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130. Neck pain objective assessment & treatment part 2 with Prof. Gwendolen Jull

Release Date: 08/26/2021

145. How to choose exercises that improve patients pain with David Toomey

Physio Edge podcast

Exercise is a vital component in our rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal pain and injuries. How can you, as a Physiotherapist, Physical therapist or health professional, choose exercises for your patients that improve their pain, strength, control, confidence and the ability to reach their goals, without stirring up their pain? Find out in this podcast with David Pope (APA Titled Sports & Musculoskeletal Physio) and David Toomey (NZ Titled Musculoskeletal Physio & PhD Candidate) from the Clinical Edge education & presentation team. Links associated with this episode:...

144. Proprioceptive rehab tools for shoulder pain? Physio Edge Shoulder Success podcast with Jo Gibson

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Do we need to target “proprioception” in shoulder rehab with flexible or vibratory, blade-like rehab tools or water-filled pipes? Does the evidence support the use of these proprioceptive tools to improve patients shoulder pain, or are there different exercises that provide better results? Find out in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio) and discover whether to include proprioceptive treatment tools in your patients shoulder rehabilitation programs. The handout for this podcast consists of articles referenced in the podcast. There is no additional...

143. Key recovery strategies for physical and mental health. Physio Edge Track record: Running repairs podcast with Tom Goom

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What strategies can you recommend to your patients that are recovering from injury or increasing their training to help improve physical recovery? Athletes often use various recovery strategies such as ice baths, compression stockings, massage and more to improve their recovery, but are they actually effective? What key strategies are evidence-based and useful? Patients experiencing pain or a flareup may feel distressed or anxious. What mental recovery strategies can your patients use to help with these feelings of distress or anxiety? Find out in this podcast with Tom Goom (Running Physio),...

142. Shoulder SLAP tear assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Physio Edge Shoulder Success podcast with Jo Gibson

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141. How to reduce patellofemoral pain & load. Physio Edge Track record: Running repairs podcast with Tom Goom

Physio Edge podcast

Patients with anterior knee pain may have pain with activities that load the patellofemoral joint (PFJ), such as squatting, going up or down stairs, and running. When is it important to offload patients PFJ during your rehab, to help settle their symptoms? How can you design a rehab program to improve your patients' knee pain? Find out in this podcast with Tom Goom (Running Physio) as you discover how to effectively offload and treat patellofemoral joint pain, exercises to include in rehab, and activities and exercises to reduce during your initial phases of treatment. Improve running injury...

140. How to use non-verbal communication for successful treatment sessions. Physio Edge Shoulder Success podcast with Jo Gibson

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When things don’t go well in a treatment session, what will help you identify the potential reasons and clues? Find out in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio), and discover how to use non-verbal communication to improve the success of your treatment sessions. The handout for this podcast is an article referenced in the podcast. There is no additional transcript or handout available. Free video series “Frozen shoulder assessment & treatment” with Jo Gibson Improve your frozen shoulder assessment and treatment now with Jo Gibson’s free...

139. Shockwave for Achilles tendinopathy? Physio Edge Track record: Running repairs podcast with Tom Goom

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Can shockwave improve pain and function in Achilles tendinopathy patients that fail to improve with rehab? Find out in this podcast as Tom Goom (Running Physio) reveals whether the latest research supports the use of shockwave in Achilles tendinopathy patients, and how to successfully return patients to running and rehab. Improve running injury assessment & treatment now with the Running Repairs Online course with Tom Goom at Tricky tendons - Your free video guide to tendinopathy treatment with Tom Goom. Discover a new, effective approach to treatment of tricky tendinopathy...

138. How to treat patellar & achilles tendinopathy with Daniel Silvan

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How can you treat patients with an achilles or patellar tendinopathy while they’re in the middle of a season or training for an event? Successful treatment often includes loading and strengthening the tendon, but how can you quickly identify the best exercises and load for each patient? Find out in this Physio Edge podcast as David Pope and Daniel Silvan (Head Physiotherapist at Aspire Academy, Aspetar) discuss how to choose the most effective exercises for your patients to successfully treat lower limb tendinopathy. Links associated with this episode:

137. Acute AC joint injury imaging, rehab & recovery. Physio Edge Shoulder Success podcast with Jo Gibson

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Do your acute ACJ injury patients require surgery, or can they be managed conservatively with a rehab program? Find out in this podcast as Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio) reveals how to grade patients’ acute ACJ injuries, help patients decide on surgery or conservative management, and rehab your patients effectively. Free video series “Frozen shoulder assessment & treatment” with Jo Gibson Improve your frozen shoulder assessment and treatment now with Jo Gibson’s free video series at Shoulder: Steps to Success online course with Jo Gibson Improve...

136. Frozen shoulder patients journey to recovery. Physio Edge Shoulder Success podcast with Jo Gibson

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Shoulder pain & frozen shoulder can be extremely debilitating for patients, impacting their ability to sleep, fulfill their normal work and family role or have fun. How can you as a therapist understand your patients pain experience, help them feel supported and meet your patients needs throughout their journey to recovery from shoulder pain or frozen shoulder? Find out in this podcast with Jo Gibson (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio), hosted by Clinical Edge, as you explore how the latest research can help improve your shoulder pain treatment. The handout for this podcast is an...

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How can you thoroughly assess your neck pain patients, and use the information from your assessment to guide your treatment? What treatments are effective in helping patients overcome their neck pain?

In the first podcast with Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, researcher and Emeritus Prof. Gwen Jull 121. Neck pain assessment, clinical reasoning & rehab. Physio Edge podcast with Prof Gwendolen Jull, we discussed questions to ask during your subjective history that help guide your neck pain assessment and clinical reasoning.

In this followup podcast, discover how to accurately assess and effectively treat neck pain with Emeritus Prof. Gwen Jull, including:

Objective examination (OE)

How to perform a thorough OE.
What information a skilled manual assessment provides.
What we can actually identify & diagnose.
How to use your OE to guide your Rx.
Whether posture is relevant to neck pain.
When and how to assess posture.
How to assess physical impairments, and identify if they’re relevant to a patients neck pain.
Common impairments that exist in neck pain patients
Which tests are valuable for:
- ROM
- Strength
- Endurance

Treatment

How to decide where to start with your treatment.
Whether manual therapy (MT) is useful in the treatment of neck pain.
How to decide whether to use
- MT.
- Postural changes.
- Strength exercises.
- Control exercises.
- Neurodynamic treatment.
- General strength and endurance training.
- Exercises for flexibility and range of motion.
- Graded activity.
- Motor control.
- Aerobic exercise for general fitness.
How to use symptom modification to help decide on your treatment.
How to target our treatment to what your patient needs and will get the most benefit from.
Neck exercises and treatment progressions.
How do you decide on the treatment progression to use.
Whether there is evidence to include shoulder strength in neck pain patients.
Craniocervical flexion test - when do you use this?
Whether the biofeedback cuff is essential to use with neck pain patients.
How craniocervical flexion exercises compare to cervical spine physiological flexion.
When to have a strength focus in your treatment.
How to incorporate strength training in treatment.
How to improve the likelihood of successful neck pain treatment.

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