Mick Girdwood – knee injuries, osteoarthritis and relationship with hip and knee muscle strength

Mick Girdwood is a physiotherapist, researcher, and PhD candidate. We spoke about his research on knee injuries and osteoarthritis, and their association with the strength of the hip and knee muscles. We finished with a discussion about outcome measures you can use in the clinic and the importance of considering the goals and activities that are most important to the patient/person. Thanks, Mick for a great conversation. In this episode: 0:00 About this episode and welcome Mick 1:55 What drew you to physiotherapy? 9:00 Journey into research – how did this start? 11:27 Mick’s PhD in ACL injuries and getting started as a research assistant 18:00 Knee research 23:20 Hip and knee strength – association with patient outcomes 25:55 Change in strength over time after ACL injury 30:57 Outcome measures for ACL injury – what’s important to the patient? Goal setting and re-measuring against goals 35:20 Hop strengths are not tests of strength – considering movement confidence and other patient outcomes 41:29 Final thoughts You can read more about Mick and his research here Physio Foundations Podcast Summaries: You can find articles based on Physio Foundations podcast episodes at Perraton.Physio or on the Perraton Physio Linked In page. Visit our YouTube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio Join the conversation on social media @PerratonPhysio For a list of episodes, transcripts and associated blogs, visit www.perraton.physio/physiofoundations Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and Linked In. This is a discussion aimed at health professionals and health professional students. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.