The New Grad Physio Podcast

It might be that dream first job…

Perfect placement…

Or even that next promotion that will give you more responsibility, more authority or more pay.

Why is it that some people seem to get 'lucky' and get the best opportunities…

Whilst this ‘luck’ never seems to happen to you?

In this week’s podcast episode you’ll discover why ‘luck’ has nothing to do with it...

And learn what you actually need to do to get your foot in the door to your dream first job and climb the promotion ladder faster than you ever though possible.

Enjoy the show!

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Working with the England Rugby Union team, consulting at the FA, in professional Rugby League and Super League Netball…

Or working in the private practice clinic…

You might think you need to change how you work within each different environment.

But you do not.

It is a real test, having to work with different athletes from different sports, elite professionals one day to a weekend warrior the next.

But one thing makes it easy.

Having a set method to assess, treat and rehab.

In this podcast episode I’ll explain why I use exactly the same method to treat every patient or athlete, regardless of what injury they have…

And how you can do the same to get great patient results, whether you work in private practice, elite sport or even the NHS.

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

As a new grad you will make mistakes.

But a mistake is only a mistake if you do it once.

It is not a mistake if you keep making the same error over and over.

So if you are continually making the same errors in your assessments…

Using treatment techniques that only give quick changes in symptoms but never stick…

Or find yourself using the same rehab exercises just because they helped some of your patients in the past, hoping they work, but not really knowing…

Making the same mistakes over and over then you need to work out why.

Because if you are not improving you are falling behind.

Listen to this week’s podcast episode to find out what other new grads are doing differently to get better patient results, despite having the same level of training and ‘experience’ as you.

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

MRI’s are thought as the ‘gold standard’ to make an accurate diagnosis but they might actually cause more problems than solutions!

One big thing with any imaging is to remember that a scan gives you an image of anatomy and not function.

Any investigation you use is just part of your assessment, in no way shape or form should it replace the tests you do with your patient or athlete in the clinic room.

If you blindly follow an MRI report without comparing it to the patient in front of you, you could find yourself over or under diagnosing an issue and then over or under treating an inaccurate pathology.

Listen to today’s podcast episode where I talk through a case study of a hamstring injury whereby the MRI report and how the player presented were totally different…

And what that meant for his treatment and rehab plan!

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

There is always a reason why you are not quite able to get the patient results you really want…

Or start to climb the career ladder like you were thought you would...

And it has nothing to do with experience, or your lack of it.

Find out what the real problem is and why you need to stop hiding behind the excuse of a lack of experience so you can start getting the results you want...

And the job you really want!

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

So many therapists think that you need to get years of experience to get consistent patient results and start progressing your career.

This is one of if not the biggest misconception for new grad physio’s.

If it was all about experience then how is it that new grads just a few months or years out of University get the same results, and often better results, than therapists that have 10+ years experience?

Or how is it that some therapists get top sports jobs or accelerate through the ranks in either the NHS or private practice settings and get roles way before anyone imagined…

All ahead of these so called ‘experienced’ therapists?

Listen to this week’s podcast to find out what you really need to do to start getting the patient results you really want and fast-track your career…

And not wait years and years to have to gain experience to get the same level of results!

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

Making the decision to clear a patient or athlete for higher level activities like running or a return to sport can seem like a BIG call.

It is a big step in the rehab process but only if you haven't done the work beforehand, and your patient has not earned the right to progress to the higher levels of rehab.

Get this wrong and your patient will struggle, their symptoms will flare up and you may have to hold them back to let their symptoms settle...

Before you can get back into their rehab.

Get this wrong again and you may end up in that vicious cycle of flare up, rest, rehab, flare up, rest...

Which is highly frustrating for you and your patient, particularly if you can't put your finger on why this is happening. 

In this week's podcast episode you will learn what patients and athletes really need in their rehab, and I'll give you a hint, it's not some fancy treatment technique or rehab exercise, it's actually much simpler than that...

But is something that if you do not nail, your patient will struggle when you try to push them through their later stages of rehab...

And even break down when you give them the green light to return to higher level activities like running and sport.

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

The ankle is one of the most simple joints in the body and you see injuries at this joint all the time, however…

Many therapists often make a hash of their treatments and rehab, even with the most simple of ankle sprains.

One of the big issues I see is therapists missing important clues during the assessment.

During your assessment you need to gather all the important information from your patient to nail your diagnosis...

So you can be sure you are treating the right problem.

Because as good as your ankle treatments and rehab might be, if you are treating the wrong problem, the likelihood is your patient or player, will not get better.

Being able to differentially diagnose the ankle is the first step to a successful patient or player treatment plan.

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

What I do now is certainly very different to what I did when I first graduated.

The way I structure my patient assessments, plan rehab, talk to patients, the end stage rehab exercises and tests I use…

Pretty much everything I do is nothing like what I used to do as a new grad…

And certainly nothing like how I was taught at University!

11 years after graduating I have learnt a lot and continue to learn with every patient and athlete I work with.

I am still as passionate to get learn as I was back then, as I want to improve my skills as a therapist and continually strive to be the very best at what I do.

Looking back, most of the struggles and challenges I had as a new grad were unnecessary and if I had my time again I would do so much differently.

In this podcast you will discover 5 things I wish I had known when I first graduated that would have made my life so much easier…

And if you can get your head around these, they will make your life as new grad, or student, so much easier too!

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

In this special podcast episode I was joined by top Sports & Exercise Medicine (SEM) Consultant Dr Jon Power.

I have a pretty small circle of people that I seek and take advice from and Jon is top of the tree.

As a doctor, he has a wealth of experience in so many areas, from the NHS to private practice, football to rugby, he has a skill-set unrivalled, and as well as being an awesome SEM doctor he is also a top guy.

He currently works at the Football Association, and has worked with every England team, both on the men's and women's pathways, including both senior teams...

Alongside his private practice work, I have been very fortunate to work with Jon over the last 7 years with various different teams...

And he is without question one of the best practitioners I have ever worked with and he has had a massive influence on my career.

It was a pleasure to pick his brain for an hour and I finished the episode having learnt new things that I will take away and use in my practice...

And you will do the same!

Central to our discussion was MDT working, communication and managing difficult conversations with patients, players and coaches.

As good as your clinical skills might be if you can not nail these important things then you might struggle to get your patients, players and coaches to take on board and believe what you are saying!

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at [email protected] and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com