
TOUGH TO TREAT
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Latest Episodes
The Gut-Brain Axis – Stress, Pain, and Balance
Join Susan as she shares a segment from a course she teaches on GI Dysfunction. This clip is dedicated to the...
Shoulder and Arm Pain – What is Really the Driver?
In this episode, Susan and Erica discuss how very old drivers can present in a novel situation as well as why new driver...
Hip Pain In A Golfer: Why It’s Not Going Away
In this short episode, Erica highlights the importance of center of mass by assessing a semi-competitive golfer with hip...
Racquet Sports & Back Pain: Why You Should Look At The Foot
In this episode, Susan and Erica discuss a young squash player with long-standing low back pain. They highlight the...
When You Should Tape and Why
In this short episode, Erica gives her perspective on when you should tape and why. This is one of the most commonly asked...
Low Back Pain: Regional vs. Movement System Considerations
Low back pain is a descriptive term at best, indicating where symptoms present. Join Susan and Erica as they explore this...
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.