Luke Nelson: Runner's knee
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Welcome to the podcast! Episode 96 is an interview with Luke Nelson, chiropractor at Health and high Performance. In this episode we discuss knee pain. Patellofemoral pain affects 1 in 10 males, and 1 in 5 females.  With the name “Runner’s knee”, it is the most common injury seen in runners with close to 50% of runners experiencing this condition. We discuss what it is, how to treat it, what exercises you can do to help it, taping for knee pain & how to keep training with knee pain! If you enjoy this episode, please go on over to Apple podcasts to rate, review and subscribe. It really helps grow the audience and help me get high profile athletes on the show. Thanks so much for your ongoing support! Are injuries or niggles ruining your enjoyment of running and hindering your performance? Get on top of these and see the specialists at Health and High Performance. Utilizing the latest in technology, and with a wealth of experience, the team at Health & High Performance can assist you with all your running injury & performance needs. So to get back to enjoying your running and achieving the results you are capable of, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run or find them on Instagram Healthhighperformance. Health and High Performance are located in Mont Albert, Melbourne but are available for Telehealth appointments not only Australia-wide, but also around the world. Contact them on their website to find out more. Wild Earth Australia are THE online store to help you make the most of the outdoors with top quality gear at great prices. Peak Endurance podcast listeners can use the discount code PEAKENDURANCE (all capitals) to get 10% off at checkout. Head on over to wildearth.com.au to get everything you need for your next adventure! If you are looking to challenge your limits, you need to have structured, individualised training to help you get there. If you want to achieve your best, email me  [email protected] to get a program started. Enjoy this injury special with Luke!
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