Explaining MRI, preparing for you interview and lumbar stenosis...

Best of the MSK Twitter 13th Nov - 19th Nov

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Context

I started doing Tweets of the week on Twitter because

• I enjoy (and have the privilege of) learning new stuff every week

• There is quite a lot of nonsense (Out-of-date information, gimmicks and fad) out there and I wanted to preserve information that is actually useful to my development

• I wanted to raise MSK Standards (Influenced by J. Chew) by sharing quality information with the community that I have hugely benefited from

Substack

I am still figuring out Substack but it is so much better to write and read. From an information storage point of view, it would also be easier for me (and hopefully others) to refer back to the information that I have collected in the past: John Drummond Style. It would also take strong writing skills to express thoughts within just 280 characters.

So sit back and enjoy! Let’s learn together.

Best of the MSK Twitter 13th Nov - 19th Nov

Ben Whybrow@BWhybrowPhysio

“So can I have an MRI?” - A frequent but difficult conversation in MSK as often not indicated. You can say all the right phrases but it still might not go to plan. Here are 3 easy tips to make it go smoother. A thread 🧵

7:05 AM · Nov 18, 2022

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39 Reposts · 201 Likes

I can relate a lot to Ben’s tweet thread. I used to apply/ force my agenda on my patient very early on in the assessment which led to a dip in patient rapport. Being patient until the end to establish a complete picture helps!

Antonio | The Tech CFO@theantonioreza

I'm a Head of Finance at Google. I've interviewed 100s of candidates in my career and I know my decision within the first 7 minutes. Do these 5 things to prepare for the interview and I guarantee you'll impress recruiters and hiring managers at your dream company:

3:41 PM · Nov 18, 2022

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11.8K Reposts · 46.3K Likes

I have implemented some of the principles and it worked! Research and practice are key!

Kristen Scheitler, MD@k_scheitler

1/ Have you ever had a patient with low back pain & degenerative findings on lumbar MR imaging? 🔎👀 Demystifying lumbar stenosis is one of my favorite things to teach medical students & junior residents! A thread 🧵

11:16 PM · Nov 16, 2022

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490 Reposts · 2.08K Likes

Who doesn’t love a thread with graphics? Such a good refresher on Spinal Stenosis!

Other bits

I bought Tom’s Zine and it was such a good read. Buy it here. It was also his idea for the Tweets of the week to be published on Substack.

I am keen to attend Julia’s webinar on DCM, she has previously published a few useful resources on Twitter and LinkedIn.

I published a post on brief summary of CSI injection in MSK conditions.

I am writing a post on differences in opinion and behavioural change. Should be out next week.

Until next time

Justin