The STA Clinician Podcast

It’s the first Tuesday of a new month, so we bring you our regular series ‘Ask Tim’, recorded as always LIVE on the Sports Therapy Association Youtube Channel. Tim Allardyce, founder of Rehab My Patient clinical software, Group Clinical Director and NHS England Clinical Entrepreneur, answers YOUR questions on anything to do with the soft tissue therapy industry. If you have questions for future ep...

In Ep.138 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we bring you Part 3 of our 'Focus on Mental Health & Learning Disability', with special guests Ryan Smith & Jack Coward, creators & hosts of 'Let's Be Frank Podcast' – a mental health awareness podcast that gives men a platform and a safe space where they can stand up and speak out about their life struggles and mental health challenges. Reminde...

As a soft tissue therapist, how well equipped are you to assess an MSK condition for an individual with a learning disability? Would you fall prey to the all too common trait of 'diagnostic overshadowing', i.e. where symptoms of physical ill health are mistaken or attributed to that person's learning diasability? In Part 2 of this month's 'Focus on Mental Health & Learning Disabilities', we are jo...

Ep.136 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we start this month's focus on 'Mental Health & Learning Disability', looking at how as soft tissue therapists we can play a part in the healthcare of patients & clients with mental health issues and / or learning disabilities, as well as keeping an eye on our own mental health.  This Month's Guests: IN THIS EP.136 - James Chapman of AllAboutTheMin...

'ASK TIM!' - special guest Tim Allardyce answers any questions that YOU, a soft tissue clinician, may have regarding work & survival in the healthcare industry. This is the first of a regular series that will be recorded LIVE on the first Tuesday of every month, at 8pm (UK) on the Sports Therapy Association YouTube channel. Join us LIVE! No need to be an STA member! Submit YOUR questions to Tim by...

Part 3 of this month's 'Focus on the Hip' is a follow up to Ep.133, in which guest Dr. Sarah Rollins of Pure Sports Medicine & the Ministry of Defence (MoD) returns, this time accompanied by Sports Physio Emer Acton to together talk about a real life posterior hip case which they saw in clinic literally that day! Emer Acton is a clinical specialist MSK physiotherapist who works with Dr. Rollins fo...

In Ep.133 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we bring you Part 2 of this month’s ‘Focus on The Hip’, with special guest Dr. Sarah Rollins discussing Buttock Pain (posterior hip pain), a condition treated by soft tissue therapists but all too often under the assumption that all buttock pain arises from the Piriformis muscle. Dr Sarah Rollins delves into the anatomy of the posterior hip and...

In Ep.132 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we bring you Part 1 of this month’s ‘Focus on The Hip’, with special guest Holly Soper-Doyle talking to us about Hip Dysplasia, a condition defined by the socket of the hip joint being too shallow. Hip Dysplasia, more prevalent in women (8:2) than men, is known to be a common cause of developing early onset osteoarthritis. If left undiagnosed an...

Happy New Year! As it’s the first Tuesday of the month, we bring you a 'HAVE YOUR SAY' episode in which host Matt Phillips is joined in the studio by soft tissue therapists to discuss real issues that affect our industry, with a particular focus in this episode on how soft tissue therapists can/should be preparing their business & clinic for the coming year. To help us, we are also joined by Tim A...

In Ep.130 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we bring you the final part of this month's 'Focus on Education' with special guest Anna Maria Mazzieri , Director & Lead Tutor of The ST School, a highly regarded group of training providers delivering the Diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy (BTEC level 5) in Exeter, Bristol and Birmingham. Having trained in Massage Therapy in 2002 and progressed in...

In Ep.129 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we bring you the first of a two part 'Focus on Education' with special guest Mike Grice, Director of Movement Therapy Education . Movement Therapy Education is a specialist training company delivering therapy education. Started by Mike Grice in 2003, its courses are designed to bridge the gap between the fitness industry/sports massage and clini...

In Ep.128 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we bring you 'Cognitive Biases & Judgement Noise' with special guest Tristen Attenborough. With a record number of presentations at this year’s Therapy Expo, one speaker that definitely caused a stir was Tristen Attenborough. His presentation “In my experience... the world is more or less flat” delved into cognitive psychology - how we perceive...

The 'Have Your Say' episode on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast is normally recorded on the first Tuesday of the month, but with the recently attended Therapy Expo 2022 at the NEC Birmingham (November 23rd & 24th), we thought we'd record the episode a week early to give YOU the listener the chance to share your thoughts & reflections! The STA has proudly been a part of Therapy Expo every yea...

One week til we pack our bags & head up to Therapy Expo 2022 at the NEC Birmingham, November 23rd & 24th. The STA has proudly been a part of Therapy Expo every year since its launch in 2013 at Manchester Central. In 2016, when Therapy Expo moved to the NEC Birmingham, the STA followed, with a clear mission of supporting its members and helping raise standards within the industry. This year, like l...

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 acade...

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 Ben...

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 Ther...

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 f...

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...

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) , Catherine Rimer - STA Rep for Leeds/  West Yorkshire, Becky Carroll - STA Regional Rep for South West, and Keith Burnett - STA Regiona...

In Ep.119 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 James Earls, a hugely popular writer, lecturer and bodyworker specialising in Myofascial Release and Structural Integration. He is the auth...

In Ep.118 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we continue our countdown to Therapy Expo 2022 November 23rd & 24th at the NEC Birmingham, bringing you speakers who will be presenting in the STA THEATRE across the two days. In this episode, we are joined by two fantastic educators from our industry: Anna Maria Mazzieri - Director of The School & one third of the Massage Collective; and Paul C...

In Ep.117 of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we start the countdown to Therapy Expo 2022 November 23rd & 24th at the NEC Birmingham, bringing you speakers who will be presenting in the STA THEATRE across the two days. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Gary Mendoza, founder & director of ‘ Stages of Change ’, who will be presenting in the STA Theatre at 11.30am on Thursday 24th November:...

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) , Dr Fiona Higgs, host of the Women in Sports Therapy Podcast (WIST) ,  and Liam Richardson (Content Manager for Therapy Expo ). In this...

Part 3 of our 'Focus On The Knee' on the Sports Therapy Association Videocast & Podcast: 'Do I Need Knee Surgery?' with special guest Jonathan Bell, Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon. Jonathan Bell is a Consultant Orthopaedic Knee Surgeon at Wimbledon Clinics. His areas of expertise include treating sports injuries, ligament reconstruction, tendinopathy and degenerative conditions. With his rese...