Treating Elites: Recent Episodes
Manta Health
Discover what it takes keeping elite and professional athletes fit, healthy and injury free. We delve behind the scenes and talk to the medical professionals to find out what it's like treating elite level sports men and women.
We talk to Dr. Sahana Gopal about her journey going from PhD to Strength and Conditioning Coach for the GB Olympic Diving team and discuss her fascinating work with startup Wild AI. Wild AI is an app aimed at female athletes and is leading the way on women's health in sport.
We talk to Gareth Ziyambi, the head physio for GB diving. He tells us what it was like training for the Tokyo Olympics during Covid, what it meant to watch Matty Lee and Tom Daley win the Olympic gold and how his treating philosophy has changed over the years.
We talk to Tamer James, senior physiotherapist at Cardiff Blues rugby club. Find out how he got started working in the professional rugby environment; the common injuries he sees and deals with and what it was like winning the Premiership Title with Exeter Chiefs. We also discuss all things related to concussion, and how things have changed to support player welfare.