# 01: High Hamstring, High Stakes – Treating Tendinopathy in a Female Marathoner

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Podcast: [Interdisciplinary Case Miles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/interdisciplinary-case-miles-7475175)
Published: 2025-09-04T23:22:29+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2023

## Resource

Welcome to the first episode of Interdisciplinary Case Miles, where real runner stories meet expert clinical insight. In this episode, Dr. Kate Mihevc Edwards (physical therapist), Dr. Sara Raiser (Running Medicine Physician), and Kelsey Pontius (sports dietitian) tackle a complex case: a 32-year-old professional marathoner struggling with a non-healing proximal hamstring tendinopathy. The team breaks down biomechanics, differential diagnoses, rehab strategies, hormonal and nutritional considerations, and the mental load of chronic injury. Whether you're a runner, coach, clinician, or performance professional, this episode offers real-world strategies and a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective on one of the most frustrating injuries in endurance sports. 0:00 – Intro to Interdisciplinary Case Miles 3:00 – Why we started this podcast 6:30 – Case intro: Proximal hamstring tendinopathy 9:45 – Physical therapy evaluation insights (Dr. Mihevc Edwards) 17:20 – Nutrition red flags and lab markers (Kelsey Pontius) 23:00 – Stress, hormones & female athlete considerations (Dr. Raiser) 30:00 – Common misdiagnoses and missed treatment steps 36:30 – Sprinting, eccentrics & progressive loading 42:00 – Mental fatigue, missed diagnoses & patient advocacy 47:15 – Final takeaways from each expert Thank you to our sponsor, Lever Movement. Use code Casemiles for 20% off Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/interdisciplinary-case-miles--6623567/support . If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to follow and subscribe so you never miss a case. Have a question or a case you'd like us to explore on the show? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out anytime at runcasemiles@gmail.com.

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