Doc On The Run Podcast

Nov 20 2024 951 ep. 9 mins 5.3k

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Running injury tips on self-diagnosis and self-treatment. Simple strategies for rapid recovery of running injuries.

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Should I use tape for extensor tenosynovitis?

Nov 20 2024 6 mins

If you get pain on the top of your foot because you irritated the extensor tendons, they can be very painful. A runner asked me recently about using athletic tape to heal extensor tenosynovitis. Since it seems like athletic tape can help almost any type of musculoskeletal injury, you might be wondering, could taping help the tendons or the tendon sheath on the top of your foot whe

If I only had 30 days to return to running after injury

Nov 18 2024 8 mins

Yesterday I was at the Twin Cities Foot and Ankle Conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. The reason I was there is I was invited by the Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association to come and give a one-hour lecture, about "What's New in Sports Medicine." It may not surprise you that most of what I was talking about was how to help injured runners get back to training, full activity, afte

What can a runner with hallux rigidus when if not a good candidate for cheilectomy surgery?

Nov 15 2024 4 mins

Today's episode comes from a running injury from Jamie. He wanted to know about hallux rigidus. He asked: “Are there any non-surgical approaches to helping hallux rigidus when you are not a good candidate for a cheilectomy?” What can a runner do when you have hallux rigidus but you're not a good candidate for cheilectomy surgery? Well, that is what we're talking about today

Can a percutaneous tenotomy for mallet toe cause plantar plate injury in a runner?

Nov 13 2024 3 mins

I often get some questions from listeners I would never imagine. I just got one of those questions from a runner who has a mallet toe. Her doctor suggested surgery. The runner was worried because she been researching hammer toes and mallet toes. During that search she learned a lot about the plantar plate ligament as it relates to crooked toes. She was worried that if she had th

Does a runner always have to finish the standard 5-6weeks of crutches?

Nov 11 2024 3 mins

Today's episode comes from a question posted on one of the YouTube videos, specifically on an episode called, “Should I get an MRI to see if I can run now?” Haitham wanted to know: “Would you say it is okay to walk if you are pain-free after being non-weight-bearing for two weeks? Does one always have to finish the standard five to six weeks of crutches?” Does a runner alw

Should I work out today if I did not sleep well last night?

Nov 08 2024 3 mins

I was on a call this morning with a former professional Ironman triathlete. This guy is the real deal. He is not lazy. He is not unmotivated. He is not unathletic. He is a top tier kind of athletic guy, and he is very, very aware of his body. He is also very adept at the process of damaging tissue we call "training" and the need for healing those tissues to make his body stronger.

Should I just wait 4 weeks with a fibular stress fracture?

Nov 06 2024 4 mins

I got a question from a runner with a fibular stress fracture. She said her primary care doctor got r x-rays of the fibula bone. The doctor could not tell from the x-rays if the spot on my fibula that looks odd might be an old stress fracture or a new stress fracture in the fibula bone. The recommendation from the primary care physician was basically to just wait for four weeks, le

How does taping help tibial sesamoid stress fracture in a runner?

Nov 04 2024 4 mins

I was on a call with a patient who was a professional Ironman triathlete. He had a tibial sesamoid stress fracture. The sesamoid bones are little bones underneath your big toe joint. They are kind of like tiny little kneecaps that you stand on. And when you are trying to heal one, AND maintain your fitness, it can be a real challenge. But a couple of little tricks can help. How doe

The doctor’s job is not to tell you stop running

Nov 01 2024 3 mins

I was just lecturing at the International Foot and Ankle Foundation meeting in Hawaii. In the very first talk, I asked one of the doctors sitting on the front row, "What is your most important question about this patient?” And he answered, “How did it start?” I replied, “You do not care about how it started, you do not even care about the injury, you should care more ab

Can a doctor do hammertoe surgery on a runner with only a needle

Oct 30 2024 5 mins

Today's episode comes from a runner who asked me a very interesting question during a surgical second opinion webcam call. She seemed to be really confused because the doctor had recommended performing hammertoe surgery in the doctor's office, and not an operating room. She thought that was weird. She was also confused because the surgery would be performed using only a needle and