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[Physio Explained] Physiotherapy’s role in obesity management and behavioural change with Dr Jennifer James


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In this episode with Dr Jennifer James we explore the complex topic of managing obese patients. We discuss: 

  • Common musculoskeletal conditions within the obese population
  • Role of inflammation in this population
  • How to broach difficult conversations with these patients
  • Importance of dietary changes over exercise 
  • Recommendations we can give these patients within our scope of Physiotherapy
  • Motivational Interviewing/Behaviour change techniques 

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Dr Jennifer James is a physiotherapist who specialises in obesity care. She has a PhD in which the focus was the development of a complex behaviour change intervention targeting physical activity and sedentary behaviour in patients after bariatric surgery. She was recently a NICE specialist committee member for digital weight management services +/- pharmacotherapy support, had an intervention development paper published in the journal Physiotherapy and also recently had an article published in The Conversation.  

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