With one week before #TheBigRs 2019 we wanted to bring to you a special treat. The audio from Martin Ong'wen's amazing keynote speech. It was absolutely mindblowing which you will gather from the amount of applause Martin receives.

As this was recorded live the mics topped out on occasion so forgive us for that.

Check out this years conference on the hashtag #TheBigRs, go an immediately follow Martin on twitter @ongwenmartin we are imminently launching Physio Matters Africa, a podcast with Martin aimed at improving Physiotherapy standards across Africa, support Martin in this endeavour with shares, likes and retweets!!

This month we take advantage of Tom Jesson before he abandons us to move across the Atlantic, he interviews Diarmaid Denneny the Chair of the Physiotherapy Pain Association and pain management physio! A perfect choice for us to let Tom loose on to ask all the questions he could think of to make us all better physios at managing pain!

It really is irrelevant the setting that you work in, there is something in this podcast for everyone. From mindfulness to pacing via the opioid epidemic...

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#TheBigRs conference is 2 weeks away, there are still some tickets remaining but if you can't make it follow along on social media and look out for the details on how to download the Manifesto for Reform!!

We power on with our Health Matters podcast episodes kindly funded by those Kickstarted legends earlier in 2019! This month we talk a tricky subject with Alistair Beverley - Physiotherapy and Learning Difficulties. We all know rapport is vital and this group of patients can be difficult for us to interact with! If you think you won't learn a ton from this YOU ARE SO WRONG.

As usual get back to us with any feedback, questions and ideas on social media or email us at [email protected]

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last chance saloon to sign up for the 2019 #TheBigRs conference tickets are HERE

Wee, poop, a little bit on sex and a whole host of amazing clinical information this month with Elaine Miller, probably better known as Gussie Grips. Elaine's take on getting education to the masses is certainly unique but should it be? 

Continence and the urinary system are underrepresented in undergrad degrees and physios lack confidence in this incredibly important area which causes distress and embarrassment to many of the population. Strap-in this podcast will be a serious learning curve. 

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Make sure you have a ticket to #TheBigRs 2019 at reform.physio/conference. Time is running short!

Jack Chew jumps on Jack March's Physio Natters stream for a pair of interviews about the WCPT's decision to host their 2021 conference in Dubai, UAE.  We went live with James McAulay (against the decision) and Othman Kassabi (in favour of the decision) to discuss the issues in detail.

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This second session speaks to something #TheBigRs has been looking in great depth at. The revalidation and governance processes that cover Physiotherapy. Warning! There are some serious revelations in this podcast that will make you sit up and be surprised!

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Thank you to all those who supported the Kickstarter campaign that has made these shows possible.

The Team are available @TPMPodcast and if you must follow Jack @JackAChew get in touch with any feedback or comments on twitter, facebook or by email [email protected]

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Tom Jesson has made the complexity of sciatic, referred and radicular pain accessible through blog posts, articles and tweet streams. Luckily he is one of the members of The Physio Matters Podcast Team and we were able to convince him to share his knowledge with us and you on this podcast!

Tom takes us through the history of "sciatica", the nomenclature of descriptions and a host of other clinical gems which will guarenteed change either your understanding or clinical practice (or in our case both)

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This second session contains the brilliant Leanne Antoine talking passionately regarding the Value of Physio.  We go into the depths of how we can value the Physiotherapy profession in higher regard and how we may drive this reform. 

Thank you to all those who supported the Kickstarter campaign that has made these shows possible.

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Pete Malliaras is a name synonymous with tendons and this podcast does not dissapoint as he talks us through loading, managing and the research around this common pathology. Tendon issues are a physios bread and butter but there is still so much we don't know! Something for everyone in this podcast and you are definitely missing out if you don't tune in!

Follow Pete @DrPeteMalliaras, Jack @JackAChew, the team @TPMPodcast and  send any and all longer form feedback to [email protected]. Dont forget to sign up for your #TheBigRs ticket at reform.physio/conference 

We launch the Health Matters Podcast! This first session contains great friend of the show Mike James the Endurance Physio, you will likely have seen him on some of our materials on facebook from the COPA Show.

Mike discusses the MSK professions and it gets spicey as he and Jack debate the prominence of Physio in this space, if this is deserved and what can be done to improve the overall landscape of quality interprofessional collaboration. Brilliant chat and loads to learn or reflect upon.

Check Mike out across Social Media by searching Endurance Physio, he has a ton of great resources available. Also check out Sports Injury Fix as discussed in the Podcast.

Thank you to all those who supported the Kickstarter campaign that has made these shows possible.

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