231: Rethinking rehab (with Donie Fox)

It's easy to think about injury from a medical point of view and focus on what is broken. But you can also view it from a performance point of view: what type of plan will take the athlete is at point A to point B. Donie Fox is both a physiotherapist and athletic development coach. He joins this week's podcast to discuss his thoughts on rehabilitation, including assessment, variation, shapes, and more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/09/hmmr-podcast-episode-231-rethinking-rehab-with-donie-fox/ » Support the show: join HMMR PLUS to get full access to our coaching resources. More notes: This month's site theme is rehabilitation and return to performance. Stay tuned for more on the topic and join HMMR Plus to gain full access. For more from Fox, you can follow him on Instagram (@doniefox) or Twitter (@doniefox). He also contributes to HMMR Media. You can find his articles here, and keep an eye out for a series of articles coming up on rehabilitation this month. Fox was also a contributor to our roundtable discussions on Episode 219: Pandemic training roundtable and Episode 212: Year-end extravaganza. Also check out Physio and the Art of Human Performance, the podcast he co-hosts with fellow HMMR contributor Tracy Fober. Their recent interview with John Kiely was referenced in this episode. We referenced the work of athletic trainer Grace Golden in the episode. She is a leader in rehabilitation and was a guest on the recent GAINcast 197, as well as our own Episode 172. We also have her recent GAIN Master Class presentation available for HMMR Members to stream. You can find it in the HMMR Classroom: Embracing shapes and manipulation. Two books recommended by Fox on this episode to learn more about anatomy: Anatomy Trains by Thomas Myers and Running: Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology in Practice by Frans Bosch and Ronald Klomp. Bosch's most recent book Anatomy of Agility is available in our store. For some insight into how some elite athletes have manage breakthroughs this year, read this recent New York Times article referenced in the episode.