Katie Watts

Rugby Player. Physiotherapist. Foodie. Passionate about EDI and health inequalities 🏳‍🌈 🏳‍⚧

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

I have been a qualified physio for a year now and I physically cannot afford to stay in the profession. Amongst the rise of cost of living, potential increase in HCPC fees and a “pay rise” that isn’t a pay rise, I cannot afford to do what I love.

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

Now selling my first batch of hard copies - you can find them here https://t.co/rc2Ao6lLeL

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

The ACL Diaries is up and running and I’m doing a giveaway! A new venture that will hopefully keep me busy during my ACL revision over the next few weeks. See link below for giveaway details, feel free to forward on to anyone who may benefit!

https://t.co/NFJnpjWhyd

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

The ACL Diaries is up and running and I’m doing a giveaway! A new venture that will hopefully keep me busy during my ACL revision over the next few weeks. See link below for giveaway details, feel free to forward on to anyone who may benefit!

https://t.co/NFJnpjWhyd

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

Although it’s important to get this right for both cis and transgender women, I can’t help but feel this has been mis-identified as main factor for lack of women’s participation in sport. There are far bigger systemic factors that can be addressed to increase participation. (9/9)

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

https://t.co/BSUSwiLYPL Extremely disappointed to read this recent article in @thetelegraph, which alludes to views from @womeninsport. (1/9)

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

I can’t help but feel that the narrative for the need for policies to create “safe and inclusive” sporting environments for both cis women and transgender women is being used to disguise blatant transphobia and discrimination. (8/9)

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

I could do with your help to reach my fundraising target. Every single share and donation makes a difference. https://t.co/kcoYBBI2Wq

[dr steph coen @steph_coen]

Our gendered environmental approach acknowledges that "the wider gendered social context of labelling women’s bodies as not being ‘naturally’ fit for sport strongly influences how #ACL injuries have been studied" 👉

https://t.co/YVV6kVbukh @J_ParsonsUofM @shereebekker

[Kim Meeking @kimbomeek]

This #lesbianvisbilityweek is a great opportunity to learn a little about the challenges faced by lesbians in healthcare spaces. I'll start. 🧵

[Dr. Jackie Whittaker @jwhittak_physio]

I’m sorry but there is no single smoking 🔫 for ACL tears - not just one cause. It is a combo of factors & likely different for every player. To get serious about preventing them invest in the women’s game - from development to access to resources to facilities to pay to research

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

@ACLrecoveryCLUB

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

(2/2) but also resource provision for weightlifting to be occurring in the first place. Is there opportunity? Majority of female athletes don’t not weight lift because they’re worried about being masculine - it’s a societal notion driven by those who can provide that opportunity.

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

Love this - a paper that addresses more than just hormones and biomechanics. Touches nicely upon the gendered training environment and extrinsic societal factors. Something more than needs to be explored is not only the societal views on females weightlifting (1/2)

[Katie Watts @_physiokatiew]

@DrJN_SportsMed Hi James, hope you're well! Was wondering whether I could DM you about a knee related query?