What young athletes need to know: Periods, bone injuries, and eating enough with DPT and Coach Bethany Brausen

"It took me several injuries to really figure out...this is going to keep happening unless I do something big about it," shares coach and DPT Bethany Brausen, a member of the Lane 9 Membership and clinical directory. And we want to help young athletes figure those things out a lot sooner, so they have more fun training and competing, tap into their athletic potential, and/or find longevity in the sports they love. This conversation covers periods, bone stress injuries, team culture and conversations about fueling and menstrual health, when to pause training or take seasons off if an athlete isn't menstruating, and how to connect with a clinical care team when needed. Bethany Brausen is a a Minnesota-based board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and doctor of physical therapy. She's also a running coach for a high school cross country team. We talk about her experience as an athlete, and how she's taking what she learned, combined with her clinical expertise, to create healthier training and performance environments for her team. Connect with Bethany Brausen DPT, and build your sport healthcare team, by going to Lane9Project.org/directory Follow Lane 9 on Instagram @Lane9Project, and

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What young athletes need to know: Periods, bone injuries, and eating enough with DPT and Coach Bethany Brausen is an episode from RD Real Talk - Registered Dietitians Keeping it Real by Heather Caplan RD.

This episode is 43:18 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2026.

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