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Introducing our new, longer form podcast, Physio Discussed, where 2 expert guests and our host explore everything you need to know about your favourite topics!

In this episode, we discuss:

• Key principles of sports rehab
• Importance of dynamometry and measurement tools in rehab, and how to implement them in your clinical practice
• Potential complications of working with athletes and how to overcome this
• Importance of load management in rehab
• Sports rehab considerations in ACL rehab; including working with the surgeon & athlete readiness for return to play
• Sports rehab considerations for swimmers
• Phone applications for use in return to play testing

Want to learn more about sports rehabilitation? Dr Teddy Wilsey recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us called, “Exercise Prescription in Sports Rehab” where he goes into further depth on all the latest research for all things related to sports rehabilitation. 

👉🏻 You can watch his class now with our 7-day free trial: https://physio.network/masterclass-willsey1

Dr. Teddy Willsey is a Physical therapist and private practice owner in Rockville, Maryland. Teddy is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and sports performance coach. Teddy has an interest in working with high level athletes and specifically in return to sports rehab. Teddy’s expertise lies in the evaluation and diagnosis of orthopaedic musculoskeletal conditions while emphasising exercise and movement as the primary means of recovery. 

Dr Travis Pollen is a personal trainer and has completed a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences (Drexel University). He also holds a master’s degree in Biomechanics and Movement Science (University of Delaware). His research interests focus on movement screening, injury risk appraisal, and return to play testing in athletes. Travis’s expertise lies in bridging the gap between rehabilitation and performance and reducing the chasm between research and practice.

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In this episode with Mariana, we discuss a recent article looking at the difference between muscle power and muscle strength in predicting falls in older adults. This paper found the 5x sit to stand as a measure of power was a better predictor of falls compared to manual muscle testing or strength testing using a dynamometer. We discuss:

• The implications of this paper for our patients
• The difference and the relationship between muscle power and muscle strength
• Best tests to use to assess power output in your patients
• How you can use strength exercises to improve power in patients of all ages with and without equipment
• Importance of power and strength for balance training in this population

👉🏻 See Mariana’s full Research Review here - https://physio.network/reviews-wingood

Dr Mariana Wingood is a clinician, a program director of a CEU company that provides courses related to Geriatrics, and has a PhD on physical activity prescription among physical therapists.

Reference to article: Simpkins C, Yang F (2022) Muscle power is more important than strength in preventing falls in community-dwelling older adults. J Biomech, 134, 111018. 

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This episode with Dr Ebonie Rio is a snippet taken from our Practicals live Q&A sessions. Held monthly, these sessions give Practicals members the chance to ask their pressing questions and get direct answers from our expert presenters.

Learn more about Physio Network’s Practicals here - https://physio.network/practicals-rio1

Dr Ebonie Rio is a world-leading expert in tendinopathies. Ebonie completed her PhD in tendon pain and continues to research this topic at La Trobe University, Melbourne. She also holds a Masters of Sports Physiotherapy degree.

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In this episode with Mark Jones we cover: 

• Common principles of clinical reasoning 
• What Physios can do to improve their clinical reasoning skills
• Psychosocial factors in clinical reasoning
• Categories of clinical reasoning/hypothesis categories
• Analysis of clinical reasoning and using this in your treatment

Mark Jones is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia with 35 years’ experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy. He has over 90 publications including three editions of the text “Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions” and two editions of the text “Clinical Reasoning in Musculoskeletal Practice”.

Want to learn more about Clinical Reasoning? Mark recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called, “Enhancing Clinical Reasoning: Effective Strategies for Clinicians” where he goes into further depth on this topic.

👉🏻 You can watch his class now with our 7-day free trial: physio.network/masterclass-jones

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Our host is @sarah.yule from Physio Network

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Introducing our new, longer form podcast, Physio Discussed, where 2 expert guests and our host explore everything you need to know about your favourite topics!

In this episode we dive deep into hip pain and hip osteoarthritis. We discuss: 

• When can you consider pharmacological treatments in a patent with early hip OA/OA.
• What role does hip morphology play when considering treatment options
• Will all patients with FAI syndrome and hip dysplasia develop hip osteoarthritis? 
• Does exercise have a role in treating hip pain in younger people, if pain is coming from structural things like labral or cartilage tears? How can exercise work in this scenario? Why would you choose exercise over surgery?
• What is the evidence for exercise and does this type of exercise matter?
• Are there other things alongside exercise that are important? - exercise different in younger people than older people with hip OA?

Want to learn more about hip osteoarthritis? Dr Jo Kemp has done a brilliant Masterclass with us called, “Hip Osteoarthritis: Optimising your Assessment and Treatment” where she goes into further depth on all things assessment and treatment of hip osteoarthritis. 

👉🏻 You can watch her class now with our 7-day free trial: https://physio.network/masterclass-jkemp 

Associate Professor Joanne Kemp is a Principal Research Fellow at the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University, Australia.She is a titled APA Sports Physiotherapist with over 30 years of experience and has consulted to many National Sporting Organisations on the area of hip pain. 

Dr Joshua Heerey is recognised internationally as an expert in the diagnosis and management of hip and groin conditions. Dr Heerey is a physiotherapist and Hip Osteoarthritis Research and Development Lead at La Trobe University's Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. 

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In this episode, we explore the assessment of hip dysplasia, focusing on the condition's definition, the differences between extension and flexion-based movements, and both subjective and objective assessment techniques. We discuss the importance of observing gait, head of femur translation, single leg stance, and various special tests, including apprehension testing, to diagnose and understand hip dysplasia. 

Andrew is an APA Sports and Manipulative Physiotherapist who is currently employed at St. Kilda Football Club (since 2007) and works privately at Melbourne Orthopaedic Group Sports Medicine. Over the last 20 years, Andrew has worked in both a clinical setting and within the elite sporting environment at Melbourne Victory, Adelaide Thunderbirds, SACA Redbacks, V8 Supercars, triathlon and athletics.

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In this episode with Dr Margo Mountjoy we explore the role of physiotherapists in assessing and treating Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). We discuss the definition of REDs, its connection to amenorrhea and pelvic floor dysfunction, and the importance of education in prevention. Learn about the long-term bone health effects, the necessity of early recognition and referral, and strategies for managing decreased energy availability to protect athletes' health.

Want to learn more about REDs? Margo recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called “Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport” where she goes into further depth on everything Physiotherapists need to know about REDs.

👉🏻 You can watch her class now with our 7-day free trial:
https://physio.network/masterclass-mountjoy

Dr. Mountjoy is a Clinical Professor at McMaster University where she is the Dean of the Waterloo Regional Campus. She is a clinician scientist, having received her medical degree in Canada and her PhD from the VU University in Amsterdam.

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In this episode, Dr. Teddy Willsey discusses a research paper on load progression for the patellar tendon and its impact on rehabilitation. We explore key exercises like the split squat, rear foot elevated squat, bilateral squat, and forward heel tap, along with how to adjust plyometric exercises for optimal tendon loading. Dr. Willsey also discusses how the paper categorizes exercises into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3, providing a structured approach for clinicians to improve patient outcomes.

👉🏻 See Teddy’s full Research Review here - https://physio.network/reviews-willsey1

Dr. Teddy Willsey is a sports medicine focused physical therapist and private practice owner in Rockville, Maryland. Teddy has an interest in working with high level athletes and return to sport rehab. In addition to practicing PT, Teddy speaks and teaches publicly, writes and blogs regularly, and posts on social media daily.

Reference to article: Silva R, Song K, Hullfish T, Sprague A, Silbernagel K, Baxter J (2024) Patellar Tendon Load Progression during Rehabilitation Exercises: Implications for the Treatment of Patellar Tendon Injuries. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 56(3):545-552.

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In this episode with Belinda Beck, we explore the LIFTMOR trial and the importance of supervised strength training for osteoporotic bones, emphasizing the need for thorough assessments to manage co-morbidities. We discuss the impact of breast cancer treatment on bone health and the crucial roles of dietitians and exercise physiologists in maintaining bone health with proper protein and calcium intake. She also takes us through her current research which shows how strength training in these individuals shows real height changes in this patient population!

Belinda Beck is a Professor in the School of Health Sciences & Social Work and member of the Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus where she has taught musculoskeletal anatomy and conducted bone research for over 20 years. Most recently Belinda, with her Griffith colleagues, published the results of the LIFTMOR, LIFTMOR-M and MEDEX-OP clinical trials which re-established the benchmark of exercise as therapy for osteoporosis and low bone mass. 

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In this episode with Dr Erik Thoomes, we discuss the differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy from somatic neck pain, the best provocation tests to use for ruling in cervical radiculopathy, the usefulness of the upper limb tension tests and patient reported outcome measures you can use with this patient population.

Want to learn more about cervical radiculopathy? Erik recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called “Expert Approaches to Cervical Radiculopathy” where he goes into further depth on the assessment, treatment and differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy.

👉🏻 You can watch their class now with our 7-day free trial: https://physio.network/masterclass-thoomes

Dr Erik Thoomes clinical as well as his research interests lie in helping patients manage their spinally related dysfunctions and pain. He has taught both physiotherapy undergraduates as well as post-graduate manipulative physical therapy students, with a special interest in clinical reasoning and motor control dysfunction and he still teaches CPD courses nationally and internationally. Erik has also just completed his PhD. 

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