Busting myths about knee health and running * Damian Buck

A good friend of mine is a world class triathlete. He won the 70-74 age group at the Ironman world championships in 2017 and has aspirations to repeat that victory in the next few years. Unfortunately, like many triathletes, he has also suffered some knee issues which are currently interrupting his progress. Consequently, we have spent the last few months chatting about options available to him and which (if any) offer the best chance of a return to running.

 

I have some inside knowledge here. In the last 15 years I've had 3 minor operations to remove damaged cartilage from my knees. After each op I questioned whether I could return to running and how sensible this would be for my long term knee health. To date it has resulted in me being a little more cautious with some activities, but I can still run. It seems I’m not the only one. When I asked my Facebook tribe for questions to put to this week's guest, we were inundated.

 

In this week's episode I’ll be chatting with Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and knee expert Damian Buck who works at the CoachHouse Sports Physio Clinic  as we talk about the topics that concern you, including:

• Busting some myths about knee health and running
• How to keep knees healthy as we get older
• The benefits of mobility and strength work, and the best exercises for you to do
• Whether you should have surgery for damaged meniscus 
• Post-surgery recovery protocols
• Which (if any) supplements enhance your knee health

To find out more about Damian Buck click HERE. To learn more about the services that they provide at the CoachHouse Sports Physiotherapy Clinic please click HERE.

 

You might also like these resources which Damian mentioned in the call. These are links to the files in my Dropbox account

Myth: Recreational running causes knee osteoarthritis

Managing my patellofemoral pain

Prevalence of meniscal tears in asymptomatic adults

 

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