The P&O Podcast

Discussing points of interest from across the world of prosthetics and orthotics. Guests include clinicians, researchers, service users and other AHPs.

[Alix Chadwell @AlixChadwell]

PhD vacancy at @umcg in the Netherlands, you'd be part of a great team looking at #VirtualReality and upper-limb prostheses https://t.co/lGo8VGBLF0 @CDTPandO @SalfordHMR

[Biomed Engineering @StrathBiomedEng]

Exciting opportunity for a fully funded four-year PhD scholarship to explore wound management and early prosthetic rehabilitation, a randomised clinical study utilising conventional and direct manufactured transtibial prosthetic systems in a primary patient cohort 1/2

[Dr. David Skaggs @dr_skaggs]

Successful Bracing of Scoliosis. I saw this patient 10 years ago & she wore a brace for 2 years. She is now 24 years old. It was a highlight of my day! #scoliosis #spine #orthotwitter #orthomed

[Cerebral Palsy Sport @CP_Sport]

Want to find out about football opportunities for children and adults with cerebral palsy?

There are many ways to play the beautiful game including Powerchair Football, #FrameFootball and #CPFootball.

Contact us: [email protected]
Visit: https://t.co/p4A7iHFp8Q

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[Alix Chadwell @AlixChadwell]

Tomorrow is our first workshop to design a set of UK wide research studies to inform on the effectiveness of different upper limb prostheses. It's come around quickly and is the start of an exciting new piece of work. Thanks @PolicyNCL for funding us to get it off the ground.

[ISPOUKMS @ISPOUKMS]

#SPOTLIGHT New research findings in Outcome Measures following lower limb amputation. You can find the paper below highlighting review from a clinical practice perspective: https://t.co/ykxgmvBQ32. #outcomemeasures #clinical #prosthetics #orthotics

[Kirsty Carlyle @CarlyleKirsty]

Looking to connect with others working/researching in #PartialHand prosthetics and Upper Limb #OutcomeMeasures 🙋🏼‍♀️ tag your colleagues if you know them please

[AHPs4PH (also on LinkedIn) @AHPs4PH]

@AHPs4PH are looking for new team members! 👇👇
We are looking for new people to join our team, #AHPs, #AHPSupportWorkers or #AHPStudents. More info in the advert below!
Send EOIs to [email protected] by 5pm on the 10th June and share with your networks

[Nicky Eddison @OrthoticNetwork]

Fantastic workshop! Great for @BAPO2 members.

[Matt Pearson @MPearsonPO]

We need more people to see their health as a commodity, and provide them with the tools and advice they need to keep themselves in good health.

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@AHPs4PH @DorsetAhps @movingmedicine

[Alix Chadwell @AlixChadwell]

Interesting prosthetics PhD opportunity with Sigrid in Ireland ... Please help spread the word so we can link her up with the right candidate.

[Nicky Eddison @OrthoticNetwork]

**Paediatric Gait Analysis**
Elaine Owen’s fab course is back! For more information and to book please go to:

https://t.co/tPmj7eCTCt

[Intelligent Sensing Laboratory @intellsensing]

Please RT!📢Do you use and/or work with upper-limb prosthetics? We would like your help in designing research studies to inform policy decisions. Join us at one of our workshops. More details are available at https://t.co/K4fX0i7Pep For enquiries: [email protected]

[Matt Pearson @MPearsonPO]

Can medial unloader braces can be used to reduce strain on medial meniscus following injury❓

Short review of study:

The effect of unloader knee braces on medial meniscal strain. Kalra et al. 2019.

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[Gemma Boam, PhD @GemmaBoam]

Our Cochrane Review on through-knee versus above-knee amputation is now published!

Great team effort @HayleyECrane, @NatalieVanicek, Dan Carradice, Maureen Twiddy, and George Smith. #amputation

[The Joint Action Podcast 🦴 @jointactionorg]

Listen to our latest episode on braces for knee #osteoarthritis ⤵️

[Nicky Eddison @OrthoticNetwork]

**Our latest paper**

AFO Prescriptions; there appears to be consensus… we’re doing much more research in this area #Orthotics #Research #Standardisation

[Cleveland Barnett @Cleve_Barnett]

Do you have a lower limb amputation or know someone who does? Please help us understand falling and balance by completing the survey below!🦿📈🙏
https://t.co/K5KAMAtL16

[Dave Garcia @LingfordPO]

Starting soon: @AneurinBevanUHB @BAPO2 - (Live) Chronic oedema/lymphoedema and cellulitis: the implications for orthotic management March 21, 2022 at 06:00PM Full details : https://t.co/xnbDNJT37J More events: Android https://t.co/eWobnOKBGL - iOS https://t.co/8hCgf9QiGm

[ISPOUKMS @ISPOUKMS]

Still time to register for #TIPS2022! We're kicking off at the end of the month and it's due to be an excellent few days. Don't miss out.

#upperlimb #prosthetics @ispo_nl #rehab