Doc On The Run Podcast

Mar 03 2025 996 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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Is it normal for a fracture to be visible on x-ray after 50 days?

Mar 03 2025 6 mins

Hussein asked me an interesting question. He said, “I fractured my tibia and fibula. Is it normal after 50 days the fracture is still visible under x-ray, but I am walking with crutches and putting partial weight bearing without any pain or discomfort? My treatment was with a fiberglass cast without any surgery since the bones were not displaced.” Is it normal for a fracture t

How do cushy running shoes cause stress fractures?

Feb 28 2025 4 mins

If you have a high arched foot that is prone to getting stress fractures, a podiatrist may have told you that you need cushy running shoes. I got a question from someone who was given that advice. She said, “I am so confused, I thought stress fractures were from pounding. I got a stress fracture, and my doc said it was my cushy shoes. I do not understand how this is true.” How

Worst advice ever from a doctor

Feb 26 2025 2 mins

I talk to lots of runners who have been given very bad advice. If you are reading this, you are probably a runner, and you have probably had to deal with some kind of injury that interfered with your running. If you have seen a doctor, I am very curious to know what advice you got. Sometimes I am curious if the "bad advice" is what the doctor said, or if it is just a misinterpreta

Can 5% incline take stress off tibial stress fracture?

Feb 24 2025 5 mins

Today's episode comes from Jordan, who was watching a video called “Proof you do not have to stop running with a metatarsal stress response”. Jordan wanted to know, “Do you think treadmill at a 5% incline will take some of the stress off the tibia?” Can a 5% incline on your treadmill reduce the stress on a tibial stress fracture? Well, that is a great question, and that is

Is pain and fear normal after 4th metatarsal stress fracture?

Feb 21 2025 4 mins

Today's question comes from Priscilla, after she watched the video “Proof you do not have to stop running with a metatarsal stress response.” She says: “I am a distance runner, I got a fourth metatarsal stress fracture, I was in the boot 3 months. X-ray is showing some healing but not 100%. I have been walking but I fear it will open up again. Is pain and fear of putting ful

Did your doctor tell you stop running after a stress fracture?

Feb 19 2025 3 mins

I have heard lots of different things that runners tell me their doctors said..., "You are not built like a runner." "You cannot run with your foot type." "Running just does not work for you. Decades ago, an orthopedic surgeon who did my reconstructive knee surgery said to me, "If you ever run, you will have to have a total knee replacement within 10 years." My knee is still good

Does stress response equal RIP To VO2 Max?

Feb 17 2025 4 mins

Today's episode comes from a question on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel regarding the video entitled “Proof you do not have to stop running with a metatarsal stress response.” Brian was clearly frustrated. He commented: “I wish… I have a big swollen reason under the second metatarsal. It tingles a bit while running. Slight burning. I have to alter my landing to not irr

Convert your off-season routine to your overtraining recovery routine

Feb 14 2025 4 mins

Just this morning I was on a coaching call with a runner who is recovering from a stress fracture. Almost every runner I talk to can immediately start exercising and start doing stuff to maintain their running fitness if they understand how severe the injury is, and they don't have to just take time off. It is heartbreaking to me truthfully when I talk to somebody who has been com

Sesamoid stress reaction healing time

Feb 12 2025 5 mins

I got a question from an injured runner, and she wants to know about the amount of time it takes to heal a stress reaction in the sesamoid bone in your foot. She said: “I have had a stress reaction in my tibial sesamoid that led to a lot of pain and swelling. I am reading mixed reviews on healing time. I have been off it for three weeks now, either on crutches and taping the toe

Will 3 weeks of bed rest heal a stress fracture?

Feb 10 2025 5 mins

Today's question comes from someone who watched the YouTube video on the Doc On The Run YouTube channel called “How long before I can run with a stress fracture.” The comment was: “Thank you so much for this video. I want to ask if resting for three weeks, complete bed rest and I can afford to do this because I am a student, and it is summer holiday then I can walk to my coll