Sports Therapy Association Podcast

STA161 ’Neck Injury & Rehabilitation’ with special guest Keith Burnett

'Neck Injury & Rehabilitation' - In Ep161 of The Sports Therapy Association podcast, we welcome back special guest Keith Burnett, postgraduate Sport and Exercise Therapist with a background in Sports Biomechanics and Strength and Conditioning.

As an ex-semi professional rugby union prop forward himself, Keith Burnett has identified the need for improvements in both player & therapist education with regards to neck injuries in rugby, and is currently studying a specialist Doctorate in 'Neck Injury Management In Rugby Players.'
 

Topics discussed (with time stamps):

• 0:00 Intro 
• 0:20 Reminder of Ep.160 'Breathwork for Head Trauma' with David 'Jacko' Jackson
• 5:00 Welcome Keith Burnett 
• 6:51 Keith's reflections on David Jackson episode
• 9:15 Neck Injury & Prevention: Absence of Training & Understanding  
• 16:40 The need to 'teach the teachers'
• 20:00 Obstacles to study: Keith's story  
• 25:30 Screening for risk of Neck Injury
• 30:35 The reliability & value of a hand held dynamometer 
• 38:40 The dangers of comparing against 'normative' data    
• 45:15 Having confidence in what you do
• 52:11 Isometric Srength Development
• 55:10 The importance of anatomical knowledge
• 1:01:28 Keith Burnett at Therapy Expo 2023 (in the STA Theatre: 10am Thursday November  23rd) 
• 1:04:50 Follow Keith Burnett on Social Media 

Useful Links

• Keith Burnett Instagram: @kjbsportstherapy
• Keith Burnett Twitter: @KJBSportTherapy

Our sincere thanks to Keith Burnett for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

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STA160: ’Breathwork for Head Trauma’ with special guest David Jackson

In this episode of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, former professional rugby player David 'Jacko' Jackson discusses how efficient functional breathing using the nose instead of the mouth can be key in not just recovery from brain injury but also improving athletic performance. 

With 316 appearances for Nottingham RFC, and 102 tries across a career of 13 years, David 'Jacko' Jackson was forced to retire in 2013 due to ‘TBI’ - Traumatic Brain Injury. Re–training as a Strength & Conditioning Coach, David co-founded the School of Calisthenics, became a Master Instructor with the Oxygen Advantage, and founded ProBreathwork.com.

In this episode, Jacko talks about his incredible journey, and explains how as soft tissue therapists we can help educate our clients to improve breathing for performance.
 

Topics discussed (with time stamps):

• 0:00 Intro 
• 4:30 Welcome David 'Jacko' Jackson
• 5:55 History of Jacko's concussions & eventual need to retire. 
• 12:00 The lack of understanding in treatment of brain trauma
• 13:25 How breathwork can improve brain health
• 15:30 How soft tissue therapists can play a role in improving education
• 20:15 Many people don't understand the basics of breathing
• 23:18 Nasal breathing & the diaphragm
• 29:50 Free Course: 'Foundation of Breathing'
• 34:36 Difference between The Oxygen Advantage and The Wim Hof Method   
• 38:00 Understanding the role of CO2 in breathing
• 45:40 Why does nasal breathing improve our sensitivity to CO2?
• 51:30 Not just about nose vs mouth
• 59:00  Running up Snowdon six times in 24 hours and 216km Ultra Marathon
• 1:05:00 How to Follow Jacko & details of courses
• 1:06:55 Rooted Life Website (Includes Lucy Williamson's Gut Health Course) & Details of October Retreat. 

Useful Links

• Website: https://www.probreathwork.com/
• Free Course: 'Foundation of Breathing'
• Free Coiurse: 'Stress & Anxiety Management'
• Instagram: @jacko.david.jackson
• Twitter: @JackoHumanFlag
• YouTube: @jacko-breathwork 
• The Oxygen Advantage Website 
• Details of October Retreat 

Our sincere thanks to David 'Jacko' Jackson for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

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Questions?
Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA159: ’ASK US ANYTHING! #7’ with Anna Maria Mazzieri, Danielle Peters, Cassie Wildey, Tim Gregg, Mark Povey

On the first Tuesday of every month, we devote the hour to ‘ASK US ANYTHING!’ in which our STA Panel are presented with a selection of questions emailed in to host Matt Phillips (matt@thesta.co.uk) and from the Facebook 'Sports Massage Training & Support Group' run by Tracey McClimon. 

On The Panel In This Episode:

Anna Maria Mazzieri - Director of The ST School - https://thestschool.co.uk/
Danielle Peters - Director of Body Health Gatwick - http://bodyhealthclinic.co.uk/
Cassie Wildey - Owner of CJW Sports Therapy - https://cjwsportstherapy.co.uk/
Mark Povey - Education Rehabilitation Instructor - https://www.thesportsrehabclinic.co.uk/
Tim Gregg - Instagram: @squared_circle_services

Questions In This Episode:

1. "Why are so many training providers (eg. VTCT) outdated in their teachings?"
2. "Recommendations please on website integrated booking systems that capture card payments. I am fed up of no shows."
3. "Are there any legal prerequisites for taking prepayments for bookings in our line of work?"
4. "When your session is finished with a customer do you tend to book them in right away for their next session?"
5. "Google and Facebook paid advertising… what’s the best strategy?"  

Our sincere thanks to Anna Maria Mazzieri, Danielle Peters, Cassie Wildey, Mark Povey and Tim Gregg for giving up their time to be guests on the show! 

Want to join the live recordings?

Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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Questions?
Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA158: ’How To Learn Anatomy’ with special guest James Earls

In Ep.158 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we are joined by author, lecturer & bodyworker James Earls. Respected internationally for books including 'Understanding the Human Foot', 'Born To Walk' and most recently 'Functional Anatomy of Movement - An Illustrated Guide', James discusses the limitations of the traditional way in which anatomy is presented to soft tissue therapists during their studies, and how a change in approach is required in order to help theory become practice, in the pursuit of best helping our patients and clients.

 

Topics discussed (with time stamps):

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:00 Recap of last week's Sports Nutrition episode 
• 7:31 Welcome James Earls
• 8:00 James Earls & Owen Lewis in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2023
• 9:15 Details of the Natural Health & Movement Summit, October 7th (Discount code: STAmember) 
• 16:00 James Earls: From 'Anatomy Trains' to 'Functional Anatomy of Movement'
• 28:04 The problem with a traditional, 'static' anatomy approach
• 40:00 'Anatomy' vs 'Functional Anatomy'
• 53:30 Problems caused by a non-functional anatomy approach
• 58:44 How to Follow James Earls & details of courses

Useful Links

• Website: https://www.borntomove.com/
• Natural Health & Movement Summit, October 7th (Discount code: STAmember)
• Instagram: @_borntomove 
• Twitter: @_borntomove
• Facebook: borntomovemyofascial/

Our sincere thanks to James Earls for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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Questions?
Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA157: ’Sports Nutrition Myths’ with special guest Faye Townsend, Registered Sports Nutritionist

'Sports Nutrition Myths' - In this episode, special guest Faye Townsend, Registered Sports Nutritionist (AfN & SENr) discusses her 'Top Five Sports Nutrition Myths', in order to help soft tissue therapists guide clients on what & how to fuel their performance.

With a first-class bachelor (BSc) degree in 'Nutrition with Food Consumer Science' and postgraduate degree in 'Sports and Exercise Nutrition (SENr)', Faye Townsend is a highly respected specialist in nutrition for athletic performance. In her daily work, however, she is keen to highlight how food is not only fuel, but also a daily source of pleasure & comfort, for socialising and for reward. Striking a balance between both pleasure and health can be difficult, filled with complications and confused by marketing messages.

Topics discussed in this episode (with time stamps):

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:50 Recap of last month's Nutrition episodes 
• 6:00 Welcome Faye Townsend
• 10:00 How do we tell if a nutritionist has a valid qualification?
• 13:30 What is positive nutrition?
• 17:20 Faye's Top Five Nutrition Myths
• 17:53 Myth 5: Fasted training (training on an empty stomach) will make you lose weight
• 26:50 Myth 4: Protein is all you need to think about for recovery
• 40:20 Myth 3: You need to eat as much as possible the day before an event
• 47:07 Myth 2: Simple sugars are bad
• 51:00 Myth 1: The slimmer you are the better your performance will be.
• 56:28 How to stay in contact with Faye Townsend

Useful Links

• Instagram:@Faye.Nutrition
• Website: https://www.fayetownsend.com/

Our sincere thanks to Faye Townsend for giving up her time to be a guest on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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Questions?
Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA156: ’AI & ChatGPT for Soft Tissue Therapists - with special guest Geoff Short

AI & ChatGPT - In what ways can this new technology help us as soft tissue therapists, and our clients/patients? 

In this special one off episode dedicated to the hot topic of AI & Chat GPT, special guest Geoff Short, Director of Choice Physio, discusses how ChatGPT can be used to enhance patient experience and help soft tissue therapists provide better care, including personalized communication, streamlined scheduling, self-assessment and home exercises, and improved patient engagement.

Useful Links

• Geoff's AI & ChatGPT Blog
• Instagram, Twitter & Facebook: @ChoicePhysio
• Website: https://www.choicephysio.co.uk/

Our sincere thanks to Geoff Short for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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Questions?
Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA155: ’ASK US ANYTHING! #6’ with Benjamin Mace-Crossley, Ryan Smith, Simon Webster, Tim Allardyce.

First Tuesday of a new month, so we once again bring you ‘Ask Us Anything’, recorded as always LIVE on the Sports Therapy Association Youtube Channel. In this episode, our panel are presented with a selection of questions emailed in to host Matt Phillips (matt@thesta.co.uk) and from the Facebook 'Sports Massage Training & Support Group' run by Tracey McClimon. 

On The Panel:

• Gary Benson - Founder of the Sports Therapy Association
• Benjamin Mace-Crossley - STA Regional Rep; Instagram: @movingthroughpain
• Ryan Smith - STA Regional Rep; Co-Host of 'Let's be Frank' Podcast @letsbefrankpodcastuk
• Simon Webster - STA Member; Sports Therapist; Instagram: webbowellness
• Tim Allardyce – Founder of Rehab My Patient

Questions In This Episode:

1. "Anyone going to Therapy Expo this year? Is it worth it?"
2. "I’m in need of a sturdier massage table and am looking at the electric or hydraulic rising ones."
3. "Does anybody offer any other services other than sports massage to help boost bookings?"
4. "I had an enquiry to treat a child, not sure of their age yet. Is there any age limit to who we can treat? Do the parents need to stay in the room as well?"
5. "What systems do people use to develop leads? I'm looking at a few but unsure of pros and cons."
6. "How long do you give on gift vouchers that you sell for massage before they expire?"  

Our sincere thanks to Benjamin Mace-Crossley, Ryan Smith, Simon Webster and Tim Allardyce for giving up their time to be guests on the show! 

Want to join the live recordings?

Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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Questions?
Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

STA154: ’The Gut Microbiome’ with guest Dr Lucy Williamson, award winning nutritionist

'How much do you know about The Gut Microbiome? What role does it play in digestion, the immune system and other aspects of health? - In Part 3 of this month's Focus on NUTRITION, our special guest is award winning nutritionist Dr Lucy Williamson, resident nutritionist and Ambassador for ‘Love British Food’ and founder of the Gut Health Project.

Dr Lucy Williamson works to inform & inspire better health for all through clear, evidence-based nutrition science. She is passionate in her work with British food producers providing nutrition support to build customer awareness of healthy foods. She is also a Visiting Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at Hertfordshire University, Ambassador for the Love British Food campaign and runs her own Nutrition consultancy, engaging with the public through schools and events to share nutrition science.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• 0:00 Intro
• 7:07 Welcome Dr Lucy Williamson
• 10:00 Why is there so much misinformation about nutrition?
• 12:20 What is the Gut Microbiome? 
• 15:18 What are some symptoms of poor gut health?
• 17:20 Gut health & inflammation
• 22:50 What simple changes can be made to improve gut health?
• 27:00 Gut health and antioxidants (poyphenols)
• 32:25 Organic food and antioxidants
• 36:00 A plant-based diet vs vegetarian & vegan
• 37:30 Tim Spector and the ZOE Covid Study
• 38:47 A look at lwnutrition.co.uk and 'The Gut Healt Course'
• 47:25 Where does alcohol fit into gut health?
• 53:40 Are food intolerance & allergies related to gut health?
• 57:30 Free 20 minute consultations with Dr Lucy Williamson 

Useful Links

• Instagram: @lucywilliamsonnutrition
• Website: lwnutrition.co.uk
• Gut Health Course - use code GUTHEALTH50 for £50 discount!
• 'Role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and health' Ana M Valdes et al 2018
• 'Watercress and Sports Performance'
• Recommended REAL Kombucha!  

Our sincere thanks to Dr Lucy Williamson for giving up her time to be a guest on the show!

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STA153: ’Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)’ with special guest Lucy Gillbanks

'Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)' - In Part 2 of this month's Focus on NUTRITION, our special guest is Lucy Gillbanks, an ex-international athlete (lightweight rowing) with a passion for injury prevention and rehabilitation.

In 2020, Lucy graduated from Oxford University with an MSc in Musculoskeletal Science by Research with two medical publications focusing on the effects of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED S), which gained international recognition.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• 0:00 Intro
• 4:32 Welcome Lucy Gillbanks
• 5:15 Lightweight Rowing: Lucy's personal experience of Female Athlete Triad and RED-S 
• 10:00 Symptoms of Female Athlete Triad and RED-S: Primary Amenorrhea vs Secondary Amenorrhea
• 11:54 Men and RED-S 
• 12:50 Lack of awareness of RED-S amongst Coaches / Trainers / GPs
• 17:20 A look at the two studies:
  - "Insufficient Knowedge and Inappropriate Physiotherapy management of RED-S in Sport"
  - "Lighweight Rowers' Perspectives of Living with RED-S in Sport"
• 26:55 Awareness of the dangers of weight categories 
• 30:30 Examples of experiences from competitive lightweight rowers 
• 38:00 Don't assume athletes suffering from RED-S will look physically ill
• 43:50 Diagram of Physical Implications vs Psychological Implications of RED-S
• 52:30 What should soft tissue therapists do if they see clients with symptoms od RED-S?
• 57:25 Can Intermittent Fasting cause RED-S? 

Useful Links

• "Insufficient Knowedge and Inappropriate Physiotherapy management of RED-S in Sport"
• "Lighweight Rowers' Perspectives of Living with RED-S in Sport"
• "Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) in Lightweight
  Rowing: Investigating Athlete and Physiotherapists" - Download Full Text
• Lucy Gillbanks on Twitter (contact if you would like full text for studies above): 

Our sincere thanks to Lucy Gillbanks for giving up her time to be a guest on the show!

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STA152: Focus On Nutrition Part 1: ’Eating Disorders’ with special guest Nick Pollard of Family Mental Wealth

This month's focus is on NUTRITION, and in part 1 ‘Eating Disorders’ our special guest is Nick Pollard, director of Family Mental Wealth and co-author of The Oxford Specialist Handbook on Eating Disorders.

Family Mental Wealth is a government-funded social enterprise co-founded by Dr Elizabeth McNaught (an NHS doctor) and her parents Nick & Carol Pollard. Dr Elizabeth McNaught and her parents have first hand experience of the struggles of raising a teenager with an eating disorder, and it is through this experience that Family Mental Wealth was born, with its mission to play a significant role in radically transforming mental health provision for children and young people through digital tools to facilitate family-based self-help, appropriately integrated with educational and clinical support.

The Oxford Specialist Handbook on Eating Disorders, published in 2022 and authored by Nick Pollard, Dr Elizabeth McNaught and Professor Janet Treasure (world-renowned expert on the subject with a lifetime’s experience in specialist care) has lead to the creation of Eating Disorders: eLearning for Health Professionals Course, in association with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Presented by Dr Elizabeth McNaught and Professor Janet Treasure, the course is designed to help Health Professionals play their part by developing a foundational understanding of the nature, presentation and diagnostic criteria of different types of eating disorders. It also introduces an understanding of related comorbidities and complications, including medical emergencies as covered in the Royal College of Psychiatrists MEED guidelines. Soft tissue therapists who complete the course will be equipped to play an appropriate role in supporting specialist treatment, through their own day-to-day clinical work.

Complete access to whole course is £75, but as mentioned in the podcast there is a 50% discount code for STA members, for the first 100 members who contact us with their STA number. For details, email: gary@thesta.co.uk . 

Topics discussed in this episode:

• 0:00 Intro
• 4:05 Welcome Nick Pollard
• 5:00 Why 'Family Mental Wealth' was created
• 16:00 The Oxford Specialist Handbook on Eating Disorders 
• 17:00 Eating Disorders: The E-learning Course 
• 18:40 The seven currently recognised types of Eating Disorder
• 21:09 Risk Factors, Stressors & Symptoms of Eating Disorders
• 24:00 Why & how soft tissue therapists can play an important role
• 33:28 Structure of the E-Learning Course
• 38:00 50% course discount code for STA members
• 50:05 Video snippet from the E-Learning Course
• 61:07 How to stay in contact with Family Mental Wealth

Useful Links

• Website: https://familymentalwealth.com/
• Dr Elizabeth McNaught on Twitter: @DrEMcNaught

Our sincere thanks to Nick Pollard for giving up his time to be a guest on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?

Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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