Working with fitness athletes is becoming a huge focus for sports physical therapy.
One of the leading experts on the topic is Dan Pope, from FitnessPainFree.com.
In this episode of The Sports Physical Therapy Podcast, Dan talks about working with fitness athletes, including knowing when to back off or push through certain injuries and how to return back to the gym. We also talk specifically about low back pain in these athletes.
Show Notes
Dan is a Doctor of physical therapy and board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist at Champion PT and Performance. He has an enormous passion for fitness, rehabilitation, and optimizing human performance. Not only does Dan treat athletes on a regular basis but he’s been coaching and training athletes for the past 14 years as well. Dan is an accomplished athlete having competed as a division 1 pole vaulter in college, won a national champion in the sport of strongman, and competed at the CrossFit regionals twice in the past. Dan works with all people ranging from the beginner up to the professional and CrossFit games level athlete. Dan is also the CEO of Fitness Pain Free where he helps athletes of all levels get out of pain and back to the training they love.
