#458 Dr Katie Dabrowski – The Role of Metabolic Health and Obesity In Injury Rehab

Dr Katie Dabrowski returns to educate on the magnitude of the role metabolic health and obesity play in injury risk and rehab. Katie shares expertise on:Defining metabolic healthThe importance of addressing the full picture of a person and not just the localized site of pain and injuryThe mechanisms behind how excess body fat can increase injury risk and pain, and hinder rehabWhat “poor tissue quality” means and why it’s important for rehabHow to approach and address obesity and metabolic health issues without dismissing the specific pain and injuryHow cardiovascular health plays a role in injury and rehabHow to incorporate more cardiovascular training into rehabHow understanding the role of metabolic health in injury management can help people feel more control over their outcomesIs rounded back deadlifting dangerousThe flaws in the argument for each side of the rounded back deadlift online battleA lot of nuance about what rounded back deadlifting meansWhen to train with a neutral spineHow to make sense of random flares of painAnd a lot moreInstagram: @ktdabrowskiCHAPTERS01:26 Metabolic Health Matters04:55 Tissue Quality Breakdown08:35 Adiposity And Injury Risk13:44 Sponsor Break14:47 Talking Weight Without Shame20:14 Cardio And Healing27:43 Building A Cardio Plan31:25 Habit Stacking In Real Life33:04 Fitness Fads To Habits34:39 Metabolic Health Meets Rehab36:31 Knee Pain Two Column Plan38:17 Sponsor Break – TrainHeroic39:39 Rounded Back Deadlift Debate49:54 Form Load And Coaching Trust54:01 Random Pain Flares ExplainedSUPPORT THE SHOWIf this episode helped you better understand injury, rehab, or metabolic health, you can support the show by:• Subscribing and checking out more episodes• Sharing it on social media (tag me — I’ll respond)• Sending it to someone dealing with pain or injuryFOLLOW ANDREW COATESInstagram: @andrewcoatesfitnesshttps://www.andrewcoatesfitness.comPARTNERS AND RESOURCESRP Strength App (use code COATESRP)https://www.rpstrength.com/coatesJust Bite Me Meals (use code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS for 10% off)https://justbitememeals.comMacrosFirst – FREE Premium TrialDownload MacrosFirst and during setup select: ANDREWKNKG Bags (15% off)https://www.knkg.com/Andrew59676Versa Grippshttps://www.versagripps.com/andrewcoatesTRAINHEROIC – FREE 90-Day Trialhttps://www.trainheroic.com/liftfreeReply to the email you receive (or email [email protected]) and let them know Andrew sent you