Dr. Emily Carr: Why See A Physical Therapist Even If You're Healthy?

About this episode:In this week’s episode, Hillary Allen interviews Emily Carr, Doctor of Physical Therapy. Dr. Carr discusses the need for runners to implement strength training and talks about the common injuries she sees in runners. She stresses the importance of seeing a physical therapist even when you're not injured to uncover the nuances of your body and identify ways you can increase performance and stay healthy.Episode Highlights:Strength Training is key to running performance and injury preventionExercises runners should add to their routinePhysical Therapy can help even when you’re not injuredRunning alone is not enough to make your skeleton strongerGuest Bio –Emily Carr PT, DPT :Emily is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who comes to Colorado from Michigan. Emily completed her B.S. in Movement Science and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Michigan. She now works with the great team at Revo Physiotherapy and Sports Performance in Boulder, Colorado. Emily is an avid soccer player and having played competitively her whole life, has had her fair share of injuries making her no stranger to the benefits of PT long before she decided to become one herself. From her experiences, Emily deeply understands the athlete’s mindset and the drive to achieve and maintain physical preparedness for the demands patients put on their bodies. Emily thoroughly enjoys working with athletes of all ages and abilities ranging from the weekend warriors and active elderly to high-level athletes. Emily’s special clinical interests include treatment of pregnant and postpartum athletes, runners, and soccer players of all levels and abilities. In her free time, Emily soaks up every opportunity she can to get outdoors. She enjoys mountain biking, skiing, playing soccer, and volunteering for a local canine rescue group!  Read More About Emily Carr and Revo PT Boulder:Website: https://www.revoptboulder.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revoptandperformanceFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RevoPTandSportsPerformanceRevo Blog, to hear more from Emily Carr: https://www.revoptboulder.com/blog Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform