Episode #225: Pain Management and Exercise wi...

How much resistance training do you actually need, and is there a point where more stops helping? We trace the "lift weights twice a week" recommendation back to the 1989 study it came from, which found that three days beat two, and to the citation loop that turned it into a guid ...  Show more

Nearly every warning you've heard about lifting weights was written down before anybody checked it. We trace where those warnings came from, starting with a Harvard student in 1854 and ending with a curve on a graph that's being used today to argue you can lift too much.Along the ...  Show more

Dr. Tarek Gherbal is a doctor in physical therapy, specialized in sports medicine and rehab. In this episode Dr. Tarek talks about the reasons your knees and lower back are causing you pain. What to do to prevent the pain in your knees and lower back, when should you use ice pack ...  Show more

Chris Hughen sat down with Derek Griffin to discuss all things Fibromyalgia and chronic pain. We dive into the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, management strategies, addressing common misconceptions, and much more.

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Chris Hughen down with Marc Surdyka to discuss low back pain. We dive into the most common types of low back pain, how much the diagnosis and imaging really matter, the truth around posture and core strength, effective management strategies, and much more.

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Chris sat down with Marc Surdyka to discuss Stu McGill's most recent podcast episode with Peter Attia. We dive into a variety of Stu's claims throughout that podcast including: deadlifting in older adults, the McGill Big 3, vacuuming disc bulges, non-specific low ba ...