79. Tendons, rehab, pathophysiology, injury prevention + load management

As a runner tendon pain or tendinopathy can totally detail a race prep, ruin our running progress and leave us watching on the sidelines whilst our injury free friends and competition power on. In any sport, injury is part and parcel, I believe set back give us opportunity to learn, grow and come back stronger. Whilst we can still approach injury with this curious mindset, knowing the basic principals around tendon pathophysiology, risk reduction and rehab can be totally life changing! There's quite a few simple things we can implement into our daily and weekly running routine to run smarter, reduce our injury risk and over be a stronger performing runner. This ep covers all things you need to know about tendons! What they are, why you should care about them as a runner and what to do if you think you have tendon pain. I cover basic rehab principals, run through some gym based exercise examples and things to pay attention to pre, intra and post run to assess your source of pain and potential stage of tendinopathy. You're going to love this one and we can't wait to hear what you think! Need some nutrition or hydration for your endurance training? Use the code TAILWINDSTRONG at www.tailwindnutrition.com.au You can also use our code STRONGERSTRIDE for 15% off Vivobarefoot shoes at www.solemechanics.com.au Thanks for all of your support! Please rate the podcast, leave a review and follow us on instagram @strongerstride to stay up to date. TSSP  x