Winnie Yu explains how runners can handle pain
The physical therapist covers injury causes, recovery approaches and movements designed to support a return to running.
Pain and injuries are the focus of the latest installment of The Amazing Runner’s World Show. Physical therapist Winnie Yu talks with host Aly about recognizing the source of discomfort and choosing an appropriate response. The conversation draws from the publication’s recently released handbook covering injuries that commonly affect runners.
Yu, whose credentials include PT, DPT and CSCS, also leads recovery movements and discusses strategies backed by research. The episode is meant to help runners understand their symptoms and work through setbacks without losing sight of returning to their usual activity.
Aly brings extensive running experience to the discussion. She began the sport over a decade ago and has completed 8 marathons along with many shorter races. Runner’s World also identifies Jeff as its Runner-in-Chief and product-testing director. His testing history spans nearly two decades, including more than 100 shoe models in a typical year. He once maintained a 257-day run streak while wearing a different model each day, and his racing experience ranges from the mile through the marathon, with mountain and snowshoe events as well.
- Yu holds PT, DPT and CSCS credentials.
- Aly has completed 8 marathons.
- Jeff evaluates more than 100 shoe models each year.
- Jeff recorded a 257-day streak using different models.
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