{"podcast":{"title":"Interdisciplinary Case Miles","slug":"interdisciplinary-case-miles-7475175","podcast_index_feed_id":7475175,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6623567/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/interdisciplinary-case-miles--6623567","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/f0ec45332d9bd3392ec6c05a866f6820.jpg","author":"Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards","episode_count":22,"summary":"Real runners. Real problems. Real solutions. The Interdisciplinary Case Miles podcast dives deep into clinical cases affecting runners of all levels, analyzed through the lens of three leading experts in running health. Each episode presents a runner’s story—pain, performance, or puzzling symptoms—and explores it from the collaborative perspectives of an orthopedic physical therapist, a running medicine physician, and a sports dietitian. Tune in for practical, evidence-based strategies and behind-the-scenes insight into what really helps runners return to the roads stronger than before. Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards PT, DPT, OCS Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and founder of Precision Performance & Physical Therapy and Fast Bananas RUNsource. She is a researcher, author, and national speaker on running-related injuries, performance, and recovery. Kate treats runners of all levels—from recreational to professional—and specializes in working with those who haven’t had success elsewhere. She is part of the interdisciplinary team for the Atlanta Track Club Elite, serves as adjunct faculty at Emory University School of Medicine, and regularly lectu…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T22:17:22.500830+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/interdisciplinary-case-miles-7475175"},"episode":{"title":"04: Abdominal Wall & Groin Pain in a Male Runner — Sports Hernia or Something Else?","slug":"04-abdominal-wall-groin-pain-in-a-male-runner-sports-hernia-or-something-else","published_at":"2025-10-17T11:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/interdisciplinary-case-miles-7475175/04-abdominal-wall-groin-pain-in-a-male-runner-sports-hernia-or-something-else","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/interdisciplinary-case-miles-7475175","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/04-abdominal-wall-groin-pain-in-a-male-runner-sports-hernia-or-something-else--67599315","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/67599315/idcm_ep05.mp3","summary":"Dr. Sara Raiser (Running Medicine Physician), Kelsey Pontius (Sports Dietitian), and Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards (Physical Therapist) bring their interdisciplinary lens to a tricky injury that often occurs in male young athletes: abdominal wall and groin pain. In this episode, the team unpacks the case of a 17-year-old male high school track athlete presenting with lower abdominal and groin pain that radiates into the adductors and limits his stride. The pain is nagging, sometimes sharp, but mostly tight and aching. Is it a sports hernia? Or something else entirely? Dr. Raiser explains the red flags that must be ruled out, from inguinal and femoral hernias to femoral stress injuries and hip pathology and why standard imaging often fails to provide answers. Dr. Mihevc Edwards dives into biomechanics, thoracic mobility, breathing mechanics, and gait analysis, showing how interconnected tissues and referral patterns often blur the clinical picture. Pontius highlights the nutrition and mental health side: how underfueling, over-cross-training, and performance pressure can amplify both pain and recovery challenges in young athletes. Together, the team breaks down how an interdisciplinary approach combining medical care, physical therapy, nutrition, and communication with coaches can not only solve cases like this but also protect the identity and confidence of athletes who define themselves through sport. This episode is for athletes, parents, coaches, and clinicians who want to better understand abdominal wall and groin pain in runners and why “sports hernia” may be just one part of the bigger picture. Timestamps 0:00 – Welcome & sponsor intro 3:30 – Case intro: 17-year-old high school runner with abdominal wall/groin pain 8:15 – Differential diagnosis: hernia, sports hern…","meta_description":"Dr. Sara Raiser (Running Medicine Physician), Kelsey Pontius (Sports Dietitian), and Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards (Physical Therapist) bring their interdiscipl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1661,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/interdisciplinary-case-miles-7475175/episodes/04-abdominal-wall-groin-pain-in-a-male-runner-sports-hernia-or-something-else/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/interdisciplinary-case-miles-7475175/04-abdominal-wall-groin-pain-in-a-male-runner-sports-hernia-or-something-else.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}