The Physio Pulse Podcast
Jeff Morton and James Horner
Welcome to The Physio Pulse Podcast, your go-to source for all things physiotherapy!
Hosted by James and Jeff, two passionate and experienced physiotherapists, this podcast hopes to share that passion by delving into the latest research, exploring intriguing case studies, and engaging with clinical discussions to keep you at the forefront of the physiotherapy field.
We bring a dynamic approach to every episode, sharing our expertise, experiences and failures. Hoping to make complex topics accessible and interesting for both seasoned professionals and newcomers alike.
Hosted by James and Jeff, two passionate and experienced physiotherapists, this podcast hopes to share that passion by delving into the latest research, exploring intriguing case studies, and engaging with clinical discussions to keep you at the forefront of the physiotherapy field.
We bring a dynamic approach to every episode, sharing our expertise, experiences and failures. Hoping to make complex topics accessible and interesting for both seasoned professionals and newcomers alike.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Apr 13, 2025 • 36min
Case Study #8 - Bilateral Calf Wasting
James presents a case study of a patient who came to see him with bilateral knee pains, but all is not as it seems...
Apr 6, 2025 • 36min
Ep. 29 - Are there any good injections for Tennis Elbow?
Jeff shares his most successful prank on James, and we talk about injections for tennis elbow with some good talking points around placebo / contextual effects and open science.Please note, this episode does not constitute medical advice.
Mar 30, 2025 • 45min
Ep. 28 - Blood Flow Restriction Training For Knee OA (Jacobs et al 2025)
Today on Physio pulse James has some beefJeff ruins a shirt We dive into the world of blood flow restriction training for knee OA with the very recent Jacobs et al 2025 paper making the rounds on social media.
Mar 23, 2025 • 41min
Ep. 27 - Being Born Poor Increases Odds of Having Chronic Pain
This week we dip our toe into the political space and accompany this with the first meta-analysis investigating socioeconomic status and chronic pain.Jeff has an apology to make for the listeners and gets excited about a funnel plot (he's not got much going on right now).James keeps conversation on track as the more politically aware of the two of us and makes this a passable episode.Please note, this episode does not constitute medical advice.
Mar 16, 2025 • 7min
Clinical Pearl #5 - Pain Gate And The Ascending And Descending Pathways in 6 minutes
Struggle to get your head around the ascending and descending pathways? And what even is pain gate?? Well in our clinical pearl episode this week James gives a quick overview in 6 minutesHope you enjoy!
Mar 9, 2025 • 1h 20min
Ep. 26 - The Realities Of Lecturing, Research And FCP With Joe Palmer
Today on the Physio Pulse we had the pleasure of speaking with Joe Palmer who is a lecturer and researcher working in Sheffield and was in the first cohort of clinicians who moved into the First Contact Physiotherapy roles. We speak about the realities of lecturing and research, the trials and tribulations of FCP and how to get clinicians to fall in love with stats. Hope you enjoy!Click here for a link to the statistics book Joe mentioned!
Mar 2, 2025 • 38min
Ep. 25 - Do your heel raise tests mean anything?
We sit down and read the Kim Herbert-Losier paper on updated normative values and reliability of the calf raise test. What does the average actually show, how should it be completed to have comparative values and what does it inform?Also, James confesses to having very skinny calves.Apologies as Jeff's audio is a little bit low on this one!Please note, this episode does not constitute medical advice.
Feb 23, 2025 • 1h 9min
Ep. 24 - Climbing, Injuries & Hand Rehab with Paul Houghoughi (The Climbing Physio)
In this episode, we’re joined by Paul Houghoughi, better known as The Climbing Physio, to dive deep into the world of climbing injuries, rehab, and performance. Paul shares his insights on the most common climbing-related injuries, the unique demands of the sport and the best strategies for rehab and prevention. Tune in and learn how to take your hand rehab game—to the next level!
Feb 16, 2025 • 36min
Ep. 23 - Surgery or Physio for Meniscal Tears? What Predicts Who Will Do Well? (Subgroup Analysis from the DREAM Study)
This week James and Jeff delve into one (...of the many) subgroup analyses of the DREAM study. What is better surgery or Physiotherapy for meniscal tears?How can we predict which patients will do well in each group? Why does Jeff hate the world of research?
Feb 9, 2025 • 1h
Ep. 22 - Jared Powell (@shoulder_physio) on Causation, Complexity and Shoulder Pain
This week we have a great discussion with Dr. Jared Powell on all things relating to dispositional causation and how this relates to positive clinical improvements in people with shoulder pain (but this could be extended to most MSK pain really!)
These complex topics are broken down into very digestible soundbites and we think this episode is a must listen, and probably one to revisit in the future!
Please note, this episode does not constitute medical advice.
