The E3 Rehab Podcast

Mar 04 2025 155 ep. 61 mins 207
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190. How and Why Do Treatments Work? w/ Chad Cook

Mar 04 2025 58 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Chad Cook to discuss all things shared and specific mechanisms. We dive into a variety of topics including: non-specific effects, natural history, clinician bias, patient variability in treatment response, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/hcasjnLLEE0 Episode Resources: Shared and Specific Mechanisms for MSK Conditions Paper Shared

189. A Deep Dive Into Tendon Rehab w/ Marc Surdyka

Feb 25 2025 75 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss all things tendon rehab. We dive into the evolution of tendon pain terminology, the role of inflammation, loading protocols, clinical applications, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/mF5CtFnVtO4 Episode Resources: Video: How to Rehab Tendon Injuries and Pain Article: How to Rehab Tendon Injuries and Pain --- F

188. Early Stage ACL Rehab w/ Erik Meira

Feb 18 2025 69 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Erik Meira to discuss all things early stage ACL rehabilitation. We dive into a variety of topics including: swelling and calming the knee down, restoring range of motion, cyclops lesions, gait training, waking up the quads, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/eTFFS38be3k Episode Resources: Prior Episodes with Erik: #31, #77, #116

187. Should Rehab Be Pain Free? w/ Marc Surdyka, Nathan Henderson, and Chris Hughen

Feb 11 2025 61 mins  
Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka and Nathan Henderson to discuss whether or not rehab should be pain free. We dive into when and how much pain is acceptable during rehab, conditions and contexts when it is appropriate to minimize (or even completely avoid) pain, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/e7aayZcA2Kw Episode Resources: Article: Should Rehab Be P

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