Dr. Annie McCluskey is a leading figure in stroke rehabilitation in Australia, known for her work with StrokeEd. She discusses innovative techniques in upper limb rehab and the essential role of tele-rehabilitation post-COVID. Annie emphasizes the importance of structured coaching and accountability in patient recovery, particularly when addressing sensitive topics like sexuality and intimacy after a stroke. She also advocates for collaboration between physiotherapists and occupational therapists to improve patient outcomes.

Ann is the ultimate clinical expert with decades of clinical experience and a desire to keep bettering herself time and time again. Her latest venture is in the APA Gerontology fellowship specialisation training program. She already has her PhD, a Grad Cert in Physio and is an APA Titled Gerontological Physio. She has held multiple academic university and clinical lead roles, and is on the faculty for Vestibular Education Australia. Her clinical passions are older adult, vestibular and aquatic rehabilitation and this episode does not disappoint on any of those fronts.4:01 - Career pathway8:10 - Juggling part time roles9:20 - Current role10:25 - Under-dosing exercise in older adults14:00 - Patient beliefs, anxieties and our role17:30 - Risk aversion in hospital23:10 - How Ann maximises therapy in her unit24:50 - Hydrotherapy for older adults29:10 - Registrar training for APA Fellowship36:50 - Driving clinician level research43:35 - Importance of vestibular "phone a friend"45:10 - Central vestibular dysfunction48:10 - Tips for teaching vestibular pathophysiology54:10 - Ann's vestibular coursesLinksemail: ann.rahmann@uqconnect.edu.au@AnnRahmPT6 day vestibular competency course2 day introduction to vestibular course& so much moreA bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.

Dharsha Petrie, an experienced FND physio in Australia, discusses education, diagnosis, sustainable treatment, triggers, symptom management plans, and more. Topics include misconceptions about FND, sustainable carry-over of function, interacting with health professionals, symptom profiles, and listener questions.

This month we're doing what it says on the packet - implementation science! Marlena is an expert in this field having completed her PhD in the field in 2018. An OT by background, she is the Allied Health Research Translation Lead at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Now a post-doctoral researcher, she also has post-graduate quals in clinical rehabilitation (neurological rehabilitation) and is completing her Masters in Applied Statistics.In addition to chatting about implementing research into clinical practice we talk about her other passion - using assistive technologies in neuro rehab.5:32 – Career pathway 7:33 – Allied Health Research Translation Leads in Victoria, Australia 13:46 – Next steps – post-doc researcher implementation science  16:14 – Strategic approach to supporting clinicians bridge the research-translation gap 21.06 – The art and science of Implementation Science  25:24 – Implementation Frameworks  30:31 – Frameworks can speed up the process  33:29 – Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Implementation Science35.48 – Implementation of Robotics 41:35 – De-implementing and changing your practice 44:46 – Hand Hub at Royal Melbourne Hospital 52:28 – How soon do Allied Health professionals lose confidence performing evidence-based activities?Papers and ReferencesHow soon do allied health professionals lose confidence to perform EBP activities? A cross-sectional studyDoes the Theory of Planned Behaviour Explain Allied Health Professionals’ Evidence-Based Practice Behaviours?LinksLoop profileORCID pageResearch gate  University of Melbourne profile  Linked In  & so much moreA bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.

Angela Mucic is the Learning and Development Manager at Neuro Rehab Allied Health Network, she's a business consultant with an MBA and a passion for helping Allied Health business find the place where they can succeed.3.23 Intro 4.22 – Career pathway 9.09 – Switching career trajectory 11.50 – Communicating with consumers 13.42 – Building varied professional & life experience 14.53 – Current role 18.20 – Physio brand 24.50 – Promoting neuro physio 26.50 – People want to go to normal gyms 28.19 – Leaving clinical but continuing to draw on it 31.07 – The future of the NDIS 36.38 – Advice for following Ange’s career LinksNeuroRehab Allied Health Network (NRAH) https://au.linkedin.com/in/angelamucicFacebook for NRAH Email: angela.m@nrah.com.au& so much moreA bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.

Helena Esmonde, who runs the Vestibular First website, discusses vestibular assessment and intervention advice, focusing on topics like vestibular migraine, hyperventilation and head shake tests, infrared goggles, and differentiating US vs Aus physiotherapy diagnoses. She also talks about her business, Vestibular First, and educational resources for physio training programs.

We sit down with Professor Coralie English to discuss her research, her role as a 'serial collaborator' and all the other normal bits that you have come to expect from A Neuro Physio Podcast.4.00 Meaning in career 5.30 Career pathway 9.21 Mentors 12.07 Career post PhD 15.04 Breaking Up Sitting Time (BUST) 21.08 Stroke survivors and behaviour change 23.40 i-Rebound 26.58 Jargon busting and adapting language  28.30 Being a serial collaborator  32.10 celebrating the development of others 32.35 SRRR and ISRRA 42.06 Australian stroke guidelinesPapers and References Discussed:List of Coralie’s publicationsLinks:Newcastle University ProfileTwitter @Coralie_English& so much moreA bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.

Nat Fini is our first returning guest having previously given us an update of supports from the Australian Physio Association (APA) at the start of the pandemic. We chat about Nat's transition from clinical neuro lead into academia alongside completing her PhD in physical activity (PA) and exercise after stroke. She shares her inspirations, how she over-achieves at networking (spoiler, she's naturally good at it), and her leadership work in the APA and other advocacy groups.0.09 - Previous episode recap2.05 - Bio3.23 - Intro4.17 - Current role at UoM & affiliations5.12 - Career pathway11.56 - Getting into academia13.59 - Staying relevant in clinical work14.36 - PhD exercise and PA after stroke18.57 - How to get stroke survivors active21.19 - Overcoming barriers to PA after stroke22.27 - Behaviour change strategies & long term planning24.48 - PhD publications & beyond26.00 - New research questions - what's the right dosage?27.10 - Mentors - a range is helpful32.07 - APA work35.56 - Getting involved & managing commitments38.57 - Networking on social mediaEpisode webpage for Nat's links/references/papers https://aneurophysio.com/nataliefini/& so much moreA bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.

Consultant Physiotherapist Fran Brander from National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery discusses research into upper limb treatment post brain injury, arguing for funding, patient selection, and the application of technology in therapy. She emphasizes the importance of tailored exercise programs, intensiveness in rehabilitation services, and the balance between hands-on and hands-off approaches in neurophysiotherapy.

PD Warrior creator Melissa tells us lots about Parkinson's Disease, how she developed her renowned private practice Advanced Rehab Centre and the PD Warrior program, about becoming a physio entrepreneur, and why she doesn't feel pressure to conduct research.2.22 – Intro3.37 – Career pathway4.20 – Developing PD Warrior6.10 – PD Warrior framework (4 Pillars)11.22 – Home practice15.20 – PD Warrior courses16.55 – Education for self management18.38 – Exercise mainstream in PD22.31 – Clinical expert vs research24.47 – PD Warrior in Parkinson’s Plus27.28 – Liaising with neurologists28.54 – PD medications & when to exercise30.14 – Developing Advanced Rehab Centre32.41 – Entrepreneurship in physiotherapy37.00 – Passion & drive37.31 – Neuro physio specialisation40.15 – Peer review in practice42.10 – Employing the right people43.40 – Doing media45.21 – Lexo Robotic Gait TrainerLinksMelissa’s WebpageThe New Parkinson’s Treatment Exercise is Medicine (book)PD Warrior WebpagePD Warrior CoursesInsight to PD conference 2021& so much moreA bi-monthly podcast where we share the stories of our Caregivers, patients and...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifyLike our podcast and want to support us?Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can.