Clinical Communication

Meniscal tears can be a significant knee injury with different treatment options available depending on a variety of factors, but how do we help patients understand the injury and management options available? On this episode Ben is joined by Carl Clifford, Lower Limb Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, and Dr Michael Cooke, Sports Medicine & Emergency Care Consultant, both from Simply MSK where they discuss: (00:00:00) – How Does Sports Medicine Work Life Balance Compare To NHS (00:01:56) – What Made Them Interested In Their Specialities (00:03:54) – Why Is The Meniscus 2nd Place To The ACL In Clinical Interest? (00:06:16) – The Upcoming ACL Cross Bracing Lecture (00:10:37) – How To Explain Acute Meniscal Tears (00:16:32) – Managing Locking Beliefs (00:22:00) – Does The Conversation Change With Athletes? (00:24:58) – How To Discuss Management Options For Meniscal Tears (00:34:48) – Repairing Meniscal Tears Over Meniscectomies (00:36:44) – Discussing Non-Invasive Options (00:38:59) – Managing Meniscal Tear Beliefs (00:42:50) – Shared Decision Making With Degenerative Meniscal  Tears (00:45:50) – Discussing Long Term Expectations With Meniscal Tears (00:53:55) – The Future For Meniscal Injury Care (00:57:45) – More Info On Simply MSK (01:01:45) – Difficult Conversations With Meniscal Tears   You can find Carl & Mike on LinkedIn Carl is on Instagram @theknee_phys   You can find Ben across social media @BWhybrowPhysio You can find more information about Simple MSK here: https://www.simplymsk.com/ [https://www.simplymsk.com/] ACL Cross-Bracing Event: https://www.simplymsk.com/acl [https://www.simplymsk.com/acl] Do Share & Subscribe!

Shoulder dislocations and instability can affect patients ofmany ages, particularly in early adulthood or with aspiring athletes. How can we help these patients address the fears & uncertainties of having an unstable shoulder? On the episode Ben is joined by Edel Fanning, shoulder specialist physiotherapist with a PhD in relation to shoulder instability where they discuss; (00:00:00) – What Made Edel Pick Shoulders? (00:03:26) – Is Social Media Improving Speed Of Research Uptake? (00:08:35) – How Edel Finds Managing Both Athletes &Chronic Shoulder Pain (00:10:37) – Managing “Impingement” & Other DifficultBeliefs (00:22:30) – Helping Patients Understand How Other FactorsInfluence Their Shoulder Instability (00:24:30) – Conversations With Children & Parents AboutInstability (00:27:51) – Utilising Different Clinicians Who May Suit ThePatients Personality Better (00:30:11) – Instability, Pain & Strength (00:33:36) – Using VR For Shoulder Instability Rehab (00:36:08) – Graded Exposure For Shoulder Instability Rehab (00:37:27) – How To Answer “Will It Dislocate Again?” (00:46:53) – Long Term Affects Of Shoulder Instability &Fixations (00:48:12) – How To Help Teenagers Understand Instability (00:50:58) – Discussing Labral Injuries With 40-50 Year Olds (00:57:03) – Having Long Term Career Discussions WithAthletes On Shoulder Instability (01:00:30) – Edel’s Hardest Clinical Conversations (01:11:20) – The Future Of Shoulder Instability   You can find Edel on LinkedIn Predictive Reoccurrence Instability Scale https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32736499/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32736499/]   You can find Ben across social media @BWhybrowPhysio Do Share & Subscribe!

This episode is different to all the others. Every Clinical Communication episode so far has been around communicating and interacting with patients. This episode is on how we interact with each other and thesignificant effect it can have on our own wellbeing, the team around us and our patients. On this episode Ben is joined by Dr Chris Turner, A&EConsultant and Co-Founder of “Civility Saves Lives”, an initiative to help enhance teamwork and civility in healthcare. Where they discuss: (00:00) – Chris’s TED Talk Experience (10:27) – The Power Of Apology (20:39) – Do People Struggle To Apologise? (25:38) – The Dilemma Of Blame (32:43) – What If We’re On The Receiving End Of Blame (40:25) – Are We Becoming More Civil? & The Purpose Of Civility (44:15) – More Info On Civility Saves Lives (51:32) – Iron Maiden or Judas Priest?   You can find Dr Chris Turner on LinkedIn, more informationabout “Civility Saves Lives” is here: https://www.civilitysaveslives.com/ [https://www.civilitysaveslives.com/] You can find Ben across social media @BWhybrowPhysio Do Share & Subscribe!

Exercise and activity are one the pillars for improving overall health and well-being, but how can we encourage people to stick with it? On this episode Ben is joined by Sue Julians, staff writer for MSK Mag and Physio, where they discuss one of her articles earlier in the year on exercise adherence, including: (00:00) Introduction (00:40) – How Sue Became An MSKMag Writer (05:05) – What Inspired Her To Write About Exercise Adherence (09:11) – Self-Determination Theory (11:21) – Enhancing Autonomy (15:12) – Relatedness & How To Enhance It (18:46) – Enhancing A Feeling Of Competence (20:54) – The Effect Of The Environment On Exercise Behaviour (23:11) – Personality Types & Exercise Adherence (32:47) – The Effect Of Age On Exercise Adherence (38:08) – The Effect Of Hormones On Exercise Adherence (39:57) – Sue’s Hardest Clinical Conversations (42:41) – The Future Of Physio   You can find Sue on LinkedIn You can find Ben across social media @BWhybrowPhysio Do Share & Subscribe!

Cervical Myleopathy is a rare but very serious condition,which can result in rather difficult conversations, including around surgery and discussing long term expectations that could significantly affect someones life. On this episode Ben is joined by Dr Ben Davies, Neurosurgeon& Academic Researcher into Cervical Myleopathy where they discuss; (00:00) – Intro (00:44) – What Made Ben Choose Myelopathy & Kept Him Interested In It (03:49) – Why Is Myleopathy Not As Popular As A Research Area (05:29) – What Happens In Cervical Myelopathy (06:50) – Is Myelopathy Preventable? (07:22) – The mJOA For Decision Making (08:46) – How To Explain Myelopathy To Patients (13:30) – How To Discuss Myelopathy Management Options (22:22) – Setting Expectations For Surgery (24:28) – Will It Inevitably Get Worse? (26:02) – How To Discuss Recurrence After Surgery (28:03) – Make Patients The Experts In Their Own Condition (30:52) – Ben’s Hardest Conversations (35:45) – The Future Of Myelopathy   You can find Dr Ben Davies on LinkedIn or here https://myelopathy.org/ [https://myelopathy.org/] You can find Ben Whybrow across social media @BWhybrowPhysio Do Share & Subscribe!