Daniel

The Flexing Physio

Health EN ↓ 132 episodes

It's simple, it's just Dan Chang and a microphone and a line up of some pretty cool and fun guests. Dan's a Physio based in Melbourne, Australia and he's passionate in connecting with students and new grads to help them navigate through the complexities of real world work. Dan loves 3 things, dumplings, banter and heavy squats. New Episodes are up every fortnight Friday @ 6am. My socials: - IG: @theflexingphysio - Website: www.theflexingphysio.com.au (DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EBOOK ON "5 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE STARTING PRIVATE PRACTICE") - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LifeofDanChan

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Daniel

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Health

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Latest episode

Sep 25, 2025

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Episodes

#118 let's meet lize whitford - new grad advice, pelvic health, reds 25.09.2025

ladeeeez and gentlenuts!!! Today we have the pleasure of meeting and speaking with Eliza Whitford, sport and pelvic physio. She is also early in her career and she gives us great tips on burn out risk reduction, communication with patients and how to screen for RED-S in athletes. She is a wealth of knowledge and we shared lots of laughs and insights in this episode. Happy listening!!

#117 let's meet luke poon - acl movement re-training 11.09.2025

wasssup laddeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode, we meet and chat with luke poon, a fellow physio who's been in the profession for a number of years now. It was great to explore his brain with his wealth of knowledge when it comes to ACL movement re-training. He does run courses too, so have your eyes peeled for a course running near you!! Without further delay, I hope you enjoy today&...

#116 meet my new dishwasher/hire - adrian liftcido 🙌 28.08.2025

wasssuppp ladeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode, we have the pleasure of meeting my new hire and staff... mr adrian lucido who is a fellow physiotherapist. We chat about his uni days and placement experiences and also what's to come during his time here working with myself at the flexing physio clinic!! I am v excited to have him on board, let's welcome him together and go give his...

#115 why strength coaches hate physios ft chunkyboyprime 14.08.2025

what up ladeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode we invite and hear from dan featherston aka chunky boy prime who's a strength/powerlifting coach based in the inner western suburbs of melbourne. We chat about his pet peeves when working with physios and why doing hard things as a family helps to shape the future of kids (things got sentimental). my socials:  - insta: @theflexingphysio  -...

#114 why EPs hate physios ft sam.the.exerciseman 25.06.2025

wowweeee it has been a hawt minute since i've last recorded and uploaded a poddy episode, and I do apologise to each and everyone of you loyal listeners and supporters. I know some of you haven't slept since I last uploaded, so hopefully with this new upload, ya'll can sleep better ;) In today's episode, I've invited Sam the EP onto the show to chat all things exercise, movemen...

#113 mick hughes origin story 27.03.2025

Ladeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode we invite back an old (not literally of course) guest by the name of MICK HUGHES!! He is someone I respect as a mate and clinician. I hope you enjoy this episode, as we chat about the earlier couple years of his career and the importance of communication with patients. my socials:  - insta: @theflexingphysio  - physio clinic insta: @theflexingphysiocl...

#112 brittany romas - dealing with a crazy deadlift injury 27.02.2025

wow... what a RAW episode I just had the pleasure to record with the one and only Brittany Romas (AKA Grittany). She recently had a traumatic injury while dropping the deadlift bar as it scraped her R) distal quad. She has had a multitude of scans and if still unclear of the diagnosis. How does she mentally cope with not being able to train like before?? Find out in this very deep and meaningful e...

#111 dr ash bowden - can a physio and gp be friends?? 06.02.2025

Ladeeeez and gentlenuts... in todays episode, we get to meet an absolute gentleman... Ash Bowden. He works both as a GP and Emergency Dr (pulled a cockroach out os someone's ear recently...) Dr Ash gives a damn about physical activity. He leads from the front by practising what he preaches to his patients. He also holds physios and all other allied health professionals to a high standard as we ult...

#110 meg lowery - hyrox recap, rapport building, being a boss ass physio 23.01.2025

Ladeeeez and gentlenuts, welcome to the first episode of 2025!!!! Today our guest we shall be meeting hails all the way from Newy (best place on earth). She works in a private practise above the University of Newcastle gym (The Forum) called NuMoves (Great clinic with fantastic physios). I hope you enjoy this episode <3 my socials:  - insta: @theflexingphysio  - physio clinic insta: @theflexing...

#109 zac kongonis - why strength coaches hate physios, our icks in the health field 12.12.2024

In this delicious episode, we welcome zac kongonis to the show. Zac is a strength coach based in melbourne and in todays ep, we spin a yarn on how s/c coaches can best work with physios and vice versa. We also talk about the importance of communication and our icks in the field of health/fitness/medicine. Pls enjoy xx my socials:  - insta: @theflexingphysio  - physio clinic insta: @theflexingphysi...

#108 Alex Antonopoulos - ACL rehab with a sigma 21.11.2024

Wasssup ladeeez and gentlenuts, today we have the pleasure to hear from BIG Alex Antonopoulos, who I met through the wonderful world of instagram. In this episode we speak all things ACL rehab. It's a fun and educational chat, probs not for the right reasons, but hey, we have fun! We hope you enjoy learning from two physio sigma dogs. my socials:  - insta: @theflexingphysio  - physio clinic insta:...

#107 will krithararis - giggles, running, technique, strength training 07.11.2024

dear ladeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode we have the pleasure of sitting down with Will Krithararis who's an osteo whom I used to work with! Will is a very avid runner and also is the founding father of RUNWEST run club (super fun club which I'm a part of). In today's chat, we talk about running, must have gadgets, running technique, strength training and much much more!! We hope you enjoy...

#106 dylan sorensen - low hanging fruit, communication, widen the goals 24.10.2024

ladeeeez and gentlenutssss <3 today we get to meet dylan sorensen, an absolute gentleman who is an osteo and strength/conditioning coach. In today's episode we speak about the 'low hanging fruit', communication tips with both patients and team who are all helping the patient, and how to deal with anxiety from treating patients as young grads. We hope you enjoy this episode. my socials:  - insta...

#105 catch up w/uncle dan (life update, clinic ownership tips, goals) 10.10.2024

Today's episode is just you and me baby. This is a chance for me to say thank you for listening to the podcast. In this episode, I talk about: - my current training - a realistic day in the life as a business owner - main lessons i've learnt this yr - biggest tips i have for you - goals and aspirations. I do hope you enjoy this week's poddy episode, and as always, thanks for tuning in <3 my soc...

#104 darcey arnold - crossfit injuries rehab 26.09.2024

Gday ladeeez and gentlenutssss, today's guest is the lovely Darcey Arnold all the way from da UK!!! Recently been loving my UK guests, must be their accent haha! In today's chat we talk about the way we relate and coach our patients, some business chats, and common crossfit related injuries and how to rehab them. I hope you enjoy this chat, as now I feel so motivated to be a better clinici...

#103 alec hewstone - just two jacked physios chewing the fat 12.09.2024

laddeeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode I present to you.... 2 jacked physios chewing the fat. I absolutely LOVED this chat with the one and only, Alec Hewstone all the day from the UK. In this episode, we chatted about health and fitness amongst health professionals, his current body building ventures, our favourite analogies we use with patients, and finally getting to answer your quest...

#102 michael rizk - $$$ let's talk about da mula in private practice 29.08.2024

Dear ladeez and gentlenuts, today I am honoured to have back on the show mr michael rizk, who is a leader in our field of physiotherapy. Today we sit down and have a lengthy in depth chat about everything that you're too afraid to ask your boss. We answer your questions about money, pay systems and which is better etc etc. Sit back, go for a walk, sit in a spa, whatever you're doing, enjoy...

#101 michael rizk - manual therapy, clinic red/green flags, apa consensus 08.08.2024

Dear Ladeeez and gentlenuts, today I invite onto my show, the legendary Mr Michael ''Rizz-king'' Rizk!! Michael is a well spoken mentor and educator in our field of physiotherapy. If you are a physio, chances are you've heard of Michael and the many platforms he has influences in. Just to name a few.. clinic mastery, physio network and imoveu education. In today's episode,...

#100: life/business update ft auntie korene - answering your questions, tips on starting a physio clinic 25.07.2024

Yooo laddeeeez and gentlenuts, welcome to my 100th episode of the flexing physio podcast :') It has been such a fun journey starting from a clinic in Tamworth with my colleagues (Bri Short and Wazza Ansell). Over the years, I have had the opportunity to sit down and speak with some awesome/amazing guests chatting all things physio, mental health, life, fitness and much more! In today's epi...

#99 beau "stressfracturephysio" - key questions to ask, reliable objective tests, how do we educate? 11.07.2024

woweeee laddeeez and gentlenuts, in today's ep, I have the pleasure of sitting down and spinning a fat yarn with uncle Beau (aka stressfracturephysio) on all things stress fractures and how we as health professionals can be better at identifying and managing them. Beau is someone in the physio world whom I really respect and admire, his whimsical curious nature has certainly stirred people up...

#98 kevin vuong - how to treat runners for new grads, force plate testing, must-do strength exercises 27.06.2024

Ladeeez and gentlenuts, I have a super fun and wholesome episode lined up for you today. Today, we get to meet the energetic and bubbly, Kevin Vuong who's my asian brutha from anotha mutha!!! We chatted all things about running, how new grads can feel confident when treating a runner, some must-do objective testing in clinic on forceplates (if u got one lol), some must-do strength exercises an...

#97 roy chan -🦵how to survive the cross-brace protocol😱 13.06.2024

Oh do I have an episode lined up for you lot today?! Today we get to meet the lovely and handsome, Roy Chan, a fellow physio who tore his ACL 12 weeks ago and he underwent the cross-brace protocol!! It has now since been 12 weeks and his ACL has repaired itself!!!!! In this episode we dive into the mental struggles of his rehab journey and his avengers team around him who helped get him through th...

#96 Sharne + Tai - new grad physio business owners 30.05.2024

laddeeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode, we meet Sharne and Tai, the duo from Gold Coast. They are both new grads and have taken a gamble and started their own business named "The Joint Collective" based out of Miami GC. It was fun chatting to these two and I also gained a lot of insight on the realities of business ownership. This ep is perfect if you are a physio and having an...

#95 daniel muntz - social media + advise to a young physio 16.05.2024

Ladddeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode, we have the pleasure of meeting Mr Daniel Muntz from Sydney. You may have come across his work on social media (@danielphysio) as he has taken quite a liking to treating ACL and other sporting related injuries. His approach to physio and social media is refreshing and he's such a humble and honest dude to speak with. It was a pleasure speaking...

#94 hot tips for doing game day coverage - meg the sport's rehab pro from the UK!!! 18.04.2024

Laddeeeez and gentlenuts, in today's episode, I present to you queen Meg Thompson who is based in the UK and she is working as a Sport Rehabilitator with Rugby. As we know, rugby is an extremely contact heavy sport with lots of potential for nasty injuries. In this episode, we dive deep into her experience and her advice for anyone who is thinking about stepping foot into the sport's realm...

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