How To Shoulder Difficult Conversations with Jo Gibson

Shoulder pain is a common reason for people to seek healthcare support. Whilst many will respond well to time and rehabilitation, certain situations and beliefs make it harder to treat and manage. This may be in relation to certain tissues being “torn”, the joint being “out of place” and “unstable” or having to break bad news when there is no easy solution. Jo Gibson is an Upper Limb Specialist Physiotherapist & International Lecturer for shoulder conditions. In this episode Ben & Jo discuss; (00:00:00) – Introduction (00:01:37) - What Influence Did Jo’s Father Have On Her Practice? (00:06:07) - Where Did “Communication Is Your SuperPower” Come From? (00:09:00) - Which Communication Skill Did Jo Find The Hardest To Master? (00:16:05) - Are We Done With The Term “Shoulder Impingement”? (00:21:00) - How To Help Someone With A Rotator Cuff Tear Buy Into Rehab (00:26:42) - How To Support Those Who Are Worried Their Shoulder Will Regularly Dislocate (00:33:03) - How To Discuss Frozen Shoulder With A Patient (00:37:47) - Jo’s Hardest Conversations (00:45:48) - What Did The Upper Limb Unit Team Mean To Jo? (00:47:57) - Jo’s Courses & Further Info   Jo is on X/Twitter: @ShoulderGeek1 & LinkedIn Her course is “Shoulder Steps To Success” available either in person or online.   Ben is available across social media @BWhybrowPhysio – follow & subscribe to stay up to date.

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