The running technique hack to reduce injury risk: Step width

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What 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 […]

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Q&A: Recovery timeframes & your rehabilitation ladder

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Today 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

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What Advice Runners Need To Know About Bone Density

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There 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 […]

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Do we overtrain or under-recover? with Dr. Izzy Smith

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Dr. 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

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Shin pain: when should you seek medical advice?

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Shin 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 […]

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Expert physiotherapists perspectives on PHT (a 2020 paper)

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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

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The reasons why stretching will not help your muscle tightness

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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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Optimizing S&C into your week with Trang Nguyen

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Click 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

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What are the misconceptions when buying new shoes

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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 […]

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What can we learn from Dr. Alfredson?

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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

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