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The Pain and Performance Podcast
by Derrick Hines
Scientifically Hacking: Health, Healing, Pain, Nutrition, and Longevity. We'll dive into all the exact habits, technology and recommendations you can use to optimize health, healing and life! Learn how I use and apply these everyday in my Pain Specialty Practice to improve my patient's lives, speed their healing, and increase longevity. On the podcast, I interview the scientist, doctors, creators and even patients on topics like: -Health Optimization-Supercharge Healing and Recovery-Sleep Enhancements Techniques-Daily Routines and Tactics for the Optimized Life-Research on Technology, Treatments, Supplements and more.-Case Review - We interview and discuss difficulty pain or health cases and how someone improved, healed and got back to living!-Mindset Improvements-Wholistic Living -Much, Much More!
Episodes
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How to Increase Your Healthspan, Not Just Your Lifespan
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Dr. Jerry Mixon to explore the science of longevity and what it really takes to extend not just lifespan, but healthspan. They discuss the role of hormones, exercise, mitochondrial health, and biological age...
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The Hidden Causes of Inflammation, Pain & Chronic Disease
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Stephen Cabral to discuss why lasting health starts with identifying the root cause, not simply managing symptoms. They explore how inflammation, blood sugar, environmental toxins, mold exposure, and nutrient...
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The Hidden Causes of Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Dr. Jason Shumard to explore the root causes of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and chronic inflammation. They discuss why blood sugar is only part of the story, the role of toxins, cellular health, and...
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The Connection Between Mental Health, Pain & Healing
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines joins therapist Bronwyn Schweigerdt for a deep conversation on the connection between mental health, chronic pain, trauma, stress, and physical healing. They explore how emotional experiences, unresolved stress, fear, hopelessness, and nervous system…
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The Hidden Muscle That Could Be Causing Your Jaw Pain
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines explains how an often-overlooked muscle called the pterygoid may be contributing to jaw pain, clicking, popping, and TMJ dysfunction. He breaks down how tension in this muscle can alter jaw mechanics, create pressure on the…
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The Biggest Posture Mistake Most People Make
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down one of the biggest misconceptions about posture and why good posture should never feel rigid, forced, or exhausting. He explains how posture impacts neck pain, headaches, shoulder tension, and upper back…
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The Science of Brain Health, Memory & Longevity
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the foundations of brain health and how sleep, inflammation, blood sugar regulation, nutrition, detoxification, and recovery all impact memory, cognition, focus, and long-term brain function. He also explores...
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The Connection Between Mental Health, Pain & Healing
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines joins therapist Bronwyn Schweigerdt for a deep conversation on the connection between mental health, chronic pain, trauma, stress, and physical healing. They explore how emotional experiences, unresolved stress, fear, hopelessness, and nervous system…
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Can Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Improve Healing and Brain Health?
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the science behind hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and why it’s becoming one of the most talked-about tools in healing, recovery, brain health, and longevity. He explains how hyperbaric oxygen therapy works, the...
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The Truth About Magnesium, Sleep & Brain Fog
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why magnesium may be one of the most important and overlooked nutrients for energy, recovery, sleep, brain function, and overall health. He explains the growing problem of magnesium deficiency, why modern…
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Why VO2 Max May Be the Biggest Predictor of Longevity
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why VO2 max may be one of the most important predictors of long-term health, resilience, and longevity. He explains what VO2 max actually measures, why it matters far beyond athletics, and how improving your body’s...
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The Truth About Healing, Longevity & Performance
In this episode of Tea with Dr. D, Dr. Derrick Hines answers listener questions on healing, inflammation, longevity, peptides, recovery, metabolic health, and performance. From AFib and sleep apnea to allulose, fasting, mitochondrial health, and muscle recovery technologies, this episode breaks...
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How Laser Therapy Is Changing Pain
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Rob Hanopole to break down the science behind photobiomodulation, regenerative laser therapy, and how light-based treatments are changing the future of healing. They discuss the differences between red light...
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A Better Sugar for Blood Sugar Control
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down a rare sugar called allulose and why it’s gaining attention for its impact on blood sugar, cravings, and weight management. Unlike regular sugar, allulose is metabolized differently and may help reduce glucose spikes while supporting better appetite...
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One Habit Can Change Your Health
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines explains why most people struggle to improve their health. It’s not a lack of effort it’s trying to do too much at once. Instead of overwhelming yourself with multiple changes, he introduces the concept of health momentum starting with one small, consistent…
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Why Your Treatment Isn’t Working (And What You’re Missing)
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down a common misconception: If a treatment isn’t working, it doesn’t mean it’s ineffective. It means you’re targeting the wrong system. Instead of viewing physical therapy as just exercises and stretches, Dr. Hines...
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Why Strong Athletes Still Get Injured
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down key factors that contribute to injury risk and athletic performance across all levels, from youth athletes to professionals. Drawing from recent clinical experience, he explains how limitations in hip mobility…
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Where Should You Start With Your Health? (A Simple Framework That Works)
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down one of the most common questions in health: where do I actually start? Using a simple six-question framework, Dr. Hines explains how to identify whether you need to focus on foundational habits like sleep…
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Why Glutathione Is Critical for Energy, Brain Health, and Recovery
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines takes a deep dive into glutathione, often called the body’s master antioxidant, and explains why it plays a critical role in nearly every aspect of health. From detoxification and immune function to brain health, inflammation,...
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Fix Your Energy, Sleep, and Recovery With These Simple Changes
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines answers real-time health questions covering pain, recovery, metabolism, and overall performance. From identifying nerve vs muscle pain to optimizing cortisol, fasting strategies, and brain health, this episode is a rapid-fire...
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The 2 Ages Where Your Body Starts Declining Faster
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down a powerful concept that most people misunderstand about aging: it is not a slow, steady process. Instead, aging happens in bursts. There are specific periods in life where the body accelerates aging, followed by...
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Why Statins Cause Muscle Pain (And What You Can Do About It)
Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed medications for managing high cholesterol, but many people experience muscle pain, fatigue, and weakness while taking them. In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines explains the science behind statin-associated muscle...
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How to Lose Fat Without Extreme Dieting
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with nutrition coach Ben Brown to discuss the real drivers of sustainable health, fat loss, and long term lifestyle change. Ben shares how his own struggle with severe gut issues led him into the world of functional...
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How Tiny Habits Create Massive Change
Big goals are important, but they can often feel overwhelming. In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines explains why progress often comes from thinking smaller rather than bigger. By focusing on small, consistent actions, people can build momentum and create…
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Are Collagen Supplements Worth It? New Research Explained
Collagen has become one of the most popular supplements in the world, but there is still confusion about what it actually does. In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the latest research on collagen supplementation, including a major 2026 analysis...
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Why Comfort Is Stealing Your Freedom and Your Health
Many people believe that living healthy means restriction while unhealthy habits represent freedom. In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines challenges that idea and explains why the opposite is often true. He explores how discipline, strength, and metabolic health...
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Why Your Habits Fail (And How Journaling Fixes It)
Trying to change your habits without changing your identity is one of the biggest reasons transformation fails. In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines explores how journaling can become a powerful tool for mental reprogramming. By intentionally changing the story…
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Can Nutrition Help Alzheimer’s and MS? What This Research Discovered
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with nutrition researcher Dr. John Lewis to discuss groundbreaking research on polysaccharides derived from aloe vera and rice bran. Dr. Lewis shares how his early background in bodybuilding shaped his view of...
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How to Prevent Heart Disease Before It Starts | VO2 Max, Testing, and Exercise
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death, yet it rarely develops overnight. In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines discusses why cardiovascular disease builds gradually over time and how early testing and lifestyle interventions can significantly...
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Q&A on Nerve Pain, Brain Health, Fasting, and Hormones (Tea with Dr. D)
In this episode of Tea with Dr. D, Dr. Derrick Hines answers a variety of health questions from the community, covering topics ranging from nerve pain and regenerative therapies to brain health, fasting protocols, and cortisol balance. The conversation highlights how identifying the root cause of...
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How to Reset Your Cortisol Cycle
Cortisol often gets blamed for stress and poor health, but the real problem is not cortisol itself. It is when cortisol shows up at the wrong time of day. In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines explains the natural cortisol rhythm, why it should peak shortly after waking and decline through the...
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How to Identify Nerve Entrapment
Not all pain comes from muscles or joints. In many cases, the real source is a trapped or irritated nerve. In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines explains how to recognize the difference between nerve entrapment and typical musculoskeletal pain. He walks through the common symptoms of nerve…
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What Most People Get Wrong About Regenerative Therapy
Many people think regenerative therapy means jumping straight to stem cells. In reality, healing follows a hierarchy. From natural cell regeneration to catalyzed therapies, regenerative therapeutics like PRP and peptides, and finally cell-based medicine, each level builds on the one below it.…
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How Visualizing Movements Could Improve Healing
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the consistent patterns he sees in people who heal well: they protect their sleep, keep moving (even if modified), track their daily activity, focus on progress instead of pain, stay consistent with treatment, and view pain as information rather than...
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You’re Exercising Wrong (And It’s Causing Pain)
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Coach Tyler Bram to unpack what most people get wrong about fitness, rehab, and long-term movement health. They explore why fear and insecurity often drive people into exercise, how injuries can become powerful teachers, and why true progress…
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My Favorite First Step in Creating a Healing Environment: The Morning Routine
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines shares one of the simplest ways to create a healing environment in your body before the day even begins. He breaks down the SHINE routine, a practical morning framework designed to improve energy, hormone balance, focus, recovery, and long-term health. When your...
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5 Steps to Perfecting the Cold Shower
Cold exposure is one of the simplest tools to improve discipline, resilience, and immune function, but most people quit because they don’t know how to do it properly. In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down his exact step-by-step cold shower protocol, including how to use breathwork to…
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What Really Happens When You Fast?
Fasting is not just about weight loss. In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down what actually happens inside your body when you stop eating. He explains the metabolic switch from glucose to fat, the rise in ketones, and why hitting the 72-hour mark unlocks autophagy, your body’s built-in...
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What My Patients Who Heal The Fastest Do Differently Than Everyone Else
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the consistent patterns he sees in people who heal well: they protect their sleep, keep moving (even if modified), track their daily activity, focus on progress instead of pain, stay consistent with treatment, and view pain as information rather than...
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The One Thing Many Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Patients Have in Common
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down one of the most consistent findings in neurodegenerative research: low glutathione levels in the brain are strongly associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Rather than focusing on genes or medications, this conversation highlights…
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Lessons From 200 Episodes of The Pain and Performance Podcast
Join me for a very special episode of the Pain & Performance Podcast...Episode 200!!! This has been an amazing journey with ups and downs but I can't explain how thankful I am for you and this community. Y'all are amazing. On this episode I'm sharing my lessons from 200 episodes of the Pain &...
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The Daily Choices That Decide How Well You Age
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with coach, Olympic weightlifter, and author Jerzy Gregorek to discuss why long-term health depends less on motivation and more on daily discipline. The conversation centers on how small, consistent choices compound...
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The Four Keys to Physical Health
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the four foundational pillars that determine long-term physical health and performance. Instead of chasing a single “magic fix,” this episode explains why true health is built by balancing multiple systems working together. Dr. Hines walks…
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Why Most Health Goals Fail
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines explains why most health goals don’t fail because of lack of motivation, but because people rely on motivation instead of systems and identity. This conversation reframes goal setting away from willpower and New Year’s resolutions, and toward building…
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What Is Regenerative Therapy? (and how it can change your healing)
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down what regenerative therapy actually means and why most injuries never fully heal with traditional, scar-based approaches. This episode explains the difference between scar tissue repair and true tissue regeneration, and walks through the…
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Consistency Isn't Perfection, It's Identity
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why real consistency has nothing to do with perfection or constant motivation, and everything to do with identity. This episode explains how habits stick when they become part of who you are, not when they rely on willpower or flawless…
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Why Self Confidence Matter More Than Self Belief
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down how cold exposure can be used as a powerful tool to strengthen immune function, especially during flu season. This episode explains why cold exposure acts like exercise for your immune system, helping reduce inflammation, improve antioxidant...
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How Cold Exposure Trains Your Immune System
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down how cold exposure can be used as a powerful tool to strengthen immune function, especially during flu season. This episode explains why cold exposure acts like exercise for your immune system, helping reduce inflammation, improve antioxidant...
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Can Your Sleep Position Improve Your Health?
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Dr. Peter Martone to explore why sleep problems are rarely just about sleep. They break down how pain, nervous system regulation, and body alignment all influence whether the body can truly rest and recover.…
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A Conversation that needs to be had: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why pelvic floor dysfunction is far more common than most people realize and why it should not be accepted as a normal part of aging, pregnancy, or surgery. This episode explains how pelvic floor dysfunction affects women and men, contributing…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Scientifically Hacking: Health, Healing, Pain, Nutrition, and Longevity. We'll dive into all the exact habits, technology and recommendations you can use to optimize health, healing and life! Learn how I use and apply these everyday in my Pain Specialty Practice to improve my patient's lives, speed their healing, and increase longevity. On the podcast, I interview the scientist, doctors, creators and even patients on topics like: -Health Optimization-Supercharge Healing and Recovery-Sleep Enhancements Techniques-Daily Routines and Tactics for the Optimized Life-Research on Technology, Treatments, Supplements and more.-Case Review - We interview and discuss difficulty pain or health cases and how someone improved, healed and got back to living!-Mindset Improvements-Wholistic Living -Much, Much More!
HOSTED BY
Derrick Hines
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Scientifically Hacking: Health, Healing, Pain, Nutrition, and Longevity. We'll dive into all the exact habits, technology and recommendations you can use to optimize health, healing and life! Learn how I use and apply these everyday in my Pain Specialty Practice to improve my patient's lives, speed...
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