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    UP, UP & Away: Tips for running uphill
    Luke Nelson
    • Oct 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    UP, UP & Away: Tips for running uphill

    UP, UP & Away: Tips for running uphill Nothing brings a collective sigh amongst a group of runners like a steep hill ahead. So here are some tips to make hills your friends: 1️⃣ Keep upright: avoid the urge to flex forward at the hips. Ensure that any lean comes from the ankles NOT the hips. Keeping your vision higher up the hill can help prevent you from bending forward. 2️⃣ Arms: Bring arm swing up slightly 3️⃣ Slightly shorten your steps, avoid the urge to stride out 4️⃣ F
    How to prepare for running in winter
    Luke Nelson
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 1 min

    How to prepare for running in winter

    First day of winter means it’s time to prepare for the cold and wet running season! Here are some tips to get you through!
    ITB pain: Luke on the Peak Endurance Podcast
    Luke Nelson
    • Apr 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    ITB pain: Luke on the Peak Endurance Podcast

    Luke again featured on the Peak Endurance podcast, this time chatting all things Iliotibial band pain (ITB), with some tips on how to manage
    🙋Are running gait abnormalities associated with running injuries?🤕⁣
    Luke Nelson
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    🙋Are running gait abnormalities associated with running injuries?🤕⁣

    Are there running gait abnormalities associated with running injuries? In this blog we discuss what the research has to say about this topic
    Runner's knee: Luke on the Peak Endurance Podcast
    Luke Nelson
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    Runner's knee: Luke on the Peak Endurance Podcast

    Luke again featured on the Peak Endurance podcast, this time chatting all things Runners's knee & giving his top 4 tips to manage!
    Is it normal for my knee to click & pop?
    Luke Nelson
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    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".⁣
    Treating plantar fasciitis: Luke on the Australian Chiropractors Association Podcast
    Luke Nelson
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    Treating plantar fasciitis: Luke on the Australian Chiropractors Association Podcast

    Luke again featured on the Australian Chiropractors Association podcast, this time chatting all things plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis)
    Plantar heel pain: to stretch or strengthen?
    Luke Nelson
    • Feb 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Plantar heel pain: to stretch or strengthen?

    Suffering from plantar heel pain? In this blog, we discuss stretching & strengthening & which option might be better suited to you!
    Toe pain? Taping for a plantar plate injury
    Luke Nelson
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Toe pain? Taping for a plantar plate injury

    Toe pain stopping you in your tracks? In this video, we cover a useful taping technique, which can be performed at home to provide relief
    Managing plantar heel pain: Luke on the Peak Endurance Podcast
    Luke Nelson
    • Jan 14, 2021
    • 1 min

    Managing plantar heel pain: Luke on the Peak Endurance Podcast

    Luke again featured on the Peak Endurance podcast, this time chatting all things plantar heel pain, with some tips on how to manage it!
    The strong get stronger...
    Luke Nelson
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    The strong get stronger...

    We've previously discussed how the long flexors of the leg (Flexor hallucis longus, Flexor digitorum longus, Tibialis posterior, Peroneus longus & Peroneus brevis) together contribute a sizable 20-30% of force absorption during ground contact in running read here. How can we remove the contribution of these smaller muscles & isolate the larger muscles of the calf, the soleus & gastrocs?⁣ Stand on the edge of a step, curl your toes over the edge, then perform a calf raise. The
    Rotate them shoes: why using multiple pairs of shoes could save you from injury
    Luke Nelson
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Rotate them shoes: why using multiple pairs of shoes could save you from injury

    Left, right, left, right. Running is so repetitive, so it makes sense that you should add some variety!
    Is my Achilles tendon going to snap?
    Luke Nelson
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Is my Achilles tendon going to snap?

    I’m just scared that I might rupture a tendon” is a common fear in those suffering with Achilles' tendinopathy, but how common is it?
    Is it the Achilles tendon?
    Luke Nelson
    • Oct 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    Is it the Achilles tendon?

    Here are 2 simple questions that can help confirm if you are dealing with Achilles tendinopathy.
    Up & Down: Increased vertical oscillation
    Luke Nelson
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Up & Down: Increased vertical oscillation

    Are you a runner that can be heard a mile away pounding the pavement? Chances are, you may possess an increased vertical oscillation.
    Isometrics for tendinopathy: “𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦”🤕⁣
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Isometrics for tendinopathy: “𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦”🤕⁣

    Isometric exercises can be a useful tool to help with those suffering Achilles tendinopathy, but they aren't a cure all!
    "Just stop running"
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    "Just stop running"

    Unfortunately we see many an injured runner present to us having being told to "just stop running" by their health professional 🤕⁣
    Isometrics exercises for Achilles tendinopathy: the why, when & how
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Isometrics exercises for Achilles tendinopathy: the why, when & how

    Isometric exercises have become a popular choice for treating tendinopathy. So when & how can you perform these exercises?

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