Injury FAQ Part 1: Running Cadence, Shoulder Impingement, and Why You Should Stop Icing

From prevention to treatment, in this episode we're answering all of your questions about anything to do with injuries. And of course to do that we needed an expert, so our Physical Therapist John is back on pod. He has a background working with human performance teams and currently serves in Special Operations.

The primary topics we discuss in this episode are:

Bracing, sleeves, and wraps - Do they work? When are they appropriate? Are there any drawbacks?

How to decide whether or not to get a surgery.

When it's appropriate to push through pain.

Inflammation - When is it a good thing? When is it a bad thing? How should it be managed? Most notably, we talk about how RICE is out and PEACE & LOVE is in.

Does running cadence affect injury risk?

Shin splints - What causes them? How can they be prevented? What should you do if you have them?

Plantar fasciitis - Or maybe plantar fasciosis would be more correct? There have been some recent developments here, so we dive into them.

Shoulder impingement - Is it real? Do certain exercises cause it? What can we do about it?

At that point, we ran out of time. So come back for the next episode if you want to hear about achilles tendonitis, hamstring injury prevention, the biggest risks during injury rehab, and more!

We specifically mentioned this article in regards to running cadence: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/stop-overthinking-your-running-cadence/

We also mentioned a bit of research on ACL spontaneous healing, but we'll discuss that further next episode so you'll get the citations then.