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What to do when injuries aren’t getting any worse, or any better Jan 21, 2022

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This episode is dedicated to those who have been struggling with minor, yet stubborn symptoms.

Brodie consults a lot of injured runners who are puzzled when their injury doesn't get worse but isn't getting better. We uncover the troubleshooting and reasons behind injuries getting stuck in limbo and how you can overcome them.

Brodie starts by discussing common reasons why an injury can become so stubborn and dives into the nature of an injury as well as the motivation levels of the runner.

Finally, Brodie talks about his 8 takeaways if you're facing a stubborn injury that isn't getting better or worse.

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Muscle strain management Jan 17, 2022

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Brodie unpacks the causes, treatments and management principles of lower-limb muscle strains:

Tune in to this episode to learn:

The differences between a grade 1,2 and 3 muscle strain.
Common areas for runners to develop muscle strains, and why they occur.
Early management effectiveness. Including rest, ice, compression, elevation, compression and anti-inflammation medication.
Advice around loading and running with a strained muscle.
Week 1 management of hamstring strains and calf strains with exercise examples for each.

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Tips for managing multiple injuries at once Jan 14, 2022

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In today's solo episode, Brodie dives into his tips to help runners who are managing multiple injuries.

When injured, it can be tough to plan a running schedule, find cross-training options and find time for rehabilitation exercises. However, this problem gets a lot more complicated when facing more than one injury at one time.

Brodie breaks down this episode into four phases to help you with your injury management:

Phase 1: Finding the running dosages and running modifications for all current injuries.

Phase 2: Finding a cross-training alternative, along with modifications to not flare-up injuries.

Phase 3: Ways to successfully manage the time to rehabilitate all injuries with rehab exercises.

Phase 4: Uncovering the most proactive, efficient strength training program while dealing with multiple injuries.

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Differentiating a niggle from an injury Jan 10, 2022

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In today's episode, Brodie talks about the difference between an innocent niggle and an injury. Brodie breaks down his own ideas, thoughts and definitions between the two experiences and the symptoms, characteristics and treatment approaches for reach. Listen in to learn:

How long a niggle should last.
At what point a niggle carries over into an injury
What relevance you should give niggles
What the treatment response should be for both a niggle and an injury.

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Understanding FAI & Labral tears with Lindsey Plass Jan 07, 2022

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Lindsey is a PT and also competed as a 4-year scholar-athlete playing soccer. Furthering her career she became a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist in 2016. She then completed the University of Chicago Medicine Orthopedic Manual Therapy Fellowship in 2019.

Her clinical and research interests include treating runners and triathletes, people with chronic and persistent pain, and people with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome.

She is an avid marathon runner and long-course triathlete and It was her own hip journey with FAI and a labral tear that sparked her interest in helping others with hip issues get back to doing the things they love.

We dive into the definition, pathology and clinical signs of FAI along with the likely contributing factors in running.

Brodie and Lindsey also discuss the prevalence of incidental findings with MRI scans and the asymptomatic prevalence within the healthy community.

Lindsey also shares the common misconceptions about this condition, rehabilitation advice and treatment.

We also answer your patron questions including the risks of running with FAI and the likelihood of developing other running-related injuries if untreated. Instagram is: @plassptperformance website:

plassptperformance.com email: lindsey@plassptperformance.com

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Success story: Michelle overcoming chronic PHT Jan 03, 2022

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After developing PHT in 2016, Michelle encountered 13 doctors and 3 years of pain before reaching an accurate diagnosis.

Through lifestyle changes, strength exercises and finding the right therapist, she managed to eventually see progress.

Michelle has returned to 25 miles per week of pain-free running and is ready to share her success story.

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How safe is fasting for runners? with Meghann Featherstun Dec 31, 2021

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Meghann Featherstun is a Nutritionist and experienced Sports Dietician with particular knowledge around fasting in endurance athletes.

In this episode, Meghann talks about her recommendations for exercising in a fasted state including the fasting window and the exercise intensities.

Meghann also comments on the differences females have compared to males when fasting and the impact it has on hormone function.

Lastly, Meghann answers a list of patron questions:

Is there an optimal fasting window when exercising and strength training in the morning?
What does Meghann think about Dr. Sims' take on no fasting for female athletes?
Does fasting affect injury recovery?

Click here for Meghann's website, Instagram and podcast 'fuel for the sole'

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Success story: Overcoming chronic plantar fasciitis with David Dec 27, 2021

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Special 200th episode Q&A: speed & distance goals/injury markers/achilles risk factors/hip drop insights Dec 24, 2021

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The podcast is celebrating 200 episodes with a special Q&A!

Brodie talks about the success and growth of the podcast over the past 100 episodes and answers four questions from listeners:

How do you plan a speed goal (5K PB) and a marathon goal at the same time? Is it possible and wise to concurrently train for both of these at once? If it is okay to train for both how should I implement a strategy?
When recovering from an injury and returning to running, what is the best marker? Should I track my progress via distance covered or time on feet?
Is there a correlation between calf/Achilles tendinopathy and weakness in the surrounding structures? If so how should this influence rehabilitation?
My therapist has diagnosed me with hip drop. Subsequently, they have prescribed single-leg squats and encouraged me to drive my leg through when running which I find uncomfortable. What is hip drop and will strengthening the muscles help correct this?

Tune in to hear Brodie's thoughts on the above questions.

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