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    Avoiding the injury-reinjury cycle
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Avoiding the injury-reinjury cycle

    Are you sick of recurring injuries? The greatest risk factor for future running injury is.... previous running injury
    Hamstring tendinopathy: How's your strength?
    Luke Nelson
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Hamstring tendinopathy: How's your strength?

    Strength deficits in the hamstrings are often seen in those with hamstring tendinopathy. In this blog, we discuss strength testing.
    Single leg sit to stand test: feel the quad burn
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    Single leg sit to stand test: feel the quad burn

    Single leg sit to stand test: how many can you do? The sit to stand test is a good assessment for single-leg strength, especially the quads!
    𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?🤷‍♀️⁣
    Luke Nelson
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?🤷‍♀️⁣

    A lot of people talk about HOW the foot lands on contact, but from the research we see it’s more important WHERE the foot lands.
    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
    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?
    "Why is my Achilles tendon so thick?"
    Luke Nelson
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    "Why is my Achilles tendon so thick?"

    This is a question often posed to us by those that are either currently experiencing Achilles tendinopathy, or may have in the past.
    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.
    "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 🤕⁣
    Runners, what's your number? Calf strength
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Runners, what's your number? Calf strength

    Anyone following us for a while would know our love for the calf muscles, & for good reason! So how much strength do you need?
    Progressive loading of the Achilles tendon
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    Progressive loading of the Achilles tendon

    A neat study has recently been published providing a nice progression pathway for selecting exercises to gradually load the Achilles tendon
    The Achilles tendon: 3 is better than 1
    Luke Nelson
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Achilles tendon: 3 is better than 1

    The Achilles tendon, the strongest tendon in the body, is not just one tendon, but actually 3 tendons intertwined into one! Fibres originating from the soleus muscle, and the medial & lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, twist around each other as they combine & attach into the back of the heel. Sometimes the plantaris can also be a part of the Achilles tendon, making it 4 in 1! The degree of twisting can also differ between individuals, which may make some prone to dev

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