Joint Action

On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Dr Bryan Tan to discuss how mental health can contribute to the experience of living with osteoarthritis. Dr Bryan Tan is an Orthopaedic Surgeon-Scientist in Singapore. He has experience practicing both locally and overseas having done several fellowships internationally including US and New Zealand. His research focuses on health service research, implementation science, population health and taking a biopsychosocial perspective in musculoskeletal health. He has a strong interest in administration, policy making and public health and applies a public health, system lens to musculoskeletal problems and currently sits on several health cluster-wide and national committees looking to deliver new models of care for musculoskeletal health. RESOURCES Journal articles CORR Insights®: What Are the Underlying Mental Health Constructs Associated With Level of Capability in People With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis?A Qualitative Study of Psychosocial Factors in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: Insights Learned From an Asian Population.Adaptation and validation of the chronic illness-related shame scale among patients with knee osteoarthritis in Singapore. Discordance between self-reported and performance-based physical function in patients who have knee osteoarthritis: Associations with pain intensity and negative affect.A cross sectional study exploring the relationship of self-reported physical activity with function, kinesiophobia, self-efficacy and quality of life in an Asian population seeking care for knee osteoarthritis.Singapore KneE osTeoarthritis CoHort (SKETCH): protocol for a multi-centre prospective cohort study. Complex Lifestyle and Psychological Intervention in Knee Osteoarthritis: Scoping Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Joint Action, we delve into the world of osteoarthritis management through the lens of mobile applications. Professor James Bilzon joins us to discuss how mobile apps are transforming osteoarthritis care, including the features, benefits and future potential of these innovative tools to empower individuals to take control of their osteoarthritis journey. James is a professor of Human and Applied Physiology with specific expertise in rehabilitation medicine at the University of Bath, UK. RESOURCES Journal articles Influence of the intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app (iKOALA) on knee joint painDevelopment of the intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app: a person-based approach CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Dr James Linklater OAM to discuss the use and misuse of imaging in the context of knee osteoarthritis. James is a radiologist and CEO of Castlereagh Imaging. He has particular skills in all aspects of musculoskeletal imaging and intervention and has ongoing research interests in imaging osteoarthritis and imaging of ACL reconstructions. CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Professor Jasvinder Singh to discuss disparities in total joint replacement, including disparities in who receives surgery and in surgical outcomes. Jasvinder Singh, MD, MPH, is Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and holds the Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research Endowed Professor of Medicine. He has served as Director of the Rheumatology Research at the Birmingham VA Medical Center since 2009. RESOURCES Does the money matter? Disparities in total joint replacement outcomes by income CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Professor Toby Smith to discuss core outcome sets in osteoarthritis trials. Toby is Professor of Clinical Trials at the Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick. His current research areas include exploring the rehabilitation of people after hip and knee surgery, trauma, and persistent pain. RESOURCES Journal articles Adoption of core outcome sets in osteoarthritis clinical trials: Still a long way to goThe OMERACT-OARSI Core Domain Set for Measurement in Clinical Trials of Hip and/or Knee OsteoarthritisUptake of the OMERACT-OARSI Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis Core Outcome Set: Review of Randomized Controlled Trials from 1997 to 2017Website OMERACT CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Dr Lauren King. Lauren is a rheumatologist and clinician scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Her clinical research program combines epidemiology and implementation science, with the goal of identifying gaps in care and developing evidence-informed solutions to improve care and outcomes for people living rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, with a particular focus on osteoarthritis. RESOURCES “You don't put it down to arthritis”: A qualitative study of the first symptoms recalled by individuals with knee osteoarthritis CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Dr Matlock Jeffries. Matlock is a rheumatologist and clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre. His research interests include the microbiome in osteoarthritis and his research lab was the first to identify a microbiome within human and mouse cartilage which changes as patients develop osteoarthritis. RESOURCES OA susceptibility in mice is partially mediated by the gut microbiome, is transferrable via microbiome transplantation and is associated with immunophenotype changesThe Microbiome in Osteoarthritis: a Narrative Review of Recent Human and Animal Model Literature CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Dr Matlock Jeffries. Matlock is a rheumatologist and clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre. His research interests include the microbiome in osteoarthritis and his research lab was the first to identify a microbiome within human and mouse cartilage which changes as patients develop osteoarthritis. RESOURCES OA susceptibility in mice is partially mediated by the gut microbiome, is transferrable via microbiome transplantation and is associated with immunophenotype changesThe Microbiome in Osteoarthritis: a Narrative Review of Recent Human and Animal Model Literature CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Kosaku Aoyagi is a physical therapist and Assistant Professor based at the University of Texas at El Paso and the Director of Pain Research in Mechanism-based Physical Therapy. His expertise is in pain and central pain mechanism in osteoarthritis. On this week's episode of Joint Action, we discuss the use of opioids for osteoarthritis, opioid induced hyperalgesia and much more. RESOURCES Mediating Effect of Pain Sensitization on the Paradoxical Relation of Taking Opioids to Pain Severity in Knee Osteoarthritis: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study CONNECT WITH KOSAKU Laboratory websiteLinkedInTwitter/XInstagram CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorg@ProfDavidHunterhello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s episode of Joint Action, we discuss common misconceptions about osteoarthritis and how we can improve knowledge and build helpful beliefs. We are joined by Dr Ben Darlow. Ben is an Associate Professor at the University of Otago Wellington and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialist based in Wellington, New Zealand. RESOURCES Living with osteoarthritis is a balancing act: an exploration of patients' beliefs about knee painThe osteoarthritis knowledge scale CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the final episode for 2023, we answer some listener questions. Best wishes for the end of 2023 and Happy Holidays! CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about the benefits of walking and running for managing your osteoarthritis and how you can get started. We will hear from experts: CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about the benefits of walking and running for managing your osteoarthritis and how you can get started. We will hear from experts: CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The curse of midlife weight creep is a phenomenon where adults gain a small amount of weight each year. This weight gain has in impact on your osteoarthritis and other symptoms. On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Professor Flavia Cicuttini to discuss this important topic. Professor Flavia Cicuttini is the Head of the Musculoskeletal Unit, Monash University and Head of Rheumatology, Alfred Hospital. Her principle research interests are the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, in particularly osteoarthritis. RESOURCES Youtube videos Slowing weight gain will reduce joint painSlowing weight gain will reduce joint pain (Chinese language version)Slowing weight gain will reduce joint pain (Vietnamese language version)How to maintain weight for joint healthHow to maintain weight for joint health (Chinese language version)How to maintain weight for joint health (Vietnamese language version) CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wendy is a registered clinical dietician, PhD researcher at Amsterdam UMC. Her research focusses on the effects of a plant-based diet, exercise, and stress reduction on arthritis. RESOURCES Plants for Health websiteA multidisciplinary lifestyle program for metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis: the "Plants for Joints" randomized controlled trial CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Nutrition Unlocked explores the role nutrition plays in managing osteoarthritis symptoms. Anna Mohl chats to Professor David Hunter, a Rheumatologist Epidemiologist, Professor of Medicine and Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology at the University of Sydney. CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is early-stage knee osteoarthritis? How does it differ from later stage knee osteoarthritis? Learn more on this week's episode with Dr Jean Liew. Dr Jean Liew is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Section of Rheumatology at Boston University, where her clinical research currently focuses on knee osteoarthritis and axSpA. RESOURCES A scoping review of how early-stage knee osteoarthritis has been defined CONNECT WITH JEAN @rheum_cat CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about the benefits of physical activity, how much physical activity is recommended for people with osteoarthritis and how you can get started. We will hear from experts: CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode we discuss the barriers and enablers of weight management for people with osteoarthritis. We are joined by Natalie Pavlovic, a senior physiotherapist at Fairfield Hospital in Western Sydney, Australia and a PhD candidate working at the Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. Natalie has extensive experience in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and has been working clinically for over 10 years. She was awarded a prestigious Medibank Better Health Scholarship to undertake her research in obesity and osteoarthritis. RESOURCES Why do some people with osteoarthritis and obesity awaiting hip or knee arthroplasty achieve successful weight management? A qualitative studyGet Healthy Service (New South Wales) CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's special episode hear from experts in weight loss and osteoarthritis, including content from: Stephen Messier has been at Wake Forest University for 36 years. He is the Director of the J.B. Snow Biomechanics Laboratory and teaches undergraduate biomechanics and human gross anatomy as well as graduate biomechanics. Dr. Messier has 26 years of clinical trial experience concerning osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee; his team of clinicians and researchers are recognized for their research regarding the effects of weight loss and exercise upon knee OA pain, function, strength, and gait biomechanics. Rosie Venman is a clinical Dietitian working at Royal North Shore Hospital. Rosie received her Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Newcastle and a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics from Sydney University. At Royal North Shore Hospital she has been working as the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program Dietitian for the last 4 years and has a keen interest in improving weight loss outcomes for this patient group. CONNECT WITH US @ProfDavidHunter@jointactionorghello@jointaction.infowww.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.