Physical inactivity is the most important unhealthy lifestyle factor for pain severity in older adults with pain: A SHARE-based analysis of 27,528 cases from 28 countries. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Well, Internet people... the time has come! The online version of my six-part course Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy is now LIVE!! 🎉🙌 I'll be hosted by the team at Primary Care MSK and the first 2-hour session kicks off on Thursday, 7th August 2025. Just over 8 weeks away! ⏳

Management of adults with primary frozen shoulder in secondary care (UK FROST): a multicentre, pragmatic, three-arm, superiority randomised clinical trial - The Lancet Revisiting this for academic purposes thelancet.com/journals/lance…

It’s great to see Wes Streeting address via Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) the importance of rehab Investment is key, not just in resources to supply but a systemic shift in expectations and managing resources more effectively

Martin Billing I hear you. It’s frustrating to hear this debate from clinicians on the ground. I get where people are coming from, but branding the whole profession one way or another feels like we’ve lost sight of person centred care, autonomy, and nuanced clinical reasoning.

⏳ Just a couple of weeks to go! I’m aiming for 50 more responses to my survey exploring how UK MSK physios assess psychosocial factors in practice. 🧠 If you’re a patient-facing MSK physio, I’d really value your input — or feel free to share! 🔗 uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3l…

Every time I type confirm I type conform instead Every time

29yrs ago today I was revising at uni and this happened and we stopped revising and it turns into a pretty good night 🍻

Why do humans make it so hard to maintain trust?

Building muscle isn’t easy And it takes ages And there are loads of variables End /

The cost of training is far less than the cost of watching your capabilities erode. The truth is, doing nothing is far riskier than pushing yourself, even just a little. You don’t have to chase personal records or grind through pain. However, you do have to move, challenge your

32yrs in, tens of thousands of contacts with patients and I’ve still no real idea Added to that these interventions so many hold onto? My anecdotal “evidence” is very different to yours But I’m not skilled enough, right? 😇

Trying to understand how we got to the point where we have to argue the idea that you need a medical degree to practice medicine Not only that, trying to convince others that qualifications & regulation matter in a safety critical industry for patients What do you even say 🤷🏻‍♂️

Ageing population Msk and comorbs rising DALY/YLD rising Health inequalities apparent Length of time to dx ⬆️ To name a few But ok, let’s carry on discussing the merits of PCC and hands on vs hands off And interventions for a “window” 🤦‍♂️ We have to change #physio

Very open and honest from #hestonblumenthal #bipolar BBC Two last night So much change needed for NHS England to help provide support across so many gaps

Why not have a base line of public healthcare, based on population data, for the population as the reset point That really wouldn’t be so bad you know

Immediate triage and info to patients at receipt Via Digitally supported self mment EB ✔️ Competency frameworks Linear, joined up care across comm services Avoidance of PC and sec care until options exhausted and care complete Just a fraction of what we do #ERMSK CHCP CIC

Florian Wirtz is a Red.

From Leverkusen to Liverpool 🌍