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The Sports Therapy Association Podcast is recorded LIVE every Tuesday at 8pm (UK) on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel and Facebook Page, and then uploaded as a podcast. You do not have to be an STA member to attend the live recordings - it is a chance to network with fellow therapists and discuss topics that together help us all move forward as an industry. The goal of the podcast, hosted by Matt Phillips (creator of runchatlive.com), is to deliver to Soft Tissue Therapists of all levels (including massage therapists, sports therapists, physiotherapists, podiatrists, chiropractors, etc.) up to date information on how to be a modern, successful, effective health care practitioner, with a gold star reputation for being able to help people in pain and/or looking for performance gains. The Sports Therapy Association (STA) is a professional representation for Sports Therapists, Sports Injury Therapists and Soft Tissue Therapists. We have worked passionately to develop a truly independent and ethical association that is committed to raising standards across the industry and progressing opportunities for our valued members.
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Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Our monthly focus on 'The Foot & Ankle' continues, and in this episode we turn our attention to the extremely common and yet notoriously tricky to treat condition known as 'Plantar Fasciitis', and how other conditions of the foot, ankle and indeed whole body need to also be considered when presented with common symptoms.
Joining us in this episode are Sports Podiatrists Maddie Tait of mtpodiatry.co.uk and Ian Griffiths of sportspodiatryinfo.co.uk. Maddie Tait and Ian Griffiths both have a huge amount of experience working with complex foot & ankle injuries. Maddie works closely with Foot and Ankle Consultants, Sports Medicine Doctors and Physiotherapists and has represented England in Hockey. Ian has spoken worldwide on the topics of lower limb biomechanics and foot orthoses, and is also a visiting lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, leading the biomechanics module on the MSc in Sports & Exercise Medicine.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
- 'Plantar Fasciitis', 'Plantar Fasciopathy' or 'Persistent Heel Pain' - does the label we use matter?
- The importance of a thorough subjective assessment.
- Recognising red flags.
- Tests that could highlight when further investigation is needed.
- Calcaneal squeeze test for potential stress fracture.
- Having the confidence to refer out.
- The relevance of lower back pain.
- Plantar fibromas.
- Statins and heel pain.
- Rheumatoid arthritis and other systemic disease.
- Fatty pad degeneration & gait adjustments
- Reminder of risk assessments for Covid-19
Useful Links
- Maddie Tate Website: https://www.mtpodiatry.co.uk/
- Ian Griffiths Website: https://sportspodiatryinfo.co.uk/
Our sincere thanks to Maddie Tate and Ian Griffiths for giving up their time to be guests on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast.
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