The NAF Physio Podcast

In keeping with the recent International Day of Women in Science this month Adam and Greg highlight some of their favourite female clinicians and researchers and some of their work. Those mentioned and all their publications can be found below… Dr Anne Benjaminse https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Anne_Benjaminse Riika Holopainen https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Riikka_Holopainen3 Dr Rana Hi...

In this extrasode, Adam talks about a subject he loves to hate… that is massage, manipulations and all things manual therapy. Watch out! This one may offend and upset you... To become a show patreon click here  https://www.patreon.com/NAFphysiopodcast

In this episode Adam and Greg are joined by Andrew McCauley a physio and strength and conditioning coach to talk all things S&C, getting swole, and how you can't go wrong getting strong. Watch out as this show is extra spicy in places and guaranteed to add 40lbs to your deadlift after listening. To become a show patreon click here https://www.patreon.com/NAFphysiopodcast

For 2021 I am doing something new with the NAF with some very short extra episodes or 'extrasodes' released each month, where I give some thoughts and opinions on various things. Don't panic Greg and myself will still be doing our usual monthly episodes as normal, these are just a little something extra for you. To start I take a look at how we can all move forward with social media debates and di...

The gang is all here (except Greg) for another festive dump of holiday cheer! Happy Holidays everyone!!!

In this month's episode, Adam and Greg are joined by special guest Dr Brad Neal to discuss all things around PFP, anterior knee pain, and the role of biomechanics. Does knee valgus, hip adduction and running style matter in knee pain? Come join us to find out. To become a show Patreon please click here https://www.patreon.com/NAFphysiopodcast To see Adam's upcoming courses please click here https:...

In this episode Adam and Greg discuss all things in and around natural history and regression to the mean in musculoskeletal conditions. What do these terms actually mean? What, who and when do they apply? And how to do we know if it is happening? Dive on in to find out all the answers as well as hear Greg's strange Norwegian conference experience. To become a show patreon click here https://www.p...

In this months episode Greg and Adam discuss all things electromyography within physiotherapy research and clinical practice. What are its pros/cons and its uses and pitfalls. To become a NAF patreon click here https://www.patreon.com/NAFphysiopodcast To check out Greg's course click here http://www.greglehman.ca/course-schedule-2020 To check out Adams course click here https://www.thesports.physi...

In this episode Adam and Greg are joined by Dr Max Paquette from the University of Memphis to discuss his recent paper challenging and questioning the utility and validity of measuring and monitoring weekly running mileage as a way to judge performance or reduce injury. This one is a runners geek fest! Max's paper can be found here:  https://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2020.9533 To become...

So for this month's episode Adam and Greg discuss sham and placebo exercises in rehab. Now this topic is clearly raising lots of questions and doubts about our specific exercises and how and why those exercises help people with aches and pains. But does this mean that our specific exercises are useless and not necessary when sham and placebos work just as well, and does this also mean we can do wh...

In this episode Greg and Adam discuss lying, deceit, and dishonesty but not in the way you may first think. They discuss how our body can often lie to us, telling us it's stiff, weak, out of place, or damaged when it's not. They try to work out why and when it does this and how we can tell when we are being lied to or not by our own body. If you want any of the references mentioned or access to th...

In this month's episode Adam and Greg talk about a topic that keeps coming up again and again, and that's stretching. They discuss what is stretching, is it any good for improving flexibility and mobility, or reducing injury, or improving performance or anything else? Or is it just a waste of time and energy! Watch out as this one will stretch your views and beliefs and may cause some beliefs and...

In this episode Adam is joined by Dr Andrew 'Drew' Ball from the US who is a Specialist Orthopaedic Physical Therapist, a PhD in Healthcare Management, as well as the Vice President of the NxtGen Institute, to discuss what ortho, MSK, sports, and general outpatient therapists need to know about COVID19 and what they should and should not be doing and advising others. For more on the PACER program...

***WARNING: Explicit content*** This episode on cervical manipulation was recorded a few weeks before the current coronavirus pandemic really took hold of the world, and so it seems irrelevant now, but Adam and Greg do mention some tips and ideas on how to still work as a therapist at a responsible and ethical clinician using online resources. However, if you want a few minutes escape from all the...

***WARNING: Explicit content*** This episode on cervical manipulation was recorded a few weeks before the current coronavirus pandemic really took hold of the world, and so it seems irrelevant now, but Adam and Greg do mention some tips and ideas on how to still work as a therapist at a responsible and ethical clinician using online resources. However, if you want a few minutes escape from all the...

***WARNING: Explicit content*** In this episode Adam and Greg talk all things dosage. What is the minimal effective dose to get stronger, more flexible, have less pain, or create a change? Also, if you now want to become a NAF Patreon member to get a host of extra fancy features such as… Early access to the video cast of the show one week before the podcast is aired Full access to all the research...

In this episode Greg and Adam discuss an always controversial topic: Bending when lifting. Should we keep our backs straight when picking things up? Is is ok to allow the spine to flex when bending forward? In this episode they discuss a recent systematic review published in JOSPT ( https://www.jospt.org/doi/abs/10.2519/jospt.2020.9218 ) that questions some commonly held, deeply entrenched beliefs...

In this episode Adam gets stood up by Greg but manages to find a last-minute guest to fill his shoes. In this podcast Adam talks with Amy Eicher who has a long and horrendous story about pain that affected her for just over 20 years. In the podcast Amy talks about her experiences as a patient and what effect these had on her as a person. She now uses her experiences not only in her job as a physio...

In this episode Adam and Greg dive deep into a topic that is surrounded by many myths, misconceptions, and uncertainty; that is the world or stretching. What does it do? What doesn't it do? Is it good, bad, or is it just a waste of time? Find out in the next 44 minutes. To read more on the papers and researchers Greg and Adam discuss follow these links here Blazevich https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p...

In this episode, Adam interrupts Greg's holiday to talk about pain education after some recent research has shown it may not be as good at helping reduce pain intensity or disability as some claim or think. Greg and Adam also share some of their thoughts on how pain should and should not be explained. Music by Kevin MacLeod -  incompetech.com : Intro - Also sprach Zarathustra Close - Vivacity

In this slightly delayed episode due to some unforeseen circumstances Adam and Greg discuss the concept of motor control exercises which are popular in low back pain management and rehab in the belief that they correct faulty issues with specific stabilising muscles. But do they? Do motor control exercises, control motor function, or are they just a giant over complicated waste of time and no bett...

***WARNING: Explicit content*** In this episode Adam and Greg talk about the Acute to Chronic Workload Ratio (ACWR) and its role on injury risk. Does it tell us anything we don't already know and is it even accurate or reliable? Should you only increase your workload by 10% per week? Should you follow the 80/20 rule? Listen on to find out more…and how Greg almost offended all of Oklahoma. Link to...

***WARNING: Explicit content*** In this episode Greg and Adam discuss the Good Living with Arthritis Denmark commonly referred to as the GLAD program. They talk about the benefits but also the issues they see with the GLA:D program and why it may have some limitation in trying to achieve what it wants to achieve in the general population. Greg also discusses his own FREE version of GLAD which he c...

In this episode Adam and Greg discuss the commonly used neural dynamic tests and treatments. They discuss their plausibility and effectiveness. Do they do what they are said to do, and do they actually work? Watch out as some sacred cows maybe sacrificed here! Links to some of the papers discussed in this episode can be found here: Schimd et al (2017) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5...

In this episode Adam and Greg discuss some of the issues and concerns they have in practicing ethically as evidence-based physios and earning an income. Adam also discusses the recent 'outrage' that occurred after his idea for a Wiki-Leaks database for those who use unethical practices. And then they get onto talking about a recent systematic review that finds resistance exercise has a LARGE effec...