#7 - Pulling apart persistent pain with Dr. Bronnie Thompson
On today's episode we talked about persistent pain with Dr. Bronnie Lennox Thompson. She initially trained as an occupational therapist, but later got a degree in psychology. She has spent her career helping people with persistent pain live better lives. We explore ideas around helping people find meaning with their pain rather than eliminating it. We also covered the best questions to ask patients to help them understand their lived experience and how to not become over reliant on basic exe...
26 Dec 202019min
#6 - 6 Myths of Manual Therapy with Dr. Chad Cook
Dr. Chad Cook recently wrote a paper on the most common myths about manual therapy. In this episode we talk through his 6 favourite myths, and debunk some of the most common claims about manual therapy, including the question of “does it increase patient reliance?”. Dr. Chad Cook is a clinical researcher, physical therapist, and profession advocate with a history of clinical care excellence and service. He has authored or co-authored three textbooks, has published over 250 peer-reviewed pap...
1 Dec 202020min
#5 - Is exercise a magic bullet? With Ben Cormack
Is exercise a useful tool for every patient? How should we clinically reason the use of exercise? In this episode Ben Cormack explains how to use exercise in the context of a patient-centred treatment approach. Ben is a musculoskeletal therapist with over 15 years experience. He specialises in a movement and exercise based approach. Ben did a brilliant Masterclass with us on this exact topic and you can watch the whole thing here: https://www.physio-network.com/masterclass/exercise-and-pain/...
20 Nov 202018min
#4 - What’s that pain in the butt? With Dr. Alison Grimaldi
In this episode you'll learn more about differential diagnosis of buttock pain. We dive into the key differences between lumbar spine, SIJ, hip and gluteal entrapment syndrome. Alison takes us through the subtleties of each condition and how to navigate our way to more specific diagnosis and therefore more targeted treatments. Alison is an Australian Sports Physiotherapist and the practice principal of Physiotec Physiotherapy in Brisbane, with extensive clinical experience and a special inte...
6 Nov 202019min
#3 - The lived experience of pain with Dr. Morten Høgh
What is pain, how do we measure it, and how should we work with patients suffering from pain? Learn all this and more from Dr. Morten Høgh in this episode of Physio Explained. Morten is an Assistant Professor at Aalborg University and teaches pain science courses internationally. Enjoy learning from Morten? He recently did a 2hr Masterclass with us on this topic. You can watch it for free with our 7-day free trial here: https://www.physio-network.com/join-masterclass/ 👏 Become a better phy...
23 Okt 202019min
#2 - Managing FAI syndrome with Dr. Jo Kemp
In this episode you will learn how to best manage Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) through exercise rehabilitation and advice/education. We have chatted with hip expert Dr. Joanne Kemp. Jo is a titled APA Sports Physiotherapist and Senior Research Fellow at Latrobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. She recently did a brilliant Masterclass for us. You can watch it for free with our 7-day free trial: https://www.physio-network.com/join-masterclass/ 👏 Become a better physiother...
11 Okt 202017min
#1 - Talking tendinopathy with Dr. Ebonie Rio
What is optimal loading for tendinopathy? Learn from tendon expert Dr. Ebonie Rio in our very first episode of Physio Explained! Ebonie Rio is a researcher at La Trobe University and clinician currently working at the Victorian Institute of Sport. She has an interest in how understanding pain and neuroscience can improve our management of musculoskeletal conditions. 👏 Become a better physiotherapist with online education from world-leading experts: https://www.physio-network.com/
23 Sep 202019min
