Originally from Ireland, Connor is a strength and conditioning coach and physiotherapist based out of Newcastle, Australia. He has previously lead a dynamic team of strength and conditioning coaches, physiotherapists, psychologists and dietitians in a large law enforcement agency. He now coaches a semi-professional rugby league team and works in a youth athlete development facility. He works in a public health research facility on knowledge translation for part of his week. He is passionate about eliminating hierarchical structures between professions to improve athletic development and rehab.

QUOTES

“Pain is the most burdensome item on our society”

“Coaches should know about pain science as they spend the most time with athletes”

“A really important aspect with athletes is not discounting pain yet understanding what it is and isn’t”

“There is a big link between fearful practitioners and fearful patients”

“Give the athlete more positive than negative messages”

“Increasing attentional demand to an injury will increase the athlete’s pain”

SHOWNOTES

1) Conor’s journey as a physiotherapy and a pain expert

2) Pain science – what it is and isn’t!

3) Mediators of pain and helping understanding pain with athletes

4) The narratives of pain and how to modify the language we use

5) Questioning and reporting on injuries

6) Monitoring of athletes and considerations around pain science

7) Learned responses to pain and how to deal with them

8) What S&C coaches need to be aware of with working with other practitioners

9) Best resources to know about pain science

PEOPLE MENTIONED

Lee Clark

Craig Pickering

David Bishop

Jarod Hall

Nasim Taleb

Grant Jenkins

Loren Landow