The Tales of Osteopathy Students

Jul 20 2024 75 ep. 51 mins 1

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Two students talk about their journey to becoming Osteopaths along with interviews, medical stories and useful clinical tips including anatomy, physiology and pathology.
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Ep 75: Dissertations

Jul 20 2024 56 mins

This week we talk about our dissertation projects and the topics we worked on. Chelsea discusses her exploration into palliative care and if osteopaths are interested in working within that field. V talks about education into women's health and the lack of it! Both topics we are really passionate about and loved looking into.We talk a little bit about the process we went through to

Ep 74: The End is Nigh

Jun 09 2024 54 mins

It's been a hot minute but we are back after an intensive few months. We are so excited to be back and have a lot to share about our final year as students. We've got some life updates for you and with only a few weeks before we officially qualify, we chat about our final clinical assessments and our experience of working in some of the specialist clinics we have at UCO. Hosted on

Ep 73: Andrew Saunders

Nov 09 2023 72 mins

This week we have the absolute joy of interviewing one of our cohort, Mr Andrew Saunders. Andrew previously qualified as an osteopath way back when and shares with us his insights into the difference in the courses.Andrew shares with us about his life in between osteopathy and his exciting plans for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 72: The UK's First Womb Transplant

Sep 02 2023 46 mins

This week we are back with a MEDICAL STORY TIME! Recently in the news you may have seen that the first womb transplant took place in the UK in February this year and of course we could not resist taking a deep dive into it.We talk a bit about the first transplant in the UK, along with some of the risks and complications and the first baby born from a womb transplant which took plac

Ep 71: Year 4 Round Up

Aug 19 2023 49 mins

This week we talk through a summary of all of the different subjects we covered over our 4th year along with a bit about assessments. Discussion pathology, NMS (neuromuscular system), neurology, pain science, research and enquiry, technique, rehab and professionalism. It's been a busy year! We finish off the episode with a few of our absolute fave food and drink spots near uni

EP 70: All Things Clinic

Aug 05 2023 59 mins

We are back and talking about all things clinic. We discuss our experience of assessments throughout the academic year, Chelsea's experience of working in some of the specialists clinics and our top tips for anyone going into clinic, whether you are observing or starting to take the lead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EP 69: Water Gun of Happiness (End of Term 1 Round Up)

Dec 31 2022 70 mins

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope you've had a wonderful Christmas break. This week we start of with a round up of term 1 of year and end up deep in discussion around the moral complexities of being a practionner. Chelsea and V chat about Chelsea's Christmas clinic block and their ideas for their future clinic design. Along with having an interesting discussion around patient bound

Ep 68: Spondy ... what?

Dec 03 2022 53 mins

This week we are attempting to uncomplicate all of the spondylollylolilololsis. We touch on spondylosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. Discussing prevalence, grades and management plans. We also talk about Chelsea's experience at the UCO graduation ceremony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep 67: Dr Oliver Thomson

Nov 26 2022 92 mins

This week Chelsea and V talk to Dr Oliver Thomson PhD. Prior to his studies as an Osteopath, Oliver also has a Master' degree in Sports and Exercise Rehabilitation from St Mary’s University, and then gained his PhD in osteopathy in 2013 from the Clinical Research Centre for Health Professions at the University of Brighton. He also works as an Associate Professor at the Unive

Ep 66: Mummy Medicine

Nov 19 2022 51 mins

This week we have another... MEDICAL STORY TIIIIME! This week it's V's turn and as you can imagine, Chelsea is horrified. V tell's us all about the ancient Egyptian mummification process and corpse medicine. It is as horrible as it sounds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.