The Running Explained Podcast

s2/e31 Your Knees & Running with Dr. Lauren LaPierre, DPT (@thepersonalizedrunningdoc)


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What's the deal with running and KNEES? Why are knee injuries so dang common in runners? Is running actually bad for your knees? Dr. Lauren LaPierre, DPT (@thepersonalizedrunningdoc) joins the show to talk ALL THINGS KNEES!

  • Knee anatomy & function
  • Why knee issues are so common in runners
  • "Runner's knee" pain
  • IT Band Syndrome
  • How to reduce your risk of knee injury
  • How to address knee pain
  • Using ice vs heat, or NSAIDS
  • What should a PT appointment look like & what to expect
  • and more!
  • Dr. Lauren LaPierre is a doctor of physical therapy by trade, runner rehab specialist and running coach! Dr. Lauren personally has over a decade of competitive running experience, competing throughout high school and later for the University of Rhode Island as a Division I athlete. Her personal journey with running is the reason she went to PT school and later started her business, The Personalized Running Doc.

    Her mission is to help other runners overcome training-related injuries when all else has failed, empowering them to continue running for themselves and crushing their goals as they do. Since 2020, her comprehensive approach and hybrid training model have helped runners all over the world return to running pain-free and reach their maximum running potential!

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