In this episode, we had a great chat with Nick Rees - a physio from Melbourne with a wealth of experience in various life situations, from volunteering on board one of the Sea Shepherd vessels to being a bomb physio in hockey and private practice.
In this chat, we discussed:
- Understanding patients emotionally and from a personality perspective, rather than just as a pain or injury case
- The stigma around psychology and going to see a psychologist/counsellor
- How vulnerability is becoming sexy
- The challenges of lockdown in terms of accessing nature
- Nick's experiences living in Indonesia and becoming a diver
- Nick's wild experiences on the Steve Irwin Sea Shepherd ship, stopping whaling ships around Antarctica
- A great example of how and why diversifying experiences can improve your skillset
- Moving back into a world that hasn't changed after you have significantly
- A break down of shin splints and the differing presentations
- Key causes of shin splints
- Knowing where you stand in a team environment vs. trying to be the jack of all trades
- The power of networking.