Using heel raise and hop tests to assess Achilles Tendinopathy - with Patrick Vallance, physiotherapist and PhD student

Monash Musculoskeletal Research Unit podcast

Pat Vallance is a physiotherapist and PhD candidate at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Pat is also a part of the @MonashMRU podcast team.

In this episode Luke and Peter chat to Pat about one of the publications coming out of his PhD research that explored the relationship between self-reported pain and pain during heel raise and hopping tests in people with Achilles tendinopathy - see full reference below.

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Resources:

Vallance, P., Hasani, F., Crowley, L., & Malliaras, P. (2020). Self-reported pain with single leg heel raise or single leg hop offer distinct information as measures of severity in men with midportion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy: An observational cross-sectional study. Physical Therapy in Sport, 47, 23-31.

Podcast cover, music and bumper by Kate Vallance, Content Creator, Freelance. E: [email protected]