Rob Willcott

New Brunswick physiotherapist. Tweets are my own.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Today we honor the memory of all those we lost on September 11, 2001. May we never forget their stories – and the bravery of our first responders and troops who sacrificed so much.

[Ben Cormack @CorKinetic]

Humans are amazing!

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

We're hiring a part-time physiotherapist. There is the potential for this position to lead to full-time. Please share. DM for more info. Thanks!

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

Great paper here. The information is equally applicable to all structural based manual therapy approaches.

[dawnymock💙 @dawnymock]

#nbpoli Got an idea from a very cool album cover ;)

[Prof Omid Khaiyat M.D., PhD @Omid_HopeUni]

Rotator cuff tendinopathy

Tendon👉⤵️ stiffness/increased thickness/ collagen disorganisation

Neuromuscular👉altered kinematics/muscle activation/force

Psychosocial👉depression/anxiety/pain catastrophizing

CNS👉altered pain/sensorimotor processing

https://t.co/JKHZT5KbWK

[Peter O'Sullivan @PeteOSullivanPT]

IMO this paper should be read by all clinicians: What does patient centred care look like? Its a partnership.
'I was able to co-create a new narrative that made sense of things in ways that made biological AND biographical sense.'

https://t.co/0BlYZ30Lc9

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

Case study:

27 year old male presents reporting left sided “achy, stabbing, and burning” neck pain that radiated into the axilla & left shoulder with progressive motor shoulder girdle weakness affecting ADLs and ability to raise arm.
Has visible atrophy 👇

Diagnoses?

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

@Retlouping In my experience, I usually find that these types of exercises are created by trainers who are trying to appear as though they have a deeper understanding of training. When in reality, they're just exercises that make no sense and increase the risk of injury.

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

New Brunswick's healthcare system is broken. Don't be fooled by the right or left into thinking they have a magic wand that will fix it. Government, Horizon and Vitalite are to blame. Citizens need to take matters into their own hands and protest in order for things to change.

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

@suziejams You need to look at the ceiling sir

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

When you ask a patient to lay on their back on the table:

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

@stevethaviking @andrewwaugh13 @BruceFitchMLA Great point. Imagine how many more beds Horizon and Vitalite would be able to create if they eliminated these wasteful managerial roles in the hospitals.

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

@andrewwaugh13 @BruceFitchMLA Isn't that kind of their job to speak with the media and public?! What else could Fitch be doing that is preventing him from addressing the ER situation?

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

@arothschildpt It is a delicate dance when challenging these long held beliefs.

[Greg Lehman @GregLehman]

Yes, step out the door and start running.

They are ready.

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

The worst basketball player ever.

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

@andrewwaugh13 Is she still the Chief Medical Officer?

[Rob Willcott @advantagephysio]

I've been working as a physiotherapist for 20 years and completed countless post-grad courses and often times the best advice I can give a patient is:

"Just keep moving her buddy."

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

Now open access

Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for Preventing Neck Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials https://t.co/fTZKj72YJ7