The E3 Rehab Podcast

Chris Hughen sat down with Anders Stalman to discuss his research on quadriceps tendon autografts. We discuss the pros and cons of quad, patellar, and hamstring autografts, surgical considerations, donor site pain, LET procedures, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/hZPM0XEF4zM   Episode Resources: Kekki, 2026 Karolinska Institute Sports Med Research Group --- Mentoring:  https...

Chris Hughen sat down with Anthony Nasser to discuss his recent paper, "Tendon investment framework: a new communication model for navigating load, symptoms, and behaviour in tendinopathy." We dive into the three main investor types, including the overloader, the underloader, and the oscillator, loading decisions, shared decision-making, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/gG6Z...

Chris Hughen sat down with Chris Kuenze to discuss quadriceps strength thresholds following ACL Reconstruction. We dive into the interpretations of his research around quadriceps function, the allure of black-and-white cutoff values, the limitations of 3 Nm/kg as a goal, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/w6CU5fOJAso   Episode Resources: Bodkin, 2025 Kuenze, 2015 ACLDashboard....

Chris Hughen sat down with Carter Powers to discuss his unique journey leaving his career as a physical therapy assistant. We dive into Carter's experience turning a hobby into a full-time job, protecting time for hobbies and life outside of work, tips for people interested in growing on social media, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/ttiAfopMzEc   Episode Resources: Carter's...

Chris Hughen sat down with Paul Cooley to discuss all things post-op knee cartilage rehab. We dive into the most common knee cartilage procedures, including chondroplasties, microfractures, OATs, MACIs, and OCAs. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/SLtQqrIaX7k   Episode Resources: Paul's Website Paul's Instagram --- Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentoring/ Coaching & Consultations:  https:/...

Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss the initial patient evaluation. We dive into the main priorities including: a thorough subjective exam, key questions to ask, determining appropriateness for rehab, developing a concise objective exam, next steps, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/htvzU9UbobI   Episode Resources: Initial Eval Document --- Mentoring:  https://...

Chris Hughen sat down with Belinda Lawford to discuss her recent publication, "Communication as a clinical intervention in physiotherapy." We dive into a variety of topics centered around communication, including: reassurance, diagnostic labels, supporting behavior change, shared decision-making, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/erXYnsHu13U   Episode Resources: Lawford, 2026...

Chris Hughen sat down with Laura Opstedal to discuss all things ACL Rehab. We discuss the overrated and underrated aspects of ACL rehab including: NMES, BFR, Quad Tendon Grafts, Limb Symmetry, Force Plates, Neurocognitive Training, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/aNOPWyHLBuw   Episode Resources: Laura's Course Build Physio Instagram Laura's Instagram --- Mentoring:  https:/...

Chris Hughen sat down with Eamonn Flanagan to discuss all things jump training. We dive into the different types of jumps, manipulating jump training characteristics, testing, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/5h6UIm9seSk   Episode Resources: Part 1 with Eamonn Eamonn's X Eamonn's Sportsmith Profile Eamonn's Instagram --- Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentoring/ Coaching &...

Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss ACL prehabilitation. We dive into the five priorities of Phase 1 of ACL prehab, including minimizing increases in pain and swelling, restoring knee extension and flexion, improving quadriceps function, and normalizing walking. We also highlight the priorities of Phase 2, non-operative management, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://yout...

Chris Hughen sat down with Dermot Simpson to discuss his recent paper, "The Aspetar Hamstring Injury Rehabilitation Pathway." We dive into the initial exam, valuable clinical tests, training and rehab progressions, key milestones, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/qpjw-YL74SQ   Episode Resources: Simpson, 2026 Wallace, 2026 --- Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentoring/ Coach...

Chris Hughen sat down with Simon Wallace to discuss his recent paper, "The Aspetar Rectus Femoris Injury Rehabilitation Pathway." We dive into the initial exam, valuable clinical tests, training and rehab progressions, key milestones, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/lsmR-z3lJH8   Episode Resources: Wallace, 2026 Simpson, 2026 --- Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentoring/ C...

Chris Hughen sat down with Eamonn Flanagan to discuss all things plyometrics. We dive into the different strength qualities, extensive versus intensive plyos, progression methods, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/PNy0Qjck5VU   Episode Resources: Part 2 w/ Eamonn (#269) Eamonn's X Eamonn's Sportsmith Profile Eamonn's Instagram --- Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentoring/ Co...

Chris Hughen sat down with Jared Powell to discuss his recent paper, "Many Paths to Recovery: The Case for Treatment Pluralism." We discuss the similarities and differences between manual therapy and exercise, choosing your own path as a clinician, declaring your biases, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/RdgYRIfMCqI   Episode Resources: Powell, 2026 Jared's Instagram Jared's...

Chris Hughen sat down with Peter Malliaras to discuss shockwave therapy and achilles tendinopathy. We dive into Peter's most recent systematic review and meta-analysis on this topic, navigating treatment options with patients, and much more.  Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/XN_77h_BrOo   Episode Resources: Korakakis, 2026 Peter's Website Peter's ResearchGate Peter's Instagram Peter's YouT...

Chris Hughen sat down with Alison Grimaldi to discuss Gluteal Tendinopathy and Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome. We dive into common misconceptions and outdated beliefs, differential diagnosis, management options, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/zbLMJngoU4o   Episode Resources: Grimaldi, 2025 Alison's Website Alison's Instagram Previous Episode with Alison --- Mentoring: ...

Chris Hughen sat down with Q Willey, Alec Blenis, and Katie Dabrowski to discuss evidence-based practice. We dive into vetting influencers, shared decision-making, unpacking unhelpful beliefs, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/VulaoJXB6mE   Episode Resources: Q's Instagram Katie's Instagram Alec's Instagram --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premium/   Mentoring:  https://e...

Chris Hughen sat down with Jie Deng to discuss all things Patellar Tendinopathy. We dive into the physical and imaging changes following a progressive tendon loading program, the long-term prognosis of patellar tendinopathy, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/nc8ymzmiLJY   Episode Resources: Deng, 2024 Deng, 2025 Jie's Google Scholar --- Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentori...

Chris Hughen sat down with Wilfried Simon to discuss Piriformis Syndrome. We dive into common misconceptions and outdated beliefs, why Deep Gluteal Syndrome may be a more appropriate term, differential diagnosis, management options, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/AbwMTkz7JTk   Episode Resources: Wilfried's Instagram --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premium/   Mentoring...

Chris Hughen sat down with Aaron Kubal to discuss his pain and rehab mentorship, patient communication and education, analogies and metaphors, AI in rehab, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/UNiBtHOe5gA   Episode Resources: Aaron's Instagram Aaron's Pain and Rehab Mentorship Previous Episodes with Aaron: #135 and #84 --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premium/   Mentoring: ...

Chris Hughen sat down with Brendan Butler to discuss his recent paper, "Do As I Say, Not As I Do": Clinician Return to Run Criteria, First Run Characteristics, and Running Assessment Analysis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Compared to the Literature — Insights From an International ACL Rehabilitation Conference. We dive into the practical application of running criteria in the reh...

Chris Hughen sat down with Steph Mundt to discuss knee chondral defects. We dive into Steph's own experience with a symptomatic knee chrondral defect, managing her own running and training around her symptoms, strategies and recommendations for others, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/G-wvZFUOmrA   Episode Resources: Steph's Instagram Previous Episodes with Steph: #168 and #...

Chris Hughen sat down with Jake Tuura to discuss all things tendons. We dive into the purpose of tendons, tendon development, anatomy of a tendon and how they work, training considerations, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/YkJHJl0X3fY   Episode Resources: Jake's Instagram Jake's Podcast Previous Episode with Jake --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premium/   Mentoring:  ht...

Chris Hughen sat down with Benji Dutaillis to discuss his recent publication on jump testing during ACL rehab. We dive into the similarities and differences between different jump tests and jump metrics, minimizing redundancies, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/-nqZHYYF6CQ   Episode Resources: Dutaillis, 2026 --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premium/   Mentoring:  https:...

Chris Hughen sat down with Lori Michener and Oscar Vila-Dieguez to discuss their recent paper on scapular dyskinesis. We dive into clinicians beliefs and their impact on identifying scapular dyskinesis, the rates of scapular dyskinesis in healthy populations, differential diagnosis and neuropathies, navigating patient beliefs, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/OGTEII_Jb2k   E...