How to Rehab and Return to Running After Injury w/ Dr. Vicky Sekely
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🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 79 minutes
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In this episode, Coach Amanda and Coach Nick have Dr. Vicky Sekely on the Running Explained Podcast as she shares expert insights on running injuries, physical therapy, gait analysis, and the impact of social media on running culture. Discover practical advice for injury prevention, effective rehab strategies, and how to navigate the running industry responsibly.This episode is sponsored by Wahoo and their KICKR Run Treadmill. hit the link to learn more about this revolutionary rethink of treadmills from:
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(00:00) Introduction to Guest(06:21) The Role of Physical Therapy in Running(18:19) Understanding Running Gait and Its Misconceptions(31:45) The Epidemic of Running Injuries(36:22) The Influence of Social Media on Running Practices(36:51) The Reality Behind Viral Content(40:02) The Importance of Community and Identity(41:14) Responsibility in the Running Community(47:20) Navigating Injury Rehabilitation(53:01) Progressing Beyond Physical Therapy(01:01:44) Understanding the Healthcare System(01:07:00) Personal Insights and AdviceVictoria Sekely is a Physical Therapist with a passion for all things running. Victoria graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University and went on to complete her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from New York University. Victoria is also a USATF Level 1 and RRCA certified run coach. She is dedicated to helping runners of all levels by using her skills and knowledge to assist runners who are rehabbing from an injury, interested in injury prevention, and/or looking to improve their training with custom running programs. Vicky's IG
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| 1:01.6 | podcast, and we just had a fabulous episode with Dr. Vicki Seckley, trained smart, run strong on social media, |
| 1:07.8 | and we talked all about PT strength training running we had a fantastic |
| 1:12.6 | conversation. Vicki talked to us a lot about PT and how your journey through physical therapy of |
| 1:19.2 | why you come to a PT in the first place, how you're supposed to, how PT's work to assess injuries. |
| 1:24.9 | She talked a lot about the system itself and how it exists and also kind of how to progress your injuries once you leave PT. We also talked about RunningGate, |
| 1:32.8 | a very popular conversation around sport of running, and she had some hot takes that you'll want |
| 1:37.8 | to hear about RunningGate, and we all kind of went into it. We also talked a lot about injuries |
| 1:43.6 | just in general general and running injuries |
| 1:45.8 | that are prominent in the running space right now and how we see what's happening and working |
| 1:51.0 | through it. And so we really think you're going to enjoy this episode. Welcome to the Running |
| 1:54.8 | Explain podcast, your go-to resource for learning the how, what and why of running so you can |
| 2:00.3 | train smarter, run stronger, |
| 2:02.2 | and actually enjoy the process with a more human approach. We're your host, coach Amanda Katz. |
| 2:09.2 | And coach Nick Lasava, and we here have a special guest today. It is Dr. Vicki Seckley. Also, |
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