Sitting Successfully with PHT

On today’s episode we cover all things sitting with PHT and answer the following questions: What are the best strategies for pain relief when sitting? Does sitting cause further damage to the tendon? How can we handle sitting on long car trips or long wo

Peter Malliaras: Scans, Strength, PRP, Injections & Shockwave

This episode covers Brodie’s conversation with Dr. Peter Malliaras who is a physiotherapist & associate professor specialising in tendinopathy. Peter dives into the research behind tendinopathy pathology and management, including strength rehabilitati

Avoiding the Pain, Rest, Weakness Downward Spiral

We tick off our last universal principle to overcome your proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Brodie introduces the Pain, Rest, Weakness Downward Spiral which is a common trap for tendon pain. It is human nature to retreat from activity if it causes a flare-

The Hidden Dangers hindering your tendon recovery

This universal principle focuses on the difference between external tissue loading & internal tissue capacity. In particular, your adaptation zone & max capacity line is not static. In fact, certain environmental influences and mood states can flu

Interpreting your PHT symptoms over 24 hours

We dive into another chapter of the E-book and introduce you to another universal principle to overcome your proximal hamstring tendinopathy. The chapter of the e-book is titled: ‘Sleep on it: Interpreting your pain over 24 hours’. Your tendinopathy recov

What you need to know about adaptation

Today Brodie shares a snippet from his E-book & the Run Smarter Podcast. Chapter 1 of the E-book is titled ‘Adaptation Education: Give it time and the Body will Adapt!’ This is a universal principle for Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy rehabilitation,

The 3 stages of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Rehabilitation

On today’s episode, Brodie dives into the stages of PHT rehab. We first touch on the responsibility of pain during rehab exercises, and how we can interpret productive pain from unhelpful pain. Next, we discuss the 3 stages of rehab. Stage #1 includes how

Tendinopathy Rehabilitation & Prevention

Today’s episode has Brodie commenting on a past episode from The Run Smarter Podcast episode titled ‘Talking Tendons’. We hear a snippet from that podcast and learn about tendon rehabilitation and preventing a tendinopathy. We break rehab into stages: St

Understanding Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

After learning the basics in episode #1, Brodie dives a level deeper into Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy specific information. We start by exploring the key anatomy features and the common hamstring tendon sites for pathology. We then dive into specific

What is a tendinopathy? Understanding the basics

Episode one covers tendinopathy 101. Everyone who isn’t a health professional should listen to this episode before delving into other specific topics. Brodie starts by breaking down tendon pathology definitions such is proximal hamstring tendinopathy, ten