The New Grad Physio Podcast

Getting that first opportunity can often be your toughest task. You have graduated and you just need that clinic or club to give you a shot... But you just can't seem to get going. You submit your CV and letter of application and hear nothing back... You reach out to physio's on social media but get no reply... Or maybe you do get an interview but someone else gets offered the job. You feel the harder you try... The harder it is to open doors and get your career off the ground. So what do you need to do differently to stand out from the crowd and get your foot in the door? Find out in this week's podcast episode! Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. PPS. Want to learn more about how to get your foot in the door? Check out Andy's instant access FREE training webinar 'Stand Out From The Crowd To Get Your Dream First Job Or Placement Even If You Have No Connections Or Experience' right now at www.newgradphysio.com/courses

Have you ever found yourself stuck with a patient that has shoulder pain... Unsure about what to do with them after the you have competed the assessment? You ask yourself... What treatments are going to help reduce their pain... Improve their movement... And help them back to full fitness? I used to hate the shoulder and used to dread treating issues at this joint... Until I worked out what I was doing wrong... And what I needed to do differently to get consistent results with shoulder pain patients. I have massively changed the way I treat (and rehab) the shoulder compared to when I first graduated back in 2010. In this week podcast episode hear some of my big shoulder mistakes... So you do not make the same errors... And how you can simplify your shoulder assessments to find your patients actual problem... And know exactly what treatment techniques and rehab exercises your patient needs! Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. PPS. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

The shoulder is a pretty complex joint, with many structures that can cause your patient's pain. And it does not help that so many of your so called shoulder 'special' tests are not that special... Most having poor sensitivity and specificity, meaning it can be hard for you to nail down a clear shoulder pain diagnosis. So you might think, given that you do not have a clear diagnosis, there is not much you can do... Right? Wrong! Listen to this week's podcast and discover what you need know about the shoulder, so you can be sure you are treating the right thing... And know exactly what hands-on treatments techniques to use... And what rehab exercises to prescribe... To get any shoulder pain patient your see, on the road to recovery... And stop you continuing to use the same treatments and rehab exercises with every shoulder pain patient you see... Even when they present so differently! Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. PPS. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

I am sure you will have thought about what you want to achieve this year. Maybe you have already set yourself some goals. But be ready for disappointment, because... Like the majority of therapists, you probably won't achieve these goals. This is often hard to hear... But unfortunately very true. So what do you need to do to actually hit your career and clinical goals? Discover some simple steps to set you on the right track, to keep motivated and move the needle in your own career and become the best therapist you can be in this week's episode. Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

It does not matter how ‘good’ you might be and how suited to that role you think you are... You might never get that chance to show what you can do. But with some basic career skills and guidance getting that dream job or placement might not be as hard as you think. Key to this is avoiding the #1 mistake that almost all students and new grads make when reaching out to potential clinics and sports clubs... And results in an almost 100% failure rate. Listen to this week's podcast episode to make sure you are not making this vital mistake and learn what you need to do to fast-track your career as a new grad physio. Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Santa Claus is super smart. This podcast episode has some jovial comparisons... But some really important messages that can help you become a better therapist. Listen to find out what they are right now! Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

You use it or you lose it! The longer you go without putting what you know into action the worse you actually get at applying what you do know. This might be your patient handling, special testing or your hands-on treatments. It could be how you communicate a diagnosis and prognosis to a patient... Or how to design a rehab plan for a lower back, shoulder or knee injury. That's why you do CPD isn't it? To keep your skills sharp and knowledge up to date. This week's podcast episode discusses the importance of the 'right' CPD to help ensure you do not waste your time, effort and £££ on the wrong CPD content or courses. Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

If you get to the end of the subjective assessment and you do not have a firm hypothesis of what might be happening, then something has gone wrong. Even with complex cases, or patients with more than one issue, you should be able to identify a probable cause of the patients problem... Then you can use your objective assessment to prove or disprove this cause. The subjective is so important, probably the most important part of what you do as a therapist, because everything else you do after this is reliant on a good subjective assessment. But it is something that many new grads struggle with. In this week's podcast discover 3 tips to help you nail your subjective assessment to ensure you find the right patient problem, so you can progress with the confidence you are treating the right thing. Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

There are many things that I would do differently if I had my time again. Everything I do now is a million miles away from what I did when I first graduated back in 2010. I guess looking back I was just doing what I had been taught at University and using the stuff I had picked up on my placements. But I quickly learned that when I first graduated what I knew at the time was not going to cut it in the real world. My private practice patients were paying me their hard earned cash to get fixed… And the athletes I was working with wanted to be back on the pitch ‘yesterday’ and the pressure from the coaches was immense. It was a sharp learning curve and littered with mistakes. Since graduating back in 2010 I have learnt so much. Looking back, 99% of the problems I had as a new grad were brought on by myself and were unnecessary. If I had my time again I would do things very differently. Learn from my biggest mistakes in this week's podcast episode. Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Lower back injuries can be challenging and if not managed well you can easily flare up patient symptoms. You know all your red flag questions and have practiced your neuro assessments (dermatomes, myotomes and reflexes) over and over again… But when it comes to doing it for real you still feel something is missing and you second guess yourself. In this week's episode you will discover a top tip to help you quickly differentially diagnose a patient's lower back problem and know exactly where to start with your hands-on treatment techniques and rehab... Without fear that you will flare their symptoms up. Enjoy the show! PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you. To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com