In this episode we speak to Dr Stacie Barber and Dr Hailey Kaus about how they manage the adolescent athlete with high performance demands with a specific focus on gymnasts. We cover strengthening, programming, stretching, the culture of dance and gym and how to best communicate with key stakeholders including coaches and other medical staff.

Dr Stacie Barber is the founder and owner of the Physio Fix, which was established in 2017. She undertook her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University in 2015. She is a former collegiate gymnast and current Olympic Weightlifter, so she understands how detrimental an injury can be for an athlete at any level! Dr Hailey Kaus is a Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer who specialises in working with gymnasts, dancers, cheerleaders, ice skaters, and pom athletes. She also grew up as a performance athlete, starting at a young age as a competitive gymnast before switching to competitive dance and cheerleading in her teens.

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode with Dr Seth Peterson, he reveals his research on courses and particularly the percentage of courses which contain non evidenced based recommendations. We also discuss the large differences in accreditation from state to state and country to country as well as the varying degrees of requirements for CPD.

Dr Seth Peterson is founder of the Motive Physical Therapy Specialists; he is one of less than 1% of Physical Therapists to have completed both residency and fellowship training where he has had the opportunity to train under national experts in the field of orthopaedic physical therapy and spine management. He is also an author on various topics and a reviewer for numerous journals. 

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode, Dr Julia Treleaven covers how we might differentiate between cervicogenic headaches and dizziness. We then cover how to treat cervicogenic pain, headaches and dizziness using sensorimotor tasks that go beyond traditional physiotherapy. 

Julia is a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Queensland. She has been researching neck pain since 2000 and in 2004 completed her PhD focusing on the influence of the neck on sensorimotor control. She works part-time as a physiotherapist in a private practice managing patients with whiplash, cervicogenic dizziness and post concussion syndrome.

Do you want to dive deeper into this topic? Julia recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us on Assessment and Treatment of Cervicogenic Dizziness. You can watch her whole class now with our 7-day free trial: bit.ly/juliatreleavenpodcast

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode we discuss Dr Stacey Hardin’s research review of a Delphi study on return to play in long standing adductor related groin pain. We discuss the definition of long standing adductor groin pain and then go into depth of the return to play indicators/tests e.g. strength, performance testing and sport specific skills. 

Stacey is a physical therapist and athletic trainer specialising in the treatment of high performing athletes, most recently in Major League Soccer. Her clinical interests include preventative and rehabilitation strategies in the elite athlete, especially of the lumbopelvic hip complex.

Link to research review - bit.ly/staceyhardinpodcast

Link to paper - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8766680/pdf/40798_2021_Article_400.pdf

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 Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network 

In this episode with Dr Matthew Bourne we explored how valid and relevant our hamstring clinical tests are and what we can do from a research and a clinic level. We then explored what exercises are beneficial and how to target different sections of the hamstrings.

Dr Matthew Bourne is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences and Social Work and the Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University. Matthew obtained his PhD in hamstring injury prevention from QUT. 

Do you want to learn more about hamstring strain injury? Matthew recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us on Hamstring strain injury: Translating research into practice. You can watch his whole class now with our 7-day free trial: https://www.physio-network.com/masterclass/hamstring-strain-injury-translating-research-into-practice/

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode with Dr Noe Mkumbuzi, we explored how most research and literature is based on the caucasian male. We then went through the key points of her TEDx talk around how many socio-economic and cultural factors are missed in the research and in one-to-one consults. Noe ended this episode with some wonderful pearls and tips on how to have real and genuine conversations around these topics with our patients.

Noe is a Sports Physiotherapist and Exercise Scientist, she has a special interest in African women and girls in sport as well as those from other low and middle-income settings. She recently completed her PhD with University of Cape Town on Aetiology of pain in chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy.

Noe’s TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3TXULxJT6c

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode with Lucy Chipchase & Kerrie Evans we discuss the findings of their paper on New Graduate Mentoring Programs. They cover what style of learning the research has found is best, as well as balancing formal and informal reviews/check-ins as this is a delicate balance to help prevent burnout.

Kerrie is a Group Education and Research Officer for Healthia Limited Australia. She is a Senior Research Fellow at The University of Sydney and is also qualified as a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. Lucy is a Professor at Flinders University. She has extensive leadership experience in the education and health care sector as well as professional service organisations.

Link to paper: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09593985.2022.2113005?journalCode=iptp20

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode with Mike Reinold, he shares his story from trainer to physical therapist to large facility owner and eventually, to working with the Chicago White Sox. Mike also discusses his work with specialised baseball athletes, the change in training trends over the years and also the change in injury rates over the years. 

Mike Reinold, PT, DPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, C-PS is a noted author, lecturer, consultant, researcher, and clinician. Mike is a trainer and physical therapist who has worked extensively with a variety of professional athletes from every major sport, with emphasis on the care of throwing injuries in baseball players.

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode with Shrey Vazir, he shares his personal and clinical journey with mindfulness. We cover how to broach the topic with patients and what approaches he has found work best and also cover some apps you can use for both yourself as a clinician and for your patients.

Shrey is a Mindfulness Meditation Facilitator, Registered Physiotherapist and an educator specialising in chronic pain, stress management and employee well-being. Having practiced mindfulness for over 10 years to manage his persistent back pain, Shrey is a strong advocate for mindfulness meditation for both physical and mental well-being.   

Want to learn more about mindfulness? Shrey recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called The Mindfulness Revolution where he goes into further depth on mindfulness. You can watch his whole class now with our 7-day free trial: https://www.physio-network.com/masterclass/the-mindfulness-revolution/

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Our host is Michael Rizk from Physio Network and iMoveU: https://cutt.ly/ojJEMZs 

In this episode we debunk 5 key myths about sciatica. Luke walks us through each of these myths and how they have impacted his own clinical practice as well as referencing new research to support these claims.

Much of the info from this episode is drawn from Paul Ingraham’s fantastic 100 chapter e-book on low back pain. You can get your hands on this book for free as part of our Christmas special offer! Learn more here - https://www.physio-network.com/promo/christmas-masterclass/

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Luke is a Specialist Musculoskeletal and Sports Physiotherapist working with Arsenal Football Club, London Irish Rugby Club & the general public in the National Health Service. Luke was a Strength & Conditioning intern at Chiefs Super Rugby & Rowing New Zealand throughout the 2014 season and he has a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science from University of Limerick in Ireland and MSc in Physiotherapy at the University of Brighton in England.

Finally, a big welcome to our new co-host James Armstrong in his first ever episode hosting the podcast!

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