Is radiotherapy for MSK injuries the latest in a line of flash-in-the-pan treatments, or is there more to it? Geoff Scott and Dr Richard Shaffer provide us with the lowdown. EP#579

In this podcast we are discussing the use of low dose radiotherapy for musculoskeletal sports injury. We are joined by two experts in the field who give insight into the relatively unknown use of this modality.

Geoff Scott is an internationally experienced Physiotherapist who has worked at the highest levels of elite sport, including over eight seasons as Head of Medicine and Performance at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. He has also held senior roles at Fulham FC and consulted across global football, Olympic sport, and the performing arts industry.

Dr Richard Shaffer is a global expert in the use of low-dose radiotherapy for benign (non-cancer conditions. He is co-founder of Reload Clinics (www.reloadclinics.com), which was set up to treat patients with tendonitis in a joint clinic with Geoff Scott.

Radiotherapy for osteoarthritis review - https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(22)00357-1/fulltext

Plantar fasciitis: https://www.redjournal.org/article/S0360-3016(12)00848-6/fulltext