Runner's Knee: Interview with Dr. Cameron Dennis, PT, DPT
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
RunnersConnect: Coaching Community, Running Experts, Inspiring Runners, No Fluff Blog
4.5 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 30 May 2018
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Have you heard that running is going to mess up your knees or something to that effect? Dr. Cameron Dennis explains to us why that is simply not true. Yes, some runners experience knee issues at certain points, but it isn't necessarily just because they run, but rather how they run: how often, how fast, how far, etc…
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | Given that we're allowing ourselves enough rest, we're performing appropriate nutrition, |
| 0:12.0 | things of that nature, but in general, running is actually healthy for your joints as opposed to what a lot of people used to believe was that running will tear up your knees. |
| 0:21.0 | And that's just simply not the case according to research. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome to the Run to the Top podcast from Runners Connect |
| 0:29.0 | where it's all about learning from the best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome, this is Stephanie K. Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier, coach and host for the Run to |
| 0:52.4 | the Top Podcast. on today's podcast we'll talk about runners knee pain with Dr. Cameron Dennis |
| 0:59.5 | physical therapist knee pain plagues many runners and even stop some of us from being able to run. |
| 1:06.4 | Such a bummer. |
| 1:07.4 | I have some questions from Run to the Top listeners who have knee issues and Dr. Dennis |
| 1:11.6 | is the perfect person to ask. So we'll be covering the causes |
| 1:15.3 | and suggest some cures for this common running ailment. Stick with us for the details. |
| 1:21.0 | Last week we talked with Coach Laura McLean, the newest of the Runners Connect coaches. |
| 1:26.0 | Laura offered a wealth of useful information and if you haven't listened to it yet, |
| 1:30.0 | be sure to catch it on a long run. |
| 1:33.2 | Lauren really knows her stuff. |
| 1:35.1 | And Laura also introduced me to Krista Duchain, |
| 1:38.0 | the third place finisher in the 2018 Boston Marathon. |
| 1:42.2 | That was so exciting to see all of those North American |
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