THE DAVID GREY REHAB PODCAST #120 Bane, Communication, & Why Accurate Doesn't Equal Useful
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Mar 25, 2026 David recounts scaling a clinic, running high-level sports workshops, and the operational headaches of growth. He debates when precise language helps versus when simple metaphors work for clients. There is a deep dive on keeping people engaged after pain eases and why longer rehab can reshape habits. He outlines following curiosity as the best path for clinician learning.
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Opening A Clinic For The Right People
- David Grey opened a second clinic because he wanted to hire specific people and valued them enough to take on the workload.
- He underestimated the admin and systems work, learned hiring four full-time staff and scaling operations is far more time-consuming than expected.
Educate Clients When Language Misleads Training
- Do correct or educate clients when their language is both inaccurate and unhelpful, for example telling someone their glutes aren't 'asleep' and showing them an exercise to prove it.
- Use demonstrations or targeted positions to prove a concept rather than just lecturing, which changes beliefs faster.
Useful Jargon Beats Technical Purity With Clients
- The term force absorption is technically incorrect but remains a useful coaching phrase for clients to understand landing mechanics.
- Coaches should know correct physics yet use helpful jargon with clients to communicate effectively.