{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Run Smarter Podcast","title":"Refuting Gluteal Tendinopathy Myths with Alison Grimaldi","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/876752a1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3624,"description":"Learn more about Brodie's Research Database & AI Assistant 📄🔍\nToday, we're joined by internationally renowned physiotherapist, researcher, and hip guru, Dr. Alison Grimaldi, to tackle one of the most misunderstood running-related injuries: gluteal tendinopathy.\nAlison joins Brodie to dismantle outdated myths, clarify diagnoses, and break down exactly what runners should (and shouldn't) do if dealing with this lateral hip condition.\n🧠 What You'll Learn:\n✅ What gluteal tendinopathy is and how it presents\n❌ Why you shouldn’t rely on imaging for diagnosis or treatment decisions\n🚫 The truth about ITB stretches, clamshells, and corticosteroid injections\n🏋️‍♀️ The exercises that actually work — including progressive loading and isometrics\n🔁 Key biomechanical contributors like crossover step width and pelvic drop\n🛏️ Lifestyle strategies to reduce aggravation (sleeping positions, sitting habits, running terrain)\n🧬 Why partial tendon tears don’t mean you’re doomed (and rarely require surgery)\n🛠 Practical Takeaways:\nDiagnosis Tip: The combination of pain on palpation + 30-second single-leg stance test = 99% diagnostic accuracy.\nRehab Advice: Build tendon tolerance with progressive strength work — clamshells won’t cut it!\nAvoid Pitfalls: Passive treatments (like steroid injections or repeated stretching) often delay recovery.\nMovement Fixes: Widen step width, increase cadence, and avoid road cambers if they aggravate your symptoms.\n🔗 Resources Mentioned:\nDr. Alison Grimaldi’s website & self-help course: https://dralisongrimaldi.com/online-courses/\nGluteal Tendinopathy Masterclass paper (Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 2023)\n👩‍⚕️ About Dr. Alison Grimaldi:\nWith 30+ years in clinical practice and a PhD in hip rehabilitation, Alison is a leader in hip research and physio education. She teaches worldwide and has developed evidence-based rehab programs for both professionals and the general public.\nFollow her on social media:\n 📸 Instagram: @dralisongrimaldi\nWebsite:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yu6CIQL0sKEEn32UMHvSGj80p9Ns_xcjLGp-EWyJlqQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5ODgwLzE2Nzkw/MTQzMTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}