Physio Network – Details, episodes & analysis

This episode with Dr Ebonie Rio is a snippet taken from our Practicals live Q&A sessions. Held monthly, these sessions give Practicals members the chance to ask their pressing questions and get direct answers from our expert presenters.

Learn more about Physio Network’s Practicals here - https://physio.network/practicals-rio1

Dr Ebonie Rio is a world-leading expert in tendinopathies. Ebonie completed her PhD in tendon pain and continues to research this topic at La Trobe University, Melbourne. She also holds a Masters of Sports Physiotherapy degree.

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In this episode with Mark Jones we cover: 

• Common principles of clinical reasoning 
• What Physios can do to improve their clinical reasoning skills
• Psychosocial factors in clinical reasoning
• Categories of clinical reasoning/hypothesis categories
• Analysis of clinical reasoning and using this in your treatment

Mark Jones is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia with 35 years’ experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy. He has over 90 publications including three editions of the text “Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions” and two editions of the text “Clinical Reasoning in Musculoskeletal Practice”.

Want to learn more about Clinical Reasoning? Mark recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called, “Enhancing Clinical Reasoning: Effective Strategies for Clinicians” where he goes into further depth on this topic.

👉🏻 You can watch his class now with our 7-day free trial: physio.network/masterclass-jones

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Our host is @sarah.yule from Physio Network

In this episode, Stuart Imer discusses the importance of systemic factors and heavy load resistance training in current evidence-based treatment of tibialis posterior tendinopathy. He also takes us through the Johnson classification system for tibialis posterior tendinopathy and how this should impact your treatment plan.

Want to learn more about tibialis posterior tendinopathy? Stuart recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called “Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy: Assessment and Treatment Strategies” where he goes into further depth on tibialis posterior assessment and treatment. 

👉🏻 You can watch his class now with our 7-day free trial: https://physio.network/masterclass-imer

Stuart is a clinician Foot and Ankle Physiotherapist and is the founder of Foot & Ankle Physiotherapy Australia. Stuart has worked in Foot and Ankle surgical clinics for 24 years, alongside seven of Australia’s leading sub-speciality trained Foot & Ankle orthopaedic surgeons.

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Our host is @sarah.yule from Physio Network

In this episode Jarod covers the initial research that led to clinicians being more aware of the impact of our language and words on patient outcomes. He also goes deeper on practical strategies on how to get patient buy-in and nudge patient beliefs.

Jarod Hall is a physio, clinic director, adjunct assistant faculty member, and regular lecturer on managing complex patients with a simple approach rooted in the biopsychosocial model. He’s written extensively on manual therapy, pain science, simplifying clinical practice and various other physical therapy topics.

Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode Jared shares with us how the evidence and narrative around shoulder pain has shifted in the last 5-10 years. We unpack the term ‘subacromial impingement’ and explore if that is still a relevant diagnosis according to current research. He also shares with us how his subjective and objective assessments have changed for clients with shoulder pain over time.

Jared is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist from the Gold Coast, Australia. He has an interest in the shoulder joint and is currently studying for a PhD in this area.

Want to dive deeper into this topic? Jared recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us on evaluation and treatment of shoulder pain. You can watch his whole class now with our 7-day free trial: https://bit.ly/3zrDaqN

Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU.

In this episode Adam defines robustness, resilience and reliance and their relevance to both you and your patients within the clinic. He also discusses practical strategies for managing all 3 of these issues within your Physiotherapy consultations with specifics on rebooking with your patients and those difficult conversations regarding pain science.

The Sports Physio website and social media profiles are hosted by Adam Meakins, a Specialist Physiotherapist, Sports Scientist, and Strength & Conditioning Coach working in the NHS and private practice in the UK. Adam has worked in many roles throughout his career, including professional sport, and has been fortunate enough to work with, and learn from some of the world’s leading experts. 

Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode Robin gives us a wonderful history of the definitions, research and applications of stability training vs general exercises for people with low back pain. Robin covers the research from the 80’s to present day and how the narrative has moved and changed, sometimes correctly and sometimes incorrectly.

Robin Kerr is an Australian trained physiotherapist with post graduate training in gait lab biomechanics and psychology. Over the last 35 years she has focused on research informed management of running injuries and pelvic floor issues. More recently her focus has shifted to persistent pain management as well as continuing to see elite athletes.

For the Hodges papers that Robin mentions near the end of the podcast,  please see link below to the first intro paper in the series.
The articles are in series in the edition
 https://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2019.0104

Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode we explore the physical exercise guidelines, barriers, benefits and how we are performing as health professionals with exercise prescription. Dr Jane Thornton discusses the latest research in relation to the current exercise prescription principles, specifically through the WHO guidelines. 

Dr. Thornton is a Clinician Scientist specialising in long-term athlete health, female athlete health, and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, with cross appointments in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Department of Kinesiology at Western University in London, Canada. She is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) and Editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

Dr. Thornton represented Canada for over a decade in the sport of elite rowing, becoming both a World Champion (2006) and Olympian (2008), and has been recognised nationally for her contribution to society by sport/volunteer initiatives.

Want to dive deeper into this topic? Jane recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us on Prescribing Physical Activity. You can watch her whole class now with our 7-day free trial: https://www.physio-network.com/masterclass/prescribing-physical-activity/

Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs

In this episode we spoke to Dr. Sinéad Holden about the diagnosis, prognosis and management of knee pain in adolescents. She particularly covered Osgood-Schlatters disease or OSD and differential diagnosis from patellofemoral pain. We discussed the role of imaging in diagnosis of OSD and common findings of imaging with OSD as well as factors which may lead to pain later on in adulthood.

Dr. Sinéad Holden is a Senior Researcher and Co-founder of the OptiYouth Group focused on ‘optimising physical health in youth’. Her research investigates adolescent MSK pain, and physical activity related injuries.

She recently completed an Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis of prognostic factors for anterior knee pain in adolescents published in PAIN the journal. She discussed the implications and findings of this recent study which had a total of 1281 participants. 

Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode Ian Gatt discusses why pain lingers in hands and wrists and how to approach these injuries in the clinic. We covered diagnosis, prognosis, imaging and using updated frameworks and narratives to this often overlooked area in physiotherapy.

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 Limb Injury Specialist with the English Institute of Sport, with a keen interest in Hands & Wrists. Further, he provides private consultations on the Upper Limb. Ian has a passion for teaching and delivering regular workshops, webinars, and at conferences on diverse topics linked to Upper Limb sport injuries.

Want to learn more about hand and wrist injuries? Ian recently did a Masterclass with us on the Sporting Hand and Wrist. You can watch his whole class now with our 7-day free trial: https://www.physio-network.com/masterclass/the-sporting-hand-wrist/

Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs