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Jon Ryan

@jonryancsp.bsky.social

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Head of Press & PR at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Jon Ryan @jonryancsp.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Good letter in today’s Times by Lucia Berry from our Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy network. #PelvicHealth #WomensHealth #RightToReheb

The image is a screenshot of a letter in today’s Times and says:

Sir, The findings of the Women and Equalities Committee highlight a systemic failure to prioritise women’s health (“NHS delays and ‘medical misogyny’ blamed for harming women’s fertility”, Dec 11).

Stigma, the normalisation of pain, and inadequate training across the healthcare workforce—not just for doctors—are leaving women and girls without the understanding or strategies needed to manage pain and pelvic health conditions.

This failure has far-reaching consequences, impacting service provision, education, careers, and relationships, while leading to more complex and costly treatments over time.

The screenshot is the second part of the letter and says:

It is clear that systemic changes are needed, and training physiotherapists, nurses, and GPs to recognise and manage pelvic health conditions is critical.

Integrating pelvic health specialists into primary care, supported by ringfenced funding for education and research, would help break the cycle of dismissal and delayed care and transform outcomes for women and girls.

Lucia Berry
Vice-Chair
Pelvic Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy

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Jon Ryan @jonryancsp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

First run since dislocating my kneecap six months ago. Not long, not far, certainly not fast. But a milestone achieved ✅

The image is a display screen on a treadmill, showing 20 minutes on the time and 2.59kms on the distance.

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Jon Ryan @jonryancsp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I've posted my idea on the NHS Change website - have you? change.nhs.uk/en-GB/ideas/... #NHS10YearPlan #BackPain

The image is a screenshot of my submission to the NHS Change website and says:

Back pain is a leading cause of sickness absence and the reason for millions of GP appointments each year.

Public information campaigns overseas helped keep people in work, eased pressures on healthcare systems and enabled people to lead active, pain-free lives.

A national multi-channel campaign could achieve the same for the UK, reducing the costs of back pain to the NHS and wider economy, and delivering on the government's commitment to the prevention agenda.

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