
TOUGH TO TREAT
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Latest Episodes
Why Has My Patient Stopped Improving?
In this episode, Erica discusses the fine points of what to do when your patient stops improving. AKA a plateau. ...
Estrogen Levels and Changes in the Musculoskeletal System
In previous episodes, Susan and Erica discussed the effects of decreased estrogen at peri and post-menopause with...
Shoulder Girdle Hypermobility vs. Thoracic Stiffness – Where is the Balance
Many of our episodes have included clients on the hypermobile end of the spectrum with a stiff thorax. How do you...
Advanced Clinical Reasoning With Your Toughest Patients
In this episode, Erica throws out some clinical gems when it comes to clinical reasoning through these...
Down Training Non-Optimal Movement Patterns to Make Exercise More Effective
In this episode, Erica and Susan discuss how to identify someone's non-optimal movement pattern, aka the "dominant pattern"...
Hormone Balance – Estrogen and Why it Matters
Hormones have a significant influence not only within the balance of the endocrine system but also the effect on the MSK...
Meet The Hosts

Meet Erica
I solved unique financial puzzles on Wall Street for a decade. Now I utilize those same strengths to help rid my patients of pain so that they can live their lives on their own terms.
The greatest victories in my physical therapy career are realized when I apply my natural problem-solving skills, honed even further on Wall Street, to help alleviate my patients’ pain; … pain that in many cases no one else has been able to resolve.
I work with my patients to uncover the true source of their pain, and together we work towards them becoming pain-free.
I’m so fortunate to have found my true calling and to be able to help people in the most important area of their lives – their health!

Meet Susan
Susan is a certified and award-winning physical therapist in professional achievement, health and wellness coach, and owner of LTI Physio (Learn, Think, Innovate) in Sault Sainte Marie, MI. She is an international instructor of post-professional education in women’s health (including pelvic health issues in women), orthopedic manual therapy, and positive intelligence coaching for Healthcare providers and business psychology. She is faculty at Andrews University, a Master Coach for the Integrative Women’s Health Institute, and faculty for North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy and ASPIRE OMT
In addition to co-hosting Tough to Treat, Susan also co-hosts “The Genius Project,” reframing the treatment of persistent musculoskeletal pain. She is the co-founder and board member for the foundation: Global Women’s Health Initiative and a reviewer and advisory board member for the Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy. She also has recently launched her Pelvic Health Education Subscription aimed at helping clinicians become more proficient and confident in treating pelvic health conditions.
When she isn’t advocating for women’s health and mentoring other clinicians, Susan enjoys walking/hiking, country line dance, and ballroom dancing, a supporter of music, the arts, and international objectives for women’s health.