209: The Impact That Shoes REALLY Have on Your Joints
Hello, hello! It’s so good to be back with you after I suffered a concussion during a car accident in April 2018.
Today’s episode features renowned Harvard Medical School graduate and former professor/chair of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and professor of sports medicine at the University of Virginia, Dr. Casey Kerrigan. Dr. Kerrigan started the biomechanics laboratory that focuses on gait for running and walking at the University of Virginia. She has also conducted peer-reviewed published research on gait. Dr. Kerrigan shares insights about shoes and gait that you may have never heard before. You might never look at your running shoes the same way! We specifically discuss the following:
Why it’s crucial to control your food intake and what happens to your joints when you don’t
What the shoe industry looked like in 2009 after Born to Run came out and after the IEEE (the most prestigious engineering journal in the world) article debuted titled, “The Race to Build a Better Shoe”
How you need a truly flat surface to lessen the load
How the Gordon Indoor Track at Harvard University (which was built in the 1970s) helped runners become injured 50 percent less (and running times got faster due to efficiency because of the spring-like track surface)
Why you need a quality sole and spring in your shoes
Why 300–500 miles is too much for a pair of running shoes and what happens when you run too many miles in a pair
Why you need to have a flat shoe all the way through and side to side
Why you don’t want a static arch
Why arch support can increase load on joints
How dress shoes prevent working your calf muscles
Why you need your calf muscles to maximize your efficiency
Why calf muscles need to be lengthened and how OESH shoes can help
How to minimize loads on joints by thinking about what you wear all day long
Why you should be barefoot at home
Why the top shoe companies aren’t embracing this technology of springy soles, and why she started her own factory
What shoe companies use in their marketing
Why knee arthritis impacts elderly people the most versus any other disease
What biomechanists are discovering in the lab right now
The importance of ankle control
Why women have two times more new, muscelortal problems and foot problems
Why a long, narrow foot is attractive, and why feet look smaller in wide toe box shoes
Serena Marie, RD, and I discuss the following:
Serena’s upcoming half marathon on May 13, 2018, and the surprising things that she’s doing to prepare for the race (a bit of shocker, really!)
The importance of eating protein for those who participate in heavy training cycles
Why protein is so key for perimenopausal or postmenopausal women
Why men who are approaching middle age should think about protein needs
What complete sources of protein (such as meat, fish, eggs, or dairy) to include at most meals/snacks
How vegetarians can find complete protein sources by choosing buckwheat, quinoa, edamame, or Quorn
How Serena is creating a Real-Food Runner’s eMeal Plan
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Contact:
Casey Kerrigan
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Twitter: @oeshshoes
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Kari Gormley:
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Twitter: @KariGormley
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Serena Marie, RD:
Website: SerenaMarieRD.com
Facebook: SerenaMarieRD
Twitter: @SerenaMarieRD
Instagram: @SerenaMarieRD
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