Articles by Dr Melinda Smith
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Barefoot running on grass as a potential treatment for plantar fasciitis: a prospective case series Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Clinical consensus on diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the leg: a Delphi analysis Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Evidence of intrinsic foot muscle training in improving foot function: a systematic review and meta-analysis Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Evaluation of skeletal muscle activity during foot training exercises using positron emission tomography Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Lower leg muscle structure and function are altered in long-distance runners with medial tibial stress syndrome: a case control study Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Foot and leg muscle weakness in people with midfoot osteoarthritis Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Clinical tests of tibialis posterior tendinopathy: are they reliable, and how well are they reflected in structural changes on imaging? Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Foot stiffening during the push-off phase of human walking is linked to active muscle contraction, and not the windlass mechanism Register Login[Content locked - only logged-in active members can access this content.]
Foot core training to prevent running-related injuries. A survival analysis of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial Register Login
Dr Melinda Smith
Researcher, PhD
Dr Melinda (Franettovich) Smith is a physiotherapist with a special interest in foot and ankle health, pain and injury. She is a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland and continues her clinical experience at Clem Jones Centre Physio and Rehab. She completed her PhD at The Australian Institute of Sport and has taught across several university programs. Her research spans sports and running related injuries, taping and foot orthoses, gait training and musculoskeletal imaging.
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