On this week's special episode hear from experts in weight loss and osteoarthritis, including content from: Stephen Messier - Losing weight and osteoarthritis– why and how? (Season 1, Episode 4)Rosie Venman - Implementing dietary change (Season 1, Episode 20) Stephen Messier has been at Wake Forest University for 36 years. He is the Director of the J.B. Snow Biomechanics Laboratory and teaches undergraduate biomechanics and human gross anatomy as well as graduate biomechanics. Dr. Messier has 26 years of clinical trial experience concerning osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee; his team of clinicians and researchers are recognized for their research regarding the effects of weight loss and exercise upon knee OA pain, function, strength, and gait biomechanics. Rosie Venman is a clinical Dietitian working at Royal North Shore Hospital. Rosie received her Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Newcastle and a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics from Sydney University. At Royal North Shore Hospital she has been working as the Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program Dietitian for the last 4 years and has a keen interest in improving weight loss outcomes for this patient group. CONNECT WITH US Twitter: @ProfDavidHunter @jointactionorgEmail: [email protected]: www.jointaction.info/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.