Physical Therapy in Sport

In this week’s episode of Your Health Matters, I share about physical therapy in sport. In this podcast, I interviewed a good friend of mine, Dr. Rachel Rourke, who is a physical therapist who works in Howard Head in Vail, Colorado. She also works with the U.S. Women’s Ski Team making her the best person to talk about physical therapy in sports. 

Tune in so you can know more about what areas can physical therapists work in, what they do for certain industries, and how they can help for the healthy growth of athletes. 

In this episode we discuss: 

[2:00] Introduction of Dr. Rachel Rourke

[2:20] Physical Therapists and their Residencies 

[2:50] Dr. Rachel Rourke’s story about how she went into sports residency 

[4:45] Dr. Rachel Rourke on traveling with the U.S. Ski Team 

[7:00] Dr. Rachel Rourke on what a typical day is when traveling and training with the U.S. Women’s Ski Team

[8:40] Dr. Rachel Rourke on what the team needs from her during a race day 

[9:40] Dr. Rachel Rourke on helping them program their warm-up routine 

[10:25] Dr. Rachel Rourke on how many women she travels with 

[11:02] Dr. Rachel Rourke on doing treatments for the team

[11:34] Difference as to treatment when in a clinic and working with an athlete 

[12:02] Dr. Rachel Rourke on dryland training 

[13:05] Dr. Rachel Rourke on strengthening and physical therapy 

[13:47] Dr. Rachel Rourke on going back to the clinic and working with the ski team outside training 

[15:15] Dr. Rachel Rourke on injuries that happen the most for the members of the ski team 

[16:45] Dr. Rachel Rourke on Covid affecting the ski team 

[22:45] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on diversification regarding sports in relation to strength building and avoiding injuries

[25:55] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on coaches that work on a program to help diversify their training, a team supporting the healthy growth of athletes, and working with experts 

[28:54] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on what’s missing in the field of women’s sports 

[34:50] Dr. Rachel Rourke and Dr. Jackie Fenton on their thoughts and hope for the future of healthcare

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