New study published by my team and I.
Exploration of low back pain beliefs in a Northern America (US and Canada) based general population.
https://t.co/QBRzricZzg
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Some people get really offended by evidence-based messages about pain! 😲 “you didn’t know that about back pain, because it isn’t true!” 😬 #EFIC2022@EFIC_org@kieranosull
Podcast on back pain. #Backpain@kieranosull The most-listened-to of BJSM's 500 podcasts. 43,000 listens.
Dr Kieran O’Sullivan: Managing back pain: 7 habits of highly effective clinicians (2016 and still as relevant as it was that Saturday morning)
https://t.co/H6pGZNy06u
This is a really interesting and useful paper for ALL clinicians to read!
‘What do patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy experience?’
😖 inability to sleep well
😖 worry about work and income
😖 loss of identity
😖 unable to do meaningful tasks
https://t.co/pGDKSON3f6
More evidence that routine MRI reporting for LBP without proper assurance leads to misinterpretation and catastrophization with poor functional results. https://t.co/UQePOUZO8X
Well there we go. After being told at 16 I’d “need a hip replacement long before I’m 40” I’ve just done my first half marathon with no hip pain at all! Let’s keep defying those doomed predictions (until it really does hurt then ask for help 😂)
Do you treat people who have hip or knee OA? We are exploring global knowledge about OA
Please:
1) display study poster in your clinic/website/FB (pdf at https://t.co/Nj7kufZ8Wy)
2) forward the survey link to people who have hip or knee OA: https://t.co/uhe00FU7L7
3)RETWEET
The dangers of promoting evidence based information online.
Those engaging in public outreach of healthcare science are often prone to negative repercussions, including abusive behaviour, persistent harassment and intimidation...
https://t.co/lkeUTOdZdk
20 year follow up shows no relation btw MRI changes and clinical symptoms.
The link for the study is below
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https://t.co/ULN3RnDQh0
The link for video summary is below
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https://t.co/iiAntretzo
Every single medical professional on twitter needs to read this thread.
What is gained by this type of communication with patients?
#MedTwitter#medstudenttwitter#healthcare
To my #physicaltherapists colleagues please take a couple of minutes to take part in this important research survey assessing PT readiness and comfort dealing with patients with opioid misuse. https://t.co/cnULSAabbw