Our Prac Coordinator, Holly, is joined by one of our students to chat about what to expect on prac and how to make the most of your clinical placements before graduating. 

Dan takes us through 5 communication principles that can help when treating clients with chronic pain. These principles can easily be applied in your clinical practice and ensure a holistic approach to the biopsychosocial model of care. Shout out to Jeffrey Rufila - The Running EP for sharing this wisdom!  

Focusing your energy on getting better at the things you struggle with seems like a common-sense approach. It seems logical that improving your problem areas will result in success and performance excellence. But that's not the case. 

*DISCLAIMER: Any snoring heard in the background of this recording is from my dog, Lenny, and should not be taken as an indicator of how interesting this content is.

From nailing prac, to landing your dream job, we chat to Josh about joining the workforce as a newly graduated Accredited Exercise Physiologist.

Holly joins us to chat about her interest in Exercise Physiology for Neurological conditions.

Gage jumps in to offer us a great concept he uses to help clients understand the multiple factors that effect Chronic Pain. 

Helping clients manage Chronic Pain requires adaptability; having multiple tools in your EP toolkit and knowing which one to select for the person, situation or phase of treatment. This explanation still draws on the theoretical background of the bio-psycho-social factors that can cause and exacerbate Chronic Pain, but offers an alternative for clients to conceptualise it. 

Cam chats to us about Youth Athlete Development, sharing his perspective as an Exercise Physiologist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. We discuss the recommendations, the myths, the barriers and how Australia stacks up.

From reassuring parents that he won't stunt their child's growth, to being a central manager for athletes with multiple coaches, Cam paints a picture of the future he'd love to see and how EP's and SnC coaches can best serve youth athletes for longevity and high performance. 

Listen in as we chat with Josh about making the most of prac, entering the workforce and goals for his first year as an EP.

This is the first episode in a series that will follow Josh and other 2020 Graduates throughout their first year practising as Exercise Physiologists. There'll be lots of mistakes, learning and laughs in casual, relatable conversations about life as new grad.

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Dan talks us through his interest in Chronic Pain and how he integrates some of the theoretical concepts of pain science into his prescription and practice as an Exercise Physiologist.

Chronic Pain can be complicated, but it's the perfect condition to demonstrate the importance of movement as medicine and the role of an Exercise Physiologist. There are many approaches to treating pain and although Chronic Pain has received a lot of attention in recent years, it’s still not easy to navigate. Dan breaks down some of the theory and education he uses to help clients as starting point for EP’s that are new to Pain Science or searching for better ways to help their clients manage Chronic Pain.

*SHOUT OUTS*

Explain Pain book by David Butler & Lorimer Moseley

Pain management in Practice workshop by Empower Rehab.

This Intro Episode is a quick look into why we started the Bodytrack Academy, our vision for the Exercise Physiology industry and a sneak peak at some of the upcoming topics we'll cover. We'll be bringing you 15-20 minute episodes about the clinical, business and personal aspects of Exercise Physiology, sharing the experience and expertise of the Bodytrack Exercise Physiology team as well as a whole heap of guests from the health and fitness industry.

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