Special tests are of great use if you select the right one, for the right injury.

If you do not...

They can actually make the job for you in finding the right patient diagnosis more difficult.

How you were taught to use special testing at University...

Is poles apart from how you should be using special tests in your day to day practice as a new grad physio! 

I made so many mistakes with special testing early in my career...

The same mistakes that I guarantee you are making right now with your own patients and athletes.

Want to know these mistakes and how to avoid them so you can use special tests the right way...

So you can nail the right patient diagnosis? 

Then listen to this week's podcast episode to find out how!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. I've been posting a lot this week about special testing.

Check out what I have been saying here on ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠Facebook⁠ (@newgradphysio)... 

Or on my LinkedIn⁠ profile (Andy Barker).

PPS. You can also find loads of free helpful resources on my website.

Check them out here...

>>> newgradphysio.com

Making Special Tests 'Special'

Do you struggle to get on top of patient's with tendon pain?

Getting on top of achilles tendon pain and other tendon based problems can be hard...

And even harder to stop patients flaring up as they return back to higher level activities like running!

Listen to this week's podcast episode for my top tendon tips to help you get long lasting patient results with even the most persistent tendon injuries...

Enjoy the show!

PS. Want to get access case studies, like this achilles pain patient, to up-skill your knowledge and improve your clinical reasoning skills?

Then head here to learn more...

newgradphysio.com/membership

Achilles Pain Case Study

Ever used shoulder special testing to help you identify the cause of your patient's shoulder pain...

Yet after the test, been no the wiser as to what the diagnosis is?

You are not on your own.

Shoulder special tests are not that special, or put more simply...

Are largely a complete waste of your time and effort even using with your patients.

So what should you do instead?

Listen to this week's podcast episode to find out a different strategy to help you identify your patient's shoulder pain diagnosis...

Where you do not need to rely on those not so special shoulder 'special' tests!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Have you seen my FREE shoulder PDF???

⁠‘5 Breakthrough Steps To Confidently Treat The Shoulder Right Every Time, Avoid Mistakes & Stop You Feeling Less Adequate Than Other New Grads’ ⁠

It has been downloaded my 1000's of therapists just like you.

If you struggle with shoulder's this is a MUST read!

Get it for ⁠FREE right here... newgradphysio.com

Why You Can Not Rely On Shoulder Special Testing

Get your head in a pickle when dealing with shoulder pain patients?

Then this week's podcast episode is for you!

In this episode I will reveal one of my biggest new grad shoulder pain mistakes...

And how I changed how I now approach all my shoulder pain patients.

Plus another couple of key concepts you need to be aware of to help you manage patients with shoulder pain...

Whatever their pathology...

And regardless of their injury severity or irritability of symptoms!

Enjoy the show!

PS. Registration for my next free live training webinar is now live...

⁠Simplifying the Shoulder⁠

Wednesday 20th March 2024 (7:30 PM - UK Time)

In less than 60 minutes you will discover...

- The Key Shoulder Clues To Look Out For During The Subjective Assessment To Help You Identify The True Cause Of Your Patients Shoulder Pain.

- The Not So 'Special' Shoulder 'Special' Tests...Learn The Special Tests You Should Be Using With EVERY Shoulder Pain Patient & The Tests That Are A Complete Waste Of Your Time & Effort.

- How To Use Simple Objective Testing To Work Out Whether Your Patient Has A Glenohumeral Or A Scapula Driven Problem So You Know Exactly What The Main Issue Is So You Can Prescribe The Right Hands-On Treatment Techniques & Rehab Exercises To Get Quick & Long-Lasting Patient Results.

Register your FREE place here...

⁠>>> https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IES2zuDDS1ehAqpjB0Wvhw?__s=xxxxxxx#/registration

Simplifying Shoulder Pain

I got shoulder pain patient management wrong (a lot) as a new grad.

I used to hate treating shoulders because the results I got were so variable and I could just not put my finger on why!

Something was missing… 

And I’ll be honest, it took me a while to work this out (10+ years)!  

Nowadays, shoulders are something I relish.  

I have found 3 things central to getting success with shoulder pain patients…

And you can hear them all in this week’s podcast episode.

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. I will be revealing all my shoulder secrets on this special free training…

⁠⁠'Simplifying the Shoulder⁠⁠'

Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 7:30 pm (UK Time).

Register your FREE place here...

>>> https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IES2zuDDS1ehAqpjB0Wvhw?__s=eazpgdjirry4hpm3kvyk#/registration

3 Key Steps To Shoulder Pain Success

It is so easy to treat the wrong shoulder pain problem. 

You find a ACJ problem...

So you treat the ACJ.

You diagnose a rotator cuff, bursa or proximal bicep injury, so you focus your attention on that injury...

Even though your patient does not actually have a problem at that part of the shoulder!

WTF!!!

Why would you expect your patient to improve if you are treating the wrong thing?

Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn more.
Enjoy the show!

PS. In the podcast I referred to my recent shoulder pain training ⁠'Simplifying The Shoulder.'⁠

Bad news is that you've missed the live show...

Good news is that you can get access to this special training via my 
New Grad Physio programme.

⁠Find out how by heading here... 

>>> newgradphysio.com/membership

When Shoulder Pain Is NOT A Shoulder Problem

It is hard work being a physio.

You try your very best to help every patient that walks through your clinic door and I am sure for most patients you do help them.

But there are some that you can not seem to help.

You question yourself if you are good enough to do your job.

This is imposter syndrome. 

And it is not nice to feel like this, right?

If this sounds like you then this week’s podcast episode is a must listen!

Enjoy the show!

Andy

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. In the show I mentioned I have started opening up some weekly FREE 1-1 CPD calls.

So if you want some help to really find out what you need to do to beat imposter syndrome and start getting consistent positive patient results...

Even as a young and inexperienced therapist then book a free call now...

https://newgradphysio.com/career-accelerator-session/?__s=xxxxxxx

Look forward to chatting!

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

When rehab goes wrong...

Either you are doing the right rehab the wrong way...

Or more often than not...

You have missed something out during the rehab process.

This is almost always the case with patients that break down and re-injure...

Or those that seem to bounce from one injury to another.

Listen to this week podcast episode where I present a case study of patient I saw just last week in the clinic...

That had failed more traditional achilles tendon based rehab...

Having 'recovered' and re-injured 4 times, with 3 different therapists over a 12 month period...

And the reason this kept happening (no one had worked this out)!

Enjoy the show!

PS. I use a checklist, AKA my ⁠6 Step Rehab Planner⁠ to ensure every patient or athlete I work with is ready to progress to higher level activities like this.

Having a ⁠step by step rehab guide⁠ takes out the guesswork for you and your patient.

I have now taught this system to 100's of therapists who using right now with their own patients and athletes.

Is this something you think could help you?

If so, just head here to learn more about my ⁠new grad physio membership⁠ and details on how to apply to join the community...

newgradphysio.com/membership

The Missing Link In Rehab

Being able to build rapport with your patients is vital to help you connect with your patient...

To ensure they feel safe to handover important personal information (like their past medical history, psycho-social issues and social history) during the subjective assessment...

That helps you make sense of your patient's injury.

This all starts with being able to make a great first impression...

Then keep that connection with your patient throughout the treatment plan and your sessions together.

So how do you do this?

Listen to this week's podcast episode to find out!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. I have loads more top tips like this in my ⁠subjective assessment 
module⁠...

Which is the first module I urge all therapists to go through when they join my new grad physio programme.

Want to take a look?

⁠Head here⁠ right now to see what is happening in the new grad physio community and to see if you might be suitable to join the programme...

>>> newgradphysio.com/membership

How To Build Rapport With Your Patients

Heard about blood flow restriction (BFR) training but not sure how it works…

Or maybe you use it, but you are not sure how to get the best patient results using BFR training in rehab?

Then this week’s podcast episode is for you!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Want to learn more about BFR training in rehab and discover all this?

- The science behind BFR training

- Contraindications and safely considerations of BFR training

- Which BFR cuffs to use and why

- What pressures to use and how to apply BFR to rehab

- BFR for rehab, performance and recovery

- BFR case studies

Then ⁠head here⁠ to find out how to get access to my new grad physio membership and this special BFR training...

>>> newgradphysio.com/membership

Blood Flow Restriction Training In Rehab

As a new grad it is common to experience feelings of doubt and uncertainty...

AKA imposter syndrome, as you transition from University to the real world.

You have to realise that University can only teach you so much.

It gets you to the start line, to graduation...

But where you go from there is up to you.

Listen to this week's podcast to discover 4 strategies that I found useful when I was in your shoes, ready to graduate and enter the real world of work...

Strategies I still use to this day as not so young 'new grad' that qualified back in 2010!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Think working with a mentor might be helpful but not sure how this might work or the best way to make this work best for you?

Head here to learn more...

newgradphysio.com/membership

4 Strategies To Excel As A New Grad Physio

Helping Students & New Grad Therapists Become More Confident With Your Assessments, Treatments & Rehab To Get Better Patients Results & Fly Up The Promotion Ladder Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible!

Making Special Tests 'Special'

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