Dr Annie McCluskey is a powerhouse of the stroke rehabilitation world in Australia. She established the StrokeEd collaboration with her partner Karl Schurr (physiotherapist) as well as making significant research contributions in the areas of sexuality, intimacy and upper limb rehabilitation. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it.
4:50 - Current role
6.23 - COVID story
7:25 - Clinical career
9.15 - StrokeEd collaboration & workshops
13.35 - How the workshops can benefit people of varying experience levels
15:20 - Coaching for motor skill learning
20:00 - Barriers to implementation of EBP
23:15 - Making change post COVID
24:20 - Telerehab benefits
27:50 - Models of knowledge translation
31:00 - The myth of no evidence in stroke rehab
33:25 - Sexuality & Intimacy post stroke
39:25 - Sexuality/Intimacy PDs
42:05 - Including people with post complex impairments in research
44.20 - PTs & OTs should work together


Papers and References

Annie’s Publication List

Links

Stroke Ed Webpage
Twitter @anniemccluskey2  @stroke_ed
Facebook Annie McCluskey    StrokeEd

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Ann is the ultimate clinical expert with decades of clinical experience and a desire to keep bettering herself time and time again. Her latest venture is in the APA Gerontology fellowship specialisation training program. She already has her PhD, a Grad Cert in Physio and is an APA Titled Gerontological Physio. She has held multiple academic university and clinical lead roles, and is on the faculty for Vestibular Education Australia. Her clinical passions are older adult, vestibular and aquatic rehabilitation and this episode does not disappoint on any of those fronts.
4:01 - Career pathway
8:10 - Juggling part time roles
9:20 - Current role
10:25 - Under-dosing exercise in older adults
14:00 - Patient beliefs, anxieties and our role
17:30 - Risk aversion in hospital
23:10 - How Ann maximises therapy in her unit
24:50 - Hydrotherapy for older adults
29:10 - Registrar training for APA Fellowship
36:50 - Driving clinician level research
43:35 - Importance of vestibular "phone a friend"
45:10 - Central vestibular dysfunction
48:10 - Tips for teaching vestibular pathophysiology
54:10 - Ann's vestibular courses

Links

email: [email protected]

@AnnRahmPT

6 day vestibular competency course

2 day introduction to vestibular course

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Dharsha is one of the most experienced FND physios in Australia and her passion for this clinical group is exceptional. There are so many pearls in this episode about education, diagnosis, sustainable carry-over of treatment, prognostic and perpetuating factors, triggers, symptom management plans and more. We also answer listener questions you submitted.

3:40 – Career pathway
8:30 – Career pivot points
9:28 – Why FND?
11:21 Rapid changes in function lead to misconceptions
12:21 – Educate other team members & patients
14:35 – Functional MRI changes
17:20 – Sustainable carry over of function
18:50 – Treatment team
24:28 – Interacting with health professionals about FND
30:13 – Perpetuating factors & presentations
34:40 – Prognostic factors
35:50 – Symptom Profiles – Weakness, Dystonia, Sensory
37:29 – Physio Assessment of FND
40:30 – Treating Functional Dystonia
43:19 – Listener Questions
58:05 – Symptom Management Plans 

Papers and References

Implicit motor imagery using laterality recognition in functional movement disorders

Functional neurological disorders: effective teaching for health professionals

Beatrice Garcin –  Motor functional neurological disorders: An update 

Links

FND Australia Website 

Symptom Management Plan 

Neuro Symptoms.Org

APA Online learning – Part 1

APA Online learning – Part 2

Dharsha's email: [email protected]

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This month we're doing what it says on the packet - implementation science! Marlena is an expert in this field having completed her PhD in the field in 2018. An OT by background, she is the Allied Health Research Translation Lead at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Now a post-doctoral researcher, she also has post-graduate quals in clinical rehabilitation (neurological rehabilitation) and is completing her Masters in Applied Statistics.In addition to chatting about implementing research into clinical practice we talk about her other passion - using assistive technologies in neuro rehab.

5:32 – Career pathway
7:33 – Allied Health Research Translation Leads in Victoria, Australia
13:46 – Next steps – post-doc researcher implementation science 
16:14 – Strategic approach to supporting clinicians bridge the research-translation gap
21.06 – The art and science of Implementation Science 
25:24 – Implementation Frameworks 
30:31 – Frameworks can speed up the process 
33:29 – Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Implementation Science
35.48 – Implementation of Robotics
41:35 – De-implementing and changing your practice
44:46 – Hand Hub at Royal Melbourne Hospital
52:28 – How soon do Allied Health professionals lose confidence performing evidence-based activities?

Papers and References

How soon do allied health professionals lose confidence to perform EBP activities? A cross-sectional study

Does the Theory of Planned Behaviour Explain Allied Health Professionals’ Evidence-Based Practice Behaviours?

Links

Loop profile

ORCID page

Research gate  

University of Melbourne profile  

Linked In  

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Angela Mucic is the Learning and Development Manager at Neuro Rehab Allied Health Network, she's a business consultant with an MBA and a passion for helping Allied Health business find the place where they can succeed.
3.23 Intro
4.22 – Career pathway
9.09 – Switching career trajectory
11.50 – Communicating with consumers
13.42 – Building varied professional & life experience
14.53 – Current role
18.20 – Physio brand
24.50 – Promoting neuro physio
26.50 – People want to go to normal gyms
28.19 – Leaving clinical but continuing to draw on it
31.07 – The future of the NDIS
36.38 – Advice for following Ange’s career

Links

NeuroRehab Allied Health Network (NRAH) 

https://au.linkedin.com/in/angelamucic

Facebook for NRAH 

Email: [email protected]

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A great episode summarising thorough vestibular assessment as well as practical intervention advice, especially regarding vestibular migraine. Helena runs the Vestibular First website - check it out for vestibular PD and new evidence, as well as infrared goggles and other vestibular equipment.
4.05 Physio training in the US
5.00 State specific qualifications
7.25 Career pathway
13.10 Education in vestibular conditions
14.40 Vestibular migraine “the cranky brain”
19.00 Helena’s vestibular assessment
25.50 Hyperventilation test
28.00 Head Shake Tests
30.05 Central signs
30.50 Vibration Test
32.30 Hyperventilation test again
34.30 Infrared goggles
36.10 Diagnosing in physiotherapy – US vs Aus
38.40 Vestibular training programs in the US for internationals
40.26 Helena’s business – Vestibular First 
47.00 Vestibular First Educational Hub
51.00 Have Helena as your mentor

Links

Vestibular Courses: 

Susan Herdman courses – use google for courses in your area
Emory –  https://www.emorydpt.org/ce-about-us/live-courses/
Sue Whitney – competency based training accepting international physios https://www.shrs.pitt.edu/pt/continuing-education/advanced-vestibular-physical-therapy-certificate-program
Evidence CEU – online –https://evidenceceu.learnworlds.com/pages/home
North49 Therapy  – Canada https://www.north49therapy.com/vestibulartherapytraining/img_5842/
Becky Bliss – Helena recommends for vestibular webinars. Runs courses via various US groups. https://healthprofessions.missouri.edu/personnel/rebecca-bliss/ 

Papers and References

https://vestibularfirst.com/

Twitter, Facebook, Instagram - @vestibularfirst

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We sit down with Professor Coralie English to discuss her research, her role as a 'serial collaborator' and all the other normal bits that you have come to expect from A Neuro Physio Podcast.
4.00 Meaning in career
5.30 Career pathway
9.21 Mentors
12.07 Career post PhD
15.04 Breaking Up Sitting Time (BUST)
21.08 Stroke survivors and behaviour change
23.40 i-Rebound
26.58 Jargon busting and adapting language 
28.30 Being a serial collaborator 
32.10 celebrating the development of others
32.35 SRRR and ISRRA
42.06 Australian stroke guidelines

Papers and References Discussed:

List of Coralie’s publications

Links:

Newcastle University Profile

Twitter @Coralie_English

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Nat Fini is our first returning guest having previously given us an update of supports from the Australian Physio Association (APA) at the start of the pandemic. We chat about Nat's transition from clinical neuro lead into academia alongside completing her PhD in physical activity (PA) and exercise after stroke. She shares her inspirations, how she over-achieves at networking (spoiler, she's naturally good at it), and her leadership work in the APA and other advocacy groups.
0.09 - Previous episode recap
2.05 - Bio
3.23 - Intro
4.17 - Current role at UoM & affiliations
5.12 - Career pathway
11.56 - Getting into academia
13.59 - Staying relevant in clinical work
14.36 - PhD exercise and PA after stroke
18.57 - How to get stroke survivors active
21.19 - Overcoming barriers to PA after stroke
22.27 - Behaviour change strategies & long term planning
24.48 - PhD publications & beyond
26.00 - New research questions - what's the right dosage?
27.10 - Mentors - a range is helpful
32.07 - APA work
35.56 - Getting involved & managing commitments
38.57 - Networking on social media

Episode webpage for Nat's links/references/papers https://aneurophysio.com/nataliefini/

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Fran Brander is a Consultant Physiotherapist at the renowned National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. She is the lead physiotherapist in the Upper Limb Program and chats about research into clinical practice, being ambitious in our treatment of the upper limb post brain injury and philosophy of upper limb treatment.
3.23 - Introduction
4.33 - Career pathway
6.42 - Consult Physiotherapists (UK)
10.13 - National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery - Queen Square London
12.00 - Rehabilitation Units in the UK - Levels
14.44 - UCL Upper Limb Service
18.18 - Arguing for funding
21.42 - Patient selection
24.37 - Being a national health service
26.55 - Program structure
32.44 - Hands on or hands off
35.47 - Tech in the program
40.28 - What is the most important component?
44.15 - Application of the model to other services

Links:

Ward Lab

Fran’s Twitter Account

Papers:

User Perceptions of the Upper Limb Program

Outcomes of the Upper Limb Program

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PD Warrior creator Melissa tells us lots about Parkinson's Disease, how she developed her renowned private practice Advanced Rehab Centre and the PD Warrior program, about becoming a physio entrepreneur, and why she doesn't feel pressure to conduct research.

2.22 – Intro

3.37 – Career pathway

4.20 – Developing PD Warrior

6.10 – PD Warrior framework (4 Pillars)

11.22 – Home practice

15.20 – PD Warrior courses

16.55 – Education for self management

18.38 – Exercise mainstream in PD

22.31 – Clinical expert vs research

24.47 – PD Warrior in Parkinson’s Plus

27.28 – Liaising with neurologists

28.54 – PD medications & when to exercise

30.14 – Developing Advanced Rehab Centre

32.41 – Entrepreneurship in physiotherapy

37.00 – Passion & drive

37.31 – Neuro physio specialisation

40.15 – Peer review in practice

42.10 – Employing the right people

43.40 – Doing media

45.21 – Lexo Robotic Gait Trainer

Links

Melissa’s Webpage

The New Parkinson’s Treatment Exercise is Medicine (book)

PD Warrior Webpage

PD Warrior Courses

Insight to PD conference 2021

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