Strength and tendon rehabilitation assessments

Foot and ankle issues are extremely common in children and are often hereditary Have you ever had your child’s feet and legs checked?

At PodMED, we combine advanced sports medicine expertise with VALD performance technology to deliver targeted, data-driven rehabilitation and strength programs. Our upgraded tendon and S&C protocol – integrating the VALD ForceFrame and ForceDecks, allows us to assess, monitor, and improve your performance with unmatched precision in conjunction with our biomechanical knowledge. Our protocol ensures we strengthen the tendon, muscle and the entire kinetic chain that supports it.

Why Our Tendon Rehab Works

Tendon injuries are load-related problems – which means load must be measured, progressed, and controlled. VALD systems give us objective insights into:

  • Isometric and dynamic tendon strength
  • Side-to-side asymmetries
  • Rate of force development, crucial for tendon health and
  • Load tolerance at different angles and positions

Using this data, we build a tendon program that is:

  • Individualised to your capacity
  • Progressive, using scientific loading principles
  • Transparent, with regular strength checkpoints
  • Functional, transitioning you back to meaningful activity or sport and
  • Designed in combination with biomechanical offloading principles if needed
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ForceFrame – Strength Profiling for Tendon & Athlete Performance

The ForceFrame allows us to isolate and measure strength in specific muscle-tendon units with elite-level accuracy. This is essential for:

  • Tendon rehabilitation progressions
  • Return-to-run and return-to-sport criteria
  • Identifying hidden deficits that drive pain or re-injury
  • Building targeted strength programs for athletes

Whether you’re a runner managing Achilles pain or a field-sport athlete needing performance enhancement, the ForceFrame gives us clear, actionable numbers to guide your plan.

ForceDecks® – Functional Performance & Movement Strategy

ForceDecks give us a deeper understanding of how you move, load, and compensatory patterns:

  • Balance strategies & sway patterns
  • Jump and landing mechanics
  • Explosive power and force-time curves
  • Deceleration and reloading patterns, essential in field and court sports
  • Asymmetry and compensations during functional movements

Strength & Conditioning for Athletes

Our S&C programming is built on three pillars:

  1. Objective Testing:
    • Using VALD tech, we identify your baseline strength, deficits, and performance profile.
  2. Targeted Programming:
    • We build structured blocks focusing on maximal strength, tendon capacity, power development, speed, agility, and sporting demands.
  3. Biomechanical analysis
    • Our knowledge in biomechanics allows us to identify compensatory patterns in technique as well as structural changes. This allows us to optimise technique as well as applying mechanical therapies if needed in the treatment protocol

This approach suits athletes of all levels, from weekend warriors to high-performance competitors.

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What This Means for You

  • Smarter, safer, and more personalised tendon rehab
  • Faster return to sport with confidence
  • Measurable improvements in strength and performance
  • Reduced risk of re-injury through objective load management
  • A program that evolves with your data, not guesswork