The New Grad Physio Podcast

Knowing when to allow your patients to return to higher level activities, like the gym, running and sport can be a difficult decision. I’m sure you’ve been asked those questions from your patient like… ‘When will I be back running’ ‘When will I be able to get back in the gym’ ‘How long is it going to take before I am back playing football, rugby, hockey etc…’ These can be tough questions to answer. You want to give a response to their question, but it can be hard to give an accurate prognosis. You are conscious that you don’t want to give a timeframe that is unrealistic. In this episode you will learn how to give an answer to those difficult patient questions. Learn what you need to do to give you the confidence and conviction to tell a patient when they will be hit important milestones in their treatment plan, like a return to higher-level activities like the gym, running and sport. Enjoy the show. PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he’ll get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

As therapists we ALL do the same 3 things… We assess our patients… We treat our patients… And we prescribe rehab for our patients. These are the 3 pillars of what we do as therapists to help patients out of pain and back to full health. So if so simple, why is it that some therapists are able to make quick changes to patient symptoms whilst others become overwhelmed and are not able to give their patients the service, they feel they deserve. In this podcast you will learn how these 3 pillars (assessment, treatment & rehab) link and discover about why failure with one part of your intervention greatly affects all the other pillars and in turn affects your patient outcomes. Enjoy the show. PS. You will learn all about how to better assess, treat and rehab your patients on my upcoming New Grad Physio Lower Limb Course. On this course you will discover exactly how to identify both the site AND source of symptoms, using your patient assessments to find out exactly what treatments techniques and rehab exercises your patient needs. In addition, you will learn how to progress (and regress) any lower limb patient (including lower back pain patients) through a FULL rehab plan, start to finish, knowing when they are ready to progress to the next stage of rehab and when they are ready to be cleared for higher level activities like the gym and running. Secure your place here >>> www.newgradphysio.com/courses

Just because a patient has knee pain it does NOT mean they have a knee problem… If you can get your head around this important concept it will make your management of problems like ‘anterior knee pain,’ ‘shoulder impingement’ and other overuse injuries much easier. You will get quicker results in clinic with your patients, results that actually stick, so your patients do not break down the first time they go back in the gym, go back running or back to any other activity. Listen to this podcast to discover why knee pain does NOT mean a patient needs knee rehab and what to do instead, Enjoy the show. PS. Check out the next available dates for my next New Grad Physio Lower Limb Course at www.newgradphysio.com/courses On this course you will discover exactly how to identify both the site AND source of symptoms, using your patient assessments to find out exactly what treatments techniques and rehab exercises your patient needs. In addition, you will learn how to progress (and regress) any lower limb patient (including lower back pain patients) through a FULL rehab plan, start to finish, knowing when they are ready to progress to the next stage of rehab and when they are ready to be cleared for higher level activities like the gym and running. Learn more at www.newgradphysio.com/courses

The shoulder often proves problematic for both patients and therapists. Pain can persist, with patients struggling to return to normal function, particularly more active patients, resulting in BIG frustration as a therapist, when despite your best efforts, your patients shoulder pain continues. Rotator cuff exercises are often a staple rehab exercise given for almost any patient with shoulder pain. But, do they work? Are they the best exercises to give your patient, or is there a better way? In this podcast you will discover the ‘real’ role of the rotator cuff and learn how knowing this can help you prescribe the best shoulder exercises, that actually work the rotator cuff and help you get the results you want with patients you treat with shoulder pain. Enjoy the show.

Ever get to the end of your patient assessment and are NOT sure what might be going on with your patient? At the end of the assessment, (ideally at the end of the subjective assessment), you should be able to able to diagnosis what your patient’s problem is – or so you were told at University. But in reality, it’s not quite that simple. Not being able to make sense of your patient assessments is one of the biggest problems for New Grad Physio’s and for many it is affecting their ability to manage their patients in the best possible way. In this podcast you will discover how to take ‘shortcuts’ with your assessments, to cut out the noise and make that patient diagnosis much, much easier. Enjoy the show. PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he’ll get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Is making mistakes as a New Grad Physio a good or bad thing? It is generally thought that making mistakes is generally a good thing as a New Grad; as you are said to learn from these experiences and as a result get better. But is it all that simple? Making mistakes can actually be a bad thing and for some therapists it is actually preventing you from making progress in your learning, progress in your career and even progression in your pay. In this podcast you will discover that whilst making mistakes as a New Grad is inevitable it is important that you limit your mistakes in some specific areas. Otherwise, you may run the risk of getting ‘stuck’ and not making the progress in your clinical skills and career that you hope for. Enjoy the show. PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he’ll get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Overuse injuries like Achilles or patella tendinopathies can often be tricky to manage. Patients and athletes alike have often had these problems for long periods, have tried and failed rehab previously and some have even been told they ‘may have to live with their problem,’ or even worse, ‘give up’ their activity or sport. But it doesn’t have to be like that. In this podcast I will discuss what is preventing these patients and athletes making a full and successful return to full fitness. You will discover how to best manage patients with overuse injuries like Achilles and patella tendinopathies, so you can get the best results with even the most difficult of cases. Enjoy the show. PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he’ll get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Do you sometimes feel like you end up just treating the patients MRI report or the referral letter that has been sent from another practitioner, like a GP? Even if they present very differently in your clinic room… This effects your results and your patients do NOT progress in the way and at the speed you would like. In this podcast you will learn how to stop this from happening and discover; · The 3 Reasons You Should Refer A Patient For Imaging · When You Should Refer Muscle Injuries For Imaging · The BIG Problem With Current Injury Grading Classifications & Why Some Patients Get The Wrong Interventions As A Result Enjoy the show. PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he’ll get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

If you have ever had a patient go away and NOT complete their rehab, you will know not only how frustrating it is as a therapist. Maybe you label these patients as ‘lazy’ or think ‘they’re not really that bothered about getting better.’ But in most cases, it is NOT a patient problem. It is actually a therapist problem and in this podcast you will discover the real reason patients do not complete their rehab and learn some simple strategies you can use to make sure your patients stay on board with their rehab and complete their full treatment plan. Enjoy the show. PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he’ll get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Often quick changes can be made in patient symptoms but often these effects only last for a short period of time. Patients then don’t progress and as a therapist you may sometimes find yourself trying various treatment techniques and rehab exercises to try get on top of their symptoms. In this podcast I highlight why so many hip pain results are short lived and what you need to consider instead to get quick, but long-lasting treatment results. Enjoy the show. PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he’ll get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com