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Running Injury Treatment

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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Shin Splints when Running

Matthew Boyd / October 25, 2020

Shin Splints when Running | E6

Questions this week from Warren... Another friend of mine has started running again after 6 months off. He is struggling a bit with shin splints. How much …

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Runners Knee CPG

Matthew Boyd / November 24, 2019

Runners Knee Clinical Practice Guideline Review

Recommended Long-TermQuads and Gluts strengtheningRunning Technique - forefoot strike, increase cadence, reduce hip adductionShort-TermTapingOrthotics if …

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Running Injury Recovery

Matthew Boyd / July 20, 2019

Running Injury Recovery

I’ve worked with hundreds of runners and thousands of injured people over the years. Getting a running injury really sucks, I should know, I’ve had dozens. …

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Treating Heel Pain from Running

Matthew Boyd / May 29, 2019

Treating Heel Pain from Running

So you're gearing up for a beautiful summer of running. You’ve got the race calendar all mapped out and you’ve registered for a spring half marathon. …

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Heel Pain Diagnosis

Matthew Boyd / March 30, 2019

Heel Pain when Running

Are you getting heel pain when running? Or in the first few steps out of bed in the morning? If so then you may be suffering from the dreaded Plantar Fasciitis. …

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Achilles Pain with Running

Matthew Boyd / February 6, 2018

Achilles Pain with Running

Achilles pain with running is a very common problem. It is often referred to as Achilles tendinitis. This term is a little outdated now and the more correct …

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Matthew Boyd / January 19, 2018

Running Technique Changes for Shin Splints

In Part One of this series we looked at the pathology of shin splints and talked about some of the factors that can lead to you being more likely develop the …

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Matthew Boyd / January 4, 2018

IT Band Syndrome

IT Band Syndrome is a sharp pain in the side of your knee. It is sometimes called Runner’s Knee but that term is usually more commonly used to refer to pain in …

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Cross Training for Injured Runners

Matthew Boyd / December 21, 2017

Cross Training for Injured Runners

Running injuries suck. We all know that. However, just because you’re injured doesn’t mean you can’t continue training for that upcoming race. In this article …

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running overuse injuries

Matthew Boyd / December 14, 2017

How to Use Running to Treat Overuse Injuries

Some of the most common running injuries include patellofemoral pain (runner’s knee), plantar fasciopathy, shin splints, Iliotibial Band (ITB) syndrome, …

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The Secret to Avoiding Running Injuries

Matthew Boyd / December 7, 2017

The Secret To Avoiding Running Injuries

The secret to running injury prevention and treatment is a lot more simple than we often think. When runners get injured they will often jump to blaming their …

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shoulder pain bench press

Matthew Boyd / March 24, 2017

Shoulder pain during bench press: 4 things you can do about it today

Are you getting shoulder pain during bench press workouts? It's really common and there are some simple things you can do today to reduce the pain and allow you …

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Matthew Boyd / March 16, 2017

How to Use Yoga to Relieve your Lower Back Pain: 3 Simple Steps

Using Yoga for lower back pain is a fantastic way to reduce your pain and get you back to doing the things you love to do. However, just throwing any old Yoga …

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Runner's Knee

Matthew Boyd / March 12, 2017

Runner’s Knee

What is Runner's Knee? Runner's knee is just pain in the front of the knee when running. It's an umbrella term, not an actual diagnosis. The medical diagnosis …

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Achilles Tendonitis From Running: 7 Things You Can Do About it Today

Matthew Boyd / March 11, 2017

Achilles Tendonitis From Running: 7 Things You Can Do About it Today

Achilles Tendonitis is felt as pain in the Achilles tendon which is the long tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. The pathology of Achilles …

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Runner’s Knee: 7 Things You Can Do About it Today

Matthew Boyd / March 10, 2017

Knee Pain Running: 7 Things You Can Do About it Today

If you are having trouble with knee pain with running why not try the following 7 tips to reduce the pain so you can keep running. Identify the problem activity …

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