Clinical Communication Skills Educator for @MedCambridge. Specialist Pain Physio for NHS. Creator of “Clinical Communication”.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Joined November 2015
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No rambling long intros
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Simple advice, straight to the point that you can use for every patient you see.
Apple Podcasts:
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Ben Whybrow retweeted
I disagree. Listening and good communication skills are the most important. Exercise "prescription" doesn't happen without them.
Exercise prescription: Physiotherapy's most important and least standardized skill
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4256…
Ben Whybrow retweeted
So much more I could have talked about - one of my favourite topics - education and learning! We did a part 2
You can listen to it here:
Apple: lnkd.in/eM57teQp Spotify: lnkd.in/e4_s3zPH
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Social isolation & loneliness are both risk factors for and consequences of chronic disease. The medicalisation of conditions like persistent pain shifts the focus away for these important determinants of health.
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@davebakerphysio says something we all face in clinics
Patients have fundamental beliefs in certain things
That’s very, very difficult to address
They most likely have got these from HCPs so we do need to be better
3 Fundamental Steps For Explanations
Elicit:
What do they already know &
What do they want to know?
Discuss:
Information in a clear & simple non-judgemental way.
Elicit:
Their thoughts & reflections on what was discussed.
Want more on what makes an effective explanation?
Have a look here ⬇️
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
open.spotify.com/episode/3Fl…
This came out a few months ago and is a really decent and thorough listen on what can help make or break habits ⬇️
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Neurodiversity is becoming a hot topic and more people are identifying with the diagnosis.
How do we manage these conversations in clinic?
Check out Rosi & I here⬇️
Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/0uA…
YouTube:
youtu.be/7IKYBh8ov9o?si=iVH8…
In case you didn’t know, 2026 has a new fad to boost placebo effects.
Black Medical Gloves 🙄
Doing manual therapy?
Extra force with black gloves.
Sticking needles in someone?
More accuracy with black gloves.
Injecting something questionable?
Lasts longer with black gloves.
This was released last week ⬇️
Want to know how the concept was devised, how it was created and what the reception has been?
Take a listen here:
Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/1h4…
Ben Whybrow retweeted
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This is the biggest development in chronic widespread pain diagnosis for the past decade.
The world’s first clinical resource guide for differential diagnosis of chronic widespread pain.
Will one day be paired with the Fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria.
drive.google.com/file/d/1cKC…
This is the biggest development in chronic widespread pain diagnosis for the past decade.
The world’s first clinical resource guide for differential diagnosis of chronic widespread pain.
Will one day be paired with the Fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria.
drive.google.com/file/d/1cKC…
Ben Whybrow retweeted
Signed up, mucho ladies & gentlemen. @TPMPodcast @physiojack
Mainly to see my boy @BWhybrowPhysio fly but sure it will be interesting across the board. See you Tuesday 😎
Less than a month till this drops,
Practice presentations have begun,
Watch it live here:
tickettailor.com/events/phys…
An easy approach for teaching/presenting is getting those attending to do the work for you.
From a recent teaching on widespread pain differential diagnosis,
In preparation for next weeks big talk and news.
Ben Whybrow retweeted
After three decades as a knee surgeon, I can say this with confidence…. many people are far more limited by the story their MRI report tells them than by the condition of their meniscus or articulation cartilage.
Less than a month till this drops,
Practice presentations have begun,
Watch it live here:
tickettailor.com/events/phys…
Here’s a conundrum,
AI responses are generally rated as more empathetic than human ones.
Yet this study suggests on average we’d still prefer to hear an empathetic response from a human.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
Ben Whybrow retweeted
“Seven alternatives to evidence-based medical education: how we actually teach”
A thought-provoking @BMJ article reminds us: being a great clinician doesn’t automatically make great educators. Much of teaching is shaped by habit, culture, and time pressure — not just evidence.
Worth a read #MedicalEducation & leadership.
📖 bmj.com/content/bmj/391/bmj.…
#EvidenceBasedPractice #HealthProfessionsEducation