Every time I talk to a recovering runner who is trying to figure out how to run, and help figure out what's causing all their trouble, I ask them to keep a pain journal.
Why do you think that is?
Pain is the lowest cost, most abundant, and most underutilized diagnostic resource available to help an injured runner guide the recovery.
Imagine a contest between doctors trying to get injured runners back to running faster.
If I could only use pain as a diagnostic tool, but other doctors could use MRIs, X-rays, CT scans, and all the medical imaging they wanted (but could not track the runner's pain), I bet I would get runners back to running faster.
Find the one thing that causes the most pain when you're running.
That's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
How long will it take my overtraining injury to heal?
3 running drills that can cause plantar plate sprain
Who’s fault if a runner is not getting better?
What is the most important ingredient to a runner after a plantar plate sprain?
Do not ask me if you do not know your pain numbers
Tall fracture boot vs Short fracture boot, which is better for runners?
Do I have to wait for a callus to go away before I can run?
How can I tell if I should have surgery to remove a big toe fracture fragment?
Best imaging study to assess non-union stability
Is two weeks on crutches better than one week with a tibial stress fracture?
Last chance option to avoid non-union surgery in a runner
Minimal restrictive intervention is the goal with runners
I had a sudden injury but my doctor called it a stress fracture
Fix the original pain first
Is there any difference healing a stress fracture vs. traumatic fracture?
Should I take NSAIDs for a non-union in a runner?
What causes most of the pain when I have a stress reaction?
When is a boot better than crutches for tibial stress fracture in a runner?
3 ways to tell if a fracture non-union is stable without imaging
What is a phalanx avulsion fracture in the big toe joint?
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