Concerned about encouraging the unsteady patient to walk in case they fall? They'll only become more unsteady the longer you wait. The clinical evidence is in your favour to take the risk. #Deconditioning = harm, despite the perceived lack of 'trauma'. #endPJparalysis

💪🏼 Hand grip strength is one of the most evidenced based predictors of longevity & resilience to chronic disease! With good quality dynamometer’s available for £25, will 2021 be the year it is implemented more widely? #StrengthSavesLives Dyno link: amazon.co.uk/dp/B07JGF3GN2/…

Just stumbled across this from David Butler. Wouldn’t it be great if all patients received this knowledge from their clinician! OA Wear & Repair: an Osteoarthritis knee story using healthy linguistics youtu.be/sUANsPdkkEU via YouTube

'Keep moving, keep active and things will settle' Chris mercer speaks to the Guardian about why people with back pain should keep calm and carry on exercising. theguardian.com/society/2021/m…

#therapylive2021 How do I choose- aaah! Too many good lectures on at the same time 🔥🤪

Just out in BMJ open Home-based rehabilitation programme compared with traditional physiotherapy for patients at risk of poor outcome after knee arthroplasty: the CORKA randomised controlled trial bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/8/e…

Epic response to thread 1. Thanks so much for sharing everyone!! 🥰   Basics of lumbar MRIs thread 2   Last time we mostly looked at mid-sagittal cuts. This time we’ll explore some other angles. 👀

High intensity resistance, explosive, aerobic, balance and mobility training should ALL be recommended to BOTH fit and frail older adults to reduce age related physical and cognitive decline! #CantGoWrongGettingStrong link.springer.com/article/10.100…

1) A short thread looking at Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) which is an inflammatory condition causing pain & stiffness in predominantly proximal regions. 🧵

#ATOCP22 ATOCP conference taking place out of BOA Congress in Birmingham on 22nd Sept. Come and join us! There are ticket options for members and non-members. See you in Birmingham👇🏻

I have totally slept on #WorldPTDay focussing on #osteoarthritis So here is a thread of resources about #OA some from me, some from actual legends 🧵 1/

As a Geriatrician and a fellow human, what an example of positive ageing & and what a way to go; at home, with family, comfortably, quickly and enjoying life up until your final days. What a woman.

Cortisone injections for knee osteoarthritis are harmful in the longer term, so doctors should stop doing them authors.elsevier.com/a/1g4sk3npMrUY…

So what does one do with all one’s old paperwork CPD- 30 years of ‘stuff’ (not even including the hard drives full of ‘stuff’)!! Was trying to have a sort out but have got stuck! 😂🤪🙏

Today is my 32nd birthday. Over the last month, I asked several 90-year-olds what advice they would give to their 32-year-old selves. Here's the life advice everyone needs to hear:

One in 8 men, and 1 in 4 black men, will get prostate cancer. And with a father who had PC and a mother with breast cancer, I’m 2.5+ times more likely to get it. Men - make sure you know about the risks, the age factors, the PSA test and what it means, and the treatment options.

#NoMowMay starts on Monday––a month of letting lawns & verges grow. No mowing = more flowers, more pollinators & insects; less lawnmower petrol. With c.23m UK gardens, the impact can be *huge*. Daisy, dandelion, rattle, trefoil... Spread the word/RT, talk to friends––& don't mow!

👣 #Falls and the relentless march of time ⏰, two things we cannot stop. 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏿‍♀️🚶🏼 Much better to promote movement, mobility, freedom and independence. #NHS #PatientSafety #EndPjParalysis

Orthopedic surgery office based decision making isn’t easy …