Providing HOPE for people with chronic back pain - separating fact from myths. I have had so many thankful people contact me about this podcast. Please share it with your networks.
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After this mornings #tendinopathy presentation #ISCPConf23 some were asking for a copy of my assessment form which I've been using. Please feel free to use/share and would love to hear if its useful. SCREENDEM and think of the ABCs to build
And here we go again!!
Another big systematic review and network metaanalysis in Effectiveness of Exercise Treatments with or without Adjuncts for Common Lower Limb #tendinopathies
Kudos to the myths @DChalloumas@Seth0Neill@TendonGlasgow
FREE FULL TEXT!
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Great work 👍👍👍
‘Good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it | Peter O'Sullivan, Leon Straker and Nic Saraceni for The Conversation https://t.co/1DaRPKxKFy
Stress fractures - a detailed thread 🦴🦴🦴
I thought I'd put together an overview & some clinical nuggets from the 'coal-face'
First up, I prefer to call them 'bone stress injuries' - majority don't have a # line on imaging & the language can be scary / nocebic for some
🧵 Did you know? 🤔
In sports, rupture of the distal
biceps 💪 needs ⏱️ management otherwise can = long term impact on optimal return to performance!
Now…there are various ‘special tests’ you could consider with various interpretations 🧐
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However…
🚨Ever done Babinksi testing and found the patient is very ticklish and has a withdrawal response making it difficult to assess for a true Babinski sign?🤔😭
👇Well read on, in this thread I will go through Babinski and some variations that can be utilised to aid your assessment
🚨 What is Nociception? 💥
Simply put, it is the biological detection of noxious stimuli.
The sensory experience associated with nociception is pain 😣
But!! Pain is far more complex than nociception - they are not synonymous…
#MedEd#MedTwitter
Consent ✅
Proximal femur stress #s happen to normal weight male runners as well!
⬆️ in load for London M
L groin & thigh pain - 'hip flexor' signs but +ive Hop & FADDIR
MRI - medial femoral stress which is involving iliopsoas tendon at its insertion lesser trochanter
#INTHF
🤕🤦♂️Headache Thread🤦♀️🤕
I will try to cover common DDx in 1ry & 2ry Headache, Red Flag/screening Qs, resources/links etc
I may add to it over time so consider bookmarking / sharing if useful.
Aimed towards MSK clinicians, FCP/ACPs, Primary Care non-medics for now
Consent ✅
PTTD Thread 🧵
Posterior Tibialis Tendon Dysfunction
75 yr old M. Keen golfer and very fit.
3-4 months of left medial foot pain.
Agg: Barefoot. Ease: Rest/insoles.
History of standing on broken bottle in river age 13 - lacerated plantar aspect of left foot 🦶🏼
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Thread alert 🚨🚨🚨 - Medial knee pain!
What else should we be considering beyond OA & MCL sprains?
Here are some differentials to consider & their clinical presentation 🧐