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STA125: Countdown To Therapy Expo with Speakers Dr Claire Minshull and James Chapman

With just two weeks to go until Therapy Expo 2022 at the NEC Birmingham November 23rd & 24th, we talk with Dr Claire Minshull of Get Back To Sport and James Chapman of All About The Mind, both of whom will be presenting in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo.

Dr Claire Minshull is one of the most highly respected rehabilitation specialists in the UK, with over 20 years of experience working in academia, the NHS and in leading research roles. As founder of Get Back To Sport, her goal is to enable the transference of research findings into enhancing practice. Claire will be presenting 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' in the STA Theatre on Wednesday Nov 23rd at 3.15pm.

James Chapman is an accredited instructor of Mental First Aid at Work (MHFA), delivering both Adult and Youth courses. He is also a yoga teacher & yoga therapist with over 16 years experience, specialising in mental health and addiction, and has worked with some of the leading mental health charities, rehab clinics and the NHS. James will be presenting 'Mental First Aid At Work' in the STA Theatre on Thursday Nov 24th at 3.30pm.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

5:50 Dr Claire Minshull and Get Back To Sport
9:50 Bettering our understanding as therapists
13:15 Dr Claire Minshull at Therapy Expo this year
15:10 James Chapman and All About The Mind
17:50 What is Mental health First Aid?
22:50 What Dr Claire Minshull hopes soft tissue therapists take away from her presentation 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' at Therapy Expo 2022
38:10 What James Chapman hopes soft tissue therapists take away from his presentation 'Mental Health First Aid' at Therapy Expo 2022
45:20 How can we improve the state of Mental Health in UK?
51:00 Let's Be Frank Podcast with Jack Coward & Ryan Smith (STA Regional Rep East of England)
52:30 Are soft tissue therapists of 2022 better educated in Strength & Conditioning?
57:40 Understanding boundaries in Mental Health as a soft tissue therapist

Useful Links:

Dr Claire Minshull Website: Get Back To Sport
James Chapman Website: All About The Mind
Let's Be Frank Podcast with Jack Coward & Ryan Smith
Therapy Expo Website
STA Website

Our sincere thanks to Dr Claire Minshull and James Chapman for giving up their time to be guests on the show. Remember, Claire will be presenting 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' in the STA Theatre on Wednesday Nov 23rd at 3.15pm. James Chapman will be presenting 'Mental First Aid At Work' in the STA Theatre on Thursday Nov 24th at 3.30pm. See you there!

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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STA124 'Have Your Say' - November 2022

On the first tuesday of every month on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we invite YOU to join us live on YouTube to 'HAVE YOUR SAY!'

Host Matt Phillips (creator of runchatlive.com) is joined by:
• Gary Benson - Founder of The Sports Therapy Association (STA)
• STA member Nicki Mansfield of Mansfield Massage & Movement in St Ives, Cambridgeshire
• STA Rep for Chester, Wirral, Manchester Benjamin Mace-Crossley of Repose Sports Massage and Injury Clinic
• STA member Stevie Barr at Fit Thru Life based in Glasgow

In this episode, as always recorded LIVE on YouTube then uploaded as a podcast, topics include:

3:05 Intro to our guests: Nicki Mansfield, Benjamin Mace-Crossley and Stevie Barr.
6:20 Gary Benson: 'Why I set up the Sports Therapy Association'
11:50 Gary Benson: The STA Supervision Policy
17:00 Nicki Mansfield: Moving from random CPD to having a vision
29:30 Benjamin Mace-Crossley: Studying Level 5 with The ST School, Moving onto Physiotherapy
35:10 Stevie Barr: From Biomechanics to Pain Science
41:20 Getting ready for Therapy Expo November 23rd & 24th 2022
43:22 Reflection on STA Podcast Ep.121: Sonia Fierro - Osteopath & Sports Therapist - talks about how her crossfit & lifting of weights was affected pre and post pregnancy. On the Wednesday at 9.15am in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo, Sonia will be joining the 'Women In Sports Therapy (WIST) round table discussion.
51:30 - Reflection on STA Podcast Ep.122: Liz Bayley. Liz will be presenting 'The Dancer's Foot' in the STA Theatre Thursday 10am
56:20 - Reflection on STA Podcast Ep.123: Bill Taylor. Widely recognised in the UK and internationally as one of the leading pelvic health physios in male pelvic floor dysfunction, Bill will be presenting 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags’ in the STA Theatre Wed 23rd Nov 1.45pm at Therapy Expo.
1:05:37 - Sponsor Matt Phillips who is raising money for Cancer Research UK? Go to: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/matts-100-push-ups-giving-page-81

Useful Links

Our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us for the live recording, and of course everyone who leaves ratings & reviews for the podcast. STA members - be sure to use the STA discount when purchasing Therapy Expo tickets. If you are unsure of what the code is, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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.

Questions? Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

STA123: 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags' with special guest Bill Taylor

In Ep.123 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we are joined by special guest Bill Taylor, widely recognised in the UK and internationally as one of the leading pelvic health physios in male pelvic floor dysfunction, with a special interest in the use of manual and exercise therapy in addressing this condition.

Bill will be presenting 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2022 on on Day 1 (Wednesday 23rd November) at 1.45pm, and 10.35am in Theatre C.

Having taught widely in the UK, Europe and Israel on men’s health physiotherapy and male & female pelvic health, Bill is one of the few UK based Physiotherapists to work full-time in male and female pelvic health and has built one of the UK’s biggest pelvic health clinics at Taylor Physiotherapy in Edinburgh. He is also Consultant Physiotherapist for Scottish Ballet, was integral in the development of a full time physiotherapy service to the ballet and continues to work with dancers of all ages and abilities in his Edinburgh clinic. He is a visiting Lecturer at Edinburgh University where he contributes to the MSc in Dance Science and Education, teaching a Preventative Dance Injury Module, and also a visiting Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University where he teaches on the BSc/MSc Midwifery course and MSc Physiotherapy course.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

4:40 The advantage of the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo
6:10 Creation of Taylor Physiotherapy
10:30 We need more Sports Therapists to work as part of the Male Pelvic Health team.
14:18 Male Pelvic Health and suicide
17:15 Some people just need a good listening to
18:10 Common conditions within Male Pelvic Health
26:30 How can therapists help get past the taboo of male pelvic health
32:20 Cauda Equina and saddle paraesthesia
37:30 The need for education
48:00 How can Sports Therapists get involved with Male Pelvic Health

Useful Links:

Our sincere thanks to Bill Taylor for giving up his time to be a guest on the show. Remember, Bill will be presenting 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2022 on on Day 1 (Wednesday 23rd November) at 1.45pm, and 10.35am in Theatre C. See you there!

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.

Questions? Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

STA122: 'The Dancer's Foot' with special guest Liz Bayley

In Ep.122 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we are joined by special guest Liz Bayley, who will be presenting 'The Dancer's Foot' in the STA Theatre Therapy Expo 2022 November 23rd & 24th on the Thursday at 10am, and in the Keynote Theatre at 1.50pm.

When it comes to understanding & managing dance performance related injury, Liz Bayley has a wealth of experience. A professional dancer for 15 years including a year in Paris at ‘The Moulin Rouge’, Liz has worked as a sports therapist in the West End on shows such as ‘Wicked’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, ‘Singing in the Rain’, ‘Shrek’, ‘Matilda’, and ‘Jersey Boys’.

Liz is currently the senior physio on Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ at the Lyceum Theatre, with the company West End Osteopathy. She is also a specialist performing arts physio with the world renowned ‘Trinity Laban’ in London and currently running here extremely popular ‘Foot and Ankle Fundamentals’ course.

Topics discussed include:

8:24 Liz Bayley link to blogs, podcasts, etc: https://linktr.ee/lizbayleyphysio
10:00 Crossover between working with Dancers and other performance athletes.
10:50 Being Head Physio at Disneys 'The Lion King' at The Lyceum
11:50 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance
14:30 Moving from Sports Therapy to Physiotherapy
19:35 Foot & Ankle Fundamental's Course with Liz Bayley & Lizzie Marlow
32:00 "Physio Level" - Sports Therapists: Know Your Worth!
36:00 Foot & Ankle Fundamental Course: working with calves
40:00 Soleus controversy on Twitter
47:00 Ankle Sprain Variations & Alternative Special Tests
59:00 Invitation from Liz to Sports Therapists: What would you like to see on the Foot & Ankle course? Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
60:00 Next week's guest: Bill Taylor - Male Pelvic Health Red Flags

Useful Links

Liz Bayley Website
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Trinity Laban Health
Therapy Expo Website
STA Website

Our sincere thanks to Liz Bayley for giving up her time to be a guest on the show. Remember, Liz will be presenting 'The Dancer's Foot' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo on the Thursday at 10am, and in the Keynote Theatre at 1.50pm. See you there!

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.

STA121: 'Pre/Post Pregnancy: Crossfit & Lifting Weights’ with guest Sonia Fierro

In Ep.121 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, our countdown to Therapy Expo 2022 November 23rd & 24th at the NEC Birmingham continues, bringing you speakers who will be presenting in the STA THEATRE across the two days.

In this episode, we are joined by Sonia Fierro, a qualified Osteopath & Sports Therapist who has worked as part of the medical team of various elite sports - from GB Fencing, to GB Diving and Swimming and was part of the CrossFit Europe/Meridian Athlete Services team. Sonia is a nationally ranked Powerlifting athlete and holds the Italian Deadlift Record for the U57 category.

Sonia, who has herself recently had a baby, will be talking about how her crossfit and lifting of weights was/has been affected & adjusted pre & post pregnancy. Sonia is a hugely popular speaker at Therapy Expo, and has two presentations on the Thursday. She will also be in the STA Theatre on the Wednesday at 9.15am joining the 'Women In Sports Therapy (WIST) round table discussion.

Topics discussed include:

5:30 Sonia's CV
9:00 Sonia's decision to share her experience on Instagram
10:47 Disclaimer - none of the content of this episode is to replace professional medical advice!
12:55 Let's start the photos - prenatal exercise at around 30 weeks
16:30 Should one start new exercise during pregnancy?
18:40 Exercise can make pregnant women FEEL better, and that doesn't just mean yoga!
24:00 Does the increase in hormone Relaxin increase risk of injury during pregnancy?
26:40 Kettle Bell Swings, Overhead Squats and more...
27:58 Post Pregnancy exercise - how accurate are the guidelines?
31:30 The principles of progression and using a personal trainer
35:00 Rollercoaster of emotions
45:30 Breastfeeding & Calorie consumption
49:00 How does one find the time to exercise post pregnancy?
57:55 Sonia at Therapy Expo 2022

Useful Links

Sonia's Website: https://recoverstronger.co/
Sonia on Instagram: @sonia.recoverstronger
Sonia's CrossFit program during pregnancy & post natal early return to activity led by @christina_prevett from @thebarbellmamas.
Sonia's Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist: Jenny @fourtherapy
Therapy Expo Website
STA Website

Our sincere thanks to Sonia Fierro (& her baby daughter!) for giving up her time to be a guest on the show! Remember, Sonia will be part of the Women In Sports Therapy's 'Round Table Chat' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo on Wednesday 23rd October at 9.15am!

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.

STA120: 'Have Your Say' - October 2022

On the first tuesday of every month on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we invite YOU to join us live on YouTube to 'HAVE YOUR SAY!'

> > > PLEASE NOTE: on Video, SOUND STARTS at 1:47 (apologies for the technical issue!)

Host Matt Phillips (creator of runchatlive.com) is joined by Gary Benson - Founder of The Sports Therapy Association (STA), Catherine Rimer - STA Rep for Leeds/ West Yorkshire, Becky Carroll - STA Regional Rep for South West, and Keith Burnett - STA Regional Rep for East Midlands & Neck Guru.

In this episode, as always recorded LIVE on YouTube then uploaded as a podcast, topics include:

NOTE: on Video, SOUND STARTS at 1:47 (apologies for the technical issue!)
STA Auditing - STA Dropbox Folder: CPD statements & please label your files.
Getting ready for Therapy Expo: November 23rd & 24th 2022
8:38 - James Earls & Evolution of Practice (STA Podcast Ep.119)
10.06 - Keith Burnett - Working In Elite Sport - Keith's 12 Year Journey
13:14 - Becky Carroll - Looking Back: Imposter Syndrome
15:07 - Gary Benson - Looking Back: Progressing from Manual Therapy to Movement
19:10 - Catherine Rimer - Looking Back: Changes in Narrative. Lessons from AnnaMaria Mazzieri & Paul Coker (STA Podcast Ep.118)
22:50 - Keith Burnett - Cervical Movement & Iron Maiden
26:00 - Keith Burnett - Beating snobbery in the World of Academia (STA Podcast Ep15)
34:20 - Keith Burnett - Treatment & Management of Neck Injury
36:50 - Dr Gary Mendoza (STA Podcast Ep.117): Make sure you see his presentation in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2022!
40:10 - Becky Carroll's recommendations for Therapy Expo: Dr Jenny Burrell 10am in the STA Theatre on Wednesday Nov 24th and the 'Women In Sports Therapy Podcast (WIST)' round table chat at 9am on Wednesday Nov 24th.
46:50 - Reminder of the Speaker Program in the STA Theatre at this year's Therapy Expo.

Useful Links