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
Common Strength Training Myths for Runners
/in Run Smarter Blog /by Brodie SharpeThere are certainly common gym myths floating around the running community. My guess is because most runners don’t like strength training. Any excuse will do, right? The myths I will be talking about stems from the work by Richard Blagrove. Rich is a brilliant researcher and is world renowned for strength training and running performance. […]
(Part 1) Why one PHT treatment doesn’t work for everyone with Alex Murray
/in Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Podcast /by Brodie SharpeAlex Murray is a podiatrist and an education partner with Cause Health who have an E-book titled: Rethinking causality, complexity & evidence for the unique patient. Today, we dive into the complicated topic around why treatment may work for some, but
The running technique hack to reduce injury risk: Step width
/in Run Smarter Blog /by Brodie SharpeWhat is a running step width? Your running step width is exactly how it sounds, it is the measurement between the left foot and right foot in between steps. So, imagine a runner on a treadmill. Now, imagine a bright white line painted down the middle of the treadmill belt. Because everyone has a different […]
Q&A: Recovery timeframes & your rehabilitation ladder
/in Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Podcast /by Brodie SharpeToday Brodie does he first Q&A and answers the following questions: How can I progress after 7 yrs of PHT with slow loading yet still can’t avoid an intense flare up? What would be the best pain relief during a flare-up? How strong is strong enough t
What Advice Runners Need To Know About Bone Density
/in Run Smarter Blog /by Brodie SharpeThere has been a surprising level of interest for bone health of late. With this in mind, I wanted to share some knowledge on bone density and how to preserve it. The importance of bone growth at a young age By the time we reach our early 20’s we have already reached our peak bone […]
Do we overtrain or under-recover? with Dr. Izzy Smith
/in Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Podcast /by Brodie SharpeDr. Izzy Smith is a specialist in hormone health and today we focus on all things hormones, stress & recovery. Firstly, Izzy talks about the concept of ‘over-training vs under-recovering’. We then move onto the role of certain hormones that hinder and
Shin pain: when should you seek medical advice?
/in Run Smarter Blog /by Brodie SharpeShin pain is a common complaint for runners and medial tibial stress syndrome AKA ‘Shin Splints’ is often the go-to self-diagnosis. This is often followed-up by researching shin splint treatment and asking for advice from other runners. But there are potentially other causes for shin pain which could become worse when applying standard shin splint […]
Expert physiotherapists perspectives on PHT (a 2020 paper)
/in Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Podcast /by Brodie SharpeOn 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
The reasons why stretching will not help your muscle tightness
/in Run Smarter Blog, Running /by Brodie SharpeMuscle 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’ […]
Optimizing S&C into your week with Trang Nguyen
/in Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Podcast /by Brodie SharpeClick here to learn more about the PHT video course & to receive your 50% discount If you would like to learn more about having Brodie on your rehab team go to www.runsmarter.online Or book a free 20-min physio chat here