Meet Your Host:

Dr. Derrick Hines, DPT, MS OMT

Dr. Hines isn't your average physical therapist. With a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and a Master's in Orthopedic Manual Therapy, he has spent his career at the intersection of performance science and long-term human health. He doesn't just treat injuries. He studies the systems behind them. Sleep, nutrition, supplementation, tissue recovery, neuromuscular performance — Dr. Hines has gone deep on all of it so his patients and athletes don't have to figure it out alone.

He founded Acadiana Pain & Performance Rehab with a single belief: that the people of Acadiana deserve access to the same level of performance care that professional athletes get. The Recovery Lab is his way of putting that knowledge directly in your hands, no appointment required.

When Dr. Hines talks about recovery science, he's not reading from a textbook. He's sharing what he uses with real athletes, real weekend warriors, and real families in this community every single day.

HERO Health Spa:

Where Performance Meets Recovery

Acadiana Pain & Performance Rehab isn't a traditional physical therapy clinic. We built something different on purpose. Most PT practices are designed around a single goal: get you out of pain and out the door. At APPR, we're focused on what comes next, which is keeping you performing, competing, and moving at your highest level for as long as possible. Whether you're a student athlete chasing a scholarship, a coach managing a full roster, or an active adult who refuses to slow down, APPR was built for you.

Connected directly to our clinic is HERO Health Spa, our advanced wellness facility designed to take recovery beyond what traditional medicine offers. HERO gives athletes and active adults access to the same cutting-edge therapies used by professional sports organizations, right here in Lafayette.

What's Available at HERO Health Spa?

This is the kind of recovery technology most athletes in Acadiana don't even know exists — yet. You'll learn about all of it at The Recovery Lab.

  • Muscle Activation & Growth (MAG) System — High-intensity electromagnetic muscle stimulation that triggers thousands of supramaximal muscle contractions in a single session, accelerating strength, recovery, and neuromuscular performance

  • Cryotherapy — Whole-body cold exposure that reduces systemic inflammation, accelerates muscle repair, and activates the nervous system for faster recovery between sessions

  • Red Light Therapy — Photobiomodulation that penetrates deep into tissue to reduce inflammation, improve cellular energy production, and accelerate healing at the source

  • High-Intensity Laser Therapy — Class IV therapeutic laser targeting injured or overworked tissue to stimulate regeneration, reduce pain, and restore function faster than passive rest ever could

  • Orthopedic Manual Therapy — Hands-on, expert-guided treatment from one of Acadiana's only providers with a Master's-level specialization in OMT, addressing the root cause of movement limitations and chronic pain

And more! This isn't a spa day. It's a performance system. Come to The Recovery Lab and learn exactly how it works.

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