1/ Have you ever had a patient with low back pain & degenerative findings on lumbar MR imaging? 🔎👀
Demystifying lumbar stenosis is one of my favorite things to teach medical students & junior residents!
A thread 🧵
@OnlinePhysios I disagree. Same response to both of those points… ask!?
A great article on cognitive/ affective reassurance which helped shape my consultations 👉 https://t.co/k8p743KjBM
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Ankle inversion injuries don't just result in lateral ligament sprains....
...there are plenty of other injuries to bear in mind when you assess, both acutely & further down the line
🦵 Which ACL special test is most accurate?
Tanaka et. al. found high diagnostic accuracy for:
✅ Lachman
✅ Anterior drawer
✅ Pivot shift
✅ Lever sign
📊 Authors have detailed sensitivity, specificity and LR's for each
🔗 Read: https://t.co/nTpmq4PwXz
Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management
Really are step in the right direction 😍
No acupuncture, no electrotherapy, no inappropriate imaging. Nice linear decision making
Even like the layout, much more accessible. @physiojack
This is dreamy
https://t.co/IhLBnxDLw9
I get asked about the utility of hip & groin tests all the time
The short answer is there's a big overlap across clinical tests & key pain drivers - no test is particularly specific; some are sensitive
This is my take based on clinical experience - opinions welcome
What is the disc made of??
intervertebral disc structure laid out here
The most significant biochemical change to occur in disc degeneration is loss of proteoglycan
https://t.co/JEwgdHtBEO
Hot of the press. The UK musculoskeletal advanced practice standards. The new standards align fully to those set out by @IFOMPT putting @PhysioMACP members in a strong position as all routes to our membership are already mapped to @IFOMPT