During a recent call with a runner who signed up for a series of phone calls, we were trying to figure out exactly what happened to cause his foot pain.
The way that doctors are taught to think goes something like this: Come up with a particular name called a "diagnosis" and then do a "procedure" that the insurance covers.
Doctors focus on making sure the diagnosis code matches the insurance requirements so they will send a check.
This process does not serve runners well. Runners need to focus on how they got injured...so they do not do it again.
How an injury happened is much more important than what happened.
Does that make sense?
Well, that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
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Should a runner have surgery to shorten a long second metatarsal bone?
Can I still run after I heal a fibular stress fracture?
Fast & Easy vs. Fast & Cheap fracture imaging
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Do bunions cause plantar plate sprain in runners?
Is returning pain normal when running after a healed stress fracture?
Does a split peroneal tendon always require surgery in runners?
Maintaining running fitness while injured is a delicate dance
3 basic steps to straighten a crooked broken toe
Do I have to use crutches for a fibula stress fracture?
Can MRI miss a plantar plate strain?
Single most effective but most neglected tool to run earlier after injury
Fibula stress reaction vs stress fracture what is the difference?
What does an elephant, a woman in high heels and a forefoot runner have in common?
4 main causes of lateral ankle pain in runners
Best imaging study for plantar plate injury in runners
Best test for a runner with ankle sprain
Fracture that seemed like a plantar plate sprain
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