Dr. Stefanos Karanasios is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of West Attica, specializing in musculoskeletal disorders. As a doctoral and postdoctoral researcher, his research has focused on the assessment and rehabilitation of tendon disorders of the upper limb, utilizing innovative methods such as blood flow restriction exercises. His is a specialist musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapist, with 20 years of clinical experience in rehabilitation and over 10 years of experience teaching postgraduate courses. Dr. Karanasios holds a PhD in Rehabilitation, an MSc in Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy from the University of Birmingham, an MSc in Hand Therapy from the University of Derby, and a BSc in Physiotherapy. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles, with research interests spanning blood flow restriction training, tendinopathies, manual therapy, MSK rehabilitation, systematic reviews, and clinimetrics. He is associated with professional organizations such as IFOMPT.