Can all my physio colleagues, FCPs and GPs please share my online survey as part of my Msc dissertation. I am looking for GPs to share their opinions on the First Contact Physiotherapist role. Thanks in advance. Link to the survey below: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Can’t make this sadly but it looks like a great event. Superb content as always from PCRMM Society Louise Warburton chris ellis

Not “all in the mind” bmj.com/content/385/bm… via Tessa Richards

📣Delighted to be awarded 2024 BASEM Research Bursary SPORT-EMPOWER (supporting people with OA) ➡️ ambitious work with SCOTTISH NTC Network National WAIT-DATA Study Through research we can unite: 🦴 MSK Health 🏃‍♀️ SEM & Physical Activity 🔨 T&O Surgery #orthotwitter #msktwitter

Reminder of relevance of #Rheumatoid factor ⬆️RF also predicts cardiovascular events ⚠️ ⬆️disease activity ❗️Worse outcomes #EULAR2024 #RF #RA

Another fantastic few days at Lilleshall with my brilliant colleagues helping deliver the BASEM foundation course to a superb international group of clinicians wanting to take their first steps into the world of Sports and Exercise Medicine. basem_uk Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK

Msk back pain...... or could it be something more serious? Improve your screening of important spinal red flags with this popular course from expert tutors Chris mercer & Laura Finucane Secure your place here👇 macpweb.org/events

The WalkBack Trial: An individualised and progressive walking and education program to prevent low back pain recurrence. Article now published The Lancet - Link below: thelancet.com/journals/lance…

This is a really useful/enlightening/terrifying view into the change in general practice in the last decade in your area……

After all the bluster we’ve been exposed to in recent days I don’t think I’ve seen a clearer, more relevant opinion on politics. We need more voices like hers.

What is the latest evidence for pain medication? How can I better advise my patients with Msk pain? You don't need to be a prescriber to attend this excellent course with expert tutors Giles Hazan & Jonathan Kenyon. Book your place here👇 macpweb.org/events

Just in case anyone had forgotten….

More great stuff about the brain body link in neurodiversity/hyper mobility here.

'Buy this book!' physiotherapist Nick Worth reviews The Musculoskeletal Practitioner’s Handbook PhysioUpdate has teamed up with Elsevier to offer readers a tempting 20 per cent discount on this and other healthcare books. See: physioupdate.co.uk/news/buy-this-… Nick Worth Physio Giles Hazan

This webinar is open to everyone but please note that it will have a particular focus on MSK Medicine and our Diplomate cohort. The panel will consist of FSEM President Dr Natasha Jones, Dr Dr Andrew Cuff, Dr Giles Hazan and Dr Anna-Louise Mackinnon

Tune in to this Faculty webinar as we welcome new MSK Diplomates and hold a key discussion around the Faculty's #MSK Medicine agenda. 🗓️Wednesday 14th August, 7pm Register here⬇️ forms.office.com/e/GBikJzYMDT

Want to understand more about the pharmaceutical management of pain to help guide your clinical conversations with MSK patients? Then this course is for you with fantastic tutors Giles Hazan and Jonathan Kenyon. Book now at macpweb.org/events

If you have a few moments to listen to this interview as a parent with your child. Possible one of the best post race interviews I have ever watched #PlayOn

Are you aggravated by Amitriptyline? Troubled by Tramadol? This excellent course for MSK clinicians gives a grounding in how analgesics work, their effects, and will help the non-prescriber have conversations around medication. Book here👇🏽 macpweb.org/events/calenda…

Could you be over-requesting blood tests? Do the results change your patient management? Learn when blood tests are appropriate in Msk practice, what to request and why on this excellent course. Book your place here 👇🏽 macpweb.org