Physio+10

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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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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For further information and in-depth training in this newly emerging field of injury prevention and management see https://aapeducation.teachable.com/p/sleep-mastery

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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.
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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.

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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 

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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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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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