If you train hard or long enough as a strength and fitness athlete, you will likely experience an injury at some point. While most of them are not serious, navigating the return to training process can be tricky and frustrating. In this episode, sports medicine doctor Christle Guevara joins to share her experience with injury as well as her experiences working with US Figure Skating and Renaissance Periodization. Crystal gives us an inside look at the challenges athletes face during the recovery process, from navigating the gap between physical therapy and truly returning to performance.

Christle shares her expertise on the process of coming back from injuries, including understanding general timelines for tissue healing and specific strategies that can aid recovery. We also dive into the importance of recognizing the difference between soreness and pain, and when to push through or back off during training. Additionally, we discuss the warning signs and red flags of injury, and how to prevent further problems by adjusting technique based on individual anatomy.

Time stamps:

[3:22] Christle's experience working with U.S. Figure Skating and common injuries they face

[10:30] How Christle's personal return from injury experience influences her perspective

[17:36] The mindset shift needed when starting the return process

[22:22] How a forced change in training can be beneficial

[25:20] Tissue healing timelines and managing pain

[32:22] Interpreting soreness during the reconditioning process

[36:02] How to use the return process as a period of improvement

[42:54] Red flags and warning signs for potential injury

[47:46] Information on Renaissance Periodization's Hypertrophy App

Dr. Chrislte Guevarra is a family and sports medicine physician, completing her sports medicine fellowship at UNLV. She currently oversees the online certification courses for Renaissance Periodization, offers telemedicine consultations, and serves as a team physician for U.S. Figure Skating.

To learn more about Christle and follow her, you can find her on Instagram.

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