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Collagen Supplementation and Tendinopathy: Helpful Adjunct or Overhyped Add-On?
Collagen supplements are everywhere in the running world, often marketed as a fix for stubborn tendon pain. But do they actually help tendinopathy, or are they just another overhyped add-on? This article breaks down what the research really says, where the evidence is promising, and how collagen fits into evidence-based tendon rehab
Luke Nelson
4 days ago5 min read


Metabolic Health and Tendinopathy: Why Load Alone Does Not Explain Tendon Pain
Why do some tendons fail despite perfect rehab and sensible loading?
Emerging research shows diabetes, obesity, and lipid disorders directly affect tendon structure, healing, and load tolerance. Tendinopathy is not just about training load. It is about biology too.
Luke Nelson
Feb 34 min read


Two Must-Do Exercises for Hamstring Tendinopathy
Two Must-Do Exercises for Hamstring Tendinopathy
Luke Nelson
Jun 12, 20251 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
Jan 14, 20222 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
Luke Nelson
Sep 7, 20211 min read


Rehab exercises for hamstring tendinopathy
Rehab exercises should form the cornerstone of the treatment of hamstring tendinopathy. In this blog, we cover some exercise options
Luke Nelson
Sep 2, 20212 min read


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.
Luke Nelson
Sep 2, 20211 min read


Hamstring tendinopathy & Running technique
In this blog we discuss some of the running technique changes that can help relieve hamstring tendinopathy.
Luke Nelson
Aug 23, 20211 min read


What causes hamstring tendinopathy?
In this blog, we discuss the variety of things that can contribute to the formation of, & aggravation of hamstring tendinopathy.
Luke Nelson
Aug 16, 20212 min read


Angry hamstring tendon? Give these isometric exercises a go!
For irritable tendons, isometric exercises can be useful to reduce pain. In this blog, we cover some of the exercises that can be used.
Luke Nelson
Aug 15, 20211 min read


Hamstring tendinopathy podcast
Afflicting runners, walkers, gym-goers & even non-exercisers, this condition can get so bad that exercising & even sitting can be painful.
Luke Nelson
Aug 9, 20211 min read


Pain in the butt: what could it be?
Pain in the butt? 🍑 There are many things that can cause buttock pain, so getting an accurate diagnosis is important!
Luke Nelson
Jul 24, 20211 min read
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