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Preventing Surf Injuries w/ Alister Cran of Surf Rehab
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- Basis Surf Podcast
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- Dec 15, 2025
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- 3238
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Summary
2-4X your wavecount with the Basis Paddle Trainer and accelerate your progression and fun. Shipping globally. www.surfbasis.com Get free resources to upgrade your paddle power https://linktr.ee/gosurfbasis Join hundreds of other surfers who have dramatically boosted their wave count and progression. For many surfers, paddle power is their biggest limiting constraint, so paddle training is the highest returning investment you can make in your surfing. Alister Cran (@surf_rehab) is a surf rehab specialist who helps professional and everyday surfers overcome surfing related injuries. He talks about the most common injuries he sees, particularly knee, neck, back and hip injuries, and mentions some simple but effective ways to prevent them. Throughout our chat, Alister continues to emphasize the importance of strength training, mobility, and mental health in injury recovery and performance enhancement. We also touch on the significance of deliberate practice in improving surf and paddle technique, the impact of surf-specific training equipment, and finally close off with Alister’s upcoming surf physiotherapy and wellness retreats. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters02:08 Intro: Basis Surf x Surf Rehab02:44 How Alister Became a Surf Physio03:51 Nitro Circus, X Games & Rock Tours06:13 Moving to Bali & Treating Pros07:24 The Top 4 Surf Injuries09:23 Acute vs Overuse Injuries11:11 Best Knee Prehab: Heavy Lifting14:51 Strength vs Mobility for Surfers17:50 When Mobility Fails: Hip Structure Issues22:08 Your Body as a System 26:19 Neck Wipeouts, Disc Bulges & Rehab31:54 Simple Neck Training for Desk Surfers34:27 Leg Strength, Paddle Trainer & Performance Gains Subscribe for more interviews with pro surf…