The Science Of Joints: Myths And Measurements In The Modern Age

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Talks on Tuesdays is a live event series bringing big ideas, real experts, and curious minds together - at your favourite local venues. Think thought-provoking lectures, audience questions, and post-talk mingling over drinks and dinner.

This isn’t a uni lecture. It’s a social, intelligent night out.Come alone or with friends, leave with something to talk about.

Event Schedule:

6.30pm Arrival & Doors Open

7pm Lecuture Starts

7.45pm Q&A

8pm Talk Concludes

8.30pm Event Closes.

*Please arrive close to 6.30pm

A La Carte menu and full bar available throughout the night - pay as you go.

Your Topic:

The Science of Joints: Myths and measurements in the modern age -- They say that Rock & Roll never dies, but does joint pain?
In this talk, Dr Corey Scholes dissects what makes us tick, unpacks the things school never taught us, and goes head-to-head with the myths about joints, injuries and arthritis. We'll try to answer the big question: does it hurt because we rocked too hard, or didn't rock hard enough?
Along the way we'll talk to audience members on stage to show why the "normal" measures used in medicine don't fit everybody in the room.
Come away with a few stereotypes punched full of holes, and real insight into the evidence behind the treatments we're offered when things go wrong.

Your Speaker:

Professor Richelle Mychasiuk

Dr Corey Scholes earned a PhD in functional anatomy and biomechanics from the Queensland University of Technology. He then took a research role at the Sydney Orthopaedic…