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STA127 ’Have Your Say’ - Post Therapy Expo Episode

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 year since its launch in 2013 at Manchester Central. In 2015, 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 last year, we had our dedicated 'STA Open Theatre' with two days of quality speakers taking to the stand:

STA Thetare Both days

In this episode, host Matt Phillips of Runchatlive is joined by STA regional reps and members to reflect on how the two days and went and discuss what could potentially be done to make Therapy Expo 2023 even better. Matt is joined by: 

  • Gary Benson - Founder of the Sports Therapy Association (STA)
  • Catherine Rimer - STA Regional rep for Leeds/West Yorkshire
  • Leslie Campbell of Leslie Campbell Massage in Lennoxtown, Scotland
  • Stevie Barr of Fit Thru Life, based in Glasgow
  • Simon Webster - Sports Therapist And Fitness Coach from Bournemouth
  • Ryan Smith - STA Regional Rep East of England and co-host of 'Let's Be Frank Podcast'
  • Dr Fiona Higgs - Director of Move Well Learning & co-host of 'Women In Sports Therapy Podcast' (WIST)


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Our sincere thanks to al of the STA regional reps & members who joined us for this episode, to everyone who tuned in live to watch the recording. A huge thank you to all of this year's fantastic speakers in the STA Therapy Update Theatre, and to Therapy Expo for working with us once agin to help promote excellence in the soft tissue therapy industry. 

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STA126: 'The Endurance Physio' with special guest Mike James

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 last year, we bring you our dedicated 'STA Open Theatre', offering you two full days of quality speakers.

Over the nine years of Therapy Expo, speakers have come and gone, but one that has stood the test of time and will be once again both chairing and presenting this year is Mike James 'The Endurance Physio'.

Mike holds a Masters Degree in Physiotherapy and Bachelors degrees in Sports Rehabilitation and Sports Science. He is a former military Physical Training Instructor who has spent over 20 years working with novice to elite endurance athletes. He has a long career as an endurance athlete completing over 100 marathons and ultra-marathons, 14 Ironman Triathlon and many other ultra-distance events. He is Director of The Endurance Physio, providing treatment to athletes and education for clinicians working with endurance athletes. 

In this episode of the Sports Therapy Association Podcast, we chat with Mike about his extensive career and how over the years he has modified his working practice to suit the time at hand. Mike gives some excellent advice on how soft tissue therapists can be successful in giving their career longevity, and stay up to date with modern practice.

Mike also tells about his presentations at this year's Therapy Expo, all in Theatre B:

  • Wednesday 09:55– 10:25: 'Supercharging your subjective: how to avoid the biggest mistakes we all make at the start of an assessment.'
  • Thursday 10:35– 11:05: 'Making the other 167 hours matter: why it's so important to influence what they do when they aren't in clinic and how to do it.'
  • Thursday 14:10– 14:40: 'Give less but do more!: the only three exercise progressions you'll ever need for any exercise.'

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Our sincere thanks to Mike James for giving up his time to be a guest on the show. Remember, Mike will be presenting in Theatre B at Therapy Expo on the Wednesday 09:55– 10:25 'Supercharging your subjective: how to avoid the biggest mistakes we all make at the start of an assessment' and on the Thursday 10:35– 11:05 'Making the other 167 hours matter: why it's so important to influence what they do when they aren't in clinic and how to do it.' and 14:10– 14:40 'Give less but do more!: the only three exercise progressions you'll ever need for any exercise.'

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA125: Countdown To Therapy Expo with Speakers Dr Claire Minshull and James Chapman

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 academia, the NHS and in leading research roles. As founder of Get Back To Sport, her goal is to enable the transference of research findings into enhancing practice. Claire will be presenting 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' in the STA Theatre on Wednesday Nov 23rd at 3.15pm.

James Chapman is an accredited instructor of Mental First Aid at Work (MHFA), delivering both Adult and Youth courses. He is also a yoga teacher & yoga therapist with over 16 years experience, specialising in mental health and addiction, and has worked with some of the leading mental health charities, rehab clinics and the NHS. James will be presenting 'Mental First Aid At Work' in the STA Theatre on Thursday Nov 24th at 3.30pm.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

  • 5:50 Dr Claire Minshull and Get Back To Sport
  • 9:50 Bettering our understanding as therapists 
  • 13:15 Dr Claire Minshull at Therapy Expo this year
  • 15:10 James Chapman and All About The Mind
  • 17:50 What is Mental health First Aid?
  • 22:50 What Dr Claire Minshull hopes soft tissue therapists take away from her presentation 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' at Therapy Expo 2022 
  • 38:10 What James Chapman hopes soft tissue therapists take away from his presentation 'Mental Health First Aid' at Therapy Expo 2022 
  • 45:20 How can we improve the state of Mental Health in UK?  
  • 51:00 Let's Be Frank Podcast with Jack Coward & Ryan Smith (STA Regional Rep East of England)
  • 52:30 Are soft tissue therapists of 2022 better educated in Strength & Conditioning?
  • 57:40 Understanding boundaries in Mental Health as a soft tissue therapist  

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Our sincere thanks to Dr Claire Minshull and James Chapman for giving up their time to be guests on the show. Remember, Claire will be presenting 'Critical Differences Between Strength & Power' in the STA Theatre on Wednesday Nov 23rd at 3.15pm. James Chapman will be presenting 'Mental First Aid At Work' in the STA Theatre on Thursday Nov 24th at 3.30pm. See you there!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

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If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA124 'Have Your Say' - November 2022

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 Benjamin Mace-Crossley of Repose Sports Massage and Injury Clinic
• STA member Stevie Barr at Fit Thru Life based in Glasgow 

In this episode, as always recorded LIVE on YouTube then uploaded as a podcast, topics include:

  • 3:05 Intro to our guests: Nicki Mansfield, Benjamin Mace-Crossley and Stevie Barr.  
  • 6:20 Gary Benson: 'Why I set up the Sports Therapy Association'
  • 11:50 Gary Benson: The STA Supervision Policy
  • 17:00 Nicki Mansfield: Moving from random CPD to having a vision
  • 29:30 Benjamin Mace-Crossley: Studying Level 5 with The ST School, Moving onto Physiotherapy   
  • 35:10 Stevie Barr: From Biomechanics to Pain Science 
  • 41:20 Getting ready for Therapy Expo November 23rd & 24th 2022 
  • 43:22 Reflection on STA Podcast Ep.121: Sonia Fierro - Osteopath & Sports Therapist - talks about how her crossfit & lifting of weights was affected pre and post pregnancy. On the Wednesday at 9.15am in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo, Sonia will be joining the 'Women In Sports Therapy (WIST) round table discussion.
  • 51:30 - Reflection on STA Podcast Ep.122: Liz Bayley. Liz will be presenting 'The Dancer's Foot' in the STA Theatre Thursday 10am 
  • 56:20 - Reflection on STA Podcast Ep.123: Bill Taylor. Widely recognised in the UK and internationally as one of the leading pelvic health physios in male pelvic floor dysfunction, Bill will be presenting 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags’ in the STA Theatre Wed 23rd Nov 1.45pm at Therapy Expo. 
  • 1:05:37 - Sponsor Matt Phillips who is raising money for Cancer Research UK? Go to: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/matts-100-push-ups-giving-page-81

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Our sincere thanks to everyone who joined us for the live recording, and of course everyone who leaves ratings & reviews for the podcast. STA members - be sure to use the STA discount when purchasing Therapy Expo tickets. If you are unsure of what the code is, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.


Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA123: 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags' with special guest Bill Taylor

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 Therapy Expo 2022 on on Day 1 (Wednesday 23rd November) at 1.45pm, and 10.35am in Theatre C.

Having taught widely in the UK, Europe and Israel on men’s health physiotherapy and male & female pelvic health, Bill is one of the few UK based Physiotherapists to work full-time in male and female pelvic health and has built one of the UK’s biggest pelvic health clinics at Taylor Physiotherapy in Edinburgh. He is also Consultant Physiotherapist for Scottish Ballet, was integral in the development of a full time physiotherapy service to the ballet and continues to work with dancers of all ages and abilities in his Edinburgh clinic. He is a visiting Lecturer at Edinburgh University where he contributes to the MSc in Dance Science and Education, teaching a Preventative Dance Injury Module, and also a visiting Lecturer at Edinburgh Napier University where he teaches on the BSc/MSc Midwifery course and MSc Physiotherapy course.

Topics discussed in this episode include:

  • 4:40 The advantage of the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo
  • 6:10 Creation of Taylor Physiotherapy
  • 10:30 We need more Sports Therapists to work as part of the Male Pelvic Health team.
  • 14:18 Male Pelvic Health and suicide
  • 17:15 Some people just need a good listening to
  • 18:10 Common conditions within Male Pelvic Health
  • 26:30 How can therapists help get past the taboo of male pelvic health
  • 32:20 Cauda Equina and saddle paraesthesia
  • 37:30 The need for education
  • 48:00 How can Sports Therapists get involved with Male Pelvic Health

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Our sincere thanks to Bill Taylor for giving up his time to be a guest on the show. Remember, Bill will be presenting 'Male Pelvic Health Red Flags' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo 2022 on on Day 1 (Wednesday 23rd November) at 1.45pm, and 10.35am in Theatre C. See you there!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.

Please Support Our Podcast!
If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes.

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STA122: 'The Dancer's Foot' with special guest Liz Bayley

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 for 15 years including a year in Paris at ‘The Moulin Rouge’, Liz has worked as a sports therapist in the West End on shows such as ‘Wicked’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, ‘Singing in the Rain’, ‘Shrek’, ‘Matilda’, and ‘Jersey Boys’.

Liz is currently the senior physio on Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ at the Lyceum Theatre, with the company West End Osteopathy. She is also a specialist performing arts physio with the world renowned ‘Trinity Laban’ in London and currently running here extremely popular ‘Foot and Ankle Fundamentals’ course.


Topics discussed include:

  • 8:24 Liz Bayley link to blogs, podcasts, etc: https://linktr.ee/lizbayleyphysio 
  • 10:00 Crossover between working with Dancers and other performance athletes.
  • 10:50 Being Head Physio at Disneys 'The Lion King' at The Lyceum
  • 11:50 Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance
  • 14:30 Moving from Sports Therapy to Physiotherapy
  • 19:35 Foot & Ankle Fundamental's Course with Liz Bayley & Lizzie Marlow 
  • 32:00 "Physio Level" - Sports Therapists: Know Your Worth! 
  • 36:00 Foot & Ankle Fundamental Course: working with calves
  • 40:00 Soleus controversy on Twitter
  • 47:00 Ankle Sprain Variations & Alternative Special Tests
  • 59:00 Invitation from Liz to Sports Therapists: What would you like to see on the Foot & Ankle course? Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 
  • 60:00 Next week's guest:  Bill Taylor - Male Pelvic Health Red Flags

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  • Liz Bayley Website
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  • Trinity Laban Health
  • Therapy Expo Website
  • STA Website

Our sincere thanks to Liz Bayley for giving up her time to be a guest on the show. Remember, Liz will be presenting 'The Dancer's Foot' in the STA Theatre at Therapy Expo on the Thursday at 10am, and in the Keynote Theatre at 1.50pm. See you there!

Want to join the live recordings?
Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available.


Please Support Our Podcast!
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