
187. Should Rehab Be Pain Free? w/ Marc Surdyka, Nathan Henderson, and Chris Hughen
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02/11/25 • 61 min
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 Pain-Free?
Article: How to Train Around Pain or Injuries
Article: Goldilocks Principle of Rehab
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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 Pain-Free?
Article: How to Train Around Pain or Injuries
Article: Goldilocks Principle of Rehab
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Mentoring: https://e3rehab.com/mentorship-intake-form/
Articles: https://e3rehab.com/articles/
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Tindeq: Get 10% off your dynamometer using code “E3REHAB” at checkout - https://tindeq.com/
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186. Reflections on ACL Rehab w/ Megan Graham
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
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188. Early Stage ACL Rehab w/ Erik Meira
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
Erik’s Website: The Science PT
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