The New Grad Physio Podcast

I graduated in the Summer of 2010 and was straight to work in my first job as the Assistant First Team Physiotherapist at the Leeds Rhinos. I have learnt a lot over the last 10 years. I feel fortunate to have had some great successes both in professional sport and private practice. But despite my accelerated career path it has never quite been as rosy as it may have looked from the outside! In between the successes I certainly made plenty of mistakes! In my latest podcast discover 10 of the biggest lessons I have learnt over the last 10 years. These tips will help you side-step the common pitfalls so many New Grads fall into... Overcome the barriers that are stopping you getting great patient results and growing your skills and your confidence... And help you achieve your own career success as a physiotherapist, sports therapist or sports rehabilatator. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

You use your red flag questions to make sure you don’t miss any serious pathology and treat something you shouldn’t. But despite what many therapists believe… A positive red flag answer does not mean instant referral to A & E or the need for a second opinion. Many New Grad’s often tell me they just feel like they go through the motions and ask ‘red flag’ questions just for asking sake… Unsure about what they might do if the patient did answer YES to any one of those red flag questions! This podcast episode will help you make sense of your red flag questioning. It will help you remember what questions, you need to ask… When you need to be cautious and ask further questions… And when it is safe to treat. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Anterior hip pain can often be tricky to get a hold of as it can be irritated by simple movements and positions, like squatting or lunging… Or even sedentary activities like siting or driving, so it often doesn’t take much to irritate symptoms. Most therapists are missing a simple trick. Its simple when you know what this is… And it can be the difference between successful rehab or persistent pain, reduced hip range of movement and poor function with patient presenting with anterior hip pain. In this podcast, you will discover what you need to look for for any patient you treat with anterior hip pain. You will learn how to quickly attain the best way to treat anterior hip pain symptoms, to get your patients back to full health and stop their symptoms quickly returning. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Many treatment techniques offer only short lived improvements for patients with lower back pain. I’m sure you found yourself treating the same muscles, improving patient symptoms, only to see their symptoms quickly return as quickly as they went away. In my latest podcast you will discover 3 simple strategies that will help you get better results with your patients with lower back pain… Stop their symptoms quickly returning… Saving you time, effort and stop you having to deal with frustrated patients that don’t feel like they are improving. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

A vertebral artery problem is a medical emergency! You are not going to see many of these cases but you need to know what patient signs and symptoms might make you suspect this injury… And then how to test for it… So you can either rule this injury out or act quickly and refer your patient on for urgent medical attention! This episode will highlight all the main information you need to know and how to test a patient with a possible vertebral artery problem. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

There is a big difference in opinion about the best way to squat and in particular… …should you let the knees come over the toes? Many therapists think that letting your knees come over your toes is bad for your knees. But is this true? And what does the evidence say? In this podcast I talk through a recent patient I saw in clinic and how he had injured his knee because of too much knees over the toes training… …then why I gave him more of this style of squatting as part of his rehab! I cover all the main talking points around knee position during squatting… …so you can clinically reason when you might (or might not) use different knee positions, including knees over the toes training, with your squat based rehab exercises. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

If you have ever found yourself stuck for what treatments to use for a patient with shoulder pain… …or sometimes find your current techniques don’t get the results you want… …then this podcast is for you! In this episode I cover the most common problems that face New Grads when treating patients and athletes with shoulder pain. I even admit how I got it wrong as a New Grad, treating shoulder pain in both private practice and sport… …and share some simple advice to help make sure you don’t make the same mistakes with shoulder pain patients. I’ll even tell you all about my ‘favourite’ shoulder treatment technique, the one I use more than any other in both my private practice work and with the professional athletes I work with. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

How do you best manage an acute ankle injury? Beyond your usual application of ice, compression and elevation etc, one big decision is you need to make is should you protect the ankle? Do you need to protect the ankle using a moon boot, or maybe use crutches? Maybe both? How exactly do you decide which is the best course of action? Get this wrong it can cause BIG problems for your patient or athlete. In this podcast you will learn some simple strategies to look after ankle injuries and know when you should be protect an ankle injury… …to improve recovery times & avoid problems in the future, including unnecessary surgery! 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Have you been overlooked in the past for a role because you are NOT a physio? Maybe you experienced this as a student... ...when you were not been given the same opportunities on placements and not allowed to do the same things as the physio students. Some jobs appear 'exclusive' to physios in both private clinics, sports clubs and even the NHS. But this is NOT true! Listen to my latest podcast to find out why and what you need to do to set yourself apart from other therapists, including physio’s, to get roles that give you the pay, responsibility and fulfilment you should get as a qualified therapy professional. 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, Competent & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Picking your first job as a New Grad is a BIG decision. How do you know a job is right for you? So many therapists make the WRONG decision when chasing their first job and as a result, struggle to make the progression they want during those early months and even years as a New Grad. You become frustrated and feel that their career has become stagnant before it has even got going.  Have you qualified and looking for work… …or do you already have a job but it is not a role you enjoy... ...or are you still studying but want to best prepare yourself when you do graduate? This podcast will discuss some of the key considerations you MUST think about when you are looking at applying for and possibly accepting your next job role. And it is more than just the amount of $$$ they are offering! Enjoy the show! PS. If you are interested about how to ensure you make the best decision when planning the next step in your career and want to know the quickest and easiest way to fast-track your career  then let me know... ...send an email to andy@newgradphysio.com and I'll get right back to you with some help.