{"id":24524,"date":"2025-08-05T00:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T22:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=24524"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:52:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:52:59","slug":"hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/","title":{"rendered":"EP. 078: Hamstrings under the microscope with Jack Hickey"},"featured_media":24527,"template":"","tracking_tag":[2196,2197,2201],"class_list":["post-24524","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tracking_tag-hip","tracking_tag-knee","tracking_tag-muscle-tendon"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":24526,"background_image_alt_text":"Hamstring Injuries"},"heading":"Hamstrings under the microscope","subheading":"Podcast","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null,"label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Listen","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Guest","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Description","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Download","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-7","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_description":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Listen<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36148720\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/ffffff\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/hide-subscribe\/yes\/hide-share\/yes\/font-color\/000000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<strong>Content<\/strong>\r\n\r\n00:00 Intro\r\n\r\n01:31 Why the interest in the hamstrings?\r\n\r\n03:41 Transitioning from Australia to Ireland\r\n\r\n06:05 Common Misconceptions in Hamstring Rehab\r\n\r\n13:09 sponsor\r\n\r\n13:46 How to measure fascicle length\r\n\r\n16:07 Pain threshold rehabilitation explained\r\n\r\n21:55 But there's more than pain levels\r\n\r\n27:51 How to modify fascicle length\r\n\r\n30:01 Nordic Hamstring Curls vs. RDLs\r\n\r\n35:05 sponsor\r\n\r\n36:08 Which exercises favor different parts of the hamstrings\r\n\r\n40:54 Ideal eccentric loading parameters\r\n\r\n43:40 What is the Fragility Index?\r\n\r\n49:49 Describing Return to Play Criteria\r\n\r\n52:47 Hamstring Rehab in the ideal world\r\n\r\n56:15 Current Hamstring Research Highlights\r\n\r\n59:32 Jack's closing thoughts\r\n\r\n01:00:26 Contact Info &amp; Outro"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock this podcast","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"free"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Guest<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-24525 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Jack-Hickey-Profile-150x150.png\" alt=\"Jack hickey profile\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>\r\n<h3>Jack Hickey<\/h3>\r\nJack Hickey is a leading researcher in the field of hamstring injuries. Jack is currently based at Maynooth University in Ireland, where he joined in 2023 as the first academic in the Department of Sport Science and Nutrition.Before that, he was a Senior Lecturer at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne and part of the SPRINT Research Centre, focusing on sports performance, injury, and rehab. His PhD centered on hamstring strain injuries and pain-threshold rehab \u2013 a body of work that earned him multiple national awards, including the ESSA Medal for best PhD thesis in Exercise and Sport Science.Beyond academia, Jack is an accredited Exercise Physiologist with over a decade of experience treating athletes from all levels\u2014especially those dealing with hamstring injuries and ACL reconstructions."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Description<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"In this episode, Dr. Jack Hickey, a leading researcher in hamstring injuries, shares valuable insights into the complexities of hamstring rehabilitation and injury prevention. He discusses the common misconceptions surrounding hamstring rehab, emphasizing the importance of understanding the adaptations targeted by specific exercises rather than simply mimicking injury mechanisms. Dr. Hickey also delves into the significance of hamstring muscle architecture, particularly the role of fascicle length as a modifiable risk factor for injury. He highlights recent research comparing the effectiveness of exercises like Nordic hamstring exercises and Romanian deadlifts in enhancing fascicle length.\r\n\r\nDr. Hickey further explores his pioneering work in pain threshold rehabilitation, explaining how allowing low to moderate levels of pain during rehab can lead to better strength and muscle adaptation without delaying return-to-play timelines. He also touches on the fragility index as a measure of the robustness of risk factors associated with hamstring injuries.\r\n\r\nThroughout the conversation, Dr. Hickey underscores the importance of individualized rehab programs, incorporating both on-field and gym-based conditioning, and the need to prioritize fundamental principles such as load management and athlete well-being. He also provides a glimpse into ongoing and future research endeavors aimed at advancing our understanding of hamstring injury mechanics and prevention strategies. This episode is packed with practical advice and evidence-based approaches for clinicians, making it a must-listen for those involved in sports medicine and rehabilitation."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Downloads<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT\r\n\r\nDOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock the podcast transcripts","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"unfree"},{"acf_fc_layout":"featured-latest-podcasts","heading":"Other interesting podcasts","subheading":"Featured","content_editor":"","featured_or_latest":"latest","posts":[5438,6559,5294],"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Hamstring Injuries Expert Insights by Jack Hickey | Physio Podcast<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn expert insights on hamstring injuries by a top expert. Jack Hickey is a leading researcher in the field of hamstring injury rehab.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hamstring Injuries Expert Insights by Jack Hickey | Physio Podcast\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn expert insights on hamstring injuries by a top expert. Jack Hickey is a leading researcher in the field of hamstring injury rehab.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Physiotutors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/physiotutors\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"960\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"690\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@physiotutors\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hamstring Injuries Expert Insights by Jack Hickey | Physio Podcast\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-04T22:00:11+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn expert insights on hamstring injuries by a top expert. Jack Hickey is a leading researcher in the field of hamstring injury rehab.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg\",\"width\":960,\"height\":690,\"caption\":\"Hamstrings under the microscope featuerd\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/podcasts\\\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"EP. 078: Hamstrings under the microscope with Jack Hickey\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"Physiotutors\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Physiotutors\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/PHY_Logo-Purple-2.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/PHY_Logo-Purple-2.svg\",\"width\":315,\"height\":65,\"caption\":\"Physiotutors\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.physiotutors.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/facebook.com\\\/physiotutors\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/physiotutors\",\"https:\\\/\\\/instagram.com\\\/physiotutors\",\"https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/physiotutors\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Hamstring Injuries Expert Insights by Jack Hickey | Physio Podcast","description":"Learn expert insights on hamstring injuries by a top expert. Jack Hickey is a leading researcher in the field of hamstring injury rehab.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Hamstring Injuries Expert Insights by Jack Hickey | Physio Podcast","og_description":"Learn expert insights on hamstring injuries by a top expert. Jack Hickey is a leading researcher in the field of hamstring injury rehab.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/","og_site_name":"Physiotutors","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/physiotutors","og_image":[{"width":960,"height":690,"url":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@physiotutors","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/","url":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/","name":"Hamstring Injuries Expert Insights by Jack Hickey | Physio Podcast","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-04T22:00:11+00:00","description":"Learn expert insights on hamstring injuries by a top expert. Jack Hickey is a leading researcher in the field of hamstring injury rehab.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hamstrings-under-the-microscope-featuerd.jpg","width":960,"height":690,"caption":"Hamstrings under the microscope featuerd"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/hamstrings-injuries-jack-hickey\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"EP. 078: Hamstrings under the microscope with Jack Hickey"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/","name":"Physiotutors","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/#organization","name":"Physiotutors","url":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PHY_Logo-Purple-2.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PHY_Logo-Purple-2.svg","width":315,"height":65,"caption":"Physiotutors"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/physiotutors","https:\/\/x.com\/physiotutors","https:\/\/instagram.com\/physiotutors","https:\/\/youtube.com\/physiotutors"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast\/24524","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/podcast"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast\/24524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24531,"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/podcast\/24524\/revisions\/24531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"tracking_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tracking_tag?post=24524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}