Sports Medicine Project
Blake Withers
Join Blake as he dives into the world of Sports Medicine — from injuries and injections to running and performance. Perfect for clinicians and healthcare enthusiasts, this fortnightly podcast blends real-life clinical insights with evidence-based discussions to help you treat smarter and work better. With a background in research, biomechanics, and podiatry, Blake shares practical tips you can actually use to improve patient outcomes and stay up to date. If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in conflicting advice on how to manage injuries — this podcast will cut through the noise.
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Feb 5, 2023 • 1h 6min
62 - Pain, Baxters nerve, communication with patients, running cadence, footwear influencing injury, and more!
Send us a Text Message.In today's episode, Kelly and Blake delve into a diverse array of topics, including pain, Baxters nerve, plantar heel pain, running cadence, and communication strategies with patients. Join them as they share their clinical insights and opinions, grounded in the latest research and their current understanding.Support the Show.Clinical content to help you day to day:https://patreon.com/SportsMedicineProject?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campai...
Jan 29, 2023 • 1h 17min
61 - Dave Renfrew (It's not all about getting strong) + lis franc injury, Peritendons, Case studies of insertional achilles, Why its important to listen to people outside your circle & Training programming with a limited timeline
Send us a Text Message.Get ready for a jam-packed episode!Kelly sits down with Dave Renfrew to discuss why it's not all about just getting strong. We often talk about load tolerance and capacity building, but what about the patients this doesn't work for? How do we move beyond this and what other conversations do we need to be having to get better outcomes with patients dealing with painful problems.We delve into the world of injuries and strength training, and how to properly approach traini...
Jan 22, 2023 • 1h 29min
60 - Adam Didyk - Running Coach (TeamTempoRun) Coach (Jessica Stenson - GOLD - Marathon) + subjective note taking, kids footwear considerations, ACL and tendon rehab!
Send us a Text Message.Off and running!Adam Didyk, the Athletics Australia Pathways Transition Lead, Australian Olympic Team Coach (Athletics - Endurance) Tokyo 2021, and SA Performance Advisor, was our most recent guest. He shared his journey as a coach and the lessons he's learned along the way. He believes in a holistic approach to not only training but also the athletes' careers and family life.We answered some of the questions..Do you have any key training philosophies that you tend to s...
Jan 15, 2023 • 1h 3min
59 - Dr Rich Willy (part 2) - Bone stress injuries
Send us a Text Message.Get ready to learn from the best! Tune in to hear Dr. Rich Willy talk about bone stress injuries and how to prevent them. Don't miss out on valuable insights and expert advice from one of the leading sports medicine specialists in the field. This is a must-listen for athletes, coaches, trainers, and anyone looking to stay injury-free. Tune in now!Go back an episode if you missed part 1. If you've already listened to that, enjoy this episode!Support the Show.Clinical con...
Jan 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
58 - Dr Richard Willy - Bone stress injury masterclass (part 1) + how we discuss bone injuries, persistent pain and why we struggle to manage it, burnout, the reward of being a practitioner
Send us a Text Message.Skip in 26 minutes to get straight to Dr Rich Willy! Otherwise listen to Kelly and Blake talk about the high's and lows of clinical practice and some of the gems from the conversation with Rich.This podcast is a focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of bone stress injuries, particular in runners and general population. Dr. Richard Willy is an Associate Professor at the University of Montana's School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. He o...
Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 16min
57 - Regina Jenson - elite marathon runner with the Newcastle Flyers
Send us a Text Message.An insightful podcast for clinicians and athletes. Reg talks everything running:marathon trainingthe pillars of recoverytraining blocks leading into racesthe incredible impact of a good run clubinjuries and injury managementrunning for longevitypregnancy and returning to running post-partumWe kick the podcast off with discussions around managing bookings in holiday periods, how to greet initial patients and problems with research.Support the Show.Clinical content to hel...
Dec 18, 2022 • 1h 12min
56 - Sam Turner part 2 - Football boots (Sports Podiatrist and Orthotist) + Good Feet store, Power to weight ratio, dealing with the psychology of children and how we manage their pain and more!
Send us a Text Message.Sam talks everything football boots. He consults to elite soccer teams and knows more about boots than most!There are some clinical pearls in here. I purchased one of the contraptions he uses straight after the podcast which I use weekly. Incredible insight.Blake and Kelly talk for the first 40 minutesIs power to weight a thing in endurance sports?The Good feet store....Does footwear knowledge have a ceiling?How long do we wait to see someone after the initial appointme...
Dec 11, 2022 • 1h 3min
55 - Sam Turner (Sports Podiatrist and Orthotist). Everything football boots + MTSS & football boots, patient consult, how are words matter and what do we know about hyper mobility and disease?
Send us a Text Message.Where do we ever get any formal education on football boots? Sam talks everything football boots. He consults to elite soccer teams and knows more than anyone when it comes to boots. There are some clinical pearls in here. I purchased one of the contraptions he uses straight after the podcast which I use weekly. Incredible insight. Enjoy part 1!The first 32 minutes we (Kelly and Blake) talk about MTSS and footwear, pausing in your patient interactions, how we be direct,...
Nov 28, 2022 • 51min
Ep 54 - Andy Bryant Part 2 (The natural and minimalist man), Females quiting sport because of bod image, breaks from social media, how to go from a maximilst shoe to barefoot, Foot intrinsic exercises
Send us a Text Message.We delve into the following topics!You can always learn from people who have a different way of treating and thinking!People can see the ‘barefoot’ content as polarising where people say all pain is caused by wrong fitting shoes and then associated that with you, which we know there is more to it than that. For the listeners, what are your principles for your way of practising? What is the most common pathology you see and how do you tend to manage it?How do you us...
Nov 20, 2022 • 1h 5min
Ep 53 - Andy Bryant (The natural and minimalist man), Queenstown Marathon Recap, Preframing pain with patients, Bone stress injuries in female runners
Send us a Text Message.We are all people who need continue to learn, regardless of what we know now. It seems an easy way to become a better person, clinician and athlete is to be open-minded. We first met Andy (via Instagram), where we instantly had someone who was to challenge a lot of what we had learned at an undergraduate level and as a new graduate. Now, knowing each other for several months, I have had successful outcomes clinically from information you will get from this po...
