Why Runners Should Be Treated Differently | Dr. Christopher Segler from Doc On The Run
Hey There, Healthy Runners!
Have you ever been to a medical professional for an injury and you are told to just stop running? Have you had to give up running because you were struggling with pain? Were you starting to think it is just “par for the course” that running will cause pain?
In this week’s blog, we tackle those questions and take a dive into why you shouldn’t have to stop running because of pain! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing the Doc On The Run podcast host, Dr. Christopher Segler!
Dr. Segler is not only an award winning foot and ankle surgeon who is board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) but he is a 15- time Ironman finisher, 50 miler finisher, and an avid runner!
Click the video below to watch the LIVE video within the Healthy Runner Facebook Group
Dr. Segler shared with us why runners like you should be treated differently as well as the answers to these common running injury problems:
Why standards of care that medical practitioners are taught may differ for you as a runner
Why does plantar fasciitis go so wrong in runners
When can you run with a metatarsal stress fracture
How reliable are x-rays and MRI’s are in helping injured runners decide when to run
What are the biggest mistakes injured runners make in the recovery process
In this week’s interview, Dr. Segler has a special gift for our listeners! So just for hanging out with us, we’ve got a special bonus for you.
The Runner’s Rapid Recovery Journal… It will help you recognize all of the little things you were doing in training, that you stopped doing when you got injured. It will help you figure out what you can do differently to get past an overtraining injury so you can get back to running as quickly as possible.
You can purchase it directly for $47, but we’re giving it to you FREE just for listening to the Healthy Runner Podcast interview with Doc On The Run!
Just go to https://www.docontherun.com/healthyrunner/ and let us know where I can send it.
Connect with Doctor Christopher Segler at on Doc on The Run:
- Check out his amazing resource here: http://www.docontherun.com/
- Email: drsegler@docontherun.com
- Podcast: Doc On The Run Podcast
- Twitter: @myrunningdoc
- Instagram: @docontherun
- Facebook: @DocOnTheRunSanFranciscoPodiatryHouseCalls
- Doc On the Run Podcast on iTunes
I hope that you enjoy this week’s content and that it helps you next time you’re experiencing any running pain!
You can also listen to these outstanding individuals on the Healthy Runner Podcast…available wherever you get your podcasts!
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Thank you (running friends) for taking the time to read and I hope you enjoy the podcast episode!
Warmest regards,
– Duane
Duane Scotti, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS
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