The Knowledge Exchange

How can clinicians handle misinformation, knowing the possible harms it could cause? We had an informal chat with John Flagg (@rebuild_stronger) and Antony Lo (@physiodetective) on: How to respond and react to misinformation in the clinic and on social media The value of our engagement and choices when interacting with social media posts Being flexible … Continue reading Misinformation Series – John Flagg & Antony Lo →

Part 2 of our discussion with Travis Pollen a.k.a. the Fitness Pollenator. We discussed: Risk factors for injuries amongst athletes Prevention vs risk reduction Nuances of performance Benefits of movement screens Biomechanics matter For more of Travis’ work, check out fitnesspollenator.com

Matthew Danziger is a massager therapist and personal trainer from New York. He’s an OG from Soma Simple and well-known in the online field of pain science groups and content. In this podcast, we talked about: Matthew’s personal experience with chronic pain. Updated narratives for manual therapy. The BPS aspects of a massage. Matthew’s very … Continue reading Matthew Danziger – The Benefits of Manual Therapy (Part 2) →

We were privileged to have an open and candid chat with university student and street dancer Zain El-Roubaei who shared with us: His personal journey with pain and the challenges in navigating our healthcare system Helpful and unhelpful messages he received about pain Biggest takeaways from the experience and how he deals with flare-ups Common … Continue reading Zain El-Roubaei – Gems from a Client →

Anthony Berrick is a Consultant Psychologist specialising in pain, based out of Barbell Psychology. We discussed: Behavioural Analysis – what it is and why we should know. Common misconceptions about ACT. ACT principles of most benefit to clinicians working in private practice. The Choice Point with a case example. Process-Based Therapy for musculoskeletal pain. To … Continue reading Anthony Berrick – Behavioural Analysis and Choice Point →

The team at The Knowledge Exchange gathered for a special roundtable discussion on: Defining the buzzwords of Evidence-Based, Science-Based and a BPS Approach What does Person-Centred Practice look like? How to evaluate our clinical decisions based on Functional Contextualism Combining business and healthcare decisions as clinicians and business owners Our values as healthcare professionals and … Continue reading Values in the clinic and in practice – Roundtable →

We hosted a discussion with Physiotherapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach Steve Collins on – Dynamic Systems Theory in the context of clinical practice Common scenarios and examples when working with athletes and general population clients Principles of Strength & Conditioning for prescriptions and programming Top-down vs bottom-up approach in clinic Shared decision making and … Continue reading Steve Collins – Dynamical Systems Theory in Clinic →

We hosted Jason Tuori for a Running Masterclass on: Injury prevention models and complex systems Strength training for running injuries and performance, what does the evidence actually show? The big rocks for reducing injuries How clinicians can implement effective exercise programs Revising our ‘load management’ narratives Follow Jason on twitter.com/jasontuoript and instagram.com/jasontuori.dpt

We hosted physiotherapist and researcher Mitchell Sarkies to discuss: His experiences in the public healthcare system as a physiotherapist Why is there a gap between knowledge and practice? How to implement change in a healthcare clinic, and the power of peer influence Issues of overmedicalisation and overuse in clinical practice High value care and opportunity … Continue reading Mitchell Sarkies – Bridging the Gap →

We hosted physiotherapist and researcher Joshua Zadro to discuss: What would an ideal world look like for musculoskeletal care? The limitations of trials and the overall evidence base for MSK pain. Identity crises amongst clinicians, and what our role could be in light of evidence. How we could overmedicate and overtreat psychological aspects of care. … Continue reading Joshua Zadro – Overcoming Overuse →