Libby Spiers
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📣 Just published in @JAMAInternalMed 📷 Research led by @Julia_ZhuShiyi found a free online Tai Chi program was more effective in improving pain and function for people with chronic knee pain than an online education control 📷 Full article: https://t.co/WZ9dQftRgc
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Online Tai Chi is helping people with chronic knee pain
pursuit.unimelb.edu.au
A University of Melbourne randomised controlled trial found significant benefits for knee osteoarthritis sufferers, and the program is now available free to the public
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What an amazing time in Brisbane for the ANZMUSC Scientific Meeting last week! Great discussions on the state of musculoskeletal trials, equity, biomarkers, and looking ahead to the network's future. Thank you all for joining us! #ANZMUSC #ANZBACK #MSKResearch #ClinicalTrials
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Latest from @CHESM_unimelb …..what are the most important research priorities in PA/exercise therapy for hip/knee #osteoarthritis?
🏋️♂️What are the research priorities of consumers, clinicians and researchers for the physical activity and exercise management of knee and hip #OA? Find out more in this new paper by @KimBennell @HinmanRana et al - https://t.co/vfmvXYQaaO
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Our latest paper describes a new way of grading severity of ACL rupture on MRI to consider potential for non-surgical healing with the Cross Bracing Protocol ✅️ Integrity of ACL attachments ✅️ Displacement ✅️ Gap distance ✅️ Involution https://t.co/O5kksjmdc6
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Interested in the most important research priorities for exercise/physical activity in knee/hip OA? Read the latest work led by the @OARSInews Rehab Discussion Group.....published in @OACJournal
@CHESM_unimelb
https://t.co/xJwRrnKCoY
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Just published!
Interested in the most important research priorities for exercise/physical activity in knee/hip OA? Read the latest work led by the @OARSInews Rehab Discussion Group.....published in @OACJournal
@CHESM_unimelb
https://t.co/xJwRrnKCoY
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💻 Uses AI in rheum care In our latest editorial, we unpack the current evidence, unanswered questions, and key challenges for AI in clinical care. While a promising start, it is a nascent research field with lots of gaps to address. @CHESM_unimelb 🔗
acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Click on the article title to read more.
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How has evidence for exercise in knee OA advanced recently, and what uncertainties remain? ❓uncertainties around effectiveness & mediators/moderators/exercise type 🚫 Failure to show dose-response relationship 📱 Growing evidence digital health See👇 https://t.co/yviKMt2AqM
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Just published! in @AnnalsofIM The results from our ECHO RCT: comparing weight loss plus exercise with exercise alone for those with hip #osteoarthritis
@halm_michelle @HinmanRana @libbyns @ProfDavidHunter @KimBennell 🔗
acpjournals.org
Background: Exercise is recommended to manage hip osteoarthritis, but weight loss recommendations are conflicting. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a weight loss diet added to exercise on...
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Results of our ECHO trial are out! Latest from @CHESM_unimelb Efficacy of a Very-Low-Calorie Weight Loss Diet Plus Exercise Compared With Exercise Alone on Hip Osteoarthritis Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0
acpjournals.org
Background: Exercise is recommended to manage hip osteoarthritis, but weight loss recommendations are conflicting. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a weight loss diet added to exercise on...
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📣Do you treat people with #ACL injury? Led by A/Prof @stephfilbay The EMBRACE Study will compare two treatments for ACL rupture: 🔹 Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP): A non-surgical method involving a knee brace and structured rehabilitation 🔹 ACL Surgery followed by rehab 1/3
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Participants will receive comprehensive support, including care from leading medical professionals, physiotherapy consultations for 12 months, and necessary equipment. For more information, or to express interest in taking part: https://t.co/hQ47BRp0db
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Just published........ Recent highlights and uncertainties in exercise management of knee ost...
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🦵Rehab following ACL reconstruction Guidelines🦵 Read here: https://t.co/pRnSlfGAfZ
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Just published: Work led by A/Prof @stephfilbay on #ACL surgical vs nonsurgical treatment decision from the perspectives of #australian #physiotherapists 👇
Our latest study explores ACL surgical vs. nonsurgical treatment decisions from the perspective of physios: 👉 a mismatch between physio beliefs & the info provided to patients 👉 7 barriers that physios face to offering & providing nonsurgical treatment https://t.co/ORdYDC5NNx
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Prof @KimBennell has shared a masterclass on physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis on @Fullphysio1 Published in English and French https://t.co/WyDQ0WvKEM
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Latest from @CHESM_unimelb ... Does Higher Compliance With American College of Sports Medicine Exercise Prescription Guidelines Influence Exercise Outcomes in Knee Osteoarthritis? A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis
acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Objective We wanted to determine if higher compliance with American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) exercise prescription guidelines influences exercise outcomes in knee osteoarthritis (OA). Met...
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Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good. @belinda_lawford @HinmanRana @kimbennell @unimelb
theconversation.com
Half of Australians who visit their GP for knee pain will get an X-ray. But new research shows this route of diagnosis may do more harm than good.
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Check out our article in the @ConversationEDU
https://t.co/sKjha9VCMR Discusses our recent study showing that using X-rays to diagnose OA may lead people to believe they need surgery. https://t.co/B6qoacGZt6
journals.plos.org
Author summary Why was this study done? Uptake of exercise and physical activity among people with osteoarthritis (OA) is low, and use of joint replacement surgery—recommended only for the minority...
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