Brodie Sharpe

Overcoming Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy

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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy is a horrible condition affecting athletes and non-athletes alike. If you fall victim to the misguided information that is circulating the internet, symptoms can persist for months, sometimes years and start impacting your everyday life. This podcast is for those looking for clear, evidence-based guidance to overcome Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy. Hosted by Brodie Sharpe, an experienced physiotherapist and content creator, this podcast aims to provide you with the clarity & control you desperately need. Each episode brings you one step closer to finally overco...

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What to Focus on When You Can’t Exercise 30.06.2026 30:05

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Being sidelined by injury can feel like a double blow. Not only are you dealing with pain and frustration, but you've also lost one of your biggest outlets for stress relief, fitness, and social connec...

The Missing Link In Rehab You’re Probably Ignoring 16.06.2026 47:26

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ The Missing Link in Rehab You’re Probably Ignoring Pain isn’t always just about tissues, load, or biomechanics. In this episode, Brodie explores one of the most overlooked contributors to prolonged run...

Covering the Latest PHT Research Papers 02.06.2026 42:37

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Latest Research: Tendon Healing, Shockwave Therapy & Hamstring Injury Prevention In this episode, Brodie dives into three recently published research papers that help answer some of the biggest que...

The Science of Stem Cells & Tendon Healing with Chukwuweike Gwam MD 19.05.2026 45:25

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Stem cells are one of the most talked-about frontiers in medicine—but how much of it actually applies to runners dealing with tendon pain? In this episode, I’m joined by orthopaedic surgeon and researc...

Collagen Supplements: Optimal Dosage, Timing, & Implementation for Tendon Health 05.05.2026 43:23

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this episode, Brodie breaks down a brand-new 2026 systematic review investigating whether collagen supplementation truly improves tendon health, recovery, and performance. With conflicting advice fr...

The Hidden Psychological Factors Behind Persistent Tendon Pain with Jack Mest 21.04.2026 34:54

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Tendon pain is often treated as a purely physical problem. Strengthen the tendon, adjust the load, and eventually things should improve. But what happens when the pain persists for months… or even year...

Kirsten’s PHT Success Story 07.04.2026 58:27

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this episode, I sit down with Kirsten—Melbourne local, personal trainer, and someone who knows her way around the gym—yet still found herself stuck in a long and frustrating battle with proximal ha...

What To Do Before & After Surgery with Dr. Alex Hardy 24.03.2026 45:40

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Contact Dr. Alex Hardy and his team at Dr.hardy@chirurgiedusport.com In this episode, Brodie is joined by hamstring surgeon Dr. Alex Hardy to break down exactly what to do before and after hamstring su...

Q&A: My Best Two Exercises, Will Pain Ever Go, Troubleshooting Running Pain, Home Rehab From Scratch 10.03.2026 42:41

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this Q&A episode, Brodie continues answering listener questions about proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT), covering topics ranging from long-term maintenance to returning to running after reh...

Q&A: Deadlift Advice, Pain Remedies, Balancing Training Load, Managing PHT & Back Pain 24.02.2026 36:42

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this Q&A episode, Brodie answers a flood of listener questions on proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT), starting with one of the most common concerns: how to load the tendon without flaring it...

Navigating the Conversation of Surgery with Dr. Luise 'Loopi' Weinrich 10.02.2026 59:25

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Check out Loopi's Website here: https://www.athletetransitionlab.com/ When proximal hamstring pain just won’t settle, the conversation often turns to surgery — and that’s where confusion, fear, and mi...

Answering Your Hardest Facebook Questions 27.01.2026 29:28

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this episode of the Overcoming Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy Podcast , Brodie dives into the most commented-on and most challenging questions from the PHT Facebook community over the past 90 days....

The Future Direction of Chronic Tendon Treatment: What New Pain Science Is Revealing About Tendinopathy 12.01.2026 33:23

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ For years, chronic tendinopathy has been treated as a tendon problem — load it, strengthen it, remodel it. But what if, for some runners, the tendon itself isn’t the main driver of pain anymore? In thi...

When to Operate & When to Rehab with Surgeon Lasse Lempainen 30.12.2025 1:12:10

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ Check out Lasse's website here: https://www.lasselempainen.fi/?lang=en In this episode, Brodie sits down with world-leading orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lasse Lempainen , a specialist in complex hamstring in...

What Modern Science Reveals About Tendon Pain & Recovery 16.12.2025 42:09

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this episode, Brodie breaks down a newly published review paper that takes a deep dive into what’s actually happening inside painful tendons — far beyond the usual “overuse” explanation. You’ll lea...

Physio vs Shockwave for PHT: What This New RCT Really Shows 02.12.2025 30:06

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this episode, we break down a brand-new randomized controlled trial comparing individualized physiotherapy with shockwave therapy for proximal hamstring tendinopathy. I walk through how the study w...

Hamstring Strength, Running Form & Injury Risk: The Science Every Runner Should Know 18.11.2025 41:18

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ For ALL Other Resources, Visit the Website proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info Run Smarter AI Assistant : Access personalized, research-based answers to your running and rehab questions. This tool integ...

Latest PHT Research: Injection Therapy for PHT & Tendon Health with Estrogen Changes 04.11.2025 46:50

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ For ALL Other Resources, Visit the Website proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info Run Smarter AI Assistant : Access personalized, research-based answers to your running and rehab questions. This tool integ...

Patient Experiences: Physio vs Shockwave (New Research) 21.10.2025 35:50

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ For ALL Other Resources, Visit the Website proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info Run Smarter AI Assistant : Access personalized, research-based answers to your running and rehab questions. This tool integ...

Q&A: 2 + Brodie’s PHT Rehab Update 07.10.2025 47:33

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ For ALL Other Resources, Visit the Website proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info Run Smarter AI Assistant : Access personalized, research-based answers to your running and rehab questions. This tool integ...

Brodie Has PHT Again!! + Answering Your Questions 23.09.2025 38:40

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ For ALL Other Resources, Visit the Website proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info Run Smarter AI Assistant : Access personalized, research-based answers to your running and rehab questions. This tool integ...

Why It Is So Hard to Overcome PHT (And What You Should Do About It) 09.09.2025 22:53

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ For ALL Other Resources, Visit the Website proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info Run Smarter AI Assistant : Access personalized, research-based answers to your running and rehab questions. This tool integ...

The Latest on Education of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy (2025 Research) 26.08.2025 21:29

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this episode of the Overcoming PHT Podcast , I dive into a valuable supplemental resource created by researchers at La Trobe University as part of their clinical trials on proximal hamstring tendino...

2025 Research: Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Clinical Commentary 12.08.2025 39:50

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this episode, Brodie reviews a brand-new 2025 clinical commentary on the treatment of proximal hamstring tendinopathy (PHT) with an individualised physiotherapy approach. The paper, authored by expe...

Paper Review: Do Male & Female Tendons Heal Differently? 29.07.2025 24:04

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 🎉 For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ 🧠 Episode Summary In this episode, Brodie dives into a newly published paper titled “Female Tendons are from Venus and Male Tendons are from Mars: But Does it Matter for Tendon Health?” by Gerard McMa...