Mr Ian Griffiths

Profile

Qualified as Podiatrist in 2003, and obtained MSc in Sports Injury in 2010. Continues to work in sports/musculoskeletal medicine privately, consulting for several professional football teams, Team GB athletes (Rugby 7s and Hockey) and the PGA European Tour. Has Fellowships in Podiatric Medicine at the Royal College of Podiatry and the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons (Glasgow).

Research

Key interests - Lower limb biomechanics and injury risk, foot orthoses mechanisms of effect, running footwear.

Key Publications

• Griffiths, I.B. & McEwan I.M. (2012) Reliability of a new supination resistance measurement device and validation of the manual supination resistance test. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 102(4), p278-289.
• Neal, B.S., Griffiths, I.B., Dowling, G.J., Murley, G.S., Munteanu, S.E., Franettovich Smith, M.M., Collins, N.J. & Barton, C.J. (2014) Foot posture as a risk factor for lower limb overuse injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 7:55.
• Dowling, G.J., Murley, G.S., Munteanu, S.E., Franettovich Smith, M.M., Neal, B.S., Griffiths, I.B., Barton, C.J. & Collins, N.J. (2014) Dynamic foot function as a risk factor for lower limb overuse injury: a systematic review. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 7:53.
• Morrissey, D., Cotchett, M., Said J’Bari, A., Prior, T., Griffiths, I.B., Rathleff, M.S., Gulle, H., Vicenzino, B. & Barton, C.J. (2021) Management of plantar heel pain: a best practice guide informed by a systematic review, expert clinical reasoning and patient values. British Journal of Sports Medicine. Online first: 30 March 2021. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101970.