The Art Of Behavioural Experiments

How To Discuss Erythromelalgia & Support Those With It with Jen Proudler

This is a different episode to usual, as for the first time ever rather than a clinician I am joined by someone with a very rare condition. On this episode I am joined by Jen who has a diagnosis of thevery rare painful neurovascular condition Erythromelalgia and reached out to me to arrange this episode where we discuss:   (00:00:00) – What Is Erythromelalgia? (00:02:08) – How It Feels Having A Very Rare Condition (00:04:38) – Jen’s Journey Before & After Diagnosis (00:43:50) – What Jen Would Have Changed About Her Journey (00:51:40) – What Were The Best Conversations Jen Had   You can see Ben at the North East Musculoskeletal Society(NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645] You can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysioor email clinicalcommunication@outlook.com [clinicalcommunication@outlook.com] You can contact Ben on the above if you’d like to speak withJen

How To Talk To Young Athletes & Their Parents with Angela Jackson

Conversations with young athletes and their parents can lead to a range of difficult topics related to recovery, performance or even changing sport entirely. On this episode Ben is joined by Angela Jackson, YoungAthlete Consultant Physiotherapist, where they discuss: (00:00:00) – How To Motivate Teenagers (00:04:20) – At What Ages Can Sport Become More Serious ForKids? (00:11:07) – How To Discuss Expectations For Late Development (00:14:20) – Childrens & Parents Reactions To RecoveryExpectations (00:21:50) – Ages That Children Can Grasp Complex Ideas (00:24:05) – Managing Different Parent & Child Interests (00:29:40) – Encouraging Choice With Children (00:31:34) – Knowing How Much To Involve The Parent (00:33:40) – How To Manage Interrupting Parents (00:37:03) – Managing Fear Of Not Being Able To Return To Play (00:47:16) – Breaking News Of Recovery Time (00:55:40) – Angie’s Hardest Clinical Conversation (01:02:30) – The Future Of Conversations With Young Athletes   You can see both Ben & Angie at the North East MusculoskeletalSociety (NEMS) Conference on Saturday 19th of September in Durham. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645] You can find Angie on LinkedIn and Instagram @angiejphysio Her website for all resources and courses is: https://kidsback2sport.com/ [https://kidsback2sport.com/] You can find Ben on LinkedIn and Instagram @bwhybrowphysio

The Art Of Behavioural Experiments

Experiences are often much more powerful for influencing beliefs and understanding that words and descriptions. Behavioural experiments give you an option to achieve this. But what does this mean? How should we go about doing them? This brief episode covers how. You can see Ben at: North East Musculoskeletal Society (NEMS) Conference Durham - Saturday September 19th 2026 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645 Therapy Show Birmingham - Wednesday November 25th 2026 https://www.therapyshow.co.uk/

What Really Changes Behaviour with Orla O’Doherty

Most clinicians are in the business of behaviour change,whether that’s with patients or members of staff. A task that often sounds easy, but can be very difficult at times. But what really changes behaviour? Do previous theories need to change with evolving evidence? On this episode Ben is joined by Orla O’Doherty, Behaviour Change Specialist & Educator where they discuss: (00:00) – Do We Have Too Many Behaviour Change Experts? (02:20) – The Lack Of Evidence For The Stages Of ChangeModel (07:21) – Evidence Based Behaviour Change Models (10:15) – Do We Rely On Motivation To Change Behaviour Too Much? (12:58) – Can We Overcomplicate Behaviour Change? (17:23) – Making Habit Plans & Behavioural Goals (21:58) – Why Have Habits Not Gained As Much Interest Clinically? (26:52) – Starting vs Maintaining Behaviour (30:21) – Orla’s Hardest Clinical Conversations (33:16) – When It’s Not The Right Time To Discuss BehaviourChange (36:41) – The Future Of Behaviour Change (41:20) – Where To Find Orla   You can find Orla on LinkedIn & Instagram @thecliniccoach Her website is: cliniccoach.co.uk   Stages Of Change Paper Mentioned: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01139.x [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01139.x] EAST Framework: https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/management/east-framework [https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/management/east-framework] COM-B Framework: https://www.com-b.org/ [https://www.com-b.org/]   You can find Ben on LinkedIn or Instagram @bwhybrowphysio You can email in questions to clinicalcommunication@outlook.com [clinicalcommunication@outlook.com]

The Essentials Of Explanation with Matt Phillips (STA Clinician Podcast)

What can make explanations more memorable? How do you ensure the person in front of you has understood it as you intentioned? When is the right time to explain?   This is a different episode to usual as it is a recording from a recent episode of The STA Clinician podcast with Matt Phillips and myself where we are talking all about explanations and more, including:   (00:00) - Introduction (08:45) – The Validating Aspect Of Diagnosis (13:33) – The Key First Steps (21:19) – The Importance of Timing Explanations (25:45) – Keeping Explanations Simple & Relatable (37:02) – Checking Understanding (45:17) – Explanations & Neurodiversity (47:34) – Most Memorable Clinical Communication Episodes   You can find Matt Phillips across various social media sites @mattphillipsedu The STA Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts. You can find Ben on LinkenIn or Instagram @BWhybrowPhysio You can email in to clinicalcommunication@outlook.com