This is our favourite chat yet and follows on from our previous episode on ankle sprains. Today we discuss Achilles rupture, tendinopathy and plantar fasciopathy and how you would rehab a client from start to finish. We also discuss with Scott injury risk minimisation as well as orthotics. You will some clinical diamonds in our discussion at the end too. 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSjtQRDtSCs&t=1s

Scott McGufficke: scottmcgufficke@hotmail.com

Resources: 

The pathogenesis of tendinopathy: balancing the response to loading https://www.nature.com/articles/nrrhe... 

Tendon and ligament adaptation to exercise, immobilization, and remobilization https://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jou... 

Biology of tendon injury: healing, modeling and remodeling https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

‘Load me up, Scotty’: mechanotherapy for plantar fasciopathy https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/10/638

High-load strength training improves outcome in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up: HL strength training and plantar fasciitis https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

Heavy Slow Resistance Versus Eccentric Training as Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomised Control Trial PMID: 26018970

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com