Overcoming Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREHave you ever asked yourself, "when will I be able to return to running?" or "when can I cycle pain-free?" In today's episode, Brodie reframes this problem and highlights the importance of incorporating exercise into your rehabilitation. This is a crucial mind shift that allows you to rehab your proximal hamstring tendinopathy in the more efficient way possible. Tune in to hear detailed examples of how you can incorporate running, cycling and sitting alongside your strength and conditioning rehabilitation.  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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREIn today's episode, Brodie replies to a listener question: “I have had PHT bilaterally for close to a year and have also had bilateral chronic plantar fasciitis for many years. On one of the podcasts you mentioned when there are bilateral tendon issues, that may raise some red flags that there may be another contributing factor going on".  "Any suggestions of other medical areas beyond muscular that I should consider looking into would be greatly appreciated. Thank you again for your educational and enlightening sessions on PHT”. Brodie dives into this question and makes reference to a paper titled: Pathogenesis of tendinopathies: inflammation or degeneration? This episode is broken down into 5 categories: Genetics Mal-alignment Training loads/compensation Intrinsic ailments  Aging 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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREBrodie discusses a 2020 cade study paper by Kayla Krueger, Nicholas Washmuth & Tyler Williams titled: "THE MANAGEMENT OF PROXIMAL HAMSTRING TENDINOPATHY IN A COMPETITIVE POWERLIFTER WITH HEAVY SLOW RESISTANCE TRAINING" We dive into the case of this 31-year-old male competitive powerlifter that had failed prior treatments including static and dynamic hamstring stretching, hamstring soft tissue mobilization, dry-needling, general hamstring strengthening exercises, tenotomy and PRP injections. Listen to hear the details of the strength protocol that produced significant benefits within 4 weeks and continued to see results 12 months after his 12-week program.  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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREIn today's episode, Brodie breaks down the comments written by his past PHT client. Here is their submission when asked what their biggest insights and revelations were during Proximal hamstring tendinopathy rehab: "There’s a lot of ‘horror stories’ out there which can easily lead to panic and catastrophising, causing increased attention to the pain".    "Keeping routines and contact with friends has been hugely important. It would be easy to hide away and sulk, but that wouldn’t help in the long run. I’ve continued to be very involved with my club, helping at races and making sure I’m there to support in any way I can".  "With the pandemic, I’m just so happy to be part of the running network again! Most of my friendships are through running therefore I’ve continued to nurture and value these". "Finally, of course, the physical rehab has to be carefully managed and progressed, and you have to listen to your body, which can be quite difficult for us runners". 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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREIn today's episode, Brodie breaks down the comments written by his past PHT client. Here is their submission when asked what their biggest insights and revelations were during Proximal hamstring tendinopathy rehab: "My main learning points from my 2.5 years would be: Don’t think that PHT will go away by completely resting. Pain will decrease (with rest) but once you attempt to return to activity, then you’ll have more than PHT to worry about. Seek input from someone who has experience in treating this condition. Keep notes on what activity you do and reactions to this, both rehab and what other daily activities might impact. Do not accept corticosteroid injection if suggested. Do seek MRI or ultrasound to help with diagnosis if unclear. Talk about the condition and its impact on you with those close to you - it’s a nasty injury that impacts many aspects of life. Be kind to yourself! Make sure to get enough sleep. Eat well, including regular protein in your diet. Realise that in order to make progress you need to really commit to your rehab. There will be progress, but also dips/flare-ups which can mess with your head. Get a sit/stand desk for work, but don’t become fearful of sitting - you can’t stand at all times. 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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREAfter developing PHT in 2016, Michelle encountered 13 doctors and 3 years of pain before reaching an accurate diagnosis.  Through lifestyle changes, strength exercises and finding the right therapist, she managed to eventually see progress. Michelle has returned to 25 miles per week of pain-free running and is ready to share her success story. 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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREIn today's episode, Brodie unpacks the reflections and revelations from a past client. Here is their response when Brodie asked what really helped their recovery: "Well definitely the exercises you said to do! And made sure I stuck to doing them. I stopped doing the glute bridges etc and focussed on increasing weight-bearing ones. I had read about it and self-diagnosed at first and thought I knew what exercises to do but didn’t know how many to do or how to progress through the exercises. I didn’t realise that I could have kept running. And if I could start again, exactly how. I avoided long sitting and if I sat, I used a cushion. I found other ways to exercise like swimming which I found I could do without making it a flare-up. Definitely need to find a physio that knows how to diagnose PHT and how to treat it. I definitely needed someone to relate the treatment to my particular condition and what I was able to do or not do. It’s not a quick fix so don’t give up! I still have some runs where I feel it but the next day it’s fine again". 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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREIn today's episode, Brodie reads out responses from current and past clients. These are insights they have had when managing their own Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: Client A: "I guess my key takeaway is not a fun one and it’s one that I’ve tried to avoid but for me, it was unavoidable - patience. I need to be patient with my recovery and not start doing too much, too soon. I've had other times when my PHT has alleviated only to flare up badly again because I did too much”.  Client B: “I believe the key is to stick to the program. As much as I would have loved to jump ahead I stuck to the program and have had no recurring problems”. Brodie talks about why it is so hard to be patient and trust the process. He then dives into practical tips to help, along with some examples of a sensible management plan.  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

🎉🎉Sign up for the FREE PHT ROADMAP 🎉🎉Learn more about Brodie's PHT AI Assistant 📄🔍Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HEREOn today's episode I answer Mark's submitted question: "I would like to understand how an injured/damaged/weak tendon can go on to cause such widespread symptoms? In addition to tendon pain, I get chronic muscle tightness in my hamstring, thigh, calf, hip, groin and buttock. Also, get nerve pain throughout the whole leg. These symptoms get particularly worse through a flare-up. It can be hard to remain focused on the rehab with such widespread symptoms and feel it would help keep the focus of having an understanding of why it does this?" Firstly, I discuss the components of 'chronic muscle tightness' and certain explanations for these symptoms. Next, we dive into nerve pain and chronic pain to help understand why these symptoms may occur.  Lastly, I give my final tips all to do with widespread symptoms.  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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