The PT Podcast Network crew are here to spread some holiday cheer with the annual PT Podcast Network Extravaganza! They talk Jedis, rectums, Festivus, and horrible jet lag - all the holiday standards. Some say it's unlistenable...but you get to judge for yourself!

Music for The PT Podcast Holiday Extravaganza: Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com

In this episode Adam talks with the hosts of the Physio Natters podcast Jack March and Rob Tyre about their recent podcast on adjuncts in physiotherapy.

Adam gets on his high horse and holds Jack and Rob to account for some of their thoughts and opinions on adjuncts and has a good old rant about them. Watch out for some strong opinions, accents and of course language.

Also if you are emotionally or financially attached to your acupuncture needles, coloured tape, massage cream or quartz crystals you may wish to move along quietly; you will find only anger here.

In this our first anniversary episode of the NAF we talk with Chris and Filip around the notorious, infamous and debatable subject of Scapula Dyskinesia. Is it cause or effect, is it defense or defect, do we need to consider it or disregard it?

We get to hear Chris and Filip's thoughts about if we can and should assess scapulae for dyskinesia and if specific or general shoulder exercises matter. We also learn that Filip is a master with metaphors.

In this month's podcast Adam talks with Dr Tim Gabbett about injury prevention in sports. He discusses Dr Gabbett’s recent paper in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on the Acute to Chronic ratio for load as a guide to reduce the risk of preventable injury.

Adam and Tim discuss the role and importance of monitoring load and how best this can be achieved in both professional, amateur, and individual sports.

Dr Gabbett’s recent paper can be found as free access here:The training—injury prevention paradox: should athletes be training smarter and harder?Gabbett TJ.Br J Sports Med. 2016 Jan 12. pii: bjsports-2015-095788. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095788. [Epub ahead of print]

Happy New Year. We start 2016 on the NAF with a bang, talking with the well-known physio/chiro/researcher/sceptic Greg Lehman.

In this episode we finally find out which side of the physio/chiropractic fence Greg sits on, and who he thinks would win a fight between a physio and a chiro. We also find out that he can’t hold his beer and that he has some unusual bedroom companions… Canadians eh!!!

We do talk about some sensible stuff eventually such as the role of posture and pain, stretching effects on tendon and muscle tissue, and how education and biomechanics fit in with pain science. Enjoy!

It's that time of year again and the PT Podcast Network crew are in the holiday spirit! The gang got together, as best they can scattered across the world, to share a little eggnog and make fun of each other. So pour yourself a drink, sit by the fire (or pool in the Southern Hemisphere), and enjoy a little holiday cheer.

In this episode Adam talks with Steve Tolan, Head of Practice of the UK professional body for physiotherapists the CSP. He asks Steve what the CSP does for its members, as well as discussing the issues physios are facing in the ever cash-strapped NHS. We also talk about the role of evidence based practice and the need for physios to demonstrate and prove their worth and value.

In this month’s episode Adam talks with shoulder specialist Anju Jaggi about shoulder instability, in particular the complex multi-directional non traumatic unstable shoulder.

Anju shares her years of clinical experience in how to assess and manage unstable shoulders with some invaluable tips and clinical gems.

We also talk about the role of the structure and other psychosocial factors in the unstable shoulder and finally discuss the exciting placebo trial currently underway looking at the role of stabilisation surgery in non-traumatic unstable shoulder.

Also keep listening right until the end of the podcast to find a little surprise offer you may be interested in...

After a month away Adam comes back with a bang! In this episode he talks with the well-known and respected Dr Mick Thacker about pain, the brain, and the person. Mick has recently been involved in some rather heated debates on these subjects and has been misinterpreted and misquoted in his discussions. In this episode Mick voices his concerns and warns us against becoming too brain bound when explaining and managing those in pain.

In this episode Adam also questions Mick about his thoughts and feelings on social media, peer review, and the thorny subject of the academic-clinical divide and the issues it creates.

In this episode Adam talks about pelvic health issues with Sandy Hilton and Sarah Haag, two specialists from Chicago, IL in the US of A. We discuss pelvic pain and incontinence, as well as discussing why there are no male pelvic health physios. Sarah and Sandy also discuss how to overcome the embarrassment of discussing personal and intimate things with patients, and Adam tries his hardest to offend everyone with coming up with as many different terms for male and female genitalia.