Managing forefoot pain with Brodie & Pat
On this episode of the Run Smarter Podcast, Brodie ropes in Pat from That’s Running podcast and together they unpack the challenging topic of forefoot pain. The forefoot is the section between your toes and the arch of your foot. In fact, Brodie & Pat are both currently managing their own foot pain and share their experiences. Firstly, Pat talks about the research behind forefoot pain for runners and potential structures that could lead to pain. He describes the common locations of pain and potential diagnoses such as stress fractures, plantar plate injury, morton’s neuroma and several other structures. Brodie & Pat then share each of their own experiences managing forefoot pain and describe the lessons they are learning along the way.
Throughout this interview, you will learn the role of shoes when managing forefoot pain, whether to offload or strengthen the foot & what to do if different structures are impacted. Lastly, Brodie & Pat each share their 3 tips to help runners manage and prevent forefoot pain.
Click here to find Pat’s podcast That’s running, you can also follow the podcast on instagram.
If your are interested here is the episode on forefoot pain on That’s Running podcast.
Congratulations on listening to this podcast and starting your run smarter journey. The run smarter podcast is designed to help you build on your knowledge, so you can tackle all your running goals. Hosted by Brodie Sharpe with the mission to ‘bring clarity & control to every injured runner’. Firstly, gain the universal principles every runner needs to know by listening to the first podcast seasons. Secondly, find podcast topics tailored to your specific situation with either Brodie’s solo episodes, or special guest episodes. Lastly, execute on what you learn and transform into a stronger, healthier, SMARTER runner.
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Other podcast episodes:
- Plantar Fasciitis 1: Causes, diagnosis & characteristics
- Plantar Fasciitis 2: Rehabilitation & Prevention
