1) A very simple way of trying to differentiate between peripheral nerve palsies in the upper limb 💡

Do people with lower back pain move differently to people without back pain? Well it turns out they do! Check this 🧵to see the data & also if we need to change movement to help back pain.....

What do people with back pain want from healthcare clinicians? ✅ Understanding of the causes of their pain ✅ Clear and personalised information on prognosis ✅ All treatment options explained (risks & benefits) ✅ Self management strategies pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31227280/

Featured New Hip Paper for April. An excellent paper that informs selection of gluteal muscle rehab exercise, based on muscle forces generated & not EMG - a poor indicator of muscle force. #gluteusmedius #gluteusmaximus #gluteusminimus #hipexercise #hiprehab

The RESTORE trial just out in the 'The Lancet'. This trial brings hope to people disabled by low back pain. It puts the patient in the drivers seat, with skills to self-manage...it works, it save $$ and they like it. Massive team effort led by Peter Kent. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

The patient journey through Cognitive Functional Therapy - told by people with a lived experience of chronic disabling low back pain....From despair to living again JP Caneiro Nardia Klem restorebackpain.com/patient-journey

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A new Fibromyalgia guide for patients and clinicians via UHCW MSK Physio 🔗uhcw.nhs.uk/self-care/fibr… ▶️validate people, offer hope - recovery is possible! ▶️help them make sense of their symptoms ▶️promote self management strategies ▶️ offer access to support networks

🚨 Case Study time 🚨 50 year old male presents to the FCP clinic! 🧵 👇

An infographic on lumbar radicular pain based on a talk I did with the Physiotutors from a while back below. youtube.com/watch?v=giQYer… I really quite like this. Exists in higher res.

📢 Our pathway for suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome just got interactive! Clinicians, nurses, AHPs working across the patient pathway can view and bookmark the new, easy-to-navigate format TODAY: bit.ly/3rOJDgM Panda surgeon

Smoking causes intervertebral disc degeneration by  1️⃣ Death of cartilage end plate (CEP) cells  2️⃣ Destruction of type II collagen 3️⃣ Destruction of proteoglycans Occurs in smokers AND passive smokers   Stopping smoking does NOT cause disc regeneration. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Fantastic work from Tom Jesson.

I’ve been sent my authors copies of the MSK Practitioners handbook and have decided to give them away. I have three copies going. Ideal for anyone in community MSK care. If you’re interested: re-post this tweet and reply with your name and role and I’ll choose at random in 1 wk.

Lumbar spine modic changes. A🧶 1⃣ What are modic changes 2⃣ LBP associations 3⃣ Management with antibiotics 4⃣ Closing thoughts Disclaimer: While I am not an interventionalist, it does not preclude me from being critical of the care my patients may otherwise receive🫡

Degenerative cervical myelopathy education video - hot off the press! This 24 minute video gives you all the need-to-know information about DCM. Designed for all clinicians of all backgrounds. Please share to help reduce diagnostic delay youtube.com/watch?v=jnlc0Y… Myelopathy org

1) What are some clinical tests we can do to differentiate LSS or PAD’s?💡

Do you experience sciatica? We are currently conducting a survey to establish research priorities and would love to hear your opinion. This will help shape the directions of future research efforts. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/resea… Thank you for participating! 🙏🙏🧑‍🎓🧑‍🎓

How does Exercise reduce pain? A 🧵.....

Modic changes on lumbar MRI can be related to low back pain and can help inform the diagnosis and management of a range of conditions. What do they mean? When might they matter? And which MRI sequences best illustrate them? A 🧵for MSK clinicians & physios. 👇 1/12