What Brodie has learnt from: Plantar Fasciitis
Throughout this new weekly series, Brodie talks about his personal experiences with particular injuries and shares the lessons he has learnt along the way, so you will gain insight into injury management & prevention. Today, Brodie talks about his experience with Plantar Fasciitis. This is an extremely common condition in runners and non-runners alike. The podcast has covered plantar fasciiitis in past episodes but Brodie provides a personal account to help you further understand or overcome this nasty pain.
Firstly, Brodie talks about the gradual onset of this condition, and the importance of body awareness.
Next, we get practical! Brodie talks about the different shoes and inserts that has helped him overcome plantar fasciitis.
Lastly, we discuss the importance of having a consistent re-assessment test to evaluate rehabilitation effectiveness. This is an insightful lesson that applies to all running-related injuries.
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
- Using Shoes as Tools to Overcome Injury? With Matt Klein
