Episode 8 - OnlinePhysioInfo podcast Achilles Tendon injury and rehab with Colin Griffin 

Colin Griffin is a former Irish Olympian. He is a strength and conditioning coach at Santry Sports Surgery Clinic completing a PhD in Achilles tendon injury and rehab. In this episode we had a great discussion on this topic. Topics include;

• Differential diagnosis for achilles tendon injuries, what to look out for in a subjective exam and other injuries or conditions to be aware of
• The importance of the biopsychosocial aspect of an Achilles tendon injury 
• When imaging is helpful or not
• How to explain to your patient what is going on with their Achilles injury and explain the timeline to recovery (a great analogy including a bucket, a mop and a wet floor in the podcast)
• Key performance indicators in early stage Achilles rehab 
• Isometrics, when to use them, how often to use them and when to move on from them
• The importance of addressing the soleus muscle in your rehab plan 
• Middle stage rehab - when to use plyometrics, where to start and how to progress
• Running key performance indicators - when can you send your athlete back running 
• Building up ankle stiffness and its role in jump mechanics 
• Strength training in Achilles tendon injuries, how much sets, how heavy and how often
• When your athlete has returned to running, how to manage their loading and how to ensure that they don't get Achilles tendon flare ups 

Book mentioned Building the modern athlete 

Clinical Sports Medicine Brukner & Khan https://www.amazon.co.uk/BRUKNER-KHANS-CLINICAL-SPORTS-MEDICINE/dp/0070998132 

To get in touch with Colin his twitter handle is https://twitter.com/colingriffin or just search @colingriffin

To get in touch with Mike, check him out on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/irishphysiomike/

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In this episode with Brendan Butler, we have a great discussion covering a lot of different areas. These areas include 

• How to monitor training loads in GAA players
• Acute:chronic training loads, what they are, what an RPE is and how we can measure this 
• Difference between external and internal training loads
• How we can reduce the risk of injury
• Preseason - what kind of things are important to include for players from an S & C point of view 
• Inseason - the importance of high speed running and how those sessions may look 
• Warming up in gaa - discussing ways to make it game specific and areas of the body to focus on including hip strength and pogo jumps 
• Common tendon injuries in GAA players, how can we manage them during the season, how can we progress these players in their rehab, how can we ensure they are ready to play
• Examples of exercises for patella and achilles tendon injuries both in the gym and in a warm-up and strategies to fit this in around training to give enough recovery time.
• Importance of ankle stiffness and hip control especially in people with patella tendon pain to help reduce anterior tibial translation at the knee joint.

• Resources mentioned in the podcast 

  GAA 15 https://learning.gaa.ie/Gaelic15

  Building the modern athlete https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Modern-Athlete-Advancements-Innovations/dp/0989619869

  To get in touch with Brendan Butler, his email address is [email protected] or his phone number is 0879880881 

  To get in touch with Mike his email address is [email protected] or else check his instagram @irishphysiomike or website https://www.physiowallet.com/

  Papers mentioned 

  Freeman BW, Young WB, Talpey SW, Smyth AM, Pane CL, Carlon TA. The effects of sprint training and the Nordic hamstring exercise on eccentric hamstring strength and sprint performance in adolescent athletes. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2019;59:1119-25. 

   Cross, M. R., Brughelli, M., Samozino, P., Brown, S. R., & Morin, J.-B. (2017). Optimal Loading for Maximizing Power During Sled-Resisted Sprinting. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 12(8), 1069–1077. doi:10.1123/ijspp.2016-0362 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311427811_Optimal_Loading_for_Maximizing_Power_During_Sled-Resisted_Sprinting

  Silbernagel, K. G., Thomeé, R., Eriksson, B. I., & Karlsson, J. (2007). Continued Sports Activity, Using a Pain-Monitoring Model, during Rehabilitation in Patients with Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Study. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 35(6), 897–906. 

     

In this podcast with Scott Murphy (Sports Physiotherapist) we cover a range of topics related to managing shoulder issues with a lot of case examples for swimmers from weekend warriors to elite swimmers. The topics covered include

• Prehab for swimmers 
• Effective and simple ways for strengthening the rotator cuff in swimmers 
• How to tailor workloads during an injury 
• Assessing shoulder injuries in swimmers, how to do it and things to look out for 
• How to get good buy in with patients 
• When should your swimmers rest completely 
• How to schedule rehab, prehab and training sessions 
• Resources to get more information for managing shoulder injuries 

In this episode, Shane Maughan (exercise physiologist) discusses tips for managing training loads in GAA, reducing the risk of injury in field sports and GAA, managing player burnout as a student-athlete and tips for skills development with practical tips and advice throughout. 

This weeks guest, Liam Sweeney is an Exercise Physiologist. The episode covers a lot of use info including  FAT loss,  Muscle gain,  Best types of training for both.  How to use the FITT principle easily in your training Key things for anyone starting a new exercise programme.  Enjoy the listen!

Episode 3 goes through some ideas around setting goals and habits. Topics discussed include 1 ) setting a habit 2) How habits work 3) Breaking down habits into small parts 4 ) Easier to change than break a habit 5) Priming your environment 6) Importance of rewards 7 ) Planning for failure 8) The power of tiny gains. 

Hope you find it helpful, thanks for listening. 

Episode 2 is all about pain and covers 5 main points. 1) pain has a purpose. 2) Everybody experiences pain differently 3) There is light at the end of the tunnel 4 ) you are not alone, persistent pain is common 5) Pain is not all in your head, it's real. 

Hey everyone,  For the 1st episode, this is an introduction to who I am and what the podcast is generally going to be about. As I am starting this in January when everyone decides it's the time to start training again, this podcast addresses some myths online regarding running. In this podcast I have addressed some of these including what type of running shoe is best? is running bad for your joints? Does barefoot running reduce injuries?  And a few more myths out there. If you found this podcast helpful, please share it! Any feedback appreciated.