Bad Wigins wrote:
HardLoper wrote:Not true, LetsRun has better info on many running-specific topics
Doctors know nothing running-specific at all. I've gotten in to see ones that treat pros, they make a big snow job and then try to sell you orthotics and surgery. Basic sports-med stuff from decades ago, much of it is false, but it's all they've got.
In medicine, only PT's will really get into the nuts and bolts of what causes an injury and try seriously to fix and prevent them. But they're not doctors. Medicine doesn't consider mobility important enough for that.
Sounds like you've been seeing arrogant docs who think/pretend they have all the answers. A good one recognizes that he doesn't.
Running injuries may originate from one or a combination of sources, including training errors, gait dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalances, improper footwear, non-running related lifestyle issues, underlying medical conditions, nutritional errors, and running environmental factors.
No doctor is an expert at all of these, but a good one will identify and manage the part of the problem, if any, at which he is an expert, as well as identify the possible general contributing causes outside of his area of expertise and triage you to the appropriate specialist.