356. Are contraindications actually real?

Short answer - mostly not. But in a few cases, yes. I delve into a better way to think about contrainidications, and working with people with pain, injury and chronic conditions. Links: Brinjikji et al. 2015a - disc bulge is highly prevalent in pain-free people here Brinjikji et al. 2015b - disc bulge is slightly MORE prevalent in people with back pain here Painful exercises are slightly BETTER than non-painful exercises for people with chronic pain here Mentioned in this episode: Get 1:1 coaching with me to grow your studio This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker -

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356. Are contraindications actually real? is an episode from Pilates Elephants by Raphael Bender.

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This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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