PTR (PhysioTherapyRehab) podcast.

Today with PTR podcast we are joined by the esteemed orthopaedic researcher Tom Wainwright and Physio and nutritionist/ knee specialist Ben Steel-Turner to discuss Toms work into peri and post op nutrition and recovery. In the episode we discuss Tom's extensive history in orthopaedic hip and knee research, his latest interests and collaborations on the enhanced recovery topic and about his recent paper's insights into the importance of diet and rehabilitation. Ben offers additional great insight into the topic having started his PHD in knee OA and has a very keen interest in the topic area as well as being a qualified nutritionist!At the end we also get a great sneak peek into his upcoming paper soon to be publishing his CLEAT cycling intervention for post Op hip rehabilitation. 

In this episode I am grateful for Adam Arthur (physio) and Josh Wall (S&C coach) taking time out of their busy schedule to join me on the podcast. We learn a lot from their clinical experience and cover how they got their positions, their processes and chat about some tricky case studies they were able to overcome!  @EnglandLacrosseofficial  @TLN  @mll  @WomensLacrosseLeague ​

In this shorter recording, we explore with the team from the previous episode (Roger Kerry, Kenneth Young, Dr Vasileios Georgopoulos and Anna Maria Mazzieri) how new ways of practicing manual therapy are being taught at university. #manualtherapy #physio #physiotherapy #massage #mobilisations 

In this episode I am honoured to be joined by Roger Kerry and some of the team (Dr Vasileios Georgopoulos, Anna Maria Mazzieri and Kenneth Young) who helped publish their 2024 paper on a new/ novel way of teaching and practicing  manual therapy techniques. In the episode we break down how the concept started, how they came together to build a new framework and then built momentum at clinic and university level to be able publish their 2024 paper. The team bring a great wealth of both experience and insight from different professions on how we move forwards with up to date evidence. I hope you can take something useful away for your practice and that this might just generate a little debate at work and in clinic!

In this episode we're joined by Australian rowing physio Matthew Anthis and  fellow clinician, chiropractor Beccy Moneley who kindly gives us some insight into her experience managing her own hip labral pain and post-op rehab whilst trying to row at a high level and manage her career. We discuss her initial pain onset, clinical signs, early management and how she came to the decision to go for surgery and pick Matt's brains on how he might rehabilitate the same patient. Matt provides great high level insight into managing these often tricky cases with patients who are more often than not, comfortable working into high levels of pain! The aim is hopefully to bring a different angle to the patient/ clinician experience and gain some insight into how best to manage rowers at high levels and how to get them back on the water as soon as possible!The paper referenced (Association between hip joint impingement and lumbar disc disease in elite rowers, Wedatilake et al, 2021) can be found with the link below: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34790361/For more rowing base physio advice, the link the Matthew's website is below:https://therowingphysio.com.au/contents/en-us/about.html

In this episode we are joined by Dr Tom Cross, a practicing sports physician of 25 years with a specialisation in sports medicine who has worked with Australian rugby, super rugby and NRL teams and Dr Paul Trikha a renowned consultant knee specialist who regularly treats professional sports athletes and has a special interest in knee surgery. In this episode we discuss the history and origins of the CBP and its current place within sports knee injury management. Tom helps us with some key subjective and objective clinical signs which might help our physio practice and both surgeons talk about specific MRI findings which we need to be aware of when educating and guiding patients with their ACL pathway. 

In this episode we are joined by England 7's physio Olivia Withers and ex All black 7's physio Damian Banks to talk about some differences in managing 7's and 15's rugby injuries. We explore common causes, assessments and rehab outcomes however, the episode ultimately ended up focussing a lot on hamstring management due to the sprinting nature of the sport. I hope you can take way some useful and insightful tips for 2 world class clinicians and rehabbing your 7's players and potentially, borrow these for other speed based sports.   

In this episode we interview Rob James Davey who talks us through his severe radiculopathy episode and post-op experience with the help of Stephanie Chapman-Sheath who since qualifying in 1990 has developed wealth of knowledge treating the spine. She was responsible for setting up the Royal Free Hospital Back Pain Clinic in 1996, worked with the London Irish Rugby Football Team for 5 years and has worked extensively as a spinal physiotherapist, involved in research both in the UK and in Australia and has lectured nationally to GPs and physiotherapists on back pain. With Steph's help I hope this episode can help clinicians understand what patients are going through and how to help them make the transition form pre to post spinal surgery. Rob has signed a consent form prior to joining us for this recording.