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Tomorrow morning I will be speaking on @martinthomas11 webinar series.
Atypically Interesting Case Studies from the Spinal Clinic.
Details below, still time to join us with a nice cup of coffee. Start the weekend right.
linktr.ee/Firstcontact...
Atypically Interesting Case Studies from the Spinal Clinic.
Details below, still time to join us with a nice cup of coffee. Start the weekend right.
linktr.ee/Firstcontact...
November 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Tomorrow morning I will be speaking on @martinthomas11 webinar series.
Atypically Interesting Case Studies from the Spinal Clinic.
Details below, still time to join us with a nice cup of coffee. Start the weekend right.
linktr.ee/Firstcontact...
Atypically Interesting Case Studies from the Spinal Clinic.
Details below, still time to join us with a nice cup of coffee. Start the weekend right.
linktr.ee/Firstcontact...
📣 In just two weeks I’ll be teaching my two-day, in-person MLR course in lovely South Wales. Handful of tickets remaining 😲
📍 St Joseph Hospital
📅 11th & 12th October
🎥 Listen to the bloke below to find out more 👋
📄 Sign up using the link below
theradicularclinician.com/in-person-co...
📍 St Joseph Hospital
📅 11th & 12th October
🎥 Listen to the bloke below to find out more 👋
📄 Sign up using the link below
theradicularclinician.com/in-person-co...
September 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
📣 In just two weeks I’ll be teaching my two-day, in-person MLR course in lovely South Wales. Handful of tickets remaining 😲
📍 St Joseph Hospital
📅 11th & 12th October
🎥 Listen to the bloke below to find out more 👋
📄 Sign up using the link below
theradicularclinician.com/in-person-co...
📍 St Joseph Hospital
📅 11th & 12th October
🎥 Listen to the bloke below to find out more 👋
📄 Sign up using the link below
theradicularclinician.com/in-person-co...
Here is a slide from my MLR course. An amalgamation of Spine-Related Leg Problems and its phenotypes along with a comprehensive Differentials list.
September 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Here is a slide from my MLR course. An amalgamation of Spine-Related Leg Problems and its phenotypes along with a comprehensive Differentials list.
Session 2 of our experimental six-part online Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy course is coming tomorrow.
It’s already shaping up to be something special. Long form can definitely work. 💪
It’s already shaping up to be something special. Long form can definitely work. 💪
August 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Session 2 of our experimental six-part online Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy course is coming tomorrow.
It’s already shaping up to be something special. Long form can definitely work. 💪
It’s already shaping up to be something special. Long form can definitely work. 💪
Just 6 days to go until our first ever online Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy course 😊
Chapters 1 & 2, Terminology and Fibers. Schedule here.
Time to slow things down a little. Consolidate. Looking forward to meeting you all.
A few spots available still 👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mastering-...
Chapters 1 & 2, Terminology and Fibers. Schedule here.
Time to slow things down a little. Consolidate. Looking forward to meeting you all.
A few spots available still 👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mastering-...
August 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Just 6 days to go until our first ever online Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy course 😊
Chapters 1 & 2, Terminology and Fibers. Schedule here.
Time to slow things down a little. Consolidate. Looking forward to meeting you all.
A few spots available still 👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mastering-...
Chapters 1 & 2, Terminology and Fibers. Schedule here.
Time to slow things down a little. Consolidate. Looking forward to meeting you all.
A few spots available still 👇👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mastering-...
I think we need to shift from an all-encompassing fear of movement model towards a broader avoidance model, driven by a range of underlying factors.
One of those is risk aversion, the risk of having another awful experience, the expectation of pain itself.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40701208/?s=09
One of those is risk aversion, the risk of having another awful experience, the expectation of pain itself.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40701208/?s=09
I Expect Therefore I Avoid? The Effects of Negative Expectancy Learning on Pain and Pain-Related Avoidance Behavior - PubMed
Expectancies and avoidance behavior are key factors influencing pain perception and its maintenance, but few empirical studies have investigated their relationship. Thus, two separate studies with a t...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I think we need to shift from an all-encompassing fear of movement model towards a broader avoidance model, driven by a range of underlying factors.
One of those is risk aversion, the risk of having another awful experience, the expectation of pain itself.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40701208/?s=09
One of those is risk aversion, the risk of having another awful experience, the expectation of pain itself.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40701208/?s=09
Interesting title.
Brilliant narrative review on lumbar spinal stenosis. 2025
chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Brilliant narrative review on lumbar spinal stenosis. 2025
chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
No drugs, more sex? And Rock’n Roll: effective non-operative treatments and practical management strategies for older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis - Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a growing problem among older adults, associated with significant disability and socio-economic burden. Neurogenic claudication is the most common clinical syndrome caused by...
chiromt.biomedcentral.com
July 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Interesting title.
Brilliant narrative review on lumbar spinal stenosis. 2025
chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Brilliant narrative review on lumbar spinal stenosis. 2025
chiromt.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
The leisure time and occupational physical activity paradox in persistent musculoskeletal pain. 2025.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The leisure time and occupational physical activity paradox in persistent musculoskeletal pain - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The leisure time and occupational physical activity paradox in persistent musculoskeletal pain
www.nature.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The leisure time and occupational physical activity paradox in persistent musculoskeletal pain. 2025.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Agreement between high-quality clinical practice guidelines in their treatment recommendations for low back pain: A systematic review
Open access!! 2025
www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S152...
Open access!! 2025
www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S152...
Agreement between high-quality clinical practice guidelines in their treatment recommendations for low back pain: A systematic review
Numerous international, national and local clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for
the diagnosis and management of low back pain exist.1 These provide recommendations
to guide clinical practice based ...
www.thespinejournalonline.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Agreement between high-quality clinical practice guidelines in their treatment recommendations for low back pain: A systematic review
Open access!! 2025
www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S152...
Open access!! 2025
www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S152...
One to look out for. Not too far off 🔥
The Oral Steroids In Sciatica (OASIS) Trial is a randomised, placebo controlled, double blind trial investigating oral prednisolone in patients with acute, severe lumbar radicular pain.
👇👇👇
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6...
The Oral Steroids In Sciatica (OASIS) Trial is a randomised, placebo controlled, double blind trial investigating oral prednisolone in patients with acute, severe lumbar radicular pain.
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bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6...
OASIS—a randomised, placebo-controlled trial of oral glucocorticoids for leg pain in patients with acute sciatica: trial protocol
Introduction Sciatica is a lower spine condition characterised by radiating leg pain below the knee. It may be accompanied by motor and sensory loss in the distribution of a spinal nerve. There are fe...
bmjopen.bmj.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
One to look out for. Not too far off 🔥
The Oral Steroids In Sciatica (OASIS) Trial is a randomised, placebo controlled, double blind trial investigating oral prednisolone in patients with acute, severe lumbar radicular pain.
👇👇👇
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6...
The Oral Steroids In Sciatica (OASIS) Trial is a randomised, placebo controlled, double blind trial investigating oral prednisolone in patients with acute, severe lumbar radicular pain.
👇👇👇
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6...
I've made my one hour foot drop differentials talk free to watch on my bits n bobs page. Link below 🦶🦶
theradicularclinician.com/bits-n-bobs/
theradicularclinician.com/bits-n-bobs/
July 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I've made my one hour foot drop differentials talk free to watch on my bits n bobs page. Link below 🦶🦶
theradicularclinician.com/bits-n-bobs/
theradicularclinician.com/bits-n-bobs/
Pretty much sums up how musculoskeletal clinicians should view their role in managing patients with painful lumbar radiculopathy.
Even when patients get injections or attend for surgical opinions, this still holds true.
I wonder how much this mindset applies to other MSK conditions 🤔
#LongGame
Even when patients get injections or attend for surgical opinions, this still holds true.
I wonder how much this mindset applies to other MSK conditions 🤔
#LongGame
June 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pretty much sums up how musculoskeletal clinicians should view their role in managing patients with painful lumbar radiculopathy.
Even when patients get injections or attend for surgical opinions, this still holds true.
I wonder how much this mindset applies to other MSK conditions 🤔
#LongGame
Even when patients get injections or attend for surgical opinions, this still holds true.
I wonder how much this mindset applies to other MSK conditions 🤔
#LongGame
Poignant comment from the clinic:
"I know my problem isn't life-threatening, but it has been life-changing."
A concept worth savouring before we rush into our explainers.
"I know my problem isn't life-threatening, but it has been life-changing."
A concept worth savouring before we rush into our explainers.
a man with long hair and a beard is holding a cup of coffee and a bottle of beer .
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is holding a cup of coffee and a bottle of beer .
media.tenor.com
May 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Poignant comment from the clinic:
"I know my problem isn't life-threatening, but it has been life-changing."
A concept worth savouring before we rush into our explainers.
"I know my problem isn't life-threatening, but it has been life-changing."
A concept worth savouring before we rush into our explainers.
Just under two weeks to go!
A very Northern two-day course in Teesside, my heartland ✌️
Still a few places remaining.
📍 Strive, James Cook Hospital, Teesside
🗓️ 17th–18th May
🔗https://theradicularclinician.com/in-person-course/
Let’s get busy with those reflex hammers 🔨 💪
A very Northern two-day course in Teesside, my heartland ✌️
Still a few places remaining.
📍 Strive, James Cook Hospital, Teesside
🗓️ 17th–18th May
🔗https://theradicularclinician.com/in-person-course/
Let’s get busy with those reflex hammers 🔨 💪
May 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Just under two weeks to go!
A very Northern two-day course in Teesside, my heartland ✌️
Still a few places remaining.
📍 Strive, James Cook Hospital, Teesside
🗓️ 17th–18th May
🔗https://theradicularclinician.com/in-person-course/
Let’s get busy with those reflex hammers 🔨 💪
A very Northern two-day course in Teesside, my heartland ✌️
Still a few places remaining.
📍 Strive, James Cook Hospital, Teesside
🗓️ 17th–18th May
🔗https://theradicularclinician.com/in-person-course/
Let’s get busy with those reflex hammers 🔨 💪
'Nice' paper highlighting some criticism and recommendations on the 2016 NICE low back pain guidelines.
'Sciatica' is in the title, but there’s no substantial guidance on it - or on LSS, for that matter. Maybe it’s time to take it out and produce separate guidance.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
'Sciatica' is in the title, but there’s no substantial guidance on it - or on LSS, for that matter. Maybe it’s time to take it out and produce separate guidance.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
NICE Standard for low back pain and sciatica needs urgent revision
Low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability, imposing an enormous economic burden on society. In the UK, the cost of treating low back pain in general practice alone was estimate...
bjsm.bmj.com
April 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
'Nice' paper highlighting some criticism and recommendations on the 2016 NICE low back pain guidelines.
'Sciatica' is in the title, but there’s no substantial guidance on it - or on LSS, for that matter. Maybe it’s time to take it out and produce separate guidance.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
'Sciatica' is in the title, but there’s no substantial guidance on it - or on LSS, for that matter. Maybe it’s time to take it out and produce separate guidance.
bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...
Just over 3 weeks to go until my May Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy fixture in the northeast of England 📅
Only a handful of places left, so if you were planning to join, now’s the time my nervy nerds friends 🤓
Only a handful of places left, so if you were planning to join, now’s the time my nervy nerds friends 🤓
April 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just over 3 weeks to go until my May Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy fixture in the northeast of England 📅
Only a handful of places left, so if you were planning to join, now’s the time my nervy nerds friends 🤓
Only a handful of places left, so if you were planning to join, now’s the time my nervy nerds friends 🤓
A BIG personal update – my Radicular Clinician 2.0 website is now officially live! 😍
Education & Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Professionals Supporting People with Spine-Related Leg Pain
👇👇👇
www.theradicularclinician.com
Education & Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Professionals Supporting People with Spine-Related Leg Pain
👇👇👇
www.theradicularclinician.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A BIG personal update – my Radicular Clinician 2.0 website is now officially live! 😍
Education & Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Professionals Supporting People with Spine-Related Leg Pain
👇👇👇
www.theradicularclinician.com
Education & Continuing Professional Development for Healthcare Professionals Supporting People with Spine-Related Leg Pain
👇👇👇
www.theradicularclinician.com
Grainy images just weren’t cutting the mustard.
Here’s my 2-day course schedule from the slide deck.
Hips, DCM, PAD, and somatic referred pain assessment and management. And those are just the differentials.
Details for my May 2025 course via the link below:
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
Here’s my 2-day course schedule from the slide deck.
Hips, DCM, PAD, and somatic referred pain assessment and management. And those are just the differentials.
Details for my May 2025 course via the link below:
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
April 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Grainy images just weren’t cutting the mustard.
Here’s my 2-day course schedule from the slide deck.
Hips, DCM, PAD, and somatic referred pain assessment and management. And those are just the differentials.
Details for my May 2025 course via the link below:
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
Here’s my 2-day course schedule from the slide deck.
Hips, DCM, PAD, and somatic referred pain assessment and management. And those are just the differentials.
Details for my May 2025 course via the link below:
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
Few more recent course illustrations - EIGs, demyelination, the cauda equina, the radicular canal.
Developing a picture show around mechanisms without any real reference has been hell-ish 🥴
Developing a picture show around mechanisms without any real reference has been hell-ish 🥴
April 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Few more recent course illustrations - EIGs, demyelination, the cauda equina, the radicular canal.
Developing a picture show around mechanisms without any real reference has been hell-ish 🥴
Developing a picture show around mechanisms without any real reference has been hell-ish 🥴
My new website is nearly done.
That also means my course schedule has had a lick of paint.
Here it is in all its pink glory. Check it out, and sign up for my may event below 😉
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
That also means my course schedule has had a lick of paint.
Here it is in all its pink glory. Check it out, and sign up for my may event below 😉
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
April 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My new website is nearly done.
That also means my course schedule has had a lick of paint.
Here it is in all its pink glory. Check it out, and sign up for my may event below 😉
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
That also means my course schedule has had a lick of paint.
Here it is in all its pink glory. Check it out, and sign up for my may event below 😉
events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painf...
Wow wow wow wow wow.
Tron Ares trailer is crazy good.
Loved Tron Legacy, not gonna lie.
youtu.be/9KVG_X_7Naw?...
Tron Ares trailer is crazy good.
Loved Tron Legacy, not gonna lie.
youtu.be/9KVG_X_7Naw?...
Tron: Ares | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Disney
youtu.be
April 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Wow wow wow wow wow.
Tron Ares trailer is crazy good.
Loved Tron Legacy, not gonna lie.
youtu.be/9KVG_X_7Naw?...
Tron Ares trailer is crazy good.
Loved Tron Legacy, not gonna lie.
youtu.be/9KVG_X_7Naw?...
My first ever 2-day face-to-face Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy course is now finito. Eeeeek! What a lovely lot — passion, banter, and juicy debate. I was made to feel very welcome. Cheers, Jen.
Flexed some content never seen before. Website’s on the cusp of launching. Loads of food for thought.
Flexed some content never seen before. Website’s on the cusp of launching. Loads of food for thought.
March 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
My first ever 2-day face-to-face Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy course is now finito. Eeeeek! What a lovely lot — passion, banter, and juicy debate. I was made to feel very welcome. Cheers, Jen.
Flexed some content never seen before. Website’s on the cusp of launching. Loads of food for thought.
Flexed some content never seen before. Website’s on the cusp of launching. Loads of food for thought.
The Instruction Manual Collection now has a home in the members' section of my new website (coming soon).
✔️ Organised by category
✔️ Timestamps
✔️ Hyperlinked sections
Exclusive to members who attend my course
🔗 events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painful…
✔️ Organised by category
✔️ Timestamps
✔️ Hyperlinked sections
Exclusive to members who attend my course
🔗 events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painful…
March 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Instruction Manual Collection now has a home in the members' section of my new website (coming soon).
✔️ Organised by category
✔️ Timestamps
✔️ Hyperlinked sections
Exclusive to members who attend my course
🔗 events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painful…
✔️ Organised by category
✔️ Timestamps
✔️ Hyperlinked sections
Exclusive to members who attend my course
🔗 events.southtees.nhs.uk/events/painful…
How useful is it to label pain as 'persistent' as early as >3 months, when it is known to continue for 5, 6, or even 7 months before showing any sign of resolution?
March 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
How useful is it to label pain as 'persistent' as early as >3 months, when it is known to continue for 5, 6, or even 7 months before showing any sign of resolution?
Understanding degenerative cervical myelopathy in musculoskeletal practice
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Understanding degenerative cervical myelopathy in musculoskeletal practice
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a progressive compression of the spinal cord. DCM often looks like common symptoms of aging or bilateral carpal tunnel...
www.tandfonline.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Understanding degenerative cervical myelopathy in musculoskeletal practice
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....