Steve Miller, bridges gaps between Sports and MSK therapy. They discuss the compatibility, integration, and differences between sports therapy and MSK therapy. They explore the relevance of baseline in sports therapy and the disparities between sports therapy and musculoskeletal therapy. They emphasize the importance of articulating the rehabilitation journey, creativity in rehab design, and changing mindsets in sports therapy. They also discuss the sense of community and collaboration among practitioners in the field.

How comfortable are you asking for help to support your mental health/wellbeing at work? And if you ask, is help forthcoming? If you are are manager, business owner or colleague being asked for help, what resources and systems are in place to provide that kind of support? In this episode I talk to Susie Martin about her own experiences of asking for help at work and moving away from a 'stiff upper lip' culture. We also discuss the use of the Mind Wellness Action Plan at work.

More jam packed than a jam packed sarnie - in this episode we combine two huge in-person events with live recordings and interviews from The Arnold Sports Festival 2021 as well as a preview of Therapy Expo 2021 with event director Shelley Williams and Liam Richardson.   Liam and Shelley introduce us this this years Therapy Expo, telling us why it's "our" show and how they are catering for the needs of therapists. They have very kindly provided listeners of The Massage Matters Podcast with a 20% discount on tickets - use MASSAGE20 as the voucher code on checkout.   Then we fly back in time to last weekend's extravaganza at The Arnold, where The School and Physio Matters joined forces to provide the event with physiotherapy and soft tissue therapy cover.  Live recordings and interviews with our very own therapy team, motivational speaker Mark Ormrod and the legendary Wim Hof!

This month Jack is joined by Jo Turner as co-host to speak to Karen Forshaw and Chrissie Mowbray about resilience for health care professionals, this is both well timed and brilliant. A real insight into a whole host of ways you can be more resilient in these challenging times.  The topic goes so much further than this podcast, see below for details of Karen and Chrissie's book and keep an eye on social media for 2 events we are running with them to let you get much much more training in Resilience! HOW TO RISE OFFER: 9781529370119 How to Rise by Dr Karen Forshaw Special Price of £8.99 + UK postage £3.10 (£12.09) Discount Code: RCGP Please contact Hachette Distribution with the Discount Code, ISBN and delivery address to order with hukdcustomerservice@hachette.co.uk or ph 01235 759555 Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm Expiry Date: 31/12/2021

93! 93 months in a row and we are still here. This month's episode is an absolute belter, pure unmissable gold. Rhiannon Griffiths has been mega popular not once but twice at Therapy Live conferences and we could not ignore the requests to get her on the pod as well. Rhiannon and Jack dive deep into the Menopause and how it affects women including peri-menopausally. What do we need to consider from an MSK perspective as well as wider health implications.  Get back to us with any questions or comments, we love to hear from you on social media or email info@physio-matters.com Find us on twitter Jack @JackAChew, Rhiannon @Rhi87Griffiths and all the pod news @TPMPodcast Check out Therapy Live HERE

One of the most popular topic requests from listeners to TPMP is the impact of Obesity in MSK. Jack and Jennifer cover an incredible amount of ground on the subject leaving virtually no stone unturned.  Obesity is on the increase and as MSK Therapists we must know much more about it and its effects. This is a must listen podcast.  Follow Jennifer on twitter @physio_jj and find the team on all social media platforms @tpmpodcast Sign up to Therapy Live Business https://therapy-live.co.uk/tl-business/

In this episode, Jo discusses all manner of things with Evie under the umbrella of 'What is enough?' What is enough money, experience, credibility? What makes a good physio/clinician? And what advice would we give our younger selves? Evie also tells me how she came to be founder of PhysiosOnline, her hopes and some might say humble ambitions for what this project might achieve. Make sure you hit subscribe Find more from Jo HERE Part of the PhysioMatters Network

We are back up for air following Therapy Live and everyone's favourite interviewer Felicity Thow is behind the mic discussing an often ignored subject of migraines. The cohabit with many pain syndromes and as MSK Therapists need to know more about. Felicity discusses this with Dr Katy Munro who is a GP, Headache Specialist & co-host @HeadsUpNMC podcast from the @NatMigraineCtr. They go into brilliant detail and this is an absolute jam packed session. Follow Felicity Thow and Katy Munro on twitter, make sure you subscribe to the podcast on your preferred player Check out physio-matters.com for everything TPMP related

ITS NEARLY THERAPYLIVE Jack jumped on a livestream to speak to some of the speakers about what they are looking forward to at the upcoming mega event, their take on virtual conferences (do we really need to hug in person?), their sessions and what makes TherapyLive different. There is still time to grab a ticket!

Jack provides the updates you need about the MASSIVE show. Still need a ticket? They are free after all, why not grab one even if you only have a spare hour!