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Jan 28, 2026 20 min

[Case Studies] Differentiating peripheral artery disease from sciatica: a case study with Tom Jesson

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In this episode with Tom Jesson, we explore an interesting case study on a real patient of his - a patient who had peripheral artery disease. We discuss: Subjective examination of a patient who presents with calf pain Differential diagnosis of sciatica from peripheral artery disease Importance of asking the “right questions” within the history Reflections from an experienced Physiotherapist's lens This episode is closely tied to Tom’s case study he did with us. With case studies, you can see how top clinicians manage real-world cases and apply their strategies to get better results with your patients. 👉🏻 Watch Tom’s case study here with our 7-day free trial: https://physio.network/casestudy-jesson Tom Jesson is a physiotherapist with experience in musculoskeletal primary care and as a chronic pain specialist. He has written extensively on the topics of radicular pain, chronic pain and clinical reasoning. If you like the podcast, it would mean the world if you're happy to leave us a rating or a review. It really helps! Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network 👏 Become a better physiotherapist with online education from world-leading experts: https://www.physio-network.com/

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In this episode with Tom Jesson, we explore an interesting case study on a real patient of his - a patient who had peripheral artery disease. We discuss: Subjective examination of a patient who presents with calf pain Differential diagnosis of sciatica from peripheral artery diseaseImportance of asking the “right questions” within the historyReflections from an experienced Physiotherapist's lens This episode is closely tied to Tom’s case study he did with us. With case studie...

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