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Aug 19
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214. A Surgeon's Take on Pain and Rehab ...

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Chris Hughen sat down with Howard Luks to discuss his perspective as an orthopedic surgeon. We dive into the importance of rehabilitation, understanding joint pain and metabolic health, navigating conversations with patients, collaborating with surgeons and rehab providers, the state of orthopedic surgery, and much more.

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This episode was produced by Kody Hughes

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