From Paper to Podium

Recovering From Injury ft. Jack Willis

From Paper to Podium

Show Notes

Professional rugby union player Jack Willis, and musculoskeletal expert Professor Keith Baar join Charlie and James to explore injury and how best to recover from career-threatening injuries.

You often can’t have a conversation about sports performance without coming across the topic of injury, so in this episode Wasps flanker, Jack shares his experience after his devastating injury while playing for England at the Six Nations, what’s got him through his darkest moments and how his recovery through rehab is going.

Professor of Molecular Exercise Physiology, Keith Baar, has worked with hundreds of elite athletes as a scientific advisor. Keith shares his expert insight into what is happening in the body during injury, with tips and advice on how to avoid it and recover effectively.

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Produced by Astrid Productions for the Science in Sport group.

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