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28
Mar
Assessing Risk Factors for Low Back Pain

Mr Gordon Smith gives his view on the STarTBack Method for assessing risk factors in low back pain

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Tags: assessing back pain, Assessment, back pain, chronic back pain, Clinical Reasoning, General Practitioners, GP training, low back pain, MSK training, musculoskeletal medicine, Physio Courses, physiotherapy,
09
Jan
SOMM Fellow Elaine Atkins receives an MBE

Dr Elaine Atkins receives an MBE for services to physiotherapy. Read about her career highlights

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Tags: Assessment, Clinical Reasoning, General Practitioners, GP training, History, MBE, MSc, MSK training, musculoskeletal medicine, New Year Honours List, Physio Courses, physiotherapy,
01
Nov
Recipe for Research – The Six Basic Ingredients

‘Be thankful for the hard times, for they have made you’ – This statement sums up my feelings as I reflect on my recently completed Doctoral research journey.

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Tags: General Practitioners, GP training, MSc, MSK training, musculoskeletal medicine, PhD, Physio Courses, physiotherapy, research,