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In this episode with Dr Henry Wajswelner, we cover the assessment, diagnosis and treatment for gluteal tendinopathy. He also covered a framework for restoring gluteal strength and progressing exercises and common lifestyle modifications that are helpful for Gluteal Tendinopathy.
Henry graduated in 1980 and began his physiotherapy career on rotation at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Henry completed the Australian College of Physiotherapy Fellowship exams in 2007, being one of the first to qualify as an APA Specialist in Sports Physiotherapy and he obtained his Clinical Doctorate from the University of Melbourne in 2011.
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In this episode, Jared Powell discusses a research review which he has done for Physio Network, based on a systematic review of large to massive rotator cuff tears and how an exercise group compared to a surgical group. We dive deep into what the study involves, its limitations and it’s results. Finally, Jared gives us some advice on how to best make these decisions with patients and how to have those harder conversations with patients who are very surgery focused.
Jared is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist from the Gold Coast, Australia. He has an interest in the shoulder joint and is currently studying for a PhD in this area. Jared teaches on the shoulder globally and has written several book chapters, peer reviewed articles and presented at various conferences.
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Study Reference:

Fahy K, Galvin R, Lewis J, Mc Creesh K (2022) Exercise as effective as surgery in improving quality of life, disability, and pain for large to massive rotator cuff tears: A systematic review & meta-analysis. Musculoskelet Sci Pract
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In this episode with Dr. Ebonie Rio, we delve into Achilles tendon rehabilitation, distinguishing Achilles tendinopathy from other conditions like peritendon, plantaris, and FHL issues. Dr. Rio shares insights on tailoring rehabilitation based on diagnosis and progressing patients through treatment stages, offering practical advice for physiotherapists and clinicians alike.
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Ebonie is a post doc researcher at La Trobe University and has completed her PhD in tendon pain, Masters Sports Phys, B. Phys (Hons) and B. App Sci. Her clinical career has included Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Ballet Company, Australian Ballet School, Victorian Institute of Sport, 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics, 2012 London Paralympics and 18 months travelling with Disney's The Lion King stage show (Melbourne and Shanghai tour).
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In this episode, Dr Teddy Willsey covers the phases of upper limb rehab for athletes returning to sport with strength, function and confidence. We cover some of the common pitfalls like not regaining range of motion by 16 weeks and what a detailed end stage rehab program looks like, including going through what a long toss program looks like for a pitcher in baseball.
Dr. Teddy Willsey is a sports medicine focused physical therapist and private practice owner in Rockville, Maryland. Teddy has an interest in working with high level athletes and return to sport rehab. In addition to practicing PT, Teddy speaks and teaches publicly, writes and blogs regularly, and posts on social media daily.

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Study Reference:

Oak S, Klein B, Verma N, Kerzner B, Fortier L, Chava N, Reinold M, Bedi A (2022) Rehabilitation and Return to Play of the Athlete after an Upper Extremity Injury. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil, 4(1), 163-173.
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In this episode with Robin Kerr, we explore a recent paper looking at the addition of manual therapy to an exercise program for subacromial shoulder pain. We discuss:

• Discrepancies in current shoulder research
• Importance of individual patient treatment selection
• Exercises used within this paper for shoulder rehabilitation
• Manual therapy within treatment
• Importance of subgrouping in research

👉🏻 See Robin’s full Research Review here - https://physio.network/reviews-kerr1
Reference to paper - Michener L, McClure P, Tate A, Bailey L, Seitz A, Straub R, Thigpen C (2023) Adding Manual Therapy to an Exercise Program Improves Long-term Patient Outcomes Over Exercise Alone in Patients with Subacromial Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JOSPT, Published Online, 0,1-31
Robin Kerr is an Australian trained physiotherapist with over three decades of clinical experience. Her special interests lay in helping patients with pelvic floor and lumbo-pelvic dysfunction. She is heavily trained in biomechanics and gait lab running analysis and continues to assist elite athletes with injuries.

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