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Jaryd Bourke – Achilles tendinopathy, heel lifts and changes in biomechanics and patient outcomes

Jaryd Bourke – Achilles tendinopathy, heel lifts and changes in biomechanics and patient outcomes

Update: 2025-07-30
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Jaryd Bourke is a podiatrist and PhD candidate at Monash University Physiotherapy.  In this episode, Jaryd discusses Achilles tendinopathy and his research investigating heel lifts and changes in patient outcomes and biomechanics.


Edit: Sorry for saying Wodonga is a city in NSW! At least I know people are listening...  it's on the border...


Thanks to Jaryd for a great conversation. Use the timestamps below to jump to relevant sections.


In this episode:



  • 0:00 About this episode and welcome Jaryd

  • 2:20 What is tendinopathy?

  • 3:30 What is Achilles tendinopathy?

  • 5:30 Heel lifts for Achilles tendinopathy - research

  • 7:18 How could heel lifts help with Achilles tendinopathy symptoms

  • 10:00 Jaryd’s trial on heel lifts for Achilles tendinopathy – key methods

  • 17:00 Clinical implications

  • 23:33 Final thoughts


Diagnostic domains, differential diagnosis and conditions requiring further medical attention that are considered important in the assessment for Achilles tendinopathy: a Delphi consensus study, link to paper:  https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/13/891.abstract


Follow Jaryd on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaryd-bourke-86932b200/?originalSubdomain=au


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Jaryd Bourke – Achilles tendinopathy, heel lifts and changes in biomechanics and patient outcomes

Jaryd Bourke – Achilles tendinopathy, heel lifts and changes in biomechanics and patient outcomes

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