Physio+10 - Mr Ian Cooper Management | Researcher | Clinician

Mr Ian Cooper Management | Researcher | Clinician

06/11/21 • 65 min

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Ian Cooper. Ian's undergraduate training occurred in Scotland and he provides interesting perspectives this gave him about Physiotherapy in Australia. When at the pub, most of us sit in front of a stage, but Ian preferred being on stage playing punk rock and nearly made the big time.
Ian also shares his insights into;

The sexual boundary between practitioner and patient
Undergraduate university course standards
A potentially new research funding model, the importance of colleague respect and referral
His current role at the Myositis Discovery Program

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The sexual boundary between practitioner and patient
Undergraduate university course standards
A potentially new research funding model, the importance of colleague respect and referral
His current role at the Myositis Discovery Program

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Dr Ebonie Rio Clinician | Researcher | Educator

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Dr Ebonie Rio. Ebonie started her journey after completing an undergraduate degree in human movements, before starting her Physiotherapy degree. Breaking her wrist 4 times gave her an insider understanding of what Physiotherapy involved.
In my conversation with Ebonie I learned;

About her personal tip to be 'ridiculously persistent' in regards to following your dream,
That strengthening a tendon isn't enough in the rehabilitation process,
That tendons are picky about what sort of load they respond to, and
Her thoughts on the strengths of our profession

Biography
Dr Ebonie Rio is a post doc researcher at La Trobe University having completed her PhD in tendon pain. Ebonie holds a Masters of Sports Physiotherapy and her clinical career has included comprehensive work at the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Ballet Company, Australian Ballet School and currently the Victorian Institute of Sport.

Ebonie’s Physiotherapy experiences has included the 2006 Commonwealth Games, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and the 2012 London Paralympics. In addition, Ebonie spent 18 months travelling with Disney’s The Lion King stage show.
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Emeritus Professor Gwen Jull AO Researcher | Educator | Author | Clinician

Physio+10 focuses on the journeys of trailblazing Physiotherapists and today's conversation is with Gwen Jull. Gwen's involvement in Physiotherapy is vas,; undergraduate, Masters, PhD., and Specialisation. Then after completing each, Gwen has pivotal roles in developing and expanding each both at UQ, College of Physiotherapist and internationally with IFOMPT.
Gwen shares her insights and memories into;

Her role in examining Geoff Maitland for his specialisation
Why 1975 and the first contact ethic were foundational for the Physiotherapy profession
The ongoing relevance of her PhD research which involved probably the largest RCT trial for headache in the world (my statement, not Gwen's)
How our focus on chronic MSK presentations should be to prevent recurrence rather than to quickly resolve the current flare

Biography
Gwendolen Jull AO, Dip Phty, Grad Dip Manip Ther, M Phty, PhD, FACP. Gwen is an Emeritus Professor in Physiotherapy at The University of Queensland, Australia. She is a specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. Her research, teaching and clinical interests are in the field of cervical spine disorders. Her research has involved quantifying the changes in the articular, neuromuscular and sensorimotor systems with neck pain, implications for assessment and management. Gwen has published three texts, the latest being Jull G, Falla D, Treleaven J, O’Leary S (2019) Management of neck pain disorders: A research informed approach Elsevier, UK. Over her career, she has delivered over 100 Keynote or invited addresses at international and national conferences in her career and has taught extensively in the area of assessment and management of cervical musculoskeletal disorders.

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