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Tim Roberts is an Australian Sports Physiotherapist working as the Sports Medicine Manager at the UFC Performance Institute in Mexico City. Tim was previously the Sports Medicine Manager at UFC China, a Sports Physiotherapist at the English Institute of Sport, and he started his career in Australian rules football as a physio in the SANFL. In this episode, Tim discusses all things surrounding the athletic neck. He identifies key sinister pathologies to screen for and rule out, his comprehensive assessment of the neck, thoracic spine, and shoulder girdle. His rehabilitation approach to the neck, including range of motion, motor control, endurance, strength, rate of force development, sensorimotor skills, and sports specific training. The role of the neck in rehabilitating and preventing concussion injuries. And sport specific rehabilitation progressions in mixed martial arts.    Topics Sinister Pathologies and Key Red Flags Around the Neck Assessment of Athletic Neck Pain Rehabilitation of Athletic Neck Pain Sport-Specific Rehabilitation Progressions in Mixed Martial Arts The Role of the Neck in Preventing and Rehabilitating Concussion Integrating Neck Health into the Performance Program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxcKci8MZdY

Chris Myers is a physiotherapist and musculoskeletal sonographer based in London, UK. His scope of practice extends beyond standard physiotherapy to include musculoskeletal sonography, independent prescribing of medication, and the prescription and administration of injections for orthopaedic conditions. Chris is Clinical Director at Complete Physio, a multidisciplinary practice with clinics across London, and Faculty Lead at the Sports Medicine Ultrasound Group (SMUG), a leading provider of musculoskeletal ultrasound education in the UK, where he leads training in MSK ultrasound for clinicians. In this episode, Chris discusses point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), where he feels it is most useful, including situations where it can offer advantages over MRI, and how imaging should be used to influence clinical decision-making and management. We chat with Chris to: The Ultrasound “Boom”: Increasing clinician interest in diagnostic ultrasound due to: Rapidly improving technology and accuracy. Relative affordability of the technology. Convenience of point of care scanning vs referring to radiology. Advantages of Ultrasound over MRI Better Spatial Resolution Dynamic Ultrasound The Gold Standard for Calcification Sensitivity to Small Fractures Doppler Ultrasound Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) 4. Operator Dependence of Ultrasound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Li9rAgAlI Do you want to go deeper with your rehabilitation skills? ⁠ Explore the full library of practical sports physio and rehabilitation-based Masterclassesfor all your CPD/CEU needs with a free 7-day limited-access trial. ⁠⁠ Explore the Masterclasses HERE

Syndesmosis injuries, commonly known as high ankle sprains, are among the most frequently missed and mismanaged injuries in sports medicine. In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast, host Nick Kane sits down with Melbourne orthopedic surgeon Dr Sasha Roshan, a foot and ankle specialist with a particular focus on sports-related injuries, to break down everything clinicians need to know about syndesmosis injury recognition, decision-making and rehabilitation. Sasha walks through the on-field and clinical signs that separate a syndesmosis injury from a standard ankle sprain, the investigations that actually change management (and the ones that don't), when surgery is warranted versus a structured period of conservative care, and how modern fixation techniques, from traditional screws to TightRope and internal brace augmentation, have changed return-to-play timelines. The conversation closes with a detailed walkthrough of post-operative rehabilitation, from wound-focused early management through to safe return-to-running criteria. Whether you're a physiotherapist, athletic trainer or S&C coach working pitch-side or in private practice, this episode gives you a surgeon's-eye view of a diagnosis you cannot afford to miss. Want to go deeper? Sports MAP's Masterclass platform features a full Syndesmosis Injury and Management Masterclass with Stuart Imer, covering classification, surgical management and rehabilitation in detail — start your 7-day free trial and watch it today. Topics covered: Dr Sasha Roshan's background and international fellowship training Insights from the 2026 AOFAS/NZOFAS Combined Annual Scientific Meeting in Singapore On-field and clinical signs that distinguish syndesmosis injury from lateral ankle sprain Why missed syndesmosis injuries lead to long-term joint damage and premature arthrosis Weight-bearing X-ray, MRI and ultrasound: what to order and when Determining stability vs instability and when to refer for surgery Weight-bearing CT and diagnostic arthroscopy for grey-zone cases Evolution of surgical fixation: screws, TightRope and internal brace Combined medial (deltoid) ligament injuries and surgical decision-making Post-operative rehabilitation: wound care, early ROM, weight-bearing progression Dorsiflexion range of motion and safe return-to-running criteria Follow-up imaging philosophy and tightrope button removal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wsTP8x-uxg Do you want to go deeper with your rehabilitation skills? ⁠ Explore the full library of practical sports physio and rehabilitation-based Masterclassesfor all your CPD/CEU needs with a free 7-day limited-access trial. ⁠⁠ Explore the Masterclasses HERE

In this episode of the How I Rehab Podcast, we sit down with sports podiatrist Blake Withers to work through a real clinical case: a 19-year-old marathon runner with anterior shin pain and eight weeks to go before race day. Blake Withers is a musculoskeletal podiatrist, University of Newcastle biomechanics lecturer, and PhD candidate researching running injury prevention. He also hosts The Sports Medicine Project podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sports-medicine-project/id1608497693) and is a marathon runner himself. Together we work through the full clinical picture, history, red flags, imaging decisions and a week-by-week return-to-run plan covering: Training load and distribution as the biggest driver of bone stress injury How bone stress injury symptoms differ from tendinopathy Differential diagnoses for shin pain — and the one you can't afford to miss Why the anterior tibia is a high-risk site, and how to palpate it properly Imaging pathways: when to choose X-ray, MRI or CT MTSS ("shin splints") vs. bone stress injury — same spectrum, or separate conditions? The three phases of rehab: pain, capacity, and minimum effective dose Progressive reloading and unloading strategies by injury grade Running biomechanics, footwear and gait changes that offload the tibia Want to go deeper on bone stress injury assessment and reloading? Rich Willy, one of the world's leading voices on running injuries, breaks it down step by step in the Bone Stress Injury Reloaded Masterclass, now live on SportsMAP: https://sportsmap.com.au/course/bone-stress-injury-reloaded-the-lower-limb/ Get a free 7-day trial and unlock the entire SportsMAP masterclass library while you're there. Connect with Blake: Instagram: @blakesportspodiatrist Podcast: The Sports Medicine Project Join us at Fast Track the Injured Runner — our annual running injury conference in Melbourne this February. Full details at https://sportsmap.com.au/product/fast-track-the-injured-runner-2027/   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4NL4Jjqf6M

Lindsay has a wealth of experience, having spent over a decade in the AFL, initially starting as a Rehab Physio and then progressing on to be the Head Physio for the Gold Coast Suns. Lindsay recently returned home from his role at Aspetar Hospital and is now consulting from Gold Coast with elite and sub-elite athletes. In addition, he’s worked with Championship side Bristol City FC and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in the UK as well as working as a physiotherapist at the 2012 London Olympic games. We chat with Lindsay to: How the article ‘The Handover Hangover’ came about and why. The Integrated Rehab Continuum and the three key principles of collegiality, alignment & concurrent engagement The Integrated Rehab Continuum in practice; what is looks like in real time. How to ensure all practitioners are on the same page. How to avoid falling into ‘silos’ as a high-performance team. Tissue loading decisions that were changed from insights from the strength team. How to build a strong communication network in the team. How do we best integrate new staff whilst still allowing them to bring their natural skills and expertise? Tips for those not working in elite sport to maintain strong rehab frameworks. The role of medical oversight in rehabilitation. The full article, ‘The Handover Hangover ’, can be found HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQRRviV1D0s Do you want to go deeper with your rehabilitation skills? ⁠ Explore the full library of practical sports physio and rehabilitation-based Masterclassesfor all your CPD/CEU needs with a free 7-day limited-access trial. ⁠⁠ Explore the Masterclasses Here