Beyond the abstract: a guide to understanding research papers with Dr Steve Kamper
In this episode, Steve uncovers some helpful tips on how to best interpret research including why it is important and how to be more nuanced in your appraisal. Steve covers how to find the real question the paper is asking and also how to understand the impact or effect size and why that matters more than black and white conclusions. Dr Steve Kamper is Professor of Allied Health at the School of Health Sciences and Nepean Blue Mountains Local health District. He has been continuously suppor...
10 Jan 202416min
Exploring the power of nutrition in Osteoarthritis management with Ben Steele-Turner
In this episode with Ben, we discuss the role of nutrition in the management of Osteoarthritis. We cover how and why weight loss can be an effective treatment strategy and how we can implement this appropriately in our Physiotherapy treatment sessions. Finally, we cover the role of essential nutrients and different supplementation in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Want to learn more about nutrition in Physiotherapy? Ben recently did a very insightful Masterclass with us called Nutrition ...
20 Dec 202318min
5 tips for treating patellofemoral pain with Luke Murray
In this episode with Luke we discuss 5 great tips for treating patellofemoral pain. He drops many valuable insights that are likely to make you rethink your approach to treating this common condition. Much of the info from this episode draws from Paul Ingraham’s fantastic 85 chapter e-book on patellofemoral pain. You can get your hands on this book for FREE as part of our Christmas special offer: 👉🏻 Learn more here now: https://physio.network/practicals-murray ⏰ Don...
13 Dec 202318min
Grip Strengthening for non-specific wrist pain with Dr Ian Gatt
In this Episode with Dr Ian Gatt, we discuss a paper that he recently did a research review on covering wrist pain in adolescents. We cover the protocol that they used in the paper, potential limitations and how the outcomes should affect our Physiotherapy practice. 👉🏻 See Ian’s full Research Review here - https://physio.network/reviews-gatt Ian is the Head of Performance & Lead Physiotherapist for GB Boxing, with 20+ years of experience in a variety of sports. He is an Upper Li...
6 Dec 202320min
Pelvic Pain Unplugged: Expert Insights with Dr Sandy Hilton
In this episode Dr Sandy Hilton shares with us how we can approach pelvic pain in a more healthy manner as young clinicians. Including how we can help people without internal assessments and even without internal treatments. She describes it as a spectrum of information gathering. 👉🏻 See Sandy’s full Research Review here - https://physio.network/reviews-hilton Sandy graduated from Pacific University (Oregon) in 1988 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and a Doctor of Physical Thera...
29 Nov 202315min
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Ottawa Ankle Rules with Dr Chris Bleakley
In this episode with Dr Chris Bleakley, we discuss his Research Review of a recent article looking at the Ottawa Ankle Rules. We discuss the components of the Ottawa Ankle Rules and how they can be used in your clinical practice to help guide your treatments. We also discuss the clinical accuracy of the Ottawa ankle rules and what the findings of this systematic review were. 👉 See Chris’s full Research Review here - https://physio.network/reviews-bleakley Dr Chris Bleakley is a ...
22 Nov 202313min
From symptoms to solutions: a guide to neck pain and dizziness with Dr Julia Treleaven
In this episode with Dr Julia Treleaven, we cover what to look for in the subjective assessment to distinguish where someone's head and neck symptoms may be coming from. She covered what muscles may be giving us clues and what tests can be helpful. Julia then went into how different sensorimotor control exercises can be helpful as both assessments and treatments. This episode is closely tied to Julia’s Practical she did with us. With Practicals you can see exactly how top experts assess and ...
8 Nov 202317min
Differential diagnosis of posterior leg pain with Charlie Clements
In this episode with Charlie, we discuss the definition of sciatica and explore differential diagnoses which can present with a similar presentation to sciatica. He also takes us through what would increase our suspicion of alternative causes of posterior leg pain and when it may be appropriate for us to refer the patient on to further care. Want to learn more about Sciatica? Charlie recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called “Spine-related leg pain: from root causes t...
1 Nov 202312min
