The Physio Pulse Podcast

We sit down to discuss a patient Jeff has previously treated (with some details altered) with an emphasis on the psychological aspects of the story.

This serves as an introductory episode to the concepts we will be exploring with Dr. Carl Bescoby (@theinjurypsychologist) on the podcast next week which will be one to make sure you don't miss!

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We discuss the CHECK prospective cohort study - the first of its kind looking at symptoms alongside radiographic findings in FAIS and its relationship with future hip osteoarthritis!

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This week we delve into a fascinating study looking at the effects of nerve blocks into the gluteal muscles and how that effects (or more interestingly, doesn't effect) peoples squatting kinetics and kinematics.

James does a brief rundown on the 3 most common Spondyloarthropathies.

What should we be asking subjectively and what tools do we have to aid diagnosis as Physio's?

Terrible jokes and a bit of myth busting along the way

Misinformation is everywhere, and relating to science is no different. We discuss how science is a social construct and how this opens it up to being primary sources of misinformation. Importantly, we discuss how to try and protect yourself from these traps.

"When genuine benefit exists for an intervention, it easily withstands critical appraisal. No one debates the value of antibiotics for bacterial infection" (Mandrola et al, 2019)

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Does following simple decision rules reduce the risk of re-injury after ACL-R by 84%? We discuss this strong claim by Grindem et al (2016) and look at the specifics of this widely cited and quoted research!

As always, it's not as straight forward as it seems!

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We run through everything from assessment, radiographic features, surgery and rehabilitation in patella instability using an example of a patient similar to people Jeff has worked with in the past.

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We have a brief discussion on the importance and challenges of informing patient expectations before sitting down to discuss a challenging case that James has experienced recently (This section starts at 14:15).

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