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What If Recovery Starts With Being Heard? with Kate MIhevc Edwards
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What if your “knee problem” isn’t really a knee problem at all? We sit down with Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards, a physical therapist and board-certified orthopedic specialist who practices running medicine, to unpack how true recovery starts when we see the runner as a whole human—body, brain, schedule, stress, and story. From overuse patterns and under-fueling to identity, grief, and fear after injury, Kate shows why collaborative care with sports dietitians, psychologists, and physicians outperforms quick fixes and one-size protocols.
Kate’s own near-fatal bout of ventricular tachycardia during half-Ironman training reshaped her perspective on healthcare. She explains why so many athletes feel dismissed, how rushed appointments miss critical details, and what changes when a clinician slows down, listens deeply, and connects dots across biomechanics, nutrition, hormones, sleep, and medications. You’ll hear a striking postpartum stress fracture case involving IVF, REDs, breastfeeding, and anti-inflammatories—an example of how detective-style intake and smart education can turn confusion into progress without shaming life choices.
We also dig into practical tools. Kate shares the Run Source app, featuring guidance from 50+ experts—PTs, MDs, dietitians, coaches, psychologists—plus interactive logic that asks the questions a seasoned clinician would. She introduces Interdisciplinary Case Miles, a new show where a physician, a dietitian, and a PT break down real cases so you can learn what to ask and how to advocate for yourself. If you’ve been stuck in the injury cycle, this conversation offers a clear path: clarify your why, fuel properly, manage load, respect your mind, and build a team that talks to each other.
If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a runner who needs a nudge, and leave a quick review—what’s the one change you’ll make in your training this week?
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1. What If Recovery Starts With Being Heard? with Kate MIhevc Edwards (00:00:00)
2. Welcome And Guest Introduction (00:00:23)
3. What Running Medicine Really Means (00:01:34)
4. Kate’s Path From Athlete To PT (00:04:10)
5. The Cardiac Scare That Changed Practice (00:07:07)
6. Patients Feeling Unheard In Healthcare (00:12:29)
7. Building A Different Kind Of Clinic (00:16:12)
8. Collaboration Over Specialization (00:19:41)
9. Treating The Person, Not The Knee (00:23:35)
10. Mindset, Trauma, And Pain Links (00:26:19)
11. Detective Work: Complex Case Example (00:30:48)
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