430 – Dr James Fisher’s Personal Knee Rehab Journey: From Injury to Recovery (Part 1)

How would you help a client – or yourself – rehabilitate an injured knee?

Dr. James Fisher returns to the podcast to talk about his personal experience of going through a severe knee injury: navigating the recovery process, the psychological impact, and the importance of understanding where your clients are coming from if you have the opportunity to train and support someone going through the recovery and rehabilitation process.

James is ( james [dot] fisher @ solent [dot] ac [dot] uk) is a Course Leader and Senior Lecturer for the School of Sport, Health, and Social Sciences at Southampton Solent University in the UK. He specializes in exercise physiology, biomechanics, and resistance training. James is an active researcher publishing numerous peer-reviewed articles relating to health and fitness. Plus, he is also quite the endurance athlete himself, so he brings insight from both sides of the coin!

This episode can help you develop practical strategies that can benefit both your clients and yourself when it comes to adapting your fitness strategies and programs to accommodate and support clients who experience unexpected injuries.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is purely informational and is not meant to diagnose or treat any injury or condition; if you have an injury, please seek medical advice from a qualified health professional.

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Show Notes

• 04:15 – Dr. Fisher’s knee injury and navigating the National Health Service
• 07:05 – James discovers just how catastrophic his injury was (no thanks to the NHS)
• 11:00 – World-class athletes who injured their knees and what you can learn from their experiences (”successful rehab” versus full recovery)
• 17:50 – If your body is unable to handle the way you want to train after an injury, should you quit your sport? (Dealing with psychological challenges and some things to consider)
• 22:55 – James on why he asks his doctors to “talk to me like I’m an idiot”
• 24:24 – Learning more about the nuances of the recovery process for a knee injury (and the psychological challenges a patient can face)
• 28:01 – What about non-surgery recovery options?
• 30:33 – What types of surgery are done for those with injured knees?
• 36:41 – How James adjusted his strength training program to accommodate his knee injury
• 44:38 – How certain supplements may help (Creatine, Whey)
• 49:05 – James’ body composition due to his injury-adjusted training program (and the effects of limitations on what you can do)
• 54:21 – How to adjust your strength training program leading up to surgery on an injured knee

People Mentioned & Selected Links from the Episode

• Dr. James Fisher | Dr. Fisher on Research Gate | Solent University | HIB Episodes
• Dave Smith, PhD’s HIB Episodes
• Luke Carlson | HIB Episodes
• Dr. James Steele | HIB Episodes
• Rob Gronkowski | Official Website
• Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway
• Grant Hill | Official Website
• The Kubler-Ross Grief Model
• Cell Nutrition
• Optimum Nutrition