The Run Club
PodcastsRun ClubsVideosTagsAthletesRacesCalculators
    Tread Lightly Running Podcast

    Tread Lightly Running Podcast

    About

    The Tread Lightly Running Podcast provides data-driven, evidence-based running advice in a practical, accessible, and inclusive manner. . You'll learn about how to run faster, marathon training, the latest fueling science, how to prevent running injury, and more. Tread Lightly Running Podcast is co-hosted by Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris, MSc. Together, they have over 20 years of coaching experience and have helped thousands of runners reach their goals through 1:1 coaching and group training. They've appeared in Runner's World, SELF, NPR, Outside, and other major media.

    Hosted By

    Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris

    Dry Needling, Cupping, and Lasers: What Your PT is Actually Doing to You with Dr. Logan Dockery PT, DPT, PhD

    Dry Needling, Cupping, and Lasers: What Your PT is Actually Doing to You with Dr. Logan Dockery PT, DPT, PhD

    March 14, 2026
    40m

    We received your questions about TENS units, dry needling, muscle scraping, and other physical therapy treatments. To give you the most evidence-based advice, we brought on Dr. Logan Dockery, physical therapist and running biomechanics specialist. In this episode, Dr. Logan Dockery answers all your questions about dry needling, kinesiology tape, e-stim, and more!

    Thank you to our sponsors:

    ✨Title Nine: Comfortable sports bras that actually fit, from a women-owned company. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH for free shipping at https://runtothefinish.com/title-nine/

    ✨Probio: NSF-certified, clinically dosed, all-in-one supplement. Use this link for 40% off your order and an additional 10% and free shipping on a subscription.

    ✨Join us on Patreon.com/treadlightlyrunning or subscribe on Apple Podcasts for special subscriber-only content!


    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    ✅ Does dry needling work for running injuries?

    ✅ Why you should be cautious about at-home muscle scraping

    ✅  When electrical stimulation is useful in physical therapy

    ✅ Is kinesiology tape useful?

    ✅ What research says about red light therapy


    About Our Guest

    Dr. Logan Dockery is a physical therapist, educator, marathoner, and running biomechanics specialist, and the founder of Blue Rose Physical Therapy and Blue Rose Running. Running changed his life and shaped his mission to build community and help runners stay healthy while chasing big goals. He believes treating runners requires understanding far more than just the injury - you must consider biomechanics, training load, terrain, footwear, race goals, and the mindset that drives them. His focus is not just getting athletes out of pain, but improving efficiency, reducing injury risk, and aligning rehab with their long-term performance journey.

    Connect with Logan:

    @docontherun_dpt

    @bluerosephysicaltherapy

    @blueroserunningco

    Tread Lightly Running is hosted and researched by Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris, MSc. Production, show notes, and graphics by Laura Norris.


    Let’s stay connected:

    ➡️ Tread Lightly Running Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treadlightlyrunning/

    ➡️ Laura Norris Running on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/

    ➡️ Subscribe for weekly evidence-based newsletters, straight to your inbox, on https://lauranorrisrunning.substack.com/

    ➡️ Run to the Finish on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/runtothefinish/?hl=en

    ➡️ Thousands of running gear reviews and training guides: https://runtothefinish.com/

    More from Tread Lightly Running Podcast

    Why Most Supplements are Worthless (And Which Five are Worth the Cost)

    Why Most Supplements are Worthless (And Which Five are Worth the Cost)
    March 7, 2026

    The Science of Speed vs Endurance at Different Running Distances

    The Science of Speed vs Endurance at Different Running Distances
    February 28, 2026

    Navigating Social Media Fitness Advice as an Athlete with Ben Carpenter

    Navigating Social Media Fitness Advice as an Athlete with Ben Carpenter
    February 21, 2026