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Running Injury Prevention

TENDINOPATHY PODCAST COVER

Matthew Boyd / April 22, 2023

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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Irregular Periods in Female Runners

Matthew Boyd / April 23, 2022

Irregular Periods in Female Runners

Irregular periods are extremely common among female runners. However, just because something is common, it doesn't mean that it's normal. Menstrual cycle …

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What is Good Running Form?

Matthew Boyd / April 16, 2022

What is Good Running Form?

Good Running Form Running form varies wildly from runner to runner. So how do you know if you have good running form? There are many, many people on the …

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Can I Keep Running Through Pain

Matthew Boyd / March 30, 2022

Can I keep Running Through Pain?

Can I just keep running through the pain? This must be one of the most common questions I hear as a Physiotherapist. The shorter answer is, actually, yeh, …

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Top 4 Running Form Tips based on Evidence | with Tom Goom, Physiotherapist

Matthew Boyd / November 6, 2021

Top 4 Running Form Tips based on Evidence | with Tom Goom, Physiotherapist

There is certainly no shortage of "advice" out there about running form. If your social media habits are anything like mine, you can't scroll down your feed …

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The 5k A Tale of 3 Energy Systems

Matthew Boyd / July 20, 2021

The 5k: A Tale of Three Energy Systems

A few years back my cousin, Adrian, invited me to do a Park Run. Park Runs are a popular event in the UK. Each weekend runners line up for a 5k race in parks …

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What causes Running Injuries

Matthew Boyd / July 6, 2021

What Causes Running Injuries? | E23 with Jason Tuori, Physical Therapist & Running Coach

Every runner gets injured at some point. Estimates on how often runners get injured vary, depending on which study you read. In any given year it is estimated …

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Strength Training for Knee Osteoarthritis

Matthew Boyd / June 30, 2021

Strength Training for Knee Osteoarthritis | E22 with Dr. Claire Minshull, Rehabilitation and Conditioning Specialist

So you love to run, but now you've got the news that you have knee osteoarthritis. You thought it was the end of your running career but you stumbled across a …

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Podcast Cover Osteitis Pubis Pubic Bone Pain in Runners E21 with Benoy Mathew, Physiotherapist

Matthew Boyd / June 27, 2021

Osteitis Pubis: Pubic Bone Pain in Runners

Osteitis Pubis is a relatively uncommon cause of pubic bone pain in runners. However, when it occurs it can be a real nightmare to get rid of it. A few months …

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Achilles Tendon Pain in Runners

Matthew Boyd / March 3, 2021

Achilles Tendon Pain in Runners | E17 with Myles Murphy, Physiotherapist

Achilles tendon pain is one of the most common and persistent running injuries. Many runners experience Achilles tendon pain after particularly long or hard …

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Pain does not equal Damage

Matthew Boyd / February 17, 2021

Pain does not equal Damage | E16 with Mike Stewart, Physiotherapist

"If I keep running, will I be causing more damage?" I think all runners have asked themselves this question at some point. If you have knee pain, and your …

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What is an Anti Fragile Runner_

Matthew Boyd / January 24, 2021

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 Vaporfy work for Recreational Runners

Matthew Boyd / January 10, 2021

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 …

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How to choose your Running Shoes

Matthew Boyd / December 19, 2020

How to choose your Running Shoes | E13 with Dr Codi Ramsey PhD

Subscribe to The Adaptive Zone Podcast... What do you consider when buying running shoes? Research shows that most runners think getting the "correct shoe" …

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Tendon Pain - What is it

Matthew Boyd / November 27, 2020

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 …

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Running Shoe Width

Matthew Boyd / September 4, 2020

Running Shoe Width

A common problem I run into in the clinic is running shoe width. For whatever reason, fashion has leaned towards far narrower shoes historically. This has …

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Overstriding Running

Matthew Boyd / May 10, 2020

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 …

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dynamic knee valgus

Matthew Boyd / February 17, 2020

Can we change Dynamic Knee Valgus?

What is "dynamic knee valgus" anyway? Dynamic knee valgus is a term we use to describe the knee coming in towards the midline. If you take a slow motion …

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Strength Training Doesn't Reduce Marathon Injuries

Matthew Boyd / February 2, 2020

Strength Training Doesn’t Reduce Marathon Injuries

In recent years, we have seen strength training become more and more popular with marathon runners looking to avoid injury. Much of this research has been done …

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Should Runners use the 10% Rule to Avoid Injuries?

Matthew Boyd / January 30, 2020

Should Runners use the 10% Rule to Avoid Injuries?

Has anybody NOT heard of the 10% rule? Don't increase your running volume by more than 10% per week As we all know, this is just a rule of thumb. It …

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Any online consultations with individuals located outside of Alberta will be in my capacity as a Certified Running Coach. I do not provide Physiotherapy or injury rehabilitation services to anyone located outside of Alberta, Canada.

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