The Shoulder Physio Podcast

Mar 25 2025 45 ep. 55 mins 155
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The Shoulder Physio Podcast is a podcast dedicated to exploring meaningful topics in musculoskeletal health care.

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#45: Gluteal tendinopathy myths and misconceptions with Dr. Charlotte Ganderton

Mar 25 2025 55 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio Podcast, Dr. Jared Powell sits down with Dr. Charlotte Ganderton, a physiotherapist, researcher, and senior lecturer at RMIT University. Charlotte shares insights from her latest research on gluteal tendinopathy, breaking down common misconceptions about imaging, corticosteroid injections, and the infamous clam exercise. From understanding the

#44 Finishing my PhD: Reflections and Tips with Jared Powell, PhD

Feb 25 2025 45 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio Podcast, I am interviewed by my wife, Tara, about my recently completed PhD. For the past 7 years of my life I have been engaged in a research based PhD investigating the causal mechanisms underpinning the effectiveness of exercise therapy for rotator cuff related shoulder pain. This research program has produced 6 published pieces o

#43: Bone Stress Injuries with Rich Willy, PhD

Jan 21 2025 60 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio Podcast, I am joined by Rich Willy, PhD to discuss bone stress injuries. Rich is one of the foremost experts in the world on bone stress injuries, and it was a real pleasure to sit down with him for an hour to chat all things bone. Bone stress injuries can be quite common in athletic populations and the consequences of a poorly

#42 Can you outrun persistent low back pain?

Dec 22 2024 43 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio podcast, I am joined by Chris Neason and Claire Samanna to discuss their recently published randomised controlled trial exploring running as a treatment for chronic low back pain.  Chronic low back pain is widely believed to be one of the biggest contributors to years lived with disability. As such, it is a problem tha

#41: Rotator cuff tears with Doctor John Kuhn

Nov 25 2024 50 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio podcast, I am joined by Dr John Kuhn, who is an orthopaedic surgeon and researcher from the United States. Doctor Kuhn and his colleagues, through the MOON shoulder group, have published several high impact studies investigating the management of individuals with rotator cuff tears and the results of these studies have caused so

#40 Tennis elbow with Leanne Bisset, PhD

Oct 22 2024 55 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio podcast, I am joined by Leanne Bisset, who is the queen of tennis elbow, seriously. Leanne is an associate professor at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, Australia with a keen interest in upper limb tendinopathy. Leanne also has extensive experience as a clinician, which makes Leanne a balanced voice of reason.&nb

#39: Load management: A tour de force with Tim Gabbett, PhD

Sep 24 2024 58 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio podcast, I am joined by Tim Gabbett, who is the training load master. Tim has an incredible resume as both a coach and scientist and recently featured in the top 10 of a list ranking sports scientists from around the world. In this episode, we go deep into the training load literature and what it may mean for the clini

#38: Are opioids better than placebo for neck and low back pain? With Caitlin Jones, PhD

Aug 29 2024 35 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio podcast, I am joined by Caitlin Jones, who has recently published a world first randomised placebo controlled trial in the Lancet journal on opioids for acute neck and low back pain. In this episode Caitlin discusses why they chose to do this trial, the results and their possible clinical implications. C

#37: Medicine is sick: with Professors Rachelle Buchbinder and Ian Harris

Jul 18 2024 77 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio Podcast, I am joined by Rachelle Buchbinder and Ian Harris. Rachelle and Ian are academic doctors who still see and treat patients whilst also conducting high quality research. This conversation centres around the concept that modern medical care is sick. Over-treatment, over-diagnosis, junk science, and perverse incentives are just

#36: Should physiotherapists provide dietary advice to individuals with knee osteoarthritis? With Professor Kim Bennell

Jun 18 2024 50 mins  
In this episode of The Shoulder Physio podcast, I am joined by Kim Bennell, a professor and research physiotherapist from the University of Melbourne. Kim has been involved in designing and implementing dozens of clinical trials over her many years of research and is a true giant of the physiotherapy profession. In this episode we discuss something novel. W