Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast A Neuro Physio Podcast
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| Professor Janice Eng - Stroke rehab, Large translational trials, | 11 May 2026 | 00:59:07 | |
Professor Janice Eng, OC, is a University Killam Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of British Colombia Department of Physical Therapy. Janice is currently the co-director of the Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health. Her work includes the GRASP upper limb program, the FAME fitness and mobility program, robotic exoskeleton research and her most recent Walk n’ Watch multi-site trial. Having published over 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, we discuss how her work is focussed on how to effectively and safely deliver high doses of therapy in complex healthcare environments, and make sure it is implemented widely in clinical practice. 4.43 Intro 5.30 sec Career Pathway 8.05 Filling the neuro evidence gap 10.45 Control groups in clinical trials 13.40 Capturing meaningful improvements with outcome measures 18.55 Impact of sufficiently funded trials 20.55 How Janice changed practice across the world 25.12 Clinicians hesitant about high volume independent practice 29.30 GRASP program 31.30 FAME program 34.53 Walk n’Watch 37.29 Feedback on performance, do clinicians or patients benefit? 41.08 Avoiding boredom doing reps 43.50 Gender issues in rehab trials 50.15 Matt & Erin's reflection Links & Resources Janice's Home Page | Neurorehabilitation Research Program REACH scale Everyday Arm-use - REACH | Neurorehabilitation Research Program Full article: A biomechanical analysis of the effectiveness of the Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program (GRASP) for chronic stroke rehabilitation - Movement quality (speed, smoothness) improved in GRASP GRASP – GRASP | Neurorehabilitation Research Program FAME - FAME – Fitness and Mobility Exercise Program – A Group Exercise Program for People after Stroke Walk ‘n Watch Walk ‘n Watch | Neurorehabilitation Research Program Like our podcast and want to support us? Share the show with your friends & colleagues, give us a rating on your podcast platform or Buy us a coffee. Matt & Erin run the podcast out of their own time and resources. We'd love to update our recording equipment & cover our podcast publishing costs. Buy us a coffee if you can. Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Vivienne Travlos - Neuro-respiratory, MND, NMD | 10 Dec 2024 | 01:07:58 | |
Dr Vivienne Travlos is a Respiratory Physiotherapist at the MND Association of Western Australia and Principal Physio at Breathe Physio. She has a PhD, MSc of (Management of hildhood Disability) a GradCert in university teaching. This episode is all you want to know about neuro respiratory. We chat neuromuscular disorders, respiratory pathophysiology and disease, night respiration, airway clearance, assessment and measurement, intervention according to severity. Also heard answers to listeners questions - evidence base, physio role across the complex disability continuum of care. 8.59 PhD – Adolescents with NMD physical health & mental wellbeing 12.59 What are neuromuscular disorders? What resp issues occur? 18.25 Night respiration issues 21.49 NIV 26.15 Lung volume recruitment 31.00 Airway clearance 39.46 EBP in neuro respiratory 43.19 Key outcome measures 49.22 Lung tissue integrity 52.49 Future proofing Email: vivienne.travlos@gmail.com Vivienne's phd papers/ research gate Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Kim Jennings - Implementation of The Bobath Concept | 29 Jan 2024 | 01:15:14 | |
Dr Kim Jennings is an Advanced Bobath tutor with over 35 years of clinical expertise. Kim became a Bobath Tutor in 2000 and an Advanced Tutor in 2012. She holds a clinical doctorate in physiotherapy at La Trobe University investigating barriers and facilitators to implementation of the Bobath concept and a Master of Public Health from Monash University. We get the lowdown about what sparked her interest in Bobath, what makes people choose to apply it or not apply it in practice, how the concept has changed over time, and where Bobath sits in evidence based practice. She also tells us all about a Clinical Doctorate and what her research found about factions in the neuro physio community. 9.03 Working with culturally diverse populations 11.19 IBITA – Tutors around the world 14.30 Who are Bobath courses for? 16.40 How Bobath has changed over time 26.00 What is a clinical doctorate? 29.50 Kim’s research - Implementation of the Bobath concept 45.24 The lack of RCT evidence for Bobath 53.50 Personalisation of rehab 55.10 The need for more research 1:08.40 Episode reflection
International Bobath Instructors Training Association https://ibita.org/ British Bobath Tutors Association https://www.bbta.org.uk/ The Bobath Concept has Changed - paper in Journal of Physiotherapy Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Simon Mills - Postural Alignment in ABI | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:54:31 | |
Dr. Simon Mills is the principal clinician in the South Australian Brain Injury Rehabilitation Service. He recently completed his PhD (University of Adelaide) in postural alignment and recovery of mobility after acquired brain injury, focusing on brain injury survivors with severe mobility impairment. Simon has 20 years clinical experience and his research interests include methods for clinical assessment, biomechanics and enhancing effectiveness of rehab intervention. Career Pathway 4.48 Simon’s PhD – postural alignment and mobility in ABI 9.25 The emphasis people put on regaining mobility 14.43 Physio role in cognition 20.46 Measurement of postural alignment 24.40 Why is postural alignment important? 31.04 Interpreting postural observations to find impairments 35.15 Application of results across populations 42.14 Future development of Simon’s research 46.10 Simon's PhD – Postural alignment and recovery of mobility after acquired brain injury – focused on severe mobility impairment Papers: Research gate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simon-Mills-3 Twitter - @SimonJMillsPT Email - Simon.Mills@sa.gov.au Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Susan Hillier - Afferent Feedback, Body Schema, Systematic Reviews | 27 Sep 2022 | 01:03:00 | |
Professor Susan Hillier is a Professor of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation and Dean of Research in Allied Health and Human Performance at the University of South Australia. Her teaching and research interests are broadly in neuroscience and rehabilitation. She has particular interest in the role of afferent stimulation and training using multi-modal feedback. Susan is also trained in Feldenkrais and works clinically at the university private practice. She is especially experienced in Cochrane and other Systematic reviews. We cover most of these topics in this episode! – check out the show notes below. The Neuroscience Behind Body Image workshops 23.30 Afferent Feedback – know what you're doing to make better choices 26.00 Clinical Reasoning & Generating new ideas in practice 30.20 Supervising PhD students 35.15 Obtaining grant funding 37.57 Gender discrepancy in research 40.08 Systematic reviews 49.06 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Susan-Hillier
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| Professor Nora Shields - PA in Young People with Disability | 30 Aug 2022 | 01:01:40 | |
Professor Nora Shields is a prolific researcher in the youth disability space. Dr Shields is a professor of physiotherapy at La Trobe university in Melbourne, Australia. She hails from Ireland completing her Physiotherapy degree and PhD at Trinity College in Dublin, and also holds a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. Dr Shields developed a program called FitSkills, an innovative program which facilitates young people with disability (YPWD) to exercise with a physiotherapy student mentor, addressing the lack of social support barrier to physical activity for YPWD. Nora tells us about the program and how it’s making a difference to the lives of YPWD as well as physio students. We also chat about the less general skills you learn by doing a PhD and explore some of the social and societal barriers preventing YPWD living their best lives. Nora’s bio – 3.23 Prof Shield’s Latrobe Uni profile (contact details & publications tab) https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/nshields LinkedIn - https://au.linkedin.com/in/nora-shields-a401226 Research Gate - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nora-Shields Twitter - @DrNoraShields Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Leeanne Carey - Sensation | 26 Jul 2022 | 01:00:04 | |
This episode is all about understanding the impact of sensory deficit on function after stroke on function, and what to do about it. Dr.Leeanne Carey is the Head of the Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Research Group co-located at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and La Trobe University. She's also a professor in Occupational therapy at La Trobe university and the developer of SENSe therapy (study of the effectiveness of neurorehabilitation on sensation). We cover the powerful problem of sensory loss, how it can hide from clinicians but why it should be front of mind. There are plenty of clinical takeaways and links and resources to find out more, including referring your patients for sense therapy and attending a course yourself.
Details: https://sensetherapy.net.au/stroke-survivors-families/where-can-i-get-sense-therapy/ Contact: i.Koukoulas@latrobe.edu.au SENSe therapy is also being provided at several health care networks in Victoria and NSW Recent Stroke Foundation webinars about SENSe Assessment webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4OwN100bvk Therapy webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-t0gLf5cRg Also available at: https://informme.org.au/resources/loss-of-sensation – a great sensation resource page, see the videos at the bottom including an earlier presentation by SENSe team member Dr Liana Cahill Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Kelly Bower - Technology in rehabilitation | 28 Jun 2022 | 00:58:39 | |
In this episode, we explore using technology in your clinical practice in a really practical and realistic way with Dr. Kelly Bower who completed her PhD in technology use in rehabilitation. Join us as we discuss Wii, Kinect, newer rehab-specific devices, the evidence base, barriers & facilitators in the clinic and what patients get out of tech - be ready for some surprises here! Kelly also shares her journey through PhD to educator & researcher whilst remaining a clinician. Her story will help others searching for a similar path. Resources to support selection and clinical implementation: Website on using the Kinect in rehabilitation A Clinical Decision-Making Framework for the Use of Video Gaming as a Therapeutic Modality Clinical feasibility of the Nintendo Wii™ for balance training post-stroke: Clinical feasibility of interactive motion-controlled games for stroke rehabilitation What factors influence clinicians’ use of technology in neurorehabilitation? Quiet standing postural control variables in subacute stroke Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Heidi Janssen - Environmental Enrichment | 24 May 2022 | 00:54:27 | |
Heidi is the queen of the concept of environmental enrichment to maximise recovery potential post stroke and other neurological conditions. She shares all about her work in this episode, including her latest venture partnering with end users to develop a community model for environmental enrichment (ESTEEM). We also chat about the Yarning Up After Stroke program she co-leads, designed to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stroke survivors take control of their stroke recovery. Enriched environment research Dr. Janssen’s Newcastle University profile Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Sheila Lennon - World Physiotherapy, Bobath research, Multiple Sclerosis | 26 Apr 2022 | 01:01:30 | |
Emeritus Professor Sheila Lennon is semi-retired but still manages to keep driving powerful change for neuro patients. She's from Flinders university in Adelaide South Australia, has worked all over the world, and stays involved on the Physiotherapy Board of Australia and the Chartered society of Physiotherapy in the UK. She's a clinician and educator, continues clinical work for the MS society, has been an important contributor to our global body World Physiotherapy and has edited neurology textbooks. This episode covers her divisive research on the bobath concept, her thoughts on the complex interventions we provide and whether they are effective, clinical reasoning frameworks and her passionate work in self-management in multiple sclerosis. Sheila has fantastic perspectives on physio from her broad worldview Bobath: Please contact Sheila on sheila.lennon@flinders.edu.au if you are interested in obtaining free access to materials for clients and therapists on the MSFP program offered by the MS Society of SA Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Paul Fink - Father, Motivational Speaker, Podcast host, Stroke Survivor | 29 Mar 2022 | 00:51:34 | |
Paul Fink survived a large left fronto-temporo-parietal brain haemorrhage secondary to an AVM aneurysm at the age of 34. His attitude to life is one we should all learn from and it continues to help him achieve his goals 8 years on. Paul's new podcast My Stroke of Luck aims to share this wisdom. What he's doing for the stroke community and what he teaches us about providing rehab is impressive. Paul’s Podcast on apple podcasts Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Steven Wolf - UL rehab, Asking Why, Future of Neuro rehab | 22 Feb 2022 | 01:00:10 | |
Our discussion with Dr Steve Wolf from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. A true legend of the field he shares with us snippets of his illustrious career, his newest research including vagus nerve stimulation to induce cortical neurplasticity, and his predictions for the future of neuro rehab. Links Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| A/Prof Simone Dorsch - Strength training after stroke, Dosage & Intensity, Personalising practise | 07 Oct 2024 | 01:10:23 | |
A/Prof Simone Dorsch is a lecturer in neurological physiotherapy at Australian Catholic University in Sydney and a Director at the StrokEd collaboration. Simone holds a Masters of Health Science (Neurological Physiotherapy) and a PhD in increasing strength after stroke from University of Sydney. We spend time talking about strength training after stroke, dose and intensity of practice, courses offered by Stroke Ed including the Upper Limb Stroke Rehab Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) that ran for the first time in June 2024. There’s chats about empowerment in rehab, the family role, personalising practise and what interventions we should and shouldn’t be using. Simone’s phd papers/ research gate Other StrokeEd presenters episodes: Dr Kate Scrivener Articles discussed in episode: Bobath Systematic reviews: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S183695532030103X' https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955322001151 Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Prue Morgan - Adults with Cerebral Palsy, Clinical teaching tips | 25 Jan 2022 | 00:54:00 | |
Professor Prue Morgan is head of department at Monash University, Melbourne - Australia. She is a self professed yes person and expert in adults with cerebral palsy. We discuss her career journey, her passion for cerebral palsy and teaching philosophy. Gait function and decline in adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review Links: Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Annie McCluskey - Stroke rehab UL, sexuality | 28 Dec 2021 | 00:49:27 | |
Dr Annie McCluskey is a powerhouse of the stroke rehabilitation world in Australia. She established the StrokeEd collaboration with her partner Karl Schurr (physiotherapist) as well as making significant research contributions in the areas of sexuality, intimacy and upper limb rehabilitation. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it. Stroke Ed Webpage Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Ann Rahmann - Older Adults, Vestibular, Aquatic Rehab | 23 Nov 2021 | 00:56:40 | |
Ann is the ultimate clinical expert with decades of clinical experience and a desire to keep bettering herself time and time again. Her latest venture is in the APA Gerontology fellowship specialisation training program. She already has her PhD, a Grad Cert in Physio and is an APA Titled Gerontological Physio. She has held multiple academic university and clinical lead roles, and is on the faculty for Vestibular Education Australia. Her clinical passions are older adult, vestibular and aquatic rehabilitation and this episode does not disappoint on any of those fronts. email: ann.rahmann@uqconnect.edu.au 6 day vestibular competency course 2 day introduction to vestibular course Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dharsha Petrie - Functional Neurological Disorder | 26 Oct 2021 | 01:01:12 | |
Dharsha is one of the most experienced FND physios in Australia and her passion for this clinical group is exceptional. There are so many pearls in this episode about education, diagnosis, sustainable carry-over of treatment, prognostic and perpetuating factors, triggers, symptom management plans and more. We also answer listener questions you submitted. Implicit motor imagery using laterality recognition in functional movement disorders Functional neurological disorders: effective teaching for health professionals Beatrice Garcin – Motor functional neurological disorders: An update Dharsha's email: dharsha.petrie@health.qld.gov.au Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr. Marlena Klaic - Implementation Science | 28 Sep 2021 | 01:00:18 | |
This month we're doing what it says on the packet - implementation science! Marlena is an expert in this field having completed her PhD in the field in 2018. An OT by background, she is the Allied Health Research Translation Lead at Royal Melbourne Hospital. Now a post-doctoral researcher, she also has post-graduate quals in clinical rehabilitation (neurological rehabilitation) and is completing her Masters in Applied Statistics.In addition to chatting about implementing research into clinical practice we talk about her other passion - using assistive technologies in neuro rehab. Does the Theory of Planned Behaviour Explain Allied Health Professionals’ Evidence-Based Practice Behaviours? University of Melbourne profile Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Angela Mucic - Brand Physio, Disability & becoming a Business Consultant | 24 Aug 2021 | 00:42:28 | |
Angela Mucic is the Learning and Development Manager at Neuro Rehab Allied Health Network, she's a business consultant with an MBA and a passion for helping Allied Health business find the place where they can succeed. NeuroRehab Allied Health Network (NRAH) https://au.linkedin.com/in/angelamucic Email: angela.m@nrah.com.au Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Helena Esmonde - Vestibular Assessment | 27 Jul 2021 | 00:53:07 | |
A great episode summarising thorough vestibular assessment as well as practical intervention advice, especially regarding vestibular migraine. Helena runs the Vestibular First website - check it out for vestibular PD and new evidence, as well as infrared goggles and other vestibular equipment. Vestibular Courses: Susan Herdman courses – use google for courses in your area
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| Professor Coralie English - Stroke, Collaboration and Co-design | 22 Jun 2021 | 00:49:23 | |
We sit down with Professor Coralie English to discuss her research, her role as a 'serial collaborator' and all the other normal bits that you have come to expect from A Neuro Physio Podcast. List of Coralie’s publications Links: Twitter @Coralie_English Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Natalie Fini - Physical Activity after Stroke, Academic & Neuro leadership | 18 May 2021 | 00:43:18 | |
Nat Fini is our first returning guest having previously given us an update of supports from the Australian Physio Association (APA) at the start of the pandemic. We chat about Nat's transition from clinical neuro lead into academia alongside completing her PhD in physical activity (PA) and exercise after stroke. She shares her inspirations, how she over-achieves at networking (spoiler, she's naturally good at it), and her leadership work in the APA and other advocacy groups. Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Fran Brander - Upper Limb @ Queen Square | 21 Apr 2021 | 00:52:26 | |
Fran Brander is a Consultant Physiotherapist at the renowned National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. She is the lead physiotherapist in the Upper Limb Program and chats about research into clinical practice, being ambitious in our treatment of the upper limb post brain injury and philosophy of upper limb treatment. Fran’s Twitter Account User Perceptions of the Upper Limb Program Outcomes of the Upper Limb Program Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| James McQuillan - Australian Steelers, person with SCI | 27 Aug 2024 | 00:48:34 | |
We are chatting with James McQuillan one of the Australian Steelers – the Aussie wheelchair rugby team. Not just that but an Australian Steeler who has had an incredible journey from recreational sportsman to national representative in just over 11 months. In this episode James shares his story, the injury that led him to having a SCI, how he came to be part of the Steelers, and all about Wheelchair Rugby as a sport. He also tells us about being an elite sportsman, his SCI rehab journey, nerve & tendon transfer surgeries to get more function in his upper limbs and some tips for working with people with SCI. Enjoy! 2.00 Intro 2.34 sec Bio 6.44 Wheelchair Rugby 11.48 Classification 13.05 Getting into para sport 17.53 Equipment required 17.54 Fitness for elite wheelchair rugby & SCI 21.46 Role in Aussie Steelers 25.55 Nerve transfer & Tendon transfer surgeries 30.31 Rehab – knowledge, motivation, prioritising 36.12 What rehab clinicians did well 45.12 Reflection Resources Forged In Steel - Australian Steelers documentary SCI PT guidelines sciptguide.com Paralympics websites Austin Health Nerve & tendon transfer team Instagram @jamesmcquillan5 Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Melissa McConaghy - PD Warrior | 16 Mar 2021 | 00:50:24 | |
PD Warrior creator Melissa tells us lots about Parkinson's Disease, how she developed her renowned private practice Advanced Rehab Centre and the PD Warrior program, about becoming a physio entrepreneur, and why she doesn't feel pressure to conduct research. 3.37 – Career pathway 4.20 – Developing PD Warrior 6.10 – PD Warrior framework (4 Pillars) 11.22 – Home practice 15.20 – PD Warrior courses 16.55 – Education for self management 18.38 – Exercise mainstream in PD 22.31 – Clinical expert vs research 24.47 – PD Warrior in Parkinson’s Plus 27.28 – Liaising with neurologists 28.54 – PD medications & when to exercise 30.14 – Developing Advanced Rehab Centre 32.41 – Entrepreneurship in physiotherapy 37.00 – Passion & drive 37.31 – Neuro physio specialisation 40.15 – Peer review in practice 42.10 – Employing the right people 43.40 – Doing media 45.21 – Lexo Robotic Gait Trainer
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| Ettie Ben-Shabat - Brain Imaging | 16 Feb 2021 | 00:52:40 | |
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 Brain rehabilitation Facebook page Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Sonia Denisenko - Masters of Public Health, Principal Policy Officer, Health System Design | 19 Jan 2021 | 00:46:05 | |
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 pandemic. Finally, Sonia describes her legacy at the Victorian Clinical Stroke Network establishing vital stroke units and telemedicine, and a few tips on QI cycles! Sonia’s ResearchGate Links: Contact Sonia LinkedIn Sonia Denisenko Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Suzanne Kuys - Clinical Masters & Research Higher Degree tips, Stroke Rehab | 15 Dec 2020 | 00:48:50 | |
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 36.59 – Undergraduate Physio courses at ACU 38.06 – Master of Rehabilitation programs at ACU 43.22 – Some of Suzanne’s current honours and PhD student research
Links ACU email address: Suzanne.Kuys@acu.edu.au ACU staff webpage: https://rexr.acu.edu.au/framework/browse.php?srperid=9060 Research Gate Page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Suzanne_Kuys Twitter @suzannekuys Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Michelle Shannon - Architecture in Healthcare | 17 Nov 2020 | 00:45:14 | |
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. Application of Theory in Studies of Healthcare Built Environment Research Links
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| Brendon Haslam - Pain in Neurology | 13 Oct 2020 | 00:49:32 | |
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. Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Lisa Harvey - Questioning our practice, Spinal Cord Injury, Motor retraining | 15 Sep 2020 | 00:55:48 | |
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! The University of Sydney Profile Lisa’s Book: Management of Spinal Cord Injury Article: Physiotherapy rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Caitlin Reid - TBI, patient empowerment, salience | 11 Aug 2020 | 00:37:13 | |
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. Papers and References Principles of Experience-Dependent Neural Plasticity Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Janet Stevens - The Bobath Concept | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:51:22 | |
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. https://www.bobathaustralia.org/ The Bobath Concept in Contemporary Practice The Bobath concept – a model to illustrate clinical practice Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Associate Professor Cathy Said - Falls in neuro conditions & older adults | 16 Jun 2020 | 00:47:14 | |
1.46 – Intro Control of lead and trail limbs during obstacle crossing following stroke Links Our Previous Episode with Cathy Discussing www.safeexerciseathome.org.au/ Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Jessica Nolan - Lateropulsion | 29 Jul 2024 | 01:10:46 | |
Dr Jess Nolan recently completed her PhD on Lateropulsion. Jess is a physio from Perth, Australia. Her credentials include BSc (Physio) - Curtin Uni, Grad Dip (Neuro Rehab) – UWA, member of ANZSO Emerging Stroke Clinician Scientist Committee, and Physio Working Party for the Stroke Foundation Living Guidelines. Jess worked as a senior physio, a physio coordinator of stroke services and is now at Curtin University in a teaching & research role. This episode is all about Jess’ PhD journey and results. Lots of lateropulsion clinical application in this one. 2.28 Career pathway/Interest in Lateropulsion 8.45 What is lateropulsion? Can it be mild? 13.20 Prevalence 14.05 Outcome Measures 18.29 Verticality 22.38 Assessing SVV – bucket method 23.00 PhD results - LOS needs, ANSNAP LOS predication accuracy, 1 year outcomes 37.10 Unknown pathophysiology of lateropulsion 40.20 Other components of lateropulsion – SPV – graviception, vestib impairment 43.35 Treatment 49.22 Fear of falling 50.45 Education 53.01 Treatment 2.0 56.28 What’s next for this work 1.04.17 Erin & Matt's reflection Articles discussed in episode: Lateropulsion prevalence: Dai 2022 systematic review Assessment of verticality: Piscicelli & Pérennou 2017 Lesion location: Van Der Waal 2023 systematic review Thalamic involvement: Rosenzopf 2023 Treatment approaches: Paci 2023 scoping review Lateropulsion outcome measures: Koter 2017 4 Point Pusher Score validation: Chow 2019 Lateropulsion & falls (inpatient): Lewis, Heinemann...Nolan 2024 Twitter @jessnolan__ Check out the episode webpage for Jess' PhD papers Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Associate Professor Gavin Williams - TBI, Power training, High level mobility | 26 May 2020 | 00:44:04 | |
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. Gavin’s Twitter page Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Safe Exercise At Home (Physical activity during COVID and beyond) | 13 May 2020 | 00:21:25 | |
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 want to support us? | |||
| Katrina Williams - Cerebellum & Vestibular | 21 Apr 2020 | 00:49:10 | |
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 counting!). Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| COVID-19 Australian Physiotherapy Association Update - Natalie Fini | 07 Apr 2020 | 00:33:40 | |
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 want to support us? | |||
| Katie Davies - Concussion, Indications for casting | 10 Mar 2020 | 00:43:00 | |
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. Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Karen Borschmann - Post stroke bone health & glycaemic control | 11 Feb 2020 | 00:46:33 | |
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. Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| A/Prof James McLoughlin - Motor Control, MS, Concussion | 01 Jan 2020 | 00:44:39 | |
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 and holds a Masters of Clinical Neuroscience and a PhD in balance and gait. Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Emily Ramage - Codesign, World Stroke Emerging Leader, ENAbLE trial | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:58:08 | |
This episode is all about codesign. Dr Emily Ramage is a neuro physio & expert in an approach to codesign called Integrated Knowledge Translation. She’s used the methodology through her PhD (codesign of a PA intervention aimed at reducing secondary stroke risk) & in other projects which she speaks about in the episode. Emily's PhD work was piloted as part of the ENAbLE pilot trial involving physical activity AND diet intervention, we heard about it in our episode with Coralie English (season 1 Website Apple podcasts) Emily’s recently been an Allied Health Research Translation lead in Victoria & an Implementation Research Associate for the international AVERT program at the Florey in Melbourne. She’s affiliated with the University of Newcastle, the University of Melbourne & is a member of the Emerging Leader’s Group for the International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Alliance. 2.05 Career pathway 6.55 Doing a PhD as a mum 11.45 When a PhD is advertised by a researcher team 19.10 End-user collaboration in research 20.20 Emily’s PhD – codesign of PA for secondary stroke risk 25.32 What does codesign mean? 36.00 Power differentials in codesign 39.51 Running IKT workshops – communication; knowledge & language diversity 45.02 Will codesign become a check box? 48.00 World Stroke Organisation Future Leader Program ISRRR – International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Alliance Link in Marlena Klaic’s ep Victorian AH Research Translation Lead: Website Apple podcasts Link to Prof Coralie English’s ep: Website Apple podcasts Twitter @emilyrramage Email – emily.ramage@florey.com.au Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr Julie Vaughan-Graham | 27 May 2024 | 01:17:20 | |
Dr Julie Vaughan-Graham is an IBITA Basic and Advanced Tutor, holds a Masters degree in neuro rehabilitation and a PhD investigating the clinical reasoning process of expert Bobath physiotherapists. She owns her own clinical practice in Toronto, and developed the online iNeuroRehab training courses. Julie also holds a post-doctoral fellowship and adjunct lecturer position with the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto. This episode focuses on The Bobath Concept, clinical reasoning and the Model of Bobath Clinical practice which Julie co-developed. It picks up from our previous Bobath episodes with Janet Stevens (season 1) and Dr Kim Jennings (season 2), going deeper, and addressing some of the criticisms of the Bobath concept. 2.00 Introduction 2.41 Career pathway 16.20 PhD findings – How Bobath instructors problem solve & clinically reason 22.00 Model of Bobath Clinical Practice 26.48 Bobath and the RCT 28.45 Applying the Bobath concept – Hemiplegic UL example 36.47 Using sensory cues in Bobath 43.38 Using the Bobath Concept is a skill to develop 47.25 Neuroscience & Bobath 53.50 Movement diagnosis & hypotheses 57.53 Discrete interventions vs Bobath Concept (a framework of intervention) IBITA Model of Bobath Clinical Practice Professional & Scholarly activities Links Julie’s private practice in Toronto, Canada Candanian Bobath Instructors Association profile Janet Steven’s episode Webpage Apple podcasts Dr Kim Jennings episode Webpage Apple podcasts
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| Dr Sarah Milne - Friedreich's Ataxia & the cerebellum | 29 Apr 2024 | 00:46:06 | |
This month we are chatting with Dr. Sarah Milne from Murdoch Children’s Research Institute who is also the Coordinator of the Friedreich's Ataxia Clinic at Monash Health in Melbourne, Australia. Sarah is an expert in hereditary cerebellar ataxias and after completing her PhD in 2018 she is trying to bolster the evidence base about the right rehab for people with Friedreich’s Ataxia. This episode will appeal to people treating Friedreich’s Ataxia or any of the inherited cerebellar ataxias, and to anyone who sees people with cerebellar pathology. Also of interest are the chats about challenges of rehabilitation research. The audio quality in this episode isn’t up to our usual standard with a lot of static happening – sorry! 4.38 Friedreich’s ataxia 7.00 How is Friedreich’s ataxia different to the hereditary cerebellar ataxias? 8.36 Phenotypes in neurological conditions and the RCT paradigm 11.20 PhD results 15.02 State of the Friedreich’s ataxia evidence 16.49 Ataxia outcome measures 20.03 Ataxia assessment 24.25 Compensation vs optimal cerebellar functioning 27.00 What can imaging tell us about cerebellar conditions? 29.55 Treatment 36.16 Efficacy vs Effectiveness, challenges of rehab trials 39.23 Aquatic physio for this population 41.43 Episode reflection
University of Melbourne profile Articles discussed: Predictors of loss of ambulation in Friedreich's ataxia Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Dr. Kate Scrivener - Therapy dose, Stroke Mobility Outcomes, Teaching Neuro | 27 Mar 2024 | 00:59:35 | |
Dr. Kate Scrivener is a Senior Lecturer of Physiotherapy at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia where she’s an educator and researcher. She’s also an educator with the Stroke Ed collaboration and that energy for education & innovation has seen her develop the REPS app and website - a set of exercise programs designed to help stroke survivors exercise at home, and the TRAIN program - a clinician’s guide to effective task specific training. Until recently she also worked clinically at Concentric Rehab in Sydney. She’s the lead investigator on the HiWalk trial and is involved in a number of other projects we didn’t get to talk about in the episode. Kate’s episode zeros in on a number of her passion areas: All this culminates in her HiWalk trial which has just finished recruitment. There’s plenty to take away from this episode. 2.02 Intro – Work roles & life balance, neuro career 7.17 Teaching Neuro 10.21 TRAIN modules 11.42 Career pathway 15.19 Stroke Ed courses – practical ways to apply stroke guidelines 19.44 Australian NSF guidelines – to what setting do they apply? 20.44 Interest in rehab in community sector 23.48 HiWalk project 28.19 Intervention research pipeline - basing research trials on intervention feasibility 31.47 Interest in walking after stroke, PhD 36.34 Do you need a PhD to be a clinician researcher? 41.22 HiWalk intervention package 43.10 Are reps the best way to quantify dose? 52.10 Kate’s favourite ways to increase dose of therapy 55.36 Post episode reflection
REPS app – download on Android or link TASK program website TRAIN program – A clinician’s guide to effective task specific training
Stroke survivors have fallen into a ‘black hole’ editorial Kate’s PhD articles – Exercise dose and mobility outcomes post stroke see Kate's ResearchGate Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||
| Professor Barby Singer - Hypertonicity, Education, APA Career Pathway Framework | 26 Feb 2024 | 01:04:42 | |
Barby Singer is a Professor in the School of Medical & Health Science at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. She is an APA Neurological Physiotherapist, a Fellow of the Australian College of Physiotherapists by Original Contribution in 2011 and has more than 40 years of clinical and academic experience in neurological rehabilitation. Barby has been a key leader in Australia for post-graduate neurological education both at the tertiary level and at the Australian Physiotherapy Association. She has held various roles in the Australian College of Physiotherapists and her passion for positive changes has led to a number of changes in the examination process for Fellowship by Specialisation and the new career pathway framework. In 2021 she was bestowed with the APA’s elite Honoured Member status. Barby holds a PhD in hypertonicity management, a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Neurosciences), a Master of Science and a Diploma Physio which she completed way back in 1980 in Auckland, NZ. Barby’s research interests include management of spasticity for people with acquired brain injury, self management support for people with long term neuro conditions, measuring outcomes in neuro rehab and interventions to improve recovery of arm function after acquired brain injury. There is a ton to unpack with Barby but this episode focuses on here thoughts on clinical education both for clinician learning and for patient management, the APA career pathway framework, hypertonicity, and serial casting. We also talk about Advanced practice and physio specialisation in countries and whether pay is sufficient for these highly trained physios. So lots to check out, we hope you enjoy it. 2.02 Intro 3.23 Barby’s varied career 4.40 Physios need to be educators 8.47 APA career framework 12.11 Rural specialist 15.29 Clinical Mentorship in the new career framework 17.47 Industry shortage 21.04 Remuneration for advanced or specialist Physios 24.47 Advanced practice opportunities in neuro 26.19 Barby’s interest in hypertonicity & PhD 31.37 Anterior knee pain botulinum toxin 34.38 Spasticity definition & measurement 38.10 Hypertonicity management - where we’ve gone wrong 43.17 Role of serial casting 52.29 Working with PhD students 58.11 Episode reflection
Barby’s Edith Cowan University Profile page Papers Barby talks about in the episode: Like our podcast and want to support us? | |||