

The Prehab Podcast
Prehab
The Prehab Podcast is for anyone looking to take their health, performance, and patient care to the next level. Whether you're a clinician, fitness professional, or simply passionate about movement and injury prevention, this podcast keeps you at the forefront of physical therapy, health tech, and performance optimization.
Hosted by Dr. Michael Lau, Dr. Arash Maghsoodi, and Dr. Craig Lindell—founders of Prehab and Doctors of Physical Therapy—each episode delivers practical strategies and expert insights to help you improve patient outcomes, stay ahead of industry trends, and grow your career or business.
We cover everything from advanced treatment approaches and innovations in health technology to navigating the business of rehab, optimizing patient communication, and career development. From deep dives with industry leaders to real-world strategies you can use right away, this podcast brings you conversations that empower you to take control of your health and of others.
Hosted by Dr. Michael Lau, Dr. Arash Maghsoodi, and Dr. Craig Lindell—founders of Prehab and Doctors of Physical Therapy—each episode delivers practical strategies and expert insights to help you improve patient outcomes, stay ahead of industry trends, and grow your career or business.
We cover everything from advanced treatment approaches and innovations in health technology to navigating the business of rehab, optimizing patient communication, and career development. From deep dives with industry leaders to real-world strategies you can use right away, this podcast brings you conversations that empower you to take control of your health and of others.
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Dec 19, 2021 • 51min
#127 | 10 Commandments of Injury Prevention With Dr. John Rusin Part 2
In this episode, Dillon sits down with worldwide expert Dr. John Rusin to discuss the 10 commandments of injury prevention. We dive into the importance of perfecting your warm-up, the pendulum swings and dogmatic approaches we see in the fitness industry, the important of the core and how to train it safely and effectively, the most forgotten movement pattern, and end with an amazing takeaway from Dr. Rusin. Hope you enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Dr. John Rusin Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Dec 5, 2021 • 38min
#126 | Pain Free Performance Training with Dr. John Rusin Part 1
In this episode, Dillon sits down with worldwide expert Dr. John Rusin to discuss everything related to pain free performance training. In this episode we discuss Dr. Rusin's path to creating the pain free performance specialist certification. We also discuss why there is so much burnout keeping people from engaging in fitness. Hope you enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Dr. John Rusin Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Nov 24, 2021 • 43min
#125 | How To Improve Balance and Postural Stability with [P]Rehab
In this episode, Dillon sits down with Dr. Sherif Elnaggar to discuss everything about the balance system and how to improve each component. We look to answer; What systems work together to provide balance? What does the term postural control mean? How do you improve the visual, vestibular, and somatosensory system? What roles does muscular strength and power play? These and much more answered on this episode! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Dr. Sherif Elnaggar, PT, DPT, OCS Read Exercises To Improve Balance Learn More About The Hamstring [P]Rehab Program Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Nov 7, 2021 • 1h 9min
#124 | Movers & Mentors: Embracing Failure and Lessons, Tips, Tactics Learned From Experts Around The World
In this episode, Dillon sits down with the authors, Bryan and Tim of Movers & Mentors: Leaders in Movement Science Share Tips, Tactics, and Stories. Tim and Bryan spent the last 2 years interviewing experts in the field such as; Gray Cook, Stephania Bell, David Butler, Mike Reinold, Jeff Moore, Peter O'Sullivan, Tim Flynn, Shante Cofield, just to name a few!!! In this episode they discuss; what patterns or lessons did you learn from interviewing over 75 experts in the field? What failures have you embraced and learned from? How do you become re-centered and focused after feeling overwhelmed? These questions are answered and much more on this episode! Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Link To Book: Movers & Mentors Website - https://www.moversandmentors.com/general-1 Instagram: @moversandmentors Twitter: @MoversMentors Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Oct 31, 2021 • 41min
#123 | Can The ACL Spontaneously Heal On Its Own? Part 2 Coping vs Non-Coping with Mick Hughes
In this episode, Dillon keeps the conversation going with ACL Rehab expert Mick Hughes on non-operative vs operative ACL solutions. In this episode we look to discuss and answer; What would you like to add to the coper classification? What’s the return to sport timeline without surgery? Can you get back to elite sports with an ACL deficient knees? Can the ACL spontaneously heal? What role does the soleus play in ACL injury prevention and/or the Rehab process? And a further side discussion on the soleus, Do you need to have the knee bent to target the soleus? These questions are answered and much more on this episode! Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Mick Hughes Mick Hughes is an Australian trained Physiotherapist who has recently passed advanced training to become a Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. He consults at the Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre, right in the heart of Melbourne, and has a strong clinical interest in ACL injury prevention and rehabilitation. He sees between 20-30 ACL patients per week; ranging from the acutely injured all the way to 10+ years post ACL reconstruction. On top of his clinical workload, he is also the co-founder of both the Melbourne ACL Rehabilitation Guide and www.learn.physio - an online continuing education platform for health professionals. Contact/Follow Mick: Email - mickwhughes@gmail.com Website - www.mickhughes.physio and www.learn.physio Social accounts (@IG/FB/Twitter/TikTok/LinkedIn) Instagram: @mickhughes.physio Facebook: @mickhughes.physio Twitter: @mickwhughes Linkedin: @mickhughes.physio YouTube: MickHughes.Physio Watch Knee Valgus is Bad: Fact or Myth For Predicting Injuries? Check out The Knee [P]Rehab Program Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Oct 23, 2021 • 46min
#122 | Do You Need Surgery After An ACL Tear? Copers vs Non-Copers with ACL Rehab Expert Mick Hughes
In this episode, Dillon sits down with Rehab expert Mick Hughes to discuss if surgery is the only option in treatment after an ACL tear. The conversation is incredible and split up into a 2 part series. In part 1 we look to answer, is ACL reconstruction needed or can you cope without reconstruction and return back to full function without surgery? What classifies someone as a coper vs non-coper? Can Non-copers become copers and vice versa? What are the considerations of determining if you should get ACL reconstruction surgery or not? These questions answered and much more on this episode! Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Mick Hughes Mick Hughes is an Australian trained Physiotherapist who has recently passed advanced training to become a Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. He consults at the Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre, right in the heart of Melbourne, and has a strong clinical interest in ACL injury prevention and rehabilitation. He sees between 20-30 ACL patients per week; ranging from the acutely injured all the way to 10+ years post ACL reconstruction. On top of his clinical workload, he is also the co-founder of both the Melbourne ACL Rehabilitation Guide and www.learn.physio - an online continuing education platform for health professionals. Contact/Follow Mick: Email - mickwhughes@gmail.com Website - www.mickhughes.physio and www.learn.physio Social accounts (@IG/FB/Twitter/TikTok/LinkedIn) Instagram: @mickhughes.physio Facebook: @mickhughes.physio Twitter: @mickwhughes Linkedin: @mickhughes.physio YouTube: MickHughes.Physio Watch Knee Valgus is Bad: Fact or Myth For Predicting Injuries? Check out The Knee [P]Rehab Program Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Oct 17, 2021 • 1h 2min
#121 | Why Your Knees Cave In: Is It Time To Stop Blaming The Glute Med For Dynamic Knee Valgus?
In this episode, Dillon sits down with Jasper De Coninck looking to change the lens through which you see knee valgus or the knees caving in during movement. The glutes are typically pinned as the cause, the solution becomes training the glute medius. We have a special guest on the show today to help show us that there is more to the story than the glutes! We look to answer; is knee valgus dangerous or just part of human movement? If glute medius weakness is not the culprit then what else could it be? Should we actually be training into knee valgus to help prevent knee injuries? These questions answered and much more on this episode! Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Email Jasper: deconinck.jasper@gmail.com Follow Jasper: Instagram Facebook Linked In Watch Knee Valgus is Bad: Fact or Myth For Predicting Injuries? Check out The Knee [P]Rehab Program Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Oct 10, 2021 • 1h 12min
#120 | Functional Bodybuilding, Optimization Systems, and Metabolism with Marcus Filly
In this episode, Dillon sits down with Marcus Filly to discuss the creation of functional bodybuilding! In this episode we look to answer; What is the difference between optimization and survival systems in training and business? What is functional bodybuilding? Does our metabolism slow due to age? These and so many more questions answered in this episode! Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Marcus Filly Instagram: @marcusfilly Read How To Gain Muscle Without Injury Learn More About [P]Rehab Programs Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Oct 4, 2021 • 42min
#119 | Why Do Deadlift Variations Exist? How Do You Choose Which Deadlift Variation To Use?
In this episode, Dillon and Arash discuss the different deadlift variations that exist! They look to answer; what technique variations can be used to learn the deadlift? Why do so many different deadlift variations exist? How can deadlifts be used in Rehab? How to choose which variation to use for Strength & Conditioning? These questions and much more are answered in this episode! Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Dr. Arash Maghsoodi Learn More About Dr. Dillon Caswell, PT, DPT, SCS Read Deadlift Warmup Essentials Learn More About [P]Rehab Programs Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!

Sep 26, 2021 • 42min
#118 | Who Should Be Deadlifting and Does Spinal Flexion Create Back Injury?
In this episode, Dillon discusses deadlifts and the concept of spinal flexion! We look to answer; who should be performing deadlifts? Do deadlifts create injury? Is spinal flexion a risk factor for back injury or disc herniation? All of these and more are answered in this episode! Enjoy! -Team [P]Rehab Learn More About Dr. Dillon Caswell, PT, DPT, SCS Read Deadlift Warmup Essentials Learn More About [P]Rehab Programs Submit Questions/Topics Connect with Team [P]Rehab info@theprehabguys.com [P]Rehabbers thank you for listening and let us know what to talk about next. We hope to help you take control of your health through education! Did you enjoy this? Please rate, review, share, and subscribe. Every bit of feedback, comments, subscriptions, and sharing helps!!!