Today I welcome back Dr. Merv Cross who is an Orthopaedic surgeon, pioneer, researcher, author and former first grade rugby league player. Merv is the founder of North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and The Stadium Clinic, Moore Park. I am also joined by Merv’s son Dr. Tom Cross who is a Sports Physician who has worked with the Sydney Swans, Melbourne Storm and Cirque du Soleil to name a few. We discuss why arthroscopy was such a huge advancement in Orthopaedics, Merv’s pioneering idea o...
Apr 12, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Today I welcome back Dr. Merv Cross who is an Orthopaedic surgeon, pioneer, researcher, author and former first grade rugby league player. Merv is the founder of North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and The Stadium Clinic, Moore Park. I am also joined by Merv’s son Dr. Tom Cross who is a Sports Physician who has worked with the Sydney Swans, Melbourne Storm and Cirque du Soleil to name a few. We discuss the ACL, ACL injuries, ACL surgery, Tom’s current research into non-operative bracing...
Apr 12, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Today I welcome Dr. Merv Cross who is an Orthopaedic surgeon, pioneer, researcher, author and former first grade rugby league player. Merv is the founder of North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine and The Stadium Clinic, Moore Park. I am also joined by Merv’s son Dr. Tom Cross who is a Sports Physician who has worked with the Sydney Swans, Melbourne Storm and Cirque du Soleil to name a few. We discuss Merv’s life, his pioneering work as an Orthopaedic surgeon & researcher, developments ...
Apr 12, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 39
The Knowledge Exchange Podcast hosted Geoff Ford (Be Strong Physio) and Andrew Wild (Wild Physio Fitness) to discuss: Placement experiences at uni, and what needs to change Dealing with misinformation from other clinicians and colleagues Advice for new grads wanting to work in private practice How to respond to online BS Follow Geoff at - @bestrong.physio Follow Andrew at - @wildphysiofitness
Apr 06, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Today I welcome back Shona Vertue who is a personal trainer, yoga teacher, Psychology student and the founder and owner of the Vertue Method. We discuss how to balance business/university/exercise/social media/social life/relationships etc, how to deal with online hate and bullies, how studying Psychology has helped her in other aspects of her life and much more.
Mar 30, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Today I welcome Jared Powell who is a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist from the Gold Coast. Jared has a keen interest in the shoulder joint and is currently studying for a PhD in this area. We discuss why shoulder impingement isn’t a legitimate clinical diagnosis, why subacromial decompression surgery is too common, if you should get your shoulder stronger if you have shoulder pain, how to manage an anterior shoulder dislocation, what exercises to use for shoulder pain and much more.
Mar 15, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Today I welcome back Alexis Léveillé who is a Physical Therapist based in Canada. We discuss the ridiculous argument of orthopaedic cost of exercises, why you don't need to overcomplicate exercises and how we can improve future research and much more.
Feb 01, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Today I welcome Alexis Léveillé who is a Physical Therapist based in Canada. We discuss how the SIJ doesn't move much if at all during movement of the body, why the SIJ doesn't go out of alignment without severe trauma, why therapists can't tell if the SIJ is out of place or symmetrical, why some people with back pain have stronger and more active core and back muscles than people without back pain due to muscle guarding, why therapist palpation skills are unreliable and not very accurate and mu...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Today I welcome Michael Messina who is currently the Head Pathways Physiotherapist at the Wests Tigers. He has also recently opened Elite Edge Physiotherapy. We discuss if you need 2-3 years of work as a Physiotherapist before starting a Masters of Sports Physiotherapy, the sacrifices he has made to work in Sports Physiotherapy, should a Sports Physiotherapist also have ties to a private practice while working in sport and much more.
Dec 07, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Today I welcome Dan Burgos, Pat L’Huillier and Simon Parsons who are all Physiotherapist’s in their first year of work. We discuss their journey, if universities prepare Physio’s well enough for private practice, if universities focus on S&C and communication enough during the degree, what changes universities should make to the Physio degree, what advice they have for current Physio students and much more.
Nov 09, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Today I welcome Bret "Glute Guy" Contreras and Aden "Glute Guru" Gazi to discuss all things glutes. We discuss training frequency, whether you should train to failure, overcomplicating lifting technique, lifting tempo, hip thrusts vs. squats for glute development and much more.
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Today I welcome back Justin Richardson who is a Physiotherapist and S&C coach from Athletes Authority. We discuss when an ACLR client should start running and change of direction, end stage ACLR rehabilitation, ACLR running and change of direction options, ACLR rehab testing and much more.
Oct 19, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Today I welcome Jill Cook & Ebonie Rio who are both physios and researchers, specialising in tendons. We discuss if tendon pathology heals, patella tendinopathy vs. patellofemoral pain, achilles mid portion vs. achilles peritendon pathology, whether you should perform plyos for a lower limb tendinopathy, whether PRP is an effective treatment for tendinopathy and much more.
Aug 06, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 29
Today I welcome Dr. Peter Malliaras who is a Physiotherapist and researcher specialising in tendinopathy. We discuss what a tendinopathy is, how to manage a tendinopathy, whether you should perform plyos for a lower limb tendinopathy, whether PRP is an effective treatment for tendinopathy and much more.
Jul 02, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Today I welcome Dr. Justin Roe and Dr. Tim Musgrove who are both orthopaedic surgeons specialising in ACL reconstructive surgery. We discuss surgery vs. no surgery for complete ACL tears, if a completely torn ACL has the ability to heal without surgery, whether artificial playing surfaces increase the likelihood of a complete ACL tear, whether a MRI can definitively tell if an ACL is completely torn or not and much more.
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Today I welcome Lachie Wilmot who is a S&C coach and co-owner of Athletes Authority. We discuss his plyometric continuum, how to program plyometrics, low amplitude jumps, how physio's and S&C coaches can work together and much more.
Jun 22, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today I welcome Stephanie Brantz who is freelance television sport presenter, reporter, producer and commentator. Steph was a successful Naturopath and Personal trainer before starting her career in sport. We discuss her career, how to make it as a sports presenter, reporter and commentator, why she left the health industry, how women's sport can achieve pay equality and much more.
Jun 01, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Today I welcome Justin Richardson who is a Physiotherapist and S&C coach from Athletes Authority. We discuss operative vs. non-operative ACL management, ACL rehabilitation, end stage ACL rehabilitation, ACL rehab testing, knee extensions during ACL rehab and much more.
May 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Today I welcome Simon Jones who is a Physiotherapist (previously he was a Paramedic!) based in the UK. Simon has had such an interesting and long career and this is a must listen! Simon has worked in professional motorsport (including F1, endurance motorsport: e.g. Le Mans), rugby union, golf etc. We discuss his career, what a physio in motorsport does, his advice to young physio's, the quality of physio in professional sport, the changes in the physio industry he has seen and much more.
May 05, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today I welcome back Dan Minnicks who is a Sports Performance Coach from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We discuss why people stop training like athletes, why they should NOT stop training like athletes, why agility ladders are a gimmick and do NOT train speed or agility and much more.
Apr 21, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Today I welcome Dr. Jacob Templar who is a Physical Therapist and Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist based in the U.S.A. We discuss why disc degeneration is normal, why flexing your spine is ok, how you can have pain without tissue damage, why discs are NOT like jelly donuts, why there is no such thing as perfect posture, why non-specific manual therapy is just as effective as specific manual therapy and much more.
Mar 17, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today I welcome Dr. Cameron Marshall who is a Canadian Sports Chiropractor and the founder of Complete Concussion Management Inc. We discuss concussion, concussion recovery and management, how headgear/helmets do NOT prevent concussion, whiplash, why neck strengthening exercises can NOT prevent concussion, CTE and much more.
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Today I welcome back Daniel Arbilla who is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and mentor to health and fitness professionals around the world. We discuss the spinal flexion debate, pain science, new grad recommendations and much more.
Dec 08, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Today I welcome Beth Clare who is personal trainer that specialises in training women. We discuss the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to training, why you should focus on getting strong and performance rather than just aesthetics, how to build your glutes, the Barbalho et al. (2020) study that compared squats vs. hip thrusts and the subsequent glute and quad growth from each exercise and much more.
Nov 05, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today I'm reposting a podcast that I featured on recently: Field of Youth Podcast. We discussed some of the following topics and more: - Common fitness misconceptions - The dangers and powers of social media for training and nutrition within the fitness industry - Where to find credible information - Stretching and warm ups for performance - Principles of strength training: where to start and how to progress
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today I welcome Sohee Lee who is the creator of the Eat Lift Thrive Movement. Sohee is a writer, author, personal trainer, certified strength and conditioning specialist, certified sports nutritionist and she is currently pursuing her PhD in sports science. We discuss why SUSTAINABLE weight loss is important, the difference between weight and fat loss, the psychology of dieting, strength training for women, her career advice and much more.
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today I welcome Ellie Pashley who is a Physio and 2021 Olympic hopeful after achieving a qualifying time in both the 10,000m and marathon. We discuss running mechanics, stride length, cadence, running shoes, the barefoot movement, orthotics, running volume and much more.
Sep 07, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today I welcome Daniel Arbilla who is an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and mentor to health and fitness professionals around the world. We discuss when manual therapy is appropriate, how an EP is different to a Physio or PT, over coaching, external vs. internal cues, warm ups and much more.
Aug 31, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Today I welcome Shona Vertue who is a personal trainer, yoga teacher and the founder and owner of the Vertue Method which is practised in over 60 countries. We discuss the apocalypse, why you should focus on performance and sporting goals, why you should strength train, the difference between flexibility and mobility and much more.
Aug 25, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today I welcome Cam Heise and Liv Strelein from Trained Physio + Fitness, Perth. We discuss life as a new grad physio, Liv's experience as a new grad, how important mentors are, how to be yourself as a physio, how to merge physio and S+C, the importance of communication and much more.
Aug 17, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
