Listen to leading physiotherapists continue their conversation on common ground when treating patients with disabling pain. (Link to Part 1 here http://ow.ly/mi3c30iqGSI)

In this episode the focus is treatment - what can you do to provide an all-around programme that respects the biopsychosocial model.

· How to assess the patient given the history you have obtained

· Common ground they have discovered in treating backs and knees – there are many shared experiences and lessons from them

· Exercise is the most powerful treatment – which ones, when, how to promote adherence with a programme.

Links to papers:

1. 2016 Patellofemoral pain consensus statement from the 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat, Manchester. Part 1: Terminology, definitions, clinical examination, natural history, patellofemoral osteoarthritis and patient-reported outcome measures. bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/14/839

2. 2016 Patellofemoral pain consensus statement from the 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat, Manchester. Part 2: recommended physical interventions (exercise, taping, bracing, foot orthoses and combined interventions) bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/14/844

3. Evidence-based framework for a pathomechanical model of patellofemoral pain: 2017 patellofemoral pain consensus statement from the 4th International Patellofemoral Pain Research Retreat, Manchester, UK: part 3. bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/24/1713.long

The link to Part 1 of the conversation: http://ow.ly/mi3c30iqGSI

The link to previous podcasts by these experts:

Prof Kay Crossley’s previous BJSM podcast on treatment of patellofemoral pain (2015)

http://ow.ly/PnHl30iqNlJ (10,000 listens)

Prof Peter O’Sullivan on treatment of back pain (2014)