Show Notes
Welcome to episode 62 of The Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast! This month, Bryan and Jeremy sit down with Eric J Hegedus, PT, DPT, PhD, MHS from Tufts University to discuss returning to distance running after an injury. Info from this episode can help therapists better understand how to treat patients looking to return to competition.
Dr. Hegedus is a Professor and founding program director for the Tufts Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program in Phoenix, AZ. He previously was the Founding Chair of High Point University’s Department of Physical Therapy. He has authored over 85 peer-reviewed publications, a textbook, now in its second edition and translated into 5 languages, and 7 book chapters. Dr. Hegedus has received multiple awards including the American Physical Therapy Association’s James a Gould Excellence in Orthopaedic Teaching Award and a four-time winner of the Excellence in Physical Therapy Teaching award. Dr. Hegedus is a founder and director of Targeted Enhanced Athletic Movement (TEAM), a community-based health and wellness program designed to improve athletic performance and prevent injury in active people.
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Anthony Nasser, B App Sc (Physio), M Sports Physio, PhD of the University of Technology, Sydney is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Dr. Nasser is an Australian physiotherapist with nearly 15 years of experience. He has worked extensively as a clinician in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy and has developed a special interest in hip pain over the past 10 years. He recently completed his PhD through La Trobe University in Melbourne which focused on exploring current best practice in the assessment and management of proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Dr. Nasser is currently a lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney in the Graduate School of Health where he teaches in the physiotherapy program and conducts research on hip pain.
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Anouk Nijs of the Vrije University in Amsterdam is our guest for this Mountain Land Running Medicine Podcast. Anouk is a PhD candidate in the Department of Human Movement Sciences and in the final stages of her PhD research, which focuses on effective instructions and feedback in running, aimed at improved performance, reduced injury risk, and lasting engagement. She is working towards a ‘running buddy’ application that will help runners find their running style through exploration.
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