This week we have the absolute joy of interviewing one of our cohort, Mr Andrew Saunders. Andrew previously qualified as an osteopath way back when and shares with us his insights into the difference in the courses.Andrew shares with us about h

Ep 72: The UK's First Womb Transplant

Sep 3rd, 2023 46m 20s

This week we are back with a MEDICAL STORY TIME! Recently in the news you may have seen that the first womb transplant took place in the UK in February this year and of course we could not resist taking a deep dive into it.We talk a bit about t

Ep 71: Year 4 Round Up

Aug 20th, 2023 49m 30s

This week we talk through a summary of all of the different subjects we covered over our 4th year along with a bit about assessments. Discussion pathology, NMS (neuromuscular system), neurology, pain science, research and enquiry, technique, re

EP 70: All Things Clinic

Aug 6th, 2023 59m 4s

We are back and talking about all things clinic. We discuss our experience of assessments throughout the academic year, Chelsea's experience of working in some of the specialists clinics and our top tips for anyone going into clinic, whether yo

EP 69: Water Gun of Happiness (End of Term 1 Round Up)

Jan 1st, 2023 1h 10m

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope you've had a wonderful Christmas break. This week we start of with a round up of term 1 of year and end up deep in discussion around the moral complexities of being a practionner. Chelsea and V chat about Chelsea's Chris

Ep 68: Spondy ... what?

Dec 4th, 2022 53m 49s

This week we are attempting to uncomplicate all of the spondylollylolilololsis. We touch on spondylosis, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis. Discussing prevalence, grades and management plans. We also talk about Chelsea's experience at the UCO

Ep 67: Dr Oliver Thomson

Nov 27th, 2022 1h 32m

This week Chelsea and V talk to Dr Oliver Thomson PhD. Prior to his studies as an Osteopath, Oliver also has a Master' degree in Sports and Exercise Rehabilitation from St Mary’s University, and then gained his PhD in osteopathy in 2013 from th

Ep 66: Mummy Medicine

Nov 20th, 2022 51m 17s

This week we have another... MEDICAL STORY TIIIIME! This week it's V's turn and as you can imagine, Chelsea is horrified. V tell's us all about the ancient Egyptian mummification process and corpse medicine. It is as horrible as it sounds.

Ep 65: Lisa Megginson and Mesh Implants

Nov 13th, 2022 38m 24s

It's MEDICAL STORY TIIIIIIME! After a big hiatus, medical story time is BACK and with a bang. This week we are talking about mesh implants also known as transvaginal tape. We also talk about Lisa Megginson who has donated her mesh implant to th

Ep 64: Danny Miller

Nov 6th, 2022 1h 9m

This week Chelsea and V have another guest, Danny Miller. Danny is a practice educator at the UCO clinic, a practicing Osteopath in Wandsworth and is currently completing a PhD in Health psychology. We talk about Danny's background in the finan

Ep 63: Temporal Arteritis

Oct 30th, 2022 19m 17s

It's another speedy speed pathology episode, this week Chelsea talks about Temporal arteritis, also known as giant cell arteritis. It's a medical emergency so if you think your patient may have this then you need to refer them to A&E quickly. W

Ep 62: Peripheral Arterial Disease

Oct 23rd, 2022 22m 49s

This week we are back with another pathology, Peripheral Arterial Disease, to continue our cardiovascular series.We'd highly recommend checking out the clinical handbook "Mind the Gap" which highlights how clinical signs and symptoms can appear

Ep 61 - Solo Practitioner Safety

Oct 16th, 2022 48m 50s

We've just had a weekend at uni so feeling slight delirious with brains full of information! This week we talk about our experience of uni this weekend including working on the occipitoatlanto joint, starting to think about our final project fo

EP 60: Cardiovascular Disease - Atherosclerosis

Oct 8th, 2022 31m 16s

This week we are back on the pathology / pathophysiology train. We will be exploring pathologies from a more clinical context as this is what will help support us with our studies (and hopefully yours) going forward.We start off with atheroscle

Ep 59: Clinic Block Week 2

Oct 2nd, 2022 34m 51s

It's week two of the clinic block and both Chelsea and V are very very tried. We have a guest summary of their week in clinic from the wonderful Andrew Saunders, who we will be talking to in a full episode at a later date. Along with Chelsea's

Ep 58: Clinic Block Week 1

Sep 25th, 2022 1h 2m

Chelsea and V have just spent two weeks at the UCO clinic for their summer block. At the end of each day, they record a brief summary of their experience to give you an insight into life at the uni clinic and as part of reflective practice. We

Ep 57: Year 3 Round Up

Sep 18th, 2022 1h 19m

After a big old hiatus, Chelsea and V are back. This week they talk about how they found the 3rd year of their degree, what was great and not so great and some top tips for any of those starting their 3rd year this September.

Ep 56 (S4 Ep4): The Thalidomide Scandal

Apr 17th, 2022 56m 9s

This week it's the return of medical story time! V tells us all about the thalidomide scandal of the late 1950s and early 1960s that effected countless families across Europe. Along with the story of one incredible woman Dr Frances Kelsey who s

Ep 55 (S4 Ep3): Mugging is a Hungry Business

Apr 10th, 2022 1h 1m

This week we have our first ever non-osteopath or osteopathic student on the podcast! With the mountain of knowledge that we have to learn during this degree, we decided to get some help from outside of the profession and spoke to Chelsea's par

Ep 54 (S4 Ep 2): A Therapeutic Moment

Apr 3rd, 2022 27m 41s

This week Chelsea and V talk about their mock OSPE, ideas on how to manage exam stress and attempt to name the 17 muscles attached to the shoulder blade.Plus V lets us into her secret magical world of Michelin star worthy food creations.

Ep 53 (S4 Ep1): We're Back

Mar 27th, 2022 44m 48s

After a long hiatus we are back! We have a chat about our experience so far in third year and our time in clinic, along with a nice little quiz on the muscles of the foot.

Ep 52 (S3 Ep14): Christmas Chats

Dec 26th, 2021 1h 7m

MERRY CHRISTMAS! We're back with a little round up episode of the year, we chat about our experience of this academic year, top reads and what we are looking forward to most on our Christmas Dinner, plus the general chit chat you expect from yo

Ep 51 (S3 Ep13): Yinka Fabusuyi

Oct 24th, 2021 1h 14m

This week Chelsea and V had the absolute pleasure of talking to the amazing Yinka Fabusuyi. Chelsea and V have always been wowed by Yinka since she taught them Communications at the UCO in their first and second year. Yinka is still a Senior Pr

S3 Ep12: Mary Seacole

Oct 17th, 2021 27m 1s

Continuing Black History Month we are celebrating the hero that has been lost to the pages of history and deserves to have her name shouted from the rooftops. This week we talk about the incredible Mary Seacole. A Jamaican Nurse and healer, her

S3 Ep 11: Henrietta Lacks

Oct 9th, 2021 1h

This week Chelsea and V are back with an alternative therapy and medical story time. Chelsea introduces us to Traditional African Medicine and V tells us all about Henrietta Lacks.