261 Joe LaVacca: How to keep training through pain and injury, advice from a physical therapist

261 Joe LaVacca: How to keep training through pain and injury, advice from a physical therapist

From Mindful Strength by Kathryn Bruni-Young

July 28, 2025 · 1h 2m · Season 2025 · Episode 261

About this episode

Kathryn and physical therapist Joe LaVacca discuss how to continue training while managing pain and injury.

We do so many podcasts on pain because pain is a part of human life, which means it's bound to come up in training at some point or another (or all the time). Most of what we have been taught about pain is that pain = damage, pain is not normal, pain shouldn't be happening. Avoiding anything painful can really hold people back, limit movement and keep us stuck in sedentary patterns which arguably makes everything worse. In this episode Kathryn and PT Joe Lavacca talk about helping people keep moving and training, while managing pain. They talk about pain medication, where cardio fits into the picture, and of course strength training in the gym as rehab. To learn more about Joe and his Strength in Motion rehab practice click here. ___________________ Want to get into some progressive strength training this summer? Our Mindful Strength Membership includes a monthly program that will teach you the basics of progressing to heavier weights. Follow along with our recorded class, fill out your PDF program and feel the benefits. Click here to learn more about our Membership.

People in this episode

Host: Kathryn Bruni-Young

Guest: Joe LaVacca

Topics covered

  • pain management
  • physical therapy
  • strength training
  • rehabilitation
  • movement

Keywords

  • pain
  • injury
  • training
  • rehab
  • physical therapy
  • strength training
  • movement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Strength in Motion

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