What is the best way to manage an athlete or patient following a concussion?

All the recent evidence around concussion points towards a safe, but early return to exercise, and not a prolonged rest period, that was previously prescribed.

It is important that the exercise you prescribe does not heighten patient symptoms, especially in the early stages, but like any other injury we need to load the injured area to help it recover (in concussion this means the brain).

During the early stages of recovery following a concussive injury, moderate rest is still important, but what the evidence is showing is that this period of ‘rest’ is becoming shorter and that longer duration rest can actually cause more harm than good.

Concussion research is ever evolving so if you work with deal with concussions then keeping up to date with the current evidence is key.

To help you out, check out this podcast episode where you will discover the 5 top treatment options you can use with the patients or athletes following a concussion.

Enjoy the show!

PS. Andy would love to hear your feedback on this podcast. Please leave a review or get in touch at andy@newgradphysio.com and he will get right back to you.

To get a copy of Andy’s book ‘How To Become A Competent, Confident & Competitive New Grad Physio’ or to access ALL his FREE learning resources visit… www.newgradphysio.com

The 5 Top Treatments for Concussion

When you really think about what you do as a physio, sports therapist or sports rehabber...


You assess.


You treat.


You rehab.


That's it.


3 things, yet nearly all therapists, even the experienced ones, make this process unnecessarily complicated.


Listen to this week's episode to learn how to make sense of your patients injury...


So you can help them get from A to B, from injury and back to full fitness, as smoothly, and quickly, as possible.


Enjoy the show!


Andy Barker


The New Grad Physio Mentor


PS. In the show I mentioned my upcoming masterclass series.


I'm holding the following events...


⁠Making Sense of Lower Back Pain⁠  

> https://thegotophysio.thrivecart.com/lower-back-masterclass-early-bird)


⁠Making Sense of Shoulder Pain⁠ 

> https://thegotophysio.thrivecart.com/shoulder-pain-masterclass-early-bird/


⁠Making Sense of Knee Pain⁠ 

> https://thegotophysio.thrivecart.com/knee-pain-masterclass-early-bird


Click the links above to find out more.


Making The Complicated...Uncomplicated

Whist the back, shoulder and knee are very different joints…

And whilst patients with these problems will present with all manner of different symptoms…

There are some similarities in how you assess, treat and rehab the back, shoulder and knee.

Truth be told, I manage almost all injuries I see in a very similar way.

Why?

Because I have found this way works.

It’s not the only way, and probably not even the best way, but over 15+ years of trial and error, patient flare ups and mistakes, I have found certain ways of working that do the business, time after time…

Regardless of the patient's injury.

Want to know more?

I detail some of my biggest assessment, treatment and rehab processes in this week’s podcast episode.

Hope you enjoy it!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Want to see some of these assessment, treatment and rehab techniques in action?

Then you can, at my upcoming in-person masterclass course series…

- Making Sense of Lower Back Pain (Tuesday 8th April 2025)⁠

⁠- Making Sense of Shoulder Pain (Tuesday 15th April 2025)⁠

⁠- Making Sense of Knee Pain (Tuesday 22nd April 2025)⁠

Just head to @newgradphysio on my socials, or email me personally at andy@newgradphysio.com to learn more about these events…

And secure your place!

Want to come to all 3 events at a massive discount, you can, just shout and I'll let you know how!


Changing How You Treat Back, Shoulder & Knee Pain

A special episode this week that I have pulled from my 'Elite Pathway Programme'.

Every week I record and publish a special podcast (and hold a weekly live community call) to a small group of therapists, where we hone in on a particular challenge.

I have pulled this episode from the archive, and in it we discuss how to overcome the fear of making mistakes as a new grad physio.

I hope you enjoy it!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Interested to learn more about my 'Elite Pathway Programme?'

Access to the programme is by invitation only.

If you want to learn how you might be able to get access please email me directly (andy@newgradphysio.com) with the subject 'ELITE' and I'll send you the details!

Losing The Fear of Making Mistakes As A New Grad Physio

Whatever career goals you have...

Be that a top job in sport...

Running your own private practice...

A specialist role in the NHS...

Or something else...

We all start at the same position...

As a new grad physio...

With a piece of paper (your degree) and a dream to one day do [X] job.

But in reality, only a small number of therapists actually achieve their goals...

Which is sad, really sad, when you think about it.

But that does not have to be you!

Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn more...

And gain the belief that you (not someone else) can get to where you want to be...

And achieve your own version of success...

Whatever that might look like to you!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor


Getting (And Leaving) Your Dream Job

I hated treating the neck as a new grad.

Mainly because I was S*$T scared of missing something serious.

But I soon worked out I was worrying for no reason.

By asking a series of simple questions you can rule out all but the very obscure sinister neck pain pathologies.

Listen to this week's podcast episode to learn how to do this....

And discover the specific questions you need to ask EVERY patient (or athlete) you see with neck pain!

Plus, hear a great rugby neck injury story (you have to hear this one to believe it!).

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Want to learn a simple strategy to better assess, treat and rehab patients with neck pain?

Then ⁠head here and apply for my new grad physio programme ⁠and I'll direct you straight away to my neck module...

...newgradphysio.com/membership


Neck Red Flags

Before you give any rehab to your next ankle pain patient...

Listen to this episode!

So many therapists mistakingly give their patients the WRONG rehab...

Which are a complete waste of time and effort...

For both you and your patient!

Discover the key tests (and questions) you need to do (and ask) to find the right patient problem...

So you can give your patient the right ankle rehab (or treatment) that will actually help them get better!

Enjoy the show.

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Want to learn specific hands-on treatments and rehab exercises to help with patients presenting with ankle problems…

And discover how to take an ankle pain patient, with any ankle problem, through a full step-by-step rehab plan?

Then check out my new grad physio programme, where I have an entire module that just focuses on the ankle!!!

⁠Find out more here...

newgradphysio.com/membership


Ankle Rehab Mistakes

For most therapists, muscle injuries weren’t something that were covered in great detail at University...

If at all!

So, it's not surprising that as a New Grad you might feel under equipped to manage a hamstring injury, or other soft tissue injures to the calf, groin or quad.

This week's podcast episode covers 3 key hamstring hacks....

Giving you a better understanding about...

- How to differentiate between a real hamstring injury and a sciatic nerve problem 

- Why stretching can be a waste of time and in some cases detrimental to your patient or athletes injury

- Why you need to start the rehab process as soon as possible post injury and how to do this safely

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Want to take things a bit further and get into the real nitty gritty of hamstring injury assessments, treatments and rehab?

I have specific hamstring injury content inside the members area of my new grad physio programme!

⁠Find out more here...

newgradphysio.com/membership

Hamstring Injury Hacks

If you rely on special testing to differentially diagnose the shoulder...

You might run into trouble.

I used to rely too much on special testing...

Which makes no sense...

As the majority of shoulder special tests are so poor!

There is no logical reason as to why as a profession we keep using these shoulder tests...

And why they continue to be taught at Uni!

I approach my shoulder pain assessments in a completely different way.

Listen to this week's podcast to learn how I (and you should) assess the shoulder instead!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. Want to take a look at my FREE shoulder pain webinar?

Get access to it here...

⁠'Simplifying The Shoulder'⁠

>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/498933740523461

PPS. If you are listening to this pod after Thursday 24th April 2025 the free shoulder webinar is no longer available to watch for free...

But you can ⁠get access here.⁠..

>>> newgradphysio.com/membership


Big Shoulder Take-Aways

I've made some big statements on my socials over the last week or so...

About the realities of the therapy job market! 

As I knew it would...

It has caused quite a stir...

And my inboxes have exploded!

If you have missed what I have been talking about then I summarise it all in this week's podcast episode.

And even if you do follow my socials, I talk about a few other things...

Including some of the biggest mistakes new grads make when applying for jobs...

The biggest lie employers tell you (and what they really should of said)...

Plus much more!

Enjoy the show!!!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. If you don't follow me on social media, why not? :)

You can find me here on...

Instagram @newgradphysio 

Facebook @newgradphysio 

LinkedIn - Andy Barker

PPS. Got a question or something you want some help with?

Feel free to drop me a DM on any of the above accounts...

And I'll reply to you as soon as I see your message!

The Biggest Lie In The Physio Job Market

To design a patient's rehab plan...

You need to know where you are starting from...

And know where your patient needs to get to...

Then you can connect the dots to get them there.

Your career is no different.

How do you expect to get to where you want to get to in your career...

Without a plan?

And if you don't understand how the job industry works...

Then you might as well not even bother....

As the chances of you achieving your desired job role are almost impossible!

Listen to this week's podcast episode to discover some of the main components to designing your own career success path!

Enjoy the show!

Andy Barker

The New Grad Physio Mentor

PS. In the podcast I mentioned that the doors to my 'Foot In The Door' programme are now closed...

But you can join my 'VIP Waitlist' right here....

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyKhOk6AFzkZCnPt-JtDgo2FgGOnMebTkZJCWIdVDBt1rysw/viewform?usp=header

And you'll find out before anyone else when the course next has spaces available! 



Your Path To Career Success

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!

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