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Sports Medicine ProjectAuthor: 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 youve ever felt like youre drowning in conflicting advice on how to manage injuries this podcast will cut through the noise. Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Tendon Stiffness, Strength Deficits and the Neuroscience We're Missing w/ Dr Pat Vallance
Episode 137
Saturday, 29 August, 2026
with Dr Pat VallanceIn this episode:Bent knee versus straight knee calf raises for Achilles rehabWhy calf position changes muscle activationAchilles tendinopathy and tendon strainTendon stiffness and why it mattersWhether plyometrics build tendon stiffnessWhether running should be stopped during rehabLoad monitoring and pain guided rehabMuscular endurance testing with single leg heel raisesNormative values for calf endurancePsychological factors in tendinopathyKinesiophobia and pain catastrophisingCortical versus spinal inhibitionHow rehab may differ for Achilles compared with patellar tendinopathyResources mentioned:Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobiahttps://www.physio-pedia.com/Tampa_Scale_of_KinesiophobiaWhere to find Pat:Tendinopathy Circuit Breakerhttps://tendinopathycircuitbreaker.com/Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tendinopathy_circuit_breaker/Supercharge Your Tendon Rehab coursehttps://events.humanitix.com/supercharge-your-tendon-rehab-cutting-edge-tendon-injury-rehabPat's recent publications:Vallance, P., Kidgell, D. J., & Malliaras, P. (2026). Greater endogenous pain facilitation is associated with lower spinal excitability and maximal knee extension strength deficits in athletes with patellar tendinopathy. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 1-14.Vallance, P., Malliaras, P., & Kidgell, D. J. (2026). Temporal motor evoked potential decomposition reveals that cortico-reticulospinal excitability is increased in athletes with patellar tendinopathy. Preliminary evidence of compensatory adaptation for diminished motor drive. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 103142.Vallance, P. (2025). Neural deficits relevant to pain symptoms and functional impairments in individuals with Achilles or patellar tendinopathy (PhD Academy Award). British Journal of Sports Medicine.Vallance, P., Siddique, U., Frazer, A., Malliaras, P., Vicenzino, B., & Kidgell, D. J. (2025). Transcranial magnetic stimulation and electrical stimulation techniques used to measure the excitability of distinct neuronal populations that influence motor output in people with persistent musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review and narrative synthesis of evidence. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 103011.Vallance, P., Kidgell, D. J., Vicenzino, B., & Malliaras, P. (2025). Endogenous pain modulation is not different in basketball or volleyball athletes with patellar tendinopathy compared to asymptomatic athletic controls. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 76, 103280.
