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The new science of healing with Dr. Jeff Rediger Oct 04, 2021

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Dr. Jeffrey Rediger is a Harvard trained medical doctor and is the author of Cured: The life-changing science of spontaneous healing.

Today, Brodie and Jeff talk about the underlying lifestyle factors that hinder recovery and contribute to pain throughout the body. In relation to running, we discuss why some runners struggle to overcome their running-related injuries and are unable to achieve a pain-free state.

Dr. Rediger discusses his 4 pillars to spontaneous healing, including Nutrition, Immune System, Stress & Identify. We unpack all these and how it applies to the running population.

This is a fascinating conversation if you are interested on persistant pain and how to overcome it.

Link here to Jeff's Instagram @drjeffreyrediger and also his website.

Don't forget to check out his book Cured: The life-changing science of spontaneous healing

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Catastrophizing & Kinesiophobia hindering your recovery Oct 01, 2021

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Today's episode is for you to self-reflect on your past thoughts, beliefs, fears & anxieties when injured and how it can hinder your recovery.

We discuss the components of:

Catastrophizing- 'To view or present a situation as considerably worse than it actually is'.

Kinesiophobia- 'An excessive, irrational, and debilitating fear of physical movement and activity'.

Brodie discusses 3 recent papers on this topic to bring more awareness to the situation:

Paper 1: Changes in catastrophizing and kinesiophobia are predictive of changes in disability and pain after treatment in patients with anterior knee pain.

Paper 2: Pain and disability in women with patellofemoral pain relate to kinesiophobia, but not to patellofemoral joint loading variables.

Paper 3: Adding mindfulness practice to exercise therapy for femalerecreational runners with patellofemoral pain: A randomized controlled trial.

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(Part 2) Running lean with food & mindset with Patrick McGilvray Sep 27, 2021

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Patrick is a sports nutritionist, personal trainer, weight loss coach for runners and host of the running lean podcast.

In part 2 of this 2-parter, Patrick dives into the misconceptions surrounding Fats, Sugars and Oils. He also talks about the 5 habits runners should have to lose weight which includes:

Eating real food
Reducing life stress
Meal Spacing
Strength training
Managing your mindset

We finish the episode with answering all the questions submitted from the podcast patrons!

Click here for the Running lean website, instagram, podcast.

Also follow Patricks personal insta @pmcgilvray

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(Part 1) Running lean with food & mindset with Patrick McGilvray Sep 24, 2021

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Patrick is a sports nutritionist, personal trainer, weight loss coach for runners and host of the running lean podcast.

In part 1 of this 2-parter, Patrick tells of his personal story with weight loss, introduction into running and turning his life around in his later years.

Patrick then shares his wisdom on why traditional diets don't work, and why running doesn't help you lose weight! Throughout the episode you'll gain a deeper insight into emotional eating, hunger problems and over-eating behaviours.

Click here for the Running lean website, instagram, podcast.

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Training for ultra with Rob Steger Sep 20, 2021

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Rob Steger is an ultra runner, the author of Training for ultra and the host of the Training for ultra podcast.

We start the conversation with Rob's journey into running, filmmaking and podcasting before turning our attention to his ultra marathon training philosophy. Rob describes the benefits of developing a 'flow state' when running along with his opinions on training mileage.

Further into the conversation, Rob uncovers tips to ramp up your weekly mileage, strategies to increase your mental resiliency & insights he has learnt to help runners of any distance.

Lastly, I ask Rob about any misconceptions or common mistakes he sees in the ultra community. This really is an episode all runners can benefit from as we dive into the training, mindset and race strategy domain.

You can find all of Rob's links including website, podcast, instagram on his linktree

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(Part 2) Debunking Leg Length Discrepancy Sep 17, 2021

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Brodie dives into a 2005 review paper by Gary A Knutson titled: 'Anatomic and functional leg-length inequality: A review and recommendation for clinical decision-making'.

In part 2 Brodie will talk about:

Your responses and personal experiences with leg length discrepancy, what treatments have been effective or unhelpful.
The difference between anatomical discrepancy and the functional 'short leg', stemmed from neuromuscular dysfunction.
The effects a leg discrepancy might have on your core endurance, balance and coordination.
The role of heel lifts for individuals with and without significant discrepancy (>20mm).

Brodie then summarises the episode and includes his perspective on the relevance within the running community.

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(Part 1) Debunking Leg Length Discrepancy Sep 13, 2021

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Brodie dives into a 2005 review paper by Gary A Knutson titled: 'Anatomic and functional leg-length inequality: A review and recommendation for clinical decision-making'.

In part 1 of this 2 parter, Brodie will talk about:

The prevalence of leg-length difference: How common is it amongst the population, and out of those with a leg difference, what is the average in discrepancy?
The effects of lower leg discrepancy: If one were to have a difference in leg length, does this lead to pain? Does it lead to postural defects? What are the compensations that are occurring?
How much of a lower leg difference is clinically significant? If someone where to present with pain, dysfunction and disability due to different leg lengths, how large does the difference need to be?

Brodie then summarises the episode and includes his perspective on the relevance within the running community.

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Part 2: Management & Treatment of meniscus injuries with Prof Søren Skou Sep 10, 2021

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Part 2 interviews Søren T. Skou is a Professor of Exercise and Human Health at University of Southern Denmark and Næstved, Slagelse, Ringsted Hospital.

We continue the discussion on meniscus injuries for runners and focus our attention on the chronic population, especially with the correlation early onset osteoarthritis.

Søren talks about why there is such a high correlation between knee damage and arthritis and ways we can delay or prevent this early onset.

We also delve into treatment & management principles upon returning from a meniscus injury including strength tips, running tips and general loading principles.

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Treatment & Management of meniscus injuries with Prof. Jonas Thorlund Sep 06, 2021

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Prof. Jonas Thorlund is Head of the Research Unit for Musculoskeletal Function and Physiotherapy at the University of Southern Denmark. His research interests are around knee meniscus injuries and developments in knee arthritis.

Brodie chats to Jonas about the anatomy and physiology around acute and chronic meniscal injuries. They talk about common symptoms, tests to diagnose and potential pitfalls when relying too much on scans.

Lastly, Jonas shares the research finding around surgery vs non-surgery for young and older populations and educates us on the evidence-based rehabilitation prinicples.

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