Rebecca Schumer's guest appearances

Rebecca Schumer

Heads 'N Tales Podcast - Talking Sports Injury Rehab, Prevention, Perseverance, Concussions & Athlete Transition

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On this episode we sit down with Rebecca Schumer. Rebecca is a Physical Therapist who has been practicing for 11 years. She works with a wide range of athletes and has a passion for guiding athletes through post surgical rehab. Outside of her practice, Rebecca has had 38 surgeries herself and has faced her fair share of adversity. On this episode we talk about the mindset she has had to develop over the course of her surgeries and how she helps shaping the mindset of the athletes she works with. This was a fun episode filled with a ton of insight. We hope you enjoy! You can listen to the episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy this episode could you please help us out by subscribing, dropping a review on iTunes, and sharing this episode with one other person. Your feedback and support mean the world to us! Rebecca Schumer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/becsphysio/ Physio Network *** To start your 7 day free trial click the link below*** https://www.physio-network.com/research-reviews/#a_aid=tmpts&amp;a_bid=0942bcda Follow us! @themvmtpts Website: https://www.themovementphysio.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themvmtpts/ PTCOFFEECAST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ptcoffeecast/ Email : dalton@themovementphysio.ca

On this episode we sit down with Rebecca Schumer. Rebecca is a Physical Therapist who has been practicing for 11 years. She works with a wide range of athletes and has a passion for guiding athletes through post surgical rehab. Outside of her practice, Rebecca has had 38 surgeries herself and has faced her fair share of adversity. On this episode we talk about the mindset she has had to develop over the course of her surgeries and how she helps shaping the mindset of the athletes she works with. This was a fun episode filled with a ton of insight. We hope you enjoy! You can listen to the episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. If you enjoy this episode could you please help us out by subscribing, dropping a review on iTunes, and sharing this episode with one other person. Your feedback and support mean the world to us! Rebecca Schumer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/becsphysio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/becsphysio/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/becsphysio/</a> Physio Network *** To start your 7 day free trial click the link below*** <a href="https://www.physio-network.com/research-reviews/#a_aid=tmpts&amp;a_bid=0942bcda" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.physio-network.com/research-reviews/#a_aid=tmpts&amp;a_bid=0942bcda</a> Follow us! @themvmtpts <a href="https://www.themovementphysio.ca/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>: <a href="https://www.themovementphysio.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.themovementphysio.ca/</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themvmtpts/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themvmtpts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/themvmtpts/</a> PTCOFFEECAST <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ptcoffeecast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram:</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ptcoffeecast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ptcoffeecast/</a> <a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/new/themovementpts@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Email</a> : dalton@themovementphysio.ca

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Rebecca Schumer Lee

Rebecca Schumer Lee is a Sports Physical Therapist at MedStar National Rehabilitation Network and was a dual sport (soccer and softball) division-1 athlete at The George Washington University. Currently, Rebecca primarily works with athletes of all levels and patients with orthopedic injuries and/or post-surgical recovery at the US Lacrosse Headquarters in Sparks, Maryland.  Rebecca reached out to me after coming across our Instagram account. She was understandably intrigued by our podcast after having 23 surgeries of her own throughout her athletic career.  Rebecca believes her injury-proneness stemmed from the natural hyper-mobility in her joints. During our interview we learn about how although mobility and range of motion are important for both performance and in reducing the risk of injury, but joint stability is also important.  Additionally, Rebecca feels her competitive drive and not knowing when to stop was also a contributing factor of her high injury rate.  I can certainly relate to Rebecca on that one!  Rebecca wishes she knew more about the importance of active recovery during her athletic career, which is a topic she touches on more than one occasion throughout the episode.  Sixteen of the 23 surgeries were on her left foot after suffering a Lisfranc injury on October 6th, 2004 during her Junior year soccer campaign at GW.  Rebecca remembers this day vividly and recalls her athletic trainer encouraging her to find a hobby, knowing her injury would required surgery. Easier said than done for such a competitive athlete who saw no life outside of sports.  During our conversation she described her left foot as looking like a bag of screws (see picture below). I think that is a pretty accurate claim. Although she admits that it has taken time to come to grips with her various injuries and the resultant limitations those have placed on her active lifestyle, she has learned to make light of the situation (see below).   "Pain is your body's warning signal that something is not right" With all these injuries, Rebecca talks about the struggle of having the injury prone tag.  She remembered having both a walking boot and an arm sling at one point while still in college.  Rebecca gives advice in this episode on how to use your injury to your advantage.  This isn't referring to the use of elevator services and getting sympathy from your friends, teachers and family.  There is a lot that can be learned from watching from the sideline. B