Managing hamstring tears – a physiotherapist’s personal story as a patient

Originally posted on Running Physio a handy information resource (for both runners and physios) created by @tomgoom Hamstring tears are incredibly common, so common in fact that occasionally us physios get them! Richard Norris knows hamstring injuries inside out, partly because he’s a clinical specialist in lower limb injuries and partly because he recently pulled his hammy! […]

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To Strike or Not to Strike? That’s not the only question (for running and injury prevention)

Running biomechanics and footwear’s (from bare feet to orthotics) relationship to injury generates lively debate.  And not just among sports clincians. A recent NY times article boldly asked – Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries? The article profile’s the running professor, Daniel Lieberman’s (Evolutionary Biologist, Harvard) and Mr. Daoud’s (Medical Student, Stanford) research on 4 […]

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