{"id":25077,"date":"2025-09-02T00:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T22:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25077"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:53:08","slug":"intrinsic-foot-strength-sue-mayes","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/podcasts\/intrinsic-foot-strength-sue-mayes\/","title":{"rendered":"EP. 079: Foot First &#8211; Rethinking Intrinsic Strength &#038; Injury Rehab with Dr. Sue Mayes"},"featured_media":25080,"template":"","tracking_tag":[2198,2201],"class_list":["post-25077","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tracking_tag-ankle-foot","tracking_tag-muscle-tendon"],"acf":{"sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"page-header-detail-page","background":{"background_image":25081,"background_image_alt_text":"Hamstring Injuries"},"heading":"Foot First: Rethinking Intrinsic Strength & Injury Rehab","subheading":"Podcast","content_editor":"","button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null,"label":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"submenu","links":[{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Listen","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-3","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Guest","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-4","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Description","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-5","button_url":"","button_file":null},{"button_type":"anchor","button_label":"Download","button_internal_link":null,"button_anchor":"section-number-7","button_url":"","button_file":null}],"dropdown_label":"","button_right":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":"","button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_description":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Listen<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<iframe style=\"border: none;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36767615\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/ffffff\/time-start\/00:00:00\/hide-playlist\/yes\/hide-subscribe\/yes\/hide-share\/yes\/font-color\/000000\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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Outro"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock this podcast","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"","button_style":"button-unlock","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"free"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Guest<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"<img class=\"alignleft wp-image-25079 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.physiotutors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sue-Mayes-150x150.png\" alt=\"Sue mayes\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>\r\n<h3>Dr. Sue Mayes<\/h3>\r\nDr. Sue Mayes is a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at La Trobe University, having recently retired from her role as Principal Physiotherapist of The Australian Ballet since 1997 and a leading authority on injury prevention and rehabilitation in elite dancers. Sue holds a PhD on hip joint health in ballet and leads groundbreaking research on joint health at La Trobe University. Beyond ballet, she has consulted for elite sports organizations world-wide including premier league football, AFL, cricket, rugby, basketball and athletics. In 2020, she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her outstanding contributions to physiotherapy."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content-content","section_options":{"vertical_alignment":"top","column_right_box":false,"column_left_width":"col-12 col-lg-4 offset"},"column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Description<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"In this episode, we welcome Dr. Sue Mayes, a distinguished physiotherapist and senior lecturer at La Trobe University, who is renowned for her expertise in injury prevention and rehabilitation, particularly in elite dancers and athletes. Dr. Mayes discusses the significance of foot intrinsic muscles, focusing on their role in ballet and sports injuries. She explains common issues like hallux valgus and foot arch control, emphasizing the importance of intrinsic muscle strengthening to enhance performance and reduce injury risk.\r\n\r\nDr. Mayes shares insights into effective foot strengthening techniques, such as banded exercises and stair running, while highlighting the limitations of traditional exercises like toe doming. She also explores the impact of footwear, advocating for a gradual adaptation to minimalist shoes. The conversation covers the role of intrinsic muscles in chronic conditions like ankle instability and shin splints, and the need for a comprehensive approach that includes calf and hip strengthening.\r\n\r\nListeners gain practical tips on creating foot strengthening programs, selecting appropriate exercises, and understanding the nuances of rehabilitation across different sports. Dr. Mayes underscores the importance of balancing foot strength and emphasizes the need for proper footwear to prevent stress fractures. The episode concludes with a call to acknowledge the lateral foot muscles and their role in distributing load effectively."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"podcast-embed","column_left":{"content_editor":"<h2 class=\"heading-four\">Downloads<\/h2>"},"column_right":{"content_editor":"DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT\r\n\r\nDOWNLOAD INFOGRAPHIC"},"unlock_banner":{"heading":"Become a member to unlock the podcast transcripts","subheading":"This content is for members","content_editor":"","number_of_buttons":"one","button_1":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null},"button_2":{"button_type":"internal_link","button_label":"Become a member","button_style":"button-one","button_internal_link":4135,"button_anchor":"","button_url":"","button_file":null}},"free_resource":"unfree"},{"acf_fc_layout":"featured-latest-podcasts","heading":"Other interesting 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