Wild Physio Podcast

Today I welcome Bret "Glute Guy" Contreras and Aden "Glute Guru" Gazi to discuss all things glutes. We discuss training frequency, whether you should train to failure, overcomplicating lifting technique, lifting tempo, hip thrusts vs. squats for glute development and much more.

Today I welcome back Justin Richardson who is a Physiotherapist and S&C coach from Athletes Authority. We discuss when an ACLR client should start running and change of direction, end stage ACLR rehabilitation, ACLR running and change of direction options, ACLR rehab testing and much more.

Today I welcome Jill Cook & Ebonie Rio who are both physios and researchers, specialising in tendons. We discuss if tendon pathology heals, patella tendinopathy vs. patellofemoral pain, achilles mid portion vs. achilles peritendon pathology, whether you should perform plyos for a lower limb tendinopathy, whether PRP is an effective treatment for tendinopathy and much more.

Today I welcome Dr. Peter Malliaras who is a Physiotherapist and researcher specialising in tendinopathy. We discuss what a tendinopathy is, how to manage a tendinopathy, whether you should perform plyos for a lower limb tendinopathy, whether PRP is an effective treatment for tendinopathy and much more.

Today I welcome Dr. Justin Roe and Dr. Tim Musgrove who are both orthopaedic surgeons specialising in ACL reconstructive surgery. We discuss surgery vs. no surgery for complete ACL tears, if a completely torn ACL has the ability to heal without surgery, whether artificial playing surfaces increase the likelihood of a complete ACL tear, whether a MRI can definitively tell if an ACL is completely torn or not and much more.

Today I welcome Lachie Wilmot who is a S&C coach and co-owner of Athletes Authority. We discuss his plyometric continuum, how to program plyometrics, low amplitude jumps, how physio's and S&C coaches can work together and much more.

Today I welcome Stephanie Brantz who is freelance television sport presenter, reporter, producer and commentator. Steph was a successful Naturopath and Personal trainer before starting her career in sport. We discuss her career, how to make it as a sports presenter, reporter and commentator, why she left the health industry, how women's sport can achieve pay equality and much more.

Today I welcome Justin Richardson who is a Physiotherapist and S&C coach from Athletes Authority. We discuss operative vs. non-operative ACL management, ACL rehabilitation, end stage ACL rehabilitation, ACL rehab testing, knee extensions during ACL rehab and much more.

Today I welcome Simon Jones who is a Physiotherapist (previously he was a Paramedic!) based in the UK. Simon has had such an interesting and long career and this is a must listen! Simon has worked in professional motorsport (including F1, endurance motorsport: e.g. Le Mans), rugby union, golf etc. We discuss his career, what a physio in motorsport does, his advice to young physio's, the quality of physio in professional sport, the changes in the physio industry he has seen and much more.

Today I welcome back Dan Minnicks who is a Sports Performance Coach from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We discuss why people stop training like athletes, why they should NOT stop training like athletes, why agility ladders are a gimmick and do NOT train speed or agility and much more.