Welcome to The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts!

In this two-part series Bryan Smith and Jon Gray sit down with Dr. Daphne “Pole” Ryan, or “Doc” as she is known in naval aviation. Ryan is a board-certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy and an aviation specialist physical therapist. She has over two decades of experience and over 42,000 direct care patient hours.

Ryan has spent the last seven years working directly with aviators to mitigate their spinal pain. Ryan has used her passion and experience to keep pilots and aircrew in the aircraft. 

Owner of Smart BacX Labs in Denver, Ryan has developed treatments for military, law enforcement and commercial pilots including aircrew to find solutions that help mitigate their neck and back pain. 

Thank you to our sponsors Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing, SHOTOVER, and Airbus.