Ettie teaches is a senior clinician neurological physiotherapist and educator teaching brain imaging courses. She shares how she developed her passion for using brain scans in clinical practice and her wealth of knowledge about imaging and neuroanatomy. Her case studies paint a brilliant picture of why we should all be using brain imaging in to guide our clinical reasoning. Find Ettie at Reneu@Rehab -brainrehabilitation.org 2:30 - Intro 2:59 - Career pathway 4:20 - Clinical Mentor 9:00 - PhD 12:...
Feb 16, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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 pandem...
Jan 19, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
2.34 – Intro 2.53 – Career pathway 5.40 – Queensland Health Advanced Clinician 9.40 – Starting PhD – Increasing active therapy using a treadmill 14.25 – Demonstrating to physios that treadmills are beneficial for gait training 18.55 – Current research – the IMPACT trials. 21.55 – The PhD journey 24.02 – Where to start when you’re thinking about doing research – get talking to people 26.31 – Ideas for contacting research mentors 28.00 – Average work day 31.06 – Moving from clinical to academia 36...
Dec 15, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Have you given much thought to how the environment influences the recovery from acquired brain injuries? Michelle Shannon has! Michelle chats to us about her story and where she finds herself now, thinking in depth about the hospital environment - sights, sounds and all the other things we clinicians don't always think about. 1:33 - Intro 2:54 - Pathway to PhD 7:10 - Building up experience in research 12:31 - How can the environment influence outcomes? 17:44 - Flexible furnishings 19:39 - What p...
Nov 17, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 13
If you're interested in pain in neurological pathologies then this episode will fill up your CPD bucket. Brendon Haslam is soon to complete his PhD in chronic UL pain post stroke, is part of the faculty of educators at the renowned NOI group, and works clinically in private neuro practice. Topics in this podcast cover recognition of pain in the neuro population, pain beliefs of stroke survivors, role of somatosensory deficits, principles of intervention, and of course, Brendon's career pathway. ...
Oct 13, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This episode is full of interesting topics - compensation vs recovery, commercialising return to walking, whether we're losing problem solving skills in neuro physio. Add to this how to better teach motor skills and approaches to spinal cord injury rehabilitation across the lifespan and you've got a jam-packed episode! 1.58 - Intro 2.25 - Career pathway 6.44 - Passion for research 7.24 - First research project - stretch in SCI 9.20 - Questioning our practice 10.56 - What has changed in SCI over ...
Sep 15, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Caitlin Reid is a young physiotherapist who has also experienced a traumatic brain injury. She shares her story to inspire neuro therapists to give the power back to the patient. In this episode we chat about what it's like to be a young person in a neuro rehab setting, how to adapt programs to different personalities, and about learning to become a better coach and motivator. Caitlin also shares what's she's changed in her practice after her experience. 1.30 - Introduction 1.49 - Career pathway...
Aug 11, 2020•37 min
We chat with founding member of the Australian Bobath Training Association Janet Stevens about her career and inspirations for working hard everyday to be a better physiotherapist. We touch on what the Bobath concept is, hear her take on some of the key components of the concept and how she is implementing the concept in world of telehealth. 1.55 Introduction 2.56 Career pathway 10.30 Bobath instructor training 13.01 Clinician as limiting factor to patient potential 15:06 Short career span of ne...
Jul 14, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 9
1.46 – Intro 2.20 – Cathy’s current role 3.35 – Career pathway and developing interest in research 5.35 – Part time vs FT PhD PhD 9.26 – Transition to community walking post stroke 12.04 – Refining PhD question with supervisors 14.06 – Walking is not enough – impairments from the PhD Improving falls risk & PA in Neuro & Aged populations 18.45 – Tech innovations 21.40 – Biofeedback for foot clearance in stroke 23.00 – Can it be used in clinical practice? 26.59 – Challenges of gait retaini...
Jun 16, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Erin and Matt sit down and chat with A/Prof Gavin Williams to hear his thoughts on Traumatic Brain Injury management, returning to higher levels of mobility, strength training, spasticity and trail blazing the clinical academic role with Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Australia. 1:50 - Introduction 2:10 - Career Pathway 3:00 - Inspiration behind the HiMAT 4:25 - Why TBI and why running? 7:15 - What to consider when treating TBI patients 9:45 - Avoiding compensations, are we delaying independence...
May 26, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Associate Professor Cathy Said and an alliance of high profile gerontology researchers and clinicians have published a website supporting older adults to remain physically active during COVID-19.www.safeexerciseathome.org.au. Cathy tells us about the website, how it is useful for older adults and for physiotherapists, and about the group of national and international experts who developed it. Look out for an upcoming full podcast episode with Cathy about her own research. Full show notes: https:...
May 13, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Katrina is a clinician researcher and educator at the University of Queensland and Specialist Neurological Physiotherapist (awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists). Find out how she came to be so interested in neurodegenerative diseases and why expertise in vestibular and ataxia is so valuable in this area. We also talk about her research investigating the sensory, motor and vestibular functions of the balance system and how she has racked up so many letters behind her name (and c...
Apr 21, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Associate Professor Cathy Said and an alliance of high profile gerontology researchers and clinicians have published a website supporting older adults to remain physically active during COVID-19.www.safeexerciseathome.org.au. Cathy tells us about the website, how it is useful for older adults and for physiotherapists, and about the group of national and international experts who developed it. Look out for an upcoming full podcast episode with Cathy about her own research. Like our podcast and wa...
Apr 07, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Our discussion with clinician and principal physiotherapist at Neurological Rehabilitation Group in Melbourne, Katie Davies.Katie tells us about her career pathway and how clinical supervision has been important to her growth as a physiotherapist. She speaks about her research and work in community and sports-related persistent concussion, as well as her unique use of casting in clinical practice. 1:20 - Intro 1.45 - Career pathway 7.50 - Supervision and Mentoring at NRG 10.30 - Developing inter...
Mar 10, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We chat with Dr Karen Borschmann about her career pathway that has led her back to Melbourne, Australia. Now working for The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and St Vincent's Health Karen talks about her research into bone health following stroke as well as introducing us to the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable. Introduction 0:59 Career Pathway 1:25 Bone health and glycaemic control post stroke 7:45 Upcoming exercise trial 17:23 Physio role in diabetes management 2...
Feb 11, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our inaugural episode is with clinical academic Dr James McLoughlin. James tells us about his career progression starting in Adelaide, to time at St George's Hospital and Queen's Square University College, London, and his work back at Flinders University, Adelaide as Associate Professor in the Masters of Clinical Rehabilitation program. James has a diverse approach to clinical practice which he implements at his own clinic - Advanced Neuro Rehab. He runs courses in Vestibular and Motor Control a...
Jan 01, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
