Assoc. Foot & Ankle Physios & AHPs: Educational charity aiming to improve F&A care by increasing educational & research opportunities.
United Kingdom
Joined October 2014
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AFAP UK retweeted
Quick check with UK clinicians managing Achilles tendon ruptures.
How many appointments do your patients attend whilst immobilised (to modify boot/plaster and ankle position)?
@basem_uk @BOFAS_UK @AFAPUK
(We have a more in-depth survey launching soon)
41%2 appts (start/Finish)
46%3-4 appts
5%5-6 appts
7%7+appts
41 votes • Final results
AFAP UK retweeted
Do you treat Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction as part of your NHS practice? If so please complete our survey of current practice to help us inform further research warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jf…
@mike_backhouse1 @TobyOSmith @AFAPUK @BHPClinAc @ATOCP_WestMids @LeechCaroline
AFAP UK retweeted
Join our Mastering Lower Limb Tendinopathy course in London on Tuesday, November 7th. Only 5 spots left...
MLLTLondonNovemeber2023.even…
AFAP UK retweeted
Do you treat patients with Posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction? Complete our survey to help shape future research
warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jf… @mike_backhouse1 @TobyOSmith @davidkeenePT @AFAPUK @WarwickCTU
AFAP UK retweeted
After this mornings #tendinopathy presentation #ISCPConf23 some were asking for a copy of my assessment form which I've been using. Please feel free to use/share and would love to hear if its useful. SCREENDEM and think of the ABCs to build
AFAP UK retweeted
These connections must be made in clinical practice. #orthopedics #sportsmedicine #physiatry #musculoskeletal docs of all kinds can make themselves more aware of the impact this all has and the impact we can have with appropriate treatment. – at Staten Island, NY
After this mornings #tendinopathy presentation #ISCPConf23 some were asking for a copy of my assessment form which I've been using. Please feel free to use/share and would love to hear if its useful. SCREENDEM and think of the ABCs to build
AFAP UK retweeted
🎧🎧🎧Listen up! A podcast summary of the important points and clinical pearls on the latest in #REDs
⭐️⭐️⭐️@BJSM_BMJ first podcast on the IOC REDs consensus released today:
➡️podbean.com/eas/pb-3r7kf-14b…
AFAP UK retweeted
Are you a Physio or Allied Health Professional working in the Foot & Ankle team?🦶
Did you know there’s a competitive bursary available to help you attend the @BOFAS_UK Congress in Belfast? #BOFAS2024
Link to apply:
linktr.ee/bofas
#ApplyNow as it closes on 30 Sept 23!
AFAP UK retweeted
Round 3 of Great Foundations Foot Health Research funding is open! Up to £100k for Projects or PhD studentships. Deadline for stage 1 is Feb 1st 2024. email me for details. [email protected]. RETWEET! @amk762 @Gordon_Hendry @ProfNeilReeves @RoyColPod @nihr @S_Mo_15
AFAP UK retweeted
12/11: So to answer the question posed in previous tweet there doesn't seem to be much to gain from strengthening exercises compared to advice and a heel cup. This puts a big question mark on our previous trial results.
AFAP UK retweeted
Not my personal achievement - a big thanks to trainees and colleagues in 68 units in the UK who have helped to create this unique study on VTE in foot and ankle - I’ve only received on their behalf @FATEaudit collaborative
@BOFAS_UK @Drlyndonmason @LinzyWolloff karan Malhotra
Immense achievement by @JitMangwani at BIOSCON 2023. His work on the @FATEaudit receiving significant recognition and accolades @Leic_hospital @LeicResearch
AFAP UK retweeted
The foot intrinsics are a group of muscles that reside within the foot. These muscles may be small in size but biomechanical studies demonstrate they are important contributors to foot and ankle function. For more, see our blog:
dralisongrimaldi.com/blog/in…
AFAP UK retweeted
Illustration of the footprint of the Achilles tendon in relation to the different facets of the calcaneal tuberosity. 🦶🦶🦶
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2527…
AFAP UK retweeted
Do you see people in the @NHSuk with #Achilles #tendinopathy? Are they sporty and active? If not please consider using the VISA A (sedentary) patient reported outcome measure
Assessing Achilles tendinopathy - BJSM blog - social media's leading SEM voice blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2023/06/1…
AFAP UK retweeted
We need more people to have their say to help shape our strategy on tackling major conditions.
Dr Benjamin Ellis shares how important it is that people affected by musculoskeletal conditions make their voice heard 👇
Respond here: gov.uk/government/consultati…
@VersusArthritis
AFAP UK retweeted
If not already seen please feed into the consultation to shape this strategy on tackling major conditions
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We need more people to have their say to help shape our strategy on tackling major conditions.
Dr Benjamin Ellis shares how important it is that people affected by musculoskeletal conditions make their voice heard 👇
Respond here: gov.uk/government/consultati…
@VersusArthritis
AFAP UK retweeted
Primary care Podiatry👇 our latest report is now published Royal College of podiatry @RoyColPod
Special thanks to @UsamahKhalid3 @lawrenceambros1 and
all the Podiatrists involved 👏
rcpod.org.uk/policy/podiatri…
AFAP UK retweeted
NEW FREE webinar in the @BOFAS_UK Master Technique Series:
Morton’s neuroma - the Present & the Future
Thursday June 22nd, 8pm.
FREE registration via linktr.ee/bofas
@footanklenews
#orthotwitter #OrthoEducation
#MortonsNeuroma #FootAndAnkleSurgery
AFAP UK retweeted
Ankle Sprains: critical to understand risk factors. Great synopsis @Flawless_Physio
