The Nervous System’s Role in Phantom Limb Pain

High Performance Podcast | AFL Strength & Conditioning Coaches
What can phantom limb pain teach us about performance, rehab, and coaching in elite sport?
In this episode of the High Performance Podcast, we’re joined by Ebonie Rio, Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist, to unpack how modern pain science and nervous system concepts — including phantom limb pain — can reshape the way S&C coaches, physiotherapists, and high‑performance staff think about injury, rehabilitation, and return to performance.
This conversation goes beyond pathology and programs, exploring how:
✅ The brain and nervous system influence pain and movement
✅ Psychosocial factors impact rehab outcomes and athlete confidence
✅ S&C and physio staff can better communicate pain concepts to athletes
✅ Understanding pain improves trust, buy‑in, and performance readiness
✅ High‑performance practitioners can think more holistically inside AFL environments
If you work in AFL or pathway high performance systems, this episode will challenge traditional thinking and help you coach, communicate, and lead more effectively.

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