In this episode of The Runners Zone Podcast, I sat down with Chris Johnson, a Seattle-based physical therapist and multiple Kona qualifier, to have a candid discussion about all things hip related. We discussed my experience as a patient with FAI and a labral tear and how that changed the trajectory of my career as a physical therapist.

In this episode of The Runners Zone Podcast, physical therapists Chris Johnson and Nathan Carlson recap a lot of the themes from my previous Runners Zone guest episode. They discuss the challenges of being a rehab professional and having difficulties managing your own pain, the need for having “sherpas” in your life, and how easily we can positively or negatively impact others with the messages we send.

In this episode of The Run Smarter Podcast, physical therapist Brodie Sharpe and I discuss the prevalence of incidental findings with MRI scans and the asymptomatic prevalence of FAI and labral tears within the health community. We dive into the definition, pathology and clinical signs of FAI along with the likely contributing factors in running. I also share the common misconceptions about this condition, rehabilitation advice and treatment.

The words of the Irish poet and Nobel Prize laureate Seamus Heaney frame the key message for this episode: “If you have the words, there’s always a chance that you’ll find the way.” In this episode of the JOSPT Insights podcast, I sat down with JOSPT Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Clare Ardern, to discuss why the words healthcare providers say matters. I draw on my own experience managing femoroacetabular impingement syndrome, as well as a decade of clinical experience, to share my top tips for communicating and supporting patients with musculoskeletal pain to, in the words of Seamus Heaney, find the way to recovery and do the things they love.

In this episode of the Ready to Run Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Efren Caballes, a Colorado-based sports medicine physician, to discuss how to recognize and manage pain related to FAI and labral tears in runners and triathletes. We discuss how prevalent FAI and labral tears are and why it is important to appreciate the many nuances of this topic.