DR. JOE NORTON, PT: Injury Prevention & Tips for Dads to Help Moms Get Back to Workouts

Send us Fan MailToday I speak with Dr. Joe Norton, a long-distance runner who works with moms and dads who are looking to incorporate running with a new baby at home. He focuses on injury prevention and acclimating to a new normal with having a baby.  He as a unique perspective on offering advice to dads on how they can help moms get back to running. Joe goes into how to choose the right shoe and how to transition from one type of shoe to another. We talk about common injuries we see when moms are returning to run, especially a few years after baby is born.Joe gives his top quick tips for injury prevention and speaks to why strength training is so important for all runners. You don’t want to miss this interview!We talk about:-injury prevention-different running gear-how dads can help moms-choosing the right shoe-common return to run injuries-the importance of strength training for runner-having a plan & contingencies Time Stamps1:00 introduction1:13 updating shoes after baby5:30 common return to run injuries7:36 quick tips for injury prevention9:40 tips for dads to support momsCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH JOEIG: https://www.instagram.com/joenorton_pt/The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)The Active Mom Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond for active moms & the professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)