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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 41 MIN

Why Rehab Feels Like Chasing Injuries

from Past Your Prime · host Craig Smith - Pain Expert; Alex Keicher - Athlete; Smith Performance Center

Why every time one thing starts to feel better, something else decides to hurt? Is that bad rehab? Or is that actually how bodies work? Because if you’ve ever felt like rehab turns into "injury whack-a-mole", where you fix one problem and another one pops up... well, this Past Your Prime episode is for you!Craig’s has seen this pattern constantly, especially with foot injuries, and today we’re putting a name to it: Layered Pathology. Let's break it down together, and understand why this doesn’t mean you are broken... or doing something wrong.Check out our blog: Why rehab feels like chasing injuries ----------------------------------------------Welcome to Past Your Prime – the podcast for active adults balancing training, rehab, family, and real life.Each episode, hosts Craig Smith (PT & coach) and Alex Keicher (pro athlete & busy dad) unpack real-world strategies for overcoming injuries, staying strong, and living pain-free—even when life gets chaotic.💡 Learn more, access resources, and join our community:👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pastyourprime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram:📲 Alex –⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@spikerkeicher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📲 Craig –⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@craigsmithPT⁠

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