The Physio Coach Podcast

In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with Katie Knapton, physiotherapist and Chair of Physio First, to explore whether healthcare professionals are winning individual battles while losing the wider public-health war.

Topics covered:

The growing public-health crisis and the role of physiotherapy
Treating the whole person rather than an isolated injury
Health education, health literacy and sustainable behaviour change
Using AI without losing human connection in healthcare
Underloading rehabilitation and the importance of strength training
Katie’s work with Physio First and her vision for the profession

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🎧 Guest:
Katie Knapton, physiotherapist and Chair of Physio First

🌐 Physio First:
https://www.physiofirst.org.uk/

🌐 PhysioFast Online:
https://physiofastonline.co.uk/

🔗 Katie on LinkedIn:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/katie-knapton

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices—from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

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In this special episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with Ben Holeyman, Partnerships Manager at Jane App, to explore how technology has changed physiotherapy and what the continued growth of artificial intelligence could mean for clinicians, patients and clinic owners.

They discuss the transition from handwritten notes and disconnected clinical systems to online booking, automated communication and AI-assisted documentation. Charlie also shares how technology has helped Better Physio Group reduce its administrative burden, improve cash flow and create a smoother experience for both its clinicians and patients.

They explore where AI could enhance clinical practice, the importance of protecting patient data and why technology should support rather than replace human connection. They also consider how AI may change patient expectations, healthcare education and the way people find trusted clinical experts.

Topics covered:

The evolution of technology in physiotherapy
Improving the patient and clinician experience
Practice-management software and clinic efficiency
Online booking, payments and cash flow
AI scribes and clinical documentation
Patient-data security and responsible AI use
Why AI cannot replace human connection
Technology, productivity and work-life balance
AI self-diagnosis and healthcare misinformation
The future of physiotherapy and patient care

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https://betterphysiogroup.com/

🎧 Guest:
Ben Holeyman, Partnerships Manager at Jane App

🌐 Jane App:
https://jane.app

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices—from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app
📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk
📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

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In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with advanced hip and running physiotherapist Benoy Mathew to explore commonly missed hip conditions, complex clinical reasoning and the rehabilitation of hip and running-related injuries.

They discuss why hip dysplasia is frequently missed in young active women, how to identify femoral neck bone-stress injuries and why common MRI findings may not explain a patient’s symptoms. They also explore shockwave therapy, running with osteoarthritis, prehabilitation and why complex patients often need support from a wider multidisciplinary team.

Topics covered:

Commonly missed hip and groin conditions
Hip dysplasia in young active women
The limitations of relying on MRI findings
Femoral neck bone-stress injuries in runners
Sporting history, menstrual history and peak bone mass
Proximal ITB syndrome
Ischiofemoral impingement
Osteitis pubis and referred pain
Pudendal neuralgia
Shockwave therapy and tendon rehabilitation
Running with hip osteoarthritis
Returning to running following hip surgery
Prehabilitation and criteria-based rehabilitation
Developing expertise through experience and mentorship
Pelvic health, nutrition and multidisciplinary care
The physiotherapist’s role as a health coach
Specialist versus generalist practice

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🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
https://betterphysiogroup.com/

🎧 Guest:
Benoy Mathew

🌐 Website:

https://www.instagram.com/function2fitness/

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices—from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app
📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk
📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

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In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with London-based osteopath, researcher and educator Dr Oliver Thomson to explore evidence-based practice, clinical reasoning and the realities of delivering patient-centred MSK care.

They discuss why research doesn’t always map neatly onto the individual in front of us, what really makes someone skilled at manual therapy and how clinicians can balance evidence, experience and patient preferences. They also explore the similarities between physiotherapy and osteopathy, the importance of language and the ethical challenges of providing care in private practice.

Topics covered:

Evidence-based practice and clinical uncertainty

Why research doesn’t always translate neatly to individual patients

Experience, reflection and the development of clinical expertise

The value and limitations of manual therapy

What makes someone genuinely skilled with their hands

The importance of touch, communication and clinical performance

How language can reassure patients—or create fear

Clinical reasoning, pattern recognition and patient-centred care

The similarities between physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic

Professional identity within MSK healthcare

Patient choice, shared decision-making and treatment preferences

The ethics of overtreatment and running a private practice

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🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
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🎧 Guest:
Dr Oliver Thomson

🌐 Website:
https://www.droliverthomson.com/

📸 Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/droliver_t/

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices—from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app

📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk

📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

Use the code PHYSIOCOACH2MO for two months free.

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In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with specialist Foot & Ankle Physiotherapist Rebecca Christenson to explore what really drives successful rehabilitation. Using Charlie's own ankle injury and surgical recovery as the foundation for the conversation, they discuss how expert clinicians balance science, experience and coaching to help patients recover with confidence.

Topics covered:

• Acute ankle sprains, bone bruising & why early protection matters

• Returning to running after injury

• Why flare-ups aren't failure—and how to manage them

• Tendon rehabilitation: overload vs underload

• Achilles tendinopathy & insertional tendon pain

• Clinical reasoning, patient expectations & reading the person, not just the injury

• Working with surgeons and making evidence-based rehabilitation decisions

• What decades of specialist practice have taught Rebecca about becoming a better clinician

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🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
https://betterphysiogroup.com/

🎧 Guest:
Rebecca Christenson

🌐 Website:
https://puresportsmed.com/team/rebecca-christenson/

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app

📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk

📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

Use the code PHYSIOCOACH2MO for 2 months free

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In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with trauma physiotherapist Rodger Duckworth to explore trauma, chronic pain, manual therapy, the nervous system, and why the best clinicians never stop being curious.

Topics covered:

• Manual therapy, therapeutic touch & the therapeutic alliance
• Trauma, the autonomic nervous system & chronic pain
• Why some patients don't recover as expected
• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) & long-term health
• Clinical reasoning, intuition & pattern recognition
• Rodger's personal health journey and how it transformed his practice

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🎧 Guest:
Rodger Duckworth

🌐 Website:
https://www.rdphysio.com/

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app

📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk

📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

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In this special live audience episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with hip specialist Mehmet Gem (@the.hip.physio) to explore the realities of hip pain, labral tears, FAI, hip dysplasia, surgery decisions, rehabilitation, and what it takes to become a true expert in a niche area of physiotherapy.

Topics covered:

Hip impingement (FAI) & labral tears
Hip dysplasia & instability
When surgery is — and isn't — the right option
How to choose the right surgeon
The role of physiotherapy before surgery
Why communication is a clinician's greatest skill
Getting comfortable with uncertainty in practice
Online physiotherapy & specialist consulting
Building The Hip Physio brand
Audience Q&A on complex hip cases

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https://www.instagram.com/betterphysiogroup

▶️ YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@The-Physio-Coach-Podcast

🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
https://www.betterneverends.com

🎧 Guest:
Mehmet Gem

📸 Follow Mehmet on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/the.hip.physio

🌐 Learn more:
https://www.thehipphysio.com

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more:
https://jane.app

📸 Follow Jane UK:
https://www.instagram.com/janeapp_uk

📅 Book a demo:
https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

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In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with Advanced Practice Physiotherapist Yasmin Palfrey to explore female hip pain, hip dysplasia, women's health, and the realities of building a specialist physiotherapy career.

Topics covered:

Hip dysplasia & female hip pain
Why some diagnoses are commonly missed
Endometriosis, hormones & musculoskeletal health
Why women are often underloaded in rehab
Strength training myths and recovery
Imposter syndrome & building confidence in healthcare

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▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-Physio-Coach-Podcast
🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
https://www.betterneverends.com

🎧 Guest:
Yasmin Palfrey

🌐 Website:
https://thefitnessphysio.com

📸 Follow Yasmin on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thefitnessphysio_

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app
📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk
📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

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In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with performance consultant William Wayland to explore the gap between rehab and true athletic performance.

From movement quality and strength training to modern golf performance and return-to-play principles, this conversation challenges how we approach loading, rehab, and athletic development.

Topics covered:

• Rehab vs performance
• Why physios often underload rehab
• Does technique matter?
• Strength training for golfers
• Ground reaction force & athletic performance
• Objective testing in rehab
• Mobility, movement & hip rotation
• Evidence-based practice vs coaching intuition
• Athletic development principles
• BOSU balls, Nordics & rehab trends

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📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betterphysiogroup
▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-Physio-Coach-Podcast
🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
https://www.betterneverends.com

🎧 Guest:
William Wayland

Follow William on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/coachwwayland

You can also find William's Hinge Mastery Course here: https://coach-wayland-collective.circle.so/hingemastery

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app
📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk
📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

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In this episode of The Physio Coach Podcast, Charlie Goodchild sits down with chronic pain specialist Tim Beames to explore the true nature of pain.

From research on learned behaviour to modern frameworks like predictive processing and embodied cognition, this conversation challenges traditional physiotherapy thinking.

Topics covered:

• Chronic pain & biopsychosocial model
• Early life experiences and pain
• Predictive processing explained
• Why pain isn’t always linked to damage
• Clinician burnout & emotional load
• Treating the whole person

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▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@The-Physio-Coach-Podcast
🏥 Book a physio appointment in London, UK:
https://www.betterneverends.com

🎧 Guest:
Tim Beames: https://timbeames.com/

Follow Tim on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/timbeamespain

🤝 This episode is sponsored by Jane App

Jane is a clinic management software designed to help healthcare professionals run smoother, more efficient practices — from booking and scheduling to notes and payments.

🔗 Learn more: https://jane.app
📸 Follow Jane UK: http://instagram.com/janeapp_uk
📅 Book a demo: https://jane.app/en-GB/demo

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