Want to talk to other people with PHT and get more information about this frustrating injury? Find us here: The Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Help and Support Group The Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Help and Support Page
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Recovery Stories Corina Barbaza Weber’s Recovery After fighting for almost one year PHT, just completed now a pain free, injury free half marathon in 1h37min, beating my 2016 PB. For everyone out there who is exasperated of not being able to sit without pain, let alone bend forward or run, I tell […]
Apart from the pain and frustration, one of the biggest challenges with proximal hamstring tendinopathy is sitting. Your upper body weight pushes through your hamstring tendons. However, your semimembranosus hamstring tendon is copping most of the pressure due to it’s position. There’s three tendon parts attaching the three hamstring muscles to the ischial tuberosity (area […]
The Gold Standard Care For PHT By Stuart Butler, MSc MCSP Chartered Physiotherapist, Surrey, UK. @physiobutler Stuart Butler, private physiotherapist and Medical Lead at England Athletics has kindly written a blog for the PHT website and community giving his expert opinion on what we should expect from our physiotherapist as patients. This article […]
Maryke Louw, Sports Physiotherapist Discusses PHT With Brodie Sharpe of The Run Smarter Podcast Series Why Your Hamstring Tendinopathy Isn’t Getting Better Podcast By Maryke Louw, sports physiotherapist and Brodie Sharpe – Host. Podcast 50 minutes long. Some of the areas covered are: Compression and tendinopathy Should you stretch What exercises to start with […]
Dr. Michael Braccio, sports chiropractor based in California, demonstrates a progression of gradual loading exercises for the treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Video 6.10 mins. Always check with your physiotherapist first.
Podcast Hosted By Brodie Sharp Of The Run Smarter Podcast Series – 1 hour long I’m the founder of the Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Help and Support Group and was invited to talk about living with proximal hamstring tendinopathy for a decade by Brodie on his podcast series. I discuss the causes of my PHT, […]
Hannah Erl – Marathon Runner Tells Her Emotional Story of PHT and Surgery by Dr. Lasse Lempainen Hannah Erl – marathon runner talks about the timeline of her PHT and insertional hamstring tears, the treatments she had prior to surgery, how she decided surgery was the answer, the procedure and the difficult emotional journey along […]
Treating Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy – Not Just For Runners Maryke from Sports Injury Physio talks about why we develop PHT. Maryke explains the causes and treatments, the effects of some inflammatory diseases, the menopause, relative rest and what exercises to do and why.
Dr. Michael Braccio, sports chiropractor based in Seattle, explains how proximal hamstring tendinopathy is diagnosed and suggests a treatment strategy. Video 8.59 mins long.
