Do your acute ACJ injury patients require surgery, or can they be managed conservatively with a rehab program? Find out in this podcast as Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio) reveals how to grade patients’ acute ACJ injuries, help patients decide on surgery or conservative management, and rehab your patients effectively. Click here for the free webinar with Jo Gibson “Rotator cuff revealed! Rehab & reasoning”.  Free trial Clinical Edge membership Use a fresh approach to your musculoskeletal and sports injury treatment with a free trial Clinical Edge membership at clinicaledge.co/freetrial Links associated with this episode: Free webinar - Rotator cuff revealed: Rehab & reasoning with Jo Gibson Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Jo Gibson live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Monday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Jo Gibson on Twitter Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge

Shoulder pain & frozen shoulder can be extremely debilitating for patients, impacting their ability to sleep, fulfill their normal work and family role or have fun. How can you as a therapist understand your patients pain experience, help them feel supported and meet your patients needs throughout their journey to recovery from shoulder pain or frozen shoulder? Find out in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio), hosted by Clinical Edge, as you explore how the latest research can help improve your shoulder pain treatment. The handout for this podcast consists of articles referenced in the podcast. There is no additional transcript or handout available. Click here for the free webinar with Jo Gibson “Rotator cuff revealed! Rehab & reasoning”.  Free trial Clinical Edge membership Use a fresh approach to your musculoskeletal and sports injury treatment with a free trial Clinical Edge membership at clinicaledge.co/freetrial Links associated with this episode: Free webinar - Rotator cuff revealed: Rehab & reasoning with Jo Gibson Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Jo Gibson live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Monday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Jo Gibson on Twitter Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge Articles associated with this episode: Download the podcast handout to receive the articles associated with this podcast. Jones S, Hanchard N, Hamilton S, Rangan A. A qualitative study of patients’ perceptions and priorities when living with primary frozen shoulder. BMJ open. 2013 Sep 1;3(9):e003452. King W, Hebron C. Frozen shoulder: living with uncertainty and being in'no man's land'. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2021 Dec 23. Minns Lowe CJ, Moser J, Barker K. Living with a symptomatic rotator cuff tear ‘bad days, bad nights’: a qualitative study. BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2014 Dec;15(1):1-0. Ulack C, Suarez J, Brown L, Ring D, Wallace S, Teisberg E. What are People That Seek Care for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Experiencing in Their Daily Life?. Journal of Patient Experience. 2022 Jan;9:23743735211069811.

Calf strains are common in runners, footballers, dancers and other athletes. Discover how to assess, differentially diagnose and tailor your treatment of calf strains using the latest evidence in this podcast with Tom Goom (Running Physio). Improve running injury assessment & treatment now with the Running Repairs Online course with Tom Goom at clinicaledge.co/runningrepairs The handout for this podcast is an article referenced in the podcast. There is no additional transcript or handout available. Free running injury assessment & treatment video series available now Links associated with this episode: Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Tom live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Friday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Tom Goom on Twitter Tom Goom’s website David Pope - Twitter David Pope & why I started Clinical Edge Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge Article associated with this episode: Download the podcast handout to receive the article associated with this podcast. The Assessment, Management and Prevention of Calf Muscle Strain Injuries: A Qualitative Study of the Practices and Perspectives of 20 Expert Sports Clinicians. Green et al., 2022

When you’re treating patients that feel like their scapulae are asymmetrical, a rib is “out of place”, or they feel neck or thoracic stiffness without any restriction in movement, they may expect you to perform treatment that is unlikely to help, like joint mobilisation, manipulation or massage. How can you use the latest pain science in your treatment to help patients overcome the experience of asymmetry, stiffness or something being out of place? Find out in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio). The handout for this podcast is an article referenced in the podcast. There is no additional transcript or handout available. Free webinar “5 common mistakes therapists make with shoulder pain, and what to do about them” with Jo Gibson Register now for the free webinar "5 common mistakes therapists make with shoulder pain, and what to do about them" with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Specialist Physio) Frozen and stiff shoulder assessment & treatment with Jo Gibson Improve your assessment and treatment of frozen and stiff shoulders now with Jo Gibson’s online course at clinicaledge.co/frozenshoulder Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson Improve your assessment and treatment of shoulder pain with the Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson, now available for enrolment at clinicaledge.co/shouldersuccess Free trial Clinical Edge membership Use a fresh approach to your musculoskeletal and sports injury treatment with a free trial Clinical Edge membership at clinicaledge.co/freetrial Links associated with this episode: Improve your assessment and treatment of frozen and stiff shoulders now with Jo Gibson’s online course at clinicaledge.co/frozenshoulder Improve your shoulder assessment & treatment with the Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Jo Gibson live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Monday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Jo Gibson on Twitter Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge Articles associated with this episode: Download the podcast handout to receive the articles associated with this podcast. Tabor A, Keogh E, Eccleston C. Embodied pain—negotiating the boundaries of possible action. Pain. 2017 Jun 1;158(6):1007-11. Tabor A, Vollaard N, Keogh E, Eccleston C. Predicting the consequences of physical activity: An investigation into the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, interoceptive accuracy and action. Plos one. 2019 Mar 28;14(3):e0210853. Tabor A, Van Ryckeghem DM, Hasenbring MI. Pain unstuck: the role of action and motivation. The Clinical Journal of Pain. 2020 Mar 10;36(3):143-9. Venter E. Toward an embodied, embedded predictive processing account. Frontiers in Psychology. 2021:137.

Calcaneal bony stress injuries or fractures are often misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated as insertional Achilles tendinopathy or plantar heel pain, leading to worsening pain and poor recovery. In this podcast with Tom Goom (Running Physio), hosted by Clinical Edge, discover how to accurately assess and effectively treat patients with calcaneal bony stress injuries or fractures. Improve running injury assessment & treatment now with the Running Repairs Online course with Tom Goom at clinicaledge.co/runningrepairs The handout for this podcast is an article referenced in the podcast. There is no additional transcript or handout available. Free running injury assessment & treatment video series available now Links associated with this episode: Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Tom live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Friday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Tom Goom on Twitter Tom Goom’s website David Pope - Twitter David Pope & why I started Clinical Edge Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge Article associated with this episode: Download the podcast handout to receive the article associated with this podcast. The handout for this podcast is an article referenced in the podcast. There is no additional transcript or handout available. Italiano J, Bitterman AD. Diagnosis and Management of Calcaneal Stress Fractures. Radiologic Technology. 2021 Nov 1;93(2):177-94.

Why do some rotator cuff (RC) repair patients progress really slowly post-operatively and experience high levels of pain and sleep disturbance for long periods? Find out in this case study and exploration of the latest evidence in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Shoulder Rehabilitation Specialist) as she reveals: Quick or slow recovery? Which patients are likely to improve quickly, and which patients are likely to take longer to improve. How soon after arthroscopic RC repair your patients will experience significant improvements in pain. When patients sleep is likely to improve. Objective assessment tests How to identify post-op nerve injury, red flags and infection. Objective tests you can safely perform without overstressing the rotator cuff. How to identify patients developing post-op frozen shoulder. Expectations, education & reassurance How to help set patient expectations for recovery before and after surgery. Questions to ask patients after surgery that will help guide your treatment. How to reassure patients that are experiencing pain. How to explain post-op recovery to patients that are unhappy with their progress, even when their recovery is on track. Treatment & resources Activities your patients may be performing that slow their post-op recovery. Positions and postures you can show patients to improve their pain in the day, and sleep at night. Resources to give your post-op patients. The handout for this podcast consists of articles referenced in the podcast. There is no additional transcript or handout available. Free webinar “5 common mistakes therapists make with shoulder pain, and what to do about them” with Jo Gibson Register now for the free webinar "5 common mistakes therapists make with shoulder pain, and what to do about them" with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Specialist Physio) Frozen and stiff shoulder assessment & treatment with Jo Gibson Improve your assessment and treatment of frozen and stiff shoulders now with Jo Gibson’s online course at clinicaledge.co/frozenshoulder Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson Improve your assessment and treatment of shoulder pain with the Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson, now available for enrolment at clinicaledge.co/shouldersuccess Use a fresh approach to your musculoskeletal and sports injury treatment with a free trial Clinical Edge membership at clinicaledge.co/freetrial Links associated with this episode: Improve your assessment and treatment of frozen and stiff shoulders now with Jo Gibson’s online course at clinicaledge.co/frozenshoulder Improve your shoulder assessment & treatment with the Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Jo Gibson live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Monday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Jo Gibson on Twitter Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge Articles associated with this episode: Download the podcast handout to receive the articles associated with this podcast. Cho CH, Bae KC, Kim DH. Patients who have undergone rotator cuff repair experience around 75% functional recovery at 6 months after surgery. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2021 Jul;29(7):2220-7. Grubhofer F, Martinez AR, Ernstbrunner L, Haberli J, Selig ME, Yi K, Warner JJ. Speed of recovery of the most commonly performed shoulder surgeries. JSES international. 2021 Jul 1;5(4):776-81. Kurowicki J, Berglund DD, Momoh E, Disla S, Horn B, Giveans MR, Levy JC. Speed of recovery after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2017 Jul 1;26(7):1271-7.

We’re heading into the holiday season, when your patients will either keep progressing with their rehab program, or give their exercises a miss for a while and risk an increase in symptoms, skip appointments in the new year, and disappear off your list. How can you prepare & motivate your patients for the holiday period, or effectively hand over care of your patients to another therapist, so their pain and strength keep improving? In this live mentoring session, the Clinical Edge presentation team of Specialist and Titled Physiotherapists will reveal to you: How to keep your patients engaged and progressing over the holiday period. If you’re going away, how to effectively keep in contact with patients or hand patients over to other therapists, and avoid losing them over the Christmas period. How to help kids and young athletes stay active and manage load over the holidays, to stay strong and healthy and avoid overuse injuries early next year. Prepare your patients now, and set yourself up for a successful holiday season and new year with this free mentoring session. Links associated with this episode: CLICK HERE to download your podcast handout Holiday season exclusive handout & infographic iTunes - Download and follow the podcast Overcast - Download the podcast in Overcast Spotify - Listen to the podcast on Spotify Comprehensive, practical training to improve your skills, clinical reasoning, treatment results & confidence with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Twitter - Paula Peralta Twitter - Simon Olivotto Twitter - David Toomey Twitter - Zoe Russell Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Follow and review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge

When assessing and treating neck pain patients, there are a lot of tests and treatments to choose from. If you choose treatments that aren’t suitable for your patient's presentation, your patient won’t progress, or worse, you’ll aggravate their symptoms. How can you thoroughly assess your neck pain patients, and use the information from your assessment to choose treatments that help improve their pain? In the first podcast with Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, researcher and Emeritus Prof. Gwen Jull 121. Neck pain assessment, clinical reasoning & rehab. Physio Edge podcast with Prof Gwendolen Jull, we discussed questions to ask during your subjective history that help guide your neck pain assessment and clinical reasoning. In this followup podcast, discover how to accurately assess and effectively treat neck pain with Emeritus Prof. Gwen Jull, including: Objective examination (OE) How to perform a thorough OE to identify why your patient has pain, and the best treatment for each patient. How to perform a skilled manual assessment. What we can actually identify & diagnose in neck pain patients. Whether posture is relevant to neck pain. When and how to assess posture. How to assess physical impairments, and identify if they’re relevant to a patient's neck pain. Which tests you should use to assess: ROM Strength Endurance Control Successful treatment How to decide where treatment should start in your initial session. Whether manual therapy (MT) is useful in the treatment of neck pain. How to tailor and progress your treatment to successfully rehab each patient, and choose between: MT Postural changes Strength exercises Control exercises Craniocervical flexion and extension exercises Neurodynamic treatment General strength and endurance training Exercises for flexibility and range of motion Graded activity Motor control Shoulder girdle strengthening Aerobic exercise for general fitness CLICK HERE to get access to Cervical spine assessment & treatment for neck pain & upper limb symptoms CLICK HERE to get access to Cervical radiculopathy assessment & treatment case study Links associated with this episode: 121. Neck pain assessment, clinical reasoning & rehab. Physio Edge podcast with Prof Gwendolen Jull iTunes - Download and follow the podcast Overcast - Download the podcast in Overcast Spotify - Listen to the podcast on Spotify Download the infographic handout for this podcast Cervical spine assessment & treatment for neck pain & upper limb symptoms - available with a free trial membership Cervical radiculopathy assessment & treatment case study available with a free trial membership Comprehensive, practical training to improve your skills, clinical reasoning, treatment results & confidence with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Prof Gwen Jull Management of Neck Pain Disorders: a research informed approach 1st Edition, by Gwendolen Jull, Deborah Falla, Julia Treleaven, Shaun O'Leary, and foreword by Jeremy S Lewis Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Follow and review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge

When patients have a running injury, such as knee pain or Achilles tendinopathy, do we need to include strength training in their rehab? Discover when strength training is an important part of comprehensive running injury rehab in this podcast with Tom Goom (Running Physio), and explore: Whether strength is important in runners. Whether patients that are stronger are less likely to develop running injuries. Why recent research found higher levels of strength in recently injured runners compared to uninjured runners. When we need to improve patients' strength in running injury rehab. Can strength training reduce the risk of running injuries? How strength training fits into a comprehensive rehab program. When strength is relevant to pain and pathology. When rehab does NOT need to include strength training. How to know what to focus on during rehab. Which patients don’t require exercises or strength training. How to identify when strength goals are a barrier to recovery and return to running. Additional benefits of strength training, beyond improved strength. Improve running injury assessment & treatment now with the Running Repairs Online course with Tom Goom at clinicaledge.co/runningrepairs Free running injury assessment & treatment video series available now   Links associated with this episode: Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Tom live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Friday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Tom Goom on Twitter Tom Goom’s website David Pope - Twitter David Pope & why I started Clinical Edge Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge

Patients may develop stiffness following rotator cuff repair or other shoulder surgery, particularly with longer periods of immobilisation. On the other hand, some patients may fail rehab without sufficient immobilisation. How can you identify which patients are likely to develop stiffness and will benefit from early mobilisation? Find out in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Clinical Physiotherapy Specialist), and discover: Which patients are likely to benefit from rotator cuff or other surgical repair. How to plan post-op surgical rehab. Whether patients should have a period of immobilisation or not. How to predict patients that are likely to develop post-op shoulder stiffness. Metabolic, genetic, age-related and psychosocial factors that influence development of stiffness. Pre-operative and surgical factors that influence development of stiffness. How to reduce the likelihood of stiffness developing. Comparison between early post-op shoulder mobilisation and six weeks in a sling. Patients more likely to fail a RC repair, who may need more of a conservative approach to early mobilisation. How to explain mobilisation vs immobilisation to patients. Short and long term outcomes when patients develop stiffness. Frozen shoulder If and when corticosteroid injections are helpful. The role of P. acnes in development of frozen shoulder. Free webinar “5 common mistakes therapists make with shoulder pain, and what to do about them” with Jo Gibson Register now for the free webinar "5 common mistakes therapists make with shoulder pain, and what to do about them" with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Specialist Physio) Frozen and stiff shoulder assessment & treatment with Jo Gibson Improve your assessment and treatment of frozen and stiff shoulders now with Jo Gibson’s online course at clinicaledge.co/frozenshoulder Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson Improve your assessment and treatment of shoulder pain with the Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson, now available for enrolment at clinicaledge.co/shouldersuccess Links associated with this episode: Improve your assessment and treatment of frozen and stiff shoulders now with Jo Gibson’s online course at clinicaledge.co/frozenshoulder Comprehensively assess and treat shoulder pain with the Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson Improve your confidence and clinical reasoning with a free trial Clinical Edge membership Join Jo Gibson live on Facebook & ask your shoulder related questions every Monday Download and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Download the podcast now using the best podcast app currently in existence - Overcast Listen to the podcast on Spotify Jo Gibson on Twitter Let David know what you liked about this podcast on Twitter Review the podcast on iTunes Infographics by Clinical Edge