Grumpy Ribs and Twingy Backs with Physical therapist Lisa Lowe
Boston area based rowing specialist physical therapist Lisa Lowe finds (a little) time to row while juggling work and a pair of two year olds – her son and a Burmese Mountain dog.
We first met physical therapist Lisa Lowe in fall 2020 when she applied for and received one of our changemaker scholarships that allowed her to attend a US rowing conference. We checked in with her a year and a half later for a season three episode to talk about Lisa's experience with rehab following a car accident.
Today, Lisa is a sought after rowing specialist physical therapist near Boston, and guest author for Science of Rowing. She recently created a course called Keys to Working with Rowers, which is designed to help athletic trainers, strength coaches, physical therapists, and other rehabilitation professionals gain a background knowledge of rowing so that they can be confident in their support of rowers.
In this chat with Lisa, we'll talk high school growing pains, collegiate over training, grumpy ribs and twingy backs, knowing when to take a break, and the importance of having a care team that understands the fundamental movement patterns of the sport you love.
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Lisa Lowe, PT DPT
Instagram: @lisalowe.dpt
youtube: @powerhousephysio553
Affiliations: Riverside Boat Club, Power House Physio, Champion Physical Therapy
This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Patrons
QUICK LOOK
00:00 - Episode intro and welcome
02:39 - Rowing Week scale of 1-10: was a 12, down shifted to a 5 post-head race season
05:28 - The Huddle
07:12 - Hot Seat Q&A
11:30 - Rowing origin story: growing up with a rowing Dad; summer LTR after high school graduation; walking on at Ithaca
13:50 - A car accident derailed Lisa’s high performance goals, but led her to find community and support in CRI’s para program
17:20 - Pressure on high school kids, the importance of cross training or being a multi-sport athlete
20:50 - Path to PT. Lisa, Rachel, and Tara’s personal experiences with PTs and chiropractors, and the importance of therapists who understand rowing
24:32 - Virtual consults with Lisa and finding rowing-knowledgeable PTs near you
26:01 - Powerhouse Physio, LLC was a COVID project to provide comprehensive guides
27:19 - Keys to Working with Rowers course for non-rower physios
31:10 - misconceptions about rowers bodies and movement patterns
33:16 - improving technique for people who use the indoor rower in an effort to avoid injury
35:36 - Got a specialist you wish knew more about the demands of rowing on your body? Tell them about Keys to Working with Rowers
38:49 - Determining the pain vs injury threshold
42:36 - the changing role of coaches, and preparing athletes to take care of themselves
45:41 - Rowing for life because rowing gives you …
49:44 - Steady State Network news and notes
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