#458 Dr Katie Dabrowski – The Role of Metabolic Health and Obesity In Injury Rehab

About this episode

Dr Katie Dabrowski discusses the impact of metabolic health and obesity on injury risk and rehabilitation.

Dr Katie Dabrowski returns to educate on the magnitude of the role metabolic health and obesity play in injury risk and rehab. Katie shares expertise on: Defining metabolic health The importance of addressing the full picture of a person and not just the localized site of pain and injury The mechanisms behind how excess body fat can increase injury risk and pain, and hinder rehab What “poor tissue quality” means and why it’s important for rehab How to approach and address obesity and metabolic health issues without dismissing the specific pain and injury How cardiovascular health plays a role in injury and rehab How to incorporate more cardiovascular training into rehab How understanding the role of metabolic health in injury management can help people feel more control over their outcomes Is rounded back deadlifting dangerous The flaws in the argument for each side of the rounded back deadlift online battle A lot of nuance about what rounded back deadlifting means When to train with a neutral spine How to make sense of random flares of pain And a lot more Instagram: @ktdabrowski CHAPTERS 01:26 Metabolic Health Matters 04:55 Tissue Quality Breakdown 08:35 Adiposity And Injury…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Katie Dabrowski

Topics covered

• metabolic health
• obesity
• injury rehab
• cardiovascular health
• tissue quality
• rounded back deadlifting

Keywords

• injury risk
• rehabilitation
• pain management
• cardio training

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