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The Physio Matters Podcast

The Physio Matters Podcast

Jack Chew 313 Episodes Aug 23, 2026

The Physio Matters Podcast delivers clinical gold directly to listeners, featuring expert and honest advice on musculoskeletal and sports medicine. Hosted by Jack Chew, the show covers topics relevant to physiotherapy, sports therapy, sports rehabilitation, medicine, and healthcare. Episodes aim to provide valuable information at no cost to professionals and students in the field.

Episodes

The MSKAwards 2026! Chewing It Over with Laura Beaven
The MSKAwards 2026! Chewing It Over with Laura Beaven Aug 23, 2026 00:49:14 In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack is joined by Laura Bevan, Head of Communications at Physio Matters, for a complete guide to the inaugural MSK Awards — and, remarkably, Laura's first ever podcast appearance.Taking place on 27 November in Birmingham, the MSK Awards have been created as a dedicated celebration of excellence across the MSK community. Rather than another conference or educ
Make Data Driven Smart Decisions Don’t Fly Blind! - Chewing It Over with Elona Bregasi and Xhesika Tusha of Dataplayer
Make Data Driven Smart Decisions Don’t Fly Blind! - Chewing It Over with Elona Bregasi and Xhesika Tusha of Dataplayer Aug 16, 2026 00:24:10 dataplayer.ioIn this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with Elona Bregasi and Xhesika Tusha from Dataplayer about why many clinic owners are effectively “flying blind” when it comes to understanding the performance of their businesses.Clinicians are trained to deliver healthcare, not necessarily to run data-driven organisations. As a result, many practices rely heavily on intuition, revenue
AI Is Coming For Your Job in the best possible way - Chewing It Over with Caelum Trott of Preve
AI Is Coming For Your Job in the best possible way - Chewing It Over with Caelum Trott of Preve Aug 12, 2026 00:35:25 Preve.co | Discount code Chew26What if AI in physiotherapy could do more than write your notes?In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with physiotherapist, clinic owner and Preev co-founder Calum Trott about using AI to tackle one of private MSK practice's biggest challenges: patients dropping out before completing their planned care.Preev has been designed around more than clinician
The Biggest Wins In The NHS Are Cheap! - Chewing It Over with Luke Kellaway
The Biggest Wins In The NHS Are Cheap! - Chewing It Over with Luke Kellaway Aug 9, 2026 00:37:36 In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with Luke Kellaway about his MSKMag article, The Biggest Wins in the NHS Are Cheap, exploring whether healthcare innovation has become too focused on expensive technology at the expense of simpler solutions that already work.Luke highlights the enormous burden musculoskeletal conditions place on the NHS and argues that relatively inexpensive initiati
Disrupting And Developing Better Clinic Software - Chewing It Over with Ben Boulter of Notara
Disrupting And Developing Better Clinic Software - Chewing It Over with Ben Boulter of Notara Jul 26, 2026 00:40:14 12
A Remarkable Story of Rehabilitation and Resilliance - Laurie Peake MBE
A Remarkable Story of Rehabilitation and Resilliance - Laurie Peake MBE Jul 15, 2026 01:04:08 In this inspiring episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with Laurie, whose remarkable story spans decades of living with the consequences of a devastating childhood injury, multiple reconstructive surgeries, and an extraordinary journey back to mobility.Laurie reflects on undergoing complex limb reconstruction surgery after living with altered biomechanics and chronic pain for over 40 years. Her
Sports Medicine And The Pelvic Floor | Chewing It Over with Grainne Donnelly
Sports Medicine And The Pelvic Floor | Chewing It Over with Grainne Donnelly Jun 21, 2026 00:34:14 In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack sits down with Dr Grainne Donnelly to discuss her newly published textbook on pelvic health in sport, the journey of becoming an editor, and the evolving role of physiotherapists in advancing evidence-based care.Grainne reflects on the enormous challenge of leading a first-edition textbook while simultaneously balancing clinical work, research, teaching, an
Digital Triage & Beyond - Chewing It Over with Peter Grinbergs of EQL Ltd.
Digital Triage & Beyond - Chewing It Over with Peter Grinbergs of EQL Ltd. May 24, 2026 00:34:15 AI, health tech, digital systems, clinician workflows… are we entering healthcare’s biggest technological shift yet?In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack sits down with Pete Greenberg (EQL) to discuss the evolving world of healthcare technology and what it means for clinicians, clinics, and patients.Topics include:Why healthcare is finally having its “tech moment”AI hype vs meaningful innovatio
Is Shockwave Shocking? Chewing It Over with Nick Ilic
Is Shockwave Shocking? Chewing It Over with Nick Ilic May 10, 2026 00:37:14 In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with Nick Ilic about shockwave therapy, clinical uncertainty, and the problem with taking overly confident positions in MSK practice.Nick argues that shockwave is only really “shocking” when clinicians either oversell it as a powerful long-term solution or dismiss it entirely without proper consideration. Much of the conversation sits deliberately in
Booking.com for MSK... Chewing It Over with Wesley Clarke-Sullivan
Booking.com for MSK... Chewing It Over with Wesley Clarke-Sullivan Apr 26, 2026 00:45:40 In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with Wesley Clark Sullivan about Medimo, a marketplace designed to make private MSK care easier to find and book. The central idea is simple: in most sectors, people are used to consumer-friendly platforms like Booking.com, Uber, or Deliveroo, yet private healthcare still often relies on clunky directories, fragmented websites, and high-friction book
A Collaborative View For Industry Support - Chewing It Over with Jim Carr | Eos Active
A Collaborative View For Industry Support - Chewing It Over with Jim Carr | Eos Active Apr 19, 2026 00:35:47 eosactive.co.ukIn this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with Jim Carr from EOS Active about a part of MSK practice that often gets overlooked or handled poorly: the relationship between products, pathways, branding, and patient communication.Although EOS Active technically sells products into the MSK space, Jim is clear that he does not want to be seen as simply “selling injections.” Instea
That AI Physio Service - Chewing It Over with Finn Stevenson
That AI Physio Service - Chewing It Over with Finn Stevenson Apr 5, 2026 00:52:22 In this episode of Chewing It Over, Jack speaks with Finn Stevenson about Flok Health and the idea of an AI physiotherapy service for back pain. Finn frames the problem clearly: in musculoskeletal care, especially within the NHS, the issue is often not knowing what works, but getting timely access to the care that already exists. With demand rising faster than workforce growth, traditional one-to-

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