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Joint Action

Joint Action

By: David Hunter PhD FRACP (Rheum)
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Joint Action is a podcast hosted by David Hunter.



As a consequence of isolation, those living with osteoarthritis related disability may become less fit, more depressed and anxious, more socially isolated and gain weight. It is critical at times like this that people with osteoarthritis have their burden and disability minimised and their knowledge of how to manage the disease enhanced. Join David as he interviews the world's leading experts in osteoarthritis.



Professor David Hunter is a rheumatology clinician researcher whose main research focus has been clinical and translational research in osteoarthritis. He is the Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology and Professor of Medicine at University of Sydney and the Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia. He is ranked as the worlds leading expert in osteoarthritis on Expertscape.com since 2014.

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You can send in your questions to hello@jointaction.info and follow David on Instagram at @ProfDavidHunter.


To learn more about our research, visit our website at https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/


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Episodes
  • Defining the early-stage OA patient: the EsSKOA initiative with Dr Armaghan Mahmoudian

    Defining the early-stage OA patient: the EsSKOA initiative with Dr Armaghan Mahmoudian
    Apr 12 2026

    What does it actually mean to have 'early-stage' osteoarthritis, and does catching it sooner really make a difference? On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about early-stage knee osteoarthritis, how it's defined, and why the EsSKOA initiative is changing the way we identify and understand the condition in its earliest phases.


    Dr. Armaghan Mahmoudian is an Assistant Professor of Movement Sciences and Health at the University of West Florida, where she teaches anatomy and physiology, biomechanics, and research methods, and co-directs the biomechanics and motor learning laboratory. As a clinician-scientist, her research focuses on understanding disease mechanisms and their impact on function and quality of life, with a particular interest in personalised medicine and disease prevention in an ageing population.


    RESOURCES

    • EsSKOA Initiative
    • Journal article Reframing early-stage symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (EsSKOA): A strategic lens for trial design


    CONNECT WITH US

    • Naia Health: https://www.naiahealth.com.au/st-leonards-hub
    • Join one of our trials https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trials
    • Instagram: @ProfDavidHunter
    • Twitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorg
    • Email: hello@jointaction.info
    • Website: www.jointaction.info/podcast


    If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review!

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    39 mins
  • The evidence behind knee bracing with Dr Melanie Holden

    The evidence behind knee bracing with Dr Melanie Holden
    Mar 29 2026

    On this week's episode of Joint Action, learn more about how knee braces work, who they help and how they can improve pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis.


    Melanie Holden is a Chartered Physiotherapist and the Professor of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation at the School of Medicine at Keele University. Her current research focuses on how to best manage musculoskeletal pain through rehabilitation using non-drug, non-surgical treatments.


    Her mission is to create high-quality, innovative research that improves patient care. She is an expert in a wide range of research methods, and she involves patients and the public at every stage of her research, to ensure that it reflects real-world needs and experiences.


    RESOURCES

    Journal article

    • Provision of knee bracing for knee osteoarthritis (PROP OA): multicentre, parallel group, superiority, statistician blinded, randomised controlled trial


    CONNECT WITH US

    • Naia Health: https://www.naiahealth.com.au/st-leonards-hub
    • Join one of our trials https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trials
    • Instagram: @ProfDavidHunter
    • Twitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorg
    • Email: hello@jointaction.info
    • Website: www.jointaction.info/podcast



    If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    34 mins
  • Counting the cost: osteoarthritis and workforce productivity with Dr Jason Jin and Prof Ilana Ackerman

    Counting the cost: osteoarthritis and workforce productivity with Dr Jason Jin and Prof Ilana Ackerman
    Mar 15 2026

    Knee osteoarthritis doesn’t just affect joints—it can limit people’s ability to participate fully in work and daily life, shaping their long‑term wellbeing and productivity. In this week's episode of Joint Action we are joined by Jason Jin and Ilana Ackerman to explore how knee osteoarthritis influences workforce participation.


    Dr Xingzhong (Jason) Jin is a conjoint research fellow at UNSW and the managing director of Precision Statistics Medtech Consulting. He is a musculoskeletal epidemiologist and health data scientist with a desire to bridge the gap between research and real-world healthcare impacts.

    Professor Ilana Ackerman is a Research Professor at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University and Deputy Director of the Musculoskeletal Health Unit. She is a musculoskeletal epidemiologist and an experienced orthopaedic physiotherapist and has led an important program of clinical and population-based research designed to quantify the personal and societal burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis, forecast trends in arthritis and joint replacement surgery, and evaluate the outcomes of joint replacement. She has also been involved in the development of multiple policy and guideline initiatives for osteoarthritis.


    RESOURCES

    Journal articles

    • Loss of Productivity-Adjusted Life-Years in Working-Age Australians Due to Knee Osteoarthritis: A Life-Table Modeling Approach


    CONNECT WITH US

    • Naia Health: https://www.naiahealth.com.au/st-leonards-hub
    • Join one of our trials https://www.osteoarthritisresearch.com.au/current-trials
    • Instagram: @ProfDavidHunter
    • Twitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorg
    • Email: hello@jointaction.info
    • Website: www.jointaction.info/podcast



    If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe to learn more about osteoarthritis from the world's leading experts! And please let us know what you thought by leaving us a review!



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    36 mins
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