In this week's episode, Zuzana and I talk to specialist sports and exercise physiotherapist Randall Cooper and APA sports and exercise physiotherapist Mick Hughes from learn.physio about the foundational knowledge and skills that helped them become leaders in the field of ACL injury and management.

We talk about the experiences that shaped their early careers, their pathway towards a career in sports physiotherapy, what motivated their special interests in ACL injuries and rehabilitation and the roles and responsibilities of a sports physio travelling and working with a team and with elite athletes.

Zuzana co-hosts the episode and talks about her own experiences travelling the world and working as a sports physio.

This episode is full of worldly and sage advice from three highly experienced practitioners and educators. Enjoy!

In this episode:

0:00 Introducing Randall and Mick
0:28 About Randall and Mick
3:12 Randall's foundations
7:35 Mick's foundations
10:00 Students - It's not all about the grades
10:58 Zuzana - Learn from your patients
11:55 Randall - What does a sports physio do?
14:28 Mick - Roles and responsibilities of a sports physio in a team
18:30 Zuzana - travelling and working in teams
20:50 Randall - Working in a team makes you accountable
21:50 Mick - Being accountable for athletes makes you reflect on your practice
22:35 Zuzana - Working in a sports team is a completely different experience from working in a clinic
25:55 The most important knowledge and skills for a sports physio
27:12 Randall - The most successful practitioners and the best communicators
27:50 Mick - Bring your personal experience and communication skills into your practice
31:00 Zuzana - Don't forget athlete's mental health. Keep them in some type of sport
33:10 Randall - The Winter Olympics!

Find out more about Mick, Randall and Learn Physio at learn.physio

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