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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Sep 4, 2022 • 46min
#Ep 44 - Michael Nitschke (Pt 1). Everything Running. Tarsal Coalition, Listening to your body, Training load, Hill programming, Coaching, Running biomechanics,
Send us a Text Message.Our favourite so far!Part 1 (:We welcomed Michael Nitschke! Acclaimed podiatrist and passionate runner.With a decade of clinical experience in private practice and exceptional anatomy and biomechanics knowledge Michael now specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of running injuries.As an accomplished track athlete Michael is well versed in working with amateur, junior and elite athletes. However Michael’s passion for the sport has grown beyond that of just the ...
Aug 31, 2022 • 21min
Future Health Network. Lifting technique? Lifting with a bent back, flexed spines = damage? and more!
Send us a Text Message.Myself, Justin and Dave from the Future Health Network discuss the actual topics and points for people who think lifting with a flexed back is bad?We hear it all the time. Have a quick listen as we try to approach the topic with some valid points. Hopefully you'll have some valid points to discuss when a patient or colleague asks if its something you should stop doing.Our instagram link is below: https://www.instagram.com/thesportsmedicineproject/If you want to learn an...
Aug 28, 2022 • 53min
#Ep 43 - Part 2 with Simon Bartold + Recap from Lake Mac Half + discussion around why running is awesome (:
Send us a Text Message.Support the Show.Clinical content to help you day to day:https://patreon.com/SportsMedicineProject?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up for a free weekly Research review about topics related to Sports Medicine straight to your email: https://gmail.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c3dca95db0740390c605a128e&id=b41f1293caRead through our already written blogs:https://achievepodiatry.com.au
Aug 21, 2022 • 30min
#Ep 42 - Simon Bartold (Part 1) - Are super shoes dead? What is a hyper shoe? Can we predict running injuries from biomechanics? Footwear designs for gender?
Send us a Text Message.We cannot wait to share our conversation with Simon Bartold; performance footwear consultant, researcher, educator, mentor, innovator and the owner of Bartold Clinical.In this episode, we covered so many exciting topics that had us buzzing in our seats! Including, are super shoes dead? And what is a hyper shoe!? 😮Simon tells us about the important role of his clinical practice as a Podiatrist influencing his work today in footwear innovation. As well as the important co...
Aug 17, 2022 • 38min
#41 - (Part 2 with Kelsey Tobin from Nutrient Nation) FODMAP, GI issues, Training your Gut, Taking on Nutrition with training and more with Kelsey Tobin from Nutrient Nation
Send us a Text Message.Part 2 - A cracker episode today with Sports Dietitian, Kelsey Tobin from Nutrient Nation. In this episode we cover, the FODMAP diet (pros and cons), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and groups that would benefit from the FODMAP diet. We also dive into nutrition for performance and how a FODMAP diet may be helpful in relieving gut upset in athletes leading up to major events. This was a great episode and we know you will get heaps out of it! Kelsey is a triathlete an...
Aug 14, 2022 • 39min
#40 - Runner with outside knee pain
Send us a Text Message.We have accidentally uploaded the wrong audio... ahaha.This episode is about a person (Runner) with lateral knee pain.Support the Show.Clinical content to help you day to day:https://patreon.com/SportsMedicineProject?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSign up for a free weekly Research review about topics related to Sports Medicine straight to your email: https://gmail.us14.list-manage.com/sub...
Aug 7, 2022 • 36min
#39 - FODMAP, GI issues, Training your Gut, Taking on Nutrition with training and more with Kelsey Tobin from Nutrient Nation
Send us a Text Message.A cracker episode today with Sports Dietitian, Kelsey Tobin from Nutrient Nation. In this episode we cover, the FODMAP diet (pros and cons), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and groups that would benefit from the FODMAP diet. We also dive into nutrition for performance and how a FODMAP diet may be helpful in relieving gut upset in athletes leading up to major events. This was a great episode and we know you will get heaps out of it! Kelsey is a triathlete and well at...
Aug 3, 2022 • 28min
Future Health Network (Ep 1) - Short and Sharp Pain Education for Clinicians
Send us a Text Message.G'day legends!Exciting news. This episode is our first of many episodes with the Future Health Network. Myself (Blake Withers), Dave Renfrew and Justin Smith are apart of the Future Health Network (look us up on Facebook) which is in short: A tribe of intelligent, compassionate and well-rounded clinicians who want to get better. Simple as that.We looked to answer two questions today:1. How do we know pain is more than just biomedical? Examples likes my flat feet ca...
Jul 31, 2022 • 14min
#38 - Plantar heel pain, plantar fasciitis, heel syndrome.. whatever ya want to call it, how do we treat it?
Send us a Text Message.How do we approach one of the most common pathologies in health?Plantar heel pain or plantar fasciitis effects up to 1 in 10! That's an absurd amount. Listen as we talk through what we would generally do. All cases are different but speaking generally, there is opportunity of application of the same therapies to multiple patients. Our instagram link is below: https://www.instagram.com/thesportsmedicineproject/If you want to learn and become a better clinician, head over...
Jul 24, 2022 • 37min
#37 - New & Important paper. Perhaps cortisone is good for Achilles Tendinopathy? Take a listen and you decide
Send us a Text Message.We reviewed a new paper that has recently come out titled: 'Effect of Ultrasonography-Guided Corticosteroid Injection vs Placebo Added to Exercise Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy, A Randomized Clinical Trial'.Cortisone has long been avoided for the management of tendinopathy. This paper explains that maybe that idea isn't as well supported as we thought. However, this paper still holds a few limitations which make us question whether this is enough to change our curre...
