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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
  • Robyn's experience living with hip osteoarthritis

    Robyn's experience living with hip osteoarthritis
    Nov 23 2025

    Ever wonder what is involved in a total hip replacement? On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Robyn Pulman. An avid listener of Joint Action, she now joins as a guest to share her lived experience with osteoarthritis and her personal journey through a recent left anterior hip replacement. Robyn is a public speaking and corporate communication coach and expert behind Speak for Impact, a platform dedicated to helping individuals and team communicate with clarity, confidence and influence.


    CONNECT WITH US

    • 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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    34 mins
  • Designing cities that benefit public health and climate change with Professor Adam Millard-Ball

    Designing cities that benefit public health and climate change with Professor Adam Millard-Ball
    Nov 9 2025

    From reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions to lowering rates of chronic disease and promoting mental well-being, active transport systems are reshaping cities and lives. On this week's episode of Joint Action, we are joined by Professor Adam Millard-Ball to explore how communities are reimagining streets to prioritise people over cars.


    Adam Millard-Ball is a professor of urban planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs where he also directs the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies. His research addresses the challenges of transportation and climate change by how we plan our streets and move around our cities and to identify and evaluate policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


    RESOURCES

    Journal articles

    • Global health and climate benefits from walking and cycling infrastructure


    CONNECT WITH US

    • 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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    31 mins
  • Cycling and hip osteoarthritis: Evidence and insights with Professor Tom Wainwright

    Cycling and hip osteoarthritis: Evidence and insights with Professor Tom Wainwright
    Oct 26 2025

    Can two wheels really help ease joint pain? On this week's episode we are joined by Professor Tom Wainwright to discuss the benefits of cycling for hip osteoarthritis. He also discusses the findings of his recently completed randomised controlled trial comparing a cycling and educational intervention to usual physiotherapy care.


    Professor Tom Wainwright is a physiotherapist specialising in orthopaedic physiotherapy, researcher and educator. He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications is recognised as an international expert in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols in Orthopaedics and was the lead author of the first ERAS Society guidelines for hip and knee replacement.

    Tom is passionate about improving the quality of healthcare systems and works to help other healthcare providers improve the quality of their services through teaching and consultancy.


    RESOURCES

    • ORI Education App - ORI Education shares online learning courses to those with an interest in osteoarthritis and orthopaedic surgery. These courses are informed by the latest research and professional thinking from our institute, along with research evidence from across the globe.
    • CHAIN (Cycling against Hip pAIN)

    Journal Articles

    • Clinical and cost-effectiveness of a cycling and education intervention versus usual physiotherapy care for the treatment of hip osteoarthritis in the UK (CLEAT): a pragmatic, randomised, controlled trial

    CONNECT WITH US

    • 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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    33 mins
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