The Role of Podiatry in Cycling

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Episode eighteen of the show considered cycling and podiatry and connected topics. The guests were the physiotherapist, Robert Brown and the podiatrist, Nathan White. Rob Brown was the previous charge Physio for the Orica-GreenEdge pro cycling group and today specialises in cycling analysis, injury and bike fit. Nathan White has worked closely with numerous elite cyclists throughout Australasia and is the co-founder with the made to order orthoses company Cobra9 Cycling Orthotics. In the show on bicycling they talked about exactly what a bike fit includes and how vital the bike fit would be to avoid injury and increase cycling efficiency. In addition they talked about the common foot problems bicyclists present with and also the clinical thought in regards to dealing with them. That was crucial due to the dynamics of the cycling footwear and the biomechanics of bicycling which is so distinct to walking and running. They also had an deatailed dialogue about the foot level interventions both within the footwear (orthoses) and exterior to it (on the interface with the cleat and pedal).