The level of deconditioning due to social isolation was amazing, even in those who kept up 3x/wk strength training. Lack of everyday activity under gravitational load → substantial impact on muscle → Move more through the day to maintain antigravity muscles, like glutes.

📚TOP TEN📚 As the end of the year draws to a close here are 10 papers I have enjoyed in 2021… A thread… 1/10

"What exercises should I recommend for my patient with osteoporosis?" If this is you, or if you are a person with osteoporosis, here is a 🧵that presents a simple approach to implementing exercise evidence for fall and fracture prevention.

1. Unravelling groin pain - a thread I love this area, but it can be confusing & seemingly complex - esp as there is significant overlap between groin pathologies re clinical behaviour & presentation - and often concurrent pain drivers ‘muddying the waters’ further

1) A 🧵 providing a whistle stop tour of Frozen Shoulder (FS)

‘Slipped disc’ - do better BBC Health News

The longest running study on happiness: Harvard's 84 year old Study of Adult Development. Here are 7 lessons from the study to help you live a happier life:

Another great infographic made by Jo Gibson & Clinical Edge I particularly like the cluster of tests to help rule out C-spine involvement. Another Q I ask is if they can lie comfortably on the shoulder that is hurting it’s unlikely to be true shoulder pain

Really like this infographic from Benoy Mathew on DGS, an extra-spinal cause of sciatic nerve pain. DGS is thought to the culprit in up to 6-17% of cases within primary care (Hopayian et al., 2019), so it is well worth keeping it on your radar!

NHS in England facing worst staffing crisis in history, MPs warn bbc.co.uk/news/health-62… It is genuinely heartbreaking to see my FY1 wife come home each night absolutely exhausted and so despondent about the lack of staff at work. What can be done??

Just shared this with a patient in acute back pain looking for a scan. Used it to have a conversation around why she wanted it etc. V v useful tool.

Over the past 3 years, I have come across countless resources to help people understand osteoarthritis better. 99% of them weren't worth it. Save yourself the time and get curious about these 6 🧵👇

7 quad exercises for better running: 🧵

Does anyone have any info on the recurrence rate of common running related injuries? Running-Physio Chris Napier PT, PhD thanks!

FCP - Series 6. Differentiating MSK & Non - MSK presentations in hip pain Benoy Mathew

8 adductor exercises for stronger running: 🧵

5 Simple Strength Tests for Runners: 🧵

You should all bookmark this tweet when it comes to exercise prescription. It really can be this simple.

Consent ✅ ‘And my bunion is better’ is often what dancers say after rehab for a different foot/ankle issue that has indirectly addressed their hallux valgus. This dancer’s primary concern was bilateral HV… Worse at end of day. 3 exercises for hallux valgus 🦶🏼 A thread 🧵 1/4

I asked my audience: “What's your favorite running book?" Here are 10 of the most popular replies: