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How to Return to Running After an Injury with Vikash Sharma, DPT, OCS

4/2/202657 min

Vikash Sharma, DPT is going to help you return to running after your next injury - faster and with less fitness loss possible.

He's the owner of Perfect Stride PT, a certified running coach, the creator of Running for Life, and a Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist. 

Our conversation today is about how to come back after your next injury. The "return to run" plan post-injury can be as confusing as planning advanced workouts. Managing load, recovery, strength training, mobility, and more during a period of uncertainty is daunting. Vikash is here to help.

We discuss: 

  • Specific injuries and their considerations
  • How to methodically test your way back to healthy training
  • Common mistakes Vikash sees in the clinic
  • Cross-training for best results

For more on how to stay healthy, be sure to sign up for our email series on how to build injury resilience.

Don't forget to follow Vikash on Instagram!

Thanks Boulderthon!

Boulderthon is a top 10 race in America according to USA Today and one of the best fall marathons according to Runner's World. With a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon, Boulderthon offers an amazing fall destination race weekend right at the foothills of the Rockies. Use code STRENGTH20 for $20 off the marathon or half marathon.

Join me in Boulder, one of the top running destinations in the country, on September 27th, to experience the tight knit running community here, race on the epic streets of Boulder, and finish on historic Pearl Street. While I live in Denver, I travel to boulder probably once a week to run. It's arguably one of the best running locations in the United States.

There'll probably be cool and crisp fall weather for racing fast, too. And don't worry, Boulderthon is a BQ-eligible, USA Track & Field Sanctioned Event.

Boulderthon is on track to sell out again this year so don't miss out. Use code STRENGTH20 to save $20 on the marathon or half-marathon here and I hope to see you in Boulder this fall.

Thank you Previnex!

Get yourself 15% off your first purchase with code jason15 here. Previnex is a unique supplement company - one that I trust because they do things differently when they don't have to. Their products use clinically proven ingredients, are tested before and after formulation, and they donate vitamins to needy kids.

Maybe more importantly, their products do what they say they're going to do. Listen to this feedback about Joint Health Plus!

"My ankle and knee pain was completely gone in a week. Amazing!" - Kim

"I thought I was on the verge of having to give up running due to severe hip pain and luckily discovered Previnex - complete game changer for me!" - Anna

"I am so grateful for Joint Health Plus! As a certified fitness professional and still an extremely active, competitive amateur athlete, I was getting discouraged with an increase in pain simply kneeling down, or bending down to the floor and getting back up while assisting clients, or in my own training! Once deciding to give this product a try, I was floored when I finally noticed I was not bracing in anticipation of pain when I had to kneel down; not whincing in discomfort upon standing! Thank you, Prevenix!" - Jessica

Joint Health Plus is so powerful because the main active ingredient is clinically proven to reduce joint pain, reduce joint stiffness, and improve joint flexibility in just 7-10 days. It's also clinically proven, not just tested, but actually proven in double-blinded, placebo- controlled studies to protect joint cartilage from breaking down during exercise.

You can get 15% off your first Previnex purchase by using code jason15 at checkout. Visit previnex.com. Previnex offers a 30-day money back guarantee where if you don't feel benefits on their product you get your money back no questions asked. And keep sending in those testimonials. They fire me up!

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First 90 seconds
  1. Vikash Sharma· Guest0:00

    Ready, set, go!

  2. Jason Fitzgerald· Host0:04

    This is episode 452 with Doctor of Physical Therapy, certified running coach, and board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist, Vikash Sharma. [upbeat music] Welcome to the Strength Running Podcast. I'm Coach Jason Fitzgerald, and I wanna help you become a better runner. Don't miss strengthrunning.com, our home base where you can find training programs, our award-winning content library, and our free email courses. My only goal is to help you improve your running, so if there's anything I can ever do to help your training, please reach out. Now, I couldn't do this podcast without the help of our partners. If you get value from the show, you can support us by supporting our sponsors. We are supported by Bolderthon, one of the top 10 races in America according to USA Today and one of the best fall marathons according to Runner's World. They have a 5K, a 10K, half-marathon, and marathon, and they offer an amazing fall destination race weekend right at the foothills of the Rockies. Use code STRENGTH20 for $20 off the marathon or half-marathon at bolderthon.org. So join me in Boulder, one of the top running destinations in the country, this fall on September 27th. You'll experience the tight-knit

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