#135: Running Injury Specialist's Guide to Treating Common Injuries

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Mandy Wainfan is a sports medicine chiropractor who specializes in running injuries. In this episode Mandy shares how runners can recover from Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles pain, IT Band Syndrome, Runner's Knee, and Hamstring injuries. She also explains how strength training can help you recover faster, prevent future injuries, and return to running stronger.

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Topics covered:

00:00 — Running injuries: What works and what doesn't
01:45 — Most common running injuries
02:46 — How to safely work through an injury
08:28 — Understanding and treating plantar fasciitis
14:20 — Practical steps for recovering from plantar fasciitis
19:17 — How much pain is acceptable during rehab?
20:14 — The mental side of injury recovery
23:53 — What to do when treatment is not working
25:20 — Nutrition, under-fueling, and injury risk
28:35 — Understanding Achilles injuries
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31:32 — How to recover from Achilles injuries
32:34 — Isometric exercises for tendon recovery
40:21 — Massage and soft-tissue work
42:00 — Barefoot training: benefits and risks
44:55 — Understanding and treating IT band syndrome
49:35 — How to offload the knee
51:51 — Runner's knee and patellar tendinitis
53:32 — Strength-training essentials for runners
1:00:19 — How beginners can start strength training
1:02:39 — Back, hamstring, and nerve-related pain
1:08:15 — Safely returning after a hamstring injury
1:10:44 — When surgery may be necessary
1:13:27 — Advice Mandy would give to her younger self
1:16:30 — The nervous system's role in pain
1:18:32 — Simple ways to reduce injury risk
1:20:36 — Mandy's resources and telehealth services
1:22:55 — How to become a stronger, healthier & happier runner
1:24:42 — Closing thoughts

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