Matthew LowApr 24, 20206 minIt’s been 24 Years………………………………….!The last time prior to this crisis I did anything close to being useful on a ward was 24 years ago. 4 weeks ago I was back with a ward...
Matthew LowApr 10, 20209 minReflections on Knowledge and engagement with the OtherI feel very lucky and privileged to be a Physiotherapist. Physiotherapy, a profession that encompasses many dimensions such as clinical,...
Matthew LowNov 7, 20198 minHighlighting Humanism in Physiotherapy Practice - Neil Langridge. Physio UK 2019.Neil Langridge gave a heartfelt and sincere closing presentation with Karen Middleton and Beverley Harden at PhysioUK 2019. The final...
Matthew LowSep 1, 20195 minMotivations and Change: The Coaching PhysiotherapistThis blog has emerged from a range of sources and an interest in how physiotherapists can utilise coaching skills into patient care. It...
Matthew LowJun 14, 20197 minExploring “Physiotherapy”The social identity of our profession is vital, both in respect to how we see ourselves, and also how the public views us. It sets the...
Matthew LowMar 10, 20193 minPutting the spotlight on ourselves: Governance to improve practice.Another timely blog by Neil Langridge, Consultant Physiotherapist, discussing the recent Social Media discourse surrounding governance...
Matthew LowMar 5, 20195 minA Disconnect with Connect Health: A Reasoned View of Bilateral Leg Pain and Cauda Equina SyndromeThis is a timely guest blog post by Consultant Physiotherapists Chris Mercer, Laura Finucane and Sue Greenhalgh. Last week, Graeme...
Matthew LowDec 31, 20186 min“Tis the season to be jolly”A couple of thoughts about this year and the year ahead for MSK Physiotherapists by Neil Langridge, NHS Consultant Physiotherapist At...
Matthew LowOct 11, 20186 minReflections of a Dinosaur: Big R’s, the patient narrative and a final thought on myths in the Neil Langridge, Consultant Physiotherapist, gives his personal reflection on the latest Big R’s conference here: I have just got back...
Matthew LowSep 12, 20181 minManaging Complexity In Musculoskeletal Conditions: Reflections From A PhysiotherapistI was fortunate enough to have been invited by Physio First to contribute to their journal ‘In Touch’ and I chose to write about managing...
Matthew LowSep 10, 20186 min“Passive” therapies: Responsibility; when, who and how?A guest blog by Neil Langridge, Consultant Physiotherapist. @neiljlangridge I am looking forward to the up-coming “Reforming MSK...
Matthew LowAug 14, 20187 minKnowledge Translation: Is There A Disconnect Between The Interpretation of Clinical Research and CliI too had the pleasure of receiving an invitation to the amusingly titled ‘Big R’s’ and enjoyed excellent company and conversation. Jack...
Matthew LowMay 11, 20185 minThe Pragmatic Therapist: Clinical Decision Making from Multi-factorialism to DispositionalismIn Neil’s commentary, he keenly evaluates the clinical decision making from gathering evidence from a wider perspective and applies it to...
Matthew LowMay 4, 20187 minThe Big R’s – Part Deux Reasoning and Responsibility StatementsRecently, Neil and I were invited to be panel members for the second #TheBigRs meeting. We were both asked to give a 5 minute...
Matthew LowApr 8, 20187 minWhat can Plato’s Allegory of the Cave tell us about knowledge translation?The allegory of the cave is a famous passage in the history of philosophy. It is a short excerpt from the beginning of Plato’s book, The...
Matthew LowFeb 7, 20188 minRemaining connected: The pragmatic physiotherapist.Guest Post by Dr Neil Langridge, Consultant Physiotherapist NHS. Clinical decision-making; we all do it every day. Researchers have tried...
Matthew LowNov 23, 201713 minReflections on the “Reasoning, Responsibility & Reform in MSK Practice” EventThinking about a disconnect: Big data and person-centred care Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy commonly experiences many shifts in thinking,...
Matthew LowJul 30, 20163 minMotor Control in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy: A Concept AnalysisA few people have contacted me with regards to my recent poster presentation that I gave at IFOMPT 2016 in Glasgow. Below is the content...
Matthew LowJun 2, 20155 minWhat does the future hold for special interest groups?I am a proud member of a few special interest groups, namely the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP) and the...
Matthew LowFeb 14, 20156 minClinical Reasoning in the Management of LBP – A Personal ExplorationI have an interest in clinical reasoning and attended a workshop run by Peter O’Sullivan; it sparked ideas on how multiple classification...