Running Injuries - Learn How They Heal

Learn how to use the body's natural healing process, combined with the right level of rest and exercise, to help your running injuries heal better.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:33 Massage won’t heal your injury
00:01:10 You need the right combination of rest and exercise
00:02:00 Understanding the healing process
00:02:18 Inflammatory phase
00:07:14 Proliferation phase
00:08:09 Remodelling phase

[whippedbakeshop]

This is a fantastic explanation of injury recovery. Thank you!

[jeanlee]

Thank you. I feel like crying watching this video. On the 3rd week since the repair surgery of the 5th metatarsal fracture now. As a runner of 20 something years, it is so hard to be in this setback. 😢

[sankalpdavar]

Thanks for such a detailed explanation.

I have been struggling to understand how to get running again faster. This helps immensely doc.

[AndreasScherzler-skmd]

A really good summary how injury works and what to do.

[gautamnagvekar]

Exceedingly excellent explaination. Best explanation ever on the whole internet. Thank you

[recklessgoon]

i wish i had heard this last year when i hurt my knees really bad. i kept pushing and pushing and just hurt them worse. i had to take a very long break from running and it really hurt my self esteem. thank you for this information, i am now moving towards my next injury with severely increased care and knowledge.

[sukeshsubaharan]

Great work, doc!
I guess training unaffected muscle groups in relative rest must be done with some care. The example where you suggested triceps work when the bicep is injured would probably do more harm than good, imo. When you go through a tricep push down, the controlled negative (which is an essential part of the movement) would place a fair bit of strain on the biceps too. So I guess it would be a good idea to avoid antagonist muscle groups, in such cases, and maybe slowly build up

[kiramiyazaki]

This was a great explanation. Thank you!

[Rukain]

Very helpful. Thank you for the video!!

[sanjeevpathak]

Step by step, nice explains.... thanks

[TnYnk]

Thank you fot the explanation. This is very helpful.

[alkautharharun]

May i know the timeframe for proliferation and remodelling phase?

[MCFitnessPT]

I’ve currently got a groin strain, it’s incredibly frustrating not being able to run.

[subbysibuyas]

Should i start walking on 2nd phase for 20 minutes every other day (increasing gradually) and do strengthening exercises for my overuse soleus on the 3rd phase?

[mitchatkins]

Great video and explanation, thank you. Would you say the soreness in the legs after a marathon is minor inflammation or not? So would there need to be a healing time in the way you explain?

[lotuscovehouse]

Is the inflammatory phase the same for a disc herniation?

[josephinewallis]

Thank you for all your info
Can you explain why my left pectoral minor hurts “like a bite “ after 7 months post injury.( from a severe blow to the chest moving a mattress) All range of motion is present without pain or weakness during my now moderate arm only exercises but later in the day I feel the slight burn/bite sensation. I do remember over straining the injury 2 months into the healing and backed off completely for a few months.
Thank you

[joeschaab]

I have golfers elbow from probably doing 2 many push-ups too soon. Is the rehab of tendons the same as for muscle?

[prof.dr.rajaniyer]

Pls suggest For Complete ACL tear due to RTA..Want to avoid Surgery.

[laemperatriz]

Hi there

Training for a marathon I woke up with an i jury after a 25k run. The pain was unbearable for almost 2 month and my right leg barely could walk. Needless to say stopped me from running the marathon as the injury didnt feel any better till after 3/ and a half. Now it's been 5 months and I am starting to run again but I feel my right leg is not the same anymore, feels slightly sore but I can run it just feel something is not like it used to be before injury. Is it possible a tendon or muscle has grown thicker? What would you recomend to keep running but make that strange uncomfortable feeling go away completely?