In this episode, I spoke with my good friend and colleague, Matt Wallden, the Head of CHEK Institute Faculty about hamstrings strains.
Matt completed a thesis on hamstring strains in elite football players as part of his Master's degree in Osteopathy over 20 years ago and consulted with elite sports teams, such as Chelsea FC and Wasps RUFC, as well as elite British sprinters.
So who better to discuss the how's, what's, and why's of hamstring strains, how to prevent them and how to rehabilitate from them than Matt?
We discussed:
2:13
Matt's background
7:20
Function of the hamstrings
13:41
The different role of the hamstrings in humans
27:49
Matt's Master's Thesis on Hamstring Strains
35:45
Weakness of hamstring strain research
45:00
The medical approach to hamstring strains
49:45
Gravity Patterns & hamstring strains
57:30
The Cumulative Micro-trauma Model
1:06:44
Viscero-somatic reflex & hamstring strains
1:18:42
Optic, Otic & Occlusal Plane Reflexes and hamstring strains
1:23:47
Matt's Top Tips
You can find Matt@:
https://mattwallden.com/
https://www.instagram.com/matthewwallden/
https://twitter.com/MattWallden
Don't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!
You can find Leigh @:
Leigh website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/
Leigh's books - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/books/
Eliminate Adult Acne Programme - https://eliminateadultacne.com/
Radical Health Rebel YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@radicalhealthrebelpodcast
In this episode, I spoke with my good friend and colleague, Matt Wallden, the Head of CHEK Institute Faculty about hamstrings strains.
Matt completed a thesis on hamstring strains in elite football players as part of his Master's degree in Osteopathy over 20 years ago and consulted with elite sports teams, such as Chelsea FC and Wasps RUFC, as well as elite British sprinters.
So who better to discuss the how's, what's, and why's of hamstring strains, how to prevent them and how to rehabilitate from them than Matt?
We discussed:
2:13
Matt's background
7:20
Function of the hamstrings
13:41
The different role of the hamstrings in humans
27:49
Matt's Master's Thesis on Hamstring Strains
35:45
Weakness of hamstring strain research
45:00
The medical approach to hamstring strains
49:45
Gravity Patterns & hamstring strains
57:30
The Cumulative Micro-trauma Model
1:06:44
Viscero-somatic reflex & hamstring strains
1:18:42
Optic, Otic & Occlusal Plane Reflexes and hamstring strains
1:23:47
Matt's Top Tips
You can find Matt@:
https://mattwallden.com/
https://www.instagram.com/matthewwallden/
https://twitter.com/MattWallden
Don't forget to leave a Rating for the podcast!
You can find Leigh @:
Leigh website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/
Leigh's books - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/books/
Eliminate Adult Acne Programme - https://eliminateadultacne.com/
Radical Health Rebel YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@radicalhealthrebelpodcast