PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Courses and CPD

Alongside clinical work and research, I keep my practice current through conferences, courses and teaching across Australia, the UK, Europe and the US.

Dr Merridy Lithgow giving radial shockwave therapy to a patient's foot

June 2025: Australian Podiatry Conference (Gold Coast, Australia)
October 2024: Pain Science in Practice (Prof. Lorimer Moseley), NOI Group USA (New York, USA)
June 2024: Bodily Relearning, NOI Group USA (New York, USA)
January 2024: Podiatric Clinical Conference & Exhibition (New York, USA)
November 2023: Explain Pain, NOI Group USA (New York, USA)
April 2023: i-FAB International Foot & Ankle Biomechanics Meeting (Bordeaux, France)
March 2023: OARSI World Congress on Osteoarthritis (Denver, USA)
June 2022: NSW Australian Podiatry Conference (Sydney, Australia)
July 2021: Australian National Podiatry Conference (online)
June 2021: Deep tissue massage for Common Injuries (Sydney)
April 2021: i-FAB International Foot & Ankle Biomechanics Meeting (online)
March 2021: Dry needling, advanced theory & practical musculoskeletal techniques (Sydney)
February 2021: Certificate in Whole Body Massage - Discover Massage (Sydney)
October 2020: La Trobe Sports Medicine Student Showcase Conference (Victoria, Australia)
October 2020: Swift User Training - Swift Microwave ablation system (Sydney)
2020: Annual Scientific Meeting - Sydney Musculoskeletal, Bone & Joint Health Alliance
July 2020: Introduction to Good Clinical Practice Training (La Trobe University, Melbourne)
July 2020: Footwork Podiatric Laboratory Webinar - orthotic prescription (5 webinars total)
August 2019: Orthotic Prescription & 3D Tech Update by Footwork (Sydney)
May 2019: Australian National Podiatry Conference (Adelaide, Australia)
November 2018: Heel Pain Symposium (La Trobe University, Melbourne)
October 2018: Infection Control Workshop - Brenda Tonkin (Brisbane)
June 2018: Clinical Edge Running Repairs Online Course
June 2018: Running Rehab Master Class - Rich Willy (+ Christian Barton)
May 2018: Radial Shockwave Therapy Master Course Level 1 (EMS Dolorclast)
April 2018: Explain Pain Course (NOI Group) with David Butler and Tim Cocks (Canberra)
October 2017: Running Rehab Retraining Course Christian Barton (Melbourne)
September 2017: Run Courses - Trigger Point Dry Needling Course (Melbourne)
May 2017: National Australian Podiatry Conference (Melbourne)
November 2016: Strong Feet two-day course - Tim Bransdon
September 2016: Craig Payne Online Biomechanics Bootcamp
June 2016: Biomechanics Bootcamp Craig Payne (London, UK)
June 2016: Langer Biomechanics Conference (Manchester, UK)
April 2016: Stafford Conference on Clinical Biomechanics (Staffordshire, UK)
April 2016: UK Footwear Science Meeting at Staffordshire University (Staffordshire, UK)
October 2015: Muscle & Tendon International Conference (7th ECOSEP Congress, Barcelona)
August 2015: Ted Jedynak - Foot mobilisation techniques level 2 course (Manipulations)
May 2015: National Australian Podiatry Conference (Gold Coast)
July 2014: Ted Jedynak “Fix More Feet” Foot mobilisation techniques Level 1 course
May 2014: South Australia Podiatry Conference
November 2013: Dry needling for the lower limb - City Physiotherapy Sports Injury Clinic
October 2013: Neurodynamic Workshop for Podiatrists
June 2013: Craig Payne Clinical Biomechanics Bootcamp (Adelaide)
May 2013: National Australian Podiatry Conference (Sydney)
May 2012: South Australia Podiatry Conference

Conferences and courses

Dr Merridy Lithgow giving shockwave therapy to a patient's foot

Dr Merridy Lithgow applying kinesiology tape to a patient's foot

Dr Merridy Lithgow giving soft tissue massage to a patient's calf

Dr Merridy Lithgow taping a patient's foot

Measuring joint range of motion in a patient's foot

Woman performing side-lying leg lifts with a resistance band.