Doctors of Running Podcast

#104 What to do if Your Knees Hurt on the Run?: A Primer on Patellar Tendinopathy


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We know from the research that running isn't bad for our knees, but that doesn't mean we won't pick up knee injuries every once in a while. Patellar Tendinopathy is one of the most common ailments for runners. The knee is critical in the gait cycle, so is easily effected. Nate, Matt, and DJ discuss chronic tendon pain in the knee: its anatomy, symptoms, and risk factors. They give you tips for rehabbing the patellar tendon so you can get back to running consistently. Finally, of course, they cover what types of shoes can influence the tendon.

The Subjective: what's your favorite easy day shoe?

With Fall coming up, that mean's two things: it's marathon racing season! And well - it's Fall. This week's sponsor is Running Warehouse, and they've got some really great apparel in to get you ready for anything, whether it's raceday or cool weather running.

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro
1:48 - The Subjective: what's your favorite easy day shoe?
15:02 - Patellar Tendinopathy: anatomy review
20:10 - Tendinitis vs. Tendinopathy
22:05 - Diagnosing patellar tendinopathy
26:27 - Risk factors
36:00 - Rehabbing patellar tendinopathy: load it
49:32 - Things to avoid when recovering from tendinopathy
53:00 - Knees over toes?
55:58 - The impact of shoes on the patellar tendon
1:00:28 - Wrap-up

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