The New Grad Physio Podcast

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 o...

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 y...

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 i...

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; · Th...

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 t...

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...

As a therapist you know doubt ask those important red flag questions during your subjective assessment, but do you really understand WHAT a positive answer is telling you and more importantly, are you clear what to do next? Some patients need urgent onward referral, but many, just need our help in the form of hands-on treatment and rehab. The skill is knowing which is which. In this podcast you wi...

Knee injuries are common and your ability to diagnose injuries like an ACL, MCL, LCL or PCL are vitally important, Failure to do this and you risk putting your patients or athletes at further risk of injury and also, without a definitive diagnosis, it makes it difficult for you to manage their injury in the best possible way, resulting in poor treatment outcomes and a prolonged return to activity...

So many New Grad Physio’s start the year with big aspirations about what they want to achieve over the next 12 months. This might be to spend more time on CPD, learn a particular skill-set, gain better working hours and more responsibility, gain that next promotion or even transition from one area of therapy to another. Whatever that goal might be, MOST New Grad’s will NOT achieve these goals. To...

How was a pro rugby player with a posteriorly dislocated shoulder, that required a general anesthetic to relocate and a high severity of damage to his shoulder as a result, able to get back to play in just 7 days? In episode #20 you will find out how, as I detail what we did at each and every step of his accelerated rehab plan to get him back on the field, play the full game and pick up a winners...

Despite the advances in sports medicine, the vast amount of research conducted and the efforts to prevent hamstring injuries, their prevalence and re-injury rates have remained relatively similar over the last 20 years. So, what are we missing? In episode #19 I will discuss the big issue with hamstring injury prevention programmes and why they don’t work. You will also discover exactly what you sh...

Ankle injuries are highly prevalent, and we see them frequently in our clinics within the NHS, private practice and sport. When managed well, patients and athletes can return to full activity quickly, having accelerated through their treatment plan. But some continue to struggle, either through chronic ankle symptoms, or more commonly, with problems elsewhere in the body. In episode #18 learn why...

I hold my own hands up and admit I gave ‘sciatica’ as a diagnosis commonly as a New Grad Physio. Problem is, it isn’t even a diagnosis and more importantly than that, giving ‘sciatica’ as a diagnosis may be causing you to focus on the wrong problems, leading to poor treatment effects and ineffective patient outcomes. In episode #17 learn why sciatica and other diagnoses like shoulder impingement,...

In episode #16 of the New Grad Physio Podcast I will discuss the lack of awareness New Grad’s have about what life as a graduate therapist is REALLY like and why this results in overwhelm, frustration and a lack of progress during those early years after graduating. We will cover why you need continued support when you graduate if you want to make continued improvements in your clinical practice a...

The ability to deliver a clear, concise clinical message to your patient is key to ensure your patient fully understands the problems they have, their prognosis and how their proposed treatment plan will progress. Regardless of how great your patient assessment, hands-on treatment techniques and treatment plan might be, all this great work can be undone if you cannot get your clinical message acro...

Episode #14 of the New Grad Physio Podcast will discuss the controversial topic of manual therapy. Regardless of your current thoughts regarding manual therapy you need to listen to this podcast episode because you will discover WHY manual therapy gets a bad name. We know that the evidence base is poor for manual therapy interventions, but it is for a lot of interventions we use as therapists. The...

In episode #13 of the New Grad Physio Podcast you will learn why some New Grad's are able to fly up the career ladder faster than anyone thought possible whereas some therapists get left behind. In the podcast you will discover... - Why You DON'T Need A 5 or 10 Year Plan & Why Your 'Dream Job' Need Not Take You As Long As You Think To Attain - Why Following The 'Traditional' Path Can Be The Fa...

In episode #12 of the New Grad Physio Podcast you will find out HOW to get patients to give you the RESPECT and RECOGNITION you deserve as a New Grad Physio. Those early years are tough enough without having to overcome patient resistance to your advice and interventions just because they perceive you as being ‘Young’ and ‘Inexperienced.’ Whether you are 3 weeks, 3 months or 3 years graduated, som...

In this episode of the New Grad Physio Podcast you will discover the REAL REASON patients leave your clinic and DON’T do their home exercise programmes. Most therapists WRONGLY accuse these patients of being ‘lazy’ or ‘not caring’ about their health. But they are WRONG …. It’s not a patient problem, but in fact, the reason patients don’t do their rehab is a therapist problem. Find out what therapi...

In episode #10 of The New Grad Physio Podcast you will discover exactly WHY Your Patient DOESN’T Need A Diagnosis… So much WASTED time and attention is given to a patient’s diagnosis, but in doing so, so many New Grad Physio’s are missing the BIG point about what their assessments are actually meant to achieve and how the results of their assessments should help guide the management of their patie...

In this latest episode of The New Grad Physio Podcast you will discover exactly WHY You Need To Step Out Of Your ‘Comfort Zone.’ I will talk through a BIG ‘A-HA’ moment I had as a New Grad Physio that made me realise the skill-sets that I needed improve, which helped me fast-track my learning and development in these specific areas. Find out why you might need to ‘Step Out’ of your comfort zone or...

In this episode of The New Grad Physio Podcast you will discover exactly WHAT you need to know to fly up the promotion ladder faster than you ever thought possible! Maybe you don't want to follow the 'traditional' NHS rotation route and have a clear idea about where you want your career to go. Maybe the NHS is for you, but you want to learn how to gain a static role in an area you 'actually' want...

In this episode of The New Grad Physio Podcast you will discover exactly WHAT is the REAL REASON patients come to see you (BIG HINT - It is NOT Pain).  Once you know this Real Reason you can really start to understand how to better relate your treatment plan to the patients ACTUAL problems, improve patient adherence to their home exercise programme, to get better and faster patient results. E...

In this episode of The New Grad Physio Podcast you will discover exactly WHY some of the BEST therapists are actually pretty AVERAGE at certain parts of their clinical practice, but, are still able to get great patient results. You will learn... - What The 'Circle Of Competency' Is & How This Concept Might Explain Why You Are NOT Getting The Great Patient Results You Hope For - How Your Incomp...

In this episode of The New Grad Physio Podcast you will discover exactly WHY you need a mentor to help you accelerate your learning and climb the promotion ladder faster than you ever thought possible. In this podcast you will learn... - How Asking For Help Smooths The Transition From University And Into The Real World So You Can STOP Stagnating In Your Learning & Learn The Quickest Way To Cli...