When patients have a running injury, such as knee pain or Achilles tendinopathy, do we need to include strength training in their rehab? Discover when strength training is an important part of comprehensive running injury rehab in this podcast with Tom Goom (Running Physio), and explore:
- Whether strength is important in runners.
- Whether patients that are stronger are less likely to develop running injuries.
- Why recent research found higher levels of strength in recently injured runners compared to uninjured runners.
- When we need to improve patients' strength in running injury rehab.
- Can strength training reduce the risk of running injuries?
- How strength training fits into a comprehensive rehab program.
- When strength is relevant to pain and pathology.
- When rehab does NOT need to include strength training.
- How to know what to focus on during rehab.
- Which patients don't require exercises or strength training.
- How to identify when strength goals are a barrier to recovery and return to running.
- Additional benefits of strength training, beyond improved strength.
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