Adam Dobson
@adamdobson123
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Father. Spinal Specialist Physiotherapist. The Radicular Clinician. Mastering Lumbar Radiculopathy (MLR) course ๐ Mini leopard cohabitation ๐
Stockton-on-Tees, England
Joined February 2016
๐ฃ In just two weeks Iโll be teaching my two-day, in-person MLR course in lovely South Wales. Handful of tickets remaining ๐ฒ ๐ St Joseph Hospital ๐
11th & 12th October ๐ฅ Listen to the bloke below to find out more ๐ ๐ Sign up using the QR code in the advert or the link
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Long term complex problems require long term solutions. Transient changes in pain (3 weeks) can be achieved in many ways given that it is more amenable to contextual influences.
Oh no. What will the manual therapy sucks crowd say now? Grade A evidence for MT AND for dry needling for short-term pain relief. Don't care what those folks say. We can argue about the mechanisms for sure, but hip OA, SCFE, etc - it helps and is a compliment to exercise.
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Great course with @adamdobson123 I would highly recommend it if you want to learn all things #radiculopathy
That one picture that makes you think, โHow did I get in this shape? ๐ฅบ๐ฃโ Immediate changes required. That aside, an amazing little group of thinkers from my MLR course in South Wales a few weeks back.
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That one picture that makes you think, โHow did I get in this shape? ๐ฅบ๐ฃโ Immediate changes required. That aside, an amazing little group of thinkers from my MLR course in South Wales a few weeks back.
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โItโs hard to trust an individual, itโs easier to trust an imageโโpatients with low back pain want imaging as a means of coping with uncertainty
bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com
Background Evidence-based guidelines for low back pain recommend against routine imaging. Despite these guidelines, many patients still seek imaging. We sought to understand why patients with low...
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New paper shows how even physically inactive people may get heart health benefit, by walking for longer at a time https://t.co/1o4052WK5i Patterns, i.e. how we accumlate our walking, matter a great deal! @BorjadelPozoCr1 @Matthew_Ahmadi_ @AngeloSabag This study offers
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Over on Linkin in currently, if you work in the NHS and dont chase dollar you are lazy, dont assess or care for patients as a physiotherapist. Oh my days...
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@adamdobson123 @DrMarwanAl_D Because todays machines arenโt sensitive enough to visualise one โฆ.. (one of the explanations). Then you ask, but you can feel them through skin and fat with your fingertipsโฆ.. silence.
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If trigger points were real, why hasnโt any reputable ultrasound technician ever claimed to have found one? ๐ฆ @DrMarwanAl_D
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๐คCLINICAL UNCERTAINTY๐ค
The best clinicians aren't the ones with all the answers. They're the ones who can hold uncertainty while still moving people forward. Here's why clinical uncertainty might be your superpower (not your weakness): ๐งต
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Classic misrepresentation of my argument. Notice how "understanding pathomechanics" (ie. compression) just lead to pretty standard (but good) load management interventions. You could have said lets change the tensile loads and done the same intervention 1/
๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ? ๐ซข๐ซข Should we treat ITB syndrome, the same as biceps tendinopathy or LCL injury, because they're all 'lateral knee pain'? The 'it
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1. First you have to show that the proposed mechanisms play a causative role. 2. You must then show that the mechanisms reliably changes with intervention. 3. You then must show that this change mediated the outcome.
๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ? ๐ซข๐ซข Should we treat ITB syndrome, the same as biceps tendinopathy or LCL injury, because they're all 'lateral knee pain'? The 'it
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We're very excited to announce the program for #NSN26 in Birmingham on 10/03/2026. Some great speakers including @AnninaBSchmid @dovelucy & @MattLowPT already confirmed with many more to come... Get your early bird tickets here: https://t.co/VDsTM6tfM7
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In three daysโ time, as part of the @TPMPodcast Spine Care Masterclass evening session, Iโll be sharing some atypically interesting case studies and a few top tips from the spinal clinic. Tickets below: https://t.co/DRMDoEVZsv
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I am liking this actually. Engaging with movement, some nifty equipment to enable movements Good relationships. Spot on. Now off into the real world ๐ ๐
Today is #WorldSpineDay ๐ Weโre raising awareness about the importance of keeping your spine strong, flexible, and pain-free. Whether you're sitting at a desk, lifting heavy, or simply going about your day, your spine is working just as hard as you are.
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For the love of God, please stop saying the phrase โno abnormal spinal cord signal intensityโ when the spinal cord is squashed to the shape of a B2 bomber Lack of abnormal signal is not any kind of reassurance they donโt have myelopathy
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Diagnostic Utility of Red Flags for Detecting Spinal Malignancies in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review 2025. https://t.co/pwdgJwnJgY
mdpi.com
Introduction: While low back pain (LBP) is most often associated with musculoskeletal issues, in a minority of cases, it can be caused by serious underlying conditions such as cancer. Recognizing...
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Pay close attention to the bottom line. Many well-respected musculoskeletal clinicians are chiropractors. Look out for sensible, evidence based convergent advice, education & support.
Few realize that chiropractic is rooted in mystical ideas. Its birthday is said to be September 18, 1895, when Daniel David Palmer โadjustedโ the spine of a janitor named Harvey Lillard, allegedly curing his deafness. Convincing himself that 95% of all diseasesโsuch as
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Few realize that chiropractic is rooted in mystical ideas. Its birthday is said to be September 18, 1895, when Daniel David Palmer โadjustedโ the spine of a janitor named Harvey Lillard, allegedly curing his deafness. Convincing himself that 95% of all diseasesโsuch as
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