The E3 Rehab Podcast

Feb 04 2025 151 ep. 61 mins 206
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186. Reflections on ACL Rehab w/ Megan Graham

Feb 04 2025 60 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Megan Graham to discuss all things ACL Rehab. We dive into Megan’s reflections on managing ACL’s throughout the course of her PhD program and clinical career. Megan touches on: muscle atrophy, E-stim, evolving views on late stage rehab, injury prevention, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/-hsRrU6S5AI Episode Resources: PT Inque

185. Rehabbing Youth Athletes w/ Nicole Surdyka

Jan 28 2025 62 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Nicole Surdyka to discuss rehabbing the youth athlete. We dive into the differences Nicole has noticed working within professional and collegiate sport settings versus the pediatric and youth athlete populations. Nicole highlights the differences in communication styles, parental dynamics, time availability and constraints, training age considerations, an

184. Achilles Tendinopathy: Updated Guidelines w/ Ruth Chimenti

Jan 21 2025 64 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Ruth Chimenti to discuss Achilles Tendinopathy. We dive into the recently revised Clinical Practice Guideline on mid portion achilles tendinopathy, treatment options, continued uncertainties, common misconceptions, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/qNUow-leX5Q Episode Resources: Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy CPG Previous Episode

183. A Constraints-Led Approach w/ Rob Gray

Jan 14 2025 38 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Rob Gray to discuss what it means to be an “Ecological” Coach. We dive into a constraints-led approach, guidelines for effective coaching, common mistakes in skill acquisition, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/EM2gpS8udS4 Episode Resources: Rob’s Website Rob’s Podcast Rob’s Twitter --- Follow Us: YouTube: https://www.yo

182. A Contrarian's Take on Objective Force Testing w/ Greg Lehman

Jan 07 2025 47 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Greg Lehman to discuss his perspective on objective force testing. This conversation was sparked by a recent instagram post of Greg’s, “Do you suck as a clinician if you don’t use objective force testing?” We dive into Greg’s views on when objective testing is and is not beneficial, the importance of clinical decision making, explaining the role

181. Home Exercise Programs: Avoid These 6 Common Mistakes w/ Marc Surdyka and Chris Hughen

Dec 31 2024 61 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss all things home exercise programs. We dive into 6 mistakes that are commonly made when creating and implementing a home exercise plan. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/yAFaAnpaV0U Episode Resources: E3 Rehab Mentorship Calls --- Follow Us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/e3rehab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e3r

180. Advice for New Grads w/ Jared Powell

Dec 24 2024 57 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Jared Powell to discuss his recent publication, “Dear Newly Graduated Physical Therapist”: A Direct Message Containing Advice We Wish We Had Received. We dive into Jared’s experience and journey as a new grad physio, navigating early career challenges, the role of uncertainty in clinical practice, the value of mentorships, navigating social media, e

179. Abdominal Training w/ Alec Blenis

Dec 17 2024 42 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Alec Blenis to discuss all things abdominal training. We touch on some of the more common camps and narratives around core training, productive ways to actually load the abs throughout a training week, progression strategies, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/c3paUUAHa2k Episode Resources: Alec’s Instagram Alec’s YouTube Video

178. Continuing Education Courses [Debunking Series: Episode 6]

Dec 10 2024 54 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of continuing education courses. We highlight major red flags to identify with continuing ed courses, what to look for and be skeptical of, recommendations for learning and consuming new information, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/2SbkVGYUceQ More Debunking Episodes: #109

177. Isometrics: Pushing vs Holding w/ Dustin Oranchuk

Dec 03 2024 52 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Dustin Oranchuk to discuss all things Isometrics. We dive into the differences and similarities between pushing and holding isometrics, practical applications in rehab and performance contexts, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/Xd6W3brJ4kA Resources: Pre-Print of Pushing vs Holding Systematic Review Episode #98 with Alex Natera