Monash Musculoskeletal Research Unit podcast

Andy Smyth joins Luke and Pat to discuss his research on rotator cuff related shoulder pain and how the care provided by practitioners aligns with recommended practice. We also discussed emerging research in AI technology and our perspectives of using AI in clinical practice.  

Andy discussed this paper ‘Physiotherapists deliver management broadly consistent with recommended practice in rotator cuff tendinopathy: An observational s...

On this episode Luke Perraton talks to Pat Vallance about his PhD research investigating pain and tendinopathy.

If you find this discussion interesting and helpful to your practice please share with your colleagues and on social media.  

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If you want to join us on the podcast for a discussion about musculoskeletal research contact Luke Perraton on luke.perraton@monash....

On this episode Luke Perraton talks to Pat Vallance from MMRU and Monash University Physiotherapy about the 2022 Sports Medicine Australia national conference.

Pat gives us a summary of the latest research from sports medicine, exercise physiology and physical activity researchers.

If you find this discussion interesting and helpful to your practice please share with your colleagues and on social media.  

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This fortnight’s @MonashMRU podcast features Scot Morrison. Scot is a board certified orthopaedic physical therapist and certified strength coach. Scot talks to Luke about the measurement of strength, torque and rate of force development in clinical practice, including how to ensure you are measuring the right thing and measuring it well.

Grab a pen and paper for this one, the episode is filled with great tips for upgrading your st...

This fortnight’s @MonashMRU podcast features Torrens University program director, PhD student and MMRU member Tim Trevail. Tim spoke to Luke about his PhD research journey including his motivations to start a PhD, why he did his PhD part time and the experience he is gaining during his PhD.

Stay tuned for part two of this discussion coming up some time this year.  We will follow up with a deeper dive into Tim’s PhD findings which f...

This fortnight’s episode of the MMRU podcast features physiotherapist and PhD candidate Eman Merza. Eman explains how mechanical loading is associated with Achilles tendon volume and the studies that she designed to measure changes in Achilles tendon volume in response to exercise.

If you find this episode interesting, stay tuned for part two of our conversation later this year where Eman will talk about the results of her studies....

Balance exercise needs to be challenging to be effective, so it is important to consider how we measure balance exercise intensity.

But how would you go about measuring the intensity of balance exercise?

On this fortnight's episode of the @MonashMRU podcast Dr Mel Farlie talks about the Balance Intensity Scale, how and why it was developed and how practitioners and patients can use this scale to measure the intensity of balance exe...

In this episode, MMRU researcher and physiotherapist Josh Naunton talks to Dr Dawson Kidgell and A/Prof Peter Malliaras about two large and important trials that were published in 2021 in the area of shoulder pain: The GRASP and SExSI trials.

Links to studies here:

GRASP trial:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673621008461

SExSI trial:  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03635465211016008

Dr Daws...

For many clinicians, the pathway from clinical practice to research involves a major effort and change of direction, networking with a lot of people and gaining a lot of new skills. For many clinicians, ‘how do I get into research’ is a question without a clear answer.

In this episode, MMRU co-host Luke Perraton talks to Monash University Physiotherapy graduate Brian Kim about his experiences in conducting and publishing research d...

The @MonashMRU podcast is back for 2022!

People with Achilles tendinopathy often need to undertake a long rehabilitation program of at least 12 weeks. Little is known about the load people place through their Achilles tendon during daily activities or the relationship between daily pain, physical activity and tendon loading.

Sanam’s PhD research involves the use of wearable sensors in people with tendinopathy to understand proxy me...

Dr Dawson Kidgell is a senior lecturer and the advanced research coordinator in the Department of Physiotherapy at Monash University. Dawson is an expert and leading researcher in the area of neurophysiology of exercise and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He specialises in the technique of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) which is a non-invasive method of measuring the functional properties (neuroplasticity) of the ...

Episode 16 of the MMRU podcast is another @MonashMRU team discussion on study feasibility and quality.

This is a conversation about the realities of adapting research projects to the research landscape that we are in since the COVID-19 pandemic began. 

The conversation is again led by MMRU member Tim Trevail who is a program director at Torrens University and a sports injury specialist at Complete Sports Care in Melbourne, Australi...

Dr Dawson Kidgell is a senior lecturer and the advanced research coordinator in the Department of Physiotherapy at Monash University. Dawson is an expert and leading researcher in the area of neurophysiology of exercise and has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He specialises in the technique of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) which is a non-invasive method of measuring the functional properties (neuroplasticity) of the ...

Episode 14 of the MMRU podcast is a @MonashMRU team discussion on study quality.

This is a conversation that will be really useful for clinicians who want some tips on assessing the quality of the studies that they read, undergraduate or postgraduate students who are learning core evidence-based practice skills and PhD students.

The conversation is led by MMRU member Tim Trevail who is a program director at Torrens University and a...

In this episode, MMRU researcher and physiotherapist Josh Naunton chats with La Trobe Sports and Exercise Medicine Centre physiotherapist and PhD candidate Zuzana Perraton about her clinical and research interests in hip and groin pain in athletes.

This is a really interesting discussion, we hope you enjoy it! Zuzana talks about her experiences helping men and women with hip and groin pain in the clinic, on the football field and o...

Today we welcome back sports physiotherapist and ACL expert Mick Hughes to talk about his pet topic, ACL injury rehabilitation and prevention. 

Mick talks about his own journey in implementing research into clinical practice as well as key research findings in the area of ACL rehab and prevention over recent years. 

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In this episode we return to part two of our discussion with Monash University researcher and podiatrist Associate Professor Cylie Williams. Hosted by Luke Perraton.

Cylie talks about her special interest area, idiopathic toe walking in kids. We learn that idiopathic toe walking is a diagnosis of exclusion and Cylie gives a summary of some of the other serious conditions that should be excluded prior to diagnosing the condition. ...

Don’t be put off by the title. This is a fascinating conversation between MMRU's Pat Vallance and digital health researcher and physiotherapist Dr Mark Merolli.

It is also a really timely conversation with many musculoskeletal practitioners jumping into the deep end with one or more aspects of digital health over the last 12 months, many for the first time.

Dr Mark Merolli is a senior lecturer/research fellow in the Centre for ...

In this episode we spoke to Dr Neal Millar, Orthopaedic Surgeon and researcher at the University of Glasgow, and Dr Paul Kirwan, Physiotherapist and researcher with expertise in rheumatology and tendinopathy/sports about their recent publication in Nature Reviews called Tendinopathy.  

This is a not-to-be-missed episode for anyone interested in tendons and tendinopathy research. Neal and Paul provide an overview to the rationale f...