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In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast we chat with Dr. Rich Willy, an Associate Professor at the School of Physical Therapy, University of Montana. Rich has a PhD studying patellofemoral pain and has been a clinician for over 20 years, specialising in the treatment of the injured runner. He is extensively published in running related overuse injuries and has presented to multiple elite organisations including Olympic sports medicine staff and the National Basketball Association on lower extremity injuries. We talk extensively about the management of Navicular bone stress injuries, including:  Rich’s recent career move to Ohio State University  What to expect from the upcoming Fast Track the injured runner event in Boston  Why are overuse Navicular injuries so problematic?  What are the main biomechanical loads that increase the risk of navicular BSI?  What are the key signs of navicular BSI? How and what imaging best informs our practice and decision making?  The navicular bone stress reaction (no cortical breach) management including  Offloading  Muscle loading  Return to impact loading.  Markers for a return to run- balance objective finding and are imaging findings here relevant?  Does the location of the navicular bone stress injury change our management?  Navicular bone stress classification  Surgical decision making  Surgical approaches to the Navicular stress fracture  Bone loading during rehabilitation  This episode is supported by HRIG , The Occlusion Cuff & Iron Edge WATCH this episode on the Sports MAP YouTube channel

In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast by Sports MAP we chat with Bryan Heiderscheit, a physical therapist with a doctorate in biomechanics. Bryan's research is aimed at understanding and enhancing the clinical management of orthopaedic conditions, with a particular focus on running related injuries. Byran is also Director of both UW Badger Athletic Performance, founder of UW Health Runners' Clinic and Co-director of UW Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory. In this episode we talk to: Bryan’s background as a PT and now his role at Wisconsin University Find our what current research projects are underway at Wisconsin. What to expect from Bryan at the Sports MAP's upcoming event in Boston, Fast track the injury runner What is running biomechanics? How can we analyze running biomechanics without expensive technology? What does the evidence say when it comes to key running biomechanics risk factors? Once we identify mechanics that may be contributing to injury, how do we go about changing this? If making changes to running mechanics, what is the difference in doing this with the reactional runners and the elite runner? This episode is supported by HRIG , The Occlusion Cuff & Iron Edge WATCH this episode on the Sports MAP YouTube channel

In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast by Sports MAP we chat with Dr. Kevin Cronin, Assistant Professor & Lecturer in Diagnostic Imaging and MSc Ultrasound Programme Director at the University College Dublin. In 2023, Kevin completed his PhD at University College Dublin. His research assessed hamstring injuries with ultrasound in professional rugby players (Leinster Rugby). He has a keen interest in sports injuries and utilises medical ultrasound to establish a diagnosis, and also monitor tissue healing during the rehabilitation period to give the athlete the best possible chance of returning to play fit and healthy, minimising the risk of a recurrent injury. We talk to: Kevin tells us a little about his background and career journey. Kevin’s research into ‘wide view’ analysis of hamstring muscle architecture. What is muscle architecture and fascicle length? Why measures of fascicle length still need to be interpreted with some degree of caution. The benefits of using ultrasound for diagnosis of hamstring injuries. Sub classification of T junction hamstring injuries. Monitoring ‘healing’ using Ultrasound as information in the RTP process. This episode is supported by HRIG , The Occlusion Cuff & Iron Edge WATCH this episode on the Sports MAP YouTube channel

In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast by Sports MAP we chat with Liz Bayley, specialist physiotherapist currently working in the performing arts at Trinity Laban and Matilda The Musical. Liz has a particular interest in the foot and ankle and is also a psychology graduate, former professional dancer and international speaker. She currently works with professional performers in the West End of London, and has been the physio on shows such as ‘Wicked’, ‘Wizard of Oz’, ‘Shrek’, ‘Matilda’, and ‘The Lion King’. We talk to: Liz's background of her professional career and special interest in the foot and ankle. Hypermobility, screening, and tests to increase your index of suspicion. Tips around working with athletes with hypermobility. Common issues associated with lateral ankle sprains. Posterior ankle impingement- likely causes and how to manage. The foot and ankle in field sport athletes… are they fully rehabilitated? This episode is supported by HRIG , The Occlusion Cuff & Iron Edge Listen to this Podcast via your favourite platform including Apple, Spotify, Player FM & Stitcher.  WATCH this episode on our YouTube channel

In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast by Sports MAP we chat with Paolo Perna a PDP Physiotherapist in a Professional Football Academy. Paolo uses his knowledge from his research on return to play out comes and his clinical experience to provide key clinical takeaways when managing the injured athlete's return to play process. Paolo provides us a background on this career and research to date. Where did Paolo’s interest in RTP come from? How Paolo thinks about the RTP process from the initial injury. What aspects may guide your prognosis? How to optimize criteria based testing to be specific to the injured area of the muscle. How Paolo breaks down the rehab process into 3 key phases. What does Paolo use as the key criteria to return to sprinting? What are common difficulties in the back end of the rehab program? What does RTP actually mean? Are we talking about the same thing? The importance of being clear with our language? Key considerations for a RTP. What does RTP actually mean? Are we talking about the same thing? The importance of being clear with our language.  This episode is supported by HRIG , The Occlusion Cuff & Iron Edge Listen to this Podcast via your favourite platform including Apple, Spotify, Player FM & Stitcher.  WATCH this epsiode on our YouTube channel References mentioned: 1 . Optimising the Late-Stage Rehabilitation and Return-to-Sport Training and Testing Process After ACL Reconstruction.-          https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31004279/   2. Optimising the 'Mid-Stage' Training and Testing Process After ACL Reconstruction -       https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31782065/ 3. Paolo Perna- One test does not fit all: Tailoring hamstring Return-to-Play assessment in football -       https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2024/11/22/one-test-does-not-fit-all-tailoring-hamstring-return-to-play-assessment-in-football/ 4. Return-to-play criteria following a hamstring injury in professional football: a scoping review -       https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39666593/ 5. Evolving the Control-Chaos Continuum: Part 1 – Translating Knowledge to Enhance On-Pitch Rehabilitation- Taberner 2025-          https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13158 6. Progressing rehabilitation after injury: consider the ‘control-chaos continuum’ Editorial Matt Taberner -       https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/18/1132 7 .Structuring the daily progression from return-to-run to full team integration -       https://martin-buchheit.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SPSR251_Buchheit.pdf 8. Do non-contact injuries occur during high-speed running in elite football? Preliminary results from a novel GPS and video-based method. Aiello et al 2023-          https://www.jsams.org/article/S1440-2440(23)00180-9/fulltext

In this new installment for the How I Rehab Podcast, 'Clinical Cases' we chat with the lead physio for the Australian Wallabies (Rugby League) Byron Field.  Prior to Byron's role with the Wallabies, he had led the performance department at Brumbies and spent time with the Australian military and Bath Rugby. Byron holds a PhD in neck strength which will be covered in a future Masterclass with the Sports MAP.  In this episode we cover: An Achilles rupture re injury case in a professional rugby athlete. How Byron and the team reviewed the initial process of the injury. Surgical considerations. Early loading for the injury. Consideration for the athlete's mental well being and motivation in the rehab process. Byron's key learnings from this case. Balancing performance and objective markers in rehabilitation. How to handle other setbacks in the rehab process such as a muscle strain injury. Complex systems theory.   This episode is supported by HRIG , The Occlusion Cuff & Iron Edge Listen to this Podcast via your favourite platform including Apple, Spotify, Player FM & Stitcher.  WATCH this epsiode on our YouTube channel

In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast by Sports MAP we chat with Einar Einarsson, Director of Physical Rehabilitation at Saudi Pro League. Einar has been working as a Physical Therapist in Sports for over 30 years. He has also worked as a SC & fitness coach in Soccer, specialist in Physical Therapy & CEO of a movement analysis company. In Einar’s work for Aspetar he has worked with many high profile elite athletes from different Sports disciplines & done consultancy for numerous elite Sports Organizations (Premier league & NBA) In this podcast we cover a number of topics including; Einar’s professional career with Irish Rugby, Aspetar & now as the Director of Physical Rehab at the Saudi Pro League What is EMG?  How is EMG used in a rehabilitation setting?  How using EMG can guide optimal hamstring loading for recurrent issues.  Getting the balance between medial soleus and gastroc using EMG.  How to utilise EMG post surgery for ACL rehabilitation.  Medial (VMO) and lateral (VL) quad balance.  The difference between electrical stimulation and EMG and how they can work together.  The difference between BFR and EMG and how they can work together.  WATCH on YouTube