In this episode we talk about what it is your orthopaedic surgeon would consider (and what Dr. Jorge Chahla *heavily* emphasised - in consultation with the patient) in the decision making process as to whether or not surgery was a suitable option, or if something such as biologics would be a better option. We touch on the decision making process in elite sports where Dr Chahla works with the Chicago Bulls, White Sox & Fire FC where time constraints may cause one to choose a different decision making process. On top of that we talk about what orthopaedic surgeons look for in the physiotherapists they work with and what factors go into a successful rehabilitation!

Yann Le Meur sits down with us to discuss recovery & sports performance through his work with elite athletes from the French Olympic team over 3 Olympic cycles, to the world number 2 in tennis Daniil Medvedev & AS Monoco to name but a few. We discuss everything from his role in aiding the athletes sports performance & recovery, and where he feels the MDT approach has proved to be of the utmost importance in creating better outcomes through a better understanding of the athletes they are working with. Yann also talks about how he believes the best way to have optimum recovery isn't necessarily all about the post-game or post-training elements, but also how well trained an athlete is *before* the even get to the field/court/mat/pick your poison!

On this episode of the podcast we talk with Vestibular Rehabilitation specialist Firat Kesgin about the intricacies of vestibular rehab, and just how complex it can be, what the effects are if a patient is misdiagnosed and then continue down the "wrong" pathways, as well as what you can do to help aid and guide their rehab. If you've listened to our podcasts on concussions you will know just how pivotal an early diagnosis of a vestibular issue can be and when left unchecked and untreated how devastating the results can be! Tune in to find out more! Firat is also the man behind our giant mega-course, published recently on vestibular rehabilitation (you can find out more on www.physiotutors.com/courses) Check it out! Let us know your thoughts!

In this episode of the podcast we talked to a leader in the field of headache & migraine research. As a practising physiotherapist René has the fortune of being able to take his research and apply it directly in clinic, applying not just statistically significant but also that which will in turn be clinically significant and appropriate for use. We discuss assessment strategies for headaches, what you can look out for in your history taking and approaches for physiotherapeutic treatment.

In this episode of the podcast I get to speak with Roger Kerry, physiotherapist, researcher & educator. Roger Kerry has lectured internationally extensively on the topic of Cervical Arterial Dysfunction (CAD) to help bring to light an area of physiotherapy that we may not be addressing as much as necessary. We discuss signs & symptoms to look out for in patients when you suspect CAD may be an issue, what your next steps are as a physio as well as what are the predisposing factors to help in your clinical reasoning!

In this episode of the podcast I get to speak with Pat Camp - a respiratory rehabilitation specialist and researcher with around 3 decades experience as a physiotherapist & over a decades experience in research for respiratory physiotherapy. Pat is also the host of the LungFit podcast where she discusses the latest in pulmonary rehabilitation. We speak about respiratory rehabilitation in chronic patients as well as addressing the elephant in the room that is Covid 19. We talk about structuring your rehab plan with chronic patients, how you can build with those patients and talk about what aspects from other lung diseases we may be able to carry over into Covid-19 rehab keeping in mind just how little is still known with regards to long term issues. Whilst we do discuss Covid 19 patients and I myself have seen a few covid recovered patients - both myself and Pat want to make note that this was recorded early in 2021 whilst not a lot of information was available for post-covid rehabilitation however we hope that you still have some take away moments from that aspect of the podcast!

Today I'm speaking with the man behind the newest online course Central Sensitization - Jo Nijs - member of the famed Pain In Motion research group. We talk about central sensitization - the pillars behind the approach that the PIM group utilise, wider aspects of research and environmental aspects that can influence the pain response and recovery such as diet and sleep and how you can take that directly into practise along side your graded exercise/exposure program as well as tackling patient beliefs.

In this episode of the podcast I get to speak with the man behind Squat University - Aaron Horschig, who himself is an ex competitive Olympic style lifter, Physiotherapist, writer & speaker working with some of the cream of the crop in competitive sports - from NFL to competitive weightlifting. In this episode we address the elephant in the room of biomechanics - do they really matter? Is technique that important or is there something to the social media influencer style of "just getting it done, doesn't matter how". We discuss the wider implications and the evidence behind why some beliefs have developed around lifting and technique as a result of certain studies. Listen in to find out more... oh, and yes, we do discuss the squat!

In this episode of the Physiotutors podcast I get to speak with Clint Wattenberg - Director of nutrition at the UFC performance institute & has previously worked as the head of sports nutrition at Cornell university as well as working with those with eating disorders! Today we talk about not only nutrition for the modern athlete, but also the effects of eating disorders on poor nutrition, diet choices, veganism, as well as what positive steps you can make when recovery from injury - soft tissue or otherwise - to help improve & boost the recovery process.

In this episode of the podcast we're joined by Darren Burgess, current High Performance manager at Melbourne FC and former Director of High Performance at Arsenal FC as well as Liverpool FC. We get to talk to him about managing athletic performance at the highest levels of elite sport, how we can go about measuring both performance & recovery in our athletes for their readiness to perform as well as looking at how to manage their S&C work, pre/rehab work and how to balance all of that alongside getting players on the field for game time! Join us as we dig in deep on Darren's knowledge as a lecturer & researcher, and briefly touch on his own adventure into podcasting & more!