Charlotte Minister

MSK physiotherapist | UoB graduate👩🏼‍🎓 | Qualified Level 3 sports masseuse 🏃‍♀️ |All views are my own

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

Now another half marathon is complete… it’s time to accept my next challenge. On 10th April 2022, I will be completing the Brighton Marathon to raise money for the amazing @AlzResearchUK 🧡💙 Please see my fundraising link below💪🏼 https://t.co/6yODHr4GVm

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@bartonroversfc @BiggleswadeFc1 @DuncanJackphoto Hi there, are dogs allowed to come along ?

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@hwads_physio @tailor_jasmine @HazelHorobin @BrightPhysios Congratulations!! Amazing achievement 🤩👏🏼

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

We are 2 weeks into 2024 and so far on my to do list is …
- Buy a car (old one has given up)
- Book travelling
- Book Ironman 70.3
😳😳😳

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

Band 6 competencies signed off and OSCE completed and passed today! So now it’s official… 🤩🤪🥂

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@lexgates Thanks Alex!!💗💗

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

What a lovely thought from 2 of my patients in our lower limb class! Lovely end to a stressful day🥹☺️ (and yes, the chocs will be gone within approx 24hrs🫣😂)

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@G_Runner it certainly will👍🏼😂

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@tomgoom Hey Tom, yes! I have one of my colleagues looking at it for me🥹

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

Evaluation and Treatment of Knee Pain: A Review

https://t.co/WVDkkIjdjh

“Radiographic imaging of all patients with possible knee OA is not recommended.”

“First-line management of OA comprises exercise therapy, weight loss (if overweight), education, & self-management programs”

[Running-Physio @tomgoom]

Most people have a leg length discrepancy, typically up to approx. 1cm. For a long time therapists have been chasing symmetry with alignment, assuming it’s the normal and therefore the goal.

But if only 10% of us have equal leg length does that make symmetry abnormal?! 🤔 🤯

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

REVIEW
The role of joint distraction in the treatment of
knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and
quantitative analysis https://t.co/mjPDsRbFOo

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@tomgoom Amazing thank you so much Tom!!

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

Physios out there… I need your help.
I think i may have a distal semimembranosus tendinopathy ??
Any advice or evidence on this??? And any DD would be very much appreciated! I am aware this is rare so would like as much information as poss!! Thank you all!! I am struggling😢

[Justin Lim @JLTHphysio]

New Project! ‼️

📚I am working on a beginner's guide to shoulder pathologies! This guide will equip novice practitioners with a solid foundation in shoulder pathologies.

Any thoughts/ suggestions on the below mindmap are most welcomed!

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

One year ago today I received the phone call that broke my heart. Not a day passes that I don’t think of her, and how lucky I was to have her in my life. Miss you every day Nan❤️
Reminder to hug your grandparents tight, they are special x

[Running-Physio @tomgoom]

Running is not bad for your back and may even help strengthen the discs (Belavy et al. 2017). So we can reassure runners with back pain that returning to their sport isn't harmful, but we do want to find a manageable level for them to gradually progress from.

We can find this by starting at a duration and intensity where any pain is mild and settles quickly after a run (i.e. the same day). It also shouldn't lead to increases in neural symptoms such as leg pain, pins and needles or numbness.

In severe or irritable cases it's best to settle symptoms first, especially if they're aggravated by standing, walking or impact. As a therapist we need to use our judgement and work with the patient to determine when they may be ready to run.

Stay positive for runners in your care, we've seen people recover from severe pain back to successfully return to marathons and ultra-marathons! 🏃‍♀️

Key reference:
Horga, L.M., Henckel, J., Fotiadou, A. et al. What happens to the lower lumbar spine after marathon running: a 3.0 T MRI study of 21 first-time marathoners. Skeletal Radio 51, 971-980 (2022).
#Running #RunningInjury #BackPain #LowerBackPain #runningrepairs

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

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[Running-Physio @tomgoom]

Good news for knees! More evidence that physical activity (including running) is not harmful for patients with knee Osteoarthritis.

We still need to ensure exercise is safe and at an appropriate level for each individual but this helps to confirm that avoidance is not the answer! See paper below for more information 👇

Reference:
Voinier D, White DK. Walking, running, and recreational sports for knee osteoarthritis: An overview of the evidence. Eur J Rheumatol. 2022; 10.5152/eurjrheum.2022.21046 [Epub Ahead of Print].

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

Sunny evening dog walks after a busy day are just my fav🥰🌞 (this was yesterday, quite the contrast to todays 💨)

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@lexgates @lorinda_OT @JackPTMcD Amazing work guys🤩🤩

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

@Angie_Hulst Thank you Angie! x

[Charlotte Minister @char_physio]

2 years, 6 rotations, on calls, & several ups and downs later and my time as a rotational B5 physio is over!!🫣 I have loved rotating and have learnt so much but now to start my next chapter in my progressional band 5>6 static MSK post🤩 Excited and nervous but cannot wait !!