Ben Bradford
@BenBradford5
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Husband & Father. Deputy Clinical Lead Physiotherapist (East Anglia). Lover of rugby, general sport and travel.
Norwich
Joined March 2012
🗣️ Carlos Tevez: “When I arrived in England, they took me to see the house the club was offering me. It had a garden, a garage, shiny floors... and silence. A lot of silence. I came from Fuerte Apache, where five of us slept in one room and gunshots were part of the night. I
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Calling all FCPs & former FCPs. We need your support @thecsp @fimo18 @RogerKerry1 @martinthomas11 @BenBradford5 @FPnow57969 @CSP_FCP @kirsten1lamb @Lewis_Noz @WoodwicksLianne @AbiHend @simon_ingram13
@thecsp 🙏for supporting this important work. Now two ways for FCPs to access this survey @UniofNottingham. Link in members email & survey link- https://t.co/GEhl6M4zwT
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🚨 Ever worry you might miss something serious when assessing a patient? As a first-contact practitioner, recognising red flags is critical Learn what to look for — and what not to panic about. 🎥 Start the NEW Masterclass free for 7 days: https://t.co/Gnlzg5sRfx
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Have We Been Looking in the Wrong Place? I’ve been a surgeon for over 25 years, and the longer I practice, the less I’m interested in structure — and the more I’m drawn to physiology. I don’t ignore the structure… but I weigh the findings differently. Early in my career, I
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Suicide. I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis. You take a rope. You put it up in a garage or a
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Working, or worked as an FCP. Then please complete our survey and help inform the support of the role. Link- https://t.co/FVoTiqGC2p
@thecsp @goodyrob @fimo18 @RogerKerry1 @martinthomas11 @Pure_Physio @ResponsePhysio
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We would like to invite you to take part in a research study that is trying to understand the support needs of first contact physiotherapists in primary care using realist research approaches. If you...
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Diagnostic Utility of Red Flags for Detecting Spinal Malignancies in Patients with Low Back Pain: a Scoping Review (Notarangelo et al, 2025) #AAMTFellowship
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NO WEIGHTS NO PROBLEM You don’t need a gym membership to build strength. Some of the most effective resistance tools are already in your home 🏡 Or, instead of adding load, try this: ⏱️ Increase time under tension (TUT) 🖐🏼 Add isometric holds 📐 Increase the ROM
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In the UK, one in four people will have suicidal thoughts at some point in their lifetime. This #WorldMentalHealthDay, remember that you are not alone. Speak up and reach out to your support team.
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The Identification of Pain Phenotypes in Individuals With Low Back Pain in Response to Dynamic Resistance Exercise https://t.co/awdi3Q54y3
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Joseph Sua'ali'i just found out it is harder to tackle in Rugby union than NRL. Leicester Faingaʻanuku is a beast. #Allblacks #Wallabies #AUSvNZL #Rugby 🇦🇺🇳🇿
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Bath the team to beat, scary strength in depth, tremendous power and a very potent backline.... England's flag bearers in Europe too I would think. #HARvBAT @rugbyontnt
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Dear X Friends, #shoulder pain phenotyping: a practical guide for clinicians to determine predominant nociceptive, #neuropathic, or #nociplastic shoulder #pain incl. three case presentations. Open access until Oct 15: https://t.co/TEUWNF57HJ
@JeremyLewisPT @LiesbetDebaets
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Brilliant research from @Hoenig_tim and colleagues in @BJSM_BMJ has given us a great overview of return to sport times for low and high risk bone stress injuries. See paper for details 🔗 https://t.co/g0QXeeNwzF
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It's recommended that we load at ≥70% of 1 Rep Max during rehab but what does this translate to in terms of reps to fatigue? Nuzzo et al. (2024) suggests 70% of 1RM is ~15RM which is a good place to start with loading & can be progressed towards 6RM (& heavier) as symptoms allow
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MSK waiting lists at an all time high, post admission rehab services on their knees, yet at the same time we have this. What a terrible situation.
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Are you a senior nurse, midwife or allied health professional (AHP) passionate about leading and growing research in health and care? Applications are now open for the NIHR Senior Research Leader Programme, and for the first time, AHPs are eligible to apply! Find out more:
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FND perplexes and frustrates patients and physicians alike. Limited knowledge and insufficient awareness delays diagnosis and treatment, and many patients feel misunderstood and stigmatized. How can you recognise FND and what are the treatment options?
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