Foundations of tendinopathy: With Peter Malliaras

Welcome to the second episode of Physio Foundations, a podcast about the knowledge and skills that provide the foundation of expert physiotherapy or clinical practice. In this episode I talk to tendon expert and researcher Associate Professor Peter Malliaras from Monash University about how he built his foundations in physiotherapy practice and research and the most important things to consider for people with tendinopathy.   In this episode: 0:00 Introducing Peter Malliaras 2:05 Find your passion 2:44 Work with people you admire and want to work with 3:30 What are the fundamentals of tendinopathy? 4:50 Old ways of treating tendinopathy, oh my... 5:30 Be critical of your practice 6:30 Goals of management of tendinopathy 8:30 Why do people get tendinopathy? 11:10 Look broadly at the problem and the person 11:55 Foundations of physical examination 14:10 Avoid confirmation bias 16:05 People who measure and people who don't measure 18:30 Not everyone with tendinopathy will be weak 20:12 Prognosis. Who goes well, who takes longer? Psychosocial factors 23:20 Look how far we have come   View Peter's research profile here Peter's tendinopathy website Connect with Peter on Twitter @drpetemalliaras   Please like, share and subscribe! You can find a video version of this podcast on the Perraton Physio YouTube channel Find the follow or subscribe button on your podcast app. Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linked In. Share this episode and tag me in @lukeperraton For a list of episodes, transcripts and associated blogs, visit our website: perraton.physio/physiofoundations Do you have a topic you would like me to cover on the podcast? Email me: [email protected]    Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.