Being a supportive clinician and team player can lead tomany benefits across services, but are there downsides if we become too nice?

Could less evidence-based care go unchallenged?

Could avoiding conflict mean patients don’t get the rightmessage?

On this episode Ben is joined by fellow Physio and recent MSKMag writer James Horner where they discuss:

(00:00) – Are Physios Too Nice?

(01:50) – James’s Journey Of Discovery

(07:08) – The Downsides Of Being Nice

(11:06) – How The MSKMag Article Came To Fruition

(13:45) – Has James Changed After Writing It?

(16:34) – When You Have To Be Blunt As A Clinician

(20:33) – The Harms Of Being Too Nice To Patients

(24:50) – Should We Change Training/Teaching?

(26:16) – Addressing Uncertainty & Clinical Supervision

(33:12) – Regression To The Mean

(42:22) – Key Takeaways & Where To Find James

You can find James on LinkedIn or Instagram @thenerdypshyio

You can find him on The Physio Pulse Podcast.

You can find Ben across Social Media @BWhybrowPhysio oremail [email protected]

Where you can see Ben:

Widespread Pain Differentials with Clinical Physio, May 20thOnline 7:30pm UK time

https://www.clinicalphysio.com/live-webinars/

North East Musculoskeletal Society Conference – September 19th, Durham

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645

Therapy Show – November 25th, Birmingham

https://www.therapyshow.co.uk/