On today’s episode Brodie reviews a 2020 paper titled Proximal hamstring tendinopathy; expert physiotherapists’ perspectives on diagnosis, management and prevention. The authors are Anthony Nasser, Tania Pizzari, Alison Grimaldi, Bill Vicenzino, Ebonie Ri
Muscle tightness is a common situation for runners. They stretch and foam roll, which MIGHT offer short term relief but quickly returns after the next run. With runners desperate for an explanation and a solution, I thought I would share my thoughts. The muscle tightness ‘perception’ Firstly, it is in my opinion that the ‘perception’ […]
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Previously I had JF Esculier on the podcast to discuss the importance of footwear. He was generous enough to share his knowledge on the current evidence regarding injury risk, running performance & shoe type. So today, I thought I would share the key messages I took away from this interview. For the complete interview, including shoes […]
Today, Brodie tells the tale of Dr. Alfredson, a Swedish surgeon back in the 1990’s who mistakenly discovered the benefits of eccentric loading exercises for tendon rehabilitation. He would later develop the Alfredson eccentric protocol which is widely ac
Today Brodie reviews a research paper by Cacchio, A et al. Titled: Reliability and validity of three pain provocation tests used for the diagnosis of chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Here are the videos to the: Modified bent knee stretch test Pura
Brodie uncovers the 5 traps people fall into during rehabilitation. This is a great episode if you are trying to rehab your tendon and not seeing results. It’s a good opportunity to self-reflect and modify any area of your recovery that is lacking. After
Amy is a treadmill runner who developed PHT in 2018, which then turned into 2 years of confusion & frustration. We discuss her inital symptoms, how it progressed until she was unable to run and her search to find answers. What then took several months
Dr. Heather Hausenblas PhD, is a physical activity & healthy aging expert, researcher, and author. Today we discuss the fascinating topic of exercise addiction. Here are the topics: The difference between exercise addiction and exercise committed. Typ
On this epsiode Brodie discusses the crucial component to any management plan. What to do when faced with a PHT flare-up! We discuss the importance of a flare-up plan, what factors might contribte to a flare-up and what factors influence a mild vs major f
