#007: Maryke Louw - How to Avoid Running Injuries

Maryke Louw is a sports physiotherapist with a special interest in running. Her 20-year career has included working alongside some of the top sports clinicians and athletes in the UK and elite distance runners in Ethiopia. She's also the founder and director of two sports physiotherapy telehealth clinics. In 2021, she joined Exakt Health, a German tech startup with a mission to make quality sports physiotherapy rehab accessible to everyone via a mobile app.

In this episode we talk about Maryke's experience as a physiotherapist, working with elite athletes and Ethiopian runners, how to prevent and treat common running injuries, the important of strength training, tips for faster recovery, and so much more.

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TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Intro (00:03:06) Origins & Experience (00:10:42) Causes of Running Injuries (00:15:33) Working with Ethiopian Elite Runners (00:24:48) How to Treat Injuries (00:29:27) Importance of Strength Training (00:38:17) Is Stretching Bad for You? (00:41:25) Most Common Running Injuries (00:43:09) How to Prevent Injuries (00:49:36) Treating Muscle Strains (00:52:29) Benefits of Cold Exposure (00:57:09) Recovery Tips (01:02:37) Remote Physical Therapy (01:06:35) Injury Prevention & Rehab App (01:11:30) Where to Find Maryke (01:12:37) Conclusion