Physio Network
Physio Network
Welcome to the world of [Physio Explained], [Physio Discussed], [Expert Physio Q&A], and [Case Studies]—hosted by Sarah Yule and James Armstrong.
[Physio Explained] – Our original podcast, Physio Explained, continues to bring you the biggest names in physio, tackling the most clinically relevant topics—all in under 20 minutes. It's the highest value per minute podcast in the physio space.
[Physio Discussed] – Our longer-form podcast which launches monthly. In these episodes, two expert guests join our host to dive deep into your favourite topics, exploring varied assessment and treatment approaches to take your clinical expertise to the next level!
[Expert Physio Q&A] – These podcasts are a snippet taken from our Practicals live Q&A sessions. Held monthly, these sessions give Practicals members the chance to ask their pressing questions and get direct answers from our expert presenters.
[Case Studies] – These podcasts feature expert clinicians walking you through real-life patient cases, covering subjective and objective examinations, differential diagnosis, and treatment planning. Each episode offers a unique learning opportunity, with links to our Case Studies service for those who want to explore the case in greater depth.
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Top 10 Physio Network Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Physio Network episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Physio Network for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Physio Network episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
![Physio Network - [Case Studies] From the pitch to the clinic: a groin injury case study with Dr Stacey Hardin](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/egvfj0vv6cpxxzg31f8diw4mwkxe?.avif)
[Case Studies] From the pitch to the clinic: a groin injury case study with Dr Stacey Hardin
Physio Network
05/21/25 • 20 min
In this episode with Dr Stacey Hardin, we explore an interesting case study of a 25 year old soccer player who sustained a groin injury during match play. We cover:
- Subjective history
- On-field examination
- Differential diagnosis within this body area
- Objective history
- Surgical vs conservative management
- Role of MRI in the management of this injury
- Role of multidisciplinary management
Dr Stacey Hardin is a physical therapist and athletic trainer based in the United States. She has worked in elite soccer for over 10 years and currently works as the Director of Medical for Bay FC. In addition to her work in professional soccer, Hardin is actively involved in applied research and education.
👉🏻 Learn more about Physio Network’s Case Studies here - https://physio.network/casestudy-hardin
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Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network
![Physio Network - [Physio Discussed] Is non-specific low back pain a diagnosis? with Dr Mark Laslett and Greg Lehman](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/l18yf5p1gr58s5xaiwiiiwhr9fju?.avif)
[Physio Discussed] Is non-specific low back pain a diagnosis? with Dr Mark Laslett and Greg Lehman
Physio Network
06/11/25 • 45 min
In this episode, we dive into a lively and at times heated discussion around the clinical challenges of non-specific low back pain. This isn’t your typical clinical chat — expect strong opinions, sharp insights, and some friendly disagreement as we explore:
- Is non-specific low back pain even a real diagnosis?
- What impact does a diagnosis (or lack of one) have on our patients?
- The current state of research in low back pain — and where it’s still falling short
👉🏻 Try Masterclass for free for 7 days here now: https://physio.network/podcast-laslett-lehman
Dr Mark Laslett is a New Zealand Board Registered Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialist (NZRPS), based in Christchurch, New Zealand. He’s a former manipulative therapy instructor for the New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association and AUT University, as well as a former international instructor for the McKenzie Institute International. Mark completed his PhD from Linköping University (Sweden) in 2005, with clinical research focused on the diagnostic accuracy of examination for patients with chronic low back pain.
Greg Lehman is a physiotherapist, chiropractor, and strength and conditioning specialist who treats musculoskeletal disorders within a biopsychosocial model. He previously served as an assistant professor at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, teaching graduate-level Spine Biomechanics and Instrumentation. Greg has conducted over 20 research experiments and supervised more than 50 students.
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Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network
#3 - The lived experience of pain with Dr. Morten Høgh
Physio Network
10/23/20 • 19 min
What is pain, how do we measure it, and how should we work with patients suffering from pain? Learn all this and more from Dr. Morten Høgh in this episode of Physio Explained. Morten is an Assistant Professor at Aalborg University and teaches pain science courses internationally. Enjoy learning from Morten? He recently did a 2hr Masterclass with us on this topic. You can watch it for free with our 7-day free trial here: https://www.physio-network.com/join-masterclass/
![Physio Network - [Physio Explained] Differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy with Dr Erik Thoomes](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ff8j0ka88e7ikzwvz4x9hgxmo0er?.avif)
[Physio Explained] Differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy with Dr Erik Thoomes
Physio Network
07/03/24 • 18 min
In this episode with Dr Erik Thoomes, we discuss the differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy from somatic neck pain, the best provocation tests to use for ruling in cervical radiculopathy, the usefulness of the upper limb tension tests and patient reported outcome measures you can use with this patient population.
Want to learn more about cervical radiculopathy? Erik recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us, called “Expert Approaches to Cervical Radiculopathy” where he goes into further depth on the assessment, treatment and differential diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy.
👉🏻 You can watch their class now with our 7-day free trial: https://physio.network/masterclass-thoomes
Dr Erik Thoomes clinical as well as his research interests lie in helping patients manage their spinally related dysfunctions and pain. He has taught both physiotherapy undergraduates as well as post-graduate manipulative physical therapy students, with a special interest in clinical reasoning and motor control dysfunction and he still teaches CPD courses nationally and internationally. Erik has also just completed his PhD.
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Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio
10/23/24 • 19 min
In this episode with Robin Kerr, we explore a recent paper looking at the addition of manual therapy to an exercise program for subacromial shoulder pain. We discuss:
- Discrepancies in current shoulder research
- Importance of individual patient treatment selection
- Exercises used within this paper for shoulder rehabilitation
- Manual therapy within treatment
- Importance of subgrouping in research
👉🏻 See Robin’s full Research Review here - https://physio.network/reviews-kerr1
Reference to paper - Michener L, McClure P, Tate A, Bailey L, Seitz A, Straub R, Thigpen C (2023) Adding Manual Therapy to an Exercise Program Improves Long-term Patient Outcomes Over Exercise Alone in Patients with Subacromial Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JOSPT, Published Online, 0,1-31
Robin Kerr is an Australian trained physiotherapist with over three decades of clinical experience. Her special interests lay in helping patients with pelvic floor and lumbo-pelvic dysfunction. She is heavily trained in biomechanics and gait lab running analysis and continues to assist elite athletes with injuries.
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Our host is @sarah.yule from Physio Network
01/22/25 • 18 min
This episode with Hamish Macauley is a snippet taken from our Practicals live Q&A sessions. Held monthly, these sessions give Practicals members the chance to ask their pressing questions and get direct answers from our expert presenters.
Learn more about Physio Network’s Practicals here - https://physio.network/practicals-macauley
Hamish holds bachelor degrees in Human Movement Science and Physiotherapy as well as a Masters of Sports & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy. Hamish is currently Lead Physiotherapist for the Ireland Men's National Rugby Team and has held positions as Head Physiotherapist with the Wallabies Australian Rugby Union Team as well as various AFL and professional Rugby teams.
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[Physio Explained] Corticosteroid Injections: when, why, and how with Dr. Sharon Chan-Braddock
Physio Network
01/29/25 • 17 min
In this episode with Dr Sharon Chan-Braddock, we dive deep into corticosteroid injections. We discuss:
- How corticosteroid injections work
- How long corticosteroid injections last
- How has has the use of corticosteroid injections changed over time
- Use of local anesthetics with corticosteriod use
- When we should be using corticosteroid injections
- Repeated corticosteroid injections
Dr Sharon Chan-Braddock is a highly experienced Musculoskeletal Medicine clinical academic and Advanced Practice physiotherapist, with many years of diverse experience of MSK across clinical, academic, education and quality agenda areas regionally and nationally. In 2024, Sharon became the first physiotherapist in the UK, and internationally, to gain dual SOMM Fellowship and MACP Membership, which is a recognition of meeting consultant level of practice and International MSK standards of practice set by IFOMPT.
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Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio
![Physio Network - [Physio Explained] Behind the scenes of a first contact physio with Helen Welch](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/b756c1vzfph1cxexuzb31t7n4rg2?.avif)
06/04/25 • 19 min
In this episode with Helen Welch we explore some of the complexities in Primary Health Care. We discuss:
- Role of a first contact physio and the types of patients they see
- Expectations of First Contact Physios (FCP’s)
- The importance of managing these patients in a holistic manner
- Burnout and the impact of this on FCP’s
- How to get involved as a FCP
Helen Welch is a consultant MSK physiotherapist and First Contact Practitioner (FCP) lead in the West Belfast Federation, where she oversees advanced MSK assessment and management. With extensive postgraduate training, Helen is a non-medical independent prescriber, qualified in joint and soft tissue injections, and a CASE-accredited MSK sonographer skilled in ultrasound-guided interventions. A former Chair of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP), Helen has played a key role in shaping national MSK practice standards through her leadership in the UK MSK partnership group.
👉🏻 Learn more about Physio Network’s Research Reviews here - https://physio.network/reviews-welch
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Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network
![Physio Network - [Physio Discussed] Tackling tendinopathy: evidence, exercises, and everything in between with Dr Ebonie Rio & Dr Seth O’Neill](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7hqcvdcu3jz7h92drv5ayqbmc8yl?.avif)
In this episode, we discuss the management of lower limb tendinopathy. We explore:
- Current evidence based management of tendinopathy
- Differential diagnosis of tendinopathy and peritenon
- Role of compression in tendinopathy
- Speed of exercises used in rehabilitation
- Patient specificity for exercise prescription
- Importance of load in rehabilitation
- Role of inflammation in tendons
Do you want to learn more about tendons? Ebonie recently did a practical with Physio Network on this topic. With Practicals you can see exactly how top experts assess and treat specific conditions – so you can become a better clinician, faster.
👉🏻 Watch Ebonie's Practical here with our 7-day free trial: https://physio.network/practicals-rio2
Dr Seth O’Neill has been teaching and researching at the University of Leicester since 2006. He currently acts as the research director for the school of healthcare and as the deputy head of school. His research spans sporting populations and NHS groups and predominately focuses on tendon disease - tendinopathy or ruptures. He has completed a PhD on achilles tendinopathy. Seth is currently researching tendon structure and changes that occur during health and disease along with biopsychosocial interventions for tendinopathy and back pain and developing an international database of calf injuries.
Dr Ebonie Rio is a Sports Physiotherapist at the Victorian Institute of Sport, The Australian Ballet, and she consults to multiple AFL, Rugby, elite Soccer and Basketball clubs. She is the Principle Research Fellow at The Australian Ballet, a joint position with La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. Ebonie co-leads activities in the High Performance 2032+ Strategy in Research and Innovation. She is the Deputy Manager of the Physiotherapy Department at VIS and co-chairs the research council.
If you like the podcast, it would mean the world if you're happy to leave us a rating or a review. It really helps!
Our host is @James_Armstrong_Physio from Physio Network
![Physio Network - [Physio Discussed] From struggles to strides: mastering running injuries with Dr Rich Willy and Brad Beer](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/kyhwz1ifrcx4qfs5cbinuen2uvte?.avif)
[Physio Discussed] From struggles to strides: mastering running injuries with Dr Rich Willy and Brad Beer
Physio Network
11/06/24 • 52 min
Introducing our new, longer form podcast, Physio Discussed, where 2 expert guests and our host explore everything you need to know about your favourite topics!
In this episode, we discuss running injuries and the running athlete. We explore:
- Most challenging injuries to manage
- Importance of education and load management within treatment
- Footwear and its role in the prevention and treatment of running injuries
- Screening for relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs)
- Bone stress injury in this population
- Role and limitations of current technology
Dr. Rich Willy is an Associate Professor in the School of Physical Therapy, University of Montana (Missoula, MT, USA) and the Director of the Montana Running Lab. He received his PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware and his Masters of Physical Therapy from Ohio University. Dr. Willy has been a clinician for over 20 years specialising in the treatment of the injured runner.
Brad Beer is known for his expertise in treating running and triathlon related injuries. A physiotherapist with over 17 years experience, Brad is an APA Titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, Exercise Scientist, and former Head Physiotherapist for the Super League Triathlon Series.
Want to learn more about running injuries? Dr Rich Willy has done a brilliant Masterclass with us, called “Restoring load capacity in the injured runner” where he goes into further depth on this topic - https://physio.network/masterclass-willy
If you like the podcast, it would mean the world if you're happy to leave us a rating or a review. It really helps!
Our host is @sarah.yule from Physio Network
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FAQ
How many episodes does Physio Network have?
Physio Network currently has 165 episodes available.
What topics does Physio Network cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Medicine, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Physio Network?
The episode title '#34 - How to treat plantar heel pain with Dr Henrik Riel' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Physio Network?
The average episode length on Physio Network is 19 minutes.
How often are episodes of Physio Network released?
Episodes of Physio Network are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Physio Network?
The first episode of Physio Network was released on Sep 23, 2020.
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