Shona Houston

Physio and Clinical Director @westend_physio in Glasgow. Interested in back pain, persistent pain, communication in healthcare and MSK practice

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@King2980 @HinmanRana @haber_travis @CHESM_unimelb Check out @BenD_NZ work for some lovely insight around this question. And J Setchell.

[Dr Thomas Dekkers | Spinal Specialist Physio @TDekkersPhysio]

⚠️Our language matters ⚠️

The catastrophization effects of MRI reporting.

Group A:MRI findings explained in medical terminology
Group B: MRI findings explained to be normal & incidental

After 6 weeks large diff in pain and self efficacy between groups.

https://t.co/1Pu0QcRqvI

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@MSKPhysioJnl Absolutely. Where are the accessory muscles of breathing? And when should they be working? Necks often get tense. How do we relieve tension?

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@ToomJourno @BBCJohnBeattie @BBCRadioScot @DomHowell23 All the best JB from West End Physio! Drivetime won't be the same without you!

[James Noake @DrJN_SportsMed]

This article is an orthopaedic breath of fresh air

“Why build a brick shit house when a wooden one will do?”

Love it

[Security Industry News @SecInNews]

Breaking old habits: Cognitive Functional Therapy
A high-value care practice for low back pain
#Security #SecurityIndustry #SecurityProfessionals #Wellbeing #Healthcare #LowBackPain #Physiotherapy #CFT @PeteOSullivanPT @PainChampions @MarkHancockPT
https://t.co/nuvXaT3E7p

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

Change within chronic pain situations has traditionally been hard. This impressive study backs up what we have seen in clinic. Often big shifts in really stuck patients- back to living their lives! Looking forward to seeing the next steps!

[Peter O'Sullivan @PeteOSullivanPT]

The RESTORE trial just out in the 'The Lancet'. This trial brings hope to people disabled by low back pain. It puts the patient in the drivers seat, with skills to self-manage...it works, it save $$ and they like it. Massive team effort led by Peter Kent. https://t.co/hC5zYESWPB

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@PeteOSullivanPT @MarkHancockPT @jpcaneiro @kieranosull @JanHartvigsen @MaryOKeeffe007 @AdamMeakins @apaphysio @WimDankaerts @kjartanfersum @CGMMaher Well done team! TY for your work in this area- it's changed my practice immeasurably. It will rely on a pivitol shift in comms, mindset and ongoing self analysis in PT's though. PT's- take it on!! Makes supporting people with ch pain a privilege &a joy.

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@mikeinglephysio Me too. Totally agree! Career changing.

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

Having been here 3 times before, what gets me is the massive effect it has on my development as a PT-every time. Updated evid influencing our physio behaviours, diff ways of communicating, deeper level of reflection and a good shake back to what is most important- the patient.

[Peter O'Sullivan @PeteOSullivanPT]

Privileged 3 days with an amazing group of people - hearing the stories of people whose lives devastated by shit heath care. We can and must do better for people living in pain. @JamesDavisPT1 @brookphysio @kjartanfersum @kieranosull @WimDankaerts @ChrisNewtonPT @gsingh1902

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@JoeBarryPhysio @PeteOSullivanPT Totally agree, or at least fully integrated into the undergrad curriculums to change the mindset of the future physios and get away from tick box care.

[Peter O'Sullivan @PeteOSullivanPT]

•Spinal surgery has a role in alleviating radicular pain and disability resulting from neural compression, or where back pain relates to cancer, infection, or gross instability.
•Spinal surgery for all other forms of back pain is unsupported by clinical data.

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@emma_tocher @fraserbellahp @SempleLorna @rachwylie_ahp @gillianwardOT 👏 Wonderful bunch of physios! I have learnt so much from the "pain teams" I've been lucky enough to hang around and discuss patient stories with over the yrs. Collaboration between MSK and pain management makes working life in MSK so much more interesting!

[ProfDavidHunter @ProfDavidHunter]

Beliefs about osteoarthritis negatively impact the uptake of evidence-based treatments… a major source of these beliefs come from health professionals ❌
@Tasha_Stanton joins us on @jointactionorg to discuss reframing pain for #osteoarthritis🦴
Listen at https://t.co/RV7exekk5H

[Jack Chew @JackAChew]

Sure you can

screen them,
triage them,
scan them,
inject them,
rub them,
reassure them,
tape them,
operate on them,
shockwave them,
advise them.

But eventually someone needs to rehabilitate them.

If it’s not going to be you then you’d better have a plan.

[Dr Rhiannon Joslin @RhiannonJoslin]

Spreading the word on outcomes that matter to young people experiencing #ChronicPain at #BPSASM2022.
👉outcomes young people considered important changed during the treatment course
👇Look at the clinical implications
@PICH_pain @HSciences @BSUH_NHS @thecsp @TheAPCP @PPEFcharity

[Chronic Pain Champions @PainChampions]

@BenD_NZ @hels_slater @PeteOSullivanPT @AndrewMBriggs Truth - good work! This research matches up nicely with my 10 tips for clinicians:
https://t.co/YFPoH9ZUgg

[Ben Darlow @BenD_NZ]

Very important (and robust) work from @hels_slater @PeteOSullivanPT @AndrewMBriggs et al.

The findings resonate strongly and provide an excellent framework for clinicians working with people who have chronic pain and training providers alike. 👏👏👏

https://t.co/0IXMBv0z9T

[Shona Houston @ShonaHouston5]

@clinicalphysio

[@CEMMT @DukeCEMMT]

Patient infographic regarding facts about the sacroiliac joint