Physio. Music lover. Triathlete.
Rockhampton, Queensland
Joined July 2012
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Chris Pollock retweeted
I hear that the PT twitter verse (I can’t see cos I blocked the protagonist) has it’s panties in a bunch over the famous professor of spinal biomechanics (NOT a medical doctor or clinician) and advice to pro NHL athletes to avoid tying their skates. A shortish 🧵
Chris Pollock retweeted
Core stability remains myth that needs debunking.
Clinicians still support a flawed philosophy (I used to be one of them) that spawned an entire industry promoting the concept of a rigid spine.
Here are 5 ideas that may change your practice. 🧵👇
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Chris Pollock retweeted
Not all clinicians reassurance is useful or helpful to patients! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2387…
Chris Pollock retweeted
What's the difference between, say, knee "pain" and a knee "injury"? A recent paper in @BJSM_BMJ makes the case that how we talk about that distinction can affect how we return to training.
outsideonline.com/health/tra…
Chris Pollock retweeted
We're now 4 threads down, 4 to go! Liver, bone & kidney function coming up but today we're looking at..
BASICS OF BLOODS FOR DETECTING AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS.
Chris Pollock retweeted
In threads 1-3 we learned what we are measuring, how BTs interact in family groups & the basics of the full blood count.
Th1: xitter.cf/palingclaire/s…
Th2: xitter.cf/palingclaire/s…
Th3: xitter.cf/palingclaire/status/13…
Keep scrolling to learn with me about inflammatory markers.... 👇
Thread 3 on basics of blood tests.
THE FULL BLOOD COUNT
Follow the thread to learn with me re what clues the FBC gives us about pathology. 👇👇👇
Preceding threads if you missed them 😊
Thread 1: xitter.cf/palingclaire/status/13…
Thread 2: xitter.cf/palingclaire/status/13…
Chris Pollock retweeted
Hip & groin pain in sporty adolescents IS NOT NORMAL!
(a thread)
Kids aren't 'little adults' - they have different physiology, immature skeleton, growth plates...
They're susceptible to unique conditions
Yet they are robust - if they're not enjoying sport, pay attention...
Chris Pollock retweeted
Case study 11: When it looks like a 🦆, swims like a 🦆, but isn’t a 🦆.
45 yo. 6/12 Hx right lat knee pain. Onset while 🚴♀️. No change with physio. GP ➡️ ortho surgeon. MRI: 'inflamed' bursa b/w ITB and lat condyle. Dx: ITBFS. Steroid no help. Referred for 2nd opinion..🧵 1/13
Chris Pollock retweeted
🚨🔓 #OpenAccess Alert🔓🚨
Our statement paper on FAI Syndrome is now free for all as Editor's Choice @BJSM_BMJ
👉29 diagnostic studies: 23 clinical tests and 14 different forms of clinical information
👉14 RCTs on non-operative treatment
bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/22/1…
Chris Pollock retweeted
Food for thought
academic.oup.com/painmedicin…
Trigger Point Diagnosis: At Last, the First Word on Consensus
There is no valid way of detecting Trigger points. I will repeat this NO VALID WAY.
Reliability and agreement is NOT validity.
Thus it’s a consensus amongst believers
Chris Pollock retweeted
Podcast Alert: "Bone stress injuries are really just an over-use injury to bone"
Professor @StuartJWarden speaks about his running, bone health, strength training & how to integrate plyometrics into your training week!
🦴💪💥👟
trail.latrobe.edu.au/trail-p…
#podcasts4patients
Chris Pollock retweeted
Episode 1 is here! Prof Lorimer Moseley is sharing the one thing that he wants people challenged by pain to know: youtu.be/_XG188NnXPQ
Chris Pollock retweeted
The Pitch: Create a campaign to win over the vaccine hesitant by PaperMoose. #Gruen
Chris Pollock retweeted
We had a great chat with @JFEsculier today about the common myths of running injury prevention after his recent systematic review was just published pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3447…
To watch the show a week before it’s general release become a NAF Patreon here patreon.com/NAFphysiopodcast
Chris Pollock retweeted
This is awesome; props to all of those involved.
Information designed to tackle vaccine hesitancy is significantly more likely to be effective then force/mandates in my book.
#VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives
Watch the new #FamilyGuy Short! Stewie and Brian travel inside Peter’s body to explain how vaccines work.
Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines? Visit GetVaccineAnswers.org for the most accurate and timely facts so we can all get back to the moments we love and miss most.
Chris Pollock retweeted
Only one fifth of young Australian adults have beliefs about medical imaging for low back pain that align with current evidence: A cross-sectional study. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Chris Pollock retweeted
RTS 🧵
To recap, this athlete had a primary ACLR, lateral meniscectomy, and partial medial meniscus repair in July 2020. In October 2020 she had a MUA and scope. In May 2021 she had a medial meniscectomy, scope, and LET procedure to improve rotational stability of her knee.
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Chris Pollock retweeted
The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: results suggest that cartilage recovers well from a single running bout and adapts to repeated exposure. Stay active @MichaelaCMKhan @JFEsculier pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3447…
Chris Pollock retweeted
“Doing your own research”: A short thread with useful resources.
Nearly everyone is “doing their own research” these days. And it’s understandable: we want to make good decisions & we have access to endless amounts of info. Besides, what’s wrong with making up our own mind? 1/4
Chris Pollock retweeted
NEW review by our group @UBC_MABLab led by @MichaelaCMKhan in @SportsMedicineJ
Running is safe for joints. Don't be scared of 'wearing out your knees' - that's not a thing. Share far and wide. Time to make sure no one is scared of running!
Free access: rdcu.be/cw881
