The Physio Matters Podcast

We gave Jack a well earned rest this month and Jack got behind the microphone... Osteoarthritis is common the world over and yet understanding of the condition varies wildly. We invited Professor Tonia Vincent to discuss the underlying pathophysiology of OA, what we know, what we don't know and how this might impact rehabilitation.   An absolutely fascinating discussion that we think is going to cause some waves across the MSK community...  Find out more about Professor Vincent here  If you want an Active Force Dynamometer be quick and go here 

In this episode Jo Turner sets the scene for what you can expect from the You Matter Podcast and kicks off with Jack Chew as her first guest. In-line with her intention for open, honest and if required, uncomfortable conversation, Jack and Jo dig a bit deeper into some areas of healthcare delivery where they suspect they might have some difference of opinion. Don't forget to Subscribe to the channel!

In session 5 Emma and Gráinne discuss boobs, bras and breast health with Dr Nicola Brown. They lift the lid on common mistakes women make when it comes to bra fitting and the various types of support available. They discuss the implications of poor breast support and how better breast health education during the teenage years can improve girls' body confidence, health and participation in physical activity.  Nicola offers advice to women of all ages and backgrounds and this session is one for ALL women and anyone serving women….male or female. Find Nicola on Twitter: @DrNikkiBrown Insta: @nikster_nb www.treasureyourchest.org Siobhan O Donovan is the founder of PostureFitting physiotherapy service and the creator of "GALS against GRAVITY" workshops, which aim to raise  awareness amongst health and fitness professionals about the issues associated with poorly fitting bras. She is on a mission to educate women worldwide to prevent the negative implications of poor breast support and prevent it becoming a ba

Jo Gibson is one of our favourite thinkers and manages to describe and explain reasoning processes in such a skillful and understandable manner that we would probably have her on the podcast every month.  In this session she discusses with jack, the nuance of what diagnoses matter and how much, how much psychosocial factors impact therapists decision making and how we go about discussing this with patients without sounding off the wall.  Follow Jo @shouldergeek1 on twitter and definitely do one of her shoulder courses!  Don't forget to sign up for a free ticket to Therapy-live.co.uk pelvic health show on 06/03/21 and hit the website physio-matters.com for our network podcasts and membership options.  Finally, why not rate the podcast on your player? Every little helps as they say and 5*s go a long way in the podcast world!  Keep safe :)

With massage therapists being told not to work in Lockdown 3.0, The Massage Collective get a bit deep discussing what it means to be regarded as a "non-essential" service, touching on our role in helping people thrive, industry qualifications, the regulation question and professional associations....

In this launch episode Rob and Jack reflect on the lessons learned from their therapy business mistakes. Namely trusting marketing companies and failing to set up robust operating procedures. Physio-Matters.com Jack Chew and Rob Beaven from the Physio Matters team are sick of you being misled by supposed ‘MSK business gurus’. You know the sort, the ones telling you how to up-sell your shoulder pain patients insoles who then go missing when you ask advice on Covid policies. We run MSK Therapy Businesses, we don’t profess to be experts but will share our lessons learned and introduce you to the actual experts who have informed our marketing, system, finance and policy decisions. Physio Matters is the leading clinical MSK show in the world with 2.5 million downloads over 7 years of monthly broadcasts. Therapy Business Matters intends to help the oft-exploited current and aspiring business owners in the no-nonsense style the Physio Matters Network is famed for!

Jack discusses what has been by all accounts a mad year with Chair of CSP council Alex Mackenzie.  2020 changed almost everything for almost everyone. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has had to face these changes and adapt just like everyone else. They have come in for some criticism over various topics and it felt a good opportunity to air chat through some of the challenges faced.  Jacj and Alex cover the NHS vs Independent Practice, Quality & Regulation, Racism & EDI and more! No stone is left unturned.  Unmissable discussion. If you don't like things, speak up and engage. Want more content, earlier and Therapy Live awesomeness? Become a member and support the show here

Emma and Grainne discuss Stephs journey with Diastasis Recti, how she overcame the aesthetic stigma associated with it and became "internet famous" overnight by not covering her postpartum belly up when back running at events. We discuss the lack of awareness of pelvic health issues within her running world and the importance of women supporting women. Steph discusses the retreats she now runs several times a year for women to access an overall experience of wellbeing. This podcast is part of the PhysioMatters Network find the podcast on its own channel in all podcast players and hit subscribe to never miss a show!

After the unfortunate tech issues at TLSport, Jack Chew caught up with Darren and recorded this brilliant interview. So much insight, a heavy sprinkling of awesomeness and definitely enter this competition to win a signed copy of his book! eepurl.com/hiboxf don't forget you can support the show and get amazing bonus stuff here!

The Massage Collective has released its 6th podcast! Matt is here from the team to tell you more about it. Just search Massage Matters in any podcast player and subscribe!

"Strength and Conditioning" has become rather a buzzphrase in the MSK Therapy world in recent times. A whole host of uses, information, courses and talk has sprung up to try and get it to become more widespread.  We got our 3 favourite S&C legends to discuss this with us on the podcast. Claire Minshull, Nick Grantham and Andrew McCauley dive deep into the topic and this is wall to wall brilliant information. Follow them on social media @Claire_Minshull @mccauleyandrew @coachnickg dont forget you can join our PhysioMattersPlus community at https://physio-matters.com/physio-matters-plus/ for early releases, therapy live content and much more!!!

Recorded live at the TherapyLive Sport conference! The Massage Collective (Anna, Matt and Becky) discuss massage for recovery. How might it work, what might it do and how should it be applied. Another brilliant session from the team! Make sure you subscribe here to their channel so you never miss an episode. Part of the Physio Matters Network - Become a member here for early releases and bonus content

We all know that there are some athletes and people that we just need to know a lot more about to be able to manage them to the best of our abilities. Dancers and performers are one of these groups. They do insane things with their bodies. Jack talks to Liz Bayley, she is not only an awesome physio but also performed in professional shows as a dancer herself! An incredible amount of clinical information and tips that will help you manage performers but also "hypermobility", over use injuries and more.  Follow Liz @lizbayleyphysio Jack @jackachew and the team @TPMPodcast Check out the website here physio-matters.com to look at PhysioMatters Plus!

Emma speaks to author and blogger Luce Brett about her new book PMSL: or how I literally pissed myself laughing and survived the last taboo to tell the tale.  They talk about the impact of pelvic floor dysfunction, the taboos and stigmas that still surround urinary and faecal incontinence, the treatment that exists and the importance of lifting the lid on all things pelvic health. Don't forget to subscribe to get notifications for further shows! Find the podcast feed on any podcast player. This podcast is a Physio Matters production

This is the audio from a live round table hosted by Farouk Bello streamed live on our Facebook page. It included Anju Jaggi, Uzo Ehiogu, Leanne Antoine, Ishmael Beckford and Manni Ovola. Vital conversations for the profession and society to grow and improve.

There are about 7 million podcasts about back pain but very few of them deal with Acute Low Back Pain. So we invited Michelle Angus on to the show to discuss this common and difficult stage. Michelle is a consultant Physio in an Emergency Department so you can imagine the number of these patients she sees and expertly manages! Covering so much ground in this podcast and its vital listening to anyone seeing patients with acute low back pain! Follow the team @TPMPodcast Michelle @michangus and Jack @JackAChew all projects are here on our website

In this inaugural episode, The Massage Collective dive straight into the contemporary explanations for what is going on under the hands of the massage therapist during a treatment.  Exploring our understanding of therapeutic touch on the nervous system and the resilience of body tissues to physical change by manual therapy, we also make sure that you end up with some key takeaways for clinical practice. Don't forget to subscribe for notifications on new releases of the show. Find us on Facebook and instagram - @the_massagecollective and lets continue this conversation! This Podcast is Physio Matters Production

A change to the usual for us here at TPMPHQ as we invite Mr Jonathon Bell a consultant Orthopaedic Knee surgeon to discuss controversial topics such as Arthrscopic surgery, Steroid Injections and assessments. Fascinating, enlightening and maybe at times controversial. We would love to hear back from you regarding this episode so please do get in touch! Don't forget to sign up for TherapyLive Sport - Run-Bike-Swim Tickets Follow Jonathon @bellkneesurgeon the team @TPMPodcast on your chosen social media platform and Jack @JackAChew For more projects and fun visit our website Physio-Matters.com

We just cant get enough of podcasts and CPD material. Rob Tyers extremely popular Therapy Live session ran out of time for Questions so Tom Jesson raises some of them in this podcast. To give a broader perspective they also asked Michelle Angus to help and she provides some amazing insight into A&E. Follow @thomas_jesson @combatsportsphys and @michangus on twitter See our all new webite here http://physio-matters.com/ we have loads of offerings there and some super exciting news imminent! Don't forget to subscribe and tell your colleagues!

Education is a hot topic in recent times in the Therapy world and beyond. From virtual placements to learning styles its all up for debate. Not to mention we smashed the conference world apart with Therapy Live. This month Ben Ellis came on the show to discuss the present and future of MSK therapy, how might we improve it, how on earht do we stop it being so massively over loaded with content and should we ensure pre-registered therapists get the exact same uniform experience? Fascinating chat this and it continues with "Extra-Time" over on TherapistLearning.com so check that out for curated amazing CPD content. Follow Ben @Bendotellis on twitter, the team @TPMPodcast and search us out on your preferred social media platform, we have so much news coming in the next month you won't want to miss out. Finally, check out everything we do on our new website physio-matters.com