The E3 Rehab Podcast

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 We dive into common misconceptions and outdated beliefs, why Deep Gluteal Syndrome may be a more appropriate term, differential diagnosis, management options, and much more.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...

Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss how to improve five popular PT exercises, including bird dogs, BOSU ball squats, straight leg raises, doorway pec stretches, and posture exercises. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/q652CRRNl4k   Episode Resources: Article YouTube Video --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premium/   Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentoring/ Coaching & Con...

Chris Hughen sat down with Ben Steele-Turner to discuss all things osteoarthritis. We dive into nine common myths and misconceptions of osteoarthritis, including imaging findings and pain levels, exercise, weight management, wear and tear, and much more. Watch the full episode:  https://youtu.be/NaNPP69FV3Q   Episode Resources: Ben's Instagram Overview of OA  -  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/39...

Chris Hughen sat down with Kellen Cannon to discuss all things travel physical therapy. We dive into Kellen's decision to transition into travel PT, understanding contracts and compensation, negotiating contracts, managing student loans, the pros and cons of travel PT, the value of diverse career paths, and much more.  Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/AkrWIgByuic   Episode Resources: Kelle...

Chris Hughen sat down with Q Willey and Katie Dabrowski to discuss low back pain. We dive into how we've managed our own episodes of low back pain, the value of social support, personalizing rehab, navigating patient experiences and emotions, normalizing pain, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/fzojUoRmVAk   Episode Resources: Previous Roundtable with Q and Katie Q's Instagram...

Chris Hughen sat down with Brad Currier to discuss the new American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand, "Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy, and Physical Performance in Healthy Adults: An Overview of Reviews". We dive into the importance of evidence-based practice, key findings on strength, hypertrophy, and power development, individualization in training prog...

Chris Hughen sat down with Megan Graham to discuss her recent publication, "Compensatory Movement Strategies during the Rearfoot Elevated Split Squat after ACL Reconstruction." We dive into inter- and intralimb compensations, constrained movement techniques, implications for clinical practice, and much more.  Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/7Jzmww3hDN8   Episode Resources: Graham, 2026 Me...

Chris Hughen sat down with Michael Battistone to discuss intellectual humility in musculoskeletal care and education. We dive into Michael's personal experience as a rheumatologist, the value of others' perspectives, balancing certainty and uncertainty, learning from failure, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/VgGUrL7yaBs   Episode Resources: Battistone, 2026 Michael's Researc...

Chris Hughen sat down with Chad Wesley Smith to discuss all things youth athlete strength and conditioning. We dive into the key components of developing youth athletes, progressing speed and change of direction qualities, weight room programming, refining training approaches over time, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/ZNEJH5lcIp0   Episode Resources: Chad's Instagram Jugger...

Chris Hughen sat down with Jose Afonso to discuss the role of warm-ups in injury prevention. We dive into the efficacy of warm-ups, the utility of injury prevention programs like the FIFA 11+, absolute vs. relative risk, questioning the use of cool-downs, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/cftULDyHYUc   Episode Resources: Afonso, 2025 --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premi...

Chris Hughen sat down with Dan John to discuss his reflections on strength and longevity. We dive into shark habits vs. pirate maps, the art of speaking and writing, core principles of coaching and training, keeping the goal the goal, and much more.  Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/F_ByCuNzcgc   Episode Resources: Dan's Book Dan's Instagram Dan's YouTube --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.c...

Chris Hughen sat down with Jarod Hall to discuss vibes versus skill in clinical practice. We discuss how to create a positive clinic environment and culture, the importance of patient adherence, and much more.  Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/YvJL71E5Y5M   Episode Resources: Jarod's Instagram --- Membership:  https://e3rehab.com/premium/   Mentoring:  https://e3rehab.com/mentoring/ Coachi...

Chris Hughen sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss all things tennis elbow. We dive into the diagnosis of tennis elbow, the prognosis and natural history of the condition, recommended management strategies, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/rStn1HLUTYk   Episode Resources: Practical / Resource Guides E3 Rehab: Tennis Elbow YouTube Video E3 Rehab: Tennis Elbow Article --- Memb...

Chris Hughen sat down with Q Willey and Katie Dabrowksi to discuss movement assessments. We discuss the limitations of a purely biomechanical assessment, the importance of communication and a thorough subjective exam, understanding the continuum of rehab and training, movement optimism, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/g4Bb5l_9eOU   Episode Resources: Q's Instagram Katie's I...

Chris Hughen sat down with Kevin McNamara to discuss his 10 principles of sports medicine and performance rehab. We talk about the value of a human-first approach to rehab, defining problems and aligning expectations, the importance of mutual responsibility, consistency over perfection, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/qAMTXkZ7mzA   Episode Resources: Kevin's Instagram --- M...

Chris Hughen sat down with Kelsey Collins to discuss osteoarthritis as a systemic disease. We dive into the traditional views on osteoarthritis, the role of systemic factors, adipose tissue and its influence on joint health, the importance of movement and activity, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/dm1kBmNxuUc   Episode Resources: Collins, 2025 Kelsey's UCSF Lab for Musculosk...

Chris Hughen sat down with Dan Cleather to discuss his new book, "The Practice of Change: The Art and Science of Training." We dive into the importance of consistency, principles over systems, understanding fatigue, creating a supportive learning environment, and much more.  Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/0C3e3bqynKo   Episode Resources: Dan's Books Dan's X Dan's Instagram --- Membership...

Chris Hughen sat down with Franco Impellizzeri to discuss risk factors in sports medicine. We dive into causal versus non-causal mechanisms, challenges in defining risk factors, the importance of transparency in research, the illusion of control in clinic practice, and much more. Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/_-0yndWOf-w   Episode Resources: Stovitz, 2025 Franco's ResearchGate Franco's...