Q&A: Chronic & Complicated PHT Questions

👉 Complete the 30 Sec Survey & Find Your Best PHT Recovery Plan 🎉 Sign up for the FREE PHT 5-Day Course HERE 💪 Overcome PHT Yourself with Brodie's PHT Blueprint Online Course For all other PHT resources, go to: https://proximalhamstringtendinopathy.info/ In this PHT Q&A episode, Brodie tackles some of the more complex and challenging questions submitted by listeners. Can you still recover after 30+ years of proximal hamstring tendinopathy? How do you know whether you're pushing hard enough or too hard with strength training? And what role do age, hormones, stress and the nervous system play when symptoms just won't settle? Brodie also explores several tricky diagnostic presentations, including PHT that hurts with sitting but not running, sciatic nerve involvement, pain behind the knee, previous hamstring avulsions and why PHT is still so commonly mistaken for conditions such as piriformis syndrome, lumbar pathology and deep gluteal syndrome. Topics covered include: How to know whether you're loading your tendon too much or not enough The three key pain and progression rules Brodie uses during PHT rehab Whether PHT can still improve after 30+ years Why chronic tendon degeneration doesn't necessarily prevent a full return to function The "treat the donut, not the hole" approach to degenerative tendons How chronic pain, hypervigilance and nervous-system sensitivity can influence symptoms Whether age significantly slows tendon recovery How rehab may need to change for someone in their 60s Perimenopause, menopause, estrogen and progesterone: what we currently know about tendon health Whether hormonal fluctuations could explain sudden PHT flare-ups Psychological stress, pain sensitivity and recovery The current evidence for low-level laser therapy / photobiomodulation Nutrition considerations for tendon recovery, including protein, collagen and vitamin C Whether it can still be PHT if sitting hurts but running doesn't Sciatic nerve involvement and when nerve mobility exercises may be useful Why pain behind the knee warrants further investigation Whether PHT needs to be tender when you press directly over the tendon The possible relationship between a previous proximal hamstring avulsion and later gluteal tendon problems Why PHT is still frequently misdiagnosed Why greater awareness of PHT among clinicians and patients matters Throughout the episode, Brodie reinforces an important principle: rehab progression should be based on how your body responds, rather than arbitrary timelines. Keep symptoms mild during exercise, make sure they return to baseline by the following morning, and look for an improving trend from week to week. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL & EDUCATIONAL DISCLAIMER The information provided in the Overcoming Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy (PHT) Podcast, YouTube channel, associated websites, social media, and other educational content produced by Brodie Sharpe is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute, and should not be relied upon as, individual medical, physiotherapy, diagnostic or treatment advice. Although Brodie Sharpe is a qualified physiotherapist, consuming this content does not establish a physiotherapist-patient or other healthcare professional-patient relationship. Any discussion of symptoms, diagnoses, rehabilitation strategies, exercises, loading programs, running modification, medications, supplements, injections, medical procedures or other treatment options is general in nature and may not be appropriate for your individual circumstances. Musculoskeletal pain can have multiple causes, and symptoms that appear consistent with proximal hamstring tendinopathy or another tendon disorder may arise from other conditions. Appropriate assessment, diagnosis and treatment depend upon an individual's medical history, symptoms, examination findings, medications, health conditions, training history and other factors that cannot be adequately assessed through general online content. Do not use this content as a substitute for assessment, diagnosis or treatment from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional. 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