Brace: How I Decide for Knee Pain · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 147Not every knee problem needs the same kind of support. Many people reach for a structured brace too early, while others wait far too long. In this episode, you'll learn when a…
- Hume Body Pod vs DEXA: My Actual Results · 6 min · Season 1 Episode 146Your bathroom scale can tell you a number, but it has no idea what that number is actually made of. Muscle, fat, and water can shift dramatically without your weight ever…
- The Scariest Consequence of Steroid Shots Your Doctor Is Not Telling You About · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 145A cortisone shot might seem harmless, but for some patients it can quietly set off a serious hip condition years later. In this episode, you'll learn about osteonecrosis of the…
- The Musculoskeletal Syndrome of Menopause: Why Your Joints Hurt and What to Do About It · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 144Your joint pain might not be what you think it is. You could be doing everything right at the gym and still getting hurt in new ways. That frozen shoulder or morning foot pain…
- 79 Percent Avoided Surgery: What the New 8 Year Rotator Cuff Study Actually Shows · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 143Facing persistent shoulder pain often leaves you feeling stuck between endless physical therapy and invasive surgery. Groundbreaking eight-year peer-reviewed data now reveals an…
- Why Blind Injections Have No Place in Modern Regenerative Medicine · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 142Did you know that many joint and spine injections completely miss the damaged tissue they are supposed to heal? Even the most advanced biologic therapies cannot work if a doctor…
- Why Physical Therapy Alone Is Not Enough for Joint Degeneration · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 141You have spent months in physical therapy for persistent joint pain, yet lasting relief still feels out of reach. Your lingering discomfort is not a failure of effort or…
- The Labs Your Joint Physician Should Be Ordering (and Usually Is Not) · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 140Imagine stepping into a clinic for joint or spine relief, only to discover a crucial step was skipped before your procedure even began. True precision care relies on…
- Stop Accepting "You Have to Live With It": How to Take Control of Your Joint Pain · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 139Have you been told to just live with your joint or spine pain and accept it as an inevitable sign of aging? In this episode, discover why that framing is completely wrong and how…
- What Is Actually in Your PRP or Stem Cell Injection · 18 min · Season 1 Episode 138The outcome of your regenerative treatment might not depend on the procedure itself, but on what is actually placed inside your syringe. In this episode, you will uncover the…
- How to Avoid Hip Replacement Surgery: New 15 Year Study on Stem Cell Therapy · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 137If you’ve been told that a total joint replacement is your only option for chronic pain, long-term research suggests you may want to pause before making a final decision…
- Why Your PRP or Stem Cell Therapy Did Not Work · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 136Ever wondered why the exact same regenerative medicine procedure can yield life-changing results for one person, yet fail to deliver for another? The truth is, your body’s…
- Who Is NOT a Candidate for PRP or Stem Cell Therapy for Back Pain · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 135Your chronic back pain is relentless, but the next treatment you choose could either fail completely or change your life based on one critical factor. Not everyone is a match for…
- Why Treating One Disc Is Not the Same as Treating Your Spine · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 134You might think targeting the exact source of your back pain on an MRI is the fastest way to heal. However, focusing on just one isolated spot could leave you right back at…
- Why Your Shoulder Pain Is Probably Not a Rotator Cuff Tear · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 133That persistent ache in your shoulder might be lying to you. You might assume a damaged rotator cuff is the obvious culprit behind your daily discomfort. However, even a trained…
- Why Treating Your Spine One Piece at a Time Is Making It Worse · 14 min · Season 1 Episode 132You have spent months bouncing from one isolated spine procedure to the next, yet the deep ache remains. Your back pain feels like a riddle that no one has solved because…
