The Pain and Performance Podcast
Scientifically Hacking: Health, Healing, Pain, Nutrition, and Longevity. We'll dive into all the exact habits, technology and recommendations you can use to optimize health, healing and life! Learn how I use and apply these everyday in my Pain Specialty Practice to improve my patient's lives, speed their healing, and increase longevity. On the podcast, I interview the scientist, doctors, creators and even patients on topics like: -Health Optimization-Supercharge Healing and Recovery-Sleep Enhancements Techniques-Daily Routines and Tactics for the Optimized Life-Research on Technology, Treatments, Supplements and more.-Case Review - We interview and discuss difficulty pain or health cases and how someone improved, healed and got back to living!-Mindset Improvements-Wholistic Living -Much, Much More!
Episodes
194 episodes
The Four Keys to Physical Health
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the four foundational pillars that determine long-term physical health and performance. Instead of chasing a single “magic fix,” this episode explains why true health is built by balancing mul...
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14:36
Why Most Health Goals Fail
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines explains why most health goals don’t fail because of lack of motivation, but because people rely on motivation instead of systems and identity.This conversation reframes goal setting away from wil...
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7:17
What Is Regenerative Therapy? (and how it can change your healing)
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down what regenerative therapy actually means and why most injuries never fully heal with traditional, scar-based approaches.This episode explains the difference between scar tissue repair a...
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13:40
Consistency Isn't Perfection, It's Identity
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why real consistency has nothing to do with perfection or constant motivation, and everything to do with identity.This episode explains how habits stick when they become part of who yo...
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9:50
Why Self Confidence Matter More Than Self Belief
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down how cold exposure can be used as a powerful tool to strengthen immune function, especially during flu season.This episode explains why cold exposure acts like exercise for your immune ...
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7:44
How Cold Exposure Trains Your Immune System
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down how cold exposure can be used as a powerful tool to strengthen immune function, especially during flu season.This episode explains why cold exposure acts like exercise for your immune ...
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9:20
Can Your Sleep Position Improve Your Health?
In this episode of the Pain and Performance Podcast, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Dr. Peter Martone to explore why sleep problems are rarely just about sleep. They break down how pain, nervous system regulation, and body alignment all influ...
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1:02:45
A Conversation that needs to be had: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why pelvic floor dysfunction is far more common than most people realize and why it should not be accepted as a normal part of aging, pregnancy, or surgery.This episode explains how pe...
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9:00
Why Spending Money on Others Makes You Happier?
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down surprising research on happiness and explains why spending money on other people may increase happiness more than spending it on yourself.This episode explores findings from multiple s...
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6:32
Why the New Food Pyramid Finally Makes Sense
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down the new “upside-down” food pyramid and why it represents a meaningful shift away from outdated dietary advice.This episode explains how the updated guidelines prioritize whole, real fo...
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8:57
Why Most People Fail at Building Healthy Habits
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down a simple principle that makes or breaks long-term health habits: consistency.This episode introduces the idea of “health multipliers” and explains why small actions, done consistently,...
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8:44
This One Habit Improves Sleep, Stress, and Pain
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down a single, simple habit that research shows can improve sleep, reduce stress and pain, and support overall well-being.This episode explores a 10-week study that found writing down what ...
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8:09
The Curious Case of Maria Morera (and how she can help you live longer)
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines shares a fascinating case study from one of the world’s oldest people and distills the surprisingly simple, powerful lessons for longevity.This episode explores the remarkable story of María Morei...
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9:27
How Your Nervous System Controls Inflammation
In this fascinating episode, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Dr. Kevin Tracey — a neurosurgeon and pioneering researcher — to explore how the nervous system controls inflammation and healing. They uncover the groundbreaking science behind bioe...
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1:01:27
Are You Getting Enough Protein?
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down a key study that reveals a simple, powerful leverage point for your fitness goals: protein intake.This episode explores how a precise increase in daily protein can dramatically amplify...
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6:09
How To Build a Stronger Brain (AMCC Explained)
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines dives into a fascinating study on the "Tenacious Brain" and reveals how a specific part of your brain holds the key to resilience, discipline, and a longer, healthier life.This episode breaks down...
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7:55
Why Creatine Is More Than a Muscle Supplement
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why creatine deserves a second look — not just for muscle and performance, but for brain health, mood, energy, and aging.This episode challenges the outdated idea that creatine is only...
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10:12
Why Most People Stop Getting Stronger as They Age (RPE Explained)
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines explains why strength gains often stall as people get older — and why it’s usually not because of age itself.This conversation breaks down the misunderstanding around effort, intensity, and recove...
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7:49
The Biggest Predictor of Health Isn’t Diet or Exercise
In this mini episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down one of the most surprising findings in modern health research: the strongest predictor of long-term health and longevity isn’t nutrition, exercise, or supplements — it’s relationships....
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6:45
Why Your Goals Never Stick (And What Actually Works)
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why most goals fail — not because of lack of motivation or discipline, but because of how goals are designed in the first place.Rather than focusing on outcomes, this conversation shifts at...
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10:14
How to Keep Momentum When Life Gets in the Way
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down one of the most overlooked keys to long-term health and success: momentum.Rather than chasing perfection, extreme workouts, or all-or-nothing plans, this conversation focuses on how small, ...
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7:17
How to Reset Your Metabolism Without Extreme or Prolonged Fasting
In this episode, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Renée Fitton, MS, RD, to explore the science behind fasting-mimicking diets and how short, structured fasting cycles can reset metabolism, reduce inflammation, and support long-term health.<...
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1:01:47
How to Make Tomorrow Easier Before It Starts
In this practical episode, Dr. Derrick Hines breaks down why so many people wake up already feeling tired, behind, and overwhelmed — and how small decisions made today can dramatically change how tomorrow feels.Rather than relying on mo...
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8:31
The Mouth-Body Connection: Why Oral Health Matters
In this insightful episode, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Dr. Toni Engram to uncover the powerful link between oral health and overall wellness. They explore how the mouth serves as a gateway to systemic health, why common dental routines ma...
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49:27
Reprogram Your Mind & Body: The Science of Exponential Intelligence
In this mind-expanding episode, Dr. Derrick Hines sits down with Masati, the creator of Exponential Intelligence, to explore how environment, cellular memory, and identity shape the way we heal. They uncover how subconscious patterns, frequenci...
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