Behind every standing ovation is a body quietly keeping score. From Broadway stages to rehearsal studios, performing artists push physical limits in ways that blur the line between discipline and injury. This episode explores the often-hidden world of performing arts medicine—where physiatrists care for musicians, dancers, and artists navigating overuse injuries, recovery, and longevity in their craft. How do you treat a body that can’t simply “take time off”? And what does it mean to heal when performance itself is part of identity?

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. François DeAsis, DO, a physiatrist, performing arts medicine specialist, violinist and pianist (since the age of 4-years-old), and the founder of Medicine f ...