Ep #10: Investing in Yourself: Key to Success in Sports Physical Therapy
05/28/24 • 27 min
In this episode, Ross Nakaji, a sports physical therapist with 31 years of experience, discusses the biggest mistakes early sports clinicians make in their careers. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on oneself and investing in clinical skills and non-clinical skills. Nakaji also highlights the value of building relationships and learning from experienced clinicians. He advises aspiring sports clinicians to be patient, resilient, and empathetic towards their patients. Nakaji believes that tenacity and the ability to adapt to different personalities are crucial characteristics for success in the field.
Takeaways:
Invest in yourself early in your career by focusing on your health, clinical skills, and non-clinical skills.
Build relationships and learn from experienced clinicians in order to accelerate your growth and development.
Be patient and understand that achieving your goals takes time and effort.
Develop characteristics such as tenacity, resilience, and empathy to thrive in the field of sports physical therapy.
Want to learn more? Check out our FREE sports PT community: https://brian-schwabe-dpt.teachable.com/p/io-sports-therapy-free-resources
For more episodes and sports physical therapy content check out our IO Sports Therapy Education platform, including our free resources and free community.
https://brian-schwabe-dpt.teachable.com/p/io-sports-therapy-free-resources
In this episode, Ross Nakaji, a sports physical therapist with 31 years of experience, discusses the biggest mistakes early sports clinicians make in their careers. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on oneself and investing in clinical skills and non-clinical skills. Nakaji also highlights the value of building relationships and learning from experienced clinicians. He advises aspiring sports clinicians to be patient, resilient, and empathetic towards their patients. Nakaji believes that tenacity and the ability to adapt to different personalities are crucial characteristics for success in the field.
Takeaways:
Invest in yourself early in your career by focusing on your health, clinical skills, and non-clinical skills.
Build relationships and learn from experienced clinicians in order to accelerate your growth and development.
Be patient and understand that achieving your goals takes time and effort.
Develop characteristics such as tenacity, resilience, and empathy to thrive in the field of sports physical therapy.
Want to learn more? Check out our FREE sports PT community: https://brian-schwabe-dpt.teachable.com/p/io-sports-therapy-free-resources
For more episodes and sports physical therapy content check out our IO Sports Therapy Education platform, including our free resources and free community.
https://brian-schwabe-dpt.teachable.com/p/io-sports-therapy-free-resources
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