DR. TODD DAVENPORT- Post Exercise & Chronic Fatigue
On today’s episode, I speak with Dr. Todd Davenport, professor and Chair in the Department of Physical Therapy at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. He is a scientific advisor to the Workwell Foundation and Chair of Long Covid Physio. His research involves why some people don’t get better following an illness. We also discuss how chronic fatigue and chronic pain affect the pelvic floor.
We Talk About:
-safe return to exercise for people after a COVID infection
-how to recognize when working out isn’t working out
-where to seek help and how to ask for it
-chronic fatigue explained
-responding to exertion
-when less is more
-relationship of ME and long COVID
-struggles athletes face with providers
Time Stamps
1:00 Introduction
4:00 explaining ME/CFS
9:15 crossover of symptoms
14:55 starting with treatment
20:00 COVID and Long COVID recovery
27:20 where to start with treatment
32:30 listening to your body
37:49 where to look for help
41:44 hope for the future
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University (day job): www.pacific.edu/dpt
Workwell Foundation (scientific consulting): https://workwellfoundation.org/
Workwell Health (clinical practice): https://wwhealth.co/
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