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STA147 Ask Us Anything #4 with guests Dr Fiona Higgs and Tim Allardyce

It’s the first Tuesday of a new month, so we bring you our regular series ‘Ask Us Anything’, recorded as always LIVE on the Sports Therapy Association Youtube Channel. Host Matt Phillips is joined Gary Benson (founder of the STA), Dr Fiona Higgs (host of 'Women In Sports Therapy' podcast) and Tim Allardyce (Group Clinical Director and founder of Rehab My Patient). Together, the team answer YOUR questions on anything to do with the soft tissue therapy industry.

WARNING: Some listeners may find the topic of "Stillbirth and Child Loss' distressing. It is dicussed between 13:10 and 16:50. If you wish to contact Fiona regarding this topic or need any support, please feel free to email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Questions for future episodes?
Please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. OR come join us LIVE on the first Tuesday of the month and ASK US ANYTHING yourself, face to face!

What's happening in the rest of May?
In Ep148, Ep149, Ep150 and Ep151, our focus will be: 'The Groin and Abdomen'. NOTE: A couple of these episodes will be recorded on WEDNESDAYS (due to guest availability), starting WEDNESDAY MAY 10th with guest Dr Sarah Rollins discussing the anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall, as well as the use of ultrasound in diagnosis and knowing when surgery is required.

Questions answered in this episode:

4:30 - 'Women In Sports Therapy Podcast' - "Parenthood for Sports Therapists - Working from home, featuring Sonia Fierro" with Dr Fiona Higgs.
13:10 - Discussing the up & coming Ep.12 of the WIST Podcast: "Stillbirth and Child Loss featuring Debbie Cutts and Rowena Pailing (Sands Charity)"
18:00 - Welcome Tim Allardyce 19:30 - Shout out for the excellent Facebook group 'Sports Massage Training & Support Group'
20:45 Q1 - Clients with MS: "I have had a potential client approach me to give sports massage to his wife to help with her MS. Could you offer some advice please?" - Scott Milingon from 'Sports Massage Training & Support Group'
30:00 Q2 - "I'm currently studying Level 3 Sports Massage, can anyone recommend any good ways of learning muscle origin, insertion and movements? I'm struggling to memorise all and of them."
38:45 Q3 - "Any advice on treating coccyx pain (possibly Coccydynia) from repetitive strain dead lifting?"
44:50 Q4 - "How many clients a week should I see before leaving my full time job? I’m currently seeing around 10 clients a week and can’t realistically fit anymore appointments in, but leaving my full time job will cause me to take a big financial hit to begin with!"
52:49 Q5 - "Popup gazebo recommendation? I bought a cheap one last year and it ripped apart in the wind. Needed for external events."

Useful Links for this episode:

Women In Sports Therapy Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sta-women-in-sports-therapy-podcast/id1614149481
Dr Fiona Higgs on Twitter and Instagram: @fiona_higgs1
Women In Sports Therapy Podcast on Twitter & Instagram: @UK_WIST
Dr Fiona Higgs email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Facebook Group 'Sports Massage Training & Support Group': https://www.facebook.com/groups/507508332780888
Tim Allardyce on Twitter: @timallardyce
Rehab My Patient on Twitter & Instagram: @rehabmypatient
Gary's Gazebo Supplier Recommendation: https://www.gazeboshop.co.uk/

Our sincere thanks to Dr Fiona Higgs, Gary Benson and Tim Allardyce for giving up their time to be guests on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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STA146 Focus on CPD Pt3: 'Gait Analysis For Runners - A Modern Approach' with guest Matt Phillips

'Gait Analysis For Runners - A Modern Approach' - In this episode of the Sports Therapy Association video podcast, the tables are turned as STA podcast host Matt Phillips takes to the guest seat to talk about his CPD course 'Gait Analysis For Runners - A Modern Approach', with questions put to him by Gary Benson, Founder of the Sports Therapy Association.

Matt Phillips first started using Gait Analysis in 2010. Working with an extensive list of runners including national & international elites, Matt has written for numerous running magazines & websites, organised two very successful international running conferences, and in 2018 travelled to Nairobi to help set up one of the first Gait Analysis Labs in Kenya.

'Gait Analysis For Runners: A Modern Approach' at The ST School in Exeter this May has SOLD OUT, but if you are interested in attending the course in YOUR part of the country, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Useful Links
• Website: https://www.runchatlive.com/
• Runchatlive on Twitter: @runchatlive
• Runchatlive on Instagram: @runchatlive
• Runchatlive on TikTok: @runchatlive
• Runchatlive on Facebook: @runchatlive

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA145 Focus on CPD Part 2: 'Therapeutic Movement & Exercise' with Ben Cormack

'Therapeutic Movement & Exercise' - Part 2 of this month's Focus on CPD here on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, and in this episode our special guest is Ben Cormack, founder of Cor-Kinetic and one half of 'Better Clinician Project' (with Adam Meakins).

Ben Cormack and host Matt Phillips are joined by three former attendees of Ben's very popular 'Therapetic Movement & Exercise' CPD course which has now been taught in over 30 countries of the world.
• Imi Testa of Back on Track Soft Tissue Therapy
• Sarah Jones of Affinity Bodyworks
• Theo Clitherow

Together they discuss what Ben's 'Therapetic Movement & Exercise' CPD course can offer soft tissue therapists, and help YOU make a decision as to whether it may be a valuable source of CPD!

Other Episodes in This Series
Ep144 - Dr Gary Mendoza - 'Behaviour Change and Motivational Interviewing'
Ep146 (to be recorded live April 24) - 'Gait Analysis for Runners - A Modern Approach' with Matt Phillips (host of STA Podcast)

Topics in this episode:

0:00 - Intro
4:30 - Ben Cormack - two decades of practice
8:37 - What makes the 'Therapetic Movement & Exercise' CPD course unique?
13:20 - Imi Testa: why did you choose Ben's course?
20:00 - Ben: The greatest skill of a good clinician is to be flexible with clients
22:22 - Theo Clitherow: why did you choose Ben's course?
26:00 - Ben: The importance of understanding different conditions and being up to date.
28:47 - Sarah Jones: why did you choose Ben's course?
33:30 - To Ben: what type of clinician comes to your course?
36:30 - To Ben: how important is a knowledge of pain science?
40:28 - To Imi, Sarah, Theo: Have you ever had problems trying to explain pain?
49:00 - To Ben: How is the course divided up?
53:13 - Question from the live lounge: "How do we explain the client's pain without it being taken as dismissive?"
54:45 - Details of UK dates for Ben's course - September 23rd & 24th in London, and possibly at The ST School in December
56:40 - 'The Better Clinician Project' with Ben Cormack & Adam Meakins

Useful Links:

Ben Cormack Website: https://www.cor-kinetic.co.uk/
Better Clinician Project Website: https://www.betterclinicianproject.com/
Ben Cormack on Twitter: @CorKinetic
Ben Cormack on Instagram: @CorKinetic
Imi Testa on Facebook: Back on Track Soft Tissue Therapy
Sarah Jones on Facebook: Affinity Bodyworks

Our sincere thanks to Ben Cormack, Imi Testa, Sarah Jones and Theo Clitherow for giving up their time to be guests on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA144 ’Focus on CPD Part 1: Behaviour Change & Motivational Interviewing’ with Dr Gary Mendoza

'CPD happening this April to June, either online or face-to-face in the UK.' That's the focus this month on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, and in this episode our guest is Dr Gary Mendoza, founder of Stages of Change, whose online 'Motivational Interviewing & Behaviour Change' course teaches how important an understanding of Behaviour Change is to help our clients achieve their goals, and how the art of Motivational Interviewing can give soft tissue therapists, personal trainers & coaches the tools to help their clients make the necessary behaviour changes required for successful rehabilitation from injury, improving nutrition, enhancing performance, etc.

Dr Mendoza is joined by two recent attendees of the course, Stephanie Hibberd and Tracey Taylor, along with host Matt Phillips who also recently competed the course.

Other Episodes in This Series
Ep145 (to be recorded live April 17) - 'Therapeutic Movement & Exercise' with special guest Ben Cormack
Ep146 (to be recorded live April 24) - 'Gait Analysis for Runners - A Modern Approach' with Matt Phillips (host of STA Podcast)

Topics in this episode:

0:00 - Intro
4:40 - Welcome Dr Gary Mendoza, Steph Hibberd & Tracey Tayor
6:00 - Are therapists & coaches today more aware of the importance of understanding Behaviour Change?
9:25 - Steph Hibberd: why did you choose Gary's course?
12:00 - Tracey Taylor: why did you choose Gary's course?
14:10 - Gary: have you seen an evolution of practice in soft tissue therapists?
20:00 - Understanding what stage of mind our clients are in.
28:15 - How do we help ensure recently qualified therapists have modern tools?
37:10 - The purpose of 'Reflections'
44:40 - The problem with taking notes during the Subjective Assessment
50:53 - The effect of Intonation
59:30 - Up & Coming Courses with Gary

Useful Links:

Stages Of Change Website: https://stagesofchange.co.uk/
Dr Gary Mendoza on Twitter: @DrGaryMend
Dr Gary Mendoza on Instagram: @DrGaryMendoza
Steph Hibberd on Instagram: @stepha_coach
Tracey Taylor on Instagram: @theremedyroomnorfolk

Our sincere thanks to Dr Gary Mendoza, Steph Hibberd and Tracey Taylor for giving up their time to be guests on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA143: ’ASK TIM: REHAB SPECIAL’ with special guest Tim Allardyce

First Tuesday of a new month, so we bring you once again our regular series ‘Ask Tim’, recorded as always LIVE on the Sports Therapy Association Youtube Channel. In this episode, a REHAB EXERCISE SPECIAL, Tim Allardyce, founder of Rehab My Patient clinical software, Group Clinical Director and NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur, answers YOUR questions on anything to do with Rehab Exercise Prescription. This episode includes some excellent visuals using Rehab My Patient Software so we recommend you check out the video on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel.

Despite Tim's protests (modest chap that he is), we organised this Rehab Special episode as it coincides with the release of a brand new 'Strength & Conditioning' section in Rehab My Patient Clinic Software. Though Tim from the outset points out that other exercise prescription software is out there and available, this new section within Rehab My Patient contains almost 1000 exercises including plyometrics, TRX, Olympic lifting and much more, adding to an already very popular software tool for Soft Tissue Therapists.

If you have questions for future episodes of 'Ask Tim', email host Matt Phillips at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., OR come join us LIVE on the first Tuesday of the month and ASK TIM yourself, face to face!

What's happening in the rest of April?
In Ep144, Ep145 and Ep146, our focus will be on CPD Courses currently available online or face-to-face in the UK. We start APRIL 11^th with guest Dr Gary Mendoza, Director of Stages of Change, discussing his online course 'Behaviour Change & Motivational Interviewing'. Gary will be joined by recent course completers Stephanie Hibberd & Tracey Taylor.

Topics in this episode of 'Ask Tim':

0:00 Intro
6:00 Welcome Tim Allardyce
9:19 - Ask Tim Q1: In a year where money is going to be as tight as ever, is investing in exercise prescription software a bold move?
20:22 - Ask Tim Q2: How easy is it on clinic software to indicate regression & progression options for clients?
29:54 - Ask Tim Q3: I am a firm believer in making exercise fun. How much fun is a printed out list of exercises? =
34:30 - Ask Tim Q4: Hey Tim, really happy to see the new S&C section in RMP. How did you decide what to put in the Functional Exercise section and what to leave out?
40:59 - Live Question: What is the best way of using Template Prescriptions in Rehab My Patient Software?
46:50 - Ask Tim Q5: I’m reading a lot these days people saying reps and sets don’t really matter. As long as you reach fatigue the body will get stronger. What are your beliefs on reps and sets?
52:00 - Ask Tim Q6: (emailed in by Alex Moore last month) I’m in the process of looking for a new venue to use a Pilates studio with a treatment room built in. I have potentially found somewhere, but I am unsure what to do in regards to negotiation of the lease. There is quite a bit of work that needs doing to get it up to standard. I was just wondering if there was any advice in regards to types of lease and how you could negotiate it.
58:30 - How to follow/contact Tim Allardyce

Useful Links:

Tim Allardyce on Twitter: @timallardyce
Rehab My Patient on Twitter & Instagram: @rehabmypatient
Email Tim: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Our sincere thanks to Tim Allardyce for giving up their time to be guests on the show!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA142 ’Lower Back Pain Case History’ with guest Dave Elliott of The Back Pain Podcast

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡’𝐬 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤. 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭, 𝐜𝐨-𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭. 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭.

Rob Beaven and Andy Elliott, Chiropractors by trade, are hosts of the 'Back Pain Podcast' - a hugely valuable resource for quality information regarding back pain.

𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬:

Ep140 - '𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞' with guest Owen Lewis, co-founder of Born To Move.
Ep141 - '𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 & 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐏𝐚𝐢𝐧' with guest Michelle Lyons, Women's Health Physio and creator of celebratemuliebrity.com

𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬:

0:00 - 1000 Subscribers! Thank you everyone for your support!
3:03 - Other episodes in this 'Focus on The Lower Back' series.
6:40 - Welcome Dave Elliott of the Back Pain Podcast
8:30 - How the 'Back Pain Podcast' started
14:15 - Has the perception of what a Chiropractor does changed?
20:30 - Free CPD - podcasts to listen to
21:00 - How do we differentiate a Chiropractor from an Osteopath?
24:30 - Dave's Case History: 28 Year Old Female Rugby Player
29:20 - What did Dave want to rule out?
32:30 - Women's Health - factors to consider
38:50 - Prolapsed Disc?
43:45 - Fear avoidance?
53:40 - Treatment
1:02:50 - Ready for Part 2? Plenty more information on the 'Back Pain Podcast'.

𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬:

Website: https://thebackpainpodcast.com/
Twitter: @thebackpainpod
Facebook: @thebackpainpodcast
Instagram: @thebackpainpodcast

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰!

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭!
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