Are you looking to improve your assessment & treatment of runners? Would you like to know exactly what to look for in a running assessment? What are the most important factors to treat when your running patients have achilles tendinopathy? How is that different when they have patellofemoral joint pain (PFJP)? The research around running is evolving quickly, and in this podcast with Dr Rich Willy we explore the latest evidence and how it will help you address the most important factors with different musculoskeletal issues.
You will also discover:
- How to perform a running gait analysis
- Key communication points with runners
- How to explain your gait analysis & running injuries to your patients
- Important questions to ask runners
- Intensity runners should train at to avoid illness and injury
- Technology you can incorporate in your running assessment and retraining
- Important factors when treating runners with PFJP and achilles tendinopathy
- Does pronation & foot mechanics matter?
I have an awesome freebie for you with this podcast!
You can download free the podcast handout that will take you through the 8 essential areas to analyse when performing a running assessment, communication tips, advice to give your running patients during their recovery and much more.
Links mentioned in this episode
Dr Rich Willy at East Carolina University
RunCadence app for iOS and Android
Article on polarised training approach
Bone stress injuries in runners webinar with Tom Goom
Achilles tendinopathy in runners online course
Free trial of Clinical Edge membership
Some papers of interest:
i. Patellofemoral Joint and Achilles Tendon Loads During Overground and Treadmill Running
iii. Mirror gait retraining for the treatment of patellofemoral pain
Other Physio Edge podcasts related to running injuries
Physio Edge 046 Proximal hamstring tendinopathy with Tom Goom
Physio Edge 042 Treatment of Plantaris & Achilles Tendinopathy with Seth O’Neill
Physio Edge 039 Patellofemoral pain in adolescents with Dr Michael Rathleff
Physio Edge 038 Plantar fasciopathy loading programs with Michael Rathleff
Physio Edge 023 Lower limb tendinopathies with Dr Peter Malliaras
Physio Edge 012 Plantar fascia, achilles tendinopathy & nerve entrapments with Russell Wright