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#174 Runners take note of Doctor’s F.E.A.R.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast, we’re talking about how runners should take note of Doctor’s F.E.A.R.  What is Doctor’s F.E.A.R.? What I’m referring to here is an acronym. It’s, False Evidence Appearing Real: F-E-A-R. False evidence is really just something, such as an opinion, which is presented as fact, and then agreed […]

#173 How the Hippocratic Oath can help you get back to running sooner.

“First, do no harm.” This basic idea is at the foundation of medicine. Doctor’s are sworn to the Hippocratic Oath, and they want you to get better. Even if that means preventing your form harming yourself when you are injured.

As a runner you may feel like the very treatment offered to you will permanently harm your ability to train, run and perform…forever.

But there is way to turn this idea around and get the doctor to buy-in to your concerns.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we’re talking about how the Hippocratic Oath can help you get back to running sooner.

#172 Capsulitis vs Neuroma: Diagnosis Matters!

Two very common causes of foot pain in runners are neuroma and capsulitis. Some treatments help both conditions. But some treatments will only help one and not the other.

If you have pain in the ball of the foot when you run, you need to do do 3 things to heal quickly:

Accurate treatment
Accurate diagnosis
Aggressively do the things that help and avoid the things that slow your recovery.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we’re talking about pain in the ball of the foot in runners and why the right diagnosis matter.

#171 Reduce your risk for injury and run the other way!

Remember, injuries aren’t caused by running too much!

Running injuries are caused by applying too much stress to specific structures like the fourth metatarsal bone, Achilles tendon, peroneal tendon or your posterior tibial tendon when you’re running on a slope or changing direction.

If you want to reduce the risk of getting over training injury, mix things up and run the other way.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we’re talking about about why you should reduce your risk for injury and run the other way.

#170 Slow may be your injury speed

Which is more likely to cause an injury….running fast, or running slow?

Explosive speed workouts can put you at risk of injury. Running at your limit can put you at risk of injury. But believe it or not, if you spend too much time running slow, you may actually increase your risk of an overtraining injury.

Today on the Doc On The Run Podcast we’re talking about about how slow may be your injury speed.

#169 Do not let Morton’s Neuroma stop you from running

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we’re talking about how you should not let Morton’s neuroma stop you from running. Morton’s neuroma is a common cause of pain in the ball of the foot in runners. Doctors often tell runners to stop running when when they get a neuroma. Sometimes doctors even tell […]

#168 Should I add carbon fiber stiffening insoles to my running shoes?

Lots of running injuries are aggravated by bending of the toes. Plantar plate sprains, sesamoiditis, and Morton’s neuroma all get irritated when you bend the toes too much while you run. If you have any of these conditions it may help if you add some stiffness to your running shoe.

One way to help decrease pain in the big toe joint and the ball of the foot is too add a carbon fiber insert to the running shoe.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we’re talking whether or not you should add carbon fiber stiffening insoles to your running shoes.

#167 Signs you are heading for a running injury

When you get an over training injury, what happens? It’s too much stress applied to one structure over too shorter time without enough recovery to actually let it fully heal before the next workout.

There are a few things that you can pay attention to that often signal the possibility of an injury that’s coming on.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we’re talking about signs to look out for that may signal you are heading for a running injury

#166 Choose the best running shoes for the run

Are your running shoes the best for your run today?

You and I both know there are lots of different kinds of running shoes on the market. You can buy neutral running shoes, pronation control shoes, somewhere in between with structured cushioning, minimalist running shoes, maximalist running shoes.

There are all kinds of running shoes, and they are all built for different runs, different foot types, and different runners. Every shoe has its place.

Every runners longs the one perfect running shoe.

Everybody wants the best running shoe…built just for you.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we’re talking about how to choose the best running shoes for the run.

#165 The worst running shoes for stress fractures

Are your current running shoes putting you at risk for a stress fracture?

One common reason for too much bone stress is that a runner didn’t have enough cushioning because they were using a shoe that was too stiff, or wasn’t padded enough, or soft enough, and they were running on concrete or asphalt.

That run, in those particular running shoes, beat up the bone too much and then the bone started to crack and develop into a stress fracture.

Today on the Doc On the Run Podcast, we’re talking about what the worst running shoes for stress fractures.