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...
🎙️ Episode 64 – Nudging Our Patients “She’s one fall away from paralysis.” “If it were my mom, I’d do the surgery.” “This is your window.”These aren’t just medical phrases—they’re nudges: subtle but powerful cues that steer decision-making long before our patients say “yes” or “no.” In this short solo episode, Dr. Fred Bagares unpacks five common types of clinical nudges we hear (and use) every day in musculoskeletal care: Fear-based nudgesAuthority-based nudgesUrgency-based nudge...
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...