Podcasts about Australian Physiotherapy Association

Today's guest is Ray Gates, an Aboriginal Australian (Bundjalung) physiotherapist with over 20 years experience as a PT and with Indigenous health. He was the first Aboriginal PT to become a member and later Chairperson of the Australian Physiotherapy Association's (then) Indigenous Health Committee. He was a founder of the first Indigenous Physiotherapy Support Network … Continue reading "GP059: World Indigenous Physiotherapy Alliance with Ray Gates"

In this episode I discuss with Physiotherapist, Fiona Rogers: What is TTNS (Trans tibial nerve stimulation) using a tens machine and how does it work?Why don't we hear more about it? Where does it stand amongst other treatments for overactive bladderWhen in practice you may consider applying TTNS Suggestions for purchasing a TENS machineSettings/parameters ideal for overactive bladder How a patient would apply TTNS themselvesSuccess ratesSide effectsThe difference between PTNS (percutaneous trans tibial nerve stimulation) and TTNSFiona is a physiotherapist from Australia with 40 years of experience across public, private and defence health settings. She has been spent the last 25 in the field of pelvic health.Fiona and her husband own the company Pelvic Floor Exercise – an online store selling pelvic health products and resources. She has always had a passion for teaching, starting as a student clinical supervisor and now teaches and tutors on the Australian Physiotherapy Association's pelvic health pathways as well as mentoring and running courses privately under her company Pelvic Floor Education with Fiona Rogers.Fiona is frequently asked to speak on the topics of products and neuromodulation for pelvic floor conditions in Australia, overseas and at conferences and she has a peer reviewed publication on tibial nerve stimulation for OAB. HOW TO FIND FIONA:pelvicfloorexercise.com.au or pelvicflooreducationfionarogers.com.auFaceboook  Instagram LinkedIn Fiona RogersTHANK YOU TO THE EPISODE SPONSORSSRC Health: discount code and website: https://srchealth.com/?ref=Sto_l3PawmnH4. Discount Code: THEPELVICFLOORPROJECTThanks for joining me! Here is where you can find out how to work with me:  www.pelvicfloorprojectspace.com/Support the show

Do you know that you don't just have to live with urinary incontinence? And it is not something that just happens as you age. Young women develop urinary incontinence too. In fact, one in three women who have had children will develop the condition. I am grateful to be joined by an expert in women's pelvic health to demystify urinary incontinence. Samantha King is a physiotherapist with 10 years experience specialising in this field. Tune in to understand the cause and symptoms of the condition. We also: Remove the shame associated with talking about the condition. Explore the benefits of pelvic floor training and being guided by a trained physiotherapist. Discuss the benefits of weight loss to reduce the occurrence of stress incontinence. Now focusing on weight loss can be stressful, frustrating, and overwhelming, which is the last thing you need when you have urinary incontenence, so we discuss the benefits of non-diet and non-weight-focused approaches to achieving your natural healthy weight. Other resources mentioned in our conversation: www.truebalancephysio.com Facebook: truebalancephysio Instagram: truebalancephysio Continence Foundation of Australia: https://www.continence.org.au/ Australian Physiotherapy Association directory: https://choose.physio/find-a-physio Rebalance & Nourish: A 3-Day Challenge for Hormonal Harmony and Life Balance. Starts October 16th. It's free and you can join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mealchallenge

In today's episode, Genevieve shares her first pregnancy and birth and details her postpartum joys and challenges. She embraced her ‘goddess energy' in her second trimester but by the third trimester, she really felt the physical limitations of carrying a big baby and only being quite small herself. Her waters broke at home and once she arrived at hospital she was hooked up to syntocinon which is when her contractions intensified so significantly that she requested an epidural. It was only once she'd been discharged and was reading her notes that she discovered she'd had an episiotomy and a postpartum haemorrhage and she talks about how this made her feel. ___________ If you're pregnant, we encourage you to start thinking about your birth recovery now. You need more support in the fourth trimester (the 12 weeks after birth) than you do in pregnancy which can be surprising to many new mothers. It's for this reason that Bare Mum began and now they offer a beautiful collection of practical and supportive products to assist your postpartum healing. All new mums need lower back, abdominal and pelvic floor support after birth. Bare Mum's Postpartum Briefs gently hold you in the first days and weeks, helping you feel confident. Endorsed by the Australian College of Midwives and the Australian Physiotherapy Association, they offer a unique pocket design so you can insert a warm or cold pack to offer soothing relief and assist with caesarean wound or perineal healing. Ideal for caesarean and vaginal birth recovery, Bare Mum Postpartum Briefs are soft, stretchy, and supportive, offering you essential post-birth care. They're a must-have for your hospital bag.Bare Mum is offering you 15% off storewide with the discount code ABS2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Williams is an Australian Army Officer and uniformed physiotherapist. In this episode, Emma discusses her career pathway from university to the military and her work with military personnel in Australia and overseas.  In this episode: 0:00 About this episode and welcome Emma 4:00 Pathway into the military through a military scholarship, what is it like working as a physio in the army? 13:05 Strategies for building rapport and gaining trust 17:00 Common injuries in the army – MTSS, ankle sprains, balancing injury prevention and surveillance with the need to develop toughness 22:00 Physical performance standards 25:20 What injuries do military personnel get and what are the trends in activities and causative factors? 33:00 What are the upsides and benefits of working in the military as a physio? Travel, free healthcare, getting paid to exercise 38:50 Making decisions under pressure 44:00 Baptism of fire and the valley of despair– developing confidence, humility and other life skills - foundational skills as a health professional Emma was recently featured in the Australian Physiotherapy Association's magazine InMotion.  Read the article here: https://australian.physio/inmotion/salute-physio-front-line Connect with Emma via LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-williams-b5367262/?originalSubdomain=au Physio Foundations Podcast Summaries: You can find articles based on Physio Foundations podcast episodes at www.Perraton.Physio or on the Perraton Physio LinkedIn page. Visit our YouTube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and Linked In. This is a discussion aimed at health professionals and health professional students. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

Dimitrie Damos in a physiotherapist from Perth, Western Australia who was my mentee for the Australian Physiotherapy Association's mentoring program in 2023.  We talked about her special interest area and postgraduate training in pelvic health and incontinence, working under pressure and the importance of maintaining a broad skillset even when training in a specialty area. We finished with Dimi's tips for students. Thanks Dimi for a great conversation. In this episode: 0:00 About this episode and welcome Dimitrie 2:20 About Dimi – what led you to pursue a career in physiotherapy? 4:40 Developing a special interest area prior to graduating. 6:35 Starting a masters in pelvic health and continence 8:25 How do you balance work and study? Working well under pressure. 10:55 High pressure careers – matching career choices with professional skills and personalities 13:30 Integrating new skills from masters training 15:15 Balancing different types of clinical work 19:05 Tips for students 22:45 Mentoring 27:25 The most important foundational knowledge and skills – have a structure so you don't miss things Physio Foundations Podcast Summaries: You can find articles based on Physio Foundations podcast episodes at Perraton.Physio or on the Perraton Physio Linked In page. Visit our YouTube channel for more: https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio Join the conversation on social media @PerratonPhysio For a list of episodes, transcripts and associated blogs, visit www.perraton.physio/physiofoundations Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram and Linked In. This is a discussion aimed at health professionals and health professional students. Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.

Have you ever wondered why that chronic backache refuses to subside despite all the massages and therapies you've tried? Join us as we journey through the complexities of pain with guest expert Jesse Soopaya. We dive deep into the root cause of pain, exploring how understanding it can shape the most effective treatment plan. Whether it's manual therapy, lifestyle changes, exercises, or the use of nutraceuticals, we discuss it all. We distinguish between visceral and musculoskeletal pain and how understanding patient symptomatology plays a key role in managing it effectively.About JesseJesse Soopaya discovered his passion for understanding how the human body heals early on in life. This passion has since grown into a lifelong journey based on empowering others to overcome health challenges and injuries. Through tertiary education, mentorships, and personal and professional development, Jesse has been able to develop a deep understanding of the human body and the interplay of its different systems.Jesse has been fortunate to learn and work with many talented and innovative leaders within the global human movement, health, and rehabilitation industries. They pride themselves on combining the approaches and knowledge they have acquired into their practice.Jesse's personal challenges with injuries and experience as a healthcare professional have led them to believe that with the right mindset, habits, and time, all tissues in the body can heal. Their experience working with the body began in 2015 when they started practising as a manual therapist.Jesse has learned from a wide variety of leading mentors in the health industries across Australia (Bachelor of Health Science & Masters of Physiotherapy Practice, Functional Neuro-Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Australian Physiotherapy Association), America (Active Release Therapies, Functional Movement Systems, CHEK Institute), and the Czech Republic (the Rehabilitation University of Prague and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stability).After receiving the dux in the Masters of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University in 2019, Jesse began working within the physiotherapy profession. They started Corenetic Health as an initiative for the community to access rehabilitation healthcare that provides an integrative approach.Jesse's mission is to help those in their community who need and want to heal using natural science-based methods.Connect with Jesse:Website: corenetichealthInstagram: corenetichealthShownotes and references are available on your local Designs for Health websitewww.designsforhealth.com.auRegister as a Designs for Health Practitioner and discover quality practitioner-only supplements at www.designsforhealth.com.auFollow us on SocialsInstagram: DesignsforhealthausFacebook: DesignsforhealthausDISCLAIMER: The Information provided in the Wellness by Designs podcast is for educational purposes only; the information presented is not intended to be used as medical advice. Please seek the advice of a qualified healthcare professional if what you have heard here today raises questions or concerns relating to your health.

Cris is the Chief Executive of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and the Director of Saint George Consulting, a boutique advisory agency specialising in strategy, management, governance, membership and allied health.  His career has focused on service-based organisations across a variety of sectors including healthcare, finance and professional sport.  He has in-depth leadership experience, knowledge and governance exposure of high-performing, effective and relevant service-based organisations with an Asia-Pacific footprint.  Cris has held senior positions at the Bob Jane Corporation, St Kilda Football Club, CPA Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association and Advent Health. His current Board portfolio includes:Chairman of BMS Risk Solutions (Affinity)Non-executive Director of Osteopathy AustraliaNon-executive Director of American Physical Therapy AssociationStandards Council – Exercise and Sports Science AustraliaClinical and Community Council – South East Melbourne Primary Health NetworkMember - Doctor of Physiotherapy Course Advisory Committee, University of Melbourne In addition, he is the former Chairman of the Allied Health Professions Australia. Cris has completed a Bachelor of Applied Science, Graduate Diploma in Sport Business, an MBA, the AICD Company Directors course, the Executive Program in International Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Delivering Value Through Digital program at the University of Oxford. 

In this episode, integrative physiotherapist Jesse Soopaya joins us to discuss the use of nutraceuticals in physiotherapy. From discussing the contribution of nutrition and diet on the musculoskeletal system to exploring specific issues such as lower back pain, sports-related injuries, muscle-related pain, and neuropathic pain, Jesse offers insights on how to choose the right supplements to use in practice. Jesse also delves into the complexities of dividing the body from the mind when dealing with neuropathic pain.About Jesse:Jesse Soopaya discovered his passion for understanding how the human body heals early on in life. This passion has since grown into a lifelong journey based on empowering others to overcome health challenges and injuries. Through tertiary education, mentorships, and personal and professional development, Jesse has been able to develop a deep understanding of the human body and the interplay of its different systems.Jesse has been fortunate to learn and work with many talented and innovative leaders within the global human movement, health, and rehabilitation industries. They pride themselves on combining the approaches and knowledge they have acquired into their practice.Jesse's personal challenges with injuries and experience as a healthcare professional have led them to believe that with the right mindset, habits, and time, all tissues in the body can heal. Their experience working with the body began in 2015 when they started practising as a manual therapist.Jesse has learned from a wide variety of leading mentors in the health industries across Australia (Bachelor of Health Science & Masters of Physiotherapy Practice, Functional Neuro-Orthopaedic Rehabilitation, Australian Physiotherapy Association), America (Active Release Therapies, Functional Movement Systems, CHEK Institute), and the Czech Republic (the Rehabilitation University of Prague and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stability).After receiving the dux in the Masters of Physiotherapy Practice at La Trobe University in 2019, Jesse began working within the physiotherapy profession. They started Corenetic Health as an initiative for the community to access rehabilitation healthcare that provides an integrative approach.Jesse's mission is to help those in their community who need and want to heal using natural science-based methods.Connect with Jesse:Website: corenetichealthInstagram: corenetichealthShow notes and references available on your local Designs for health website www.designsforhealth.com.au Register as a Designs for Health Practitioner and discover quality practitioner only supplements at www.designsforhealth.com.auFollow us on SocialsInstagram: DesignsforhealthausFacebook: DesignsforhealthausDISCLAIMER: The Information provided in the Wellness by Designs podcast is for educational purposes only; the information presented is not intended to be used as medical advice; please seek the advice of a qualified healthcare professional if what you have heard here today raises questions or concerns relating to your health

Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we're digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast's Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with David Butler, a physiotherapy graduate of the University of Queensland (1978). He has a graduate diploma in advanced manipulative therapy (1985), a masters degree by research from the University of South Australia (1996) and a doctorate in education from Flinders University (2010). David is a clinician, an international freelance educator, an Adjunct Associate Professor with the University of South Australia and an Honoured Lifetime Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. His professional interests focus on the integration of neurobiology into clinical decision making and public and professional education in pain, stress and performance management. Food, wine and fishing are also research interests. Author of numerous book chapters and articles and the texts Mobilisation of the Nervous System (1991), The Sensitive Nervous System (2000), David has also co-authored of Explain Pain (2003, 2nd Edn 2013), The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook (2012) and The Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer (2015). More Links:  Email: david@djsyt.com

For this episode, we talk with Elizabeth Eastwood.   Lizzie specialises in oncology, lymphoedema, palliative care and rehabilitation. She is the Clinical Lead oncology and lymphoedema physiotherapist at Ramsay Health Plus, the outpatient allied health department at Hollywood. Lizzie also has completed further studies in advanced lymphoedema therapy, PINC & STEEL cancer rehab and Persistent Pain. She is the new WA chair of the cancer, palliative care and lymphoedema committee of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.  This episode will fully tackle lymphoedema, which was actually inspired by our previous episode with Rob.   The following questions were answered by Lizzie:   What is lymphoedema  What can be advised for pre-op patients   What prevention strategies can be done  What are the early signs of lymphoedema and how to monitor it  What do lymph nodes do?   Radiation, cyberknife, and lymphoedema  Medicines that may exacerbate lymphoedema  Aside from answering the questions above, Lizzie will also talk about the pitting test which is a test you can do to check signs of edema, the SoZo machine which helps assess lymphoedema, risk factors, and so much more.   As a final takeaway, Lizzie reiterates two good and great things:   The Lymphatic System can respond and recover if you give it the right support and care When you have lymphoedema, there are lots of strategies and resources that can help, and it is very important to manage it sooner than later ---------- Websites: https://thepenisproject.org/ https://rshealth.com.au/ https://penilerehabilitationprogram.com/ http://www.menshealthphysiotherapy.com.au/ http://prost.com.au/     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Restorativeshealthclinic   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rshealth_perth/   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-hadley-barrett/   Music David Mercy https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HbvnltKu4XbWTmk0kpVB9?si=D1xP5dDVQK-zzNU3rViRWg   Producer Thomas Evans: The SOTA Process https://www.instagram.com/thesotaprocess/ https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jf2IYXRlgfsiqNARsY8fi

Do you come home feeling stiff and sore after working on the tools all day? Tune in to our latest podcast episode for tips on how to prime your body for your trade. Goodbye aches and pains!

Welcome to the first episode of Physio Foundations, a podcast about the knowledge and skills that provide the foundation of expert physiotherapy or clinical practice. You can find a video version of this podcast on the Perraton Physio YouTube channel Follow Perraton Physio on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @PerratonPhysio and @lukeperraton For a list of episodes, transcripts and associated blogs, visit: perraton.physio/physiofoundations Do you have a topic you would like me to cover on the podcast? Email me: luke@perraton.physio  Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition.   In the first episode I discuss: 0:28 What this podcast is about and who it is for 0:55 Why is it called Physio Foundations? 2:38: Foundational doesn't mean basic 4:00 How you can strategically plan your career and how to learn 8:50 About your host 12:15 Get in touch and be a part of the podcast   Below is a transcript of this episode: ------ Hello, I'm Luke Perraton, and welcome to the physio foundations podcast. I'm really happy that you chose to click on this video, or listen to this podcast, and I'm looking forward to you joining me on your own personal and professional development journey as a clinician or a student. This is a podcast about the knowledge and skills that provide the foundation of expert physiotherapy or clinical practice. The podcast is not just for physiotherapists, other types of clinicians will find value in what I'm talking about as well. But the episodes are going to come from my perspective as a physiotherapist and a physiotherapy educator, and the perspectives of my guests. So why is the podcast called physio foundations.  Well, you need solid foundations to be successful at anything. As a clinician, you need to build on your foundations throughout your career and when you focus your attention on building your foundations in anything over time, this is what allows you to develop expertise.  There are a lot of podcasts about expert clinical practice. The focus is often ‘cutting edge content' presented by an expert, and the emphasis is often the things that you need to be doing, or the things you need to add to your practice, if you want to be an expert too. And there's nothing wrong with that.  But I'm coming from this as both a clinician and from an education perspective, and specifically as an educator who works in the first year of a bachelor of physiotherapy course, where the focus is developing fundamental, or foundational, knowledge and skills in students. These are skills that students will build upon throughout their career. So, for you, as a clinician, or a student, or even a fellow educator, I'm going to be able to bring you content that offers you real value in terms of developing your own foundations. And developing your foundations is something you need to proactively do, throughout your whole career, starting as a student, and as a new graduate clinician and then as an expert clinician.       Physio Foundations is about foundational knowledge and skills that underpin expert clinical practice. But don't make the mistake of thinking that foundational means basic, or easy, or something that you learn once and then progress to the next level…  Your foundations are what you use every day to be an expert. We are going to be going deep on many topics. For example, I'm going to do whole episodes on how you can develop specific aspects of your communication… there will be episodes specifically on providing explanations and demonstrations to patients, because these are foundational skills that allow you to deliver a high quality patient education, so they're really important.  I'm going to have episodes on things to consider when giving warnings to patients…very specific topic. There will also be episodes that are focused on your own personal development as a clinician and we'll get experts to guide you on how you can strategically plan your career.  I'll have episodes that come from an education perspective that focus on how to learn as a student and an adult. This is something that is vital for both your learning at university and for your lifelong learning.  I'll also have episodes that are more focused on your patient outcomes and conditions.  For examples, I have episodes planned on clinical decision making, and physical examination skills, and exercise programming and prescription, and patient education, and behaviour change, and using evidence in your practice….. If we find ourselves talking about a specific condition that you aren't that interested in, or your don't see often as a clinician, you'll find that the underlying messages of the episode are still valuable. Its going to be the thinking and clinical decision making that will be key message, and you'll be able to apply that thinking to your own patients and context. I'll also have episodes on anatomy, biomechanics, physiology and evidence-based practice to help you brush up on your knowledge and to give you tips on how to remember and apply this knowledge – and these are the types of tips I give to students when I teach.   With the help of guests I'm going to explore specific clinical problems and topics in cardiothoracic, neurological, paediatrics, geriatrics, women's health, sports, occupational physio, and any other field of physio or healthcare that is relevant to physiotherapy professional development. You can learn so much by stepping outside your field of interest. If you do identify as a specific type of clinician, I encourage you to try some different things. Dig into some episodes on different topics and this will add depth to your knowledge as a clinician. The aim is to keep the discussions and topics broad and of interest to a wide range of clinicians and students, inside and outside the physiotherapy profession. I want to make a resource that you can use to reflect on the many different aspects of your practice and something that will be valuable and helpful to you.  And rather than being just a summary of information, the focus will be on you and your personal and professional development journey as a clinician. The format of the podcast will be a combination of solo episodes with me and interviews with guests. I have some great guests lined up! Stay tuned and stick around, you are going to learn a lot from these people! A quick word about me. As of the start of 2022 I have worked as a physiotherapist and physiotherapy educator and researcher for 20 years. I've just turned 20.  I have qualifications as a sports and exercise physiotherapist and a musculoskeletal physiotherapist as titled by the Australian Physiotherapy Association.  I did my PhD and post-doctoral research on biomechanics and function of the knee joint. So we'll definitely have a chat about the knee at some stage… amongst many other topics…   I work in the physiotherapy department of Monash university in Melbourne, Australia, at the Peninsula campus.  Our campus is located in Frankston, which is in the south east of Melbourne down on the edge of port phillip bay, and I am very lucky to work with friends and colleagues from many different areas of physiotherapy. It's a pretty exciting place to work and seek inspiration for what I'll be talking about on this podcast. So, we'll have no shortage of guests and fun things to talk about. For the last 15 years I have been married to the other half of Perraton Physio, Zuzana Perraton, nee Zuzana Machotka. And we have just moved down to Mount Eliza which is close to the peninsula campus down on the beach.  So, we're very happy Even though I work at Monash university, this podcast is hosted by me through Perraton Physio. I'm going to be writing, recording, producing and promoting episodes outside of my hours at Monash, and this is really a passion project that I have wanted to do for a long time... I won't be making any money from it, I won't be running ads, and I won't be asking you for any money. So its all free for you and I hope its really valuable. But, there is no point in me making this content if very few people are seeing it or hearing it. So, if you find the content valuable, the way you can ‘pay me' is to simply hit the like button, or share the episode to relevant groups or pages or to friends online. And this will help get this information out to the people who need to hear it. If you prefer watching things you can find Physio Foundations episodes on the Perraton Physio YouTube channel – just google Perraton Physio Youtube and it will pop up.  And if you have found these episodes on YouTube and want to listen when you're out and about, head to your favourite podcast app and look up Physio Foundations.  Also, check out our website which is Perraton.Physio where you can find our blog and read more about these topics, so that URL is Perraton.Physio.  I don't know if there are any other Perratons out there who are also physios… if there are, drop me a line and say hello! So once again, welcome to the physio foundations podcast. If you become a regular listener I would love to hear from you. Let me know what you think of the episodes and share your experiences. If you're a student, or an educator at another university, it could be a physio course or another other health professions course, it doesn't matter. There are no trade secrets being spilled here, I'm not going to talk about specifically about physiotherapy curriculum, or get into conversations with people online about this, and talk about things that should and shouldn't be taught at universities….  this is all off limits. This podcast is going to be a friendly, safe place where clinicians, students and educators can share ideas about foundational physiotherapy skills and knowledge.  So, please get in touch with me. You can email me at luke@perraton.physio, or look up my monash email address if you want to, or you already use it…  You can contact me on the Perraton Physio Facebook page, or send me a tweet @PerratonPhysio. I'll add these addresses and handles in the show notes. Coming up in the next episode is Associate Professor Peter Malliaras from Monash university talking about the foundational knowledge and skills that helped him become an expert in tendinopathy and a leading researcher in this field. This will be really helpful for clinicians of all levels, so students, new grads and experts, don't miss it. And that's it, we're live. I hope you will join me as a regular listener, and until next time, this is your host Luke Perraton wishing you all the best with your studying, professional development and lifelong learning.

In Episode 24, Danielle chats with Brooke Campbell, a 2021 Osteopathy graduate working in Private Practice with a paediatrics focus. Season 1 is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletterSign up for Jobs AlertsFollow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology Australia - Nathan Cornish-Raley, Speech Pathologist and Professional Support Advisor at SPA outlines his career pathway and discusses the benefits of joining the membership body. 21. Exercise and Sports Science Australia - Lauren Sexton, Member Development Advisor overviews ESSA as Australia's peak professional body and sole accrediting authority for Exercise Physiologists, what it means to be a member and the many benefits. 22. Osteopathy Australia – Matthew Cooper, Osteopath and Director at Osteopathy Australia outlines his experience as an Osteopath and the benefits of joining Osteopathy Australia as a membership body. 23. Q&A with Courtney Donaldson, ESSA accredited Exercise Physiology graduate working in private practice 24. Q&A with Brooke Campbell, 2021 Osteopathy graduate working in Private Practice with a paediatrics focusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 23, Clare chats with Courtney Donaldson, ESSA accredited Exercise Physiology graduate working in private practice. Season 1 is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletterSign up for Jobs AlertsFollow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology Australia - Nathan Cornish-Raley, Speech Pathologist and Professional Support Advisor at SPA outlines his career pathway and discusses the benefits of joining the membership body. 21. Exercise and Sports Science Australia - Lauren Sexton, Member Development Advisor overviews ESSA as Australia's peak professional body and sole accrediting authority for Exercise Physiologists, what it means to be a member and the many benefits. 22. Osteopathy Australia – Matthew Cooper, Osteopath and Director at Osteopathy Australia outlines his experience as an Osteopath and the benefits of joining Osteopathy Australia as a membership body. 23. Q&A with Courtney Donaldson, ESSA accredited Exercise Physiology graduate working in private practiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 22, Danielle chats with Matthew Cooper, Osteopath and one of the Directors at Osteopathy Australia. Matthew outlines his background as an Osteopath, business owner, working as a Director at Osteopathy Australia and discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Osteopaths in joining OA. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology Australia - Nathan Cornish-Raley, Speech Pathologist and Professional Support Advisor at SPA outlines his career pathway and discusses the benefits of joining the membership body. 21. Exercise and Sports Science Australia - Lauren Sexton, Member Development Advisor overviews ESSA as Australia's peak professional body and sole accrediting authority for Exercise Physiologists, what it means to be a member and the many benefits. 22. Osteopathy Australia – Matthew Cooper, Osteopath and Director at Osteopathy Australia outlines his experience as an Osteopath and the benefits of joining Osteopathy Australia as a membership body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 21, Clare meets with Lauren Sexton, Member Development Advisor at ESSA, Exercise Sports and Science Australia. Lauren overviews ESSA as Australia's peak professional body and sole accrediting authority for Exercise Physiologists, what it means to be a member and the many benefits. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology Australia - Nathan Cornish-Raley, Speech Pathologist and Professional Support Advisor at SPA outlines his career pathway and discusses the benefits of joining the membership body. 21. Exercise and Sports Science Australia - Lauren Sexton, Member Development Advisor overviews ESSA as Australia's peak professional body and sole accrediting authority for Exercise Physiologists, what it means to be a member and the many benefits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 20, Danielle chats with Nathan Cornish-Raley, Speech Pathologist and Professional Support Advisor at Speech Pathology Australia. Nathan outlines his background as a Speech Pathologist and working at Speech Pathology Australia and discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Speech Pathologist in joining SPA. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology Australia - Nathan Cornish-Raley, Speech Pathologist and Professional Support Advisor at SPA outlines his career pathway and discusses the benefits of joining the membership body.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 19 Danielle talks with Claire Ebstein, a passionate Health and Safety Professional with background in Physiotherapy. They discuss the importance of work life balance, mental health in the workplace, managing stress in your graduate years and the importance of setting boundaries and asking for help if you need it. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 17, Danielle chats with Leanne Kerr, General Manager Membership and Development at the Australia Physiotherapy Association. Leanne covers all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 18, Clare chats with Sarah Jones, Occupational Therapist and Professional Practice Advisor at Occupational Therapy Australia. Sarah talks about her own OT career path, what her current role at OT Australia entails and outlines the benefits of joining OT Australia as a student, graduate and early career Occupational Therapist. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 15 of Allied Health Podcast, Clare Jones interviews Kathryn Frame, Occupational Therapist and Allied Health Manager at St Vincent's Private Hospital, Toowoomba. With an abundance of experience in Allied Health Management Kathryn shares her expert knowledge and advice about the recruitment process from an employer’s perspective and what she looks for when hiring allied health professionals. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 16 of Allied Health Podcast Clare Jones interviews Chelsea Brice, personal stylist who shares her expert advice on the importance of dressing for an interview, what is communicated by what you wear and how it impacts on performance. They also explore creating a workwear wardrobe that is both professional but also suits the often active needs of Allied Health Professionals. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 14 of Allied Health Podcast Clare and Danielle discuss their experience working in the UK as a locum Occupational Therapist and Locum Physiotherapist respectively. They also outline job opportunities and paperwork and preparation you need to plan to be eligible to work in the UK. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 13 we cover Professional Indemnity Insurance – What is it and do you need it as an Allied Health graduate? Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 12, Clare runs you through to basics of Superannuation. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 11 Danielle talks with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Physiotherapy and Exercise and Sports Scientist graduate working in Paediatric Disability in Perth. Kathryn discusses her journey to finding her graduate role in such a niche sector, transitioning to practice, the highlights and the challenges, and tips in finding a role and to succeed in your first year of practice! Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 10 Danielle and Clare give you their insights into Dissecting a Letter of Offer and Allied Health Employment Contract. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 9 of Allied Health Podcast Clare and Danielle offer advice on interviews; interview types, how to prepare and what to expect; our ultimate guide to interview success. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 6 talking all things CV, Cover Letter and Referees with Clare and Danielle. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 7 Danielle talks with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice in Sydney discussing transitioning to practice, the highlights and the challenges, and tips in finding a role and to succeed in your first year of practice! Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 8 Danielle talks with with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates in Melbourne. Keely discusses transitioning to practice, the highlights and the challenges, and tips in finding a role and to succeed in your first year of practice! Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is long COVID? What are some of the effects, who is most at risk and what can be done to help those who suffer from it? Host George Hyde is joined by Scott Willis, National President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, A/Prof Dale Edgar, who is leading the longitudinal study on the effects of COVID termed LATER-19 and Dr Paula Harding, a musculoskeletal physiotherapist at the Alfred Hospital prior to COVID-19, who in 2021 was appointed as the Allied Health Workforce Manager for the COVID-19 response. In line with World Physical Therapy Day, our guests discuss the long-term problems faced by those after recovering from original COVID-19 infection, as well as opportunities for the future of the profession during and after the pandemic. You can listen and subscribe on our website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and by searching ‘Taking care' in your podcast player. If you have questions or feedback, please email communications@ahpra.gov.au. To read about LATER-19, see A/Prof Edgar's paper.

What is long COVID? What are some of the effects, who is most at risk and what can be done to help those who suffer from it? Host George Hyde is joined by Scott Willis, National President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, A/Prof Dale Edgar, who is leading the longitudinal study on the effects of COVID termed LATER-19 and Dr Paula Harding, a musculoskeletal physiotherapist at the Alfred Hospital prior to COVID-19, who in 2021 was appointed as the Allied Health Workforce Manager for the COVID-19 response. In line with World Physical Therapy Day, our guests discuss the long-term problems faced by those after recovering from original COVID-19 infection, as well as opportunities for the future of the profession during and after the pandemic.You can listen and subscribe on our website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and by searching ‘Taking care' in your podcast player.If you have questions or feedback, please email communications@ahpra.gov.au.To read about LATER-19, see A/Prof Edgar's paper.

Episode 5 of Allied Health Podcast. In this episode, Clare and Danielle outline the Recruitment Process and what you need to know about working with MediRecruit. Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 4 with Danielle Weedon (Physiotherapist) and Clare Jones (Occupational Therapist). Clare highlights our tips of how to be professional as you transition from Student to Health Professional: How 'Professional' Ready are you? Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 3 with Danielle Weedon (Physiotherapist) and Clare Jones (Occupational Therapist). Danielle interviews Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS. Daniela gives insights into her experience finding a graduate role, her transition to practice and her tribulations and trials of her first year as a professional Speech and Language Patholist, Season 1 of Allied Health Podcast is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 2 with Danielle Weedon (Physiotherapist) and Clare Jones (Occupational Therapist) explores our Top 10 Tips - What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional.Season 1 is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health.Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 1 with Danielle Weedon (Physiotherapist) and Clare Jones (Occupational Therapist) explains who we are. Danielle and Clare are co-directors of MediRecruit, a specialist Allied Health career advisory and recruitment service and are passionate about guiding and supporting health professionals throughout their entire career. Season 1 is dedicated to new graduate and early career therapists who are entering the professional workforce for the very first time and are looking to navigate a career pathway in health. Subscribe to Allied Health Podcast Sign up for MediRecruit Marketplace monthly newsletter Sign up for Jobs Alerts Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Season 1 Episode list below: 1. Introducing Allied Health Podcast with Danielle Weedon, Physiotherapist and Clare Jones, Occupational Therapist 2. Top 10 Tips – What to look for in a Role as a Graduate or Early Career Allied Health Professional 3. Q&A with Daniela Radosevic, 2020 Masters Graduate Speech Pathologist working in Community Disability/ NDIS 4. Student to Health Professional: Being 'Professional' Ready! 5. The Recruitment Process and Working with MediRecruit 6. Cover Letter, CV and Referees in a nutshell 7. Q&A with Mia Pearn, 2020 Graduate Occupational Therapist working in Paediatric Private Practice 8. Q&A with Keely Wilson, 2019 Physiotherapy graduate working in Private Practice and Pilates 9. Interviewing - Ultimate guide to interview success 10. Dissecting an Allied Health Employment Contract 11. Q&A with Kathryn Clare, 2020 Graduate Physiotherapist working in Paediatric Disability 12. Superannuation – All you need to know as a Therapy Graduate! 13. Professional Indemnity Insurance – Do I need this as an Allied Health graduate? 14. Working in the UK as an Allied Health Professional 15. Joining your professional body Occupational Therapy Australia, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Speech Pathology Australia and other bodies 16. How to dress for success in an Allied Health Interview, and creating a functional, professional wardrobe for your Allied Health Job. Hear it from the expert, Chelsea Brice, Personal Stylist! 17. Australian Physiotherapy Association – Leanne Kerr from the APA discusses all the benefits for student, graduate, early and late career Physiotherapists in joining your professional body. 18. Occupational Therapy Australia – Sarah Jones, OT and Professional Practice Advisor at OT Australia, discusses her OT career pathway as well as the benefits of joining OTA as a member. 19. Protecting your mental health and preventing burnout in your graduate years - Interview with Claire Ebstein, Physiotherapist and Safety Professional. 20. Speech Pathology AustraliaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Tradies National Health Month, we catch up with Zac from the Australian Physiotherapy Association, the peak body representing the interests of over 30,000 members and their patients to talk about tips for injury prevention and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tradetoolstradio/message

Tune in to find out what Lester Jones wants people challenged by pain to discover? Explore the current state of pain science research and clinical practice in this straight-to-the-point interview with Lester Jones.Lester Jones is a senior lecturer at the Singapore Institute of Technology. Lester was the Inaugural Chair of the National Pain Group within the Australian Physiotherapy Association. He is a Graduate Researcher in the Judith Lumley Centre at La Trobe Univerity. His research profile is here: https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/directory/faculty/lester-e-jones Lester encouraged viewers of this video to look into the following papers: http://doi.org/10.1038/nn.3628http://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.01.010http://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2016.1248390 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Combating prostate cancer, one video consult at a time.   Eric Lekie, originally from Canada, now resides in Australia and is co-founder of Online Prostate Physiotherapy. He holds a doctorate in physiotherapy and completed post-graduate training in male pelvic floor physiotherapy. Eric is a member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and Telehealth Advisory Committee, where he aims to help implement telehealth initiatives across Australia.    Online Prostate Physiotherapy is a telehealth clinic that helps to treat men affected by prostate cancer throughout Australia using video consultations. Online Prostate Physiotherapy was started in 2019 by Eric Leckie and Travis Monk.   This episode of Talking HealthTech surrounds Online Prostate Physiotherapy. We speak with Eric Leckie about the possibilities of getting a prostate check from home, the future of physiotherapy, and the importance of community and treatment programs, particularly when it comes to mental health.    This episode will expand your knowledge base on men's health, particularly physiotherapy for prostate cancer patients.  You will gain insight into how physio helps with improving one's mental health status.   Check out the episode and full show notes here.   To see the latest information, news, events and jobs on offer at Online Prostate Physiotherapy, visit their Talking HealthTech Directory here.  

We talk about her varied career journey – Sonia has had about 5 careers as clinician, researcher, project manager, educator and in public health. She explains in detail her career trajectory, taking advantage of tangents, how a Masters of Public Health and volunteering with the Australian Physiotherapy Association supported her path. Sonia also touches on what skills physios do and don't bring to public health roles and we get some insights into life at the Department of Health during the pandemic. Finally, Sonia describes her legacy at the Victorian Clinical Stroke Network establishing vital stroke units and telemedicine, and a few tips on QI cycles!1.21 - Intro1.43 - Career pathway6.40 - Neuro Outcome Measures Manual – Physios 6+ years in Melbourne/Australia will remember!11.30 - Working at the Victorian Department of Health12.06 - Australian Physio Association Committee & Titling as an APA Neuro Physio13.14 - Masters of Public Health, PhD or MBA?15.55 - Skills physios bring to public health19.00 - Sonia's average day post COVID20.55 - Establishing community day-hospitals in Victoria22.50 - Sonia's average day pre COVID27.01 - Remote working before COVID28.33 - Victorian Clinical Stroke Network – 10 stroke units across Victoria, Telemedicine to improve regional care access, scholarship program33.30 - APA Neurology Committee – broadening perspectives35.37 - Interested in a public health career?38.03 - Safer Care Victoria, Opportunities for secondments40.16 - Quality Improvement Methodology

Rebecca was awarded the Title of Continence and Women's Health Physiotherapist by the Australian Physiotherapy Association in 2020. The APA Physiotherapist Title is a measure of career progress. It represents a physiotherapist who is highly qualified with expert knowledge and skills in a particular area of practice. If you attain the APA Physiotherapist Title, you have undergone a rigorous examination process to demonstrate your expert physiotherapy experience and knowledge. On this episode Rebecca shares with us her knowledge on some common women's health issues & how to prevent &/or treat them: * Diastasis Recti (abdominal separation) * Constipation * Prolapse * Bladder health * Pelvic floor strengthening * Exercise post-birth Connect with Rebecca Lackie: http://www.gcphysioforwomen.com.au Connect with Harmony, book an Ayurveda & Integrative Health consultation or business coaching session: Website: https://www.harmonyinspiredhealth.com.au/ Join the Tribe: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AyurvedicSoulSister Follow on FB: https://www.facebook.com/Harmony.Inspired.Health Follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmony.inspired.yoga.ayurveda/ Learn more about Ayurveda for a special price of $97 AUD (normally $197): Intro to Ayurveda ~ Lifestyle Medicine for the Mind/Body.Soul --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/harmonyinspired/message

On this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Sandy Hilton, David Butler and Bronnie Thompson on the show to discuss persistent pain during COVID-19.  In this episode, we discuss: -Shifting current healthcare curriculum to better educate clinicians on persistent pain -Can passive modalities empower people to pursue more active treatment options? -How to create more SIMS during the COVID-19 pandemic -Can telehealth appointments adequately address persistent pain? -And so much more!   Resources: International Association for the Study of Pain Website Factfulness Book David Butler Twitter Sandy Hilton Twitter Bronnie Thompson Twitter   A big thank you to Net Health for sponsoring this episode!  Learn more about Four Ways That Outpatient Therapy Providers Can Increase Patient Engagement in 2020!                                                                      For more information Bronnie: I trained as an occupational therapist, and graduated in 1984. Since then I’ve continued study at postgraduate level and my papers have included business skills, ergonomics, mental health therapies, and psychology. I completed by Masters in Psychology in 1999, and started my PhD in 2007. I’ve now finished my thesis (yay!) and can call myself Dr, or as my kids call me, Dr Mum.   I have a passion to help people experiencing chronic health problems achieve their potential. I have worked in the field of chronic pain management, helping people develop ‘self management’ skills for 20 years. Many of the skills are directly applicable to people with other health conditions.   My way of working: collaboratively – all people have limitations and vulnerabilities – as well as strengths and potential. I use a cognitive and behavioural approach – therapy isn’t helpful unless there are visible changes! I don’t use this approach exclusively, because it is necessary to ‘borrow’ at times from other approaches, but I encourage ongoing evaluation of everything that is put forward as ‘therapy’. I’m especially drawn to what’s known as third wave CBT, things like mindfulness, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and occupation.   I’m also an educator. I take this role very seriously – it is as important to health care as research and clinical skill. I offer an active knowledge of the latest research, integrated with current clinical practice, and communicated to clinicians working directly with people experiencing chronic ill health. I’m a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Orthopaedic surgery & Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Otago Christchurch Health Sciences.   I also offer courses, training and supervision for therapists working with people experiencing chronic ill health.   For more information Sandy: Sandy graduated from Pacific University (Oregon) in 1988 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy and a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Des Moines University in December 2013. She has worked in multiple settings across the US with neurologic and orthopaedic emphasis combining these with a focus in pelvic rehabilitation for pain and dysfunction since 1995. Sandy teaches Health Professionals and Community Education classes on returning to function following back and pelvic pain, has assisted with Myofascial Release education, and co-teaches Advanced Level Male Pelvic Floor Evaluation and Treatment. Sandy’s clinical interest is chronic pain with a particular interest in complex pelvic pain disorders for men and women. Sandy is the co-host of Pain Science and Sensibility, a podcast on the application of research into the clinic.   For more information on David: Understanding and Explaining Pain are David’s passions, and he has a reputation for being able to talk about pain sciences in a way that everyone can understand. David is a physiotherapist, an educationalist, researcher and clinician. He pioneered the establishment of NOI in the early 1990’s. David is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of South Australia and an honoured lifetime member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.   Among many publications, his texts include Mobilisation of the Nervous System 1991 The Sensitive Nervous System (2000), and with Lorimer Moseley –  Explain Pain (2003, 2013), The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook (2012), The Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer (2015) and in 2017, Explain Pain Supercharged. His doctoral studies and current focus are around adult conceptual change, the linguistics of pain and pain story telling. Food, wine and fishing are also research interests.   Read the full transcript below: Karen Litzy (00:00:23): Hello everyone. And thank you for joining us today for this webinar. For those of you who are here live, you got to hear a little bit of pre-conversation which is great. And of course in that pre-conversation we were talking about all the things happening in the world today, specifically here in the United States with a lot of unrest and protests for very, very good reasons, in my opinion. And so we just want to acknowledge that and that we see it and that we are trying to learn, and we are doing our best to be allies to our fellow healthcare workers and citizens across the country and across the world for all of the other countries who have been showing solidarity. So I'm Karen Litzy, I'm going to be sort of moderating this panel of minds and I'm going to now go round and just have each of them say a little bit about themselves. So Sandy I’ll start with you.   Sandy Hilton: Okay. Hi, I'm Sandy Hilton. I'm a physiotherapist here in Chicago, Illinois with Sarah Haag. We have entropy physiotherapy and our clinic is predominantly working with pain. It's like a hundred percent of my case load is people in pain and about 80% of that is pelvic pain in particular. But I still see, you know, the rest of humans. David Butler (00:01:49): Hi, I'm David Butler from Adelaide Australia. I'm a physio, although I'm completely a professional and I believe everybody has the exact same role in treating pain. I'm trying to hire, but I can't retire. And then in world, our changing knowledge and our changing potential just keeps me, keeps me on track. So yeah, any sort of pain I'm happy to talk about. Bronnie Thompson (00:02:16): I’m Bronnie Thompson, I'm an occupational therapist by original training with some psychology thrown in, and I'm an educator and clinician as well, but a teeny tiny bit of research, but not much. And I'm a painiac and quite proud of it actually.   Karen Litzy: Excellent. So again, everyone, like I said, if you have questions as we go along, please feel free to put them in the Q and a part. And I will be looking at that as we're going through now, like I said, we've got some questions ahead of time, but before we get to some of the questions that some of the listeners and viewers have wanted to ask, I also want to just quickly acknowledge that we've got a bit of a mixed audience, so we've got healthcare practitioners and clinicians and we've also got people living with pain. Karen Litzy (00:03:11): And so as a clinician for me, it's a great opportunity. I think to address people in pain who maybe don't have the access or the ability to kind of get this information that's in their town or where they're living. So I am really, I'm really looking forward to this discussion, especially for those people that are watching that are living with persistent pain. So the first question I'm going to ask is and I'll ask this of all of you. If you were to give a piece of advice to a new professional or a healthcare professional that is sort of newly working with people with persistent pain, what would that piece of advice be? Sandy Hilton (00:04:11): I'm in Chicago. I'm just going to take it. I really like to stress, especially to students that, you know, we get this concept that the longer you've been in the field, the better you are at it. And, I think that maybe we make different mistakes, but everyone is learning this. And there's so much about pain that we're learning. And so if you're just starting in, I don't know that you might have an easier time because you have less bad habits to get rid of and can start with some of the better newer research and avoid some of the mistakes we made. Bronnie Thompson (00:04:50): So she's doing the popcorn approach. She looks at me. And so I think my advice would be, listen, listen very carefully to what people tell you and trust that they're telling you your experience. Don't try and read stuff into it, just listen and reflect, show that you're listening by reflecting what you've heard. So you can give that you've understood one another, because it's really easy to come out of school with all of this knowledge packed up and your brain thinking, Oh, I've got to do an info dump just like that. And it's not that great for the person, stop and listen. David Butler (00:05:37): They are lovely comments. I'd add. I would welcome anybody to the most new and exciting area of health. And there is a true pain revolution out there. And I would say to anybody, when you come in to just lift your expectation of outcome or what, might've been five or 10 years ago, because the clinical trials and our knowledge of the potential for humans to change is just increasing so dramatically. And I say, now we can say think treatment, not necessarily management because for many people recovery or some form of recovery is on the cards and what's leading the charge is the talking and the movement therapies. It's not the drug therapies for chronic pain. And, I just like to reflect as an older therapist now, patients who maybe 10, 15 years ago with maybe complex post pain surgery or Phantom limbs or complex regional pain syndrome would have thought, and I can't really help here. Now we welcome them through the door and you can get such pleasure, pleasure from treating these people no matter how long they've had the problem. Karen Litzy (00:06:48): Great. And, I would echo what Bronnie said is, you know, really listen and also believe, you know, they're giving you their experience. So try and take your bias out of it and believe what they're telling you and try not to talk them out of it because you see this quite a bit of, Oh, I have pain with this. And well, do you really have pain with that? Or is your pain really that much? And as the patient, it's very frustrating to have someone try and tell you what your pain is. So I'm looking at it from the person who has lived with the really chronic and at times debilitating neck pain is just listen, which is good. Believe them, and try not to talk people out of their experiences because it's very frustrating and it's very sort of dehumanizing for the patient, you know? Karen Litzy (00:07:54): And when I look back at when I first met David and went up to him at an APTA event and said, would you like to be on my podcast? And he said, yeah, sure, but I'm going to New York. I said, Oh, well, that's great. Cause that's where I live. And so then he met me at my, where I was working at the time and spent two hours with me. And I just, after that felt like, Whoa, like this is the first time that someone really listened and didn't interrupt and believed what I was saying and really set me on a path that just changed my life. Like, I don't know where I would be, had I not had that encounter with David. I think it was like 2011 or 2012. And so I always reflect on that and try and be that person, because I know what it felt like. Karen Litzy (00:08:45): And then when someone does come in and, and gives you their full attention and their time and their understanding, and then says, well, challenges your beliefs in a positive way, it was something for me that, you know, and I've talked about it many times that just completely changed my pain and my life. And so, you know, try and be that person is what I would say to people.   Bronnie Thompson: It's like, we've got to remember that people with pain and I live with fibromyalgia, those of you that don't know that's my reality, it's our experience and what it's like to live without pain. You know, what it feels like to know the things that sit at off things that settle it down and our relationship to it, to that pain and conditions. We come in with a whole lot of knowledge about other people and what we've seen. So we are experts and a whole lot of stuff, but what we're not experiencing as this person's life, their experience via what they're wanting from us even, what's important to them. And that's where when we meet and we can kind of share the hidden paradigms things that we don't know about each other, then we've got a chance to make a huge change and that as we know, I just feel so good about what I do. I just love it. I'm such a pain geek. Sandy Hilton (00:10:09): And I think the pain science or the science of pain really gives as a clinician, a lot of comfort to the listen to them, believe them, you don't have to prove it. You don't have to go. And like they say, I hurt here. You don't have to go poke it to reproduce the symptoms to believe it. And that's how I was taught of you have to reproduce the symptoms so that you can document that it's true. And it was like, that's a giant piece of unnecessary that we don't even have to do anymore, which really saves us a lot of time, not to mention establishing that trust and not being one more person. That's poked them in the sore spot. But, that's the thing that I was taught in school. Bronnie Thompson (00:10:58): So the question is, do you think that all chronic pain patients were not treated particularly when they were having the first or second episodes of their acute pain or are they in any way destined to become chronic pain patients? Well, my story is I hurt my back. I was what, 21, 22, doing a tango with the patient and a doorway patient was bigger than me. I landed on the floor on my back and I had all the best evidence based treatment at the time, maybe not, maybe not all the ultrasound, but you know, they didn't lie. They're really and relax a bit. Bronnie Thompson (00:11:48): But I didn't recover. I was then seeing the Auckland regional pain Center with amazing dr. Mike Butler, who is a rheumatologist and founded, and basically was one of the first in this initiations of bringing the international association for the study of pain to New Zealand, good friend of Patrick Wall knew her stuff very well. Gave me the book the challenge of pain to read. So essentially an explain pain paradigm back in the eighties, I know pain pretty well. My pain has not gone away. So there are some people who will not have a complete recovery of all of their pain, but because none of our treatments provide a hundred percent abolition of pain and actually I'm comfortable with it. I live with the pain and it gives me some stuff that some other people don't have access to. I know what it's like to have every bit of my body feeling really rotten. Bronnie Thompson (00:12:53): At the same time. I'm not limited by my pain. And I think sometimes we look at pain removal is that end goal. But I think our end goal is to help people live full, productive, satisfying, joyful and enriched lives. And some people will bring the pain along with them and many people won’t have to and that's amazing. Let's let the person make that decision about what is the most important outcome. But yeah, sometimes we can do all the right things, but if you have a spinal cord injury and you've got a smashed up spine, probability is that at the moment, our technology doesn't give us a solution. We can help, but we can't always take it all away.   Karen Litzy: David, what are your thoughts on that, that sort of movement from acute pain to chronic pain? You know, what are your feelings on that is, is like you said, are you destined to have it are I know, cause I get this question a lot from people like, well, you know, it started out with like an ankle sprain or it started out with a knee sprain and now it's turned into this. So did I do something wrong or was something not done? David Butler (00:14:12): I think you’re not destined to have it, but I think our treatment or therapies and the politics of treating acute pain probably gets in the way. And I also think if someone's hurt their back or any part of their body bad enough to see a health professional, the data is that 50 or 60 or 70% will have a recurrence in the following year. Now most health professionals think a recurrence is a reinjury, but if they really explored what happened, that reoccurance probably happened at a time when they would look at down and flat the immune system's a bit out of balance and they might've just done something simple, lifted up and picked something we would now from pain science, reconceptualize that as well, that's quite good. It's your body testing yourself out like a fire alarm with all the stuff you've been through in the past. It's no wonder your brain. Wouldn't want to play it again to check out how your systems are working, but that just simple piece of knowledge and usually should check to make sure nothing serious has gone on because you check and you can normally say, well, that should ease in a couple of days. That's an example of a little bit of knowledge dampening down. They don't have to go through the old acute process again of more, x-rays more tests, more power. David Butler (00:15:31): I think if that's correct, that observation was seen for many years, it could save governments Billions. Bronnie Thompson (00:15:37): Oh, absolutely. We've got a great thing. The language we use don't we, is it an injury or is it just a cranky body? David Butler (00:15:46): That whole linguistics? And for me and my treatment, you're now a physio by trade. I feel it says important to help someone change the story, to have a story, to take their experience out into society and let it go. That to me is as important as having healthy movement, although they obviously like go together. Sandy Hilton (00:16:07): I was gonna say that the saving of money for systems, for sure, but also the saving of time for people and the saving in our healthcare system. Every test you go do is going to cost you a lot of money. And, that time that it takes to get it in a time away from work and family and the concern of what the test results will be. If we can divert them wisely to not do that when it's not really indicated, that's just so good.   Bronnie Thompson: Yeah. And then I also for, you know, I've had a test now I'm going to wait for the results and now I'm going to wait for what are they going to do as a result of those results? And then, Oh, it's the same. And it just feels very demoralizing to people. And I think that's something we need to think about with make the decision about when and we to stop doing investigations often. That's the sense of the clinician worrying that something, are they going to sue me? It’s not a good way to practice.   Karen Litzy: Yeah. here's another, we'll do this from Louise. She says, picking up on something David had said earlier, how do we move towards being more, a professional? How do we move the pain industry toward this goal? Excellent question Louise. David Butler (00:17:51): There's a lot of answers to it, but a couple would be, I think you just got a quite badly out there would know sports trainers who could deliver an equally good management strategy to some physios, to some doctors, et cetera, right? This pain thing is across all spectrums, which is why the national pain society meetings are so good. And why everybody there is usually humbled and talks to all the other professionals because they realize the thing we're dealing with is quite hard. And we need all the help that that's a weekend get, but it ultimately comes back to provision of pain education throughout all the professions and that pain education should be similar amongst all the professions it's not happening yet. We've tried pushing it, but it's not out there. And it's incredible considering the cost of pain is to the world is higher than cancer and lung diseases together. Karen Litzy (00:18:51): Yeah. The burden of care is trillions of dollars across the world. And, you know, even in the United States, I think the burden of care of back pain is third behind heart disease, diabetes. And then it was like all cancers put together, which, you know, and then it was back pain. So, and, and even I was in Sri Lanka a couple of years ago and I did a talk on pain and I wanted to know what the burden of disease of back pain was in Sri Lanka. And it was number two. So it's not like this is unusual even across different, completely different cultural and socioeconomic countries. And, you know, David kind of what you said, picks up on a question that we got from Pete Moore. And he said, why isn't it mandatory that pain self management and coaching skills isn't taught in medical schools? Is it because there isn't expertise to teach it? Well, I mean, David's right here. He's semi retired. David Butler (00:19:58): Why isn’t that mandatory? That's a big, big question. I would say that the change is happening. Change is happening. I would say that at least half of the lectures or talks I give now are to medical professionals and out of my own profession or even more than half. So yeah, change is happening, but it's incredibly slow. It needs a bloody revolution, quite frankly. A complete reframing of the problem and awareness that this problem that we can do something about it and awareness that there's so much research about it let's just get out and do it now. Sandy Hilton (00:20:40): The international association for the study of pains curriculum and interdisciplinary curriculum would be a nice place to start. And I know some schools here in the States are using it in different disciplines to try and get at least a baseline.   Bronnie Thompson: The way we do it as the core for the post grad program, that I am the academic coordinator for it. Doesn't that sound like a tiny, tiny faculty. But anyway the other thing that we know is that looking at the number of hours of pain, education, Elizabeth, Shipton, who's just about completed. If she hasn't already completed her PhD, looking at medical education and the amount, the number of hours of pain, it's something like 20 over an entire education for six to six or more years. In fact, veterinarians get more time learning about pain then we do then doctors medical practitioners do, which suggests something kind of weird going on there. Bronnie Thompson (00:21:50): So I think that's one of the reasons that it's seen as a not a sexy thing to know about and pain is seen as a sign of, or a symptom of something else. So if we treat that something else in pain will just disappear, but people carry the meaning and interpretation in their understanding with them forever. We don't unlearn that stuff. So it makes it very difficult, I think for clinicians to know what to do. Because they're also thinking of pain is the sign of something else not is a problem in its own, right? Persistent pain is a really a problem in its own right. Karen Litzy (00:22:29): Yeah. And wouldn't it be nice if we were all on the same page or in the same book? I wouldn't even say the same chapter, but maybe in the same book, across different healthcare practitioners, whether that be the nurse, the nurse practitioner, the clinical nurse specialist, the physician, the psychologist, the therapist, physical therapist, it would be so nice if we were all at least in the same book, because then when your patient goes to all these people and they hear a million different things, it's really confusing. I think it's very, very difficult for them to get a good grasp on their pain. If they're told by one practitioner, Oh, see, on this MRI, it's that little part of your disc. And that's what it is. So we just have to take that disc out or put it back in or give a shot to this. Karen Litzy (00:23:25): And, and then you go to someone else and they say, well, you know, you've had this pain for a couple of years, so, you know, it may not be what's on your scan. And then the patient's like, who am I supposed to believe? What am I going to do? And, and you don't blame the patient for that. I mean, that's, you'd feel this that's the way I, you know, I had herniated discs and I say, you just get a couple of epidurals and the pain goes away and then it didn't. And I was like, Oh, okay, now there's so my head, I was thinking, well, now there's really something wrong.   Sandy Hilton: That's the problem. Because yeah, if you think it's the thing you did that helped you or didn't help you, then you lose that internal control. Karen Litzy (00:24:13): Yeah, yeah. Yeah. So I think, I think it's a great question and, and hopefully that's a big shift, but maybe it'll start to turn with the help of like the international association for the study of pain and some curriculum that can maybe be slowly entered or David can just go teach it virtually from different medical schools, just throwing it out. There is no pressure, no pressure. Okay. Speaking of modalities, we had a question. This is from someone with pain and it's what can be the appropriate regimen for usefulness of tens, for acute and chronic cervical and lumbar pain of nerve origin. So Bronnie, I know that you had said you had a little bit of input on this area, so why don't we start with you? And then we'll kind of go around the horn, if you will. Bronnie Thompson (00:25:24): I think of it in a similar way to any, any treatment, really, you need to try it and see whether it fits in your life. So if you are happy and tens feels good and you can carry it with you and you can tuck it in your pocket and you can do what you want to do. Why not just is, I would say the same about a drug. If you try a drug and it helps you and it feels good and you can cut the side effects, there's nothing wrong with it. Cause we're not the person living life. It's more to think about it in a population. How effective does this? And my experience with tens is that for some people it does help and it gives a bit of medium, like a couple of hours relief, but often it doesn't give long sustained relief and you have to carry this thing around. That's prone to breaking down and running out of batteries, right when you need it. So to me, it's agency, but then I put the person who's got the pain and the driving seat at all times to say, how would this fit in your life? Do you think you want to try this one out? It's noninvasive it's side effects. Some people don't like the experience and sometimes the sticky pads are a bit yuck on your skin, but you know, that's more bad. So yeah, that's my, my take on it. David Butler (00:26:44): I haven't used it for 40 years after the second world war. When you start to stop, when they, I was friendly with the guy who invented it and I'm thinking it'd be happy pet we'll would be happy to, with these comments that I agree with what Bonnie said. Absolutely. I would also say that, hi, wow, you have got something there which can change your pain by scrambling some of the impulses coming in. You can change it, let's add some other things which can change the impulses coming in or going out as well. So let's use that. Let's get you building something, maybe something repetitive or something contextual or something as well. So you you've shown change you're on the track. So I would use it as a big positive to push them on keep using it, but on the biggest things. Sandy Hilton (00:27:32): Yeah, the advantage is it's. So it's gotten so inexpensive. So for something that has minimal to no side effects and has the potential of helping them to move again, which I think is always the thing that we're aiming for. It's not very expensive. But now like several hundred dollars, right? You can order it online. Now you don't even need a prescription or approval or anything like that. Karen Litzy (00:27:59): Yeah. Yeah. That's true. And something that I think is also important is, you know, you'll have people say, Oh, those passive modalities, that's passive. You know, I had a conversation with Laura Rathbone Muirs. Is that how you say the last name? I think that's right. Laura. And we were talking about this sort of passive versus active therapies and, you know, her take on, it was more from that if they're doing these passive modalities, they're giving away their control. And, she said something that really struck and, kind of what the three of you have just reinforced is that no, they still have that locus of control. Cause they're making that conscious effort, that conscious choice to try this, even though it's a passive modality, they still made the choice to use it. Karen Litzy (00:29:03): And I think that coupled with what David said, Hey, this made a difference. Maybe there's some other things that can make a difference that I think that I don't think they're losing that locus of control, or I don't think that they're losing they're reliant on passivity, right.   Sandy Hilton: When they have their own unit and they're not coming into the clinic to have it put on you. And you lie there on the bed while you do it.   Bronnie Thompson: It's something that you have out in the world. It's not different to sticking a cold compress on your forehead when you're feeling a bit sick, you know, we did it. That's just another thing that we can do. So I see it as a really not a bad thing. And it is in the context, you know, if you can do stuff while you've got it on, then it's the hold up problem, as long as you like.   Karen Litzy: Great, great. Yeah. As long as you like it. Exactly. Yep. Okay. so we've got another question that we got ahead of time and then there's some questions in the queue. So one of the questions that we got ahead of time was how do we explain pain responses like McKenzie central sensitization phenomenon in modern pain science understanding. David Butler (00:30:35): I'd answer that broadly by saying that the definition that we've used and shared with the public in the clinical sense is that we humans hurt when our brains weigh the world. And judge consciously subconsciously that there's more danger out there than safety. We hurt equally. We don't hurt when there's more safety out there, then danger. So somebody who's in a clinic and is bending in any way and it eases pain. There will never be one reason for it. So it might just be, that might just be the clinic. It might be the receptionist. It might be all adding up. It might be the movement. They might've done one movement. And so, Oh, I can do that. And then all safety away, we go again, the next movement helps within that mix. There may be something structural. You've done to tissues in the back and elsewhere that might have eased the nociceptors that barrage up. But by answer will always be that when pain changes, it's multiple things are coming together, contributing to them. And they'll never never just be related to nociception. Sandy Hilton (00:31:49): I have to say this to say, I am not McKenzie certified. So this is my interpretation of that. I like the concept of you can do a movement. That's going to help you feel better. And we're going to teach you how to do that throughout the day. Maybe as a little buffer to give you more room, to challenge yourself a little more knowing that you'll have a recovery. And I just pick that part and use that.   Bronnie Thompson: I heard the story of how it all came about and it, and it's you know, it's an observation that sometimes movement in one direction bigger than another. And that's cool. It's like, you're all saying, let's make this little envelope a little bigger and play with those movements because we're beasts of movement. Bronnie Thompson (00:32:50): We just forget that sometimes we think we've got to do it one way. And you know, I can't tell my plumbers who crawl under houses. Look, you've got to carry things the way, you know, the proper safe handling thing. And I wasn't, I was the same safe handling advisors like me. But you know, there's so many ways that we can do movements and why can't we celebrate that? And the explanation, sometimes we come up with really interesting hypotheses that don't stand the test of time. And I suspect it might be some of the things that have happened with the McKenzie approach. It's same time. What McKenzie did that very few people were doing at the time was saying, you can do something for yourself that as we are the gold ones, that's what changed. David Butler (00:33:40): Bronnie, what's really helped us to start the shift away from poking the sore bit, come on, do it yourself. And, and I always give great credit to Robin McKenzie for that shift in life. Sandy Hilton (00:33:53): Yeah. And an expectation that it's going to get better. Right. David Butler (00:34:00): You think that’s showing something in the clinic that helps. Wow. Let's ride let's rock. Karen Litzy (00:34:07): Yeah. And oftentimes I think patients are surprised. Do you ever notice that Sandy, like, or David, or, you know, when you're working with patients, they're like, Oh, Oh, that does feel better. And they're just sort of taken aback by, Oh, wait a second. That does feel better and it's okay. I can do it. Yeah. And then you give them the permission to do so. And like you said, is it's certainly not one single thing that makes the change. But I think everything that you guys just said are probably the tip of the iceberg of all of the events surrounding that day, that time, that movement, that can make a change in that person. And I think that's really important to remember. That's what I sort of picked up from the three of you.   Bronnie Thompson: But the stories like that kind of convenient ways of, for us to think that we know what we're doing, but actually within what this person by what this person feels and how they experience it. And the context we provide us safety, security. And I'm going to look after you, that's, you know, changes, motivations about how important something is and how confident you are that you can do it. We can provide the rationale important part. The person ultimately drives that. So we can also provide that sense of safety and that I'm here. I'm going to hang around while you do this stuff. Let's play with it. Let's experiment. And if we can take that experiment, sort of notion of playing with different movements in, we've got a lot more opportunity for people in the real world to take that with them. We can't do that. Or forgive people are prescribed. You will do this movement. And this way perfectly I salute, but the old back schools, Oh, I know scary, And they did get people seeing the other people were moving. And that's a good thing that we can take from it. It's always good and not so good about every approach. Karen Litzy (00:35:11): Now I have a question for David and then out to the group, but you know, we've been talking about Sims and dims and safeties and dangers. And so for people who maybe have no idea what we're talking about, when we're talking about Sims and dims, can you give a quick overview of what the Sims and dims, what that is so that people understand that jargon that we're using? David Butler (00:36:40): Okay, it's a model we use. There's lots of other similar models out there. So basically based on neuro tag theory, the notion of a network that there's danger danger in me networks out there, and there's safety in me networks, rather simple, structured thinking here, and we've looked at these this has emerged due to the awareness, the pain science that we have a network in our brain. But me as an old therapist, when the brain mapping world came in and we realized, hang on pain, isn't just a little nest up there. There could be thousands of areas of the brain ignited indeed the whole body ignited in a pain experience. And one of the most liberating bits of information for me and my whole professional career, because what it meant was that many things influence a pain experience and a stress experience, move experience lab experience, and many things can be brought in to actually try and change it. David Butler (00:37:39): And all of a sudden means that everything matters. So this is where dims danger in me, safety sims in me, it was just a way to collect them. So an example of a dim with categorize them could be things you hear, see, smell, taste, and touch. So for one person, it could be the smell of something burning or looking at something or hearing something noise. The things you do could be a dim. It could be just doing nothing, but then there's Sims, gradually exercising, gradual exposure seems in things you hear, see, smell, taste, and touch could be going out. One of my most common exercises I now give somebody is to go down to our local market and find four different smells, four different things to taste, four different things to touch. And then they'll say, why should I do that? Because you can sculpt new safety pathways in your brain, which will flatten out some of them, some of the pathways they're linked to pain and it comes to of the things you say important. David Butler (00:38:37): You know, I can't, I'm stuffed, I'm finished. I got mom's knees. We try and change that language too. I can, I will. I've got new flight plans. I can see the future, the people you meet, the places you're with. So it's a way of categorizing all those things in life into either danger or safety, we try for therapy, we try and remove the dangerous. It is often via education. What does that mean? And we try and help them find safety and health professionals out there are good at finding danger, but we're not used to getting out there and finding those liberating safety things. And of course the DIMS SIMS thing. It's also closely linked in, we believe to immune balance. So the more dims you have, the more inflammatory broad immune system, the more sims you have, you move more towards the analgesics or the safety. And so it's the way to collect them. It's a way to collect as we try and unpack and unpack a patient's story listing to it within to unpack it and then to re-pack it again with them in a different way. Did that make sense? Karen Litzy (00:39:49): Absolutely. Yes. I think that made very good sense. And I believe you, there is a question on it, but I believe you answered it in that explanation. It says, have you had patients that cannot find Sims or it's difficult to identify and if so, how can you teach them what a SIM is? But I think you just answered that question in that explanation. David Butler (00:40:11): Once they get it. They're on their way. And we send people on SIM hunting homework. So for example, the same might be places you go, okay, if you can get out, just walk in the park or walk somewhere, then power up the SIM by feeling the grass, touching the box, spelling something. And we pair it up by letting them know that if you do that, your immune system gets such a healthy blast, that it can also help dampen down some of the pain response. Bronnie Thompson (00:40:39): And with regard to our current situation, sort of around the world COVID-19 and all the subsequent stuff. And also the situations in the U S at the moment, is it any wonder that lots of people are feeling quite sore because we’re eating this barrage of messages to us. And so I would argue that at the moment it might be worthwhile if you're a bit vulnerable to getting fired up with the stuff said, it's a good idea to ration, how much time you're spend looking at the stuff, not to remain ignorant, but to balance it with those other things that feel good, that make you feel treasured and loved and committed. And for me, it's often spending some time in my studio, walking the dog, going outside, doing something in nature. And there is some really good research showing that if you're out in the green world nature, that there is something that our body's really relish, kind of makes sense to me. Sandy Hilton (00:41:42): So taking that concept into what's going on right now, there's been a challenge clinically of the things that helped people balance that out, got taken away from them. Yeah. So it was a complicated it still is. It was a complicated thing where it wasn't your choice to stop going to the swimming pool because it made you happy and it gave you exercise and balance this out. Someone closed the pool and told you, you couldn't go. And so there's all different layers of loss in that and lost expectations and loss of empowerment and all of these things. So we have had to help people rediscover things that they could access that could be those positives. And that's been hard and really working my muscles of how to help people find joy or pleasure or happiness or safety in an unsafe environment to really get that on a micro level when you've lost the things that used to be there. And, it's been like a lot, but you can do it. It just takes concentration. David Butler (00:42:57): An important thing. That's so important. I think a question for therapists health professionals should be a sane question should be, you know, what's your worldview at the moment. And I would ask that, and it's usually not good, but I chat and have a chat. And actually I'd like to take people through some graphs that the world is not as bad as it really is. And if you look at I've been reading a book by Hans Rosling called factfulness. And really over time, our world is getting better. There's less childhood diseases, a whole range of things, getting better, bad, and bad things, getting better. This is a hiccup. This, for example, I had a musician recently and I had a graph I could show her that say that there's now 22,000 playable guitars to a million people in the world. But 12 years ago, there was only 5,000. All right, this is just one little thing. All right, cool. There's a lot of stats that show that our world is improving, you know, children dying, amount of science, a whole range of things. And this hiccup we have that I'm hopeful humanity can get, can get through, but just a little message I pass on is therapy. Bronnie Thompson (00:44:13): Even though we can't do stuff, we can't access places. What can't be taken away as our memory of being there. So it's really easy to take a moment to back a memory that feels good to say, actually, you can't take that one away from me. I might not be physically getting there, but I can remember it, feel those same feelings. And then being mindful.   Sandy Hilton: This is funny because if you look at Bronnie's background, that's one of the memories I've been using. When I lost the lakefront, I was like, okay, I'm just going to sit there and pretend that I'm not at that beach by that pier. So it's, it's fabulous. And even pictures or recordings of things that you've done before is like, okay, now there is still good stuff. I might not have it right here, but they're still good stuff. So that's really funny. As soon as I saw the picture, I'm like, yeah. And gratitude and just, yeah. Bronnie Thompson (00:45:05): The other thing as well, we've always got something that we can be grateful for all that. It might feel trite, you know, I'm living in winter, but I've got a roof over my head. I can have a damn fine cup of coffee and probably a nice craft. I'll at the end of the day, these are things that I can do and can have any way. So we can create the sense of safety insecurity inside ourselves without necessarily having to experience it. David Butler (00:45:38): Right. Just a quick comment. I would share that with patients who can't get out are saying the things you do when you're still can be as important as the things you do when you move. Right? So let's explore. If you can't do things, you can still really work you yourself with the things you do. And you're still calm. The introspection reading, thinking, contemplation memory enhancement, go through the photo album, et cetera. And I'd also like to always say to someone to link that in that is a very, very healthy thing to do to your neuro immune complex. Karen Litzy (00:46:13): And that sort of brings, I think we answered this question. This was from a woman who is living with chronic pain and at high risk with COVID-19. So how do we get past the fear of going out where people are crowding areas to get the exercise we need to maintain our fitness and muscle tone to reduce our pain. She said, even though I'm doing exercises and stretching, I've lost the ability to walk unaided on uneven grounds through weeks of lockdown. And the hydrotherapy pool is closed. She said, she knows, I need to get out and walk more, but shopping centers, which are the best place to find level floors are out. And a lot of places that she used to go are now very crowded because people are, don't have the access to gyms and things like that. Are health professionals able to suggest options when she lives in a hilly area with only a few but all uneven footpaths or sidewalks. And she has a small house. Sandy Hilton (00:47:18): That's the kind of thing that we've been doing since it's like, okay, let's problem solve this out. Because yeah, you have your carefully set way to get through this and then it's disrupted.   Bronnie Thompson: Yeah, boy, I like having lots of options for movement opportunities. So we don't think of my exercise, but we think of how can I have some movement today and bring that sense of, we are alike to be like, if I can imagine I'm walking along the beach while I'm standing and doing something and, you know, doing the dishes or watching TV or something that still can bring some of those same neuro tags it's same illusion, imaginary stuff activating in my brain. And that is a really, really important thing because we can't always the weather can be horrible, especially if you're in Christchurch and you can't go out for a walk. Bronnie Thompson (00:48:27): Yeah. But you know, we can think novelty is really good. So maybe this is a really neat opportunity to try some play. And I've been watching some of the stuff that our two chiropractor friends do with you put, let's put, at least try some obstacle courses and the house so that it's not we're not thinking of it as exercise. And I've got, do three sets of 10, please physios change that. Let's do something that feels like a bit of fun. There's some very cool inside activities that are supposed to be for kids. I haven't grown up yet. I'm still a baby. Sandy Hilton (00:49:16): Yeah. A lot of balance and things like that you inside that would help when you have your paths back outside. Yeah, yeah.   Karen Litzy: Yeah. Great. And then sticking with since we're talking about this time of COVID where some places are still in lockdown, some places are opening up. Bronnie and David are in an area of the world where they have very, very few cases, very, very few cases, Sandy and I are in a part of the world where we have a lot more than one. So what a lot of practitioners have had to do is we've had to move to tele-health. And so one of the questions David Pulter, I believe, as I hope I'm saying his name correctly is do we perceive that our ability to be empathetic and offer effective pain education is somehow diminished by a tele-health consult. So are we missing that? Not being in person.   Sandy Hilton: I have found it equally possible in person or telehealth cause you're still making that connection. We do miss stuff. We can't read the microexpressions in people as easily. So we as therapists have to work harder, but for the person on the other end, think about what the alternative is. Sandy Hilton (00:50:46): And it's been really cool for the people with pelvic pain, that every single time they've gone to a physio it's been painful. And on tele-health it's the first time she has been able to talk to someone about all of her bits and pieces without being afraid that it's going to hurt because there was no way to see somebody inside somebody's home.   Bronnie Thompson: You get to know something more about me. I've met more pets than ever thought. It was wonderful. This is a privilege that occupational therapists have had for a long time. And I'm so pleased that other other clinicians are getting that same opportunity, because we know so much more about a person when we can see the environment that they live with. That's just fantastic, but it's harder. David Butler (00:51:39): I find I've come back into clinical practice. I thought I was going to retire because I wanted to go, but also doing it. I was hopeless at first, but I'm really enjoying it. And I actually believe, I actually believe for the kind of therapies we're doing it's equal or better than face to face. Ideally, I think I'd like to have one face to face or maybe two but then to continue on with the tele health, particularly for people are in rural areas and it's almost no this kind of therapy was coming anyway, but the COVID has hastened it. So I found myself getting anecdotally here a much more emotional, closer, quicker link to patients by the screen. They were in a safe place. They're in their house. That's number one. They're not in a clinic you're there. And you can actually look at that face in the screen, as we're doing now, I'm looking at your faces, maybe one or two feet away, and I'm just keep looking at you. David Butler (00:52:46): And there's this connection, which is there. And there's also these other elements it brings in like, you start at 10 o'clock and you finish at 10:45. So there's open and closure, which isn't really there in some of the, in some of the clinics, the difficulty I'm having with it though is I was never in face-to-face practice a very good note taker. I used to make notes at the end. I was talking too much, but what you have to do here, my suggestion with face to face is you really need to plan and make your notes straight after. What did I tell that one on the screen, last clinical context, to sort of remind you of all the little juicy bits that we've got in the interaction. So it's really, for me, it's coming back to curriculum and mind you, I'm glad I'm not doing dry needling or just manipulating it with the talking therapy, but my suggestion is to have the habit curriculum. David Butler (00:53:44): So I've got my key target concepts. I know that I've addressed them in that particular session in the next session. I know I've gone back and I've done teach them the self reflection as well. Then to come back to see if I can get it all, or if I've translated my knowledge into something functional or some change. So I'm really, I'm really loving it. And I think there's something rather new and special with this, with this interaction. But maybe that's just me as a physio who sort of used to the more physical stuff. Maybe this is something more natural to the psychologist, its perhaps, but I'm with it. Bronnie Thompson (00:54:22): I’ve been doing the group stuff. And I found that has been, I've seen, I like it because they don't have to go and travel someplace. It does mean that we can offer it to people who otherwise can't get here. You know, they can't seek people, especially rural parts of New Zealand, low broadband is not that great in many parts as well. So it gets that it's an opportunity. I'd like to see the availability of it as an option. So we can use like we do with our therapies, we pick and choose the right approach or the right piece at the right time and the right place that doesn't have to be one or the other, like you said, you could see him a couple of times in person and then a couple tele-health and then maybe they come back again and then you do mix and match.   Karen Litzy: We have time for one more question here, maybe two. So David, this was one you might be able to answer it really quickly. As a practitioner, what is the utility of straight leg raise slump and prone knee bend test and the assessment of chronic back pain. Is it still relevant? David Butler (00:55:38): Oh gosh. Oh gosh. I'm going to dodge that question and would say it, it would depend on the client who comes in so I think those neurodynamic tests, which I still do. I think the main principle from them is you're testing movement. You're not testing a damaged tissue and anytime you're doing a physical examination, the deeper thing is the patient is testing you. You're not testing them. So what that patient, what that patient offers back in terms of movement or pain responses or whatever, depends on so many things. I might however, have a client and they are out there who do have maybe a specific stickiness or something or something catchy, whatever that may well, the scar around it might well be polarized by action, where I might spend a little bit more time taking a closer look at it. Now that might be relevant. Someone might have, for example, someone might come out of hospital and have had a needle next to the IV drip, next to their musculocutaneous or radial sensory nerve there where it's really worthwhile. Let's explore all the tissues here and see that that nerve can move or slide or glide. But in the second case, I'd made a clinical decision that we probably have issues out in the tissues, which are with a closer evaluation. That's a really broad answer. Karen Litzy (00:57:11): I think it's a tough question to answer because it, sorry, got a cat behind me. I felt my chair moving and I was like, what's going on? Just a large cat. So last question. So how to manage tele-health when the patients may be kind of embarrassed of their house or context or spaces or family it's very common in low socioeconomic patients. So they may not want to turn on their camera.   Sandy Hilton: Yeah. I've had that shaking well, and I've had people in their car or very clearly like I'm kind of angled cause there's a lot going on in my house and I don't have a green screen. So where it's like, and there's just a wall behind me and it's one of the reasons like I'll talk to him ahead of time of if I'm in the clinic, it's clearly the clinic, but I'll tell them I'm at my house. Sandy Hilton (00:58:12): Cause of COVID. So, you know, no judgment, you're going to see a wall and probably a cat and just kind of be up front in the beginning of this as a thing, I've had people that start with the phone on or turn it off or whatever, you just, you roll with it. But I have those conversations ahead of time, before we even do the call.   Bronnie Thompson: It's about creating a safe space for people. You know, if somebody feels, you know, was not having the video, it won't be that long before. I hope we've got some rapport and it feels better. I'm just, I'm doing a bit of a chuckle because the reason I've got my green screen behind me as my silversmith studio, which has an absolute shambles because it's a creative space. So I'm just disguising it because it's works. David Butler (00:59:07): There is something about delivering a story of some talking in the patient's room and there's cupboard doors open and you're looking in their cupboard at the same time. And you know, looking at that, then I just look at that thing. We’re safe here. Karen Litzy (00:59:26): Well, listen, this has been an hour. Thank you so much. I just want to ask one more question or not even a question, more like a statement from all of you that, what would you like the people who are listening and they're, like I said, there were clinicians, there were non-clinicians on here. And I think from the comments that we're seeing in the chat is very valuable and very helpful. So what do you want to leave people with?   Sandy Hilton: I'm gonna echo how I started. We're learning more every single week. I'd say, day but I'm not reading that often. So even if you've gone or you've treated someone and you couldn't quite figure out a way to help them, don't give up because there's more information and more understanding and more ways to get to this all the time. And I don't think you're stuck if you hurt. David Butler (01:00:26): I'd like to mirror those comments, explore the power of tele health, lift your expectations of outcome for those patients, people who are suffering and in pain, who are listening for those who are getting into pain treatment there's a science revolution and a real power in that revolution behind what you do. So just go for it. Bronnie Thompson (01:00:52): I think don't be hung up on with the pain changes or not, be hung up on does this person connect with me. We create trust. Am I listening? Can I be a witness? Can I be there for you? Because out of that will come this other stuff. There are some people whose pain doesn't get better. It doesn't go away. And that's a reality, but it doesn't mean that you have to be imprisoned or trapped by your pain. That means you develop a different relationship with your pain. And I think that's a lot of what we are doing is creating this chance to have some wiggle room, to begin to live life. That's what I'm looking for. Karen Litzy (01:01:53): Beautiful. Well, you guys thank you so much. And for everyone that is here listening, I just want to say thank you so much for giving up an hour of your time. I know that time is valuable, so I just want to thank you all and to Bronnie and to David and to Sandy. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And kind of on the fly. So I just want to thank you so much and to everyone. I guess the thing that I would leave people with is, if you're a clinician or if you are a patient, the best thing that you can do, if you are in pain is reach out to someone who might be able to help you, find a mentor, find a clinician, ask around Google, do whatever you can try and find someone who like Bronnie and David and Sandy I'll echo everything. You said that number one first and foremost, you connect with and that you feel safe with. You want them to be your super SIM, you know, like Sandy's my super SIM. Karen Litzy (01:02:48): So you want them to be your super SIM. And, if you can find that person, that clinician just know that that there can be help, you know, whether you're struggling as the clinician to understand your patients or your the patient struggling to find the clinician, I think help is out there. You just have to make sure that you be proactive and search for it. Cause usually they're not going to come knock on your door. So everybody thank you so much for showing up. Thank you, everyone who is on the call and to everyone who is watching this on the playback I hope you enjoyed it. If you have any questions, you can find us we're on social media and various websites and things like that. So we're not hard to find. Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram  and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest!  Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts

So, you want to stand out from the pack, make a name for yourself or your business and gain traction through TV, print or radio but there's just one thing stopping you - how exactly do you do that and where do you start? Well, today Tamara talks to Odette Barry of Odette and Co. Odette’s career spans across marketing and communications for Westpac, the Australian Physiotherapy Association, TAFE NSW and Women’s Fitness magazine – so she’s got a broad range of experience adapting communications strategies across various niches. Since establishing the consultancy arm of Odette & Co, Odette has worked with small and enterprise businesses across Australia and New Zealand spanning the technology, education, beauty, wellness, health and fashion sectors (to name just a few). Today the speak about how you can best utilise affordable and easy ways to create your own media hype around yourself as a personality or around your business. Find more about Odette over on her website or over on the gram at @odetteandco Odette mentions Mike Cannon Brookes YouTube video on How you can use impostor syndrome to your benefit which you can watch here Today's BeautePartner is Murad Skincare Australia. Email kbacon@murad.com and mentioned the Beaute Industrie podcast to have your Murad skincare pack sent out to you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beaute-industrie/message

In this episodehosts chat with guest Bianca Penning, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and CDE-to-be from Diabetes NSW & ACT to chat about the role of movement and exercise to assist throughout  pregnancy and labour. Bianca also lives with Type 1 Diabetes, and has had a recent pregnancy of her own. She is now mum to a 21 month old.For more information about safe exercise with diabetes or in pregnancy, please reach out to your local state diabetes organisation, or your usual treating team for guidance. You can also find an exercise professional nearby to you on the Exercise and Sports Science Australia or Australian Physiotherapy Association webpages at https://www.essa.org.au/find-aepandhttps://choose.physio/findaphysioMake sure you subscribe to us wherever you listen to your podcast so you never miss an episode, and leave us a review so that others can find us too. Please jump over and find us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter. The MamaBetes team love connecting with you on these platforms! To reach out, please email us at mamabetes.podcast@gmail.com.If during this podcast series you feel you need to reach out for additional support, please contact your usual treating team, PANDA's National Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline on 1300 726 306 or LifeLine on 13 11 14 outside of PANDAs operating hours.

Neste episódio o fisioterapeuta Bruno Gragnani, especialista na área esportiva pela UNIFESP, membro da Sociedade Nacional de Fisioterapia Esportiva (SONAFE) e da Australian Physiotherapy Association, conta um pouco da sua tragetória e os motivos que o levaram a se mudar para a Austrália. Ele contou sobre os desafios iniciais como assistente de saúde no novo país, antes de ter sua licença de fisioterapeuta validada após alguns anos de início do processo. Como fisioterapeuta esportivo e principais experiências até então voltadas para clínicas e clubes no Brasil, na Austrália se deparou com o desafio de atuar em hospitais de reabilitação em outras áreas além da musculoesquelética, num sistema de atendimento um pouco diferente do que temos por aqui. O que há de semelhante e o que há de diferente entre a fisio do Brasil e da Austrália? Além dessa pergunta, abordamos também os seguintes pontos nessa conversa: - O fisioterapeuta como porta de entrada no sistema de saúde e as competências necessárias para isso; - Quais os pontos fortes da fisio por lá? "Hands on" versus "Hands off"; - Como é o processo de validação do diploma e obtenção da licença de fisioterapeuta - Cultura do esporte na Austrália Ficou curioso? Entre na roda! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/movimentoemfoco/message

Want to be featured in magazines, online publications, get speaking opportunities and be interviewed on podcasts? Are you ready to scale and you know that you're going to have to get in front of more eyes? This week on the Podcast I chat to Odette Barry from Odette and Co, who is a publicist, PR mentor and all-round genius on how to hack your own PR. We cover:

Want to be featured in magazines, online publications, get speaking opportunities and be interviewed on podcasts?Are you ready to scale and you know that you're going to have to get in front of more eyes?This week on the Podcast I chat to Odette Barry from Odette and Co, who is a publicist, PR mentor and all-round genius on how to hack your own PR.We cover:

“There’s a lot of misunderstanding around PR and what it is but what people most think that it is, it’s publicity or getting coverage in media outlets (...) But actually it’s really about reputation building and awareness building, trust building.”There’s a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to PR and not everyone knows what it’s actually for. PR, or Public Relations, is really all about the company’s positive reputation and trust building. It includes all social interactions with existing and future clients or business partners. As social media is now the number one way for brands to engage with people and find new clients, it’s becoming one of the most important places to use PR to build your brand’s reputation and create new relationships with customers.In today’s episode we have Katie Martel. Katie is a founder of Croft PR and has 14 year of experience in PR. She and her team help passionate business leaders achieve incredible impact, results and growth through brand content and PR strategies. She’s worked on world winning campaigns for brands like the APA, an Australian Physiotherapy Association, and brands like Medela and Rosella, just to name a few. Katie also teaches small business owners how to do their own PR, and it’s perfect for smaller businesses that don’t have the funds to hire a PR specialist and don’t have the knowledge to do PR themselves.In this chat, we will be talking about what PR is and share some great tips on how to effectively use PR to create an impact for your business and much more.Let’s jump in!WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:Who is Katie and what she doesHow motherhood changed Katie perspective in businessDid Katie have a career crisis when she got pregnantWhat is PR?Are social media partnerships considered as PR?Are people actually doing PR but don’t realise that they are doing it?Is PR an encompassing name for the different tools you can use?Can you combine organic PR strategy with paid ads strategy?What made Katie to specialize in PRWhat made Katie to start her own PR businessHow long does she have Croft PR businessWhat things do you need to look for in a PR partnerDoes Katie believe that all the concepts in her course can be used by anyoneCan everyone do PR?RESOURCES:Katie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/croft.pr/Katie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/croftprKatie’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katie-martelThriving through COVID19 group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/527152524895728/Kaity on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaitygriffin_/Kaity Griffin Website

Lorimer is Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and Foundation Chair in Physiotherapy at the University of South Australia. He has over 25 years clinical experience working with people in persistent pain, has authored hundreds of articles, multiple books and chapters and continues to present keynote lectures globally. His community outreach and whole of community education initiatives are internationally renowned. His work is cited in clinical guidelines internationally. He is an honoured member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, an Honorary Fellow of the ANZCA Faculty of Pain Medicine and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. To learn about the Pain Revolution click here. To sign up for Kathryn's webinar click here.

In this weeks episode of the Run Culture Podcast I have the pleasure to talk to renown Running Physio and Director of Physio@CentralPark; Kevin Lieberthal. Today, we talk everything and anything running biomechanics! We quash more myths! Kevin has been a physio for 19 yrs, he has run 16 marathons; including the Berlin marathon and 2 Comrade marathons! In 2015 he also finished a masters in research in exercises science on Achilles Tendinopathy and lower limb function. Around this time, I remember attending and really enjoying a presentation he did for the Australian Physiotherapy Association on; running biomechanics. This episode is jam packed with just so much insight, it’s another must listen for any keen runner out there! I must thank Kevin again for how generous he was with his time and in sharing his clinical expertise! Find Kevin at: http://www.physiocentralpark.com.au/ or @physio_@_central_park

On this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Elizabeth Santos on the show to discuss burnout among new graduates. Elizabeth Santos is a Physical Therapist, Naturopathic Practitioner and Author of 'New Graduate's Guide to Physiotherapy: Avoid Burnout and Injury, Build Resilience and Thrive in Clinical Practice’ an academic style of book designed to be a supplementary text for final year students and new graduates.  Elizabeth has a special interest in maternity health care and works for a talented team of physiotherapists in a musculoskeletal private practice that focuses predominantly on running and sports, pelvic floor health and pregnancy and postnatal care. She is also an active member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, and a member of the University of Adelaide Physiotherapy Advisory Board. In this episode, we discuss: -Are new graduates prepared for clinical practice? -Why new graduates are most at risk for burnout -The signs and symptoms of burnout -Elizabeth’s book, New Graduate’s Guide to Physiotherapy: Avoid burnout and thrive in clinical practice -And so much more! Resources: Elizabeth Santos Facebook Elizabeth Santos LinkedIn Elizabeth Santos Website New Graduate's Guide to Physiotherapy: 10% off with code: hwspodcast   A big thank you to Net Health for sponsoring this episode!  Learn more about Secure Videoconferencing and Text Messaging for Telehealth.   For more information on Elizabeth: Elizabeth Santos is an Australian physical therapist, naturopathic practitioner and author of ‘New Graduate’s Guide to Physiotherapy.’ Elizabeth completed a bachelor of physiotherapy at the University of South Australia in 2006 and then went on to work across a range of clinical areas, from acute care within the public hospital system, to aged care,  rehabilitation in the home, and musculoskeletal physiotherapy where she now works exclusively. She has a special interest in maternity healthcare and works for a talented team of physiotherapists in a clinic that focuses mainly on running and sports, pelvic floor health and pregnancy and postnatal care. Elizabeth also completed a second bachelor degree in Health Sciences – Naturopathy in 2014 so that she could provide a holistic and integrative approach to her clients. Elizabeth is an active member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) and member of the University of Adelaide Physiotherapy Advisory Board. During her career, Elizabeth became curious about the pervasive burnout she saw in the profession so she spent seven years reading literature on the subjects of injury, attrition and burnout in physiotherapy. Elizabeth has written an academic style of book that is full of the latest research to guide new physical therapists and is designed to be a supplementary text for final-year students and new and recent graduates. The book covers key areas of clinical interest for new graduates, including how to successfully gain employment, find a mentor, understand insurance and medico-legal requirements, build relationships with clients and colleagues, and learn how to work through professional challenges as they arise. Elizabeth provides one-to-one mentoring for new graduate physical therapists and also hosts in-person and online workshops for helpers and health professionals who wish to prevent burnout, build resilience and truly thrive in the roles they have chosen. She believes that when we take good care of ourselves we can be of greatest service to others. Elizabeth’s intention is to help new graduate physiotherapists truly thrive in those first years of clinical practice and beyond.   Read the full transcript below: Karen Litzy (00:01): Hi Elizabeth, welcome to the podcast all the way from Australia. I'm so happy to have you on the program. Elizabeth Santos (00:08): Thank you for having me. Karen Litzy (00:09): And now a couple of weeks ago, this is just for the listeners, a couple of weeks ago, I interviewed Tavana Boggs on burnout and physical therapy and she was talking about some of the clients that she works with and yeah, we were sort of centering the talk around people who are 12 to 15 years out of physical therapy school. They've been practicing for a long time. So today we're taking a different take on burnout. So today we're going to be talking about avoiding burnout as a new graduate. And Elizabeth has written a book, new graduates guide to physiotherapy, avoid burnout and injury and build resilience and thrive in clinical practice. So we are going to talk about burnout with new grads because sadly it's a thing. Elizabeth Santos (01:01): Right? It is, it is. It's a thing. Karen Litzy (01:04): I wish it weren't, but it's a thing. So go. So talk about why you took the steps to write this book in the first place. Elizabeth Santos (01:14): Thank you for the introduction. And look. Firstly, I want to say it's a really exciting time to be a new graduate. I think there's so much opportunity for new graduates and for physiotherapists right now, particularly. I wrote this book last year. It was published. It really was the culmination of lots of reading and research over many, many years and actually took me seven years to put it all together. From the moment I started taking notes in the clinic one day just on some letterhead and I thought, Oh, you know, what's going on here? What's happening in the profession? I was curious about the burnout that I saw and also attrition. So physiotherapists leaving the profession because they were feeling unhappy or not really wanting to continue for some reason. I actually looked into some research on this and found a study from Curtin university in Perth, Western Australia. And that study showed that up to 65% of the participants interviewed who were new graduates anticipated leaving within 10 years. It was so, I thought, what's going on here? You know, why is this so high and what can we do about that? Karen Litzy (02:33): I mean that does seem very high. So they've just graduated and they already have the plans to get out of the profession. Elizabeth Santos (02:42): Yes, it was quite an alarming study and I've seen it those results actually communicated at conferences since and people bringing it up as a real talking point. Within the same study they found that 25% of participants predicted a long term career in physio therapy. So there were some people who were saying, you know, I am going to stick this out and I do see this as a long term plan, but not as many as you'd expect at that point in their studies. You'd be expecting them to come out fresh and excited and ready to take on the world. Karen Litzy (03:17): And what do you feel that it is a lack of readiness? Are they not ready for clinical practice? Are they not ready for the real world? I mean, what are your thoughts on that? Elizabeth Santos (03:30): That's a great question because that's also something that's been looked at in the literature a lot in Australia particularly, you know, that sense of our physio therapists actually ready to step into the real world and step into their shoes. As a clinician, you know, we try to make sure that physical therapists have adequate clinical placements and exposure to different areas of physiotherapy because we know that helps them to make decisions about their career pathway. You know, they've got that knowledge to draw on when they're choosing their first job or their second job. But there are other things that can help physio therapists prepare and feel job ready. So some of the things that have been highlighted in Australian research where that physios who have as students had experienced in sporting teams or had additional training in radiology. So people who've gone on to study and look at scans in a bit more detail, have had good experiences with that and that's inspired them to go on and perhaps work in orthopedics or musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Elizabeth Santos (04:43): We've also found that practicing building a supportive relationship and mentorships with colleagues, but also with other professionals. So whether that's social workers or psychologists or doctors and other allied health professions, that's become something that's really big. And there's lots of research behind that now as well. And just, you know, starting to think about which areas might interest you and what professional development you're going to go down. Which pathway are you going to go down once you graduate? And there's more and more internships which are becoming available too, which are privately operated internships through private practices and things. But yeah, so there's some of the things that new graduates can do to sort of help themselves feel that little bit more prepared and job ready. Karen Litzy (05:32): And so what I'm hearing is, you know, getting some inspiration from your placements, getting inspiration and that can come from different places, right? That can come from a mentor, like do they mention finding a good mentor, whether that be within your Institute, your educational institution or outside of, within the profession. Does that help with burnout? Elizabeth Santos (05:57): So there is some research to show that mentoring actually helps not only the new graduates, so the fresh physiotherapists coming through, but it actually helps the more experienced ones as well. It helps them to develop a sense of meaning in their work. So finding the right mentor is really crucial and I think for new graduates and for students really, you know, they've got that mentoring in built beautifully in the undergraduate training programs. So they've got these really inspiring, highly qualified, highly skilled therapists teaching them, taking them through step by step. And it's a really important relationship. But then when they become a new graduate, they suddenly lose that sense of being protected by the university. You know, they're out in the real world. It's like leaving home for the first time, you know, it's a little bit scary being out in the world. Elizabeth Santos (06:52): And then they've got to find mentors in other ways. And so there's two ways that you can go about finding a mentor and one is to have a mentor who's actually got really more of a vested interest in seeing you succeed. So they're the ones who probably your employer because they're going to want to see you grow and they want to see you help clients and they want to see you do the best that you can because it's going to be beneficial for you and it's going to be beneficial for the practice. But then there are other people who become mentors in your life because they've got some sort of interest in seeing you thrive as well. So it might be someone who's a family member who's a physical therapist or someone who's been an educator, but then you've formed a relationship that's perhaps, even outside the university, which does happen too with different training programs and things. So I guess it is a really important piece of the puzzle and something that, and new graduates can, you know, definitely look into and find someone who's gonna help them. Karen Litzy (07:59): Yeah. Yeah. And, one thing that I found very interesting from a conversation I had a couple of weeks ago about sort of helping new graduates find a roadmap for their career is to really be very clear on what your vision or what your individual mission statement is. Mmm. And it's hard, right? You really have to do some soul searching and find out what is your mission statement. And this is from Tracy Blake. She is a physiotherapist in Canada and she suggested that everyone have a mission statement and that that mission statement should not have jargon in it. It should not have physical therapy jargon, right? So you want to try and find what your mission is even as a new graduate. Write your mission out, repeat it over and over again. Elizabeth Santos (08:53): Tell it to people. So that becomes real. Karen Litzy (08:56): And I think that will help you gravitate towards the right mentor. Elizabeth Santos (09:02): Fantastic. I really love that. That's a great idea. And something that's really practical that the listeners who are tuning into this podcast can actually sit down and do it is it aligns with something that I read a while ago about new graduates and is actually in the book and I can't find the source unfortunately, but it was to picture your list in two years time and work towards it now. So if you can actually start, you know, that sense of who do I want to work with, what kind of clients really light me up, you know, who do I feel called to serve? And being okay with that changing over time as well and knowing that through different phases of your life. It, it may change for a little and that's okay. It was actually an experienced physiotherapist. I've just had a flash of the face where that quote came from, so I can't give him credit by name, but Karen Litzy (10:06): But that's fine. He'll know when he listened to that it was him. Yeah. And I always find that I love that you said it may change and morph over time because I think what gives people a lot of stress is that when you graduate, like let's say you say, I'm going to work with children, this is what I want to do, I know it, this is going to be my life's work. And then you start to work and you're like, you know, I kind of like working with athletes, I kind of like working with pregnant moms, moms to be right. Karen Litzy (10:42): I think to avoid some burnout and avoid some guilt, you have to give yourself permission to change because if you don't, I feel like you're carrying this baggage with you and can’t that also contribute to burnout. Especially if you're a year or two out and you're like, Oh wait a second, this isn't quite what I thought it was going to be. I kinda like doing this. But I said I was going to do this and now I guess I have to do it right. And I'm sure you've heard that before. Elizabeth Santos (11:10): Absolutely. And so knowing that the path will unfold step by step, job by job, and you may not be in the same role for 20 years if that doesn't feel aligned for you. And that's okay. And it's that sense of knowing and trusting, which yeah, it's just something that you cultivate over time and have to feel confident in. But it's hard in the beginning because I've heard a lot of new graduates say to me that they're concerned that if they take this first job in aged care, or if they take this first job in musculoskeletal private practice, then they're locked into that, you know, and there's no way out and there's no, and if they want to change their mind and do this, and quite often it's me then encouraging them just to make a decision. And I never you know, I never really help anyone to make a decision. Elizabeth Santos (12:04): I just help them to sort of look inside themselves and make lists of the things that light them up and like we've discussed. So that mission statement kind of idea is going to help them find the right path and then reconcile that and you know, and back themselves and go for it.   Karen Litzy: Yeah, I think that's great advice. And now in the book, Mmm. You also say that burnout as we are talking about is an issue for new physiotherapists, right? So we talked about some things that maybe they can do, but let's back it up. Why are they at risk for burnout if they haven't even started?   Elizabeth Santos: Hmm, good question. Because burnout is something that we know about and we've all talked about. We've heard about it, we've read articles, there's a huge body of research looking at burnout among nurses and doctors and psychologists. Elizabeth Santos (13:04): And there is a relatively smaller but growing body of research about burnout in physio-therapy too. And we know it's because there's parallels between those professions. And because physiotherapists in direct patient care, really with clients every day lots of different people from all walks of life. And there's lots of different social and psychosocial elements that go along with that. But on top of the therapeutic relationship that you're building with clients and all of those things, new graduates are juggling seeing more clients than before as well. So they might've been able to cope with seeing and processing, you know, the pain or the stories of three or four patients in one day. But then when they've got to do that for 20 or in some hospital environments and clinics, even more than that with classes and things, you know, it can take its toll. And so navigating that professional work environment and even for physiotherapists, you know, navigating their own personal processing of that can the mental load and it can add up to burn out. Elizabeth Santos (14:15): So I guess we can also hypothesize that new graduates are really trying to put their best foot forward too and they want to work really hard and they want to be as good as they can for their employers. So they're going to be at risk a little bit there too. Karen Litzy (14:52): Yeah. So it's a lot of external and internal pressures. Yeah. That kind of happened all at once. Right? You graduate and all of a sudden, boom, you've got all of these pressures from the outside. And how do you deal with that mentally and emotionally? And it almost makes me think that there should be a, maybe there are, I don't Sort of mental health support groups for new graduates so that they can almost like an alcoholics anonymous, right? So they can go in and discuss the things that are causing them to have these feelings of burnout. I don't know if that exists. Do you know, is that a thing? Elizabeth Santos (15:09): It doesn't to my knowledge, but it sounds like a great idea, you know, just that community. And look, I think there are some communities on Facebook that we possibly don't know about because we're not new graduates. And I do know of some student association groups and we certainly have some great new graduate programs through the professional association in Australia in terms of building those support networks in. So, you know, that's up and coming as well, which is really exciting. Karen Litzy (15:46): It's definitely a growth area. Awesome. All right. So let's talk about what are the signs of burnout? So signs of burnout. Let's say if you're the new grad or let's say you're someone like me who's been out for quite some time, can I see these signs of burnout in new graduates? So go ahead. Elizabeth Santos (16:07): Yes, you can definitely see signs of burnout in people. And I think it's important to differentiate signs and symptoms just like you would if you were, you know, a medical practitioner. Even as physiotherapists, we do look at those things separately. So the signs would be seeing that reduced employee engagement. So perhaps loss of enthusiasm for new projects or for jobs that you're given. Perhaps less willingness to contribute. A sense of lack of transparency around how you're really feeling or what's really going on for you. So quite often new graduates will try and hide their emotions a little bit or hide that vulnerability and just put, you know, hold their chin high and keep going instead of being honest about where they're actually at. If we look at symptoms, they're actually the things that you're feeling as a physiotherapist. So whether you're a new graduate or an experienced physiotherapists, they're going to be quite similar. Elizabeth Santos (17:13): So they will be things like fatigue. It's going to be different for everyone, but you might get headaches or you might feel nauseous at work or you might have a sinking feeling or that sense of dread about going to work. For some new graduates I've spoken to, they've even been in tears in the car going into the job in extreme cases where they're feeling not supported in their workplace or they're feeling like they want to quit or leave that particular role. So it's actually coaching people through those feelings, those emotions because they're the symptoms. You actually manifest in the body. But then there are the signs which are those bigger picture things which people on the outside looking in tend to see. If we look a little bit deeper, we can actually look at some of the research around this and look at the validated tools which have been used to assess the burnout in society. Elizabeth Santos (18:13): So particularly in the health professions, the mass like burnout inventory has been used. And this is a 22 item outcome measurement tool, which takes about 10 or 15 minutes to complete and it's been considered the gold standard since it was created in the 1980s it's obviously been updated since then and there are now five different inventories which are used across different settings. And they're used in the research a lot because they contain some great questions which respondents can answer. So things like I feel used up at the end of the day and you would score that with never being a zero through two every day being a six. And there's different subsets within the outcome tool so you can score each subset or each part of it. And what it does is it actually provides some information for people who are looking at burnout in different populations and it helps to categorize them into three distinct categories. Elizabeth Santos (19:17): So the first one is emotional exhaustion, which is where physical therapists become depleted and they might be starting to feel a bit fatigued or some of those symptoms I mentioned. And this then leads to that second stage of burnout, which is called depersonalization in which the physiotherapists stops empathizing as well as they normally would and they might even start to become detached from their clients or show signs of cynicism, which is unfortunately not a good sign as a practitioner if you're having a dig at clients or locking them in some way. Yeah, it's a sign of burnout and then that third stage, yeah, it's reduced personal accomplishment. So for new graduates this might look like, you know, compromised standards of care or reduced sense of personal achievement. Then starting to wonder if they're even a good physio at all, if they even know anything at all. And that kind of ties in with the imposter syndrome and you know, that sense of being a fraud, which I talk about in the book as well, that these are all things that you can look at if these signs are starting to emerge and take some action, talk it through, find some strategies.   Karen Litzy: And I was just thinking as an employer, is this, let's say doing this Burt, the mass, like burnout, inventory, giving this to your employees, is that a good or a bad thing? Elizabeth Santos (20:49): I can a great question. I can't quite put my finger on that. It could go either way, couldn't it? It could, right? It could go either way. And sometimes just sitting down and having those honest conversations and actually you don't necessarily need to ask your employees if they're feeling burnt out, but you can check in on engagement and check in on, you know, are they feeling inspired? Do they have enough to work on? What kind of clients do they want to be working with? Looking at the personal mission statement stuff, sharing wins, you know, that's a big one. That sense of positivity. And that's something we do in the clinic a lot as a team, which is fantastic. Karen Litzy (21:31): That is fantastic. And, and I would imagine that all of that just becomes, just gives that new graduate, especially a sense of being taken care of. We spoke a little bit beforehand and we talked about the word comfort. So I can only imagine if you're the employer, if you're the more experienced, even if you're not the employer, if even if you're the more experienced physical therapist in the clinic or in the hospital and you're just checking in with people on a weekly basis, ask them, how are you doing? How can I help? What do you need help with? Are you stuck? I can only imagine that it would give, cause I know when people check in on me, it does give me a sense of comfort like, Oh, this person's in my corner. This is great. Elizabeth Santos (22:16): Yes. It's just that caring approach that we have to our clients that we need to then reflect out into the world, you know, for our team and checking in on people is a beautiful way to do that. And then extending that care to ourselves as well. So going, am I okay? Actually, no, I'm not. What's going on for me? What do I need to do about that? How can I take responsibility for changing that with the support of my employer? Karen Litzy (22:44): Yeah. Yeah. So again, we go back to having that both internal and external check-in, which seems to be a theme here. Okay. So what other big issues do new graduates face at the moment? So just so people know, we are recording this, it is in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic and there are changes in health systems, changes all around the world. How will new grads be affected by this? Elizabeth Santos (23:15): I think there is a level of uncertainty about the impact of covid-19 across the board at the moment. And we can hypothesize that the current situation is going to impact on physiotherapists who are final year students who are graduating out into the world. They're going to be unsure about what's available for them, you know, where they're going to be needed. Certainly clinical placements are going to be impacted. This at the moment, and this is something that I know in Australia we're working really hard on the Australian physiotherapy association as part of their advocacy role, which is wonderful. Just protecting those and making sure that we've got those roles for physiotherapy students and that they're getting all the experience they need because they do need that experience. I think we're going to see some really positive things in terms of the workforce because we're going to see more jobs. Elizabeth Santos (24:13): So it's actually a really positive time and a really exciting time to be a new graduate physiotherapists. So if you can look at that and think, you know, we are going to need therapy physiotherapists in key roles in assessment and treatment of injury both in the community, in the hospital setting, helping to increase or facilitate discharge I should say, and making sure that, you know, clients are actually, patients are leaving the hospital system in due course. You know, we really need those beds and the staff to be looking after people who of all walks, you know, they're still going to be in the hospital system, but yet really we need physiotherapists on the frontline as essential workers. We're seeing a huge uptake in telehealth at the moment, which is also really exciting. And that's because of the social distancing policies that are being put in place. Well clinics and hospitals remain open. Some people are still having services in those clinics and in the hospitals, but there is a large movement towards the telehealth sphere. So this is something really exciting that new graduates can learn about and put into their toolkit for use now and into the future as well. Elizabeth Santos (25:34): I don't see tele-health going away when social distancing rules are lessened. So I think as a new graduate it is really exciting to be able to have so many options. And because of the pandemic, all of these people who are sick and who are recovering, they're going to need our help. You know, like you said, we are essential and I think that as a new graduate that really at this point, yes, there's a lot of uncertainty but there's uncertainty across the board. But I don't think that new graduates have to be in great despair at the moment. I understand, you know those final year students who like you said, are trying to get their clinical placements, which is all over the place and just graduate for God's sakes are having a lot of stress at the moment. But I agree, I think that physical therapists or physiotherapists are in a unique position here to really show up and be part of the team. Karen Litzy (26:44): Earlier you mentioned being part of the team of physicians and nurses and doctors and psychologists. I mean we are going to be an essential part of that team. So hopefully if the research shows that being part of a team helps with burnout, it'll help with our new graduates now. Elizabeth Santos (27:02): Absolutely. And there are those vulnerable groups and vulnerable patients who are really going to need the support that physiotherapists have to provide and anyone in the community who's wanting to keep their exercises going and do those online classes and all of those opportunities which are unfolding. It's a great and exciting time to be part of the profession. Karen Litzy (27:23): I can't agree more. And now how can new graduate physios keep confident and keep positive? Right now we've said, Hey, it's, you know, it's not like it's a horrible time to be a PT, but how can they keep confident, positive and take care of themselves? Elizabeth Santos (27:42): That sense of reassurance I'd like to really impart, you know, just for new graduates to keep taking care of themselves. It's those simple things that they can do, like making sure that they keep their nutrition up and exercise and really try and inspire themselves at the moment and look after themselves and get plenty of sleep and those basic things which are useful for anyone to be honest. Because we all need to be practicing good sleep hygiene, keeping off our phones or having some boundaries around social media and the news and just looking for jobs, getting support with looking for jobs if they're in that phase, reaching out to a mentor, a debriefing if they've just started in a new role this year. So making sure that if things feel overwhelming or if they're unsure that they're asking for help and that they're asking questions and that they're supporting their teammates as well. You know, every country is going through lots of changes and there are some really sad and heartbreaking things happening in the world and we can't look away from those and we can't ignore them, but we can stay still keep moving forward as individuals and as a profession and feel hopeful about the role that we have to play. Karen Litzy (29:01): Yeah, I agree. And I think that was very well said. Now Elizabeth, let's talk, can you talk a little bit about the book. Elizabeth Santos (29:09): Good, thank you. I am really excited to reach as many new graduate physios who need this reassurance and this support the people who are looking for that sense of comfort or unsure about which role is right for them. So it's a mentor in your pocket style of book, which has an academic undertone. So there's lots of research in there. But then there's some light and funny comics which I had commissioned as well to kind of make it a little bit more enticing read so it wasn't dry because if it's too evidence heavy it can sometimes be hard to sift through. But our physiotherapists are good at that and it's designed to help you navigate all of the tricky areas as a new graduate. So things like negotiating a contract, building therapeutic relationships with clients, how to find the right mentor, how to choose professional development. Elizabeth Santos (30:11): So what you should be doing versus what your employer perhaps thinks you should be doing or what you know based on your mission statement I think is a good way to choose. But it also talks about the highs and the lows that you might experience and the mistakes that you'll probably make, which are part and parcel of being a physical therapist and then how to put all of that together and sort of trust the journey as it unfolds and build resilience over time. And it's written in the third person. So as I said in that sort of academic tone, but then there are some simple questions, journal prompts at the end of each chapter that you can workshop as well. And I'm happy to support people through because I think it helps to have that self reflection and actually to write some things down and go, what is working for me and what's not and what am I having trouble with here? Elizabeth Santos (31:04): So it's designed to help them kind of workshop and for it to be a little bit like a Bible for that first year or two. So if they have a really rough day, they can actually go home and flick it open to that chapter and go, okay, what happened here? What could I do differently? How could I learn from perhaps some of the mistakes that are talked about in the book, you know, and how can I integrate this and move forward and get the best outcome for myself and for the client, for the practice, for the team if I'm in a hospital or wherever I might be. Karen Litzy (31:37): Nice. So it's more than just a once read and done. You can go back to it and kind of use the tools in the book over and over again, which I think is great. And just for all the listeners for a limited time, Elizabeth is offering a 10% discount on her book when you use the code HWSpodcast at checkout. And we'll have her website, which is ElizabethSantos.com.edu over at podcast.healthywealthysmart.com and we'll splash it across social media. So we'll make it really, really easy to do this. So again the discount code is HWSpodcast. So Elizabeth, I've asked the same question to everyone at the end of each interview and I feel like in this particular episode it is the perfect question to end with. And that is knowing where you are now in your life and in your career, what advice would you give to yourself as a new grad? Elizabeth Santos (32:37): It's a lovely question. Funnily enough, I taught to my younger self a lot when I wrote this book because I needed her insights and I needed her stories and she had a lot of wisdom to share, which I wove through the book. And it wasn't just my experiences, it was all of the experiences of all the physiotherapists I'd ever known and spoken to. So it was a real collective of wisdom and inspiration that went into the book. And I'm grateful for that. And it's a nice moment to thank all of those people who were part of it in some way because it's created a meaningful resource. But if I could go back to 2006 I would say congratulations. And I know how excited I was at that time. And I would probably say straight up, listen, you're going to make some mistakes, you're going to make a lot of mistakes and you're going to really want to beat yourself up about those. Elizabeth Santos (33:38): And you're going to question the choices you've made in therapy and in your career. And you won't know if you made the right choice, but you'll have to back yourself and you'll have to know that you are enough and you have got a lot of knowledge to share. And you know, it's student experiences and it's life experience as well. So I always encourage new graduates to really draw on everything they have and know that they're always going to be in some small way, the expert in the room, you know, even if you think you don't know anything you actually do and you can draw on, okay. That strength and that knowledge in those moments. But I'd also really offer some words of comfort because it's hard to know if you're doing the right thing and it's hard to know if you've made those right choices. Elizabeth Santos (34:30): I'd tell myself to take some regular holidays too because I know I didn't do that enough in my first couple of years, so yeah, but just knowing that you can inspire others and that you can inspire yourself is probably the biggest and yeah, it's a really exciting time for all the physios out there and I hope that they can find some inspiration in this podcast and in these answers.   Karen Litzy: Thank you. I'm sure they will. And now, Elizabeth, where can people find you on social media?   Elizabeth Santos: So on social media, they can find me at whole living with Elizabeth Santos, which is my Facebook page, but the website, ElizabethSantos.com.edu probably has the most amount of resources and it has links to my new graduate mentoring and people can connect with me through email that way. And I do actually have a free chapter of the book available. If you want to jump on the email, you can do that and I'll send you a chapter to read and get a bit of a feel for what the book's about. Karen Litzy (35:38): Perfect. Well thank you so much. This was great and I just know that I think it will give new graduates inspiration. I think it will give new graduates a sense of comfort and of confidence as they go out into the world. So thank you so much Elizabeth. This was great. And to everyone listening, thank you so much. Have a great couple of days and stay healthy, wealthy, and smart.   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram  and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest!  Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!

Tim Barnwell, APA Sports Physiotherapist on ABC Perth Radio - Physio Telehealth by Australian Physiotherapy Association

A special episode discussing the current landscape of physiotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. We chat with Natalie Fini, Lecturer at University of Melbourne and Chair of the National Neurology Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association about all the things that the APA and the National neuro group are doing to support us during this time.2:17 – Intro3:30 – Nat's role within the APA4:20 – Summary of what the APA is doingTelehealth:5:30 – Private Health Insurance and Neurological Clients8:00 – Resources for telehealth and remote therapy13:25 – Medicare and telehealth14:15 – The current landscape of servicesEssential Service Physiotherapy:15:15 – What work is the APA doing to keep us essential17:00 – Sub-optimal hospital dischargesBusiness Support:18:20 – What work is the APA doing to support businessesQ&A:19:50 – Staying active during COVID-1921:30 – Safety during telehealth25:20 – Problem solving tech with ABI patients28:25 – Assessments with TelehealthAll links discussed can be found here:http://aneurophysio.com/covid19apa/

This week's Physio Business Growth podcast is with the amazing Melissa McConaghy from PD Warrior. Mel was awarded the Australian Physiotherapy Association award for her contribution to the profession. Having created PD Warrior for those with Parkinson's disease, her program is now a global phenomenon having affected over 30,000 people around the globe in a positive way. Her passion is nothing short of infectious, listen and enjoy.

Professor Lorimer Moseley is a physiotherapist and pain scientist. He has authored 340 papers and five books. He has a long-standing interest in using contemporary and innovative methods to ‘translate’ contemporary pain science into concepts and language that clinicians and patients can both understand and then integrate into their own decision making. His contribution to the pain field has been recognised by the University of South Australia’s first Doctor of Science award, honorary fellowship of the Australian Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australia & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists, honoured membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and awards from government or community groups in 14 countries. This interview took place over the phone with Lorimer from interstate so the sound quality may be a little different to previous podcasts but enables us to bring you some amazing guest speakers. (1:11) The mechanics & reason behind pain(4.55) Where most pain is experienced(5.53) Most common causes for back pain(10.00) How is pain the end result?(11.45) Which people get the biggest shift in their chronic pain journey?(14.19) Understanding the overprotective pain system(16.02) The most effective treatments for chronic pain(21.54) How will I know it’s safe to start moving again?(25.59) Staying active with pain(30.05) What types of movement are recommended(32.05) Is it possible to speed up recovery?(34.51) The role of mindfulness in pain recovery(37.13) Is there a place for surgery?(39.24) Persistent and non-persistent pain(41.50) Where to seek help with your pain(42.55) How to tell if you have a good health professional(44.40) Sources to find out more information on pain Useful Links Pain revolution https://www.painrevolution.org/ At the time of publication, GMHBA have provided current, evidence-based information, however information contained in these podcasts should not be relied on as a substitute for professional medical advice. Views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the view of GMHBA and we make no representation regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the information. GMHBA is not liable for any loss or damage suffered arising out of the reliance on the information, text, photos or advertisements used in this podcast, except that which cannot be excluded by law. All materials appearing in GMHBA’s Healthier Together podcast is copyright.

Chances are you’ve heard of physiotherapy, but I doubt you’ve heard it explained quite like this. Physiotherapist Stewart Williamson tells Penny Terry that part of his job is sort of like fixing rusty gates. Stewart works with people who come and see him for any number of reasons; from back problems to foot problems, even for ear problems… and he also works with elite athletes who usually have no "problems" at all.EPISODE NOTES:Find out more about Stewart and his work here: https://leaphealth.com.au/team-member/stewart-williamson/You can get some more details information about the role of physiotherapist from the Australian Physiotherapy Association via this link: https://choose.physio/what-is-physioAnd, if you need to find a physiotherapist outside of the hospital system, the APA also has this handy link to help you find one near you: https://choose.physio/findaphysio

#MasterPlumbersRadio | David Hall - Australian Physiotherapy Association.David Hall is the National Chair of the Occupational Health Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA). Curious in the findings from a recent survey that shows tradies take better care of their tools than they do their own bodies, David shares his experiences with patients from the trades industry and discusses how we can work together to maintain healthy bodies when on site and at home.The APA are conducting a survey to get a better understand the behaviours and needs of people working in trades. For a chance to win one of four prize packs worth up to $900, you can get involved here: https://empirica.asia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0OnNhBU03AUIdKd?ds=2

Glenn Ruscoe, a physiotherapist from Perth, Australia, comes on HET Podcast to talk about using the power of the Internet to help physiotherapists and physical therapists from all over the world to reach colleagues and consumers across international borders.   Resources Mentioned: The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don't Work and What To Do About It APTA History History.physio Australian Physiotherapy Association   Biography: As a consultant, an educator, a leader and an entrepreneur Glenn is a strong contributor to the physiotherapy community. A Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist, he consults for private patients in Perth, Western Australia. He teaches on the topic of Acupuncture, Muscles and Pain across Australia and internationally. He has served with his local Physiotherapy Association and State and National professional regulating authorities.  He is constantly seeking new ways to increase the value of physiotherapy for the benefit of the profession. Glenn's current project is to unite the profession online with the profession-specific domain extension .physio. More information is available at www.registry.physio and www.dot.physio. Glenn Ruscoe has also been featured on: PT Pintcast Evidence in Motion Podcast PT Tech Talk   Contact Information: Facebook: Glenn Ruscoe Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennruscoe/ Twitter: @GlennRuscoe   The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het    Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)  

Today on the podcast, we have Scott Willis with us from the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Scott is also the owner of Coastal Physiotherapy, a multidisciplinary clinic which specializes in solving musculoskeletal injury and pain with physio, exercise physiology and clinical pilates.We are going to talk about how you as a clinic owner in private practice can engage with your association, why clinic owners should join an association, changes in policies surrounding telehealth, private health insurance and other issues, what the APA is currently up to and so. Much. More.Make sure to check out this episode!QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE“The association has really stepped back and thought private practice is really a significant entity within our profession, and we need to be able to develop the private practice because I think in the future, the private practice is going to be the main employer of any physio coming out.”“You can be a good physio and be a poor business person as well.”MENTIONSGrow My Clinic online courseCoastal PhysiotherapyAustralian Physiotherapy AssociationAPA (Facebook Page)SHOW NOTES[0:01:40.1] Getting to know Scott Willis[0:02:41.7] Scott talks about Coastal Physiotherapy, his multidisciplinary clinic[0:03:31.5] Scott’s role in the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association)[0:04:29.6] Some changes in the private practice world in regards to the association[0:06:49.3] Ratio of private practice to public practice in the physio association, and is it the same for other professions[0:08:00.8] Why should a private practitioner be a member of an association?[0:09:03.0] Advocacies of the APA and other associations that help private health sectors move forward[0:13:45.5] What’s in the horizon: things that private practice owners should be mindful of[0:15:48.6] What private practice owners can do to contribute to the improvement of policies surrounding telehealth, private health insurance and other issues[0:16:39.5] Policy updates regarding pilates and natural therapies[0:17:59.7] Changes in the EPC program[0:19:17.2] How to better engage with your association and parting words of wisdom from Scott[0:22:39.3] Check out Scott and his team!If you like this episode of the Grow My Clinic podcast, please don't forget to like, share, comment, and give us your ratings on iTunes and Stitcher. We appreciate your support and feedback!

Scott Lynch tells us why exercise should be based on capacity not age.

In episode 14 of the Synergen Leadership Podcast, Julian speaks with Cris Massis, CEO of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is the peak body representing the interests of Australian physiotherapists and their patients. The organisation has almost 25,000 members and over 300 members in volunteer positions on committees or working parties. In this honest and frank interview, Cris talks about his personal leadership style and how he believes relationships and personality traits can lead to success, and how titles and reporting lines can have little to do with true leadership. Cris also shares his view on his current role and its responsibilities, including the challenges the industry and market face in the future.  Also talking candidly about his future plans, Cris shares the importance of purpose and why that drives him on his leadership journey. Go To: Cris's LinkedIn Profile Australian Physiotherapy Association Website

Today we welcome Dr. David Butler onto the show for a discussion into Conceptual Change Science. Conceptual Change is a branch of educational psychology focusing on learners having well developed existing misconceived knowledge. David discusses effective strategies for the public and professional misconceived knowledge, his take on where educational psychology research needs to focus more on, how to use conceptual change for a patient for a case study, conceptual change with teaching students, and much more! Bio: Dr. David Butler is an Author and the director of the Neuro Orthopedic Institute out of Adelaide, Australia. He attended The University of Queensland where he obtained a Bachelors of Physiotherapy, and a graduate diploma in Advanced Manipulative Therapy. He then went on to get his Masters at the University of South Australia on the sympathetic Nervous System, and then an eventual Doctorate in Education from Flinders University. David is a clinician, an international freelance educator, an Adjunct Associate Professor with the University of South Australia and an Honoured Lifetime Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. His professional interests focus around the integration of neurobiology into clinical decision making and public and professional education in pain, stress and performance management. Food, wine and fishing are also research interests. Author of numerous book chapters and articles and the texts including “Explain Pain”, “Explain pain Supercharged”, and many more. NOI Group- http://www.noigroup.com/en/Home  Micki Chi's Research Page- http://chilab.asu.edu/publish.html  Explain Pain- https://www.amazon.com/Explain-Pain-David-Butler/dp/0987342665/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506819412&sr=8-1&keywords=explain+pain    Explain Pain Supercharged- https://www.amazon.com/Explain-Pain-Supercharged-Lorimer-Moseley/dp/0648022706/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1506819437&sr=1-1&keywords=explain+pain+supercharged 

A common thread in our podcasts is the importance of exercise and being physically active. Whether it's for reducing your risk of another stroke, building up strength in your limbs, or even improving your memory, exercise is constantly recommended. But do stroke survivors get the level of activity that they need? In this special episode for Stroke Week 2017, we talk to neurological physiotherapist Natalie Fini, who has recently published a scientific paper on just this question. Natalie is a lecturer at the University of Melbourne and she's doing a PhD through La Trobe University and Albert Health. She's also deputy chair of the National Neurology Group at the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Her research was funded by the Heart Foundation. We also speak to occupational therapist, Leah Pett from Stroke Line, about what you can do about incorporating more activity into your daily life.

On today’s episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I had the honor of welcoming Professor Lorimer Moseley onto the show to answer audience questions regarding persistent pain. Lorimer Moseley’s interests lie in the role of the brain and mind in chronic pain. He is Professor of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of South Australia and a Senior Principal Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia. In this episode, we discuss: -The Pain Revolution: creating a public discourse about persistent pain -Misconceptions surrounding the biopsychosocial model and pain -Confronting medical providers who promote negative pain beliefs -Is there merit in using placebo treatments for chronic pain? -How does Lorimer stay critical of his own scientific work? -And so much more!   Persistent pain needs to be understood not only by clinicians but the general public and policymakers. Lorimer believes, “It’s our most burdensome non-fatal condition facing our species.”   Clinicians need to understand what motivates their patients. Lorimer reminds us that, “When push comes to shove, in the raw moment, you ask a patient with persistent pain or anyone in pain, what do you want most right now? I think most of them would say pain relief.”   Medical providers hold a great deal of sway with patients. This influence can be used to validate what patients are feeling and aid the healing process. Lorimer states, “Nearly all health professionals have a natural tendency and a very slick skill set of legitimizing someone’s suffering.”   Although the biopsychosocial model differs in many ways from the biomedical model, there are many opportunities to share insights and practitioners of both frameworks should be self-critical. Lorimer advices, “It’s tempting for us to cast character judgments on those who are not like us. Actually, I think that people are trying to help their patients a lot of the time. They’re good people. I really think we need to collaborate and just keep open the possibility that we’re wrong. We have to be committed to try and prove ourselves wrong.”   For more information on Lorimer: Professor Lorimer Moseley is a clinical scientist investigating pain in humans. After posts at The University of Oxford, UK, and the University of Sydney, Lorimer was appointed Foundation Professor of Neuroscience and Chair in Physiotherapy, The Sansom Institute for Health Research at the University of South Australia. He is also Senior Principal Research Fellow at NeuRA and an NHMRC Principal Research Fellow.   He has published over 200 papers, four books and numerous book chapters. He has given over 140 keynote or invited presentations at interdisciplinary meetings in 30 countries and has provided professional education in pain sciences to over 10,000 medical and health practitioners and public lectures to as many again. His YouTube and TEDx talks have been viewed over 200,000 times.   He consults to governmental and industry bodies in Europe and North America on pain-related issues. He was awarded the inaugural Ulf Lindblom Award for the outstanding mid-career clinical scientist working in a pain-related field by the International Association for the Study of Pain, was shortlisted for the 2011 and 2012 Australian Science Minister’s Prize for Life Sciences, and won the 2013 Marshall & Warren Award from the NHMRC, for the Best Innovative and Potentially Transformative Project. He was made Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2011, by original contribution, and an Honoured Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, their highest honour, in 2014.   Resources discussed on this show: Pain Revolution Pain Revolution Facebook Explain Pain Supercharged Body In Mind Twitter Body In Mind   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen   P.S. Do you want to be a stand out podcast guest? Make sure to grab the tools from the FREE eBook on the home page! Check out my blog post on the Top 10 Podcast Episodes of 2016!  

Happy New Year to the Healthy Wealthy and Smart family! To start off 2017, I had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. David Butler to the show to chat about his work, Explain Pain Supercharged, co-written by Dr. Lorimer Moseley. David is a clinician, an international freelance educator, an Adjunct Associate Professor with the University of South Australia and an Honoured Lifetime Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. His professional interests focus around the integration of neurobiology into clinical decision making and public and professional education in pain, stress and performance management. In this episode, we discuss: -David’s patient centered updates in Explain Pain Supercharged -How the immune system and nervous system interact and impact pain symptoms -David explains SIMS and DIMS and how to treat the patient more holistically -Evidence for opioid alternatives that everyone possesses in their brain -And much, much more!   Reconceptulizing pain as a protective signal instead of a marker of injury or disease is an important target concept to improve pain outcomes for persistent pain patients. David states, “The primary root metaphor out there has been pain is enemy. Therefore you see pain killers, war against pain, shotgun approach. It’s a big battle but we’re trying to change the primary metaphor to pain is protector so therefore pain softener, you can be sore but safe, hurt not harm and to get metaphors coming off this deeper, deeper conceptual metaphor.”   One of David’s goals of Explain Pain Supercharged is to create a digestible curriculum for patient education. David believes, “Knowledge is the greatest pain liberator of all.”   Physical therapists are at the forefront of empowering chronic pain patients with effective alternatives to pharmaceuticals. David stresses, “Your own drug cabinet in the brain can be more powerful than anything else.”   For more information on David: David Butler is a physiotherapy graduate of the University of Queensland (1978).  He has a graduate diploma in advanced manipulative therapy (1985), a masters degree by research from the University of South Australia (1996) and a doctorate in education from Flinders University (2010).  David is a clinician, an international freelance educator, an Adjunct Associate Professor with the University of South Australia and an Honoured Lifetime Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. His professional interests focus around the integration of neurobiology into clinical decision making and public and professional education in pain, stress and performance management. Food, wine and fishing are also research interests. Author of numerous book chapters and articles and the texts Mobilisation of the Nervous System (1991), The Sensitive Nervous System (2000), David has also co-authored of Explain Pain (2003, 2nd Edn 2013), The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook (2012) and The Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer (2015).   Resources discussed on this show: noi group website noi jam blog Protectometer   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Take advantage of the Warby Parker offer here!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen   P.S. Do you want to be a stand out podcast guest? Make sure to grab the tools from the FREE eBook on the home page! Check out my latest blog post on the The Best Advice you Need to Know from Top Physical Therapists!  

Your General Health and Wellness should be your number one priority. So is it? Series name: Keeping Healthy, Happy and Mobile Guest: Cris Massis Series Overview: To find out more about this awesome initiative, I have asked David Hall and Cris Massis to join me in a short series, where we break down specific parts of the program to get a better insight into the program. Tradies National Health Month is put together by the Australian Physiotherapy Association and it's designed to raise some awareness around issues relating to tradies health. General Health and Wellness As the CEO of the Tradies National Health Month, Cris's number one responsibility is ensuring that our beloved tradies have a healthy, happy balance in life. Although Cris himself is not a physio, he certainly has a unique perspective on the realities that tradies face on a day to day basis, which is evident in his leadership position for the campaign. In this podcast, Cris takes us on a holistic journey through the many areas of life that contribute to being happy and health. Considering things like fitness, diet, mindset, family, friendship and much more. Enjoy. Head across to the Tradies National Health website and check out what they're up to. It's a fantastic program that's calling for support, so get involved. Link to part one of the seriesLink to part two of the seriesLink to part three of the series See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the job safety is everyones responsibility. Are you playing your part? Series name: Keeping Healthy, Happy and Mobile Guest: David Hall Series Overview: To find out more about this awesome initiative, I have asked David Hall and Cris Massis to join me in a short series, where we break down specific parts of the program to get a better insight into the program. Tradies National Health Month is put together by the Australian Physiotherapy Association and it's designed to raise some awareness around issues relating to tradies health. Safety On The Job David Hall joins us once again on this episode of Toolbox Talks to discuss 'Safety On The Job'. In the previous episode, David gave us a good overview into what it means to be fit for work, which leads perfectly into this episode, where we're talking more specifically about safety. Job safety is an ever present problem in any working environment, especially however in the trades. The use of machinery, dangerous tools and equipment, presents an additional element of danger. Not to mention the risks associated with the general environment that's typical of places like construction sites, etc. As a physio, David is frequently reminded of incidents that arise as a result of a lack of safety on the job. People lifting things they should be using equipment for, over reaching, joint stress, injuries from falls are all scenarios that could be either reduced, or eliminated from safe work practise. Head across to the Tradies National Health website and check out what they're up to. It's a fantastic program that's calling for support, so get involved. Link to part one of the seriesLink to part two of the series See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being fit for work has nothing to do with how big our cannons are! Series name: Keeping Healthy, Happy and Mobile Guest: David Hall Series Overview: To find out more about this awesome initiative, I have asked David Hall and Cris Massis to join me in a short series, where we break down specific parts of the program to get a better insight into the program. Tradies National Health Month is put together by the Australian Physiotherapy Association and it's designed to raise some awareness around issues relating to tradies health. Part Two: Fit For Work David Hall joins us in this episode of Toolbox Talks to talk about the factors behind being fit for work. As a exercise physiotherapist, David has a lot of first hand, practical experience with tradies that experience various types of fitness related issue tied to the type of work they do. Things like being taught how to lift correctly are some of the more obvious ones, however in this podcast, David dives deeper into some of the common issues that we often overlook.  Things like mental health, diet, obesity, inactivity, etc are all factors that one way, or another affect how fit for work an individual may be. We also touch on some of the leadership battles that come into play with management and supervisors. Head across to the Tradies National Health website and check out what they're up to. It's a fantastic program that's calling for support, so get involved. Link to part one of series See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tradies National Health Month, 2016 is here! Series Name: Keeping Healthy, Happy and Mobile August is upon us, which means Tradies National Health Month is here! To find out more about this awesome initiative, I have asked David Hall and Cris Massis to join me in a short series, where we break down specific parts of the program to get a better insight into the program. Tradies National Health Month is put together by the Australian Physiotherapy Association and it's designed to raise some awareness around issues relating to tradies health. In episode one, Cris talks to us about how the program came into fruition. He gives us an insight into the programs core values, highlighting many of the pain points that he has experienced from a professional standpoint. We talk about some of the key areas that the program focusses on, including chronic illness, mental health and wellbeing, eating correctly, physical activity and how they all work together to form the ecosystem of what is a healthy, happy and mobile individual. Head across to the Tradies National Health website and check out what they're up to. It's a fantastic program that's calling for support, so get involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is intelligent design redefining the workplace? Businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of investing in workplace design; sustainable designs that promote workplace wellness and respond to the needs of the contemporary office are shaping reputations of businesses and making them more attractive to job seekers. Listen to Dan Cox—Carr Design Group’s director of commercial interiors—and David Hall, Victorian chair of the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s Occupational Health Physiotherapy group, as they discuss how workplaces can best respond to the challenges facing businesses in a highly mobile, hyper-connected global market.

Across the Australian Physiotherapy Association, few names resonate quite as strongly as that of Lorimer Mosely’s. A giant in the world of neuroscience and scientific discovery, the South Australian was last year honoured with APA Honoured Membership. In this podcast, Lorimer is joined by fellow pain physiotherapist Dianne Wilson, as they discuss on the trajectory of the former’s research career, including the development of his clinical philosophy and, more generally, the future of pain management.