The Health Detective Podcast by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition

E540 - Why Injuries Keep Coming Back | A Root Cause Approach to Chronic Pain

Published: April 17, 2026

Duration: 46:25

Chronic pain that keeps coming back isn’t random, and it’s rarely just about the injury itself.

 

In this episode, Michele sits down with movement specialist Helen Hall to break down why so many people stay stuck in cycles of chronic pain, recurring injuries, and failed rehab.

 

From an FDN perspective, we talk about hidden stressors in the body; the things most practitioners aren’t measuring, including movement inefficiencies, compensation patterns, and how the body adapts under stress.

 

Helen shares how posture, gait, and movement patterns can quiet...