Seth is a Physiotherapy Lecturer at the University of Leicester whilst also maintaining clinical work. He has a PhD on tendinopathy within this Seth has identified prevalence rates of tendinopathy in UK runners and developed a greater understanding of risk factors surrounding Achilles tendinopathy. His later work has completed a more in-depth analysis of how tendinopathy affects the Plantarflexors. This has focussed on how the strength and endurance is affected and which of the Plantarflexors is most involved. This work has highlighted the involvement of the Soleus muscle in human Achilles tendinopathy. This has led to the further work related to Calf injuries in sports. Whilst Seth’s focus is on the Lower limb he maintains a strong interest in all MSK conditions. Seth feels passionately about supporting Physiotherapists to undertake further research either as standalone projects or MRes’s or PhD’s. Seth is currently examining tendon structure and changes that occur during health and disease along with Biopsychosocial interventions for tendinopathy and LBP and developing an international database of calf injuries.

Bryan is a physical therapist with a doctorate in biomechanics. His research is aimed at understanding and enhancing the clinical management of orthopaedic conditions, with a particular focus on running related injuries. Byran is also Director of both UW Badger Athletic Performance, founder of UW Health Runners' Clinic and Co-director of UW Neuromuscular Biomechanics Laboratory.

Rich has a PhD studying patellofemoral pain and has been a clinician for over 20 years, specialising in the treatment of the injured runner. He is extensively published in running related overuse injuries and has presented to multiple elite organisations including Olympic sports medicine staff and the National Basketball Association on lower extremity injuries.

Eric Giza, MD, is a Professor and Chief of the Foot and Ankle Service at UC Davis Department of Orthopaedics in Sacramento, CA. He is the co-director of the UC Davis/Reno Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Fellowship.

The UC Davis Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery Service mission is to provide Sacramento and Northern California with the highest quality of care for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of foot and ankle injuries. The service provides the UC Davis medical students, Orthopaedic Surgery residents and fellows with the comprehensive knowledge of Foot & Ankle Surgery needed for board examinations and clinical practice. Moreover, the service provides the surrounding communities with a tertiary referral center such that the UC Davis Medical Center will continue to be recognized as a cornerstone of treatment for complex foot and ankle maladies.

Active committee-level participation in national and international societies such as the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) is paramount to maintain the mission stated above.

Dr. Susan Sigward is the director of the Biokinesiology MS and Sport Science Programs.  Her research, conducted in the Human Performance Laboratory, aims to identify and ameliorate impaired mechanics that relate to lower extremity injury with a focus on knee injury and rehabilitation. Her work is motivated by her clinical experience as a physical therapist and athletic trainer. Her research expands our knowledge of impaired mechanics following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with an emphasis on early rehabilitation. Additionally, her work has contributed to the understanding of the influence of factors such as experience, age, training and sex influence the development of movement strategies that increase risk for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.  She is passionate about the translation of biomechanical assessments from the research laboratory to clinical and training settings. Much of her current work aims to identify mechanisms that can simplify the process of using available technologies to identify movement impairments following ACL reconstruction in the clinic.

Susan is a physical therapist and athletic trainer with an MS in Anatomy and a PhD in Biokinesiology. After practicing for over 10 years in and orthopedic/sports medicine setting she returned to academics to answer questions regarding movement deficits and injury risk.