with Rebecca Christenson - Everything You Need to Know About Ankle Rehab

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with specialist Foot & Ankle Physiotherapist Rebecca Christenson to explore what really drives successful rehabilitation. Using Charlie's own ankle injury and surgical recovery as the foundation for the conversation, they discuss how expert clinicians balance science, experience and coaching to help patients recover with confidence. Topics covered: Acute ankle sprains, bone bruising & why early protection matters Returning to running after injury Why flare-ups aren't failure—and how to manage them Tendon rehabilitation: overload vs underload Achilles tendinopathy & insertional tendon pain Clinical reasoning, patient expectations & reading the person, not just the injury Working with surgeons and making evidence-based rehabilitation decisions What decades of specialist practice have taught Rebecca about becoming a better clinician ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔗 CONNECT & LEARN MORE 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterphysiogroup ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-Physio-Coach-Podcast 🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK: https://betterphysiogroup.com/ 🎧 Guest: Rebecca Christenson 🌐 Website: https://puresportsmed.com/team/rebecca-christenson/ 🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments. 🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app 📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk 📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo Use the code PHYSIOCOACH2MO for 2 months free If you found this episode helpful, consider sharing it with a friend or leaving a review — it helps us more than you know.