Rheumatology.Physio Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, This is a new series of explainer videos (where I literally explain) a variety of things. Essentially me explaining topics as if I was in front of a patient. This is the first one where I go through a disease explaination for Rheumatoid Arthritis. The full video is availabl...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, In 2025 I recorded a Bone Health Module for my online course. It wasn’t something I particularly planned on but a series of events meant that the material was all but written and it seemed a sensible move. Fast forward to now and it has rather smashed it to be honest, I hav...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, Recently we explored high-intensity exercise in Rheumatological Diseases with insights from Jean-Pascal Grenier. The conversation challenged a belief that has lingered in rheumatology forever That people with inflammatory arthritis should exercise gently. Moderate exercise? Yes. Gentle strengthening? Of course. Hydrotherapy? Yes Please! But high intensity? Long dura...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, You can get access to this article but upgrading your subscription, enrolling in my online course or becoming a member of Physio Matters Advanced Practice We got ANOTHER media request, I am starting to wonder who is giving out my email address, if it is you then can you tel...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans! Swimming is often recommended for people with arthritis, but is it actually better than other types of exercise? The short answer: it depends on the individual. Swimming and water-based exercise can be helpful because the buoyancy of water reduces the amount of weight going through the joints. For example, when standing in water up to belly-button depth, the body is...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, I had the ABSOLUTE pleasure to talk to Jean-Pascal Grenier who published this great review on high-intensity exercise and Rheumatic Diseases. You can find Jean-Pascal on LinkedIn or Research Gate or Instagram Full Article Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41566885/ Clinical Takeaways From The Podcast • High-intensity exercise is not harmful for people with rheum...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans! What on earth does a Rheumatologist do? What ingredients make up the secret sauce? Watch the video to find out and I have sorted a little summary below if you are strapped for time. Video Summary What actually happens after you refer someone to rheumatology with suspected psoriatic arthritis (PsA)? It’s a question many clinicians ask — particularly because PsA doesn...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, Fatigue! The overlooked, underappreciated, oft ignored symptom associated with Arthritis. In this video I go into some detail about why it occurs and why it is so hard to manage, then explain the parameters we can use to actually make improvements! Ideally watch the video b...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, You have Gout to be joking that I am discussing Gout again! Seriously, fascinating. Article Link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2844321 Watch the video → check out the article! Or below is a summary: People with gout are at significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and this risk should be central to how we assess a...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, Every once in a while, I get really excited. This is one of those once in a whiles… This Study (please go and download it etc so it counts for the authors stats and such) aimed to develop and initially validate a scoring system to aid us clinicians decision making for referral to Rheumatology in young people with possible Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). THANK Y...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, 2026… The year of the GLP-1 Agonist? Video Summary In this video, Jack, The Rheumatology Physio , discusses the rapidly growing interest in GLP-1 agonists (such as Ozempic) and their potential role in rheumatology and inflammatory arthritis. I reflect on the increasing public and clinical attention these medications are receiving, particularly as many people report...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, I have previously commented that “weight loss for Osteoarthritis is the best bang-for-buck treatment we have currently”: This slide occasionally gets me in hot water with other Physio’s and MSK Professionals but that doesn’t matter to me really, I stand by it and if anything I am becoming more wedded to this stance. Anyway… Ben Steele-Turner is an unstoppable force...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, I recently spoke at Clockwork Medical’s Event - Power Up To Play | Lower Limb Symposium on Rheumatological Contributors In Lower Limb Tendinopathies. This reminded me of a particular case I worked with successfully a few years back. I introduce a case focused on managing an...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, Exercise (which I like) and Rheumatology (which I also like) make excellent bedfellows but are often misunderstood and misapplied. I listened to a really great podcast on the topic and encourage you to as well. Full Podcast Thank you to The British Society For Rheumatology for publishing. A few takeaways for you below for you to apply in practice, lots more informat...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, We are going fully deep dive on a specific topic this week on one of my favourite soap boxes because this suits my bias in a lovely way. Here is a link to the full article PDF or Site Link The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project (JoCoOA) offers a rare, longitudinal look...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, Another week, another podcast, another new subject to learn all about and this time it is SUPER relevant to us as Physiotherapists and MSK Therapists seeing patients with Lupus. You can listen to the podcast here, it is 12 mins long but I struggled a little with the accents of the guests, there is a full transcript to download (which I did) which solved that very mi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, Polymyalgia Rheumatica is a fascinating condition which for a long long (loooooong) time has been treated with steroids and the crossing of fingers. We are now seeing progress however with biologics on the horizon. This publication HERE (I have put think link rather than th...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, This webinar I delivered for the Physio Matters Masterclass and I have provided access here. A free preview is available to watch, upgrade to unlock the full 45 mins. Upgraded subscribers see below for: * slide deck * webinar summary

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, I am really enjoying these case study videos and this one is the first submission from good pal Nick Ilic! We talk about an overlapping “mechanical” and “inflammatory” presentation that certainly caused Nick some challenges and interest! If you are a free subscriber then yo...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, An attempt to clear up some myths and misconceptions about the Hypermobility screening tools in this webinar. I cover the Beighton Score, Brighton Criteria and 2017 EDS Criteria 2017 EDS Criteria Checklist sheet Upgrade your substack for full access to much more learning, alternate weeks include subscriber only content! This is a public episode. If you'd like to dis...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, A review of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis was published in NEJM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra2402073 and it is SO DETAILED. I have used it to update some of my JIA slides and put them into an update video. The first 6 minutes are unlocked and the rest is subs...

Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, Many of you will remember Mike from “Rheum Mates” which was a podcast series that we did a few years back. It is never boring chatting with him and so we discussed his PhD of all things which is on the sometimes spicy topic Hypermobility! 2017 hEDS Criteria: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajmg.c.31552 For case studies, webinars and a whole lot more - up...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome back Rheumatology Fans, In this video, we take an in-depth look at inflammatory back pain , its key characteristics, and its connection to rheumatological conditions like ankylosing spondylitis . We discuss common symptoms , including morning stiffness, pain improvement with activity, and chronic...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com Welcome Back Rheumatology Fans, 📢 Exciting new research alert! In this video, we dive into a recent study published in the Journal of Rheumatology (Feb 2025) that examines changes in the presentation of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) over the past 24 years. 🔍 What’s in the video? ✔️ A breakdown of the...

Welcome back Rheumatology Fans, I thought a little change of pace was called for and so I decided to have a look at some famous people who reportedly have Rheumatological conditions! Let me know if you know any others! Further Resources This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rheumatologyphysio.substack.com/subscribe