What if doing everything right still doesn’t make you feel whole again? In this episode, Dr. Fred Bagares, board-certified Sports & Spine physician and founder of MSK Direct, explores why so many patients “pass” their rehab programs yet still don’t feel like themselves. From a teenage athlete afraid to trust her ankle again to a commercial pilot living with chronic back pain, these stories reveal a deeper truth: healing isn’t about finishing a protocol — it’s about rebuilding trust in you...
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What if doing everything right still doesn’t make you feel whole again? In this episode, Dr. Fred Bagares, board-certified Sports & Spine physician and founder of MSK Direct, explores why so many patients “pass” their rehab programs yet still don’t feel like themselves. From a teenage athlete afraid to trust her ankle again to a commercial pilot living with chronic back pain, these stories reveal a deeper truth: healing isn’t about finishing a protocol — it’s about rebuilding trust in you...
You’ve heard it before: “Your MRI looks fine.” But if the scan is normal, why are you still in pain? In this episode of Talking Rehab, Dr. Fred Bagares unpacks why imaging often fails to tell the whole story, the four critical gaps in musculoskeletal care, and how to find real answers when “normal” results don’t match your lived experience. Through the story of a nurse carrying two years of “normal” test results and daily pain, you’ll discover a better framework for navigating your recovery ...
Talking Rehab with Dr. Fred Bagares
What if doing everything right still doesn’t make you feel whole again? In this episode, Dr. Fred Bagares, board-certified Sports & Spine physician and founder of MSK Direct, explores why so many patients “pass” their rehab programs yet still don’t feel like themselves. From a teenage athlete afraid to trust her ankle again to a commercial pilot living with chronic back pain, these stories reveal a deeper truth: healing isn’t about finishing a protocol — it’s about rebuilding trust in you...
