Dr Katherine Jones joins the chaps for this episode. Dr Jones explains the interactions between inflammatory bowel diseases and exercise, does it help? Spoiler... There are a lot of unanswered questions! The conversation steers from benefits to barriers, via hernias and finally to advice. Tim lends his experience of the struggles he has had returning to exercise and Rob discusses his return to Iron Man (the absolute nutter). You can email us now so get in touch! crohnsandcolitispodcast@outlook.com Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are conditions that are termed Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ..read more

Dr Mike McFarlane joins the chaps in this episode. He lends his considerable expertise as a Consultant Gastroenterologist as we cover a huge lot of ground from initial symptoms, diagnostic testing, different pathways, what happens after diagnosis and more...!! Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are conditions that are termed Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. These are auto-inflammatory conditions meaning they are caused by the bodies own immune system mistakenly affecting its own tissues. Rob Beaven - https://dyerstclinic.com/ Jack March - https://rheumatology.physio Tim Colledge - https://open ..read more

Jack, Rob, and Tim explain who they are, why they are here, and what this podcast is going to all be about. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are conditions that are termed Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. These are auto-inflammatory conditions meaning they are caused by the body’s own immune system mistakenly affecting its own tissues. Rob Beaven - https://dyerstclinic.com/ Jack March - https://rheumatology.physio Tim Colledge - https://open.substack.com/pub/timcolledge05 Also available in all podcast players: SPOTIFY APPLE PODCASTS Get full access to The Rheumatology Physio at rheumatolog ..read more

Jim was just a little excited to indulge in one of his favourite topics for a full podcast - Osteoarthritis. Ossur produce a wide range of limb products, of particular interest are their medial offloader braces for knee osteoarthritis. These provide a very real option as part of a management program for this tricky condition and Jim wanted to delve deep into how and why they might work. A lot of ground covered as he discusses with Giles the construction of the braces, how they work and who they might work for, improving compliance/tolerance and the cost implications. ⁠You can find out mor ..read more

Jack March am a big fan of NASS, this isnt news really. What is news though is they have innovated again in the patient self-management and support world. YourSpAce is a sensational resource to signpost patients to. Zoe Clark - Senior Self-management Programme Officer NASS and Allied Health Professional is here to discuss the project. Your SpAce LinkOrder free promo packs (postcards and A4 posters) Your SpAce has been supported by funding from Novartis. Novartis had no editorial input. With thanks to Ben Marlow from Ben&Jack Studio for recording and editing https://benandjackstudi ..read more

We are finishing up this AxSpA series with a bang! I finally managed to get Dr James Noake behind the microphone to talk about AxSpA in Sport and Exercise Medicine. We discuss the patients that attend his clinic, some of his tips, the challenges that this cohort present and the role of SEM Consultants in assessment/management Find James on twitter HERE Please provide feedback on this podcast HERE Thank you to Novartis for sponsoring this Series of 5 podcasts For more resources CLICK HERE This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo ..read more

Psoriasis as we know is a big risk for developing Psoriatic Arthritis. Clinically reasoning who we send to Rheumatology is a little bit of a challenge however. Do you refer a person with Psoriasis and tendon pain? Or do you need more of an inflammatory picture first?  We don't want to delay diagnosis but we also don't want to over investigate or over medicalise. I discussed one way in a blog about nails. In this video I discuss a paper that looks at Psoriasis, MSK Pain and Ultrasound. We take some useful ideas from it to help with clinical reasoning.  Unfortunately the paper is not ..read more

Full Paper open access here Please visit the website for more CPD This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com ..read more

The people who have conditions are the voices we need in healthcare to understand not only the effects of the disease but also the processes involved in navigating healthcare systems. Bethany Dawson has had Axial Spondyloarthritis for a number of years and has experienced the good and the bad of these systems. Dale Webb is the CEO of the National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society who work tirelessly to bridge the divide between patients and healthcare. The information and experience in this podcast are vital if we as MSK Therapists are to understand our place in this landscape. I learned so muc ..read more

Welcome back Rheumatology fans, I booked in another sneaky podcast record and its a really great look at Hypermobility with the awesome Mike Makher.  We discuss what hypermobility is, what physios can do and when we should refer out.  Don't forget to like and subscribe to the channel or head to my website Rheumatology.physio for podcast links, blogs and more Rheumatology info   Comment on your experiences or any topics you want me to cover This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rheumatologyph ..read more