Series 2 Episode 9: The Student Physio Episode with Bradley Carrigan, Connor Wright and Lewis Cowan from The Student Physio Podcast

This week Liam and Matt provide a summary for the series and discuss the key questions which will be leaving the show in future series. But, before they do, they were put out to the public so we share some of our favourite responses from our recent social media interactions! After Matt received some great feedback in person, as well as all of the online feedback we had earlier in the series, we rolled out some new emergency trauma scenarios, discussing processes ABCDE, distracting injuries and rare medical emergencies, we just hope that the ATMMIF police don't come down harder on us at our next reaccreditations!  Finally we look to the future, with a break in the podcast coming over the next few months before we dig into some mini series, going into more depth on specific topics in the sports physiotherapy world! As always, please rate, like and subscribe! Follow us on Social Media @Thrivepes on all platforms. Our Website is www.thrivepes.co.uk where you can also contact us and find the podcast! A huge thank you to all of our guests to date and for all of you who listen and interact! Until next time!

This week we welcome our first student guests to the podcast as we approach the end of series 2! We wanted to quiz the guys on some of our usual key questions that we would usually pose to our qualified guests and see how things differ and what the perceptions of students currently embarking on their physio journey are! The guys are all attending the 4 year integrated physiotherapy and sport and exercise medicine masters. We discuss how the course is better equipped in preparing students for careers in sport, what lessons other courses and the physio profession could learn from courses that take this shape and how having a university based clinic gives excellent exposure to practicing students! If you want to hear more about the course or from Bradley, Connor and Lewis check our their podcast "The Student Physio Podcast" and their social media @uobphysiosoc for both Twitter and Instagram. As always we are @thrivepes and www.thrivepes.co.uk to check out info, blogs and the rest of the podcast, which can also be found wherever you usually get your pods!

This week we combine the usual physiotherapist or athlete guest role into one with Ellie Richardson who managed to balance a career as both athlete and physiotherapist. Ellie Cycled for Scotland at the commonwealth games as well as Team GB all whilst completing her physio undergrad and moving onto specialist postgraduate studies.  Ellie takes on our key questions, giving some of the best answers we've had so far, before moving onto discussions about shoulder second opinions, Ellies own injury history and her changing perceptions of physiotherapy as both student, athlete and graduate.  This is a unique insight to a rare career path in to specialist physiotherapy and one we think is extremely valuable to our listeners. In both managing athletes and being an advancing physiotherapist! For more catch us on twitter and instagram @thrivepes, check our website www.thrivepes.co.uk and you can get hold of Ellie at @els_richardson on twitter! Ellie's key reading paper is: 

This week we welcome Jonathan Bell and Claire Robertson for an excellent discussion on everything Iliotibial Band related. The guys talk us through anatomy, presentation and typical management whilst debunking some common myths and misconceptions along the way. We cover some differential diagnoses and discuss outcomes as well as going into some excellent conversation about what to do when patients are not responding to conservative management. Injections, surgery, rehab, the guys have it covered, all whilst managing patient expectations and beliefs throughout the whole process. For clinical gems, this is not one to be missed! Claire can be found on social media @ClairePatella and her website is www.clairepatella.com Jonathan can be found on social media @bellkneesurgeon and his website is www.wimbledonclinics.co.uk, be sure to keep an eye out for an exciting mentoring platform created by Jonathan for the MDT coming very soon! Please do get in contact with us or the Jonathan and Claire if you have any further questions or even any patients you may feel appropriate for further discussion and management!

On this weeks episode we dance into the world of performing arts, theatre and television with sports rehabilitator Aisha James. Aisha takes us on a path a little different from our usual sports to discuss dance injuries and management, the pressure of working back stage at some of the UK's biggest shows and how this environment varies from your typical clinic or sporting environment! Aisha also talks a bit about her own research, whilst answering all our key questions and highlighting some really important research into injury occurrence and return to dance, which leads to discussion over factors like drug and alcohol use in athletes and how this can impact our roles. The research is: Novosel, B., Sekulic, D., Peric, M., Kondric, M., & Zaletel, P. (2019). Injury occurrence and return to dance in professional ballet: prospective analysis of specific correlates. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(5), 765.  And, Aisha's research is:  Follow Aisha @AishaJames on twitter for more and if you have any questions we can be found @thrivepes on twitter and instagram *Liam and Matt refer to vocal treatment as coaching which is not correct and or part of Aisha's role, not to upset any vocal coaches out there!

We are back from a prolonged xmas break in which the world seemed to go mental. We briefly reflect on what working in sport and the private setting during the height of the pandemic looks like before tucking into some listener questions and Jam doughnuts. The questions are good and testing, but the Jam Doughnuts are not, following a recent cameo of one representing a intervertebral disc on prime time national tele. We discuss the issues events like this pose the profession and how progressive physios can approach it. Do we agree to disagree, be cruel to be kind or sit on the fence! Fear not, this is a short episode with just the two of us, where we announce some excellent upcoming guests, keep them eyes and ears peeled for more soon!

This week Lewis Kinsella discusses his career, injuries and management on the podcast! Lewis talks to us about his Injury history, good and bad management he has received throughout his career and the types of therapists that have helped him most. We talk about trust in the medical team and what students should expect entering new, scary dressing rooms! Lewis answers our key questions and as always, we think there is a lot to take from his advice! Let us know what you think on Instagram and Twitter @thrivepes

This week we welcome Physiotherapist and Nutritionist Ben Steele-Turner to the podcast! Ben shares his specialist knowledge and discuss similarities, differences and crossover between his two professions. We give a basic overview of how nutrition can be included within a therapists practice and where to signpost for further nutritional expertise! Ben also answers all of our key questions before we delve deeper into the nutritional aspects of injury and performance. Don't fear, if you feel your nutrition knowledge isn't a strong point this podcast serves as a great basic level intro. If you want to learn more or hear more from Ben follow him on @physiutrition on Instagram and check out his lecture on Trust Me Ed at https://trustme-ed.com/speakers/ben-steele-turner Bens recommended reading papers are:  Lin, I., Rankin, A., Wiles, L., Waller, R., Goucke, R., Nagree, Y., ... & O’Sullivan, P. B. (2019). Infographic. 11 best practice recommendations for care in musculoskeletal pain. British journal of sports medicine, bjsports-2019. and  Shaw, G., Lee-Barthel, A., Ross, M. L., Wang, B., & Baar, K. (2017). Vitamin C–enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 105(1), 136-143.

The second episode of the series brings you head of performance services and lead physiotherapist at GB Boxing Ian Gatt! We discuss the hand and wrist, concussion, evidence based practice and some specific case studies! The case studies lead us into discussion on outcome measures in the upper limb, when they are appropriate and how to utilize them well. Ian also answers our usual questions giving you an insight into what makes a successful sporting career!

We are back!!! And, this week we introduce the new series with a little catch up of working life under new covid restrictions. We then delve into how PPE is being used in sport and the management of injuries. Liam has just completed his Advanced Trauma and Medical Management in Football (ATMMIF), so Matt delves into what the course is like and how its changed since covid. Both go over some first aid emergency scenarios which are likely to come in the sport environment and on typical advanced first aid courses! As always, please rate, like and subscribe wherever you listen. Also let us know what you think of the podcast on any of our socials @ThrivePES Next we welcome Ian Gatt to the podcast, an episode not to be missed