This episode with Dr. Brooke Patterson is a snippet taken from our Practicals live Q&A sessions. Held monthly, these sessions give Practicals members the chance to ask their pressing questions and get direct answers from our expert presenters. In this episode Brooke discusses:

• Return to play outcome measures
• Concussion prevention research
• Brooke’s return to contact protocol (AFL)
• Prep-to-Play program

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Dr. Brooke Patterson is an Australian Research Council Early Career Industry Research Fellow and physiotherapist who completed her PhD at La Trobe University. A former AFLW player with the Melbourne Football Club and later an Assistant Coach, Brooke went on to lead the development of Prep-to-Play, an injury prevention program for community women’s football. She now works closely with community coaches to implement effective knee and concussion injury prevention strategies.

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In this episode, we discuss the treatment of youth injuries. We explore:

• How children are different to adults for assessment and treatment
• Percentages when treating youth rather than using “age”
• Gender differences in treating youth athletes
• Managing youth overload and deload
• Importance of parental education and involvement
• Importance of nutrition for youth athletes
• Myth busting beliefs about children

Want to learn more about treating youth athletes? Angela Jackson recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us called “Assessment and rehabilitation of low back pain in youth athletes” where she goes into further depth on this topic.

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Angela Jackson is a highly experienced Youth Athlete Consultant physiotherapist dedicated to improving care for young athletes. She has worked across national teams, Premier League football, county cricket and school sport, helping thousands of children return safely to play after injury. Angela founded Physiofit in 1992, growing it into a centre of excellence before selling it in 2021 to focus on education and advocacy through her platform Kids Back 2 Sport. A passionate global educator, she delivers international workshops, created the Kids Back 2 Sport return-to-play course, has consulted with the Cheshire Cricket Board for nearly two decades, and is a contributing author to Cricket Sports Medicine.

Daniel is a highly experienced physiotherapist with more than 15 years in the NHS, private practice and elite sport. For the past eight years he has worked with England Athletics across U13–U20 national and international squads, specialising in the assessment, treatment and long-term management of young athletes while collaborating closely with parents and coaches. He is also an active educator, lecturing for the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport & Exercise Medicine and the University of the West of England on topics including overtraining and adolescent injury.

Link to download free ossification timings and growth and maturation handout discussed in this episode - https://kidsback2sport.com/resources/

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In this episode with Dr Bradley Neal, we explore an interesting case study on a real patient of his - a runner who was experiencing patellofemoral pain. We cover:

• The role of gait analysis and key aspects to look out for
• Treatment of patellofemoral pain using gait retraining
• Forefoot striking vs rearfoot striking
• Step rate vs stride length retraining

This episode is closely tied to Brad’s case study he did with us. With case studies, you can see how top clinicians manage real-world cases and apply their strategies to get better results with your patients.

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Dr Bradley Neal is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Essex, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Sports & Exercise Medicine at QMUL, and a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. With a PhD on lower limb biomechanics and patellofemoral pain, he spent 10 years as a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Head of Research at Pure Sports Medicine, London. His research focuses on patellofemoral pain, knee pathology, running-related injury, and musculoskeletal biomechanics.

Reference to paper discussed in this episode here - Neal BS, Lack SD, Bartholomew C, et al; Best practice guide for patellofemoral pain based on synthesis of a systematic review, the patient voice and expert clinical reasoning. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2024;58:1486-1495.

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In this episode with Airelle Giordano, we discuss two recent papers which cover the meniscus knee rehabilitation consensus. We explore:

• Patient eligibility for a Menisectomy
• Rehabilitation post Menisectomy
• Precautions and contraindications post menisectomy
• Return to sport post meniscal repair

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Airelle Giordano serves as the Director of Clinical Services, Residency, and Fellowship Training at the University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic. She is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in both Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy and holds the position of Associate Professor in the University of Delaware Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Currently, she is the President of the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy (AASPT). Her clinical expertise centers on complex knee injuries, gait retraining, and post-concussion rehabilitation.

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This episode is a REPLAY of one of the most popular Physio Explained episodes we’ve ever released.

In this ITB pain episode with Dr. Rich Willy, we explore:

• What we now know about the causes of ITB pain
• Simple, evidence-based explanations clinicians can use with patients
• How this changes late-stage rehab decisions
• Practical strategies to build knee robustness and reduce reinjury risk in runners

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Dr. Richard Willy is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Therapy, University of Montana (Missoula, MT, USA). He received his PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware and his master of physical therapy from Ohio University. In addition to his research, Dr. Willy has been a clinician for 18 years specializing in the treatment of the injured runner.

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU.

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In this episode, we discuss hamstring injuries. We explore:

• Relevance of the mechanism of injury
• Role of the BAMIC classification system
• Imaging in hamstring injuries
• Differential Diagnoses of hamstring pain
• Essential objective tests
• Key rehabilitation strategies

Want to learn more about hamstring injuries? Scott Hulm has done a brilliant Practical with us on hamstring injury assessment and treatment where he goes into further depth on this topic.

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Adam is a physiotherapist who has been working within professional football for fourteen years, with half of this time being within a Premier League first team environment. As a result of this experience he has a keen interest in the management of lower limb muscle injuries, particularly the hamstrings and Rectus Femoris. Adam has also has an interest in research and has had three articles published within peer-reviewed journals.

Scott is a sports physiotherapist and biomechanist. He is completing a PhD at the Australian Catholic University’s SPRINT Research Centre, where his research focuses on biceps femoris long head structure–function relationships using advanced MRI, applied biomechanics, and muscle modelling. Scott also works in elite Australian football as a senior physiotherapist and rehabilitation lead at the Western Bulldogs Football Club.

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In this episode with Tom Jesson, we explore an interesting case study on a real patient of his - a patient who had peripheral artery disease. We discuss:

• Subjective examination of a patient who presents with calf pain
• Differential diagnosis of sciatica from peripheral artery disease
• Importance of asking the “right questions” within the history
• Reflections from an experienced Physiotherapist's lens

This episode is closely tied to Tom’s case study he did with us. With case studies, you can see how top clinicians manage real-world cases and apply their strategies to get better results with your patients.

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Tom Jesson is a physiotherapist with experience in musculoskeletal primary care and as a chronic pain specialist. He has written extensively on the topics of radicular pain, chronic pain and clinical reasoning.

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In this episode, we discuss everything about men’s health. We explore:

• Applications for diagnostic ultrasound in men's pelvic health
• Physiotherapy for post prostatectomy patients
• Role of manual therapy in men’s health
• Upskilling in men’s health physiotherapy

Want to learn more about men’s health? Dr David Cowley recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us called “Pelvic Health in Men: Practical Approaches for Physiotherapists” where he goes into further depth on this topic.

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Dr David Cowley is a clinician-researcher specialising in men’s pelvic health. He works as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Queensland and as the Men’s Health Clinical Stream Leader at Active Rehabilitation Physiotherapy. He completed his PhD at the University of Queensland, where his research focused on male pelvic floor biomechanics and their role in urinary continence. Alongside his research and clinical practice, David teaches Men’s Health Physiotherapy across the University of Queensland, Australian Catholic University, and Griffith University.

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