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Barry Nguyen Clinician | Software Engineer | Educator

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 18:00:00 +0800

Barry's Dad was a scholar, his Mum a machinist, both parents were immigrants and he was a confessed computer geek and introvert, so communicating the nuances of pain as a Physio was going to be an uphill battle. And it was.

In this episode, Barry talks about;

the challenges of coming from a Vietnamese culture where touch is not considered the norm and Physio was largely unknown
how Physio was so tough that he nearly stopped
starting in private practice as an employee and only seeing a few clients a day
starting his own side business, and the challenges of working in several GP clinics with a bottle of gel and portable plinth
how he developed his own PMS to manage appointments, (pre-Cliniko) and then sold it
how he realised that Physio as a business wasn’t scalable, and he developed alternative ways to build his $$ income
misconception of employees about the ease of being an employer
how during COVID completed a boot camp for software engineers and since then has created some IT/Physio software startups
how AI will integrate into health practice to reduce admin and other repeated tasks
types of intelligence, fluid and crystalised and who has which

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Jason Smith Entrepreneur | Educator | Philanthropist

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0800

At 10 years of age, Jason had his first 'God' moment while watching Saturday morning cartoons, and this moment has guided his decisions ever since.

Jason was a reluctant practice owner promising his wife would never own a practice. Yet he grew his garage-based business to 140 locations and kicked the anthill called franchising. He only left his garage when his wife suggested the driveway wasn't the most professional of waiting rooms. His business, Back in Motion eventually sold for around $100 million.

For $200 Jason recommends the following books;

Michael Gerber - The E-Myth (Revisited)
John Maxwell - The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Bob Buford - Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance

Jason's message to younger Physios is to consider developing;

clinical excellence
leadership skills
understand the importance of commercial paradigms

Thanks for listening.

You can also watch our conversation on YouTube.

Biography
Jason is a dynamic businessman and award-winning leadership expert in high demand. Failed medical missionary, reluctant businessman, unqualified franchisor, all leading to accidental founder and CEO of Australia's largest physiotherapy network at the time, the Back In Motion Health Group, creating an unlikely success that surprises him even more than those around him.

Ernst Young entrepreneur-of-the-year, Jason believes the opportunity of a lifetime comes around about once a day. He made a career out of getting it wrong more than he got it right - but knowing when he did get it right, how to repeat it over and again. More street-smart than book-smart, he never wanted a business, and yet ended up with over 140 of them supported by a team of 700+ and eventually selling for over $100m. He started six brands over 20 years and closed or sold five of them.

Initially, a leader by chance, Jason has now mentored over 1,000 others like him through the Iceberg Leadership Institute. A regular contributor on business, leadership, and health-related topics, you can hear his thoughts on podcasts, television, radio, and online channels. Whilst he has written a few internationally-acclaimed books, he prefers to read those of others.

Having presented to over 60,000 people internationally, Jason feels there is more at stake in small intimate groups where he can't hide the whites of his eyes from the very same he is engaging. Director on many boards, chairman of a few. Socially conservative; economically liberal, compassionately capitalistic, and politically disillusioned. Giving time and resources to numerous social initiatives to empower the poorest of the world's poor, his future is now in missional philanthropy.

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Jonathan Wray Clinician | Educator | Owner

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0800

On balance, Jonathan wasn't meant to be a Physiotherapist. More likely an auto mechanic (family trend), professional drummer (first 10 years of work), scuba diving instructor or water sports co-ordinator (next 10 years of work). Yet he found himself at a tipping point in his early 30's. Offered an exclusive, highly paid all-inclusive job as a dive master on a liveaboard boat based in idyllic Seychelles OR stay in wet and cold England, scrimping and living in nursing quarters while studying hard for several years and maybe having a job at the end of it.

We talk about life before and after this pivotal decision, touching on subjects;

the importance of short and long-term vision
what are the one percenters you can do to stand out from the rest
what are new graduate's expectations and are they helpful
what skills and traits does a well balanced Physiotherapist have

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Specific mentions in the conversation
Sleep Mastery Course - learn how to integrate sleep education into clinical practice
Louis Gifford's books - Aches & Pains, Nerve Root, Graded Exposure
Strive & Thrive in Private Practice online course

Biography
Jonathan Wray is FACP is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists 2020) and director and principal physiotherapist at Next Wave Therapy. He was a clinical tutor on the Masters of Clinical Physiotherapy at Curtin University for 7 years and is currently a facilitator for physiotherapists undergoing specialisation training with the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Jonathan is the current chair of the WA Acupuncture and Dry Needling specialist interest group and course presenter for the APA Level 1 Dry Needling course and Level 1 Integrative Acupuncture course.

Outside of work, Jonathan is married with 2 teenage children and as a keen surfer, kite surfer and scuba diver likes to be in the water as much as possible.

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Adnan Asger Ali Clinician | Owner | Health Advocate

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0800

Adnan has a couple of unique physio-moulding stories. Firstly, Adnan grew up in KL Malaysia where his parents owned a sports store, and afternoons after school were spent 'testing' all the sports gear. Secondly, his younger brother drowned in a fish pond, but fortunately, Adnan was able to pull him out and he was later revived in hospital.

Adnan has sped through an undergraduate degree, 3 Master's qualifications and co-owns two clinics with 25+ staff. He has also been heavily involved in committees, boards and elite sports for a decade.

During our conversation, Adnan reflects on;

when is the ideal time to start a Masters qualification
the benefits of being involved in committees
his internal motivator
his standard answer to a request
his #1 hot tip for building your list in a competitive practice

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Biography
Adnan Asger Ali is the co-founder and principal physiotherapist of Accelerate Physiotherapy in Canberra. A dual-titled physiotherapist, Adnan has completed postgraduate studies in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and pain medicine. He is the current chair of the APA Musculoskeletal Group and is passionate about manual therapy as well as the breadth and depth of the physiotherapy profession.

On top of his clinical work at Accelerate, he has been a tournament physiotherapist at The Australian Open since 2022, delivered manual handling training for Corporate Work Health Australia to numerous government and private companies and acts as a tutor and lecturer on APA courses, on top of being named the Allied Health Award's Physiotherapist of the Year for 2023, proving that physiotherapy is a diverse profession with many options for early career physios if they are willing to think out of the box!

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Michael Kenihan Entrepreneur | Mentor | Educator

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0800

Michael comes from a strong medical pedigree, and with his high level of sports participation and associated injuries, developed an early awareness of Physiotherapy, and specifically sports. These were the very early days of sports physiotherapy, there were no post-graduate courses, Cybex had just arrived and mentors were critical.

After a short period working in a dedicated sports clinic in Adelaide, a new opportunity arose in Melbourne as a clinician and investor in a sports clinic. This pattern repeats several times in Michael's life. Meet someone, be offered a new opportunity, and take it on. Repeat. From clinician to investor, to business manager, owner of single to multiple clinics and then into Stem Cell Therapy and writing a book.

Michael's journey has touched on so many of the possible realms in which a Physiotherapist can move. He shares his thoughts on;

taking risks
the two common challenges he sees facing practitioners
his most out-on-the-limb decision and the outcome of it and
where he sees Physiotherapy heading in the next few years.

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Resources Mentioned
The Health Practitioner's Journey

Biography
Michael Kenihan is a sports physiotherapist, business manager, administrator, entrepreneur, innovator, teacher and thought leader in the health and sport sectors.

Michael’s experience as the general manager of Australia’s largest allied health network LifeCare Health (now part of the public company Zenitas Ltd,) executive of IPN (a publicly listed general practice network) and creator of the start-up online education company Kalsi P/L, demonstrates his wide-range of interests and abilities.

Michael is now a director, owner and manager at Melbourne Stem Cell Centre and the stem cell laboratory Magellan Stem Cells. Additionally, Michael, with business partner and founder Gareth Adams, has started a technology app R-U-Ontrak to assist individuals track their progress towards a meaningful goal, such as recovery from an injury. The app helps users build a community of support to keep them motivated and tracks activities using progress milestones.

Michael is also a business consultant to allied health practitioners and practices through his business MK Health Business Consulting.

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Dr Jon Ford Clinician | Researcher | Director

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0800

Jon's passion for helping people has been a common thread. As a clinician providing F2F care, as a researcher ensuring he is providing evidence-informed care, as an educator by spreading this knowledge and as a company director gather similar-minded clinicians, collaborating across disciplines and raising money to fund clinically focused research. Plus, he spends 6 months knee-deep in seawater, coaching juniors in surf life-saving.

In our conversation, Jon shares a common pathway; graduation, hospital rotations, overseas work/travel, and returning to Australia to get serious. But he was ahead of the curve and with a chronic pain referral base, a room and several thousand articles, he developed in isolation, a model of management in the early 1990s for this group of patients. This approach was to arrive later on the Physio treatment horizon and was called the bio-psycho-social model.

Throughout his clinical and research careers, Jon has sought to further his understanding of pain management through self-education (completed Master's, PhD and Specialisation) and collaboration (Managing Director of Advance Healthcare with 60 doctors, physios and psychologists on staff).

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Resources Mentioned
World Congress LBP & Pelvis Keynote address
Geoff Maitland Interview with Mark Jones (1600 views, Dec 2023)

Biography
In the early 90s whilst lecturing at The University of Melbourne Jon began developing evidence-based treatment models for people with back pain. He subsequently established Spinal Management Clinics (part of the LifeCare group) which became one of the leading providers of physiotherapy and multi-disciplinary pain management programs in Australia. In 2014 to enable a greater focus on improving clinical quality and research, Jon with the practitioners below, purchased and rebranded the clinics as Advance Healthcare.

Jon graduated as a physiotherapist in 1988 and then completed his Credentialing in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in 1999, his Musculoskeletal Master's in 2000, his PhD on the classification of low back pain in 2005 and in 2018 graduated in the first-ever cohort of Pain Specialists (as a Fellow of the College of Physiotherapists). This demonstrates Jon’s passion for lifelong learning in order to help practitioners and patients achieve their potential.

Jon's clinical and research interest is the individualised treatment of musculoskeletal pain (with a focus on low back pain). He continues his academic work leading the Low Back Pain Research Team at La Trobe University where he has published over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles. His academic work provides a constant source of evidence-based knowledge that is integrated into

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Libby Soderholm Clinician | Entrepreneur | Director

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0800

Libby and I shared undergraduate and later on post-graduate training together. I have always admired her tenacity and conviction to go her own way. In our conversation, Libby described how a range of strategic decisions she made through her career, have now culminated in financial independence so that in her 50s (another strategic goal) she can do the things she wants to do.

Which country to live in - partly for tax reasons
Where and why she would undertake her training
To open her own clinic with her husband and in so doing started a new way of treating clients that has become a norm today
Investing in positively geared real estate, against a trend and general advice, as a way to generate passive income
Developing skills and experience to enable her to sidestep into a parallel career

As we come to the end of our conversation, we look back and realise that the early decision of having to choose between a career in health, economics or architecture, was not necessary and that with time all three have inadvertently been achieved.

Thanks for listening.

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Biography
Libby Soderholm is a Non-Executive Director, Consultant, and Sports Physiotherapist with experience in governance and leadership.

Her passion is clinical governance and leadership in business and organizations. She has a Diploma in Business Management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Having done extensive Business consulting and lecturing in her field. Libby is the Australian Representative for IPPTA, the International Private Physical Therapy Association. She is Chair of the South Coastal Health and Community Services Board and also sits on the risk and finance committee. She is a board member for Curtin Heritage Living, which provides Aged Care, retirement living, dementia care and home care. She is involved with the Australian Physiotherapy Association and sits on a variety of National committees such as the Business National Group, Leadership and Management, and the Western Australian APA Branch Council.

Libby has worked in governance in a variety of sectors including Health, Regulation (Ahpra) and Education boards. In 2001 Libby was the proud recipient of the Kim Beasley “Service to the Community” Award. Libby also worked at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 as a Sports Physiotherapist. Libby previously owned and was Managing Director of 2 multidisciplinary Health clinics: Grange Physiotherapy in Rockingham and Mandurah Physiotherapy in Western Australia. Grange Physiotherapy was the recipient of the Small Business Award by the Chamber of Commerce in both 1999 and 2012 and was runner-up in the People's Choice award and a finalist in 2019.

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Physio+10 with David Barton Clinician | Entrepreneur | Community Health Advocate

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0800

David's career spans 3 decades and has involved many aspects of Physiotherapy; public, private, business ownership and growth but he has a special interest in the broader issues and governance of health. Upskilling himself with an MBA, and chairman and director training, David has been involved in boards, reference groups, foundations and councils in both health and non-health fields. Most recently this has led to him being involved in the formation of groups focused on improving men's health. David has a lot of wisdom to offer and he happily shares his insights about our profession.

Thank you for listening.

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Biography
David is a Physiotherapist in Busselton, director of the GeoBay multidisciplinary Healthcare Centre and co-director of Rubix Health, a digital health organisation focused on persistent pain. David has been deeply involved with leadership roles in the wider health, art and culture, local government, and community sectors in the south-west of WA over three decades. He was the cofounder and inaugural chair of the acclaimed WA film festival CinefestOZ. He is currently Board Chair of health care not for profit, GP down south, Regional Director for WA of The Man Walk and Deputy Chair of the Advisory Committee for the Men Healthier Together research foundation.

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Richmond Heath Clinician | Trauma Educator

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0800

While most Physiotherapists 'fall into' Physiotherapy after school, Richmond is the first Physiotherapist on Physio+10 who de-registered and then a decade later re-registered as a Physiotherapist.

In those intervening years, Richmond went on a journey of personal discovery and came to some important decisions, which continue to shape the life choices that he makes and the person he has become. One of these is his awareness of how trauma influences the day-to-day clinical presentations we are all seeing, but may not be adequately addressing.

Thank you to Richmond for bravely sharing this personal account of his journey as a Physiotherapist.

Biography
Richmond Heath is a Physiotherapist & the Founder of TRE Australia who has been driving innovation in mental health & physical well-being for more than 30 years. He is passionate about empowering people in the self-management of their own health & well-being & since introducing TRE to Australia in 2010 has trained more than 10,000 people in the of use TRE & neurogenic tremors. He is currently integrating breathwork into his practice & is on a mission to incorporate a trauma-informed model of the body & movement into the Physiotherapy worldview.

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Abbie Norrish Clinician | Persistent Pain Advocate

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0800

In her teens, Abbie experienced a significant neck injury that developed into persistent pain. She set herself a time-based goal, that if she as a Physio couldn't help herself, she would stop being a Physio.

Abbie is candid, joyful, passionate and focused. All qualities that steered her to where she is now as General Manager of Pain Revolution. She is a powerful advocate for women in leadership, solving challenges through collaboration and the importance of lifelong learning. It was a pleasure to touch base and share her journey so far.

Biography
Abbie is a physiotherapist and the General Manager of Pain Revolution, uniquely shaped by her own journey through persistent pain. Armed with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and a Professional Certificate in Pain Science and Education, she is a passionate communicator and facilitator in the field. Growing up in rural WA with the nearest healthcare a 3-hour drive away, Abbie developed a deep-seated passion for expanding awareness and accessibility to best practice pain care in rural and regional Australia. This commitment propelled her to her leadership role at Pain Revolution, a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to changing the way rural and regional communities understand and approach persistent pain through a community-wide approach.

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Peter Dornan AM Clinician | Educator | Pioneer | Author

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0800

Following a prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, and after experiencing depression, incontinence and other side effects, sports physiotherapist Peter placed an ad in the newspaper, inviting fellow patients to meet. This is just one example of how Peter pioneered a new field of Physiotherapy.

Peter's commitment to helping men share experiences and seek support has helped create a culture change in the treatment management for men with prostate cancer. Receiving a grant to research incontinence – a common consequence in men after prostate cancer treatment – he developed a nationally and internationally recognised program for managing patients with pelvic pain.

Peter highlights the most important thing for him right at the end of our interview and leaves us with a song. Truly a unique gentleman.

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Biography
Peter Dornan has for more than fifty-five years been a physiotherapist in the fields of sporting injuries and manipulative therapy, working with many international sporting teams, including being the inaugural physiotherapist for the Queensland rugby team, the Wallabies and the Kangaroos. He has also been an Olympic Games Advisor and Commonwealth Games physiotherapist, covering many different sports. He is a Fellow of SMA, and has written two successful books on sporting injuries, as well as designing and marketing a video exercise program. For his achievements in sport, he was awarded the Commemorative 2000 Australian Sports Medal.

In 1997, he became Founder and Convenor of the Brisbane Prostate Cancer Support Network for twenty years. In 2000 this interest in Men's Health won him the Cancer Council Queensland Travelling Fellowship to study aspects of cancer in the United States. In this regard, he successfully climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to collect material for his book Conquering Incontinence, released in 2003. Following this success, he tackled Mt Aconcagua in the Andes in 2009, and Mt Elbrus in 2013 the highest mountain in Europe. In 2009, he was awarded the Max Gardner Award for distinguished service to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. In 2011, he became a Director on the Board of Cancer Council Queensland.

Peter has been freelance writing for some years of fiction and nonfiction. Peter's most recent book Pelvic Pain: A Musculoskeletal Approach for Treatment was published in 2014, and upgraded in 2019.

Peter has studied classical sculpture for forty years and has works displayed in many prominent Queensland, national, and international institutions, and private collections.

In 2002 Peter was appointed as a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM).

Peter has been married to Dimity Dornan AO, a speech pathologist, for more than fifty-five years. They have two adult children, Melissa and Roderick.

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James Schomburgk Clinician | Educator | Hollywood Script Writer

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0800

James has been a significant contributor to our profession through years of service in professional bodies, teaching at undergraduate & postgraduate levels, mentoring young clinicians, developing business owners and helping clients. But, as is the case with many conversations on Physio+10, you never know what will happen until you step through the door of opportunity and in James' case it was an invitation to head to Hollywood to write scripts for a couple of years.

Biography
James Schomburgk is one of the owners of The Second Visit, an international teaching and mentoring company, and Physio Practice Connect which connects overseas physios with Australian private practices.

The Second Visit helps physios in private practice to develop from junior to senior practitioners and become practitioners of choice in their communities through balanced, specific and targeted clinical and non-clinical education for physios in private practice. We help create happy, successful career physios who are the "go to" physios in their communities

He is a lecturer in Sports and Orthopaedic Medicine at the School of Medicine at the University of Adelaide.

He was also Director of Back in Motion Campbelltown and Valley View for 25 years.

He was the WorkCover South Australia Physio Advisor for 8 years, is an Expert Advisor to AHPRA (Australian Health Professional Registration Authority) and has been the National Chairman of MPA (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia).

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Anna-Louise Bouvier Media Guru | Entrepreneur | Educator

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0800

Anna-Louise had 2 passions in addition to becoming a Physio. Following graduation, she realised bench warming wasn't for her (short-term patch-up), and neither were medium-term repairs, she wanted to make longer-term, habit-forming changes for her patients. So as a single mum, with 2 children under 2, she took a very bold step and created Physiocise. There was a method in her madness as Anna-Louise explains, but to place this decision in context, it was before the Physio + Pilates wave had arrived.

Anna-Louise has since taken many other bold steps, forging links, and partnerships and breaking new ground using her Physiotherapy skills and a warm smile to create products and services that didn't exist before.

Probably the closest we have to a Physio Celebrity, Anna-Louise explains how this occurred and how it ties in with her two other passions, teaching and journalism.

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Biography
Anna-Louise Bouvier is a physiotherapist and Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University. She is also one of Australia’s best-known well-being media commentators and is a regular on many ABC radio programs including Richard Glover in Sydney.

She is a Board Member and national Patron of Coastrek, an organisation that has raised nearly $50m for women's health initiatives.

In 1995 she founded Physiocise, an innovative practice that has now taught over 100,000 classes focused on exercise prescription and education.

Her multi-award-winning joint venture with the ABC, Happy Body At Work saw her consulting many of Australia’s top 100 private and public sector organisations, including the ASX, Optus and CBA and many others. She has published three best-selling books and a DVD series with ABC about creating happier bodies and was an expert on the ABC TV series Making Australia Happy and Making Couples Happy.

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Martin Meyer Entrepreneur

Wed, 24 May 2023 12:00:00 +0800

Martin did all the conventional things; high school directly into Physio, worked a few years finding his clinical feet, did the hard yards warming sporting benches & completed his Masters in Sports, but then a 'we can do better' situation arose.

Martin is no longer a clinician, rather he runs a large business catering to rehabilitation and medically-based businesses (like you & me). This podcast episode explores how this happened and what he learned along the way.

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Biography
Martin is a Sports Physiotherapist who graduated in 1996 from Curtin Uni and completed his Masters in Sports Physio in 2000. He has worked in private practice and in the amateur and professional sports arenas since graduating and has been involved primarily in Rugby and AFL. In 2008 he and his business partner established APE Medical which is a wholesale allied health and sports medicine distributor. From humble and slow beginnings APE Medical is now one of the largest rehab and sports medicine product suppliers in Australia.

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Nick Schuster Clinician | Entrepreneur | Educator

Wed, 03 May 2023 12:00:00 +0800

From the moment he walked out 1/2 way through his first job interview, Nick has been forging his own path. Now 40, Nick has experienced most things associated with the business world of Physiotherapy; including going into debt to buy his first business, expanding too fast, firing too late, crunched during the GFC and creating a very popular FB group where business owners get together, share a rant + electronic coffee, discuss common business issues and problem solve.

Nick has many stories to share about how to grow your business, and I am sure that listening to this episode will provide you with much to consider if this is your niche currently or in the future.

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Biography
Nick Schuster is a 40-year-old physiotherapist, clinic owner, business coach, husband and father of 2, living in beautiful Northern Bayside Brisbane.

At age 21 he bought his first clinic on a credit card. Today he employs 25 people across 2 clinics.

In 2016 he created Ultimate Physio – a consulting business community of more than 1600 Australian private practice physio clinic owners, which is 1 in 5 across the country. He speaks to private practice physios and clinic owners daily and is at the absolute forefront of the challenges facing private practice physiotherapy in Australia today. Ultimate Physio’s flagship product is a 9-month business, leadership and personal development programme for physio clinic owners only which 69 clinic owners Australia-wide have completed since 2018 to give them more time, profit and freedom in their clinics.

He has written 3 books – one for patients in private physiotherapy clinics, one for physiotherapists, and one for clinic owners. You can view his books, courses and offerings at www.ultimate.physio .

He enjoys 90’s music (particularly Radiohead and the Smashing Pumpkins), playing the piano, MMA (his dream is to have only one MMA bout), sailing and drinking a good quality ice-cold German beer

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Mick Hughes Clinician | Educator

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0800

You might say that Mick did it tough getting to his final dream of being a Sports Physiotherapist. With too many 'distractions' he didn't gain direct entry, and only just scraped into Exercise Physiology with a very late 'cash-only' offer. Then, after overseas travel, and on the back of his rural upbringing, he snapped up a place in a newly minted Physio program in Townsville @ James Cook University.

However, once his ball was rolling it hasn't stopped. With stints in Townsville covering rugby, Newcastle covering soccer and in Melbourne, netball, Mickha amassed a range of Sports Physiotherapy experience in a range of high-performance teams. He also developed a deliberated focus on ACL prevention and rehabilitation.

Learn how and why Mick deliberately built his social platforms as part of his business within a business plan, and where he would like to see Physio grow.

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Biography
Mick Hughes is the co-founder of Learn.Physio and an APA titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. He has dual qualifications in Exercise Science and Physiotherapy and has recently completed a Master of Sports Physiotherapy. After spending a long time in Melbourne, he now consults at the North Queensland Physio Centre in Townsville, has a strong clinical interest in ACL injury prevention and rehabilitation, and sees a high volume of ACL injured athletes both locally and interstate/internationally via telehealth. Outside of his clinical role and sharing online education, Mick likes to take it easy and spend quality time with his wife and young family.

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Diane Lee Clinician | Educator | Researcher

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0800

By age 16, as a result of her gymnastic pursuits, Diane had an unstable ankle, 'funky' elbow and pelvic floor incontinence and so begin her interface with rehabilitation. Welcome to Physio+10 and our guest Diane Lee. Diane is a Canadian Physiotherapist, who is known worldwide through her landmark text, The Pelvic Girdle. This book and subsequent iterations parallel our profession's musculoskeletal development. Initially focused on the joint, then incorporating myofascial slings, motor control and most recently, our understanding of emotions, the text reflects our growing understanding of how to manage complex clinical presentations.

Diane explains how;

The current focus on RCT, SR and evidence-focused practice is eliminating clinical creativity and sapping professional passion
It is important to focus on function, not pain and to test and retest clinical hypotheses, letting the patient's body indicate the validity of treatment
Critical it is to develop hands-on skills and why current evidence challenging this skill's importance is flawed - you need validity before you can test reliability
It is important for young Physios to be comfortable with discomfort and to surround themselves with their success.

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Biography
Diane is a University of British Columbia graduate in the field of rehabilitation medicine. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Therapy (CAMT), a certified practitioner of intramuscular stimulation (Gunn IMS) and certified by the Canadian Physiotherapy Association as a clinical specialist in Women’s Health. She was an instructor and chief examiner for CAMT for over 20 years. Diane is also the owner, director, and practising physiotherapist at Diane Lee & Associates, a private multi-disciplinary physiotherapy clinic in South Surrey, BC, Canada. In addition, she is the principal instructor of Learn with Diane Lee (www.learnwithdianelee.com).

Diane has been a keynote speaker at many conferences, has contributed chapters to several books and self-published the book The Abdominal Wall & Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (2nd edn). Her book, The Pelvic Girdle, was first published by Churchill Livingstone in 1989, is now in its 4th edition (2011) and has been translated into multiple languages. The Thorax – An Integrated Approach was released in 2018 by Handspring Publishing. She holds the North American patent for two sacroiliac belts, The Com-Pressor, and The Baby Belly Pelvic Support. With respect to research, she continues to investigate the behaviour of the abdominal wall in women with diastasis rectus abdominis

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Dr Linda Khong Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0800

This conversation was recorded with Dr Linda Khong while she was in Singapore, celebrating the Chinese New Year.

During our conversation I was struck by how Linda has traversed so many aspects of our profession; clinician + academic, private + public practice and Asian + Australian culture.

Linda explains how she started out with the Singaporean family's dream of a degree in business and the goal of making a pot of gold when a couple of experiences changed the direction of her professional and personal life, and how they continue to be core principles today.

For young Physiotherapists considering where they want to be in 5 or 10 years professionally, Linda has some sage words of experience to share + she has a few life truths that are also worth absorbing.

A lovely conversationalist, I hope you will enjoy this delightful Physio+10 episode with Linda as much as I did.

Thank you for listening.

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Biography
Dr Linda Khong, PhD is an accredited lymphoedema practitioner, APA-titled Cancer, Lymphoedema, Gerontological and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and Adjunct Research Fellow. She has her own lymphoedema practice (LK Lymphoedema Centre) in Perth, WA as well as practises as a part-time senior physiotherapist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. She is still keen and upkeeps her acute care physiotherapy on the occasional weekends at Royal Perth Hospital

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Chris Perrey Sports & MSK Physiotherapist

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0800

Chris came late to Physiotherapy, via a health science degree in genetics and after 8 years of research in the UK (@ the young age of 39) decided to pivot into Physiotherapy in Perth. What happens over the next 15 years is an extraordinary path to completing both his Masters in MSK & Sports Physiotherapy, working at one of the most advanced sports rehabilitation clinics in Canada and being the Physiotherapist for the Canadian Womens Rugby team having a crack at the World Cup.

Listen to find out how did he achieve this and what were his key decisions.
Along the way Chris provides insight into;

The GEM program
The importance of job selection, seeking bespoke mentoring/education
Preparing for the Canadian entrance exam
Why manual skills are important for a Sports, or indeed any Physiotherapist

You can watch this interview on YouTube.

Thanks for listening.

Biography
I graduated from Curtin University with a Graduate-Entry Masters degree in 2010, after previously having completed a degree and research in Genetics. I worked at Ascend Physiotherapy for 8 years, and meanwhile, in 2012 I started my Clinical Masters in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, which I finished in 2013. I then went back to complete my Sports Physiotherapy Masters in 2014.

I have always been heavily involved in Sports, working largely in rugby and netball in my earlier days. I started working with the West Coast Fever in 2013, and took over as Head Physio in 2016 and 2017. In 2018 I then moved to Canada, and worked with the Canadian National Women’s Rugby Team until moving back to Perth in 2021, where I now work with the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) as an embedded Physiotherapist in the Swimming Program. In 2022 I was Head Physio for the Australian Women’s hockey team (Hockeyroos), including the Hockey World Cup and the Commonwealth Games. I was also lucky enough to work with the Australian swim team (Dolphins) at the 2022 World Short Course Championships. My next role is to work with the National Australian artistic swimming team, as well as return to rehab clinical work.d

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Randall Cooper Clinician | Entrepreneur | Educator

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 explores the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and we kick off 2023 in conversation with Randall Cooper. Randall is known to many as a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist with a passion for ACL rehab, to others as the creator of PreMax and more recently as an educator and podcaster.

In our conversation Randall shares four key business tips;

Start small, test, and then scale
You don't know what you don't know. Invest in people to gain skills that are complimentary to your own, not the same
Clarify your short and long-term goals. Refine as you develop
Have a service or product that is UNIQUE and NEEDED

Randall explains why he regrets attending a Level 2 Sports Physiotherapy course and what the life lesson was that he learnt from the experience.
Plus, his best investment for under $200 and his thoughts on how we can create a more stable profession with less practitioner churn and more appropriate remuneration. So many takeaways!

You can watch our conversation on YouTube.

Thanks for listening!

Biography
Randall is a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, co-Author of the world’s most read sports medicine text book Clinical Sports Medicine, and regularly delivers keynote presentations at sports medical conferences around the world.Randall’s key area of expertise is the role of skin in sport. After noticing that the creams and lotions he used on his elite athletes were hampering their performance, he decided to look into what he could do to change the game. He conducted research into the area, gathered insights from his athletes and made himself an expert in the science of skincare in sport. He founded Premax in 2006, a brand now used by elite athletes and sporting clubs around the world. Premax has truly cemented itself as being synonymous with elite athletic performance.

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Mark Brabazon | Sports Physiotherapist & Gym owner

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Mark Brabazon. Mark represents a new generation of Physiotherapists with dual degrees in S & C and Physiotherapy. He has a specific interest in running and gym-based injuries, using a range of tech in his assessments. Mark recently completed his Masters in Sports Physiotherapy.
To top off his fast learning curve Mark, purchased the gymnasium he was working in and has made the quantum shift from Physiotherapist to business owner and employer, but this has ensured that he can fully control his rehabilitation environment.

Thanks for listening.

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Biography
My name is Mark Brabazon and I am the owner of Back2it Sports Physiotherapy & Fitness in Osborne Park. I have been a physio for 10 years working within more of a musculoskeletal setting within private practice. I have completed a Bachelor of Exercise and Health Science, a Bachelor of Physiotherapy and more recently a Masters in Clinical Physiotherapy (sports). I have always had a keen eye on the modern-day athlete whether competitive or recreational and enjoy utilising my strength and conditioning facility to try and deliver the best possible outcomes I can. Physiotherapy has evolved so much over years, and I am privileged to be a part of its journey and to have the opportunity to share some of my experiences with others.

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Associate Prof. Dale Edgar Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Associate Professor Dale Edgar. In talking with Dale I came to appreciate the nature of managing a burns patient covers the full gamut of Physiotherapy skills - that is you need to manage physical (i.e., injured muscles, skin, bone, nerve), psychological & social components. Secondly, it is over a long period of time 18-24 months. This has provided Dale with a unique perspective on the health continuum, something that I think could be better utilised in the current model of reactive Physiotherapy in private practice.

Dale strongly advocates for the benefits of baseline measurements, including quality of life measures and working out how we can better serve our patient communities through employing preventative strategies targeted to their needs.

Thanks for listening.

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Biography
A senior physiotherapist and translational researcher for over 30 years, he has been devoted to the specialization in the provision and improvement of burn survivor and acute trauma rehabilitation in a number of Australian burns and plastic surgery (trauma) units. More recently Dale has applied his experience and research outcomes in the development of perioperative optimization systems for patients having surgery in both tertiary and secondary hospital contexts. After recently moving from Fiona Stanley Hospital, his current clinical workload includes the complete inpatient journey from ED to ICU, medical and surgical wards, as well as inpatient rehabilitation, mental health and palliative care. In recognition of his leadership, research and contributions to burn patient rehabilitation across the globe, he was awarded the Andre Zagame Rehabilitation Specialist Prize by the ISBI in 2012 and again in 2018. Dale’s understanding of global issues was heightened after 2001 as the recipient of the Johnson and Johnson Education Scholarship, supporting visits to burn units in America, UK and Europe. His passion moving forward is to revolutionize the rehabilitation treatment of patients with injury and burn trauma, to be responsive to the accurate and systematic measurement of severity and outcomes. Through education in, and the establishment of, outcome-based care, modern health systems will reap benefits from embedded research evidence and further, be able to direct health resource usage. His aim is to provide clinicians with the tools to optimize and improve the traumatic injury survivor's journey to recovery anywhere in the world.

Dale is an active member of the local, regional and international burn injury community. He has been involved in education in Western Australia, contributing to the Statewide Telehealth Education program and the Burn Management Program. Dale’s passion is the delivery of low barrier access education which in July 2015 r

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Dave Hall Clinician | Facilitator | Entertainer

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Dave Hall (aka Disco Duk Duk). We are all unique in the way we practice our profession of Physiotherapy. However, some more so and I think you will agree that Dave brings his unique set of skills from outside Physiotherapy and incorporates them to create something completely amazing.

I first met Dave when attending an Occupational Health training course and immediately realised how different and engaging his teaching style/facilitation was. The next time we met he was clad in green and gold spandex, which was entirely appropriate given the situation, but he will tell you more in the podcast.

Thanks for listening.

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Biography
Dave is a Physio, Facilitator and Entertainer. His Physiotherapy work focuses on workplace Injury prevention including ergonomic assessments, risk assessments, manual handling training and more. Dave has worked in the field for over 25 years and combines his experience with a strong ability to build rapport with workers and other stakeholders in the work he does.

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Associate Prof. Bronwen Ackermann Clinician | Educator | Researcher

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Ass. Prof. Bronwen Ackermann. I am continually amazed when meeting Physios on this podcast, about the diversity and creative intellect they have applied to new areas of clinical practice. Bronwen takes her core Physiotherapy skills and applied them to the niche of performing artists and in particular musicians. She quickly realised that these highly talented and skilled performers actually knew little about how their own bodies functioned or the loads they placed on them with practice and performance, and so started her journey.

Bronwen has not just treated these performers, she has led panel discussions, developed course curriculum, conducted research and advised Australian and overseas performers, Universities and orchestras in this expanding field. As a result, performers now have the opportunity to better understand how to limit performance injuries, and how to better manage anxiety when performing and practitioners understand how to assist performers in better managing their injuries.

Thanks for listening.

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Biography
Bronwen Ackermann is an Associate Professor in the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney and a world-leading expert in injury prevention and performance optimisation through the application of performance science research. She has published over 65 peer-reviewed articles on musicians’ health and was the Editor-in-Chief (2016-2021) for Medical Problems of Performing Artists (USA). She has held prestigious grants, including the internationally important ARC Linkage-funded Sound Practice Project, studying the health of Australia’s orchestral musicians (2009-2015). She is both a Churchill and Humboldt Fellowship and is one of the key figures in musicians’ health research and clinical practice internationally.
Currently, she is collaborating with an international team of musicians’ health researchers on musicians’ health literacy, drawing on her three decades of experience providing health education for musicians, including students, professionals and community music organisations nationally and internationally. She developed and led the Musicians’ Health and Performance Wellbeing Program at the Australian National Academy of music from 2013 – 2019 and developed the Essentials of Performing Arts Medicine training program in collaboration with the American College of Sports Medicine and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (USA). She continues to act as a consultant internationally with music and health organisations on specific health initiatives to better prevent and manage performance-related health issues in musicians.

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Mr Paul Wright Entrepreneur | Educator

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Paul Wright (aka Wrighty). Prior to our conversation, Paul and I have never met, which given our similarities is amazing. Paul's journey travels from degrees in Physical Education and Physiotherapy, a multiple clinic business owner, and most recently health professional business advisor. Along the way, Paul has created products, collaborated and systemised processes all with the goal of being able to spend more time with his family.

Paul shares many insights that he has learned about the business of running a successful health practice including;

his first (and most powerful?) lesson; control your own destiny
a serendipitous moment that literally drove past his nose several times a day
what 2 factors are needed for success
and how the Cumberland Curse plagues all health professionals in private practice.

I am sure you will enjoy the important insights Paul shares in our conversation. Thanks for listening.

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Resources Mentioned
www.mypracticeology.com

Strive & Thrive in Private Practice
A must do for new and recent graduates wanting to understand the key to success in private practice

The Sleep Mastery Course
why sleep matters and how to improve it

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Professor Jill Cook Researcher | Educator | Clinician

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Professor Jill Cook. Jill has been at the forefront of tendon rehabilitation and shares for the first time, how it was she went from using the historical RICE model of tendon management, to tendon loading, as the form of treatment. Seems remarkable today, but this change in our understanding is largely due to Jill's ongoing pursuit of better tendon outcomes.

As we travelled along Jill's journey as a Physiotherapist, she shared her convictions and thoughts on many related Physiotherapy topics, including undergraduate education. I think you will find this a very informative conversation.

Thanks for listening.

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Biography
Jill Cook is a professor in musculoskeletal health in the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre at La Trobe University in Melbourne Australia. Jill's research areas include sports medicine and tendon injury. After completing her PhD in 2000, she investigated tendon pathology, treatment options and risk factors for tendon injury. Jill currently supplements her research by conducting a specialist tendon practice and by lecturing and presenting workshops both in Australia and overseas.

Course mentioned during our conversation

Lower Limb Tendinopathy Course
This practical course will cover every aspect of lower limb tendon assessment

The Sleep Mastery Course
why sleep matters and how to improve it

Strive & Thrive in Private Practice
Ease the overwhelm of entering private practice, by learning the non-clinical secrets for success.

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Dr Doug Cary Clinician | Educator | Researcher

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 takes a little diversion in this the 34th episode.

Do you treat clients with #pain, spinal or otherwise?
Do you help athletes to #recovery & #rehabilitation
Do you help teach new motor skills, and encourage #healthyeating and #weightloss?

This 90-minute webinar looks at the direct and indirect effects short sleeping has on injury rehabilitation and how we as clinicians can positively help improve our client's recovery. At the same time, you will learn about other important benefits of restoring a regular, high-quality sleeping habit.

Included in this webinar are 2 clinical tests that I use on a daily basis to screen my clients for sleep-influenced spinal pain.

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A. Prof. Craig Purdam Clinician | Educator | Researcher

Sun, 29 May 2022 07:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Craig Purdam. Simply put, Craig, is a legend in and out of our Physio world. He has mentored so many colleagues, collaborated in so many areas of Sports Physiotherapy, covered sports at 5 Olympic Games, and in association with other researchers like Jill Cook and Ebonie Rio, has provided us with a tendon rehabilitation model that guides clinical practice today. On top of all that, he is a very humble and generous person.

Our conversation spans;

why Craig became interested in Physiotherapy
how he became involved in the AIS
what it was like attending the Olympics
and his interest in lower limb rehabilitation.

There are many clinical and personal insights in this conversation with Craig.
Thanks for listening.

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Biography
Craig Purdam was the Deputy Director of Athlete Services for 3 years and the Head of Physical Therapies at the Australian Institute of Sport for 35 years. He has worked as a clinician for elite sports for over 40 years and has been a physiotherapist to five Olympic Games (1984-2000) and a longstanding physiotherapist to the Australian National Men’s Basketball team over that period. He has worked with the Australia national track and field, rowing and swimming teams along with AFL football.

Craig was awarded the Australian Sports medal in 2000. In 2009 he was appointed as an adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra and La Trobe University in 2018.

Qualifications:

Undergraduate (1975)
Postgraduate Diploma in Sports (1992)
Master in Sports (2000)
Specialist Sports Physiotherapy following his Fellowship of the Australian College of Physiotherapists (2009)
Honorary Doctor of Science from La Trobe University (2018)

Craig’s major clinical and research interests are in the fields of tendinopathy, chronic hamstring injury, a calf injury and tissue loading, adaptation and healing mechanisms. He has co-authored around 60 scientific papers and book chapters in these fields.

Lower Limb Tendinopathy Course
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Mr Steve Hooper Clinician | Author

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Steve Hooper. Steve has degrees in Exercise Physiology, Geography and Physiotherapy; which probably says it all! He is one of the most passionate Physiotherapists I know and really focuses on health and wellbeing as a total package for his clients. I think this is what makes him extra special as a clinician.

In this podcast Steve ;

shares his approach to building rapport with his clients and guiding future decisions through digging deep - symptom | limitation | associated emotion
turns the tables on me and we discuss sleep and the clinical importance
discusses how he has applied skills from high-performance S & C training to client rehabilitation

YouTube
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Biography
Steve was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada where he lived the first 26 years of his life. For the majority of his childhood and adolescence, he participated in a wide range of sports including ice hockey, baseball, and track and field. His true passion was for hockey and he competed successfully at the highest levels for his age into his teenage years.

After successfully completing high school, Steve went on to attend Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU) where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Physiology and a second major degree in Geography. While completing these degrees he also played hockey for WLU and competed in regional and state-level ‘body-to-weight’ powerlifting competitions. For the next two years, Steve utilized his skills as an Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer and qualified strength and conditioning coach to help elite level athletes excel in their chosen sports.

At the age of 26, Steve accepted an offer to attend Curtin University in Western Australia to undertake a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiotherapy, which he completed in 2000. Steve’s unique skill set allowed him to offer a holistic approach to his clients that often focused on health, nutrition, movement, hands-on therapy, and performance-driven outcomes. During the first six years of practice, Steve also worked as a senior lecturer at the Australian Institute of Fitness speaking on a range of subjects including nutrition, strength and sports conditioning, and rehabilitation.

After the successful completion of his physiotherapy degree in 2000, Steve resumed his competitive sporting career by participating in Inline Hockey. He represented Western Australia at the national Inline Hockey championships in 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, and 2011 and

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Craig Phillips Clinician | Educator | Entrepreneur

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Craig Phillips. Craig in a past life danced with the Australian Ballet for 10 years, and one of his experiences in Turkey caused him to link sports medicine and the performing arts.

Craig has since been involved with Liverpool FC, the San Francisco 49ers, Riverdance and most of the AFL clubs in Australia. The link? Clinical Pilates injury prevention and/or rehabilitation.

Craig talks about;

his early days being a male dancer in SA
the axe murderers & goat herders of Instabul in ED
developing a business in pilates equipment design and manufacture
big picture Physiotherapy and the potential involvement in health reform

Biography
Craig started his career as a professional dancer with the Australian Ballet, where he developed what was to become a lifelong interest in Pilates.

After graduating from physiotherapy in 1987 and receiving special project grants from the Australia Council, Craig undertook further training in the USA and UK returning to establish the first Pilates clinic in Australia within a major sports medicine clinic, Prahran Sports Medicine in Melbourne. He developed a leading reputation with major stage and touring shows such as Cameron Mackintosh, Riverdance, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Melbourne Theatre Company, to name but a few as one of the first to manage performers as high-level athletes. He served 9 years on the Board of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science working closely with international performing arts medicine specialists.

He continues to work with Olympic medal winners, Institutes of Sports, English Premier League, Australian and British Defence Forces and has overseen published master's and doctoral research projects in Australian, New Zealand and UK universities.

The effectiveness and popularity of this treatment method led Craig to establish training for other physiotherapists. He continues to lecture and present extensively worldwide, to date has trained over 10,000 physiotherapists in Clinical Pilates.

Craig enjoys his work as a consultant treating patients, continuing his passion for developing and overseeing research projects in the Clinical Pilates program

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Ms Nicole Bryant Motorsport Physiotherapist

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Nicole Bryant. I really enjoyed Nicole's conversation, she is very honest and obviously relishes hard work. However, she nearly didn't start studying Physiotherapy, failed Orthopaedics and pretty much quit on several occasions before completing her degree. So what kept her going?

While a conversation about her journey as a Physiotherapist, we touch on many issues relating to private practice, Nicole shares;

What she found challenging in her transition from a hospital-based to private practice based caseload
Her secret strategies in progressing from one job to another and how to obtain your dream job
An honest account of her current business mix that includes professional services to several motor sport racing crews
Her thoughts on the importance of planning and explaining career moves as a female clinician in private practice

Biography
Nicole is a highly experienced Physiotherapist with over 18 years in clinical practice. A regular attendee at conferences for Sports Medicine Australia, Musculoskeletal Medicine Australia and the Australian Physiotherapy Association Nicole is always keeping up to date with current evidence-based practice and bringing this to High Line Active.

Nicole strongly believes in a combination of Manual Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy plus Clinical Exercise to properly rehabilitate from pain or injury.

Her career thus far has included professional stints in Melbourne, Brisbane and Cape Town (South Africa) in a variety of clinical settings including work at The Alfred Hospital across a variety of specialties; mainly Orthopaedics and Trauma including the Intensive Care Unit, Cardiothoracic and Transplant Units, Oncology plus private hospital Orthopedic surgery work, Private Practice Clinics (Revive; Brisbane and Tooronga Physiotherapy; Malvern). Also Occupational Health at Virgin Australia. Her Sports Physiotherapy work has included numerous sports namely AFL (Hawthorn and Melbourne Football Clubs), Triathlon Australia, Cycling Queensland, Gymnastics Australia and Grand Slam winning tennis players on the ATP/WTA tour.

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Mr Harry Truong Clinician | Educator

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Harry Truong. Harry is representative of the new cadre of hard-working, creative Physiotherapists with a foot in both the clinical and academic camps.

In this conversation with Harry we also learn;
* what Harry recommends to be a successful mentor
* why he would ease up on himself if he could do it all again
* where he would like to see Physiotherapy heading in the next 5 years

Biography
Harry Truong FACP is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists 2021) and is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) at the University of South Australia. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from UniSA in 2007 and completed his post-graduate Masters in Musculoskeletal and Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy from the University of South Australia in 2011. He is also an APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist and has previously worked as one of the physiotherapists at Adelaide United Football Club in the Hyundai A-league (2012-2016) including their successful 2016 season winning both league and grand final titles. He is one of only three Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists in South Australia, and still consults clinically, providing second opinion consultations and management of complex, persistent musculoskeletal pain. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists and is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, Musculoskeletal National Group and Sports & Exercise National Group.

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A/Prof Shaun O'Leary Researcher | Educator | Clinician

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Associate Professor Shaun O'Leary. Failing year 12 isn't exactly the ideal start to a planned career in Physiotherapy, but as the youngest in a family of sugarcane growers that is how Shaun's journey did start. Oh, did I mention that he also had to get over a boyhood romance of being a pro golfer!

In this conversation with Shaun we also learn;

how his learning strategies had to change midway through his physio training to reflect a maturing in the nature of the content being learned
about his gypsy years in Europe and Australia post-graduation
that he has a passion for lifelong learning
about his ongoing professional commitment to the Australian College of Physiotherapists and the Specialisation pathway

Biography
Dr Shaun O’Leary is a Senior Fellow in Physiotherapy between the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Queensland (UQ), and the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Physiotherapy Department and Neurosurgical/Orthopaedic Screening Clinics. He is also a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists.
Dr O’Leary’s combined academic and clinical track record underpins his conjoint UQ/RBWH appointment. His service to health is broad, spanning the supervision of clinical research (clinician-initiated, research higher degree, honours, coursework masters), clinical education and mentoring across all levels of the physiotherapy profession (undergraduate, postgraduate, professional development, and specialisation), with a particular interest and role in developing clinician-scientist career pathways in Australian public health. Dr O’Leary also serves as a councillor and senior examiner for the Australian College of Physiotherapists, and is the Chair of the college's Fellowships Program Standing Committee.

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Mr Seif Wardani Clinician

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Mr Seif Wardani. Seif is part of the team that provides medical services for the male players at the Australian Tennis Open. He also covers FC Copehagen. Find out if it is skill, hard work, luck, or good looks that assisted him to cover two elite sports.

In this conversation with Seif we also learn;
* How his day providing physiotherapy to a professional European round ball team pans out
* What he thinks new graduates should focus on clinically
* What enabled him to move beyond his low point professionally
* The importance of developing a network of support and contacts

Biography
Seif is a Notre Dame Physiotherapy Graduate from the Class of 2009, who endeavored to explore a career in Sports Physiotherapy and elite Sports. Upon completion of his Sports Masters post-graduate program at the University of Queensland in Brisbane Seif took a leap of faith with a move to Copenhagen (Denmark) where he quickly had to find his feet in a completely new environment & country. Seif finally reaped the benefits of this move by securing contracts with FC Copenhagen and the ATP Tour shortly after his move to Europe. He has just completed 6 years at FC Copenhagen in 2020 as the Long Term Injury & Sports Performance Physiotherapist and continues to work with the ATP as a Sports Physiotherapist on the Men's Professional Tennis Circuit around the world.

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A/Prof Craig Allingham: Clinician | Author | Educator

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with A/Prof Craig Allingham. Apart from carrying the Olympic flame, Craig has illuminated many vanguard areas of physiotherapy. Being a sports physio when there was no such course, creating books on Men's health when the topic barely existed, and incorporating business concepts into a mostly, sole practitioner based-industry.

In this conversation with Craig we learn;
* what Craig & Monty Python have in common
* the benefit of stepping outside of our normal boundaries and asking questions
* how doors open when opportunities are explored
* and at the end, you will hear 2 stories describing a 180 degree U-turn, on what we think makes a therapeutic relationship work

Biography
Craig's first ten years as a physio consisted of public hospital, start a practice, post-graduate study, sell a practice, move house five times, travel with a national sports team, join sports physio group committee, go to several APA Conferences and have two kids. Then it got really busy.
Now in the twilight of his career, Craig looks back on four Olympic Teams, academic appointments, headlining international conferences, several major changes in professional direction, retiring then unretiring and his current job description is as a 'Freelance Physiotherapist'. It has been brilliant fun.

Texts mentioned in the podcast:
The Prostate Recovery Map
The Prostate Playbook

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Mr Glen Robbins Clinician | Educator

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Mr Glen Robbins. Glen describes his unique start in physiotherapy and how this has shaped his attitude to continuing education.

In this conversation with Glen we learn;
* the benefits of mentorship
* how he started his own educational training programs
* his take on managing high performance, young athletes with hip challenges and
* his eloquent explanation as to why he wouldn't worry so much as a new or recent graduate

Biography
Glen has been teaching postgraduate Physiotherapy courses for the past 9 years. Prior to training as a Physiotherapist, Glen worked in the fitness industry and as a trainer for gyms and sports teams. He qualified as a Physiotherapist from the University of Keele in 2005. He spent his first 2 years working for a busy MSK private clinic in Iceland, before returning to the NHS and completing his MSc in Neuromusculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Hertfordshire.
Glen has a particular interest in the lower limb and has been teaching in the areas of assessing and treating runners and assessment and treatment of the hip and knee since 2012. He has taught his material to thousands of therapists across the world and is currently offering his most popular course for free to raise money for MIND. You can access the course here.

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Mr Mark Jones Clinician | Educator | Researcher | Author

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Mr Mark Jones. Mark's strong interest is in the field of critical thinking and clinical reasoning and how this is applied in Physiotherapy.

In this conversation with Mark we learn;

* What brought Mark to Australia

* About his professional involvement in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy

* The importance of clinical reasoning and how this meshes with into critical thinking

and for fun, the possible descriptor source of inspiration for a Grade 1 mobilisation.

Biography
Mark Jones is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of South Australia with 35 years of experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate physiotherapy. Mark graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Psychology and then completed his Physical Therapy studies at the University of Iowa. Having developed an interest in manual therapy Mark traveled to Australia to study Manipulative Physiotherapy and after completing his Graduate Diploma in 1985 under Geoff Maitland he completed his Master's degree by Research in 1989. The title of his thesis was “Facilitating Students’ Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy Education”.

Mark has a special interest in biopsychosocial health care and the teaching and assessment of clinical reasoning in physiotherapy. He has conducted and supervised research in the areas of clinical reasoning and musculoskeletal physiotherapy with over 90 publications including three editions of the text “Clinical Reasoning in the Health Professions” and the text “Clinical Reasoning for Manual Therapists”. His latest text “Clinical Reasoning in Musculoskeletal Practice” was published in 2019. Mark has presented 30 Keynote Conference presentations and has taught professional development courses in clinical reasoning and musculoskeletal physiotherapy across 26 countries.

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Dr Mary Magarey Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Dr Mary Magarey. Mary is the only Physiotherapist to have achieved specialisation in two disciplines and has contributed enormously to both physiotherapy education and professional associations.

In this conversation with Mary we learn;

* Why she embarked on her career in Physiotherapy

* What she learned under the tutelage of two manual therapy legends, Geoff Maitland and Pat Trott

* Why she became interested in the shoulder and her unique take on managing shoulders

* Why Mary sees great things ahead for our profession

Biography
Dr Mary Magarey, PhD, FACP, FASMF, is a Musculoskeletal & Sports/Exercise Specialist Physiotherapist. She holds honorary titles of Fellowship of the Australian Sports Medicine Federation & Life Membership of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Australia and was awarded Honoured Membership of the APA at the 2019 National Conference. She retired from the University of South Australia in 2014, where she taught for 40 years in the Master of Musculoskeletal & Sports Physiotherapy & its precursor programs & is still involved in the Master of Clinical Physiotherapy. Mary was responsible for the development of the sports programs

She is currently a member of the Council of the Australian College of Physiotherapists, holding a position on the Council of Chair of the Credentialing Standing Committee.

Her principal area of clinical expertise includes physiotherapy diagnosis and management of disorders affecting the shoulder complex. While primarily a clinician, Mary’s research background and educational experience provide her with a strong evidence-informed approach to clinical practice.

Mary currently practices as a Consultant Specialist Physiotherapist in metropolitan Adelaide & regional South Australia and teaches nationally and internationally.

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Associate Prof. Patricia 'Pat' Trott AM Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Pat Trott.

When it comes to individuals that have guided and shaped our profession, Pat is one of those key people, however, you may be surprised to hear what her first choices were for a profession.

Pat was intimately involved in developing the first musculoskeletal postgraduate program in Australia and starting the Physio Research Foundation, with the intention to secure funds for physiotherapy-focused research. Pat was in the first cohort to complete the Australian College of Physiotherapy's specialisation program (with Brian Edwards and Geoff Maitland), she was the second physiotherapist to become president of the APA and she steered UniSA as head of the Physiotherapy school for 7 years.

Entwined with this exploration of her remarkable career, we get to meet most of the key figures in the musculoskeletal world at the time; J. Cyriax, G.Grieve, J. Mennell, F. Kaltenborn, and we discuss aspects of her long association with Geoff Maitland.

Biography
Pat Trott graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Diploma in Physiotherapy and later completed a Master of Science in Anatomy. She is a Specialist in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists.

Pat has had extensive experience within the physiotherapy profession as a clinician in the private and public sectors, teacher of both under- and post-graduate students and supervisor of research students, and as Head of the School of Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia.

Pat served the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) at a national level for more than 30 years, including as National President, member of the National Advisory Committee, Director of the Physiotherapy Research Foundation, and Chief Censor and examiner for the Australian College of Physiotherapists. Internationally she represented the APA on the Board of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy.

Pat’s contribution to physiotherapy has been acknowledged by being awarded Life Membership of the Manipulative Therapists Association of Australia in 1993, Honoured Membership of the APA in 2002, and a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2012 for outstanding service to physiotherapy both nationally and internationally.

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Dr Alison Grimaldi Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Dr Alison Grimaldi. Following her PhD, Alison has carved a niche in researching and treating the hip area.

In this conversation with Alison we learn;

What prompted her conversion from paediatrics into MSK Physiotherapy
Why the hip became important for her
Where she sees our profession of Physiotherapy going forward

Biography
Alison completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland in 1990, a Masters of Sports Physiotherapy in 1997, and her Doctorate in Philosophy in the Field of Physiotherapy (PhD) in 2008. Her PhD studies were concerned with improving our understanding of hip muscle function and the relationship between hip joint pathology and weight-bearing stimulus.

With 30 years of clinical experience and particular expertise in the management of hip, groin and lumbopelvic pain and dysfunction, Dr Alison Grimaldi is Principal Physiotherapist at Physiotec in Brisbane, Queensland. She continues her research as an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland and through collaborations nationally and internationally. Alison has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers, contributed to three leading texts, conducted over 100 clinical workshops, and presented over 50 keynotes, invited or podium conference presentations. She provides both face-to-face and online education through her learning platform, Dr Alison Grimaldi, and has built an online global professional community within her Hip Academy.

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Jenny McConnell AO Clinician | Educator | Researcher | Author

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Jenny McConnell. Along with other famous 'M's in the MSK field (i.e., Maitland, Mulligan and McKenzie), Jenny followed a clinical passion that has helped us to better help our clients today.

In this conversation, Jenny

Explains the origin of her interest in patellofemoral pain, and how the name 'McConnell Program' was coined
Discusses the key challenge of client compliance and her solution - BMS
Emphasises the importance of specialisation and
Details the key milestones that stand out in her long career as a physiotherapist

Biography
Jenny McConnell is a physiotherapist working in private practice in Sydney, Australia, and is a fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapy.

Jenny has been involved in research into patellofemoral, shoulder, and lumbar spine problems. She has published widely in these areas and has lectured extensively and conducted workshops around the world on the management of chronic musculoskeletal problems – patellofemoral, lower limb, shoulder, and spine. Jenny has a visiting senior fellow position at Melbourne University.

In 2009 she received an Australia Day Honour from the Australian government being awarded a member of the Order of Australia for service to physiotherapy as a practitioner and researcher, particularly through the development of innovative musculoskeletal pain management techniques and treatment. Jenny is currently on the editorial board of the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, Manual Therapy as well as the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Emeritus Professor Gwen Jull AO Researcher | Educator | Author | Clinician

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Gwen Jull. Gwen's involvement in Physiotherapy is vas,; undergraduate, Masters, PhD., and Specialisation. Then after completing each, Gwen has pivotal roles in developing and expanding each both at UQ, College of Physiotherapist and internationally with IFOMPT.

Gwen shares her insights and memories into;

Her role in examining Geoff Maitland for his specialisation
Why 1975 and the first contact ethic were foundational for the Physiotherapy profession
The ongoing relevance of her PhD research which involved probably the largest RCT trial for headache in the world (my statement, not Gwen's)
How our focus on chronic MSK presentations should be to prevent recurrence rather than to quickly resolve the current flare

Biography
Gwendolen Jull AO, Dip Phty, Grad Dip Manip Ther, M Phty, PhD, FACP. Gwen is an Emeritus Professor in Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland, Australia. She is a specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. Her research, teaching and clinical interests are in the field of cervical spine disorders. Her research has involved quantifying the changes in the articular, neuromuscular and sensorimotor systems with neck pain, implications for assessment and management. Gwen has published three texts, the latest being Jull G, Falla D, Treleaven J, O’Leary S (2019) Management of neck pain disorders: A research informed approach Elsevier, UK. Over her career, she has delivered over 100 Keynote or invited addresses at international and national conferences in her career and has taught extensively in the area of assessment and management of cervical musculoskeletal disorders.

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Mr Ian Cooper Management | Researcher | Clinician

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Ian Cooper. Ian's undergraduate training occurred in Scotland and he provides interesting perspectives this gave him about Physiotherapy in Australia. When at the pub, most of us sit in front of a stage, but Ian preferred being on stage playing punk rock and nearly made the big time.

Ian also shares his insights into;

The sexual boundary between practitioner and patient
Undergraduate university course standards
A potentially new research funding model, the importance of colleague respect and referral
His current role at the Myositis Discovery Program

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Dr Ebonie Rio Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Sun, 30 May 2021 10:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Dr Ebonie Rio. Ebonie started her journey after completing an undergraduate degree in human movements, before starting her Physiotherapy degree. Breaking her wrist 4 times gave her an insider understanding of what Physiotherapy involved.

In my conversation with Ebonie I learned;

About her personal tip to be 'ridiculously persistent' in regards to following your dream,
That strengthening a tendon isn't enough in the rehabilitation process,
That tendons are picky about what sort of load they respond to, and
Her thoughts on the strengths of our profession

Biography
Dr Ebonie Rio is a post doc researcher at La Trobe University having completed her PhD in tendon pain. Ebonie holds a Masters of Sports Physiotherapy and her clinical career has included comprehensive work at the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Ballet Company, Australian Ballet School and currently the Victorian Institute of Sport.

Ebonie’s Physiotherapy experiences has included the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and the 2012 London Paralympics. In addition, Ebonie spent 18 months travelling with Disney’s The Lion King stage show.

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Emeritus Professor Lance Twomey AO Researcher | Educator (Part 2)

Fri, 14 May 2021 06:00:00 +0800

Biography
Lance has degrees are in Teaching, Physiotherapy and Anatomy (PhD). He was awarded the Order of Australia, for his service to Education and Physiotherapy in 1996. Lance has been an academic at Curtin University of Technology since 1969. He was Head of the School of Physiotherapy from 1975 to 1989, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) from 1990-1 994 and Deputy to the Vice-Chancellor from 1995-1997. In March 1997, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor. His research interests are the clinical anatomy of the spine; whiplash; back pain; and age changes of the musculo-skeletal system of the body. He is the author/co-author of six textbooks and 220 publications in scientific journals. His general interests include surfing and reading.

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Emeritus Professor Lance Twomey AO Researcher | Educator (Part 1)

Sun, 09 May 2021 09:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Emeritus Professor Lance Twomey, who is arguably the most influential person in regards to shaping physiotherapy education in Western Australia. As an early graduate of the state government diploma program established to train physiotherapists in response to the polio epidemic, Lance returned as an academic and later became the Head of School.

In Part 1 of our conversation with Lance we;
* Learn about what physiotherapy education looked like in the 1960s and 70s
* How quokkas and anthropology were early interests in Lance's development
* Learn what he considers the basis of Physiotherapy
* Learn how he quantified the difference between the normal ageing process and pathology in the lumbar spine in his PhD

Biography
Lance has degrees are in Teaching, Physiotherapy and Anatomy (PhD). He was awarded the Order of Australia, for his service to Education and Physiotherapy in 1996. Lance has been an academic at Curtin University of Technology since 1969. He was Head of the School of Physiotherapy from 1975 to 1989, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) from 1990-1 994 and Deputy to the Vice-Chancellor from 1995-1997. In March 1997, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor. His research interests are the clinical anatomy of the spine; whiplash; back pain; and age changes of the musculo-skeletal system of the body. He is the author/co-author of six textbooks and 220 publications in scientific journals. His general interests include surfing and reading.

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Dr Michele Sterling Researcher | Educator | Author

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and todays conversation is with Dr Michele Sterling, who as a clinician come researcher, has carved out an important niche in the musculoskeletal world of whiplash associated disorders (WAD).

In this conversation with Michele we;
* Learn about prognostic factors to consider for patients with WAD
* See how the management of WAD has become more sophisticated over the last 20 years
* Hear about the challenges associated with research in the current political and economic environment
* Confirm the prime role Physiotherapy has in managing musculoskeletal injuries.

Biography
Michele Sterling is Professor in the Recover Injury Research Centre, Program Lead of the Designing Better Therapies research program and Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Road Traffic Injury Recovery. She is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist and a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists. She is internationally recognised for her research on whiplash-associated disorders. Michele’s research focusses on the mechanisms underlying the development of chronic pain after injury, predictive algorithms for outcomes and developing effective interventions for musculoskeletal injury and pain. She has received over $13M in research funding from the NHMRC, ARC and industry partners. Michele has editorial roles with several leading journals and textbooks, and is a widely published author. She has received numerous awards for her research including the University of Queensland Foundation Research Excellence Award in 2005. Michele is an elected member of the leadership Council of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).

Resources
Whiplash associated resources including WhipPredict
International Association for the Study of Pain

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Dr Jo Milios Researcher | Clinician | Educator

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Physio+10 focuses on trailblazing Physiotherapists and this conversation with Dr Jo Milios is an absolute corker. Jo’s career started in the dance and yoga spheres but a spinal condition closed this door. As so often happens it also opened another door of opportunity. Lead by curiosity and by funnelling her creativity, Jo moved into and it could be said, created a completely new realm of Physiotherapy services - that being Men’s Health.

In this conversation with Jo we learn;

The benefit of curiosity
Be willing to say yes and step outside of the current box
The importance of seeking out new experiences and honing in on those that excite you
If you can’t find something, adapt known knowledge and create it yourself
Links between hard (penile) health and heart health

Biography

Principal Physiotherapist with a special interest in Men’s Health, Yoga & Pilates. Jo graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) from Curtin University , Western Australia in 1993 recently completed a PhD at the University of Western Australia’s School of Sport Science, Exercise & Health. As a private practice MSK Physiotherapist with more than 15 years PT experience, Jo was invited by her Urologist brother to establish a Men’s Health service to treat his prostate cancer patients in 2005. The decade since then has resulted in Jo treating over 3000 prostatectomy patients , over 500 chronic pelvic pain patients and 100’s of men with Erectile Dysfunction and a dire recognition that Men’s Health is far behind Women’s Health. Presentations at international conferences include, 2011’s Australia New Zealand Urological Society meeting , 2014’s Asia- Pacific Sexology Conference in Brisbane, Poster Presentation at 2014’s World Congress Prostate Cancer Conference, Podium presentations in Men’s Health at WCPT15 in Singapore and Cape Town 2017. Men’s Health courses are also taught by Jo in Australia with ‘Mastering the Martians’ team, consisting of Craig Allingham, Stuart Baptist and Peter Dornan. In 2016/17 Jo delivered Men’s Health workshops to Physiotherapists in UK, Ireland, Portugal, New Zealand and South Africa. Jo established the Men’s Health Physiotherapy Facebook group in 2014 which currently hosts over 2000 international Physiotherapists. A 24 hour Men’s Health twitter chat hosted by the APA attracted more than 3 million views in Men’s Health Week 2015. Finally, Jo established PROST! Exercise 4 Prostate Cancer, a not for profit community education and ex

Men's Health: The nuts and bolts
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Trish Wisbey-Roth Clinician | Educator | Entrepreneur

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0800

Today's guest on Physio+10 is Trish Wisbey-Roth. Being one of 10, there was no silver spoon for Trish when it came to her education or becoming a physiotherapist, and early undergraduate and post graduate career experiences saw her almost give up Physiotherapy. However, determination and a goal to help people saw these obstacles pass into the rearview mirror as Trish moved forward in her career.

On today's podcast Trish talks about;

the toughest time in her life that occurred on the eve of her graduation
managing elite athletes and the importance of addressing the psychosocial components of their injuries
the importance of 'fake it till you make'
the benefits of working within a group of like minded professionals

Biography
Trish is a skilled Australian Physiotherapist with over 30 years’ experience. She completed both a Post Graduate Sports Physiotherapy Masters and Specialisation exams and is now a Sports Physiotherapy Specialist in the hip & lumbo-pelvic region. Trish has been involved with Australian sporting teams at the National, World Championship and Olympic level. In 2018 Trish help head up and oversee the Commonwealth Games Polyclinic situated within the Games village which saw in excess of 200 athletes per day.

Trish lectures extensively in the areas of diagnosis and rehabilitation of lumbar-pelvic and hip regions with emphasis on differential diagnosis and effective manual treatment and exercise prescription. She has developed online learning courses ”A Graduate differential diagnosis Roadmap series” in conjunction with the APA. In 2020 Trish launched a 12-month online “Graduate and interactive learning series” involving live webinars with face to face and internet audience. Series covers lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine, pelvis and hip kinematics assessment/treatment and exercises.

Trish has also been involved with a low back pain research team with articles published in British Journal of Sports Medicine. She is currently collaborating with research bodies and Medical specialists investigating effective treatment interventions for lumbo pelvic pain and hip muscle recruitment in exercise.
In 2014 Trish wrote her first book 'The Back Pain Personal Health Plan: Bounce back Edition', which has evolved into The Physio Accelerator, an online learning platform with the goal of helping Physios to not only excel at their job but also to love their career. If you would like to find out more, head to www.thephysioaccelerator.com and https://www.facebook.com/thephysioaccelerator/

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Sarah Key: Clinician | Author | Entrepreneur

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Today's guest on Physio+10 is Sarah Key, Physiotherapist to the British Royal family, author of several self help spinal books and creator of the Sarah Key Masterclass spinal courses that are taught in Australia and UK.

On today's podcast Sarah talks about ;

What she learnt from apprenticing under Gregory Grieve
How an Israeli yogi bear inspired her to start treating with her feet and
The concept of 'crafting your career'

Biography:
Sarah Key is one of the world's leading experts and authors in the treatment of back pain. She is the acclaimed author of several popular books on back pain and has been in print since 1986. Sarah runs breakthrough health retreats on proactive health and back pain treatment in both New South Wales (Australia) and Cornwall (UK). Sarah also teaches graduate physiotherapists in her Levels 1, 2 and 3 'Masterclasses: The Biomechanical Treatment of Back Pain'. The Theory elements of her teaching are delivered online after which participants get together with her for Practical Adjunct sessions. These are currently held in the UK and Australia (Sydney & Perth).
In 2003, Sarah was made a Member of the Victorian Order by the Queen.

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Dr Jeremy Lewis: Researcher | Clinician | Author | Educator

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0800

Today's Physio+10 interview is with Dr Jeremy Lewis (Koala Award). An internationally acclaimed vanguard shoulder researcher, clinician and educator, we learn from Jeremy how a wax bath influenced his choice to become a Physiotherapist and his secrets to building client rapport during the first consultation.

Biography:
Jeremy Lewis is a Consultant Physiotherapist and Professor of Musculoskeletal Research (University of Hertfordshire, UK, University of Limerick, Ireland and Qatar University, Qatar). He was born in New Zealand and trained in Australia. He works in the UK National Health Service. He has been awarded a Fellowship of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, which is the highest award the CSP can offer. He has been acknowledged as an eminent clinician in his profession (UK Department of Health National AHP Clinical Expert Database). Clinically, Jeremy assesses and supports people presenting with complex shoulder problems. Jeremy has also trained as a sonographer and performs ultrasound guided shoulder injections as part of the rehabilitation process if required and appropriate. He has also completed an MSc (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy), and Postgraduate Diplomas in Sports Physiotherapy, and in Biomechanics, as well as MSc modules in injection therapy for soft tissues and joints. He also has a Postgraduate Certificate in Diagnostic Imaging (Ultrasound). He has also qualified as an Independent (non-medical) Prescriber.

Jeremy works both clinically and in the academic world and has more than 150 research publications. He regularly posts his and other people’s research https://twitter.com/JeremyLewisPT. In addition to his own research, he supervises PhD and MSc students. Jeremy is a special features (Viewpoint) editor for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT). He was a co-editor and author for Grieve’s Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (4th ed) and is currently part of the editorial team for Edition 5. He has written many book chapters and has written the forwards for 3 internationally acclaimed physiotherapy textbooks.

Jeremy loves gardening, carpentry, Tai Chi and riding his bike through the woods, but readily admits he isn’t great at any of these activities.

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Dr Toby Hall : Educator | Researcher | Author

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0800

Today's guest on Physio+10 is Dr Toby Hall. Toby details his journey as a Physiotherapist from the UK to Australia and subsequent teaching around the world. Toby explains the challenges and benefits of undertaking clinical specialisation. He also explains how his PhD research influences clinicians' ability to different between headache of a cervicogenic and non-cervicogenic origin. Listen for Toby's unique spinning plate method of time management and prioritisation :)

Biography
Toby is a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2007). He graduated as a physiotherapist in the UK in 1985, and completed an MSc by thesis in 1996 and a PhD in 2010. He holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University. Toby is also a director of Manual Concepts, an internationally recognised teaching company, specialising in management of musculoskeletal disorders. He has presented at many international conferences, published more than 20 book chapters and more than 120 peer-reviewed articles relating to cervicogenic headache, neural tissue pain disorders and other topics. He has co-authored 3 books “Mobilisation with Movement, The Art and the Science” & The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy: Textbook of Techniques” in 1st & 2nd Edn. He regularly reviews for many journals, is on the international advisory panel of the Journal Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy.

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Paul Tucker: Clinician | Senior WCE Physiotherapist

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:00:00 +0800

Today's Physio+10 interview is with Mr Paul Tucker (Koala Award). Paul has dedicated the past 20 years of his professional life to the prevention and management of injuries at the West Coast Eagles. Being one of the first 'employed' Physiotherapists in the AFL, In this podcast Paul outlines the role of a Physiotherapist in an elite organisation and how it has changed over the past 2 decades, plus the three most important tips he has learnt as a Physiotherapist.

Biography
Paul completed his B App Sci (Physiotherapy) at LaTrobe University (initially starting at Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences) in Melbourne, in 1989 and then completed a Grad Dip Sports Physiotherapy at Curtin in 1994. He also completed the APA level 3 Sports Course in Canberra in 2007. Paul spent the initial few years after graduating in Darwin – working at the Royal Darwin Hospital and in private practice from 90-92. After a brief period at Royal Perth Rehab in Shenton Park in 92 Paul headed off to work near London – at Hemel Hempstead Hospital, followed by private practice in the Channel Islands, before returning to Perth in 1994.

Paul has worked with the Darwin Buffalos in the NT Football league, as well as WA state swimming and WA Athletics teams prior to working with professional organisations such as Perth Reds rugby league and Perth Glory. For the past 20 seasons Paul has been at West Coast Eagles football club, becoming senior physiotherapist in 2002. He was involved in 4 grand finals during this period, as well as being selected as the Australian team physiotherapist in one of the International Rules series against Ireland.

Paul has recently begun working at Latitude 33.7 in Vasse and will begin some work in Perth in the new year, at West Coast Health in Lathlain.

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Liz Santos: Clinician | Author | Educator

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0800

Today's interview is with Physiotherapist Liz Santos (Kangaroo Award). Liz is an early career Physiotherapist who has already;

Obtained 2 degrees in allied health professions
Written a book to assist new graduates transition into private practice

In this episode you will learn how to recognise the 3 key features of burnout and what you can do to avoid this professionally and personally limiting condition.

Biography

Elizabeth Santos is an Australian physiotherapist, naturopathic practitioner and author of ‘New Graduate’s Guide to Physiotherapy: Avoid Burnout and Injury, Build Resilience and Thrive in Clinical Practice.’ Liz completed a bachelor of physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2006 and then went on to work across a range of clinical areas, from acute care within the public hospital system, to aged care, rehabilitation in the home, and musculoskeletal physiotherapy where she now works exclusively. Liz also completed a second bachelor degree in Health Sciences, Naturopathy in 2014 so that she could provide a holistic and integrative approach to her clients.
She has a special interest in maternity healthcare and supporting women during the childbearing year. Liz is an active member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and member of the University of Adelaide Physiotherapy Advisory Board. She is also available for mentoring new graduate physiotherapists nationally and internationally and is keen to support the 2020 cohort of new graduates.

Strive & Thrive in Private Practice
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Dr Peter Selvaratnam: Clinician | Author | Educator

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0800

Today's interview is with Physiotherapist Dr Peter Selvaratram (Platypus Award). In addition to telling us about his distinguished journey as a researcher, author, clinician and educator, Peter provides his personal insights into;

COVID and orofacial pain
working as an overseas volunteer and trauma counsellor
the importance of integrity in the Physiotherapy profession
and three things he wanted to know a an early stage Physiotherapist

Biography
Peter qualified in 1980 and soon after completed his postgraduate musculoskeletal physiotherapy course in Melbourne. Peter was keen on the question of referred pain, especially referred pain to the upper limb and commenced a Masters in 1983 and then a PhD in 1985. His research was on the Brachial plexus tension test in patients and cadavers. The research involved assessment of patient’s following open heart surgery with shoulder and upper arm pain with a high probability of brachial plexus involvement during open heart surgery and sports people with a high probability of a shoulder component and controls from both groups. In conjunction with discussions with the late Bob Elvey and Prof Lance Twomey, Peter evaluated the Brachial Plexus Tension Test (which is now referred to as the upper limb neurodynamic test) to assess the discriminatory validity of the upper limb neurodynamic test.

Peter completed his specialisation in musculoskeletal Physiotherapy in 2007. He has since mentored colleagues and been an examiner in the specialist programme and now lectures at The University of Melbourne to Doctor of Physiotherapy students.

Peter has a strong interest in the orofacial region and has published book chapters in Sports Physiotherapy in 1995 and in 2009 co-edited and authored Headaches orofacial pain and bruxism: Diagnosis and multidisciplinary approaches to management with 39 other medical practitioners from different specialities and health professionals.

Peter has been performing voluntary community work at Jesuran Wellness Centre conducting trauma counselling to Australians, refugees, and asylum seekers. He also travels overseas to empower people. Peter published a book in 2019 with Hilda Samuel and Helelena Kauppinnen on Healing of the Hurting and helping the wound. This book is being translated into three other languages.

Peter’s sporting interests led him to be a physiotherapist to the Australian men and women’s basketball teams in 1982 and in the same year he was involved with the Australian National hockey competition

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Julie Ann Day: Clinician | Educator | Translator | Research Bullet: Pragmatic Clinical Research

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0800

Today's interview is with Julie Ann Day (Platypus Award) who has walked the professional 'road less travelled';

studying yoga in India after completing her diploma
completing her degree 35 years later in a foreign language
for a first job, worked in a 5 star hotel that specialised in mud therapy and
has a nuanced opinion of how manual therapy fits within physiotherapy

Biography
Julie is originally from Adelaide, where she trained as a physiotherapist, qualifying in 1977. Julie has been living and working in Padova, Italy since 1984. In 1998 she began studying Fascial Manipulation with Luigi Stecco, the Italian physiotherapist who developed this method. Julie has since translated three texts on this subject from Italian to English (‘Fascial Manipulation for Musculoskeletal Pain’, 2004; ‘Fascial Manipulation - Practical Part’, 2009; ‘Fascial Manipulation for Internal Dysfunctions’, 2013).

An authorised teacher of Fascial Manipulation since 2002, Julie has taught Level I & Level II courses of Fascial Manipulation in Italy, Canada, USA, UK, Poland, Finland, Denmark, and Australia, as well as presenting numerous workshops and presentations on this subject at International conferences. She is also one of the founding members of the AMF (Asssociazione Manipolazione Fasciale) and currently holds the position of Teachers’ representative on the AMF’s Executive Council.

Podcast Mentions
Julies' edited book of case studies
called Fascial Manipulation-Stecco method: The practitioner’s perspective

Manuscripts
Calsius, J., et al. 2016. Touching the Lived Body in Patients with Medically Unexplained Symptoms. How an Integration of Hands-on Bodywork and Body Awareness in Psychotherapy may Help People with Alexithymia. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00253

Day, J. 2011. From clinical experience to a model for the human fascial system. doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2012.01.003

Research Bullet
Provided by Lawrence Steinbeck, USA Physiotherapist with his experience incorporating pragmatic clinical research into day to day clinical practice.

Learn from Julie & APP Education:

Fascial Manipulation
Powerful technique for manual therapists wanting to understand and treat the fascial system

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Dr Julia Treleaven: Researcher | Clinician | Educator

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0800

Today's interview is with physiotherapist Dr Julia Treleaven (Koala Award) who has extensive experience as a researcher and clinician in the field of concussion, WAD and dizziness. Julia talks about the flexibility of work, the skills that experienced clinicians bring to the clinical table and what she considers the most important piece of advice for new graduates.

Biography
Julia is a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Queensland. She has been researching whiplash and neck pain since 2000 and in 2004 completed her PhD focusing on the necks influence on sensorimotor control. Julia has continued her research in this area in idiopathic neck pain, headache, the elderly and post concussion. She has over 80 publications in this area, written several book chapters and is an author of the upcoming book “Management of neck disorders - an evidenced based approach”. Julia works part-time as a physiotherapist in a private practice managing patients such as those with whiplash, cervicogenic dizziness and post concussion syndrome. Julia is also an assessor at the Whiplash Physical Diagnostic Clinic and has been an invited speaker at many national and international conferences and workshops in the area of neck pain, whiplash, concussion and dizziness.

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Cameron Tweedie: Clinician | Businessman

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0800

With over 30 years (Koala Award) of professional experience, today's guest has worked within all related physiotherapy business environments as a;

sole practitioner
multi-disciplinary centre manager
national operations manager in a ASX listed company
physiotherapy business consultant

During todays interview, we learn what are the most important elements of managing a professional services business like Physiotherapy.

Biography
Cameron Tweedie is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, Business Owner and Manager in his 30th year in the profession.

His roles with LifeCare Physiotherapy have included Physiotherapist, Business Coach, State Manager, IT Manager, National Operations Manager, and Director of Allied Health.

He has been the Physiotherapist at Swan Districts Football club, as well as a number of State, National, and International events.

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Dr Leanda McKenna: Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0800

Today's interview is with physiotherapist Dr Leanda McKenna (Koala Award) who has extensive experience as a clinician and also a researcher. We discuss with Leanda her career journey and along the way Leanda shares clinical gems like her tips for time management and how to prioritise clinical time with patients.

Biography
After graduating from Curtin University in 1990, Leanda McKenna commenced clinical practice as a physiotherapist at public hospitals and private practice in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the United Kingdom. She currently practices in Perth, seeing a diverse caseload of patients and has been an academic staff member at Curtin since 2000. Leanda gained her PhD in 2012, which examined shoulder pain in adolescent swimmers. Her research has focused on two areas - shoulder pain and women's health. Specifically for shoulder pain, her research has examined the clinical assessment of the scapular and humeral head position, differences between swimmers and non-swimmers for scapular, humeral head position and muscular characteristics, whether scapular and humeral head position can predict shoulder pain and whether scapular based treatments are effective in shoulder pain. In women's health, her research has examined the assessment and treatment choices that physiotherapists use when treating inflammatory conditions of the lactating breast, predictors to response to treatment in women who have pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain and the relationship between upper back pain and breast size in postmenopausal women.

Podcast Links
For new graduates looking to expand non-clinical skills like time management, you can check out a free 34 minutes video titled "Staying on Track, Staying on Time and scroll down to Course Curriculum.

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Verona Chadwick: Physio, Acupuncturist & Nutritionist | Research Bullet: Sleep Posture & Spinal Pain

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:00:00 +0800

Today's interview is with physiotherapist Verona Chadwick (Platypus Award) who has qualifications in Physiotherapy, Acupuncture and Nutrition. We discuss with Verona how her career developed, why she became interested in nutrition, functional medicine and genetics and how they benefit the practice of Physiotherapy.

Biography
For more than three decades Verona Chadwick has charted a course to a new frontier of healing. Accomplished Physiotherapist, Acupuncturist and Nutritionist, Verona seamlessly weaves together traditional and contemporary treatment protocols, focusing her attention on elevating the health states of those anchored down by chronic fatigue, complex pain, insomnia, anxiety, and inflammatory conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and arthritis. Verona holds graduate diplomas in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and Nutrition Medicine, a Graduate certificate in Acupuncture and has completed advanced ToyoHari acupuncture training. Verona is an Advanced Member of the Toyohari Association. She has completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition Medicine at RMIT University.

Links mentioned in the podcast

Level 1 Nutrition for Allied Health Practitioners

Short courses on lifestyle and nutritional medicine

Sources of education on genetics and methylation

Bioceuticals have a genetic test for practitioners and basic training
Ben Lynch (one of the world's best experts in methylation and genetic SNP's)
MTHFR support (Carolyn Ledowsky)

Research Bullet
Do you consider sleep posture as part of your clinical assessment? Do you provide advice on sleep posture?
In this episode of the Research Bullet, Physio+10 host, Dr Doug Cary discusses vanguard research exploring relationships between sleep posture and waking neck and low back pain.

Find out more about current sleep posture research

Please note the links provided are for your own benefit to explore and are not recommendations of Physio+10.

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