The New Grad Physio Podcast

You probably think it is all unicorns and rainbows... All glitz and the glam… And some of it is! Some of my best memories in my life have been some days at 'work'... The big games, the big stadiums and the parties that followed! But what about all the other stuff, the hard stuff and the bad things about working in sport? The stuff that nobody talks about and the stuff you would not understand unless you have actually worked in sport! Want to know what I am talking about? Listen to this week's podcast episode to find out! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help!

Are you struggling to make headway in your career?Maybe you apply for a job, but fail at the interview stage.Maybe you do not even get to the interview stage.Is 'networking' on social media awkward...And largely a waste of time as 99% of your messages fail to get a response? The key to getting your foot in the door at any sports club, clinic or that dream new grad NHS role is to make yourself stand out. Pretty straight forward on paper...But much more difficult in reality. So how do you do this?Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn what 99% of therapists are doing wrong...So you can avoid the same mistakes and learn what you need to do instead to start making headway as a new grad physio...To climb the promotion ladder faster than you ever thought possible!Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast.Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help!PPS. Want to get your career off to an even faster start?Then head here to watch my FREE 'Foot In The Door' training webinar...Head here to access it right now.

Do you struggle making sense of neck pain patients? Maybe you worry that you might miss something serious and fear getting your hands-on with these type of patients. This is a common worry for new grad physio's especially when you do not have a lot of experience dealing with neck pain patients... And especially so if you are presented with a patient that has neural symptoms like pins and needless, numbness or weakness. Making sense of patients with neck pain need not be complex. Listen to this week's podcast episode to build your confidence managing patients with neck pain... To help you rule out sinister symptoms and give you the knowledge you need to deal with these kind of patients... Even as a young and inexperienced physio! Enjoy the show. PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

I only use one special test at the shoulder. It is one of the most simple tests you can do at the shoulder... But it gives me valuable information as to the best way to manage my patient. Too many physio's, from new grad's to experienced therapists, overcomplicate their shoulder assessments. You think the shoulder is complicated... But that does not mean your shoulder assessment needs to be complicated too! Quite the opposite in fact. The more simpler you can make your shoulder patient assessment, the more clarity you will gain on how to best manage your patients problem. Learn which test I use with each and every shoulder pain patient I see... And why some of the other special tests, that I guarantee you are using with your own shoulder pain patients, are a complete waste of time! Enjoy the show! Andy Barker The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. Want to learn more about shoulder and upper limb assessments, treatments and rehab? Then why not attend my Upper Limb Online Course. Hit the link above to find out more! PPS. Missed the course? Check out my membership page for information about how to get access to this online course, plus much much more!

You might assess gait with lower limb patients...Like those with hip, knee or ankle pain?But do you do it routinely with patients with neck, shoulder or upper limb problems?If not...You should!Listen to this week's podcast episode to find out why.Enjoy the show!Andy BarkerThe New Grad Physio MentorPS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help!
PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website.Head here to access them right now

On the face of it the subjective assessment looks easy. You ask your patient a series of simple questions... They respond... And this gives you a fair idea about what is going on with your patient... Then you use your objective assessment to test this out and rule in or rule out this hypothesis. Sound about right? If only it was that easy! This is what you were told at University is meant to happen... But the reality is, real-life patients simply do not act like the textbooks and lecturers said they would! Most new grads think they do a good job of the subjective assessment, but most make some simple, yet critical errors... That cause them to make the wrong diagnosis and focus on the wrong patient problems. In this week's podcast episode I will give you two top tips that will help you with your subjective assessment... So you can clearly make sense of your patients symptoms... And have the confidence to give your patient the correct diagnosis... Even as a young and inexperienced physio. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

Why do physio's overcomplicate things? We make what should be a simple process, to assess, treat and rehab patients, far more complex than it needs to be! Everyone is chasing the 1% er's. Those magic tests, techniques and rehab exercises. You know the ones... They pop up on your instagram account almost daily. These techniques and exercises can be great and can help your patients... But only if you understand how to use them and only use them when you have found a patient problem that requires that specific solution. I talk about this issue in this week's podcast episode, whilst picking out the big takeaways from my recent in-person lower and upper limb course days. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help!
 PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com

It probably is not what you think... And I almost guarantee that you are making this BIG mistake too as a new grad physio! Learn what this big mistake is and why you need to avoid it if you want to get consistent positive patient results, with even complex pain patients... Even as a young and inexperienced therapist! Enjoy the show! Andy The New Grad Physio Mentor PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any of your physio friends if you think it could help them too! PPS. Want to come learn in person how to plan and execute a rehab programme, from start to finish, for any any lower limb or upper limb patient, then come and join me on one of my in-person courses. Find out more ⁠here

Probably the biggest area I see new grads struggling with when rehabbing their patients, is knowing when to progress (and regress) rehab. If you progress any patient too quickly, regardless of their injury, they will break down. Their symptoms will flare up and they will be back in your clinic asking you why. They might get bored and stop doing their rehab or even worse... Just not come back for their next appointment because they do not think you are the right person to help fix their problem. Putting together a rehab plan for even more complex pain patients does not need to be rocket science. You just need to know the next logical step your patient needs to take to get them back to full fitness, smoothly, timely and without the fear that they will break down again. Learn how to do this in this week's podcast episode! Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any of your physio friends if you think it could help them too! PPS. Want to come learn in person how to plan and execute a rehab programme, from start to finish, for any any lower limb or upper limb patient, then come and join me on one of my in-person courses. Find out more here.

I used to think that strength needed to be the focus of every rehab programme I wrote. I made the mistake of on spending too much time trying to get my patients and athletes stronger… Thinking it would ‘fix’ everything. It helped a lot of patient but, there were always some, that I could just not seem to help... No matter how hard I tried or how much stronger they got! They’d usual be progressing well through their rehab, but then would break down. This was usually when I progressed them to higher level activities like running or allowed them to return to sport. Their symptoms would come back quick, often much faster than they had gone away and often much worse… And I had no idea why! There is much more to rehab than just getting your patient, or athlete, strong. Thankfully I worked out what I had been missing. This meant I was able to stop patients breaking down and it changed my whole philosophy about how I now rehab the patients and athletes I see. Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn what you might be missing when you write your rehab programmes. Hear about a athlete I struggled with a few years back… And what you need to know (and do) to stop your own patients breaking down when you step up their rehab. Enjoy the show! PS. I'd love to hear what you think of the podcast. Please leave a review or even better, share the podcast with any physio you think it could help! PPS. As well as links to all my previous podcasts I have loads more FREE to access learning resources on my website. Head here to access them right now... www.newgradphysio.com