Adam Meakins & Ben Cormack

The Better Clinician Podcast

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The Better Clinician project

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Adam Meakins & Ben Cormack

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Health

Latest episode

Jul 4, 2026

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Episodes

EP 32 - Social media responsibility 04.07.2026

Join Adam & Ben as they discuss the rise of information on social media related to pain and injury. The main question here was......are people responsible for making their messages evidence based?  I think the conclusion was YES

EP 31 - Realistic optimism & patient education 31.05.2026

Join Adam & Ben for their monthly thoughtful Thursday segment This time, they focus on how to set realistic and also optimistic expectations with patients  This can be super challenging and requires knowledge & patience

Ep 30 - Exercise & behaviour change 31.03.2026

Join Adam & Ben as they look at exercise & behaviour change!  Points discussed * Finding the easiest entry point  * Creating a plan  * Creating sustainability  * The individual journey 

Ep 29 - Red flags - Navigating uncertainty 04.03.2026

Join Adam & Ben as they discuss red flags! Who should be screening for them? What to do if you find them?  Thinking about general uncertainty and management around them! 

Ep 28 - Tolerance or capacity? Does it even matter? 28.01.2026

In this episode, Adam & Ben discuss the concepts of tolerance and capacity! Are these terms confused for each other? Does it matter that much?  When might it matter, if it does? Tune in for a rip roaring debate!

Ep 27 - Should we call out BS on social media? 16.12.2025

Join Adam & Ben as they get into their annual December debates on the BCP  The topic here is should we call out misinformation on social media?

Ep 26 - So WTF works for pain? 04.08.2025

Join Adam & Ben as they get into it over the common concept of "what works" when it comes to pain!  Don't be surprised if there are some strong opinions!

Ep 25 - Fascia training BS 02.06.2025

Join Adam & Ben as they take a dive into the world of fascial training and the BS that surrounds it!  Can it store emotion? Can you selectively train it? Does it matter?

Ep 24 - Trigger points! 04.03.2025

Join Adam & Ben as they talk about a hot topic in the MSK world, trigger points What are these little enigma's of soreness that create so much discussion?

Ep 23 - Misinformation in healthcare 03.02.2025

Join Adam & Ben on the Better clinician project podcast where they dive into the hot topic of misinformation in healthcare!

Ep 22 - Is time the best healer!? 17.12.2024

Join Adam & Ben as they dive into the yearly December debates!  This one poses the question of if "time is the best healer?".  The boys explore the concepts of natural history, prognosis and if some people just are not able to get better! Enjoy.....

Ep 21 - Huberman & McGill 04.08.2024

Join Adam & Ben as they take a dive into the recent Huberman & McGill podcast! Can you really diagnose sexual abuse via someones response to touch?  Can we step outside of our expertise? Does expertise fool people into thinking they are experts in other areas too!?  

Ep 20 - Would you lie to a patient? 04.07.2024

Join Adam & Ben as they take more questions from the BCP members This month they discuss if they would ever lie to patient!

Ep 19 - Why is non specific diagnosis not recognised at the shoulder? 04.06.2024
Ep 18 - Huberman! 04.05.2024

Adam & Ben discuss the recent Huberman podcast episode!

Ep 17 - Dealing with uncertainty & crossing the line with pts 08.04.2024

Join Adam & Ben as they take more questions from the BCP members This month they talk about clinical uncertainty & communicating this with patients  Also the concept of crossing the line with patients Finally, have the boys ever had a clinical sabbatical?

Ep 16 - What works in MSK? Placebo & inflammation! 07.03.2024

Join Adam & Ben for the first podcast of the year  In this episode, the boys attack 3 different questions form BCP members. Firstly the big old question of what WORKS in MSK rehab! Secondly the idea and ethics of using placebo treatments & finally the concept of inflammation and its relationship with pain Enjoy!

Ep 15 - December debate - S&C in rehab, is it necessary? 10.12.2023

Join Adam & Ben for their annual December debates! In this episode, the boys tack the subject of S&C principles in rehab. Are they needed? Is there evidence? Is it more than sets & reps that could be important? Enjoy!

Ep 14 - How important is CPD to get hired & Muscle tone & pain relationship 05.11.2023

Join Ben & Adam as they answer the BCP members questions! This month the boys cover  1 - How important is a therapists CPD to getting a job? 2 - What's the relationship between muscle tone & pain? 3 - How important is it to keep up to date with research?

Ep 13 - AI in healthcare & bad rehab advice 05.10.2023

Join Adam & Ben as they deep dive into more questions from the BCP crew Firstly, how will AI have an impact on healthcare? Secondly, what to do with bad rehab advice? Finally, how important is healing and natural history?  Enjoy!

Ep 12 - How accurate do our cause/treatment narratives need to be? 04.09.2023

Join Adam & Ben as they deep dive into more questions from the BCP crew Firstly, how accurate do our narratives need to be around causation of pain & injury and also treatment? Secondly, how to convince patients they aren't out of alignment or other problematic narratives that people receive from healthcare? Enjoy!

Ep 11 - Is cardio the devil? Having difficult conversations about symptom management! 04.08.2023

Join Adam & Ben as they field more questions from the BCP crew This month they discuss..... 1 - Why is cardio demonised? Should it be? What are other alternatives? 2 - Do people need to stop doing things that hurt? Or can we adjust and adapt dosage to maintain activity without aggravating?

Ep 10 - Special exercises for tendons/muscles? Personal experiences with serious pathology 04.07.2023

Join Adam & Ben as they deep dive into more questions from the BCP crew Do we need special exercises for different structures such as tendons & muscles? Personal clinical experiences with serious pathologies?  

Ep9 Adam & Ben talk about uncertainty, challenging silly bullshit, and lactic acid 04.06.2023

Join Adam and Ben as they dive into yet another bunch of Qs from the BCP members! This month they talk about how they deal with and manage the clinical certainty of uncertainty  They also dive into why, when and how to deal with the mountains of BS out there Finally, talk about lactic acid and show how much they don't know about it 🤣

Ep 8 Adam & Ben talk traveling & teaching & wraps & straps for treatment! 05.05.2023

Join Adam and Ben as they dive into yet another bunch of Qs from the BCP members! This month the boys talk about their experiences of traveling the world and teaching their courses and the highs & the lows of it all. They also delve into the world of belts and straps for treatment after some inquisitive member questions regarding them Finally discussing working with patients/athletes during Ra...

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