
Ep 269: Don't be quietly competent! With Dr Luc Hébert
From JOSPT Insights by JOSPT
May 25, 2026 · Season 1 · Episode 269
About this episode
Dr Luc Hébert discusses innovative approaches to musculoskeletal rehabilitation care and the data supporting new care models.
All the data point to a growing burden of chronic musculoskeletal pain for populations around the world. Clearly, there is a need to innovate in the way that musculoskeletal care is delivered. In today's episode, Dr Luc Hébert shares his wealth of experience in musculoskeletal rehabilitation care - as a clinician and as a researcher leading clinical trials of different care models. We explore new models of care and the data supporting them. Dr Hébert is Professor at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada, and researcher at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Rehabilitation and Social Integration. ------------------------------ RESOURCES Group-based rehabilitation vs. individual programs: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2024.12342 Benefits of primary contact emergency department physical therapy: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13429
People in this episode
Guest: Dr Luc Hébert
Topics covered
- musculoskeletal pain
- rehabilitation care
- clinical trials
- innovative care models
- chronic pain management
Keywords
- musculoskeletal pain
- rehabilitation
- chronic pain
- clinical trials
- care models
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Laval University, Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Rehabilitation and Social Integration
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