The New Grad Physio Podcast

There is one question you MUST ask every patient you see! This is a question that 99% of therapists do not ask... And it is something you have probably not even considered. But it is such an important question! Learn what it is in this week's podcast episode. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

Most physio's overcomplicate treatment and rehab for lower back pain problems. The lower back can seem a complex and confusing area of the body, especially when the so called 'experts' in lower back pain cannot agree on the best way to care for patients with lower back pain. You have probably heard them telling you so many different things... From core stability to trunk strength... Treatment for the diaphragm and rib-cage... Plus so many other things, all explained as the 'holy grail' to treating back pain. But despite all the evidence and research into the lumbar spine, and even if you follow the so-called 'experts' advice, it can still be very hard to get on top of patients with lower back pain, right? Listen to this week's podcast episode where I talk about how most physio's get it wrong, helping you to avoid the big lower back pain mistake 9/10 therapists make...  And a special announcement about how to get access to my lower back pain training webinar, for FREE! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

You have seen it all over instagram but what is all this rib-cage stuff about? I'll be honest I was a bit skeptical at first... Until I started to use this stuff and see how quickly it could change patient symptoms... And keep them away! Is use it a lot with patients with lower back pain... But it has also been a game-changer for patients with pubic overload, hip impingement and especially with overload injuries like anterior knee pain, patella and achilles tendon issues and those patients and athletes that struggle with recurrent hamstring and calf tears.  This is something you need to know and you can find out more in this week's podcast episode. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

Want to know how to better assess, treat and rehab patients with lower back pain? Then this week's podcast episode is for you! Learn some simple strategies to help you make sense of lower back pain problems... Even the more complex ones... And have the confidence to know what treatments and rehab exercises your patients needs... Even as a young physio that has limited experience seeing patients with different lower back pain pathologies. Listen now! Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

You do the shoulder tests, like you range of movement and resisted tests an you think you have a fair idea what is going on... But you are just not sure. Wouldn't it be great if the special tests you can use at the shoulder were actually useful... To help you rule in and rule out different pathologies and help you correctly diagnose the right shoulder problem? The problem is, the special tests at the shoulder are S*%$... And largely a complete waste of your time and effort! So what do you do instead? Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn how to nail your shoulder assessment and discover how to know you are on the right track with your treatments and rehab exercises... Plus a great tip to help you plan your treatment sessions so you always have enough time in your sessions for your assessments and treatments... So you are not left rushing at the end of the session trying to show your patients their rehab exercises, and quickly get them out of the door before your next patient comes! Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

Poor communication can completely undo all your hard work you have done with your patient. Even if you nail your diagnosis... And in your head you how exactly what your patient's treatment plan is going to look like... If you cannot get this information across to your patient then this does not matter and it can be a recipe for disaster. If your patient does not have a good understanding of their problem and how your rehab programme is going to them from A to B... From injury and back to full health... Then patient's will lack faith in you and what you are saying. Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn how to get this information easily across to your patient so they understand what is going on and have trust in what you are saying... And make sure that you avoid the biggest communication mistake that new grad physio's make that causes poor patient understanding, confidence in you as your therapist and poor patient adherence. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

You know how important your red flag questions are... But what do you actually do when a patient answers 'YES' to one of those questions? Beyond the most obvious, like a lower back pain patient with cauda equina symptoms or unexplained calf pain following a long haul flight (DVT)... 9/10 patients with red flags do NOT need an urgent onward referral to A&E! There is so much mixed evidence out there regrading red flags and how to manage patients reporting these 'sinister' symptoms... It can feel overwhelming and confusing about what to do next?  Do you refer on... Or do you acknowledge the symptoms, document your findings and start treating and rehabbing your patient? This can feel like a big decision and it is, and is one decision you do not want to get wrong. Here's some advice to help you make sense of red flag symptoms and give you the clarity you need to better manage patients such symptoms in this week's episode of the New Grad Physio podcast. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

A subjective assessment done poorly leaves you a lot to do… And puts big pressure on you and your objective assessment to find out what is going wrong and to identify the right patient problems to focus on. Why would you make like harder for yourself when you do not have to? In this week's podcast you will discover 3 critical mistakes commonly made by new grad physio’s that result in a poor subjective assessment… Mistakes you want to avoid if you want to find the right patient problem, so you can progress through your patient assessment with confidence, find the right patient problems, and be certain you are treating the right thing. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

You want to be the best physio you can be, right? And you know that keeping on top of your learning via CPD is pivotal to help you do this… To stay up to date with the evidence… And sharpen your skills to better assess, treat and rehab the patients you work with. But to be able to do this, you need to make sure that the time and effort you put into your learning, actually helps. You can read as many journals, watch as many videos or attend online or in-person training courses to tick the CPD box… Just in case you get audited by the HCPC or another regulatory body… And fill a folder full of certificates. But isn’t the real reason you want to learn, to help you to become a better physio? What would you rather have... A diary full of happy progressing patients or a folder bursting with shiny CPD certificates? Listen to this special podcast to learn how to get the most out of your CPD... And to make sure that any learning you do in 2023, is worth your time, effort and money! Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

I’d like to think I have ended the year as a better physio than when I started 2022, as we all did, right? I have had some great experiences this year in both sport and private practice... And whilst there have been some relative successes... There have been equally as many mistakes and new learnings that I hope will make me better at what I do. So for the last podcast of the year, what better way to share some of this with you! Listen to this podcast episode and learn my big 3 learnings from 2022... That will help you avoid the same kind of mistakes and ensure your 2023 gets off to the best possible start! Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. PPS. To get a copy of my book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources head to www.newgradphysio.com