Episodes
May 11, 2025
Breaking Healthcare Silos: Rethinking Physical Therapy and Chronic Pain Care
Send us a text In this episode, I sit down with Cameron Faller, co-founder of the Institute of Contextual Health, to discuss the future of healthcare. We explore the challenges of traditional, siloed care models and why a more interconnected, person-centered approach is essential for better patient…
April 27, 2025
Out-Value, Not Out-Volume: Ethical Sales in Modern Rehab
In today’s episode, we tackle one of the biggest tensions modern clinicians face: How do you keep your schedule full and patients engaged without fear-mongering or overselling? I share how to reframe “sales” from manipulation...
April 20, 2025
Creative Hopelessness in Chronic Pain: Why More of the Same Isn’t Working
What if more treatment isn’t the answer? In this episode, we explore Creative Hopelessness—an ACT-based exercise that helps patients with persistent pain reflect on the real impact of their symptom management strategies. You’...
April 6, 2025
Neuropathic Pain Made Simple: What Every Clinician Should Know
🎙️ Have you ever treated someone with what seemed like a typical MSK problem—but the pain just didn’t add up? Burning, zinging, unpredictable symptoms? In this episode, Mark Kargela breaks down the clinical presentation of ne...
March 30, 2025
Whiplash Isn’t Just Neck Pain: What Clinicians Are Missing
🎙️ Is whiplash just a musculoskeletal issue—or are we missing something bigger? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Annina Schmid and Dr. Joel Fundaun—two of the world’s leading researchers on nerve involvement in whiplash. The...
March 23, 2025
Building a Personal Brand in Healthcare | Tom Walters Shares How
🎙️ In this episode of The Modern Pain Podcast, Mark Kargela chats with Tom Walters, DPT—founder of Rehab Science, educator, and digital health innovator. Tom shares how he transitioned from a traditional orthopedic physical t...
March 16, 2025
Pelvic Health, Outdated Pain Care & Empowering Patients | Sandy Hilton Interview
🚨 In this episode of The Modern Pain Podcast, Mark Kargela interviews Sandy Hilton, a pioneering physical therapist and expert in pelvic health and pain care. 🚨 Sandy shares her fascinating journey from treating loggers in Or...
March 9, 2025
She Escaped Chronic Pain—Then Long COVID Changed Everything
Participate in our research study Amy's 1st Episode ✅ Ever battled with chronic pain or long COVID symptoms? Discover Amy Eicher's remarkable journey from being dismissed and misdiagnosed to becoming her own best advocate. In...
Feb. 24, 2025
Embracing the Uncertain: Shifting from Tools to Values in Pain Care
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela challenges clinicians to rethink their approach to pain treatment. He discusses how the pursuit of certainty can lead practitioners to rely too heavily on specific...
Feb. 2, 2025
Finding the Balance: Integrating Biomechanics and Psychology in Modern Pain Care
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela discusses the evolution of pain treatment from a solely biomechanical model to a more holistic biopsychosocial approach. Initially rooted in biomechanics, Mark sha...
Jan. 13, 2025
From Frustration to Transformation: Becoming a Leader in Pain Management
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, join Mark Kargela as he discusses the challenges in pain care and the gaps in clinician education. Discover how to provide psychologically informed care and learn about a new compre...
Dec. 29, 2024
Transforming Illness Care: Solutions for Persistent Pain
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela sits down with Jim Stark, an insightful and experienced physical therapist with over 30 years in the field. Jim discusses the limitations of our current 'illness c...
Dec. 2, 2024
Transforming Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment Through Implicit Belief Analysis
Join us in this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast as we sit down with Brian Pulling to explore groundbreaking research on why people with knee osteoarthritis avoid physical activity despite its known benefits. Brian shares i...
Nov. 3, 2024
Overcoming Uncertainty: Strategies for Young Clinicians with Chris Hughen
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Dr. Mark Kargela interviews physical therapist Chris Hughen. Chris shares his journey from aspiring strength coach to established physical therapist, highlighting the importanc...
Oct. 28, 2024
Unlocking Success: The Power of Coaching and Mental Fitness in Pain Management
Join us for an insightful episode where host Mark Kargela engages with expert Jen Uschold, a physical therapist and lifestyle medicine coach. Delve into the integration of traditional physical therapy with coaching and mental...
Oct. 13, 2024
Beyond the Dichotomy: Transformative Pain Management Beyond Passive and Active Methods
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, Mark Kargela explores the false dichotomy of passive versus active care in pain management, emphasizing that neither is inherently detrimental. He discusses the unique roles of pass...
Oct. 7, 2024
Healing Outside Clinic Walls: Harnessing the Environment in Pain Care
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela explores the intersection of environmental considerations and physiotherapy with Filip Maric, Founder of the Environmental Physiotherapy Association, and Jessica S...
Sept. 22, 2024
From Fixer to Guide: Transforming Your Chronic Pain Treatment
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela is joined by Mathilde Kehler to explore the transformative shift from a 'fixer' to a 'coach' in helping patients manage chronic pain. They delve into the importanc...
Aug. 26, 2024
Overcoming Chronic Pain: Lessons from Trevor Barker
In this episode of The Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela interviews Trevor Barker, a remarkable individual who transitioned from battling chronic pain with a medicalized approach to living well despite the pain. Trevor s...
Aug. 19, 2024
Philosophy of Science in Practice: Insights from Rani Lill Anjum & Elena Rocca
n this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela discusses the philosophy of science as it pertains to pain research with philosophers Rani Lill Anjum and Elena Rocca. The conversation revolves around their book, ...
Aug. 11, 2024
Empowering Patients with POTS: Practical Advice from Emily Rich
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela sits down with Emily Rich, an occupational therapist and POTS specialist, to discuss Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and related conditions like E...
Aug. 4, 2024
Managing Long Covid: Expert Strategies from a Clinician and Lived Experiencer
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela sits down with clinician and long COVID experiencer, Daria Oller. Daria shares her journey from contracting COVID-19 in March 2020 to becoming an advocate for educ...
July 21, 2024
Integrating Patient-Centered Exercise in Modern Pain Care
In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela dives into the complex relationship between exercise and pain management. He explores traditional beliefs about exercise, discusses graded exposure and graded acti...
July 14, 2024
The Power of Listening: Compassion in Clinical Practice
In this episode, we explore the critical role of empathy in clinical settings. As a clinician, acknowledging a patient's pain by simply listening and validating their feelings can be profoundly impactful. Learn the importance...