Dr Luke Nelson – Managing running-related injuries

Physio Foundations

This week I welcomed back Dr Luke Nelson to the Physio Foundations podcast to talk about running and running-related injuries.

In this episode:

• 0:00 About this episode
• 1:00 Welcome back Luke to Physio Foundations
• 2:15 Luke’s background and interests
• 6:00 What are some of the first things you look at when assessing a runner?
• 12:10 What are common running-related injuries?
• 14:29 Running speed/surfaces and how they relate to injuries?
• 17:10 Using smart watches and technology to explore training loads in the clinic
• 21:20 When injuries are more complex and chronic – differing management strategies
• 25:40 Medial tibial stress syndrome – management strategies and tips
• 30:00 Prognosis and expectations – how long will it take? When to focus on performance more than pain
• 35:05 When should you not run with pain? Bone stress injuries discussion
• 39:00 Unhelpful messages for runners
• 40:20 When do you refer for investigations or to other professionals?
• 45:05 RED-S Relative energy deficiency in sport – athlete fuelling and recovery, key take-aways
• 48:50 Luke’s sub-3 marathon and upcoming 1500 metre track race
• 55:35 Final thoughts

Find Luke on Instagram @SportsChiroLuke

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