Success Story: Ainslie Dehn-Franklin Overcoming 7 stress fractures
Stress fractures are a runners worst nightmare. They are often mis-diagnosed in the early days and when correctly identified. This results in several weeks of inactivity which will drive a runner insane! Today Brodie interviews Ainslie who has faced several stress fractures throughout her running career. At the age of 14, Ainslie experienced her first major injury having fractured her hip bone.
We dive into the common symptoms Ainslie went through, how her injury history mentally effected her, and she kindly opens up about her disordered eating and lack of RED-S awareness through her developmental years. During these success story segments, Brodie interviews a runner who has managed to overcome a running related injury after much hardship and frustration.
Tales of chronic pain, debilitating symptoms and failed treatment techniques often manifest anxiety and thoughts of the worst outcome. However, this is only a small fraction of runners and a skewed bias around the injured population. So, this segment aims to bring hope and optimism, while sharing treatment success.
To learn more about RED-S you can head to my previous podcast episode titled: The hidden dangers of RED-S with Isobel Ross
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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