Physio Edge 042 Treatment of Plantaris & Achilles Tendinopathy with Seth O’Neill by physioedge

In Episode 41 of the Physio Edge podcast, [Dr Christoph Spang and I discussed how Plantaris may play a role in Achilles tendinopathy. In this episode of the Physio Edge podcast, I discuss with Seth O’Neill how you can identify Plantaris involvement in your patients, and adjust and progress your conservative treatment of Achilles pain and tendinopathy with Plantaris involvement.

We discuss:

- What indicates Plantaris involvement and helps you differentiate from mid portion Achilles Tendinopathy
- Where do patients have pain with Plantaris
- What history do patients with Plantaris involvement or tendinopathy present with
- Objective tests and findings for Plantaris
- Biomechanics contributing to Plantaris tendinopathy
Is treatment successful for Plantaris
- How to treat Plantaris tendinopathy and involvement in midportion Achilles
- Running adjustments
- Taping
- Manual therapy