Monash Musculoskeletal Research Unit podcast

The wonderful world of podiatry research - with Associate Professor Cylie Williams

In this episode, Luke Perraton talks to Monash University researcher and podiatrist Associate Professor Cylie Williams about podiatry research, idiopathic toe walking in kids, why equal access to podiatry is so important for all, how/why podiatrists and other MSK clinicians can/should get involved in research and how to stay up to date with research as a clinician.

This is a really interesting discussion. If you are a clinician who is interested in getting involved in research, staying up to date with research or just learning about the wonderful world of podiatry research, this episode is for you.

 

About Cylie:

Cylie has a special interest in idiopathic toe walking in children and has published extensively in paediatric, gait and health-services research.

Cylie is a highly experienced podiatrist and Associate Professor in the School of Primary and Allied Health Care at Monash University with more than 25 year’s experience in paediatric podiatry and podiatry research.

Cylie’s PhD investigated idiopathic toe walking in children and she also has a Master’s degree in Health Education and Promotion. Cylie works clinically at the Kingston foot clinic in Melbourne, Australia, is a senior researcher at Peninsula Health in Melbourne as well as an adjunct researcher positions with the University of South Australia and Staffordshire university in the UK.  Cylie also supervises a number of PhD students, runs her own research projects and is active on social media helping to translate and disseminate research findings to clinicians.

 

Connect with Cylie:

cylie.williams@monash.edu

@CyliePaedspod

 

Connect with Monash Musculoskeletal Research Unit:

@MonashMRU

@LukePerrraton

 

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Mick Hughes - Translating evidence to clinicians, as a clinician

On this episode we were joined by Mick Hughes, exercise physiologist and sports and exercise physiotherapist from Melbourne, Australia.

 

Mick spoke about his experiences in research translation for clinicians via social media and courses. It was a really interesting discussion that will be of interest to many musculoskeletal clinicians and researchers. Enjoy!

 

 

Read Mick's blog 

Explore ACL courses via Learn.Physio

 

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@LukePerraton

 

 

Bias and confounding in research - with Peter Malliaras

Associate Professor Peter Malliaras is a physiotherapist and leading researcher with expertise in tendinopathy. Peter has lead a number of clinical trials to assess the efficacy and effectiveness of interventions for people with musculoskeletal conditions.

In this episode, Luke and Pat interview Peter to learn more about bias and confounding in research and how to appreciate and understand uncertainty in science.

• Examples of biases and confounding
• Selection, performance, observation, detection and attrition bias in clinical trials
• Other factors that can explain outcomes of treatment and clinical trials - specific and non-specific treatment effects
• Why all of this matters to researchers, clinicians and patients

 

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@drpetemalliaras

@pat_vallance

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Podcast cover, music and bumper by Kate Vallance, Content Creator, Freelance. E: hooroocreative@gmail.com

Using heel raise and hop tests to assess Achilles Tendinopathy - with Patrick Vallance, physiotherapist and PhD student

Pat Vallance is a physiotherapist and PhD candidate at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Pat is also a part of the @MonashMRU podcast team.

In this episode Luke and Peter chat to Pat about one of the publications coming out of his PhD research that explored the relationship between self-reported pain and pain during heel raise and hopping tests in people with Achilles tendinopathy - see full reference below.

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Resources:

Vallance, P., Hasani, F., Crowley, L., & Malliaras, P. (2020). Self-reported pain with single leg heel raise or single leg hop offer distinct information as measures of severity in men with midportion and insertional Achilles tendinopathy: An observational cross-sectional study. Physical Therapy in Sport, 47, 23-31.

 

Podcast cover, music and bumper by Kate Vallance, Content Creator, Freelance. E: hooroocreative@gmail.com

Exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy - dosage parameters: with Josh Naunton, PhD candidate

In this episode, Peter is joined by Josh Naunton to discuss research for exercise for rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Josh is a physiotherapist and PhD candidate with a special interest in shoulder pain and rotator cuff tendinopathy.

Peter and Josh discuss two recently published systematic reviews that they led, both of which investigate exercise prescription parameters for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. 

Both systematic reviews led to a lot of new questions - we will return to these questions in future episodes.

 

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@JoshNaunton

@drpetemalliaras

 

Resources:

Naunton, J., Street, G., Littlewood, C., Haines, T., & Malliaras, P. (2020). Effectiveness of progressive and resisted and non-progressive or non-resisted exercise in rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Rehabilitation, 34(9), 1198-1216.

Malliaras, P., Johnston, R., Street, G., Littlewood, C., Bennell, K., Haines, T., & Buchbinder, R. (2020). The efficacy of higher versus lower dose exercise in rotator cuff tendinopathy: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

 

Podcast cover, music and bumper by Kate Vallance, Content Creator, Freelance. E: hooroocreative@gmail.com

Tendinopathy - why terminology matters

Every good conversation starts with an introduction, and getting everyone's names right...

In the second MMRU discussion episode, Peter and Luke discuss the ICON 2019 consensus statement on clinical terminology in tendinopathy published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. 

• Why is it important that researchers, clinicians and patients use consistent terminology for tendinopathy (all for all conditions for that matter)?
• What was it like being a part of the development of an international consensus statement?
• What methods are used for a consensus statement?
• What were the recommendations and what's next?

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@lukeperraton

@drpetemalliaras

 

Resources:

Scott, A., Squier, K., Alfredson, H., Bahr, R., Cook, J. L., Coombes, B., ... & Zwerver, J. (2020). Icon 2019: International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: Clinical Terminology. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(5), 260-262.

 

Podcast cover, music and bumper by Kate Vallance, Content Creator, Freelance. E: hooroocreative@gmail.com

Tendinopathy - what should you be measuring?

There is a saying... don't guess, assess.

But what are the most important things to measure for people with tendinopathy?

In the first MMRU podcast conversation, Peter Malliaras and Luke Perraton discuss the nine core health-related domains for tendinopathy as determined by the 2019 International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus (ICON) consensus group and Delphi study.

The conversation summarises the methods and findings of the study, the core domains and other important outcome measures in tendinopathy.

The nine core domains were:

• Patient rating of condition
• Participation in life activities (day to day, work, sport)
• Pain on activity/loading
• Function
• Psychological factors
• Physical function capacity
• Disability
• Quality of life
• Pain over a specified time

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@lukeperraton

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Resources:

Vicenzino, B., de Vos, R. J., Alfredson, H., Bahr, R., Cook, J. L., Coombes, B. K., ... & Zwerver, J. (2020). ICON 2019—International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: There are nine core health-related domains for tendinopathy (CORE DOMAINS): Delphi study of healthcare professionals and patients. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(8), 444-451.

 

Podcast cover, music and bumper by Kate Vallance, Content Creator, Freelance. E: hooroocreative@gmail.com

 

About the MMRU podcast

Welcome to the Monash Musculoskeletal Research Unit podcast hosted by Dr Luke Perraton; @lukeperraton, Associate Professor Peter Malliaras @drpetemalliaras and the @MonashMRU team.

Tune in for an insiders view on a variety of musculoskeletal research topics including methodology, critical appraisal, interpretation and clinical application of findings. 

Join the discussion, follow us on Twitter:

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Podcast cover, music and bumper by Kate Vallance, Content Creator, Freelance. E: hooroocreative@gmail.com