Staff profile
Mr Matthew Peter Cotchett
Lecturer
Faculty of Health Sciences
La Trobe Rural Health SchoolDepartment of Podiatry
GDP 1.14, Bendigo
- T: +61 3 54447213
- T: +61 0 94795776
- E: m.cotchett@latrobe.edu.au
Qualifications
B.Sc., B.Pod (Hons)
Area of study
Podiatry
Brief Profile
Matthew has been a practising podiatrist for 13 years and is currently a Lecturer in the La Trobe University Rural Health School (Bendigo) and Department of Podiatry (Bundoora). Matthew's teaching responsibilities are focussed on biomechanics 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 is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of trigger point dry needling for plantar heel pain. Matthew is currently analysing findings from a recently completed randomised controlled trial.
Teaching Units
- POD4PPC Podiatric Practice
- POD4CBP Clinical Biomechanics in Podiatry
- POD2PPA Introduction to Podiatric Practice A
Recent Publications
Publications
- Levinger P, Murley GS, Barton CJ, Cotchett MP, McSweeney SR, Menz HB. A comparisonoffootkinematicsinpeoplewithnormal-andflat-archedfeetusing 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: a case control study.


