In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers discuss achilles tendinopathy. They chat about Dr. Ellie's personal experience with the injury, rehabilitation and what to expect with activity. 

If you're looking for a run coach, apply to join our team (The Sisu SQUAD) through the link below:

www.sisuwolf.com/runcoaching

If you're looking for a physical therapist, reach out to one of us below:

Dr. Stephanie Mundt: [email protected] (www.volantept.com)

Dr. Ellie Somers: [email protected] (www.sisuwolf.com)

References:

10 things not to do if you have achilles tendinopathy (Jill Cook)

Tendon neuroplastic training: changing the way we think about tendon rehabilitation: a narrative review (Ebonie Rio)

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt (Physical Therapist and Run Coach) and Dr. Ellie Somers (Physical Therapist and Run Coach) discuss the nuances of recovering from stress fracture (or bone stress injury). We review common causes of bone stress injury, as well as common risk factors, and discuss what recovery SHOULD (or might) look like for runners. We talk about what symptoms potentially mean and why these injuries can be so challenging. If you are unsure if you're on the right path with your stress fracture recovery, reach out to one us below.

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Dr. Stephanie Mundt: [email protected] , www.volantept.com (Arizona)

Dr. Ellie Somers: [email protected] , www.sisuwolf.com (Seattle)

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers, have a candid discussion about knees. Steph interviews Ellie about her knees and experience with knee pain, ACL reconstruction, meniscus tear and early onset arthritis. They discuss Ellie's view of her knees, her considerations and her general attitude toward running and sport having had knee injuries.

If you are someone struggling with knee pain and you need a physical therapist or run coach, feel free to reach out:

Dr. Stephanie Mundt: [email protected] : www.volantept.com

Dr. Ellie Somers: [email protected] : www.sisuwolf.com

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers discuss the implications of a hip labral tear diagnosis. We take a deep dive into Dr. Stephanie Mundt's personal experiences and discuss considerations for runners who receive this diagnosis. 

Learn:

1. What is a labral tear of the hip?

2. What are some common signs of a hip labral tear?

3. What are treatment options for a labral tear of the hip?

4. Can you return to sport with a hip labral tear?

And if you have questions, please feel free to reach out to us:

Dr. Stephanie Mundt (Physical Therapist, Run Coach in Scottsdale, AZ): www.volantept.com

Dr. Ellie Somers (Physical Therapist, Run Coach in Seattle, WA): www.sisuwolf.com

Have you wondered if you need to be running while you're on vacation? 

Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers share their personal experiences and insights as runners, coaches and physical therapists on what to consider with running while on vacation. Is it right for you? SHOULD you be running? What kind of running needs to be included? 

If you need a physical therapist or run coach, reach out to us via email here:

Dr. Steph: [email protected]

Dr. Ellie: [email protected]

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers discuss the challenges they face on social media as physical therapist, women and coaches. This is a dish session where we gripe about some of the issues we see with social media.

This is our final episode of season 2 and we're so grateful to all our listeners! As we continue to navigate podcasting, we appreciate your support, listening ear and share. Please reach out if you have any questions you'd like us to address in the next season. 

Thank you for listening!

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers discuss all things period matters. At the end of the day, periods matter period. Learn about why they matter, what you need to consider with regard to your period, and how this may or may not impact training as a runner or woman athlete. 

If you have Qs feel free to email us:

Dr. Steph: [email protected]

Dr. Ellie: [email protected]

DISCLAIMER: This episode is an opinion piece and should not serve as medical advice. If you have questions about medical imaging, please speak to your healthcare physician to discuss the appropriateness of this imaging together. Anything heard in this episode should not be used as medical advice. 

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers discuss the pros and cons of medical imaging. They dish on the usefulness of imaging and the lack thereof. As physical therapists, they discuss how imaging can be helpful and also harmful to folks working to recover from injury or painful conditions. 

In this episode, we discuss the many reasons why adding resistance training to your training is an invaluable consideration for women athletes of all levels, but most especially for our runner friends. 

Holler for help:

Dr. Ellie : [email protected] : www.sisuwolf.com

Dr. Steph : [email protected] : www.volantept.com

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Mundt and Dr. Ellie Somers discuss the ways in which coaches and clinicians can contribute to issues of body image. We discuss practical adjustments to communication to foster healthy image of body and reduce language that may negatively impact a person's view of themselves. 

As always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns please reach out:

Steph : [email protected] | www.volantept.com

Ellie : [email protected] | www.sisuwolf.com