The New Grad Physio Podcast

Ankle injuries are common but some injuries are missed, often mis-diagnosed as something else... And this is the big reason why what appear to be simple ankle ‘sprains’ or tendon issues can be tricky to manage… And often take more time than they should to settle down. Add to this the high rates of recurrent ankle injuries, you have a problem. So what is it that you might be doing wrong? In this week's podcast you will discover 3 vital mistakes that you must avoid if you want to do a better job with your ankle injury assessments so you can find the right diagnosis... And be confident that you are treating the right problem. This is the first, but most vital step, of any successful ankle injury treatment and rehab plan. Enjoy the show! PS. Is the ankle a joint you feel you could get better at assessing, to give you the confidence to differentiate between different ankle problems ? Would it help to know what treatment techniques work well for different ankle injuries and what rehab exercises to use, ones that actually work and improve patients ROM and strength? Then head to here to find out more.

Whether it’s your first job after graduating or the next job you are applying for, picking the right career path can be tough… Especially when you are first starting out! The biggest danger is that you make the wrong call and you waste the first few years of your career in a job you do not enjoy and even worse... A role that offer limited support and potential progress towards your ultimate dream job. Not all jobs are the same and will give you the same experiences. It is vital that you do your research before applying for any new role to help you attain if this role is going to be the right one for you. In this podcast episode I will go through 5 questions that you need to know the answer to before even thinking about accepting any new job. Some are questions you need to answer yourself, some require some research and the others are the sort of questions you need to be asking any potential employer at the end of the interview. Enjoy the show! PS. Talking about jobs…Have you watched my latest free webinar ‘Stand Out From The Crowd To Get Your Dream First Job or Placement Even If You Have No Connections or Experience.’ This webinar will give you actionable advice to really open doors and get your career moving and you can get instant access to it right here… www.newgradphysio.com/courses

When you use a standing forward flexion test or toe touch, what do you actually look for? Pain? Restriction? Quality of movement? Probably all the above…hopefully. You’d probably use this type of test for a patient reporting lower back pain, maybe hip or thoracic pain (joint below and above) but… Would you use this test for a patient with shoulder or Achilles pain or with patella tendinopathy? Probably not I’m guessing, but you should… 100%. You should assess the toe touch, and other big movements like trunk extension, side-flexion and rotation for EVERY patient you see. Listen to this week's episode to find out exactly what you might be missing if you do not do these tests as part of your objective assessment... And how these tests can often be the missing link and the reason for unsuccessful patient rehab! Enjoy the show! PS. Have you watched my latest free webinar ‘Stand Out From The Crowd To Get Your Dream First Job or Placement Even If You Have No Connections or Experience.’ This webinar will give you actionable advice to really open doors and get your career moving and you can get instant access to it right here… www.newgradphysio.com/courses

Injuries to the hamstring, groin, calf and quad muscles injuries are so common… And almost as common are re-injuries to these muscle groups! Despite all the evidence and medical developments over the last half century, worryingly, recent evidence actually suggests things are getting worse! It is clear as a profession we are not doing doing a great job managing muscle injuries. So what is going wrong? This week’s podcast episode will show you 3 things you must do with every rehab plan. These are so important to successful hamstring, quad or any other muscle injury rehab plan… But so many therapists unknowingly do not even follow these simple steps. Make sure you are not the same to ensure you avoid prolonged rehab programmes and muscle re-injuries! Enjoy the show! PS. Have you watched my latest free webinar ‘Stand Out From The Crowd To Get Your Dream First Job or Placement Even If You Have No Connections or Experience.’ This webinar will give you actionable advice to really open doors and get your career moving and you can get instant access to it right here… www.newgradphysio.com/courses

Do you sometimes second guess yourself and lack confidence giving your patient a diagnosis? If you are not sure what the patients problem is, it is almost impossible for you to plan and prescribe the right treatment techniques and rehab exercises. Beyond the initial assessment, you should only be checking in with a few key markers (both subjective and objective) to see how your patient or athlete is progressing. Despite this, so many students and new grads are still asking subjective questions or conducting objective assessment tests that should have been completed in that first session. This happens because you put too much pressure on yourself and in most cases overcomplicate your subjective and objective assessments. This week’s podcast will show you 3 simple things you can do to help you make sense of your patient assessments to give you the confidence in what you are doing... And help you find the right patient diagnosis. Enjoy the show! PS. Have you watched my latest free webinar ‘Stand Out From The Crowd To Get Your Dream First Job or Placement Even If You Have No Connections or Experience.’ This webinar will give you actionable advice to really open doors and get your career moving and you can get instant access to it right here… www.newgradphysio.com/courses

It’s who you know...not what you know? Right? I used to believe this myself... But it is just not true! Building connections can clearly be very helpful to get your foot in the door in that sports club, private clinic or even secure that dream next NHS rotation (the MSK one!). But it is in no way shape or form the only reason you can't get your foot in the door. Listen to this week's podcast and find out exactly what you need to know to stand out from your peers to fast-track your new grad physio career! Enjoy the show! PS. If you enjoyed this podcast then you will love my latest free webinar ‘Stand Out From The Crowd To Get Your Dream First Job or Placement Even If You Have No Connections or Experience.’ This webinar will give you actionable advice to really open doors and get your career moving and you can get instant access to it right here…www.newgradphysio.com/courses

It might be that dream first job… Perfect placement… Or even that next promotion that will give you more responsibility, more authority or more pay. Why is it that some people seem to get 'lucky' and get the best opportunities… Whilst this ‘luck’ never seems to happen to you? In this week’s podcast episode you’ll discover why ‘luck’ has nothing to do with it... And learn what you actually need to do to get your foot in the door to your dream first job and climb the promotion ladder faster than you ever though possible. Enjoy the show! PS. If you enjoyed this podcast then you will love my latest free webinar ‘Stand Out From The Crowd To Get Your Dream First Job or Placement Even If You Have No Connections or Experience.’ This webinar will give you actionable advice to really open doors and get your career moving and you can get instant access to it right here… www.newgradphysio.com/courses

Working with the England Rugby Union team, consulting at the FA, in professional Rugby League and Super League Netball… Or working in the private practice clinic… You might think you need to change how you work within each different environment. But you do not. It is a real test, having to work with different athletes from different sports, elite professionals one day to a weekend warrior the next. But one thing makes it easy. Having a set method to assess, treat and rehab. In this podcast episode I’ll explain why I use exactly the same method to treat every patient or athlete, regardless of what injury they have… And how you can do the same to get great patient results, whether you work in private practice, elite sport or even the NHS. 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

As a new grad you will make mistakes. But a mistake is only a mistake if you do it once. It is not a mistake if you keep making the same error over and over. So if you are continually making the same errors in your assessments… Using treatment techniques that only give quick changes in symptoms but never stick… Or find yourself using the same rehab exercises just because they helped some of your patients in the past, hoping they work, but not really knowing… Making the same mistakes over and over then you need to work out why. Because if you are not improving you are falling behind. Listen to this week’s podcast episode to find out what other new grads are doing differently to get better patient results, despite having the same level of training and ‘experience’ as you. 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

MRI’s are thought as the ‘gold standard’ to make an accurate diagnosis but they might actually cause more problems than solutions! One big thing with any imaging is to remember that a scan gives you an image of anatomy and not function. Any investigation you use is just part of your assessment, in no way shape or form should it replace the tests you do with your patient or athlete in the clinic room. If you blindly follow an MRI report without comparing it to the patient in front of you, you could find yourself over or under diagnosing an issue and then over or under treating an inaccurate pathology. Listen to today’s podcast episode where I talk through a case study of a hamstring injury whereby the MRI report and how the player presented were totally different… And what that meant for his treatment and rehab plan! 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