The Student Physio Podcast

This episode we dive into a brand new paper published by our very own Lewis Cowan titled: The effect of endurance (low intensity) training on managing the risk and progression of CVD in middle ages adults: a systematic review. Join as we dive into the different topics in Lewis' paper, discussing the effect of low intensity training (LIT) vs high intensity training (HIT) on CVD, Lewis' highlights through this journey, the challenges that come with publishing to research journals and what the future has in store.

Kicking off the New Year we have brought together an episode talking through Hoenig et al. 2024 International Delphi Consensus on Bone Stress Injuries in Athletes. We discuss 3 main areas of the agreement around terminology, risk factors and implementation of rehab as well as highlighting some of the key consensus statements that can be considered for clinicians in clinical practice. Article link: Hoenig T, Hollander K, Popp KL Bone Stress Injury Authorship Group, et alInternational Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries in athletesBritish Journal of Sports Medicine 2025;59:78-90. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/2/78

In this episode we discuss the Doha agreement written by Weir et al. (2015). We give general overview of what the Doha Agreement is and why it was necessary. We discuss how this seminal paper classified different areas of hip and groin pain to make diagnoses universal. We dive into the outcome measures suggested in this paper and their applications to clinical practice. We touch on non-exercise modalities and general treatment approaches. We summarise the strengths and weakness of the paper and provide recommendations for a future review and update of this paper 9 years on! You can find the full article in the link below Doha Agreement Weir et al. (2015) ⁠https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/12/768⁠

Welcome back to the Talking Physiotherapy Podcast. This week we are joined by Bex Knight to discuss her pathway from NHS to her debut Olympic Games. We delve into Bex's early days as a physio and chat about how her experience in paediatrics and youth development set ups prepared her for dual role as the UKA pathway lead and member of the world class programme. As well as this we chat about the intensity of the games itself and how she reflected on her first experience.

Welcome back to The Talking Physio Podcast. In this episode we welcome Head of Physical Performance for Swim Ireland Paul Talty. Paul is fresh back from his second Olympics with Ireland and we delve into the Games itself and his personal reflections. We also chat about the change in strategy within swim Ireland and how this has impacted on the success.

Welcome back to the Talking Physiotherapy Podcast. In this episode we discuss managing acute and chronic hip and groin injuries in both professional sport and private settings. Connor and Lewis compare how identification, clinical assessment, testing and rehab differ based on clinical environments as well as chatting through some of the research available and the clinical approaches by experts in the field. Attached below are some of the research discussed: Doha agreement meeting on terminology and definitions in groin pain in athletes Clinical and biomechanical outcomes of rehabilitation targeting intersegmental control in athletic groin pain: prospective cohort of 205 patients The pyramidalis-anterior pubic ligament-adductor longus complex (PLAC) and its role with adductor injuries: a new anatomical concept Proximal adductor avulsions are rarely isolated but usually involve injury to the PLAC and pectineus: descriptive MRI findings in 145 athletes

Welcome back to an internal episode with Lewis, Connor and Frank where we have a more relaxed conversation to catch up and discuss recent events and changes within the team! Stay tuned for more content coming soon… Physios in Sport link: physiosinsport.org

Join us for an insightful chat with Sam where we discuss the different aspects of the FCP role. https://www.sdrfunphysio.com/ https://www.neoniq.co.uk/

Episode 33 - Westside is the best side - Andrew McCauley Welcome to an engaging conversation with Andrew McCauley! In this episode, we delve into various topics such as discovering fulfilment in your profession, effective stress management techniques, and empowering patients to reach their objectives. Andrew brings a refreshing outlook on life, offering valuable insights that promise to enrich your understanding. Tune in for an enlightening exchange packed with wisdom and inspiration throughout. Here are some of the books mentioned during our conversation: "Grit" by Angela Duckworth "Mindset" by Carol Dweck "The Chimp Paradox" by Prof Steve Peters

Join us for an insightful chat where we discuss Dalton's experiences from student to new grad to running his own clinic. We tackle issues such as imposter syndrome and Dalton shares a framework that you can use to develop into the physiotherapist you want to become. Neoniq: https://www.neoniq.co.uk PTCoffeeCast: https://www.instagram.com/ptcoffeecast?igsh=aXVkYjkwNmFxaDJj The MVMT: https://www.instagram.com/themvmtpts?igsh=MTZrN25hcGt0bzc1ZA== Dalton Laino: https://www.instagram.com/dlaino.93?igsh=cTlyb2hhMmRlbXdx

Happy New Year from Talking Physiotherapy. We are kicking off 2024 by introducing Frank McCartan to the team as Head of Social Media. In this episode Frank gives us his origin story and what led him into Physiotherapy as well as chatting about what he can bring to the team and our audience moving forward.

This week the 3 of us meet to discuss the differences in working schedules, case load/type and admin work between roles in 3 different areas of physiotherapy. Perhaps it may help you to decide if you are a student or recent graduate who is unsure of what area they prefer most! Tune in to get an insight into the day-to-day working of a Physio in: Sports Performance, the NHS and Professional Football. Thank you for listening!

This week the 3 of us sync up to discuss the rationale behind our recent name change. We also discuss the various emergency first aid qualifications required in football and rugby at various levels. In addition, we cover how various other in person and virtual qualifications can help you into the world of work. Tune in to find out more about the content covered in these qualifications, how to emergency action plan and the equipment that you are likely to be using! Thank you for listening!

This week on The Student Physio Podcast Lewis is joined by his manager Helen McElroy to discuss his first few months of work as a new graduate. The pair discuss the process that led to Lewis' employment, the expectations that they had of one another as well as the policies and strategies put in place to ensure a smooth transition of Lewis into his new role and a phased transition of Helen out of her role.

This episode all 3 hosts get together to discuss the different ways we feel we gained an advantage through CPD and other ventures as a student and since graduation! CPD comes in many forms! You might not even realise how beneficial an opportunity could be for you. It can help you develop your skillset personally and professionally and open doors that were firmly shut before. Tune in to find out how we maximised our opportunities to keep developing through student to graduate life.

This week on the podcast we are providing everyone with a quick update on our job roles, the CPD content we will be providing in the coming months with our sponsors Neoniq Training Solutions, projects with our partners 'Physios in Sports' and the all important name change as we transitions from students to graduates. As ever, thanks for listening and we welcome and suggestions or feedback!

This week we are joined by Matt Walmley an advanced MSK physio with a special interest in the shoulder. We dive in to all aspects of the shoulder assessment, from the past medial history all the way to conducting your objective assessment and planning treatment. Matt gives tonnes of advice to help tackle what is commonly considered a very complex joint to assess and treat. Are special tests so special? Listen to find out! We delve into Matts many roles as he gives a real insight into life in the NHS and the many opportunities that can present themselves. If you are starting your MSK placement soon or soon to start your rotation in MSK then this one is definitely for you. Matt shares his experiences on the flip side of this relationship and details how you can prepare for and get the most out of this new experience! Research Articles: Hegedus 2008 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22773322/ Hegedus 2012 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17720798/ Gismervik 2017- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28122541 Dean 2022 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35997579/ Sponsor: Neoniq Training Solutions - Neoniq.co.uk

On this episode we are joined by expert by experience Geoff Render to discuss his experiences and challenges of living with a stroke. Geoff offers an insight into the unique challenges that he faces everyday and highlights key points that students should consider when managing patients who have suffered from a stroke. Geoff also discusses how he has used his circumstances to increase awareness and educate students throughout the UK in order to help healthcare students understand and appreciate the complexity of stroke and in doing so improve the therapeutic relationship between therapist and patient.

This week we are joined by Chris Jenkins on The Student Physio Podcast. Chris is a well established physiotherapist from the Rugby Union scene having qualified back in 2002. We reflect upon Chris' early days as a physiotherapist within the NHS and discuss how he progressed into professional sport. Chris offers his tips and advice for students seeking opportunities within pro rugby and highlights some of the mistakes he made along the way. Later in the episode we discuss the ever relevant topic of concussion. Below is a link to an article recommended by Chris on the multifaceted assessment of concussion: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31133539/ We hope you enjoy this episode and as ever welcome your feedback!

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. This episode dives into the primary research project. We are joined by Megan Brown and Esme Dodwell, two newly qualified band 5 physiotherapists. Having recently graduated from the MSc programme at Bradford University, we got together to discuss their recent primary research projects. Meg captured student physiotherapists experiences with university throughout the covid-19 pandemic. Esme held a focus group which helped voice the experiences of stroke survivors throughout the pandemic. Meg and Esme share their experiences, as we take a look into the processes involved at each step. Providing helpful tips and tricks to help you navigate the challenges of completing a primary research project. We discuss some of the more difficult steps that students can have difficulties with and offer solutions based of personal experiences. Advice on how to get the most out of this experience and how to push for those higher grades. Tune in to gain some insight into 2 brilliant studies and pick up on the tips and tricks that will help your research stand out from the rest! We hope you enjoy this episodes and as ever we welcome your feedback! https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-brown-73071124b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/esme-dodwell-7aa15b217/

This week on The Student Physio Podcast we provide an update on what has been happening over the last few months and officially launch our new sponsorship with Neoniq Training Solutions Ltd. The episode itself delves deep into Connor and Brad's dissertation analysing all aspects from background right through to results and limitations. We discuss some the common challenges that students face when completing research and offer solutions based of personal experiences. The guys provide some unique tips that they discovered during this process to make it completing a dissertation that bit easier. We hope you enjoy this episodes and as ever we welcome your feedback!

Welcome to a new series on The Student Physio Podcast about the ACL. A 3 part series delving into one of the most common injuries in our profession. In episode 1 we are joined by Clinical Director of Focus Physiotherapy and Sports Performance Helen McElroy to go through the ACL pathway that she has developed in her clinic. The main areas of discussion included: Developing a pathway that patients can understand The benefits of group classes for ACL The different phases and criteria for progression Testing Enhancing athletic development

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Lewis Cowan and Connor Wright. This week we had the pleasure of being joined by student leader Jen McNesfield from Oxford Brooke's University. Jen represents physio students on the 'one-hundred and fifty leaders, student leadership programme.' In this episode we dissected the 'Physio Declares' project. Opening the episode we explored the concept of climate health and the role physiotherapy plays within that. As we delve deeper into climate change we discuss how physiotherapy is the 'green' profession in striving for sustainability and self-management all before Jen explains to us the purpose of Physio Declares, it's aims and the what we can do better to tackle climate change as individuals, in our organisations and on a wider societal level.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. This week we are joined by Adeem Haq and Dany Sardon two students from the University of Bradford enrolled on the MSc and BSc respectively. This episode gives an insight of what its like to be an international student, the unique challenges faced and how both have overcome them! We look back at and reflect upon their times at Bradford, highlight some of their favourite points and then looking forward to the future. We finish up with giving advice for any students considering becoming an international student and taking the leap to study abroad!

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. This week we are joined by Stephen Mutch. In this episode, we discuss an origin story, our new relationship with ACPSEM (Physios in Sport), the ACPSEM Spring Conference on 25th and 26th March, and plans going forward. Stephen is chair of ACPSEM and has had a variety of jobs including working in NHS, private and sporting settings and has a great deal of experience in professional rugby, having worked with Scotland rugby for 20 years and more recently with the Irish national team as the lead physio, he has also worked at 13 multisport games representing Great Britain. Currently, ACPSEM is rolling out a new platform for developing your portfolio, this will allow students and physios to upload CPD from a variety of sources such as Podcasts and Youtube in order to demonstrate ongoing learning.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. This week we are joined by Claire Graham and Michael Hellawell. In this episode we discuss an origin story, with a background of jobs leading up to life as a physiotherapy lecturer. Claire and Michael headed the physiotherapy programme at the University of Bradford and are the co-creators of the Mphysiotherapy - Sports and Exercise Medicine programme which we are students of. They have recently left the University and started a new business venture with Neoniq Training Solutions. Neoniq will offer unique placement opportunities for students of many healthcare professions allowing early exposure to the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. To kick off the New Year we are joined by Antonia Mungai from the University of Salford and Sahiba Khalid from the University of Bradford. This episodes begins with our own reflections of settling into first year and the experiences we had both individually and collectively. Antonia then provides us with an insight into her previous job roles and interests as well as her current experiences being a mature student and how she is finding life both as a student whilst caring for her children. Similarly, Sahiba describes her own responsibilities caring for her father and how that influenced her choice of profession and university. Each of our guests, as well as ourselves offer our opinions of how helping students to settle in could be further improved for cohorts in the future.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Connor Wright and Lewis Cowan we are joined by Physiotherapy lecturer Thomas Marshall. Tom qualified in 2007 after working in steel construction for 8 years, was an MSK Physio, and is now a lecturer at the University of Bradford. Over the last 14 years, he has worked across a variety of settings from orthopaedics, paediatrics, sport, MSK, and private healthcare and during this time has developed an interest in pain and how we work with people in pain. In this episode, we explore how chronic pain develops, the pathophysiology, and motivational interviewing, and commitment therapy as methods of treatment for chronic pain. Disclaimers: - This episode contains strong language - Tom's views are not representative of the University of Bradford. Useful resources discussed in this episode: Mike Stewart's Persistent Pain Website – https://www.knowpain.co.uk/ Worry and chronic pain: A misdirected problem-solving model (Eccleston and Crombez 2007) - https://journals.lww.com/pain/Citation/2007/12050/Worry_and_chronic_pain__A_misdirected_problem.5.aspx - DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.09.014 Paul Lagerman – The Naked Physio - https://thenakedphysio.com/about-me/ David Hanscom - https://backincontrol.com/ WHO Paper on Chronic Low Back Pain (Ehrlich 2003) – https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/81/9/Ehrlich.pdf What is LBP (Hartvigsen et al 2018) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29573870/ - DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30480-X Biomedical (Engel 1977) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/847460/ - DOI: 10.1126/science.847460 Cognitive functional therapy in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain (Fersum 2012) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796866/ - DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00252.x Cognitive Functional Therapy for disabling low back pain (O'Sullivan 2018) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6037069/ - DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzy022 Beyond the biopsychosocial model (enactive approach) – (Stillwell and Harman 2019) - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11097-019-09624-7 - DOI: 10.1007/s11097-019-09625-6 Stillwell and Harman Youtube - https://youtu.be/1iHQfDbjtio Pain and the Neuromatrix in the Brain (Melzack 2001) Peter O'Sullivan and Pain Ed team on CFT - http://www.pain-ed.com/team/ Steve Peters - Chimp Paradox - https://youtu.be/BGife9qjJSQ Geraint Thomas and Jens Voigt Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pain-with-jens-voigt/id1547237758?i=1000543445450 Robert Sapolsky Limbic system and stress – why zebras don't get ulcers - https://youtu.be/D9H9qTdserM Flippin Pain - https://www.flippinpain.co.uk/ Mick Thacker & Louis Gifford - https://www.larsavemarie.com/louis-gifford-and-his-legacy/ and https://www.problemofpain.com/about-mick

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Brad Carrigan and Lewis Cowan we are joined by physiotherapist and nutritionist Ben Steele-Turner. Ben is currently working as a MSK Physiotherapist supplementing his practice with nutritional advice for his patients. Throughout this episode we explore how physiotherapy and nutrition fit hand in hand when it comes to rehabilitation. We draw upon some of the evidence base around the use of anti-inflammatories in healing and how nutrition fits into the current PEACE & LOVE model as well as the benefit of understanding the stress response during injury and the nutritional demands to enhance RTP. Below are the papers discussed throughout this episode: Nutrition for the Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in Track and Field Athletes (Close et al. 2019) [DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0290] Vitamin C–enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis (Shaw et al. 2016) [DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.138594] Nutritional Considerations and Strategies to Facilitate Injury Recovery and Rehabilitation (Smith-Ryan et al. 2020) [DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-550-19]

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. After a busy summer and well earned break we are back with our first episode of the new academic year. This episode reflects back on Lewis, Connor and Brad's summer placement using the Gibbs Reflective Cycle Model. Divided into 3 distinct parts, a brief description of what the placement involved, the positive and negative experiences that had occurred and how these experiences will influence our future clinical practice. References: Gibbs, G. (1998) Learning by Doing: A Guide to Teaching and Learning Methods. 1st Edition edition. Oxford Polytechnic.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Brad Carrigan and Connor Wright we are joined by Justin Lim a graduate from the BSc physiotherapy programme at Bradford. Justin is now a Band 5 physiotherapist working at Airedale General Hospital. We discuss the CSPs mentoring scheme and how it can benefit you. We touch on some different cultures within physiotherapy and discuss some different tips to avoid your career reaching a plateau. We round up the episode with Justin taking us through a case study, displaying his clinical reasoning and the correct steps to take if this was your patient.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Connor Wright with Lewis Cowan as Co-Host, we are joined by Dr. Tom Hughes who is the Senior Physiotherapist and Clinical Lead at Manchester United Football Club (Professional Development Phase Squads) and Bradford Graduate. In this episode, we get an insight into Tom's schedule and job role. We discuss the evidence base and Tom's Ph.D. on injury prediction. We get an insight into physio relationships with players and other members of staff. We discuss tips and techniques to keep long-term injured players motivated, and how international breaks affect the management of injured players.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Brad Carrigan and Lewis Cowan we are joined by Dexter Sparrow and Joseph Kvedas from the BSc and MSc courses respectively. We reflect back on their favourite memories from Bradford including both placements and university life. The guys give us some advice and tips around employability and how they came to getting a job so quickly. We round up the episode talking about long term plans and physiotherapy abroad. A more relaxed episode reminiscing on past experiences!

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Lewis Cowan and Connor Wright, we are joined by Sarah Rennison who is both a practicing MSK physiotherapist and veterinary physiotherapist. In this episode Sarah gives us an insight into her diverse career. She also explains what an animal therapist is and potential pathways into the profession. Other topics discussed in this episode is the current research within animal therapy and Sarah's future plan as she trains to become an FCP. Episode contains exclusive feature with a current patient of Sarah's currently undergoing intense physiotherapy! The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Animal Therapy https://www.acpat.org/ Veterinary Physiotherapy (Postgraduate Diploma / MSc) @ University of Liverpool https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/vets/cpd/vet-physio/ MSc Veterinary Physiotherapy @ Hartpury University https://www.hartpury.ac.uk/university/courses/postgraduate/msc-veterinary-physiotherapy/

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Brad Carrigan and Connor Wright as co-host, we are joined by Consultant Physiotherapist Andy Barker. Andy comes from a sporting background having been the head physiotherapist at the Leeds Rhinos for over 7 years, we discuss Andy's time here as well as what it is like to be a consultant physio. We discuss 'The New Grad Physio' a venture set up by Andy to help students and new grads alike. Closing the episode by introducing a case study from our first year exams where Andy talks through how to approach this and all the things to consider.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Lewis Cowan and Brad Carrigan as co-host we are joined by Sports Medicine Podiatrist Suzanne Hamilton. Suzanne is one of only two Sport Medicine Podiatrists in Northern Ireland and is currently working in both private healthcare and a range of professional sports including football and rugby. In this episode we discuss the impact of footwear on running biomechanics as well as treating Achilles tendinopathy. We close the episode with a chat about how both physiotherapists and podiatrists can work better together for the benefit of patients. Born to Run - The Kenyan Secrets Documentary: https://youtu.be/TSAJrZduVLE

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Bradley Carrigan and Connor Wright, this week we are joined by James Armstrong who is a rotational Band 5 physio at Derriford hospital. In this episode we get an insight into James' journey, from being a student to life as a Band 5, discussing everything along the way.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Connor Wright and Lewis Cowan, we are joined by Andy Henson who is Head of Academy Physio at Doncaster Rovers FC. In this episode we get an insight into what it's like working in football, Andy's interests and experiences and future planning and goal setting in a sports physio career.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Lewis Cowan and Brad Carrigan we are joined by Dean Walker who is a member of the acute inpatient team at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. In this episode we get an insight into life as an inpatient physiotherapist and how that has changed due to COVID, the different challenges that acute and long COVID presents and we discuss how students can make the most whilst being on placement and what advice Dean would give as a current clinical educator.

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Brad Carrigan and Connor Wright we are joined by one of our lecturer's Ally Briggs. In this episode we talk about all things concussion, CTE, lawsuits and the effects of COVID on pitch-side sports trauma. Articles discussed: Stein, T. D., Alvarez, V. E., & McKee, A. C. (2015). Concussion in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Current pain and headache reports, 19(10), 47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-015-0522-z https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4633042/ Hazrati, L. N., Tartaglia, M. C., Diamandis, P., Davis, K. D., Green, R. E., Wennberg, R., Wong, J. C., Ezerins, L., & Tator, C. H. (2013). Absence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in retired football players with multiple concussions and neurological symptomatology. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 7, 222. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00222 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23745112/ Ling, H., Morris, H.R., Neal, J.W., Lees, A.J., Hardy, J., Holton, J.L., Revesz, T. and Williams, D.D.R. (2017) Mixed pathologies including chronic traumatic encephalopathy account for dementia in retired association football (soccer) players. Acta Neuropathol 133(3), 337-352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00401-017-1680-3 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28205009/ Russell ER, Stewart K, Mackay DF, et al 2019 Football's Influence on Lifelong health and Dementia risk (FIELD): protocol for a retrospective cohort study of former professional footballers, BMJ Open (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028654 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/5/e028654

Welcome back to The Student Physio Podcast. Hosted by Connor Wright and Lewis Cowan we are joined by two 3rd year students Abbie Seaton and Colm Mannion as they share their experiences of a non-clinical placement and how it differs from the traditional clinical placement.

An introduction to our Podcast and its creators, followed by our very first episode where Connor Wright is the host and discusses COVID-19 placement experiences with Lewis Cowan and Brad Carrigan.