John Osborne

APodA Certified Sports Podiatrist, PhD Candidate

John is a PhD candidate at La Trobe University and an Australian Podiatry Association Certified Sports Podiatrist. John’s PhD focuses on muscle strength’s role in plantar heel pain. He has looked at which muscles function during exercises for the foot and ankle and which exercises may be most appropriate when managing plantar heel pain. In conjunction with his research, John works clinically at Physiosports Brighton, where he manages patients with foot and ankle musculoskeletal disorders. Professionally, John has worked with a range of athletes from elite sporting organisations including the AFL, Cricket Victoria, Gymnastics Victoria, WNBL, NBL and Triathlon Victoria.