How To Discuss Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Inflammatory Arthritis with Jack March

Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Inflammatory Arthritis are conditions that many clinicians across many different specialities will see. Being able to have helpful and productive conversations with patients with these conditions is essential for being able to provide great care for them.

Jack March is a Rheumatology Specialist Physiotherapist & Director of Operations for PhysioMatters. You can find him online by searching for “Rheumatology Physio” in whatever social media you use.

His website is here: https://rheumatology.physio/

In This Episode Ben & Jack Discuss:

(00:00:00) – Introduction

(00:00:59) – Music You Might Hear In A Rheumatology Department

(00:01:59) – Jack’s Top Disturbed Song

(00:03:47) – The Metal & Physio Podcast That Didn’t Happen

(00:04:30) – Jack’s New “Low Bone Density” Course

(00:05:15) – How To Explain Osteoporosis To The Patient In Front Of You

(00:09:45) – Is The “Swiss Cheese” Analogy Still Useful?

(00:13:23) – Should We Still Say “Brittle Bones”?

(00:15:55) – What To Say When They Ask “Anything I Should Avoid?”

(00:17:40) – What To Say When They Ask “Is It Curable?”

(00:20:25) – How To Explain Osteoarthritis To The Patient In Front Of You

(00:24:39) – How To Shift Patient Perspectives On Osteoarthritis Away From Wear & Tear

(00:40:00) – What To Say If They Ask “Do I Need An X-Ray?”

(00:41:55) – What Would Trigger You To Consider Asking Additional Inflammatory Screening Questions?

(00:49:05) - When Should We Ask The Inflammatory Screening Questions During A History Taking?

(00:54:00) – What Should We Say To Patients When Referring Them To Rheumatology?

(00:59:00) – How To Explain Inflammatory Arthritis To The Patient In Front Of You

(01:04:00) – Jack’s Hardest Clinical Conversations

(01:17:00) – The FA Cup Semi-Final Incident

(01:21:25) – Jack’s Courses & CPD Resources

(01:22:50) – Jack’s Final Thoughts

 

You can find Ben on social media: @BWhybrowPhysio