[Physio Discussed] All things ankle: assessment, imaging & evidence-based rehab with Dr Chris Bleakley and Andrew Wynd

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In this episode, we discuss assessment and treatment of common conditions that we may see within the ankle/foot region. We explore:

• Lateral ankle/foot pain
• Cuboid Syndrome
• Chronic ankle instability
• Imaging to assess subtalar joint dysfunction
• Lateral ankle sprain assessment and management
• High ankle sprain assessment
• Management of full thickness ATFL tears

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Dr Chris Bleakley is a physiotherapist and academic who earned his PhD in acute soft tissue injury management and now works full-time as a researcher and lecturer at Ulster University. He has authored over 100 scholarly works and plays key roles in postgraduate education, including directing the MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine. His research focuses on soft tissue injury and ankle rehabilitation, and he has contributed to major clinical guidelines and international advisory boards in sports physiotherapy.

Andrew Wynd is an APA-Titled Sports Physiotherapist and is the founder and director of Balwyn Sports & Physiotherapy Centre in Melbourne. He also is the CEO of Freestyle Feet, an innovative company that aims to solve foot/ankle issues through education and products. Andrew is globally recognised for his foot and ankle clinical work and has been a casual academic teacher at La Trobe University.

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Chapter

1. [Physio Discussed] All things ankle: assessment, imaging & evidence-based rehab with Dr Chris Bleakley and Andrew Wynd (00:00:00)

2. Presentation of Lateral Foot Pain (00:01:22)

3. Cuboid Syndrome, Does it Exist? (00:04:51)

4. Treatment of Chronic Ankle Instability (00:13:22)

5. Imaging in Chronic Ankle Instability (00:16:36)

6. Subtalar Joint Instability Implications (00:23:41)

7. Acute Ankle Instability Management (00:28:07)

8. High Ankle Sprain Assessment (00:30:55)

9. Performance of the Ankle Tests (00:36:08)