6 Reasons Your Doctor Needs to Know You’re a Runner
To get the best treatment and to keep training well, your doctor should be informed about your daily mileage.
2. Some Treatments May Impair Performance…
Runners being treated for hypertension should tell their doctors about their running goals because certain medications may slow them down. Beta blockers impair cardiac output, which needs to increase during exercise. “Unless it is absolutely needed, one should avoid using beta blockers in runners, especially at higher doses,” Lavie says. For people living and training in hot climes, diuretics – another hypertension treatment – should also be avoided as they increase the risk of dehydration. Good alternatives to ask your physician about include ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and calcium channel blockers.
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