In this episode, physiotherapist Alison Slater joins host Dr Terri Foran to unpack how hormonal changes across the lifespan shape fascia, connective tissue, pain, and function in women. They explore practical, clinically relevant strategies for GPs, including when to refer for manual therapy, how to recognise musculoskeletal contributors to pain, and how movement and education can transform quality of life:
Treating the source not the symptoms when it comes to muscular pain 
The importance of fascia in maintaining musculoskeletal health 
Musculoskeletal health in young athletes 
How oestrogen decline in older women impacts on musculoskeletal health 
The range of therapies used by physiotherapists when managing musculoskeletal dysfunction 
What GPs should look for in their own patients presenting with musculoskeletal pain 

 

Host: Dr Terri Foran | Total Time: 33 mins

Expert: Alison Slater, Physiotherapist

 

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In this episode, physiotherapist Alison Slater joins host Dr Terri Foran to unpack how hormonal changes across the lifespan shape fascia, connective tissue, pain, and function in women. They explore practical, clinically relevant strategies for GPs, including when to refer for manual therapy, how to recognise musculoskeletal contributors to pain, and how movement and education can transform quality of life:
<ul>
<li>Treating the source not the symptoms when it comes to muscular pain&nbsp;</li>
<li>The importance of fascia in&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;musculoskeletal health&nbsp;</li>
<li>Musculoskeletal health in young athletes&nbsp;</li>
<li>How&nbsp;oestrogen decline in older women&nbsp;impacts&nbsp;on musculoskeletal health&nbsp;</li>
<li>The range of therapies used by physiotherapists when managing musculoskeletal dysfunction&nbsp;</li>
<li>What GPs should look for in their own patients presenting with musculoskeletal pain&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Host: Dr Terri Foran | Total Time: 33 mins
Expert: Alison Slater, Physiotherapist
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The Women's Health podcast features interviews with leading experts in the field of women's health. Listen to high-quality clinical advice that will positively change the way you practice. Each episode of the Women's Health podcast is eligible for CPD. Download the Healthed mobile app to listen on your device.