Injury Prevention with Athletic Trainer & Podcaster Brian scott
Meet Brian Scott, a retired athletic trainer who worked at the high school and collegiate levels with a brief stint in minor league baseball. Brian started as a full time practicing physician's assistant in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine over 14 years ago.
He is also the host of the Injured List podcast, your go-to source for everything about injuries related to sport, from fantasy sports injury updates to educational healthy tidbits for the weekend warrior.
In this episode, Brian discusses the types of athletes he's treated throughout his career and common injuries which occur in runners. He emphasizes the importance of cross-training and understanding your own physical baseline so that pain and injury management can become more precise and accurate.
He also covers the difference between male and female injuries, the mechanics of running, and steps you can take to prevent future injuries.
BRIAN'S TAKEAWAYS
The majority of injuries in runners stem from chronic overuse and overtraining.
Cross-training is vital to injury prevention.
What works for professional athletes may not work for you.
Before you embark upon a new exercise journey, always get a physical first.
The female triad occurs in runners when there is a combination of overtraining and malnourishment. It can lead to irregular menses, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiencies, and stress fractures.
Since the body is like a chain, small injuries in running will cause a chain reaction.
Look for the origin of the injury.
Lifting weight helps decreasing bone density.