Recognising psychosocial barriers early

The difference between a smooth recovery and return to work and one that stalls usually comes down to noticing and acting on the psychosocial signals that show up in the first few weeks.

Dr Mary Wyatt

Companion piece: Recognising psychosocial barriers early — Noticing on a busy day

Noticing the worker whose recovery is drifting is rarely on the file or in the question they ask. It’s in the pattern and the tone of ordinary contact. Catching it only takes one more minute and one more question.

Dr Mary Wyatt

Webinar recording — Four-week window: Why medication management can’t wait in personal injury

Luke McGrath explores how uncoordinated prescribers and hidden drug interactions lead to long-term liability. Drawing on practical case studies, Luke outlines actionable steps case managers can take to spot early risk signals and implement clinical review processes.

Luke McGrath

Shoulder scans after 40 — Nearly always abnormal, rarely useful

If you've ever had an MRI for a sore shoulder, there's a good chance the scan showed a rotator cuff tear or another abnormality. And there's a good chance your doctor said that explained the source of your pain. But that link may be far weaker than assumed.

Lauren Finestone

Surgery isn’t always the answer for shoulder pain

Five years of evidence shows shoulder decompression surgery offers no advantage over placebo or physiotherapy for improvements in pain and function.

Lauren Finestone