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Physio FoundationsAuthor: Perraton.Physio
Welcome to the Physio Foundations podcast, a podcast about the foundational knowledge and skills that lie beneath expert clinical practice. Hosted by Luke Perraton, PhD, physiotherapist and physiotherapy educator/researcher at Monash university, Melbourne, Australia. Watch the video version on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio Visit our website www.Perraton.Physio for episode summaries and to book clinical services in Box Hill and Mount Eliza, Australia. If you enjoy the episodes please share and leave a comment on Facebook, X or Instagram @PerratonPhysio or @lukeperraton Always seek the guidance of a qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. Language: en Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What Matters Most? Physiotherapy for Older Adults - Cindy Phan & Chris Lawry
Episode 98
Monday, 25 May, 2026
Cindy Phan and Chris Lawry are physiotherapists based at Bundoora Specialist Health Care and providers of the Bryta cognitive motor training program for older adults. In this episode, we explore patient-centred physiotherapy for older adults, including community and geriatric physiotherapy, home visits, goal setting, communication with healthcare teams, and the real-world application of what physiotherapy students learn at university. We also discuss how clinicians stay current with evidence-based practice and why individualised care is so important when working with older adults. Thanks to Chris and Cindy for a great conversation. In this episode: 0:00 Introduction 1:44 What does a typical day in community and geriatric physiotherapy look like? 5:10 Balancing clinician and business owner roles 6:35 Why home visits improve personalised care and goal setting 11:15 Conditions commonly managed in older adults 13:15 When should physiotherapists refer for medical review? 16:00 Communication tips for speaking with referrers and healthcare teams 19:15 Real patient goals and individualised physiotherapy care 27:00 The real-world relevance of what you learn at university 32:15 Staying up to date with evidence in clinical practice 44:50 Final thoughts and how to connect Read more about Chris and Cindy, and the Bryta program, at their practice website Bundoora Specialist Health Care Cindy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-p-bryta/ Chris’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-lawry-687210115/ Bryta LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bryta/ Bryta Instagram: @Brytatraining https://www.instagram.com/brytatraining/ Website: www.bryta.net Dementia Australia website: https://www.dementia.org.au/ University of Tasmania dementia resources: https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking If you are finding this content helpful, we would appreciate a review and rating for the Physio Foundations podcast. This really helps promote the podcast to others. Hit the follow button and give us a review and 5-star rating! Stay connected: Read more at Perraton.Physio or the Perraton Physio LinkedIn page. Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerratonPhysio Follow @PerratonPhysio on Facebook, Instagram and Linked In. This discussion is intended for health professionals and health professional students. Always seek guidance from a qualified health professional regarding any questions about your health or medical condition.
