injury | Health & HP

Luke Nelson

5 days ago2 min read

Tissue Recovery Timelines

Different tissues = different recovery times! Learn how to train smarter by syncing your loading strategies with recovery needs

Shoes as Therapy: How Footwear Can Influence Running Injuries

Luke Nelson

Oct 83 min read

Shoes as Therapy: How Footwear Can Influence Running Injuries

Discover how shoe drop & cushioning can serve as therapy for runners, helping to redistribute load & manage foot, ankle, or knee injuries

Don't ignore the kinetic chain in calf & Achilles injuries

Luke Nelson

Jun 111 min read

Don't ignore the kinetic chain in calf & Achilles injuries

In this blog, we discuss the importance of assessing the kinetic chain in calf & Achilles injuries

How to stop a niggle from evolving into an injury

Luke Nelson

Mar 261 min read

How to stop a niggle from evolving into an injury

Most runners are often carrying some nagging pains, which is often termed a niggle. So how do you stop these niggles from becoming bigger?

When runners should NOT introduce strength training into their routine

Luke Nelson

Feb 231 min read

When runners should NOT introduce strength training into their routine

Runners benefit from strength training, but timing matters. Wait for the right moment to incorporate it into your routine. Here's when.

Luke Nelson

Aug 18, 20222 min read

Leg length discrepancy and injury

In this blog, we answer the question if leg length differences contribute to injury

Exercises to target the outer calf muscles

Luke Nelson

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Exercises to target the outer calf muscles

In this blog, we discuss exercises to target the outer (lateral) calf muscles

Luke Nelson

Mar 7, 20221 min read

Shoe drop: what is best?

Shoe drop is the difference between the midsole height at the heel versus the height at the forefoot. So which height is best?

Injured in the lead up to a race? When to back off & when to push on

Luke Nelson

Jan 14, 20222 min read

Injured in the lead up to a race? When to back off & when to push on

When an injured runner presents to us before a race, there is a decision to be made: Push or back off.

Luke Nelson

Sep 7, 20211 min read

Avoiding the injury-reinjury cycle

Are you sick of recurring injuries? The greatest risk factor for future running injury is.... previous running injury

When should you get a scan? A real life case study

Trang Nguyen

Aug 29, 20214 min read

When should you get a scan? A real life case study

The decision to get a scan is a complex one, in this blog, we discuss some of the factors that should be considered

Hamstring tendinopathy & Running technique

Luke Nelson

Aug 23, 20211 min read

Hamstring tendinopathy & Running technique

In this blog we discuss some of the running technique changes that can help relieve hamstring tendinopathy.

Running with pain: When to run & when to rest

Luke Nelson

Aug 17, 20211 min read

Running with pain: When to run & when to rest

With running injuries being so common, most of you will sustain an injury at some point, leading you to question: should you RUN or REST?

Is it normal for my knee to click & pop?

Luke Nelson

Mar 17, 20211 min read

Is it normal for my knee to click & pop?

"Is it normal for knees to make clicks & popping noises?" is a question we are often asked. So in this blog, we discuss "noisy knees".⁣

Runners: tight hip flexors? Do you need strength or stretching?

Luke Nelson

Dec 9, 20203 min read

Runners: tight hip flexors? Do you need strength or stretching?

A sensation of tightness in the front of the hips is often be experienced by runners. But is it strength or stretching that is needed?

Luke Nelson

Dec 4, 20203 min read

Should you exercise on a hangover?

Should you "sweat out" a hangover? Read on as we discuss our top 6 tips for exercising with a hangover.

Luke Nelson

Nov 20, 20202 min read

Runners, introducing the hip flexors

A lot of people are surprised to hear the hip flexors mentioned as an important muscle for running. So what does this group of muscles do?

𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲: 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐯𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤?

Luke Nelson

Nov 18, 20201 min read

𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲: 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐯𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐤?

We often compare left versus right when dealing with a one-sided injury, but what if the other side is never strong to begin with?

Luke Nelson

Oct 6, 20201 min read

Is it the Achilles tendon?

Here are 2 simple questions that can help confirm if you are dealing with Achilles tendinopathy.

Luke Nelson

Oct 1, 20203 min read

Runners, introducing the glutes

Runners, let me introduce you to the glutes: what they do, & what can go wrong when they don't play their role!

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