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Joint Action

Joint Action

Written 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
  • Choosing shoes for osteoarthritis with A/Prof Kade Paterson

    Choosing shoes for osteoarthritis with A/Prof Kade Paterson
    Jul 5 2026

    Could the shoes you wear every day be making your knee osteoarthritis better or worse? On this week's episode of Joint Action, Kade Paterson joins Professor David Hunter to explain why footwear matters for knee osteoarthritis and how to choose the best shoe for your joints.


    Associate Professor Kade Paterson is a Principal Research Fellow in the Centre for Health Exercise and Sports Medicine in the Department of Physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne and a leader in the field of walking and running biomechanics. His research focuses on lower limb biomechanics and injury, with expertise in how foot-based interventions and footwear influence musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis. Kade is also a certified sports podiatrist and has published extensively, contributing to over 90 peer‑reviewed papers and presenting internationally. He is an editorial board member for two international journals, is Co-Chair and inaugural steering committee member for the International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium, and President of Sports and Exercise Podiatry Australia.


    RESOURCES

    Journal articles

    • The Effect of Flat Flexible Versus Stable Supportive Shoes on Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms: A Randomized Trial
    • Q&A: Choosing shoes for osteoarthritis pain


    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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    34 mins
  • Science without borders: a call to the osteoarthritis community

    Science without borders: a call to the osteoarthritis community
    Jun 21 2026

    What happens to global science when funding is cut, borders close, and collaboration is threatened? In this special episode of Joint Action, Professor David Hunter reflects on the proposed changes to research funding and collaboration threaten global science and why speaking up, supporting one another, and protecting open, rigorous research matters now more than ever.


    PROVIDE FEEDBACK


    • Office of Management and Budget (Open until July 13th, 2026) - Federal Register :: Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance


    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

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    18 mins
  • When we say “the evidence shows this works,” who was actually included in that evidence? with Prof Christian Barton

    When we say “the evidence shows this works,” who was actually included in that evidence? with Prof Christian Barton
    Jun 7 2026

    When we say a treatment works for knee osteoarthritis, it is worth asking: works for whom? On this week's episode of Joint Action, Professor Christian Barton unpacks the blind spots in osteoarthritis research, exploring who has and hasn't been included in the evidence base for first-line care, and what that means for the patients we treat every day.


    Prof Christian Barton is a physiotherapist and implementation scientist at La Trobe University, where he leads key projects including GLA:D Australia and TREK. With additional training in communications and implementation science, his research focuses on bridging the gap between evidence and practice in osteoarthritis, knee, and running injury care. He also consults privately at Complete Physio Richmond.


    RESOURCES

    Journal articles


    • Blind spots in reporting and representation in knee osteoarthritis research: A systematic review of the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 22,443 participants in randomised controlled trials of first-line care
    • Who is waiting to see the surgeon? sociodemographic, clinical characteristics and previous osteoarthritis care of people with knee osteoarthritis referred to public hospitals in Victoria, Australia
    • Barriers and Facilitators for the Implementation of an Osteoarthritis Management Programs in a Low-Income Setting: An Exploratory Study of Malawian Physical Therapists


    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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    31 mins
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