Tramping Injuries

Reignite Physio combines dedicated sports physiotherapy with genuine local trail experience. Duncan understands exactly what your body endures on Dunedin and New Zealand's rugged hills, technical descents, river crossings and muddy tracks to get you back tramping with confidence.

Common tramping injuries we treat

Whether you have rolled an ankle on slippery tree roots or a river crossing. Or you are dealing with a bothersome knee that is affecting your enjoyment walking downhill. We've got you covered.  We also help manage everyday injuries keeping you from tramping.

We regularly see through the doors:

  • Acute ankle sprains
  • Achilles tendinopathy and calf strains
  • Patellofemoral knee pain
  • Iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome
  • Plantar fasciitis and shin splints
  • Neck and shoulder pain from carrying bags
  • Hip sprains
  • Lower back pain

Local trail knowledge

Duncan is a regular tramper and hiker both locally around the awesome Dunedin trail network as well as around the rest of NZ and overseas.

Duncan just got back from hiking in Slovenia and enjoyed walking the Manaslu circuit in Nepal a few years ago as well as the Tour du Mont Blanc. 

Some of his favourite multi days in NZ have been the:-

  • Gillespie Circuit
  • Round the Mountain (Ruapehu)
  • Rees Dart
  • French Ridge Hut

But don't forget the Silverpeaks and a mission to Jubilee hut or ABC cave.

Duncan has been walking/running all the trails around Dunedin- check out the site here for some inspiration. Explore Dunedin's Walking trails 

Duncan is more than happy to offer any ideas for upcoming trips and suggestions. 

Tailored programs for your tramping goals

Beyond standard injury rehabilitation, we offer structured tramping training plans. Are you wanting to do your first great walk this year? Or are you wanting to improve your fitness so that you are more confident on some more gnarly terrain with more resilient ankles and knees? Get in touch.

Duncan has written numerous articles for Wildenress magazine with advice for tramping fitness and strengthening. Check them out 

Need a new backpack. Check out Duncan's article he wrote for Aarn packs which illustrates why you don't have to put up with a grumbly neck and shoulders tramping.