Your physical therapy questions answered, UW-River Falls football win

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
A football team celebrates on the field as a coach lifts a National Champions trophy, surrounded by cheering players in matching uniforms and hats.
UW-River Falls Head Coach Matt Walker lifts a trophy over his head after the team’s 2025 NCAA Division III national championship win. Photo courtesy of UW-River Falls

Physical therapists Lori Thein Brody and Jill Thein-Nissenbaum return to talk about walking as a form of exercise. Then: the UW-River Falls football team recently won a national title. We talk with Matt Walker, the program’s head coach, to hear the story of the win, and the work it took to get there.

Featured in this Episode

  • Walking for exercise? Our physical therapists weigh in on how to get the most out of your walking workouts

     Walking is a simple and accessible way to include movement in your day. But does it count as a workout? Physical therapists Lori Thein Brody and Jill Thein-Nissenbaum return to help you maximize your workout walks.

  • How UW-River Falls clinched the 2025 NCAA Division III title

    Earlier this month, the UW-River Falls football team came home to Wisconsin with a national title. They had defeated North Central College 24-14. And, quarterback Kaleb Blaha broke Joe Burrow’s NCAA record for individual yards in a single season. We look back on the team’s memorable year with Head Coach Matt Walker.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Lori Thein Brody Guest
  • Jill Thein-Nissenbaum Guest
  •  Matt Walker Guest
  • Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director

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