Rooks Health Podcast

Neuro Heroes is a company that has used telerehab for a long time and has found success so we discuss how and what are some of the downsides.

You can find the team :⁠⁠

neuroheroes.co.uk⁠⁠

Twitter -@theneuroheroes

Nerus tells us about his experience working as a physiotherapist in Nigeria vs. in the UK, since he relocated. He also explains why it can be hard to be a physiotherapist in Nigeria and what some of the most significant barriers are.

I try to understand the role of chiropractors in a healthcare space while exploring some of the barriers between physiotherapy and chiropractic. Catherine shows me where the similarities in the profession lie and where their differences can be clear. 

You can find Catherine here :

@Catherine_Chiro

https://chiropractic-uk.co.uk/

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The majority of hospitals in the Uk use the NEWS2 scale but do you understand why each of the parameters is important and what can they tell us about human physiology and pathophysiology?

More importantly, why it is essential physios and healthcare professionals should know about each component of the scale for more informed clinical decisions.

References/bibliography

 Williams, B. (2019) “The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure,” Clinical Medicine, 19(1), pp. 94–95. Available at: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.19-1-94.

Gopinathannair, R., Sullivan, R.M. and Olshansky, B. (2008) “Slower heart rates for Healthy Hearts,” Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 1(5), pp. 321–323. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1161/circep.108.835264.

Hobohm, L. et al. (2020) “Definition of tachycardia for risk stratification of pulmonary embolism,” European Journal of Internal Medicine, 82, pp. 76–82. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2020.08.009.

Royal College of Physicians National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2: Standardising the assessment of acute-illness severity in the NHS. Updated report of a working party London: RCP, 2017.

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This episode summarizes some key points from a systematic review by Logan et al( 2022) that looks at what are the current non-pharmacological interventions that can be used to treat postural drop/Orthostatic hypotension. 

I recommend you still go and look at the original piece of work to get the full context as well as the limitations that the study highlights for each of the treatments mentioned.

link to full review -  Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to treat orthostatic hypotension in elderly people and people with a neurological condition: a systematic review  

https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Fulltext/2020/12000/Effectiveness_of_non_pharmacological_interventions.4.aspx

Logan, Angela1,2,3; Freeman, Jennifer1,3; Pooler, Jillian4; Kent, Bridie3,5; Gunn, Hilary1; Billings, Sarah6; Cork, Emma7; Marsden, Jonathan1,3. Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to treat orthostatic hypotension in elderly people and people with a neurological condition: a systematic review. JBI Evidence Synthesis 18(12):p 2556-2617, December 2020. | DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-D-18-00005

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Former CSP chair and current Vice president of the CSP Alex Mackenzie and I discuss the 2 main types of exploitation that happen within both private and NHS healthcare. Also what can trade unions such as the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists do to support victims of this, such as international recruits and migrants?

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Chloe is an endurance athlete competing in triathlons, aquathlons, and other events, she also represents Great Britain in international races.  But why would a person subject themselves to a rigorous amount of training and push their bodies to the limits? We discuss what it takes behind the scenes to get to the point of completing these races that span hours and different terrains 

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In this episode, we discuss a few more specific neurological conditions and how they are diagnosed in neuro clinics. As Gita is someone who has been involved and worked closely with teams that test for rare and common neurological conditions.

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A discussion about the world of Neurology in healthcare serves as both an insightful episode on how patients are currently being treated to how well-equipped are clinicians. We discuss a few conditions such as Parkinson's disease, myositis, MS, Charcot Marie tooth and many more Neurological conditions   

The management of progressing neurological conditions in healthcare and physiotherapy can often be complex so we try and explain what current research on neurological conditions details.

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