In a role reversal, Russell Chandler trades the safety and security of asking the questions with answering a few for once.

Our guest Podcast host, Nichi Cockburn, who, during her day job combines Veterinary Nursing with Veterinary Physiotherapy needs little introduction. For this and the next episode Nichi kindly stepped into the host’s chair to facilitate the Podcast and ask the questions.

Content:
Russell and Nichi discuss
• Russell’s professional career so far, and why he is involved in OA management
• How, as a profession, we are tackling the OA disease burden
• They also discuss the purpose of the VOA and why a multidisciplinary organisation of this kind is needed
• Some of the advantages of VOA membership are articulated
• The aims of the VOA Podcast are explained and explored
• Finally, an outline of how a practice might set up a multidisciplinary OA Service is suggested.