James Cruickshank (SPEAR Physiotherapy): Common Running Injuries.

Monarch Human Performance Podcast

James is a performance physiotherapist working in private practice with recreational and elite athletes in a wide range of sports.

He has over 13 years of experience, initially working in the NHS in a rotational post whilst spending the later years in seconded musculoskeletal positions. For the last 7 years he has worked at SPEAR – private sports specialist physiotherapy department looking after Scottish Institute supported athletes as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

In 2014 James had the opportunity support Tuvalu in the role of lead physiotherapist during the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and supported Scottish squads in the preparation to both the 2014 Glasgow games and 2018 Gold Coast Games.

In this episode James talks about:

• Why he pursued a career in Physiotherapy.

• His interest in running related injuries.

• The most common running injures and how these vary by athlete experience level.

• The mechanisms behind injuries and how they typically present.

• Advice on how to manage minor injuries and return to running.

Resources discussed in this episode:

Books -

You can run pain free by Brad Beer

Anatomy for Runners by Jay Dicharry

The lost art of running by Shane Benzie

ROAR by Stacy Sims

Website -

HumanLocomotion.com

APP -

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You can stay up to date with James via his Blog – www.physiorun.net or follow him on Facebook - Jamescruickshankphysiorun and Instagram at @physiorun or @spear_sportsinjuryclinic

If you are interested in picking up any of the courses James has created you can do so at payhip.com/physiorun

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