Rehab For Runners
All runners want to know the secret to running pain free. Dr. Lisa DPT is a physical therapist that specializes in helping runners prevent and treat injuries and believes runners can meet their goals without injuries getting in the way. She integrates the current research with her experience as a PT and runner to bring you tangible takeaways from each episode that you can apply to your running. www.drlisadpt.com
Episodes
202 episodes
Plantar Fasciitis Q & A ⎹ Ep 131
Youtube Video: Best Shoes for Plantar FasciitisPodcast: Does Your Arch Height Increase Your Risk for Inj...
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Does Your Arch Height Increase Your Risk for Injury ⎹ Ep 130
In todays episode, Dr. Lisa talks through the 2 different medial arch types and when to focus on addressing them, especially if you are injured. She talks through why having a flat foot is not necessarily a bad thing and why high arches don't d...
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Listen To This If You Didn't Hit Your Running Goals in 2025 ⎹ Ep 129
Links and Resources:Customized Running PlanHip Program: At home rehab program for hip injuries including hip impinge...
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My Top 5 Favorite Shoes of 2025 ⎹ Ep 128
In today's episode, Dr. Lisa talks through her most used and loved shoes from this past year. She explains why she liked a shoe, what to look for in a shoe and why the shoe worked for her foot.Links and Resources:Lacing Techn...
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3 Ways to Tell If You Are Using Your Glutes Correctly ⎹ Ep 127
In this episode, Dr. Lisa talks through the top 3 ways to tell if you are using your glutes correctly, even if they are strong. This is based off information she sees with her in person and virtual runners, especially those who are injured....
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3 Super Simple Ways to Improve Your Glute Contraction ⎹ Ep 126
Feel like your glutes are weak or could be stronger when running? Listen to this episode to learn 3 simple things you can add into your routine that might be inhibiting your glutes from having a strong contractionImprove your hip interna...
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Is Heel Striking Really Bad For You? ⎹ Ep 125
In this episode, Dr. Lisa walks you through the different types of foot strike while myth busting exactly what happens to the body when someone heel strikes. She also talks you through what to do if you have an injury and think its related to y...
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3 Ways to Improve Your Running Each Week ⎹ Ep 124
In today's episode, Dr. Lisa talks about how you can improve your running, whether it's to improve performance, endurance, or speed week after week. This will help you reach your goals faster and help you get out of your own way.BLACK FR...
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This Tiny Glute Muscle Controls WAY More Than You Think ⎸ Ep 123
Learn about what role the gluteus minimus plays when running and how this small, but important muscle has to co-contract to improve stride mechanics. If you’ve ever blamed “weak glutes” for every injury, this episode reframes how you think abou...
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How to Fix Low Back Pain When Running ⎸ Ep 122
In today’s episode, I’m diving into a common question I get from runners: “Why does my back hurt when I run?” We’ll unpack the real reason behind that post-run low back soreness, even when there’s no nerve pain or injury and how tight ...
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Throwback: What Actually Happens To Your Body After You Run A Marathon ⎸ Ep 121
Running a marathon pushes your body to its limits, leaving behind muscle damage, inflammation, and temporary immune system suppression. In this episode, we will chat through what happens to your body post race according to the research includin...
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10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Running
In today's episode, Dr. Lisa walks through 10 things you can do to hit your running goals in 2026 and improve your running.These are scientifically proven and will also help prevent future injuries.
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The Connection Between the Big Toe and the Glutes
In this episode, Dr. Lisa talks through the lower limb biomechanics, specifically how the big toe connects to the glutes during the different parts of the gait cycle. Lower Limb Biomechanics Program: Sale Ended
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Posterior Chain Strength for Runners
The glutes aren't the only muscle that make up your posterior chain. Listen to this episode to learn how you can strengthen your posterior chain so you can run stronger, get faster and improve your stride.Links and Resources:...
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How Much Running Is Too Much?
In this episode, we talk about a newer research article that breaks down the exact % of what we should be running week after week with the longer runs in order to stay low risk for injury.
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5 things to focus on the week of the race to improve your performance
Pacing Strategy EpisodeStrength and Mobility Program for Runners:
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Top 1% of Runners Have This In Common
Listen to this episode to see what the fastest runners in the world have in common and why this gives them an advantage. Most runner do not do what these elite runners are doing nor do they train it correctly.
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Why Glute Activation Exercises Don't Work
In this episode of the Rehab for Runners Podcast, Dr. Lisa dives into the truth about glute activation exercises and whether they’re actually worth doing before your runs. She breaks down why isolating your glutes isn’t the best approa...
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The Mindset You Need When Recovering From An Injury
Fear of reinjury is one of the biggest mindset blocks runners face during recovery and it can hold you back even when your body is ready to move forward. In this episode, Dr. Lisa shares how shifting your mindset, visualizing future running goa...
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Summer Series: Gluteal Tendinopathy
If you’re a runner dealing with stubborn lateral hip pain, it might be more than just tight glutes. In this episode, Dr Lisa break down Gluteal Tendinopathy and why this condition is so common in runners, what the latest research says abo...
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Summer Series: ITB Syndrome
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is one of the most common causes of lateral knee pain in runners—and yet its root cause is still widely misunderstood. In this episode, Dr. Lisa breaks down what we do know about ITBS, why it happens, ho...
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Summer Injury Series: Plantar Fasciitis
In this episode of the Rehab for Runners podcast, we’re diving deep into one of the most common and misunderstood causes of heel pain: plantar fasciitis (or more accurately, plantar fasciosis). You'll learn what actually causes it, why...
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Summer Injury Series: Shin Splints
In this episode of Rehab for Runners, we’re kicking off the Summer Injury Series with one of the most common running complaints: shin splints. I break down what shin splints actually are, how to tell if you have them (or if it’s someth...
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