Greg Spooner is a physiotherapist with deep expertise in rowing and movement analysis. Our chat covers how to deal with injury as a coach and as an athlete.

Timestamps to the show

1.00 Introduction and background in rowing

2.00 Rowing the atlantic and why you should bring more food.

Rowing into the Sun (book) by Jordan Hanssen https://www.amazon.com/Rowing-into-Son-Crossing-Atlantic/dp/1594856354

04:00 My approach to injury rehabilitation

08:00 Recurring injuries and why your spine is like a balloon filled with toothpaste

12:00 Foundation of good mobility - 2 exercises to loosen your back

15:00 Advice to coaches - stress communication about aches and pains.

19:00 Sleep is a performance-enhancing drug for sport

23:00 Advice for masters rowers without a coach. Use the internet to research ways to gain speed and comfort. Download the free Injury Prevention Starter on https://rowphysio.com/about/

25:00 How to self-treat back pain - Read Will Ruth's collection of research studies https://rowingstronger.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/LBP-RSI-in-Rowers.pdf

30:00 Sleep - to be effective you need an honest assessment of your current habits

Sleep Study references:

https://journals.lww.com/pedorthopaedics/Fulltext/2014/03000/Chronic_Lack_of_Sleep_is_Associated_With_Increased.1.aspx

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21731144

https://www.nature.com/articles/40775

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352721818301190?via%3Dihub

37:00 Gear you can use to stay in good shape. Morph Collapsible Foam Roller https://rowphysioshop.com/

The more you can understand your injury the better you can visualise and manage recovery.

Key question to ask a doctor or therapist "Can you explain that another way?"

Warm up link for rowing - 8 minute video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llp7ovdUWhc

41:00 Remote consultations are available with Greg via www.rowphysio.com