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Running Injury Treatment

Matthew Boyd / October 31, 2023

How do I get my speed back after an injury? | with Brodie Sharpe, Physiotherapist

I was recently invited on Brodie Sharpe's ⁠Run Smarter Podcast⁠ to chat about returning to speed and hill training after injury. We took a deep dive into …

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Why Do Runners Get So Upset When They Can’t Run

Matthew Boyd / September 25, 2023

Why Do Runners Get So Upset When They Can’t Run?

It's a playful joke in the Physio world that if you're going to have a client cry in an appointment they either have something seriously wrong with them, or …

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How Do I Stop My Knees From Hurting When I Run

Matthew Boyd / September 23, 2023

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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Butt Pain with Running

Matthew Boyd / August 27, 2023

Butt Pain with Running | with Brodie Sharpe, Physiotherapist

Follow Brodie Chapters Get Help If you’re having trouble with an injury, click the button below to book a free call with us... …

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Do You Actually Enjoy Running Podcast Cover

Matthew Boyd / August 22, 2023

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 …

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Fear & Pain Is There a Difference

Matthew Boyd / August 15, 2023

Fear & Pain: Is There a Difference?

What’s the difference between fear and pain? Well, not as much as you might think. Denis enjoyed running but his first love was crossfit. He would go to …

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How Do I Avoid Re-Injury

Matthew Boyd / August 8, 2023

How do I avoid Re-injury?

The strongest predictor of running injuries is previous injury. If you've had plantar fasciitis, you are far more likely to have plantar fasciitis again than …

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How to Heal Achilles Tendonitis

Matthew Boyd / August 1, 2023

How to Heal Achilles Tendonitis

Mike hadn't run for 9 months due to his Achilles pain. He was trying to train for his first marathon, but he couldn't even run around the block.  He'd …

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Matthew Boyd / May 30, 2023

Load vs Capacity: How to Actually Fix Your Running Injury

In this episode, Matthew talks with physiotherapist and podcaster Brodie Sharpe about how you can actually fix your running injury. They discuss the different …

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Overcoming Achilles Tendinitis

Matthew Boyd / October 30, 2022

Overcoming Achilles Tendinitis | Mike’s Story

Achilles Tendinitis is one of the most common running injuries out there. It is also one of the most difficult to overcome. Research studies suggest that many …

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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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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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Runners Knee and Obesity

Matthew Boyd / April 21, 2021

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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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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How to fix Patella Tendonitis in Runners

Matthew Boyd / February 13, 2021

How to fix Patella Tendonitis in Runners

Patella Tendonitis will usually present as pain on the inferior pole of the patella (kneecap). The inferior pole is the very bottom edge of the kneecap. Patella …

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Strength Exercises for Runner's Knee

Matthew Boyd / February 1, 2021

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 …

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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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Tendon Pain - What to do about it

Matthew Boyd / December 5, 2020

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 …

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I am a Registered Physiotherapist within the province of Alberta, Canada only.

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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