The New Grad Physio Podcast

If you have qualified, you will know exactly what I mean when I say… That what patients say and how they present is hugely different to what we were told at University. The result… You get to the end of your assessment and your head is in a spin, you are not too sure what is going on and you struggle through the rest of the appointment. Connecting the dots between the methods you have been taught to assess, treat, and rehab your patients at University and what is needed to get patients better in the real world can be tough. In this episode you will learn how to make sense of your patient assessments, so you do not feel overwhelmed and have greater confidence about how to manage the patients you look after. 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

Patients with knee pain, generally do very well, until… They go back to higher-level activities like the gym, running or sport. Once activity levels are increased their pain often returns, leaving the patient and the you, the therapist, frustrated. However, if you understand the importance of the calf and its role in knee biomechanics then you will be better equipped to manage any patient with knee pain. In my latest podcast you will discover the important role the calf has at the knee and why you should consider using calf rehab with every knee pain patient you see. 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’ll 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

Whilst in recent years therapists generally have become better at assessing ankle injuries, many syndesmosis (high ankle) injuries still get missed, often misdiagnosed as a lateral ankle injury. This present a BIG problem as these injuries are managed in the same way as a lateral ankle injury. However, there management should be very different. In this podcast you will discover; - The Importance Of Early Diagnosis Of Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries - The Big Difference Between Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries And Other Ankle Injuries & How You Can Assess For This - What The ‘UP YOURS’ Syndesmosis Test Is & How You Can Use It To Differentiate Between An Ankle Syndesmosis & A Lateral Ankle Injury 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’ll 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

Whilst these unprecedented circumstances present us with many challenges, you can use lock-down to your advantage. Most therapists are finding they have more time on their hands and as such, it is a great opportunity to develop your skills and spend more dedicated and uninterrupted time on your CPD. But the problem is, staying motivated to do it, knowing what to do and ensuring you are not wasting the time you do allocate to your learning. If you can get it right, you will go back into your role in the NHS, private practice or sport after lock-down, a much better equipped therapist, ready to take on the challenges of your role as a New Grad Physio. In this episode I cover 3 top tips to help you stay on track and to maximise the time you spend on your CPD and learning during lockdown. 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’ll 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

Knowing when to allow your patients to return to higher level activities, like the gym, running and sport can be a difficult decision. I’m sure you’ve been asked those questions from your patient like… ‘When will I be back running’ ‘When will I be able to get back in the gym’ ‘How long is it going to take before I am back playing football, rugby, hockey etc…’ These can be tough questions to answer. You want to give a response to their question, but it can be hard to give an accurate prognosis. You are conscious that you don’t want to give a timeframe that is unrealistic. In this episode you will learn how to give an answer to those difficult patient questions. Learn what you need to do to give you the confidence and conviction to tell a patient when they will be hit important milestones in their treatment plan, like a return to higher-level activities like the gym, running and sport. 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’ll 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

As therapists we ALL do the same 3 things… We assess our patients… We treat our patients… And we prescribe rehab for our patients. These are the 3 pillars of what we do as therapists to help patients out of pain and back to full health. So if so simple, why is it that some therapists are able to make quick changes to patient symptoms whilst others become overwhelmed and are not able to give their patients the service, they feel they deserve. In this podcast you will learn how these 3 pillars (assessment, treatment & rehab) link and discover about why failure with one part of your intervention greatly affects all the other pillars and in turn affects your patient outcomes. Enjoy the show. PS. You will learn all about how to better assess, treat and rehab your patients on my upcoming New Grad Physio Lower Limb Course. On this course you will discover exactly how to identify both the site AND source of symptoms, using your patient assessments to find out exactly what treatments techniques and rehab exercises your patient needs. In addition, you will learn how to progress (and regress) any lower limb patient (including lower back pain patients) through a FULL rehab plan, start to finish, knowing when they are ready to progress to the next stage of rehab and when they are ready to be cleared for higher level activities like the gym and running. Secure your place here >>> www.newgradphysio.com/courses

Just because a patient has knee pain it does NOT mean they have a knee problem… If you can get your head around this important concept it will make your management of problems like ‘anterior knee pain,’ ‘shoulder impingement’ and other overuse injuries much easier. You will get quicker results in clinic with your patients, results that actually stick, so your patients do not break down the first time they go back in the gym, go back running or back to any other activity. Listen to this podcast to discover why knee pain does NOT mean a patient needs knee rehab and what to do instead, Enjoy the show. PS. Check out the next available dates for my next New Grad Physio Lower Limb Course at www.newgradphysio.com/courses On this course you will discover exactly how to identify both the site AND source of symptoms, using your patient assessments to find out exactly what treatments techniques and rehab exercises your patient needs. In addition, you will learn how to progress (and regress) any lower limb patient (including lower back pain patients) through a FULL rehab plan, start to finish, knowing when they are ready to progress to the next stage of rehab and when they are ready to be cleared for higher level activities like the gym and running. Learn more at www.newgradphysio.com/courses

The shoulder often proves problematic for both patients and therapists. Pain can persist, with patients struggling to return to normal function, particularly more active patients, resulting in BIG frustration as a therapist, when despite your best efforts, your patients shoulder pain continues. Rotator cuff exercises are often a staple rehab exercise given for almost any patient with shoulder pain. But, do they work? Are they the best exercises to give your patient, or is there a better way? In this podcast you will discover the ‘real’ role of the rotator cuff and learn how knowing this can help you prescribe the best shoulder exercises, that actually work the rotator cuff and help you get the results you want with patients you treat with shoulder pain. Enjoy the show.

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 one of the biggest problems for New Grad Physio’s and for many it is affecting their ability to manage their patients in the best possible way. In this podcast you will discover how to take ‘shortcuts’ with your assessments, to cut out the noise and make that patient diagnosis much, much easier. 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’ll 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

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 your career and even progression in your pay. In this podcast you will discover that whilst making mistakes as a New Grad is inevitable it is important that you limit your mistakes in some specific areas. Otherwise, you may run the risk of getting ‘stuck’ and not making the progress in your clinical skills and career that you hope for. 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’ll 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