Ep200: 'Managing Tendon Pain' with special guest Dr Ebonie Rio

Welcome to the 200th episode of the Sports Therapy Association podcast! In this milestone episode, host Matt Phillips of runchatlive.com is joined by renowned tendon researcher & educator Dr. Ebony Rio, Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the Australian Ballet La Trobe University and Sports & Exercise Physio at the Victorian Institute of Sport. Dr. Rio delves into the complexities of managing tendon pain, discussing the different types of tendon load, the relevance of compressive loading, and how to recognise tendinopathies. She also shares invaluable advice on the role of isometric and isotonic exercises and offers practical tips for clinicians to implement in their practice. Chapter Markers:  00:00:00 - Welcome to The Sports Therapy Association Podcast 00:04:23 - Managing Tendon Pain 00:13:01 - Understanding Tendon Loading 00:21:05 - Exercise Comparison: Isometric vs. Isotonic Contractions 00:30:02 - Recognising Tendinopathy 00:33:39 - Online Courses and Education 00:35:57 - Being Evidence Informed 00:43:23 - Understanding Neuroplasticity 00:49:45 - Massage Therapist Role in Tendinopathy 00:54:27 - Practical Tips for Tendinopathy Pain Management Other episodes in this Tendon series: Ep.198 - "Tendon Treatment: What The Research Says” with special guest Professor Peter Malliaras Ep.99 - 'Understanding Tendinopathies Of The Hip & Pelvis' with special guest Dr Alison Grimaldi Links • Dr Ebonie Rio Tendon Courses on Physio-pedia • Dr Ebonie Rio on Researchgate 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 and FACEBOOK page. 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: [email protected]