Doc On The Run Podcast

#158 Achilles tendinosis treatment failures in a runner

Achilles tendinosis can be a tough problem. If you're a runner who gets tightness in your calves and then develops Achilles tendinosis, it can be very difficult to get it to heal and it can be very frustrating.

Today on the Doc on the Run Podcast we're talking about Achilles tendinosis that has failed multiple attempts at treatment. 

#157 Toe stress fractures from running

If you have pain and swelling in the toes after a run, you might be worried you have a stress fracture in the toes. But you have to figure out if the injury is in one of the bones of the toes, or if you have a metatarsal stress fracture instead.

But you also have to make sure you don't have a plantar plate sprain.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we're talking about toe stress fractures from running.

#156 Can I race with a plantar plate sprain?

If you are running with pain in the ball of the foot that seems like a stress fracture, it could be a plantar plate sprain. If you get a plantar plate sprain right before a race, the obvious question is whether or not you should do the event.

If you have a sprain of the plantar plate ligament, you may still be able to do your race. You just have to decide how bad the injury is, what your long-term goals are, and how badly you want to to participate in the event.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we're talking about whether or not you can race with a plantar plate sprain.

#155 Hydration tips for runners with Josh Sprague of Orange Mud

Hydration is one of the limiters for many runners. It seems like often-missed, low hanging fruit that has the potential to boost performance in long events like marathons and ultra-marathons. 

I know as runners we all want to focus on working harder, suffering more and trying to come up with some new technique or training plan that's going to get us faster and stronger. But in many cases when we are already training at a high-level there are very few gains to be made by working harder. Some of the biggest gains actually come from small changes in other areas, like improving nutrition, improving the quality of our sleep or by maintaining a state of optimal hydration. 

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast, we are talking about staying hydrated during your long runs with Josh Sprague, endurance athlete, and founder of Orange Mud. 

#154 How often should I replace my running shoes?

How often should you get new running shoes? That depends on how quickly they wear out! Some runners get new running shoes every few months. Some running coaches tell runners to replace running shoes every 200 to 500 miles. If you keep running in worn out shoes, you may be putting yourself at risk of an over training injury.

But a lot of different variables can affect how quickly your running shoes wear out. If you understand the variables that can affect how long your running shoes last, you can make much better decisions about how frequently you need to replace your running shoes.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we're talking about how often you should replace worn out running shoes.

#153 Do I need custom orthotics for running?

Do you really need custom orthotics if you're a runner? 

If you're a runner and a doctor suggests custom orthotics, you may need orthotic inserts, but you may not. At least not forever. Many runners just need custom orthotic therapy for a short time to help heal an injury and keep running.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we're talking about whether or not you really need custom orthotics for running.

#152 Why Injured Runners get Depressed and Dynamic Running Therapy with William Pullen

When we run, we feel better. But what happens when you get busy, or even worse you get injured and you're not really able to run. Do you get bummed out? Do you get anxious? Do you get depressed? 

In this episode we have a fantastic interview with William Pullen who literally wrote the book on Dynamic Running Therapy. 

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast we are talking with William Pullen the author of Running With Mindfulness about how Dynamic Running Therapy can improve low mood decrease anxiety decrease stress and help depression. 

#151 12 Steps to healing and running with a metatarsal stress fracture.

If you are a runner with a metatarsal stress fracture, you can simply stop running and wait for the bone to heal. The other option is to figure out how to heal it faster and keep running while the stress fracture is still healing. If you do that, you can get back to running a lot faster!

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast, we're talking about  the 12 Steps to healing and running with a metatarsal stress fracture.

#150 Single best treatment for plantar fasciitis in runners.

If you are running and you get plantar fasciitis, you probably want to get back to running as soon as possible. Many doctors will tell you to quit running. Doctors may also recommend lots of other treatments for plantar fasciitis like cortizone injections, custom orthotics, icing, elevation, supportive shoes, physical therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and even surgery.

Most runners with plantar fasciitis simply don't need most of these treatments.

Today, on the Doc On The Run podcast we're talking about the single best treatment for plantar fasciitis in runners.

#149 Running on a healing stress fracture is about risk management.

Medicine is all about risk versus benefit. Everything in medicine has risk.

There's risk with everything. There is risk with running with a stress fracture. There is risk with using a fracture walking boot when you get a metatarsus stress fracture. You're actually going to be more at risk of other over-training injuries later. So there's risk even with not running.

Today, on the Doc On The Run podcast we're talking about how running with a stress fracture is all about risk management.