Episode 48- Nick Cross- Rehab vs. Performance in the Distance Runner!

A couple of weeks ago I caught up with Nick Cross; Aths Aus Physio and Director of MelbourneCBD Physio again and I was rapt with our chat! ‘The topic was; ‘Rehab versus Performance’ It’s certainly a topic that is close to my heart. So often I see runners while they are in pain and we rehabilitate together back out of pain. Once the pain goes away however, time and time again I see runners stop their exercise regime. I get it, it’s human nature. ....but if I was to say sadly more often than not I see this runner down the track with an exacerbation of that same injury again, is this really the right approach? Is an injury ever fixed? Or is it just well maintained? Should runners transition more to a performance/goal orientated mindset? What are some advantages in thinking this way? Is there a certain time and place when the whole idea of rehab and focusing on pain can be self limiting?