The Physio Pulse Podcast

This week....Jeff causes a PR nightmare for Physio Pulse on social media...How should Physio courses better prepare students for MSK work?We discuss ACL limb symmetry index, is there a better way we can be testing this? or WHEN we test this - https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2017.7285

This week we have an honest discussion about the importance of NOT using some words when chatting with patients, alongside some discussion on how to balance empathy and understanding without losing the clarity of our messages.Please note, this episode is not intended to provide medical advice.

First episode of 2026 - Jeff celebrates reading the right paper - James reminisces about turkey sandwiches We are looking at the 2025 paper - Sprint running mechanics are associated with hamstring strain injury: a 6-month prospective cohort study of 126 elite male footballers

It's the end of the year, and as is tradition (i.e. it's what we did last year) we answer some listener questions, discuss different topics around the MSK world and James drinks some wine.

Our last episode before christmas! Hot off the press and only a month old, published in November 2025 What can we learn about the types of sport people try to return to after rotator cuff repairs. Do overhead athletes struggle more? and what are the risk factors for failure to return to sport?

Dr. Jarred Boyd, head of physical therapy for the Memphis Grizzlies, shares his innovative approach to elite rehabilitation. He discusses how dynamical systems theory and constraints-led methods inform his clinical reasoning. Jarred emphasizes the importance of understanding movement competency and adapting training based on athletes' unique anthropometrics. He also explores the balance between precision and robustness in programming, and the potential limitations of isolation in movement training. His insights bridge elite practices and general application, making for a thought-provoking conversation.

This week James and Jeff tread the tightrope of Physiotherapy...Plenty of clowning about...A circus acrobat with 8 months of worsening big toe painWhat are your differentials? Would you investigate?How would you treat this?When does surgery become the right option?

We dive into a placebo comparison paper for the GLAD programme which has been growing over the past few years as a structured exercise approach to manage osteoarthritis.How does it shape up to open label placebo injections? What are our thoughts on the nuances of the study, and the positives / negatives of the GLAD programme?Please note, nothing in this episode is intended to be medical advice.

Explore the intriguing concept of regression to the mean and its impact on knee osteoarthritis research. Discover how natural symptom fluctuations can mislead outcomes in clinical trials. Learn about the importance of timing in participant enrollment and the role of statistical measures. A knife-wound analogy simplifies the concept for listeners, while the conversation dives into the complexities of study design and cohort selection. The duo stresses medical conservatism and the need for careful interpretation of results in patient care.

A little bit of a different episode this week! Instead of talking through a paper we sit down to discuss our thoughts on Ben Patrick, otherwise known online as 'Knees Over Toes Guy'; a hugely successful movement with the aim to help people get out of pain.Athletic Truth Group is the name of Ben Patrick's business that has emerged from this training philosophy that appears to be doing really well based off a simple message of de-threatening knees going over toes in exercise for people with knee pain.We ask: Who is Ben Patrick?How has he become so influential?What are the strengths of his approach?What are the drawbacks of his approach?How could his approach be improved?What are we doing differently now as a result of our deep dive into this approach?This was a great discussion, and one we hope you will find useful if you are unsure on your feelings about the ATG movement!