The RPE Podcast

Part 2 of our chat with Blake Withers! Thanks again Blake for coming on! Blake's socials: IG: blakewithers.sportspodiatrist Sports Medicine project: https://open.spotify.com/show/6s99soN.. . Our socials: IG: rpe.podcast Email: rpepod@gmail.com Steve IG: @steve_coach_physio_dad Connor IG: conno_parke X: parke_connor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvjtf3S6xns Resources: https://www.ncb...

Today we hosted the very passionate and knowledgeable Blake Withers to talk all things bone stress and stress fractures. We have divided this into a two part episode as we were really loving our chat with Blake so part 2 will be out within hours of part 1. We hop you enjoy, let us know in the comments. All episodes are now also on YouTube. Blake's socials: IG: blakewithers.sportspodiatrist Spo...

In this episode Connor Grills Steve on his fractures and fracture healing knowledge! Put your own knowledge to the test as we continue our bone loading series by talking all things fractures. Resources for today's topic: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551678/ Our socials: RPE IG- rpe.podcast Email us: rpepod@gmail.com Steve: IG- @steve_coach_physio Connor: IG- @connor_parke   Twitter: @...

In this episode we sit down and talk about all things osteoporosis with Frances Brown of FKBphysio. Frances has a masters in sports medicine physiotherapy and loves treating people living with osteoporosis and chronic conditions. In today's chat we discuss diagnosis including Z and T scores, how to communicate initially with people around osteoporosis, and communicating with people around what...

In this blog we explore the idea "Running is bad for your knees". We hear it all the time from many different people... But how accurate is it? Listen in and find out

Our most practical episode yet, will also be uploaded to YouTube so that you can follow the process of programming with your own eyes! Today we go through an example of how we would go about forming a bone loading program for a client. Check out the program here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jKFJLdfIl-MoGFYTG6__kxQzDdy5tk4k-nsSbpOw8Lk/edit?usp=sharing

Bone loading series episode 1. This was great fun to record! We give you our current understanding of programming parameters for improving bone density. This is a must listen for you to fully grasp how we go about applying programming parameters in future episodes. This series is going to cover bone injuries, bony stress injuries, osteoporosis and many more practical examples. Find the Heuristic t...

Back with another short blog episode - big series in the workings but likely to launch after Christmas! In this episode we read Steve's blog "3 Tips to optimise movement coaching" that appears on physionetwork and can be found here : https://www.physio-network.com/blog/movement-coaching-rehab/ . The blog is full of practical videos for you to enjoy for free! We hope you enjoy this sh...

Today's Podcast is short and sweet! We are adding in some of our blogs to the show so you can get some extra knowledge gains. This is the first episode of its kind so let us know what you think! More stock content is being made so don't worry if you like the longer discussions - we have them coming too! Today's episode is a reading of the blog on Physionetwork written by Steve. It'...

In today's research review we look at the paper: How focusing on Superordinate Goals Motivates Broad, Long- Term Goal Pursuit: A theoretical Perspective .  DOI:   https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01879 This paper is a conceptual analysis of the current literature surrounding goal setting and gives a little more than your stock standard SMART goals. Listen hard enough and you can hear the mom...

In today's research review we look at the paper: ACL surgery when to do it.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-020-06117-y  This editorial was interesting and we definitely challenge some of the assumptions in this paper. We agree there is a definite time and place for ACL surgery but maybe we disagreed on "When to do it". Hit us up on our socials. Like our work? Don't forget to leave a rating a...

In today's research review we look at the paper: Are there two forms of isometric muscle action? Results of the experimental study support a distinction between a holding and a pushing isometric muscle function.  PMID: 28503309 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-017-0075-z This one was a large effort to pull apart and we hope you get some good take aways from it. Have any questions or would like a paper rev...

In this very first of its kind RPE episode we sit down and discuss a research paper : The effects of two different correction strategies on the snatch technique in weightlifting. PMID: 27070868 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1172727 We have a great discussion in relation to how we can use this information to improve our coaching and cuing. You can now find us on Instagram and Youtube as well as email...

In today's episode we sit down and talk with pro squash player, commonwealth games athlete and AIS mental fitness ambassador Jess Turnbull. We cover all things from Jess' journey to the commonwealth games, overcoming injury, training around the menstrual cycle and the inequalities for women and girls in elite sport. We hope you love this chat as much as we did- we think this will spark a few more...

In this episode we sit down and discuss all things plyometrics with Joseph Coyne. We hope you find as many helpful tips as what we did in this discussion.  Links on where to find Joseph:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/josephcoyne?s=20&t=ztn9mFmdpXMo_nlXIeed-w  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3SicD2fPrIJlD6msUn8rbA?si=e19ee76b8f574fc9  Instagram: @jospehcoyne Links to...

Today we talk about energy systems, what they are, programming considerations as well as some helpful tips for special populations. Sorry in advance for this audio we were both battling a cold through this one! Don't have time to interpret a study for yourself? Or are you not confident in your study critiquing skills? Hit us up at rpepod@gmail.com with your study and for a small fee we will send b...

This episode of the RPE podcast kicks off our research series where we look to provide you with the basics on how to read and interpret research. Today we look at study types which is a fundamental concept when it comes to reading research.  Don't have time to interpret a study for yourself? Or are you not confident in your study critiquing skills? Hit us up at rpepod@gmail.com with your stud...

This extrasode is an excerpt from episode 4 where we discussed motor learning. In this short clip we talk about the benefits of external cuing and also the benefits of constraint induced tasks on performance. 

This short clip was taken out of our larger chat with Tom Frost in episode 5 - Need for Speed. The guys discuss mental toughness and getting the best efforts out of your athletes. 

Thanks again to Tim Rowland for coming on the show and sharing his ACL expertise with us. In this episode we discuss return to running and return to play for the ACL injured athlete. You can find Tim on Instagram here...   Tim is a founder of PhysioNetwork and has some great evidence based blogs relevant to this subject. https://www.physio-network.com/blog/a...   https://www.physio-netwo...

Thanks so much Tim Rowland for coming and sharing his ACL expertise with us. In this episode we discuss early ACL management and rehab including m decision making on whether to trial conservative management before surgery.  You can find Tim on Instagram here...   Tim is a founder of PhysioNetwork and has some great evidence based blogs relevant to this subject.   https://www.physio-...

This is our favourite chat yet and follows on from our previous episode on ankle sprains . Today we discuss Achilles rupture, tendinopathy and plantar fasciopathy and how you would rehab a client from start to finish. We also discuss with Scott injury risk minimisation as well as orthotics. You will some clinical diamonds in our discussion at the end too.  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

In this episode we chat to Physio and Strength and conditioning coach Scott McGufficke around lower limb rehab in the context of the medial and lateral ankle sprains. We cover biomechanics of the foot and ankle as well as the basic management and assessment of ankle sprains.   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCAc04GLieM  Links to resources:  Diagnosis, treatment and prevent...

Today we delved into a chat about speed and running conditioning programs with Tom Frost. For a great in-depth resource on your sprint front side and back side mechanics:  Loren Landow - A Masterclass in Speed Development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-6YE... https://us.humankinetics.com/products...   STRENGTH AND POWER PREDICTORS OF SPORTS SPEED https://brainmass.com/file/149510...

In this episode we cover all the basic MUST knows for all movement teaching professionals. We only just skim the surface to fit in the time so we highly recommend you take a deeper dive into the resources we have linked here... Find the links to our contacts and social media in our previous episode description and all other links to research in the YouTube description.  YouTube: https://www.y...