Episodes
9 hours ago
9 hours ago
If you start getting pain in the ball of the foot, especially in the area between the metatarsals, it might be caused by a little fluid-filled sack (called a bursa) that sits between the metatarsals.
Sometimes you get swelling of that little bursa, and it causes pain in the forefoot.
This problem could be misdiagnosed or thought to be caused by a neuroma, an inflamed nerve that runs in that same area.
What is intermetatarsal bursitis in the runner's foot?
Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
3 days ago
3 days ago
I have recently gotten a bunch of questions on one of the episodes I did where I mentioned somebody who had a stress fracture, and I had suggested that she should increase her cadence to try to decrease some of the impact forces through that particular bone when she was running and getting back to training now that she is really started to recover in a meaningful way.
Specifically, what we are talking about here is your cadence.
However, I think that since I have gotten so many questions about it, if you are interested in the idea of cadence and impact forces, this might be useful for you to get some clarification.
Is there any research on running cadence as it relates to impact forces in the foot?
Well, great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
6 days ago
6 days ago
This episode comes from one of the YouTube viewers on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel and he posted a question as a comment on one of the videos, and he wanted to know, how can I tell if I broke the plate and screws on my calcaneal fracture.
But number one, my number one question here is, what is it that this guy could have done that would have made him think that he applied enough force to the broken heel bone that he then could have broken the plate after the surgery?
How can I tell if the plate and screws on my calcaneal fracture broke?
Well, great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
I dropped a piano on my foot. Will I run again?
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Today's episode actually comes from a comment posted on one of the Doc On The Run YouTube videos.
The viewer asked, and he said exactly, “I dropped a piano on my foot. Will I run again?”
Well, that depends. If you drop a piano on your foot, maybe it would break your pinky toe. Maybe it would completely crush your foot.
I dropped a piano on my foot. Will I run again?
That is s a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Treadmill vs Running outside after injury
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
A runner who has been recovering from a plantar plate sprain was on a webcam call just to follow up and ask me some questions about her first runs now that she is returning to running.
She wanted to know whether or not she should be running on a treadmill or running outside if there was any advantage or disadvantage to either.
Which is better when you are returning to running after an injury, running on a treadmill or just running outside?
Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Jones fracture in a runner. Is surgery better?
Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
This episode is a really good example of the confusion that comes from Jones fractures, and this was hosted as a comment on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel on a video that was entitled, “What is a displaced versus a non-displaced fracture?”
The viewer who posted the comment said,
“My daughter's a D1 athlete in soccer. She fractured her foot on September 1st, so that would have been just over a couple of weeks ago. It was a non-displaced Jones fracture. What does that mean?“
“She's gotten three opinions so far. The first one was surgery that was advised by the school surgeon. The second was conservative therapy, meaning non-surgical treatment by an external surgeon and they also saw a foot doctor.”
When a runner has a Jones fracture, is it better to have surgery to fix the broken bone?
Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Method for modifying cadence after injury
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
I was recently on a follow-up call with a runner who is recovering from a calcaneal stress fracture.
She was doing really well, the stress fracture was healing, and her heel pain had completely resolved. So it was time to start ramping up her running.
Since she wanted strategies to decrease stress on the stress fracture, we talked about increasing her running cadence.
She asked me specifically about the difference between pace and cadence, as she wanted to be absolutely clear on what they were.
What is a method you can use to alter your cadence when you have been recovering from a running injury?
Well, that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Should I take NSAIDs when I have a 4th metatarsal stress reaction?
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
If you get a metatarsal stress reaction, you might be confused for a number of reasons. First You are probably trying to figure out whether or not it is really just a subtle stress fracture or, if it is something more ominous?
Second, you are also probably trying to figure out how to make the pain go away as fast as possible so you can get back to running.
Last night I was talking to a physician who referred a runner who had a fourth metatarsal stress reaction.
She wanted to know if it really was a good idea or a bad idea for her to take something like ibuprofen or some other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug which we call NSAIDs.
Should I take NSAIDs when I have a fourth metatarsal stress reaction?
Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer for Chronic 5th Metatarsal Stress Fracture
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Friday Sep 27, 2024
I just got a really obscure question from a runner suffering from chronic stress fractures.
She was asking about a surgical procedure called a tibialis anterior tendon lengthening in order to address a situation where she had the same kind of 5th metatarsal stress fracture, again.
Today on the Doc on the Run podcast, we're talking about tibialis anterior tendon lengthening for chronic fifth metatarsal stress fractures.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
What size compression socks should I get after a bad ankle sprain?
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
If you sprain your ankle, you know that you need to protect it.
The old treatment algorithm used to be R.I.C.E.: rest, ice, compression and elevation.
The newer protocol is P.R.I.C.E.: protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation.
Compression is one of the main things you need to do when you get an ankle sprain. When you sprain the ankle, it swells a lot and it's not going to get better, and you are not going to get back to running until sometime after that swelling goes away.
The point of this episode is that when your ankle is swollen, it is a different size from your non-swollen ankle.
What size compression socks should I get after a bad ankle sprain?
Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.