Staff profile

Mr Matthew Peter Cotchett

Lecturer

Faculty of Health Sciences

La Trobe Rural Health School
Department of Podiatry

HHS 1.18, Bendigo

 

Qualifications

B.Sc., B.Pod (Hons)

Area of study

Podiatry

Brief profile

Matthew has been a practising podiatrist for 14 years and is currently a Lecturer in the La Trobe University Rural Health School (Bendigo). Matthew's teaching responsibilities are focussed on biomechanics, musculoskeletal medicine, and orthotic therapy.

As a student Matthew was awarded the Chiropodists Registration Board of Victoria Prize (1999); Brooks Prize for Podiatric Medicine (1999) and the Equus Podiatric Award (1999). Matthew received an Australian Postgraduate Award (2009-2012) to undertake his PhD, which was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain. Matthew is due to submit his thesis by the end of 2013. He is currently writing a book chapter on manual therapy techniques for plantar heel pain for the book "Manual therapy for musculoskeletal pain syndromes of the upper and lower extremity".

Teaching units

  • POD4PPC Podiatric Practice
  • POD5PPD Podiatric Practice
  • POD4CBP Clinical Biomechanics in Podiatry
  • POD5MFP Musculoskeletal basis of foot and ankle pathology

Recent publications

Publications

  • Cotchett MP, Landorf KB, Munteanu SE. Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain – a randomised controlled trial. Submitted to European Journal of Pain (19/02/13).
  • Cotchett MP, Erbas B, Whittaker G. Psychological associates of foot pain and foot function in people with plantar heel pain. Submitted to Clinical Rheumatology (20/02/13).
  • McMillan A, Landorf K, Gregg J, De Luca J, Cotchett M, Menz H. Hyperaemia in plantar fasciitis determined by power Doppler ultrasound: a case-control study. Submitted to Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.
  • Levinger P, Murley GS, Barton CJ, Cotchett MP, McSweeney SR, Menz HB. A comparison of foot kinematics in people with normal and flat-arched feet using the Oxford Foot Model. Gait and Posture 2010,32: 519-523.
  • Cotchett MP, Landorf KB, Munteanu SE. Effectiveness of dry needling and injections of myofascial trigger points associated with plantar heel pain: a systematic review. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2010, 3:18.
  • Cotchett MP, Landorf KB, Munteanu SE, Raspovic A. Consensus for dry needling for plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis): a modified Delphi study. Acupuncture in Medicine 2011, 29:193-202. 
  • Cotchett MP, Landorf KB, Munteanu SE, Raspovic A. Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. J Foot Ankle Res. 2011; 4: 5.

Conference presentations

  • Cotchett M, Landorf KB, Munteanu SE, Raspovic A. What is a protocol for dry needling for plantar heel pain? State Podiatry Conference Melbourne, Australia (19-20 March, 2010). Lecture delivered by Matthew Cotchett.
  • Cotchett M, Payne C. Sagittal plane knee kinematics in people with patellofemoral pain syndrome. State Podiatry Conference Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (2000). Lecture delivered by Matthew Cotchett.

 

Research projects

  • Effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain: a randomised controlled trial.
  • Depression, anxiety and stress in people with plantar heel pain: an observational cross sectional study.