This week I talk about a feasibility cohort study which sought to determine whether a larger cohort study addressing this question would be feasible. Listen to hear some interesting preliminary findings. Merza, E.Y., Pearson, S.J., Mallows, A.

Does high load and high strain exercise have any benefit for Achilles tendinopathy?

Feb 21st, 2023 14m 42s

We have known for a while that type of exercise intervention (e.g. intensity, frequency, etc) does not seem to influence self-reported outcomes such as pain. Maybe all the benefits from exercise are explained by non-specific effects, or maybe e

Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy - the forgotten tendinopathy

Feb 15th, 2023 24m 56s

This week, I had an engaging conversation with Anthony Nasser, an up-and-coming researcher on tendinopathy who recently completed his PhD on proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Our discussion covered the reasons for the lack of research attention

How useful is palpation for diagnosis and assessment?

Feb 7th, 2023 14m 30s

Palpation can be useful for the diagnosis and assessment of tendinopathy, but there are limits. This is because non-painful tendons can be tender, and tenderness in painful tendons seems to be very slow to get better. Link to Evidence for Impr

Muscle and tendon tuning and implications for tendon rehabilitation

Jan 31st, 2023 7m 18s

Interesting perspective paper from Arampatzis et al talking about how we should consider tuning of muscle tendon unit in terms of muscle strength and tendon stiffness when considering training for specific groups. See omnystudio.com/listener fo

Achilles forces during common rehab exercises and habitual activities.

Jan 25th, 2023 9m 12s

This talking tendons episode will discuss a study by Igor Sancho, PhD, assessing Achilles forces during common rehab exercises and habitual activities and how this relates to reported pain among runners. Some interesting implications for practi

Unwind with Beautiful Relaxing Music - Stop Overthinking, Stress Relief Music, Sleep Music, Calming Music

Jan 20th, 2023 2h 52m

Stress can have a negative impact on our mental and physical health, but you can easily relieve stress and find inner peace by listening to calming music. Calming music is specifically designed to reduce your heart rate, blood pressure, and str

Sip and Study: Cozy Coffee Shop with Smooth Piano Jazz for Relaxation and Productivity

Jan 20th, 2023 2h 52m

Flowing piano Jazz music is an excellent way to unwind while also increasing productivity. Jazz piano's soothing melodies and gentle rhythms create a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere that helps to reduce stress and improve focus. Jazz piano mus

Unwind with 2 Hours of Soothing Meditation Music

Jan 20th, 2023 2h 1m

After a long day, meditation music is an excellent way to relax and unwind. Meditation music can help you achieve a state of calm and tranquilly, whether you're looking to de-stress, improve your focus, or simply find a moment of peace. Meditat

Why Fear of Feelings is Making Us Sick - Amanda Goodfellow - Founder of Agile Mind

Jan 19th, 2023 13m 4s

Hi it's Andy Martin here, I thought I'd jump on and share this TEDX talk from Amanda Goodfellow - Founder of Agile Mind. She works with some of the biggest companies in Australia and her programs, mentorships and retreats have been developed d

Graded exposure in tendinopathy rehabilitation.

Dec 12th, 2022 7m 50s

In this episode, I am discussing kinesiophobia in the context of tendon rehab and how rehab can be conceptualised as graded exposure for some people. References1) Physiotherapy management of Achilles tendinopathySee omnystudio.com/listener fo

Load test pain and kinesiophobia and how they interact in tendinopathy assessment

Dec 8th, 2022 11m 45s

In this episode, I talk about load test pain assessment and how this can also be used to assess kinesiophobia and movement apprehension. References1) Physiotherapy management of Achilles tendinopathy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36274038/

3 hours - Crackling fire on a cold Winter night.

Oct 14th, 2022 3h 3m

Sit beside a gently cracking fire on a cold Winter's night. Hear the logs splitting as they burn. We'll add the wood to keep the fire toasty.Original recording.auscastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 hours - Rain on an old tin shed

Sep 26th, 2022 4h 3m

We set up a microphone in an old tin shed during a rain storm.Sit back, relax and enjoy.auscastnetwork.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 minutes - Water ambience

Sep 23rd, 2022 31m 44s

Fall asleep by a forest stream.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frequency Of Sleep Meditation

Sep 21st, 2022 30m 1s

30-minute meditation ambience to help you get to sleep.#sleep #meditation #Zen #relax #calm #yoga #reiki Royalty free.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Functional impairments persist in Achilles tendinopathy when people are returning to running

Jul 25th, 2022 11m 16s

This is an interesting study from the Delaware tendinopathy group among others investigating a host of structural, tissue property, functional and pain factors that may persist among people with Achilles tendinopathy making a return to running.

Understanding the patient perspective in Achilles tendinopathy

Jul 19th, 2022 9m 59s

In this episode I talk about three qualitative studies that aim to understand the patient perspective and patient motivations in Achilles tendinopathy. I find this work really helps clinicians to understand what patients are gong through so we

Humans are lazy (or efficient!) hoppers: the importance of instructions in submaximal human hopping

Jul 16th, 2022 9m

This paper is more than 30 years old but it is a beauty. Farley et al talk about human preferred hopping frequency and how it relates to metabolic cost and how fast muscles are contracting, and also how our instructions can influence how well p

Steroid injection for Achilles tendinopathy?

Jul 15th, 2022 10m 50s

There is so much debate about the use of steroids for tendinopathy. Opinions vary between 'you should never use steroid as will lead to recurrence, worse pain or rupture' to 'it's fine, do as much steroid as you like'. Opinions dominate as we h

Does pain science education improve outcomes for Achilles tendinopathy?

Jun 28th, 2022 8m 15s

This is a new and lovely to read randomised trial comparing pain science education (including lots of good biopsychosocial info) versus placebo education for Achilles tendinopathy. Some interesting findings and potential avenues for further stu

Strength and other impairments in runners with Achilles tendinopathy

Jun 15th, 2022 11m 42s

This is a new study from my PhD student, Igor Sancho. He looks at strength, psychological and other factors that may be different between health runners and runners with Achilles tendinopathy. Seated calf raise 6RM seems to be the strongest pre

Exciting new insights into tendon adaptation with load

May 26th, 2022 10m 14s

On this episode I focus on a new study from my PhD student Eman Merza. It is a cross-over randomised trial testing the effect of high and low contraction time and high and low intensity isometric contractions on acute changes to tendon volume a

Achilles tendinopathy clinical and patient subgroups

May 5th, 2022 39m 24s

Had a lovely chat with Shawn Hanlon who is a PhD candidate about his relatively new paper exploring patient features and clinical characteristics and how they may define certain subgroups of Achilles tendinopathy . Lots more to learn in this fi

Achilles tendinopathy clinical and patient characteristic subgroups

May 4th, 2022 38m 47s

Had an enjoyable chat with Shawn Hanlon a PhD candidate who has recently published a study that investigated a subgroup model for Achilles tendinopathy based on clinical and patient characteristics. Although the model needs to be investigated f