This evening lecture will explore current developments in the management of sporting foot and ankle injuries. Specific injuries such as achilles tendon injuries, plantar fasciopathy, medial tibial stress syndrome, plantar plate tears and overview of management strategies will be discussed.

Topic 1 - Current concepts in the surgical management of Foot & Ankle sporting injuries by David Gordon (F&A Orthopaedic Surgeon)

• Diagnosis and Surgical management of the common and unusual foot and ankle injuries
• Conditions covered would include Achilles tendon ruptures, ankle sprains, ankle impingement, ankle cartilage injuries and plantar plate tears
• Use of intra-operative video and pictures to illustrate how these injuries are treated

Topic 2 - Overview of Plantar Fasciopathy by Alice Corbett (MSK Podiatrist)

• Differential diagnosis of chronic heel pain
• Understanding the patho-physiology and biomechanical factors, associated with plantar fasciopathy
• Current management strategies including education, orthotics, exercise therapy, injections, shockwave therapy, etc.

Topic 3- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) by Benoy Mathew (MSK Physiotherapist)

• In this lecture, you will gain a lot of practical information on how to identify and manage your patients with MTSS.
  
• Differential diagnosis of exercise related leg pain and risk factors associated with MTSS and influence on bone load capacity
• Objective assessment and management of MTSS

Topic 4 - Running Re-training in Chronic Foot and Ankle Pain by Glen Robbins (MSK Physiotherapist)

• Overview of bio-mechanical principles in running re-training
• Practical application of running re-training for common F&A pathologies
• Use of video analysis case studies to illustrate running re-training

5.45pm – 6pm

Registration

6 to 6.05pm

Introduction

6.10 to 6.50 pm

Topic 1 - Current concepts in the surgical management of Foot & Ankle sporting injuries

by David Gordon (F&A Orthopaedic Surgeon)

6.50pm to 7.15

Topic 2 - Overview of Plantar Fasciopathy

by Alice Corbett (MSK Podiatrist)

7.15pm - 7.30pm Tea Break

7.35pm – 8.05 pm

Topic 3- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS)

by Benoy Mathew (MSK Physiotherapist)

8.05 – 8.30pm

Topic 4 - Running Re-training in Chronic Foot and Ankle Pain

by Glen Robbins (MSK Physiotherapist)

8.30pm – 8.45pm

Question and Answer session

8.45pm – Finish

Tutor:

Mr David Gordon MBChB, MRCS, MD, FRCS (Tr & Orth)

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Honorary Senior Lecturer (University College London) Specialising in foot and ankle conditions, Gold Medal Award Winner

Mr David Gordon is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, specialising in the treatment of foot and ankle conditions, with a particular interest in minimally invasive bunion surgery and sports injuries. His practice is based in London and Hertfordshire, England and he has been practising orthopaedics since 1998.

He strives for surgical excellence and believes in involving his patients in decision making throughout their treatment. Fundamental to this is excellent communication. He bases his management of orthopaedic conditions on the best scientific evidence available, together with state of the art equipment and techniques. Together with a dedicated team of sports physicians, musculoskeletal radiologists, physiotherapists, osteopaths, and podiatrists, Mr Gordon offers a comprehensive approach to the care of foot and ankle conditions. He sees over 900 new patients annually and performs over 400 procedures per year.

Tutor:

Glen Robbins (MSc MMACP MCSP HPC)

Prior to training as a Physiotherapist Glen worked in the fitness industry as a trainer for gyms and sports teams. He qualified as a Physiotherapist from the University of Keele in 2005. He spent his first 2 years working for a busy MSK private clinic in Iceland, before returning to the NHS and completing his MSc in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire.

Since then he has worked primarily in private clinics and sports injury clinics in and around the London area and opened his own clinic, Hemel Physio, based in Hertfordshire in 2013. At his Clinic he has treated Olympic level athletes and professional sportsmen but he also still maintains an NHS caseload 1 day per week. A large percentage of his private caseload is made up of recreational and club level endurance runners, particularly marathon runners.

Glen's main passions are manual therapy, functional movement screening, injury prevention and exercise prescription. He has mentored and trained many therapists in manual therapy and is involved in the creation and development of strengthphysio.com, an online CPD training portal for physiotherapists, personal trainers and health professionals.

Glen has a particular interest in the lower limb and started teaching on evidence based injury prevention in runners, integrating strength and conditioning with the rehab of runners and Assessment and treatment of the Hip in 2012.

Further information on Glen can be found at: www.hemelphysio.co.uk

Follow Glen on Twitter on @HemelPhysio

Tutor:

Benoy Mathew (MSc MAACP MCSP HPC)

Benoy is a highly specialist physiotherapist and Advance Practice Physiotherapist. He works in private practice in Central London. Benoy has research papers, published in internationally peer-reviewed journals.

He has a special interest in overuse lower limb injuries and Running Injuries. He is passionate about application of research in clinical practice and is involved in regular teaching on multiple courses, both in the UK and overseas. More than 2500 participants have attended his course in the last 8 years. He is a Master Trainer in Shockwave therapy and is the UK head of education for Venn Health Care. He is a trained MSK Sonographer and uses diagnostic ultrasound in his clinical practice.

Ben has completed his masters in advanced physiotherapy from the University of Hertfordshire in 2014 and was the national winner for the highest scoring candidate of the society of orthopaedic medicine registration examination and was the recipient of Saunders prize for 2011.

Clinically, he deals with complex patients referred by GPs and for a second opinion on failed patients by other therapists. Ben loves a challenge, and enjoys treating hip and groin patients and overuse running injuries. He is passionate about application of research in clinical practice and is involved in regular teaching nationwide on multiple lower limb courses.

Further information on Ben can be found at: www.function2fitness.co.uk

Follow Ben on Twitter on @function2fitnes

The course venue

How to get there

Public transport

Tube

All stations are a 15–20 minute walk.

Fulham Broadway—District Line Earls Court—Piccadilly and District Lines South Kensington—Piccadilly, District and Circle Lines Gloucester Road—Piccadilly, District and Circle Lines Rail

Imperial Wharf (15 minutes walk) West Brompton (15 minutes walk)

Bus

Local bus routes

Fulham Road:

• 14—from South Kensington or Fulham Broadway
• 414—from South Kensington or Fulham Broadway
• 211—from Hammersmith, Fulham Broadway or King’s Road

King’s Road:

• 11—from Fulham Broadway
• 22—from Putney Common Redcliffe Gardens (southbound)/Finborough Road (northbound):
• 328—from Earls Court
• C3—from Earls Court or Clapham Junction

Personal Transport

Car

The hospital has an underground car park which is accessed via Nightingale Place—spaces are limited. The car park is not run as a commercial operation and all the money goes directly to support the work of the hospital and the care of its patients.

Please note height restriction of 1.9m.

On arrival at the entrance to the car park, take a ticket at the barrier. Before returning to the car park when leaving the hospital please pay by cash or card (not American Express or Diner’s Club) at the machines located on the ground floor of the hospital by main reception. Cash payments can also be made at the main reception desk.

The car park becomes very busy during the day and spaces are not guaranteed. Therefore, please allow additional time if you intend to drive. There are also Pay and Display spaces on the streets near the hospital.

Car parking charges

The minimum charge of £3.00 for up to 1 hour applies daily from 8am–7pm. This charge is reduced to £1.00 for up to 1 hour from 7pm–8am. There is also a maximum stay of 24 hours which incurs a charge of £40. Lost tickets will incur a charge of £40. The Trust cannot accept liability for loss or damage caused to vehicles or contents while parked within the car park.

8am–6pm (Sun–Fri):

• up to 1 hour—£3.00
  
• 1–2 hours—£7.00
• 2–3 hours—£9.00
• 3–4 hours—£12.00
• 4–5 hours—£15.00
• 5–6 hours—£18.00
• 6–7 hours—£21.00
• 7–8 hours—£24.00
• 8–9 hours—£26.00
• 9–10 hours—£28.00
• 10–24 hours—£40.00

8am–6pm (Saturdays):

• up to 1 hour—£3.00
  
• 1–2 hours—£7.00
• 2–3 hours—£12.00
• 3–4 hours—£15.00
• 4–5 hours—£18.00
• 5–6 hours—£21.00
• 6–7 hours—£24.00
• 7–8 hours—£27.00
• 8–9 hours—£30.00
• 9–10 hours—£33.00
• 10–24 hours—£40.00

From 6pm–8am the car park rate is £1 per hour (daily).

Motorbike

Free parking available in a designated area of the hospital car park for motorbikes and scooters which can fit past the barriers (ie not those with sidecars).

Bicycle

Free parking in designated areas and in the hospital car park.