The E3 Rehab Podcast

The E3 Rehab Podcast

We are Doctors of Physical Therapy who specialize in rehabilitation, performance, and injury risk reduction. Our mission is simple: empower YOU to overcome your setbacks and crush your goals using evidence-based education. Check out our YouTube, Blog, Podcast, and Rehab Programs!

Episodes

April 29, 2025 61 mins

Chris Hughen sat down with Stacie Barber to discuss her journey through her husband’s stroke recovery. Stacie shares the difficulties throughout Logan’s rehab, the value of different healthcare professionals, the intensity of neuro rehab, balancing family demands while continuing to manage her own business, and much more.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/6QpNDT1OYKM 

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Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss all things knee valgus. We dive into the common misconceptions of knee valgus, its implications in squatting, running, and sporting contexts, practical recommendations, and much more.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/sRgCgrgHvR8 

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YouTue Video: Knee Valgus

Blog: Knee Valgus

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Chris Hughen sat down with Alyssa Olenick to debunk common misconceptions around exercise and nutrition for women. We dive into 4 main areas including: resistance training, eating for body comp and performance, training during the menstrual cycle, and exercise during menopause.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/u09C8mHUE4k 

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Chris Hughen sat down with Jon Hodges to discuss his current journey of rehabbing his own ACL tear and meniscal root tears. We discuss Jon’s extensive knee injury involving an ACL and MCL rupture, medial and lateral meniscal root tears, non-displaced tibial plateau fracture, and lateral femoral condyle fracture. Jon dives into the current research on meniscal root tears, immediate post-op priorities, reflections on his rehab proces...

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Chris Hughen sat down with Roula Kotsifaki to discuss ACL Return to Sport Timelines. We dive into her newly published paper titled, “Is 9 months the sweet spot for male athletes to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?”

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/_jKeML-8qGs 

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Kotsifaki, 2025

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Chris Hughen sat down with Casper Nim to discuss all things Spinal Manipulation. We dive into what spinal manipulations definitely aren’t doing, improving manual therapy education, navigating treatment options, the narratives behind an intervention, and much more. 

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/yyPm_2IrOow 

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Casper’s ResearchGate

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Chris Hughen sat down with Enda King to discuss Athletic Hip and Groin Pain. We dive into the initial assessment and differential diagnosis process, creating effective learning environments, challenges during hip and groin rehab, and much more.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/LoTNBLA6Ywc 

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Chris Hughen sat down with Beau Tyrrell to discuss all things Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, commonly referred to as Shin Splints. Beau dives into the importance of ruling out a bone stress injury, recovery timelines, management strategies, and much more.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/qE-GNFlMd3E 

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Beau’s Instagram

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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 

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Shared and Specific Mechanisms for MSK Conditions Paper

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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 

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Video: How to Rehab Tendon Injuries and Pain

Article: How to Rehab Tendon Injuries and Pain

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February 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 

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Prior Episodes with Erik: #31, #77, #116

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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 

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Article: Should Rehab Be Pain-Free?

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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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PT Inquest Podcast

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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, and much more. 

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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 

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Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy CPG

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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 

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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 of exercise as a treatment option, and much more.

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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 

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E3 Rehab Mentorship Calls 

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December 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, essential resources for new grads, and much ...

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December 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 

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