Achilles and patellar tendinopathy loading principles with Dr. Peter Malliaras. Episode #326

“There is no real optimal exercise program. There’s no such thing it doesn’t really exist.” LIVE from Copenhagen at the 14th Scandinavian Congress of Medicine & Science in Sports, Dr. Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, with the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast, interviews Dr. Peter Malliaras about exercise principles for patellar and Achilles tendinopathy. Peter Malliaras is an Associate Professor at Monash University in the Department of Physiotherapy. His research focus is musculoskeletal disorders, sports medicine and tendinopathy. In 2006 he completed his PhD in tendinopathy identifying novel risk factors, and since has undertaken post-doctoral research in the UK and Australia. Peter maintains a strong clinical focus, specializing in difficult tendinopathy cases and delivering clinical postgraduate education for clinicians in Australia and internationally. In this podcast, Peter discusses different loading programs, pain responses and the value of imaging for patellar and Achilles tendinopathy. Resources Peter Malliaras Twitter - http://bit.ly/2ESwPch Scandinavian Congress of Medicine & Science in Sports - http://bit.ly/2nHdZ0h Peter Malliaras Research Gate Profile - http://bit.ly/2G3K61c Tendinopathy Rehabilitation - http://bit.ly/2C94T0H Achilles and patellar tendinopathy loading programmes : a systematic review comparing clinical outcomes and identifying potential mechanisms for effectiveness - http://bit.ly/2Bn2d34 Monash University Peter Malliaras Profile - http://bit.ly/2Ey1sGg