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The Missing Link In Rehab You’re Probably Ignoring
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- The Run Smarter Podcast
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- May 17, 2026
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- 2865
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Summary
Learn more about Brodie's Research Database & AI Assistant 📄🔍 For MORE Run Smarter Resources 🏃♂️📚 - Including Free Injury Prevention Courses 🩹🎓 - The Run Smarter Book 📖 - Access to Research Papers 📄🔍 - & Ways to Work with Brodie 🤝👟 👉 CLICK HERE! 🎉✨ The Missing Link in Rehab You’re Probably Ignoring Pain isn’t always just about tissues, load, or biomechanics. In this episode, Brodie explores one of the most overlooked contributors to prolonged running injuries: the psychosocial side of pain. Drawing from both research and years of working with chronic injury cases, he introduces a 20-question “Pain & Wellness Score” designed to uncover the emotional, cognitive, and social factors that may be quietly influencing your recovery. You’ll learn why some runners continue to struggle despite doing all the “right” rehab exercises, how hypervigilance and fear can amplify symptoms, and why recovery should be approached through a biopsychosocial lens rather than purely mechanical thinking. Brodie also breaks down the science behind chronic pain, nervous system hypersensitivity, catastrophisation, fear of movement, and the powerful role attention plays in symptom intensity. Throughout the episode, Brodie walks listeners through the full questionnaire so they can assess themselves in real time. He explains how low scores may reveal missing pieces in recovery and shares practical interventions that can help calm the nervous system, reduce fear, and improve recovery outcomes. Topics include: Hypervigilance and constantly monitoring symptoms Fear of movement (kinesiophobia) Catastrophisation and emotional amplification of pain The role of social support in recovery How stress, trauma, anxiety, and perfectionist tendencies influence chronic pain Why distraction, enjoyable mo…