Clinical Cases: Anterior Shin Pain in a Female Marathon Running Athlete
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
10 Sept 2026
Integrated Rehabilitation Framework & the ‘Handover Hangover’
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
26 Aug 2026
Achilles Tendinopathy in the NBA: A bottom-up approach
In this episode of the How I Rehab Podcast, host Nick Kane sits down with experienced NBA Physical Therapist Jarred Boyd. They chat to: Tendon pain in basketball in the NBA, how prominent is it? To what extent does tendon pain limit participation and performance? The ‘bottom up’ approach when it comes to addressing tissue health. 3 key management principles around ‘strain’ Prescription of loading Ideal positioning in loading for adaptation. What the seated calf and inner range calf exercise do and do not do. What is mechanical fatigue? Addressing the risk of Achilles Tendon rupture Addressing the fear of AT rupture in an athlete with tendon pain. Want to go deeper on how our expert clinicians think and work, both in the field and in the clinic? Check out the SportsMap Masterclass for interactive, in-depth learning from leading sports clinicians: sportsmap.com.au/masterclass-library About Jarred Boyd: Jarred Boyd holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy and has worked in the NBA for many years, including his most recent role as Director of Rehabilitation for the Memphis Grizzlies. His approach emphasizes first-principles thinking, systems-based reasoning, and decision-making models that guide constraint resolution, progression timing, and stimulus selection. Jarred aligns interventions with an athlete’s tissue ecology, impulse capacity, and neuromechanical readiness. This enables precise targeting of mechanical, morphological, and architectural adaptations across different stages of rehabilitation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J43S_R2VsTM References: Incidence, temporal trends, and Surgical Shift of Achilles Tendon Ruptures The Berlin method Loading protocol: Evidence-Based High-Loading Tendon Exercise for 12 Weeks Leads to Increased Tendon Stiffness and Cross-Sectional Area in Achilles Tendinopathy: A Controlled Clinical Trial Tendon fatigue in response to mechanical loading
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