The E3 Rehab Podcast

Post-op knee cartilage rehab is the focus as Chris Hughen talks with Paul Cooley about recovery after common procedures. The episode covers chondroplasties, microfractures, OATs, MACIs, and OCAs, making it especially relevant for clinicians, rehab professionals, and patients navigating these surgeries.

Tendon pain management is the focus here, as Chris Hughen talks with Anthony Nasser about the tendon investment framework. The episode explores three investor types, loading decisions, symptoms, behavior, and how shared decision-making can shape care in tendinopathy.

Quadriceps strength thresholds after ACL reconstruction are the focus here, with Chris Kuenze unpacking how to interpret the research. The conversation looks at quad function, why simple cutoff values are appealing, and why a 3 Nm/kg target may be too limited as a standalone goal.

Turning a hobby into a full-time job is the focus of this conversation with Carter Powers. Chris Hughen explores Carter’s path out of his physical therapy assistant career, along with practical thoughts on social media growth and protecting time for life outside work.

The episode focuses on the initial patient evaluation, with Marc Surdyka and Chris Hughen discussing what should take priority early on. It covers the subjective exam, key questions to ask, deciding whether rehab is appropriate, building a concise objective exam, and what comes next.