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Every day we rely on our hands for the simplest tasks — typing, cooking, driving, even holding a coffee. But when injury or surgery affects the hand, wrist, or elbow, even basic activities can suddenly become impossible.

In this episode of Aussie Med Ed, Host and Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Gavin Nimon sits down with Charlotte Nash, accredited hand therapist and occupational therapist, to explore the fascinating world of hand therapy and upper limb rehabilitation.

Charlotte explains how occupational therapists help patients rebuild meaningful function after injury — and why early rehabilitation can make the difference between full recovery and long-term stiffness or pain.

Hand Therapy- what is it

We cover:

• What occupational therapy actually is
• How hand therapists work with surgeons and GPs
• Why early movement and rehabilitation matter
• The surprising role of splints, desensitisation, and oedema control
• When injuries should be referred urgently
• The psychological side of recovery
• New technology in rehab including VR and 3D splinting

If you're a medical student, GP, or clinician managing upper limb injuries, this episode will give you a clearer understanding of what happens after the diagnosis and surgery — and how multidisciplinary rehabilitation helps patients get their lives back.

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Aussie med ed is sponsored by HEIDI HEALTH, who provide Heidi AI transcription platform. The team at Heidi have told me that Heidi is the AI scribe built in Australia and trusted in nearly two million consults each week and that Students and trainees get free access to Heidi Pro, which they believe will aid quicker, smarter notes, allowing more time for patients.:-

Aussie Med Ed is supported by HealthShare.

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Aussie Med Ed is sponsored by Avant Medical Indemnity: They state that they offer holistic support to help the doctor practice safely and believe they have extensive cover that's continually evolving to meet your needs in the ever changing regulatory environment.

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What if the most important decision in your patient’s care starts with the right image? We dive into how modern radiology now sits at the centre of medicine, translating complex presentations into clear pathways with faster CT, higher-resolution MRI, and practical algorithms that reduce uncertainty at the bedside and in the clinic.

Join Dr Gavin Nimon (Orthopaedic Surgeon and host of Aussie Med Ed) as he interviews Interventional Radiologist- Dr Adam Koukourou, as they unpack real-world choices that clinicians make every day. When does a chest X-ray suffice and when should you push to CTPA or VQ? How do you balance CT’s breadth against ultrasound’s strengths for gallbladder, renal, and paediatric cases? For MSK problems, we map where X-ray and ultrasound shine and when MRI becomes essential for internal derangement. In trauma, we show why rapid multi-region CT has become a cornerstone once patients are stable, complementing targeted bedside films. We also get hands-on about better request forms, confirming contraindications, reviewing priors, and cutting duplicate orders with digital viewers that let you compare studies across sites in minutes.

If you care about getting the right test first, improving time-to-diagnosis, and working smarter with your radiology colleagues, you’ll find practical steps you can use today.

Heidi Health- AI transcription Software

Aussie med ed is sponsored by HEIDI HEALTH, who provide Heidi AI transcription platform. The team at Heidi have told me that Heidi is the AI scribe built in Australia and trusted in nearly two million consults each week and that Students and trainees get free access to Heidi Pro, which they believe will aid quicker, smarter notes, allowing more time for patients.:-

Aussie Med Ed is supported by HealthShare.

HealthShare is a digital health company that provides solutions for patients, GPs and specialists across Australia. Two of HealthShare's products are Better Consult, a pre consultation questionnaire that allows GPs to know a patient's agenda before the consult begins, as well as HealthShare's Specialist Referrals Directory, a specialist and allied health directory helping GPs find the right specialist.

Aussie Med Ed is sponsored by Avant Medical Indemnity: They state that they offer holistic support to help the doctor practice safely and believe they have extensive cover that's continually evolving to meet your needs in the ever changing regulatory environment.

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Cancer therapy isn’t just about hitting tumours harder; it’s about hitting the right spot, at the right time, with the least collateral damage.

In thuis episode Dr Gavin Nimon (Host) sits down with South Australian radiation oncologist Dr Vincent Pow to unpack how modern radiotherapy blends precision physics with genuine human care, guiding patients from referral to first beam with clarity and compassion.

We walk through the full treatment pathway—MDT referrals, planning CT, MRI and PET fusion, and meticulous contouring—before demystifying what happens on the machine.

Dr Pow explains why fractionation protects healthy tissue, how IMRT and VMAT shape dose around organs, and why today’s sessions feel more like a painless CT than a procedure. We dig into SABR’s rise in early lung and prostate cancer, and how targeted ablation is changing the outlook for oligometastatic disease by controlling spots in lung, liver, bone, and brain while delaying systemic escalation.

You’ll also hear a frank guide to side‑effects: what’s common, what’s rare, and how teams manage everything from cystitis and oesophagitis to fatigue and skin changes.

We explore adaptive radiotherapy—seeing tumours daily and adjusting dose on the fly—plus the growing role of AI in contouring and planning. Dr Pow shares why access matters, how telehealth and cancer lodges reduce travel for rural patients, and where education campaigns like Targeting Cancer help GPs and patients make informed choices.

This conversation brings the science down to earth without losing the nuance. Follow the show, share it with a colleague who needs a clean explainer, and leave a review with your biggest question about radiotherapy so we can tackle it next.

Heidi Health- AI transcription Software

Aussie med ed is sponsored by HEIDI HEALTH, who provide Heidi AI transcription platform. The team at Heidi have told me that Heidi is the AI scribe built in Australia and trusted in nearly two million consults each week.

the Heidi team have told me that Students and trainees get free access to Heidi Pro, which they believe will aid quicker, smarter notes, allowing more time for patients

Aussie Med Ed is supported by HealthShare.

HealthShare is a digital health company that provides solutions for patients, GPs and specialists across Australia. Two of HealthShare's products are Better Consult, a pre consultation questionnaire that allows GPs to know a patient's agenda before the consult begins, as well as HealthShare's Specialist Referrals Directory, a specialist and allied health directory helping GPs find the right specialist.

Aussie Med Ed is sponsored by Avant Medical Indemnity: They state that they offer holistic support to help the doctor practice safely and believe they have extensive cover that's continually evolving to meet your needs in the ever changing regulatory environment.