#PhysicalTherapy 3/4

Luke Nelson

Jan 12, 20231 min read

Return to running program

Looking to start running? Or perhaps missed a large chunk of time due to injury? Here's a return-to-running program that can be used.

Is it hamstring tendinopathy? Key tests to diagnose

Luke Nelson

Jan 10, 20231 min read

Is it hamstring tendinopathy? Key tests to diagnose

In this blog, we discuss some of the tests used to diagnose hamstring tendinopathy

Luke Nelson

Nov 25, 20222 min read

When to replace your Supershoes?

How long do carbon-plated shoes last? In this blog, we discuss when it’s time to send your supershoes to shoe heaven.

Best exercises for Tibialis posterior tendinopathy

Luke Nelson

Nov 21, 20221 min read

Best exercises for Tibialis posterior tendinopathy

Tibialis posterior tendinopathy tends to cause pain on the inside of the ankle. Here are some of our favourite exercise progressions to help

Achilles paratenon involvement: what is it & how to fix it

Luke Nelson

Nov 2, 20221 min read

Achilles paratenon involvement: what is it & how to fix it

The paratenon can be a cause of tendon pain, but what is it & how can it be fixed?

Luke Nelson

Oct 28, 20222 min read

Calf raises for every occasion

There are so many alternatives & modifications for this simple exercise, so here are some of our favourites & when we would use them.

Luke Nelson

Oct 12, 20222 min read

What's the best recovery position?

There's been a long-standing debate over what position to adopt when recovering from a hard effort: upright or hunched over?

Luke Nelson

Oct 10, 20221 min read

Compression sleeves: do they work?

Compression sleeves are frequently worn to promote recovery, prevent injury & improve performance, but do they work?

Groin pain when running? What could it be?

Luke Nelson

Sep 9, 20221 min read

Groin pain when running? What could it be?

Groin pain when running? What could it be? In this blog, we discuss some of the things that can cause pain here.

Runner's knee? How different activities load the knee

Luke Nelson

Aug 10, 20222 min read

Runner's knee? How different activities load the knee

Those suffering from Runner's knee or patellofemoral pain often experience pain in day-to-day activities & other exercises.

Outside of hip pain? It's not always the glutes! 🍑

Luke Nelson

Jul 18, 20221 min read

Outside of hip pain? It's not always the glutes! 🍑

Whilst many associate ITB pain with pain distally on the outside of the knee, the proximal ITB can also be a source of pain.

Other hip adductor exercises not to be missed

Luke Nelson

Jun 24, 20222 min read

Other hip adductor exercises not to be missed

We've previously discussed the best isolation exercises for the hip adductors, so now we discuss some other compound alternatives.

Why we love the soleus & you should too!

Luke Nelson

Jun 23, 20222 min read

Why we love the soleus & you should too!

We love the soleus, & if you are a runner, you should tool! Here's why...

Groin pain? Top exercises for the adductor muscles

Luke Nelson

Jun 15, 20221 min read

Groin pain? Top exercises for the adductor muscles

We've previously discussed how the hip adductors function for running & how to test their strength, now it's time to strengthen them!

Runners, what's your number? Hip adductor strength

Luke Nelson

Jun 6, 20221 min read

Runners, what's your number? Hip adductor strength

We've previously posted on the often-underappreciated function the hip adductors serve during running. So how strong do they need to be?

Luke Nelson

Jun 2, 20222 min read

Runners: introducing the hip adductors

While hip adductor injuries are not a common injury in distance runners, these muscles serve multiple important roles.

Luke Nelson

May 31, 20221 min read

Should every run be hard?

A common error we see in recreational runners is doing too much of their running at a high intensity.

Luke Nelson

May 16, 20221 min read

Running shoes for knee pain

Knee pain is the most common running injury, so what can you put on your feet to help?

Luke Nelson

May 16, 20221 min read

Taping for runners' knee

Taping can be useful for those with kneecap pain, patellofemoral pain or runners' knee.⁣ Here is a simple taping technique that might help!

Luke Nelson

May 16, 20221 min read

3 tips for shin splints

Otherwise known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), this condition is relatively common in runners & can be quite incapacitating.

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