Will Runner’s Knee Heal By Itself? Not according to researchers from The University of Melbourne. I was doing a Free Strategy Call with a Runner the …
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Does Foam Rolling Help With IT Band Syndrome?
Does Foam Rolling Help With IT Band Syndrome? According to a recent study in The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, probably not. Many …
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Running and Knee Arthritis – What About All That Pounding!?
This episode explores the relationship between running and knee arthritis. Jean, a runner diagnosed with arthritis, had given up on running due to concerns …
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Build the Muscles to Alleviate Runner’s Knee
Runner's knee is a common condition that affects runners and can cause various types of knee pain. The primary cause of knee pain in runners is the high amount …
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Release the Constraint on Your Running Performance
The episode emphasizes the importance of identifying and releasing constraints to improve performance, using the example of Scott. Scott, a former professional …
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Prepare The Child for The Road, Not The Road for The Child
This episode explores the concept of preparing the child for the road, not the road for the child, and relates it to runner's knee. It discusses the common …
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All Running Injuries Are The Same
In this episode, Matthew Boyd discusses the three things needed to get back to full training after a running injury. Using the metaphor of a mountain climber, …
How Do I Stop My Knees From Hurting When I Run?
Jenn works full-time and then some as a managing director at a media agency in New York. She’s also a devoted mother to a little boy and a girl. She’d been …
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Do You Actually Enjoy Running?
Do You Actually Enjoy Running? Have you even thought about it? When I met Chris at the start of the year, he certainly wasn’t. Chris dreamed of running …
Patellar Tendonitis from Running | with Prof. Peter Malliares
On this episode of The Adaptive Zone, we speak to expert Professor Peter Malliares about tendinopathy, a condition characterized by persistent pain around the …
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Osteoarthritis Optimism for Runners | E19 with Dr Greg Lehman, Chiropractor, Physiotherapist
"Bad News Hun, the Doc says it's bone on bone..." Have you been told you should quit running because of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA)? That it's bone on …
Runners Knee and Obesity | E18 with Amanda Schennato
Runner's knee refers to a bunch of different conditions that cause knee pain in runners. However, it is most commonly used in reference to patellofemoral pain. …
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Does Running Cause Knee Arthritis?
If I had a dime for every time I'd heard that! I don't actually know how much a dime is, being English and all. I'm guessing it's something to do with "10"...10 …
Strength Exercises for Runner’s Knee
Thanks to a wonderful review from Rich Willy and his colleagues we know that we have Grade A evidence that strength training is beneficial for runner's knee. We …
What is an Anti-Fragile Runner? | E15 with Merv Travers PhD
None of us want to be fragile. Especially not when it comes to running. So what's the opposite of fragile? "If a glass is fragile, give me an example of …
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Do the Nike Vaporfly / Alphafly work for Recreational Runners? |E14 with Dr Kim Hébert-Losier PhD
The Nike Vaporfly and its descendants, the Next% and Alphafly, have revolutionized the running landscape. In recent years we have seen new world records set in …
Tendon Pain: What to do about it | E11
Subscribe to The Adaptive Zone Podcast... "Tendons hurt when they are not strong enough to do their job" Tendon pain usually affects runners in the …
Tendon Pain: What is it? | E10
Tendon pain (aka tendonitis) is really common among runners, swimmers and cyclists. Runners are often affected at the Achilles tendon in the heel or the …
Swim Clubs for Dummies | E7 with Candace Elliott, Physiotherapist
Questions this week from Shayne... Hey Matthew hope all is well! I was wondering where do you find groups to bike and swim with to help teach …
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How to Fix Overstriding Running
What is Overstriding Running? Overstriding running is when your foot lands too far out in front of your centre of mass when you run. This creates a braking …