
TOUGH TO TREAT
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Latest Episodes
#98: The Key To Functional Movement Assessments
Join us for Part 2 of our discussion on functional movement patterns. How can you make your assessment more efficient and...
#97: “Why Does My Foot Hurt? What’s Going On?”
Why would someone who is 3 months post fibular fracture get worse after a basic theraband ankle exercise? Not everyone...
#96: Musculoskeletal Driver of Hip Pain in a Young Dancer
When working with young athletes it is easy to have early success in treating the acute or subacute injuries. What happens...
#95: The Knee and its Relationship to the Whole Person
How does the knee affect so many parts of the body? Join us for this discussion on this important intermediate joint of the...
#94: Chest Pain In An Endurance Athlete
Does chest pain raise your eyebrows? Red flag? Or wild goose chase? This case is an insight into a classic endurance...
#93: Shoulder Pain and Distal Drivers
This episode features a case of shoulder pain with unusual drivers due to their distal proximity. Join us as we discuss...
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.