Arun Samuel Jaykumar

Clinical Lead Physiotherapist and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, Special interest - Running related injuries & Patellofemoral pain.

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@tomgoom Excellent work @tomgoom and @lizbayleyphysio
Thank you

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

Femoral neck stress #s /injuries are high risk injuries and the outcome depends on early diagnosis. Working as FCPs and in community MSK clinics one does come across runners presenting with anterior hip pain. Here’s a slide with some useful information on it #bonestressinjuries

[British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) @BJSM_BMJ]

⚠️ The joint association of abdominal obesity and physical activity with cancer risk 🏃‍♀️

NEW #BJSMBlog that summarises this recent study with infographic that highlights the #TakeHomeMessages 👇

Blog ➡️ https://t.co/mw7RvXA0K9

[Dr Paul Kirwan @pdkirwan]

From the excellent work of @DChalloumas @Seth0Neill @carlespedret @TendonGlasgow …. Apologies, as I don’t have the usernames/profiles for other authors

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@SportsDirectUK How do I know who this person is?

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@SportsDirectUK Am trying to send an email to your customer service team regarding a credit note I was offered for a pair of running shoes I bought last week worth £150! I’ve been given invalid email address by the store manager which makes matters worse. Pls share email address

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@SportsDirectUK Hi
I received a call from someone stating they were going to refund me and asked me to download an app on my phone. They were quite rude when I said there is no way of me knowing who they were. He is asking me to download an app so he can check my identity. I was not comfortable

[Running-Physio @tomgoom]

At uni I was taught to check THREADS in a patient’s past medical history. Recently I’ve adapted this to DEC’S THREADS. So why add the DECS?…

Digestion - gastrointestinal complaints can be a sign of Low Energy Availability and digestive diseases can be a feature of inflammatory arthropathy (which can cause joint and tendon pain).

Eyes - Uveitis (pain, inflammation and redness of the eye) is associated with Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Cancer - a history of cancer is a red flag 🚩 as it increases the possibility that current symptoms may be cancer related.

Skin - psoriasis can be accompanied by psoriatic arthritis which often affects joints and tendons. This may be more common in those with psoriatic nail changes.

The addition of DECS helps the screening process then we can explore relevant areas in more detail.

What do you think? Would you use this in clinic? 🤔

[Benoy Mathew @function2fitnes]

📖 Advanced Hip Patient Care: From Theory to Practice
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Join us for an immersive learning experience focusing on complex hip pathology assessment and management. This workshop bridges theoretical knowledge with practical application. Kasia Zielina

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[Running-Physio @tomgoom]

I’m excited to be returning to the Lake District in April to present Running Repairs and hoping we can include a run with course members to see some of the stunning local scenery! 🤞 Visit https://t.co/6lJo9wde46 to find out more and book your place.

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@HMRCcustomers I do not seem to be able to pass the identity check to complete tax return. It seems there is an error with my surname on HMRC records and this maybe the reason. How can I change my surname on your records please?

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@tomgoom Thank you for sharing Tom. Do you have the full paper please?

[PeterMalliaras @DrPeteMalliaras]

Considering shockwave therapy for tendon pain? Watch this video first.
https://t.co/Mn0GjRcWGC

I share findings of our shockwave therapy trial and how it reshaped my treatment.

#AchillesTendinopathy #ShockwaveTherapy

Link to paper in video description

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

Sleep and Nutrition should be given enough priority when managing runners. They affect energy availability and if this runs low it could influence endocrine function which in turn has various detrimental effects of bone turnover, ability to recover from an exercise session, etc.

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@DrJN_SportsMed Wow! How old was the pt please Dr Noake?

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

Gait retraining measures e.g. increasing cadence for Patellofemoral pain can be useful in runners. How about increasing duty factor (DF = stance to flight time ratio)? Here’s some information on it. It has however only been tested on symptomfree population so far!

[Arun Samuel Jaykumar @arun_jaykumar]

@tomgoom Congratulations @tomgoom

[PeterMalliaras @DrPeteMalliaras]

Large cohort study findings

🦵 High HbA1c even in prediabetes (>5.7%) triples the risk of LL tendon problems

🧐 High total cholesterol (>5 mmol/L) increases odds of UL tendinopathy by 1.5x, and metabolic syndrome by 2.5x In UL and LL

https://t.co/ANZhMnCGt2

#TendinopathyRehab

[Running-Physio @tomgoom]

Uphill running increases load on the Tibia and Achilles but can reduce peak load on the knee. ⛰️🏃‍♂️
See Van Hooren et al. (2024) for more on the influence of gradient, speed and step rate:
https://t.co/eHioZw1DU2