How to Train When Your Knee Hurts Too Much to Walk or Run

Podcast
Written By Ali Marty

Season 1 Episode 35 of Running to the Castle Podcast w/ Dr. Ali Marty

In this episode I talk about how you can continue to train even when your knee hurts too much to walk or run as much as you need to according to the training plan.

I review that 80-90% of running injuries don’t need more rest, and can actually worsen if you rest too much.

Some ways to keep training is to work on cardiovascular endurance in other ways in addition to running and walking a tolerable amount. I give specific examples in the podcast including walking in water.

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Ali Marty

Hi! I’m Ali. I’ve been in the health and wellness space since graduating with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in 2012. I worked in the typical outpatient clinic with active men and women with orthopedic injuries (shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, muscle and ligament tears, knee pain, IT Band pain, plantar fasciitis, and hip and knee arthritis until 2018 at which point I started Mobile Physical Therapy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Over the past few years I’ve transitioned to helping women running runDisney races after they’ve had an injury and they want to finish strong and enjoy the rest of their runcation.

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