Doc On The Run Podcast

Choose a Running Surface to Heal Faster, Run longer and Heal Running Injuries

If you are a runner with an injury that affects one side of your foot more than another, like plantar fasciitis, picking the right running surface can make the difference between being able to run and still heal, or running and making your plantar fasciitis much worse.

This episode will help you understand how you can pick the best running surface to decrease the stress and strain when you are trying to keep running with foot pain.

 

Can stem cell therapy help runners heal faster?

Today we’re talking about how runners use stem cells to get back to running faster.

In this episode I am going to discuss how stem cells have the potential to transform into any and all of the cells necessary to help speed the healing process.

5 biggest mistakes runners make when they think they have a neuroma

Today we’re talking about the 5 biggest mistakes runners make when they think they have a neuroma. We’re going to discuss the most common mistakes I see runners make when they start to develop a neuroma in the ball of the foot.

Troubleshooting the Top 5 running injuries plantar fasciitis, metatarsal stress fracture, Achilles tendinitis, shin splints and IT band syndrome

Today we’re at A Runners Mind speaking with Dawson, who is a true running shoe expert. We’re going to discuss the ways that runners can troubleshoot these injuries and keep running.

Vitamin D, muscle strength and how a runner can listen to the body to prevent running injuries

Today we are featuring a recorded portion of an interview with Dr. Segler for an injury prevention seminar for RunnersConnect. In this episode you’ll learn about the importance of vitamin D as it relates to muscle strength, not just bone density. You’ll also learn about strategies for listening to your body that will help you when you might be developing a running injury.

Stresses and Lifestyle Habits That Contribute to Running Injuries

Today we are featuring a recorded portion of an interview with Dr. Segler for an injury prevention seminar for RunnersConnect. In this episode you’ll learn some strategies to modify bad habits so you can heal faster and get back to running.

Why runners have an unfair advantage when it comes to healing an injury

To most runners an over-training injury is their worst nightmare. The reason that these injuries are so terrible to most runners is that they happen at the worst possible time.This often happens 4 to 6 weeks out from your race. So just as you start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, just when you start dreaming of your taper, disaster strikes. You get injured. But all is not despair.

Today we are talking about why runners have an unfair advantage when it comes to healing an injury, and how those advantages can help you recover faster than the average non-runner.

Fracture walking boot: one of the worst treatments for a runner

Fracture walking boots are one of the most often prescribed treatments for running injuries such as stress fractures and tendinitis. But runners have a much higher price to pay for immobilization.

In this episode we are going to explain why fracture walking boots are one of the worst treatments possible for an injured runner.

A Runner’s Mind On Plantar Fasciitis, Running Form And Shoe Selection

Today on the Doc On The Run podcast we are at A Runner’s Mind speaking with Dawson Alexander, who is a wicked fast runner and a bona fide running shoe expert. In this interview you get the dual perspective which will combine Dr. Segler’s knowledge of running injuries with Dawson’s experience and knowledge in running form analysis and running shoe selection.

Together they will help you understand how your running form and proper running shoe selection can help you continue running even if you have plantar fasciitis.

 

Ironman Champion Felicity Joyce on the power of mindset in racing, coaching and getting back to racing shape after injury.

Felicity Joyce is a well known inspiring endurance athlete. She was the youngest female to win the Australian National 24-hour Track Championships and earned the young Australia Rising Star Award from Athletics Australia and Sports Person of the Year. She also knows how to overcome injuries. Early in her career she had a terrible bike crash that left her almost crippled and unable to walk. Yet she was still able to qualify for the 70.3 World Championships in 2011 and 2012. Then in 2012 she won her age group at Ironman Louisville and qualified for Kona. 

In today’s podcast, Felicity shares her experience and mindset in racing, coaching and getting back to racing shape after injury.

In today’s podcast, she shares with us her motivational story on her experience and mindset in racing, coaching and getting through her injuries.

In today’s podcast, she shares with us her motivational story on her experience and mindset in racing, coaching and getting through her injuries.