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I’m working with an amazing patient at the moment. After years of persistent pain, she’s emerging, lacing up her running shoes and getting into her stride. It’s not easy to navigate flare-ups and uncertainty, to keep going when previous attempts haven’t worked. So how can we help? The first step may be realising that there is a bigger picture, that this isn’t just a recurrent injury with a series of acute flare-ups, it’s a persistent pain state.
My brilliant friend Karen Litzy invited me on her podcast to discuss this important topic. Have a listen below where we talk about the bigger picture on persistent pain and how to differentiate this persistent pain versus a series of acute flare-ups. Plus we explore where we should focus the treatment, and how to guide injured athletes back to their sport…
Check out our Running Resources Page for a great collection of free webinars on common running injuries.
