Physio and academic Andy Kerr hails potential of ‘technology rehab hubs’ to aid stroke survivors

by Ian McMillan | Nov 29, 2023 | Rehabilitation

A Glasgow-based researcher whose keen interest in ‘human movement’ is underpinned by the lessons he learned as a physiotherapist has called for the creation of a network of modern ‘rehabilitation hubs’ for stroke survivors. Andy Kerr, a senior...

Physio Chris Tuckett finds a book on concussion echoes his own belief that rugby needs reforming

by Ian McMillan | Nov 27, 2023 | Book Reviews, Learning Zone

Concussed: Sport’s Uncomfortable Truth Author: Sam Peters Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 9781838955779 RRP: £20 (hardback and eBook)An ‘entertaining and engrossing’ read I touched on the main topic covered in this new book seven years...

Faster walking speeds are linked to a significantly lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes

by Ian McMillan | Nov 27, 2023 | Sports & Exercise

Walking at a speed of four kilometres (km) an hour or more is linked to a significantly lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a study based on a pooled data analysis of the evidence. The results appear in an article written by a small...

‘I was blinkered about what made a good clinician’, says Connect Health founder as new link emerges

by Ian McMillan | Nov 26, 2023 | Rehabilitation

A leading musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapist and businessman has admitted that he has fundamentally overhauled his perspective on what constitutes a ‘good clinician’ in recent years. Andrew Walton – who founded Connect Health in the...

London-based specialist physiotherapist Timothy Jenkins is on track to apply for doctoral funding

by Ian McMillan | Nov 20, 2023 | Respiratory

Timothy Jenkins – a specialist physiotherapist at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals – is to conduct a pre-doctoral fellowship on lung muscle training for critical care patients. His pre-doctoral clinical and practitioner academic fellowship (PCAF) is...