The Transcend Health Podcast: Recent Episodes
Duncan and Ollie are Physiotherapists at Transcend Health
Helping you to move your body, experience life unrestrained by pain, injury, disease and illness Physiotherapists Duncan and Ollie discuss all the things patients wish they knew. Episodes are formed from daily discussions the physios have with their patients on pain, rehab, injury, performance and wellness.
Welcome back to The Transcend Health Podcast, where we empower you to take charge of your well-being! I’m Jacci Allanson, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Director of Transcend Health, and I’m excited to kick off Season 2 with a powerful episode dedicated to keeping you informed and inspired. In this episode, titled “A Transcend Health Update,” […]
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What’s the difference between an isometric exercise and a non-isometric exercise? Is it better to do concentric or eccentric exercises? Some of our listeners may have heard of this terminology as it relates to types of muscle contractions, but why might it be important to know the difference between the three and how to apply […]
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Do you feel stressed, unorganised, overwhelmed, or lacking motivation? Meet Garth Russell from Wellbeings and Co. He and his wife, Susie, began the business with the intention of creating better wellbeing in businesses and individuals. They help people, like you, achieve greater life satisfaction and fulfillment. Listen to the episode to hear Garth talk a […]
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Have you ever wondered if you were doing an exercise right? Just how important is having correct form? Will I injury myself if I don’t do exercises correctly? Perhaps I will get no benefit if I do them wrong? Bart and Luke discuss this topic at length in this episode of the Transcend Health Podcast. […]
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Battling a disease, condition, pain, or injury can be a straining time. Have you ever thought about just how many things may influence your desired outcome? Even outside of ailment, achieving a particular health or exercise goal can have so many different influencing factors that might not have been considered. In this episode, Jacci and […]
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Our environment or circumstances usually dictate how our body moves during the day-to-day. What exactly are we seeing more or less of these days when compared to our history? Is the way we move these days worse or better? Should we worry about this or are there some simple strategies we can use to overcome […]
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Have you encountered a plateau with your injury rehab or sports training? Perhaps you’re just a weekend warrior but you haven’t been able to crack that 5km run yet. Bart and Ollie discuss methods of overcoming plateaus like this, as well as important considerations when evaluating a plateau. If you think we missed something, let […]
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Have you ever done rehab for an injury or been to see a physio or exercise physiologist and they’ve provided you with some exercises to do? Ever wonder if you need to do them for the rest of your life? It’s a very common question we get asked, so Duncan, Bart, and Luke sat down […]
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Have you ever had pain in the buttock region? Luke, Duncan, and Bart have a chat about the types of pains in the butt or hip region people can typically experience and of course, how to go about working on them. Did we cover what you had in mind for this topic? Let us know […]
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The National Exercise Guidelines state that we need a whole heap of exercise per week… But what if that’s not possible? Is it even realistic? Can you over do it? Ollie and Bart break this one down and describe some of the benefits of meeting the guidelines as well as some of the barriers to […]
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In this episode, Luke and Ollie talk generally about stretching and mobility work. Is it helpful to do before and after exercise? If so what kind of stretches? How long should you stretch for and are there better ways to improve your flexibility? While this topic could be discussed at length (if you excuse the […]
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An age-old topic: machines vs. free weights. Our Exercise Physiologist, Bart, and our Physiotherapist, Ollie, share their professional opinions on when to and when not to use each. Do you need further information to make your decision? Or perhaps you need assistance solving a barrier in your exercise? Book a session in and let us […]
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Time to meet our new Exercise Physiologist at Transcend Health, Barton! In this episode things get dark and stormy as Luke explores why Bart got into the world of exercise and health and what motivates him to get the best from his clients.
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Here at Transcend Health we are proud to provide both Exercise Physiology and Physio and as a team we work superbly well together. The questions that we commonly hear though is: What exactly is the difference between the two? Who should you see? Have a listen to Jacci, Luke, and Ollie as they answer these […]
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What exactly is SG-Movit? Luke and Ollie, two of the physio’s from Transcend Health take a moment to explain what our small group (SG) classes are and how they are different from anything else available. They go on to explain the driving reasons for why we at Transcend Health developed these classes and who they […]
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Have you ever been worried your core isn’t strong enough or it simply isn’t turning on? How about your glutes? Are they firing properly? These are common concerns for clients we see at Transcend Health but the answer and solution to these issues may surprise you. Ollie and Duncan have a chat about this controversial […]
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Are we supposed to feel our core working on core exercises? Can’t feel your quads on squats? Where am I supposed to feel this exercise anyway? All these questions and more are discussed by resident physios Luke and Ollie on this podcast. The boys get you thinking about how to approach common exercises and when […]
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We love deadlifts at Transcend Health and for good reason! This episode clears some myths and explains why we utilize it, particularly for people who are suffering from low back pain. Luke, Duncan and Ollie talk about different ways we like to program the deadlift to suit different goals and some things we consider when […]
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There are plenty of myths and preconceptions about running. Our resident runner and Exercise Physiologist, Jacci Allanson couldn’t wait to have a chat with Luke about some of our ‘favourites’ in this episode. We’re aware you guys might have some exercise myths or topics you’re unsure about yourself that might not have been covered on […]
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There is a lot of information out there about strength training and how to go about it. When it becomes hard is when you begin to plateau, find pain, or find that it isn’t supporting your life or your sport in the way that you want it to. We at Transcend Health hear about this […]
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In this episode, Jacci and Luke have a chat about why women may sometimes feel that their exercise performance is reduced and why your cycle might have more influence than you think. Jacci explains how tracking your cycle can help to inform what exercise you are most capable of, when to pull back or when […]
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Many may have heard the line “my glutes aren’t firing” thrown around, perhaps in relation to back, hip, or knee pain or even in terms of poor leg strength. Our physios here at Transcend health take a moment to discuss this concept, the fallacies around it’s language, and what people may really mean when they […]
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Poor posture is a common blame for pain and the idea of a perfect posture if often touted as a solution. But what does a perfect posture look like – if there even is one? Transcend Health’s physios: Luke, Duncan, and Ollie sit down together and have a stimulating conversation about how we, as a […]
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In this episode Jacci, our Exercise Physiologist sits down with her recent placement student, Josh Sinclair, to conclude his wonderful six weeks with us. They talk of Josh’s story, why he chose to become involved in the exercise industry, and specifically about his placement experience here. As always if you have suggestions for podcast topics […]
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We’ve all experienced pain and we know we all need to do exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle. When the two collide, what should we do? Is it okay to train with pain or should we find alternatives? The three physio amigos (Duncan, Luke, and Ollie) unite for this podcast to give you their […]
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We at Transcend are committed to giving back to education and contributing in our own way. For this reason, we are now taking on students from both Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology! It has been a pleasure to have Grace, a physiotherapy student, working with us over the past two weeks. On one of her final […]
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Here Ollie and Luke sit down behind the microphones to chat about how and why they got to work at Transcend and what it means for them. They explain prior injuries and career opportunities that led them on the path they are on today and talk about what they believe good physiotherapy should be about. […]
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Lacking motivation for regular exercise? Patients and clients often ask us how we, the clinicians, stay motivated and what drives us to do regular exercise week in week out. Ollie sits down with all the clinicians at Transcend and has a round table discussion about the above and more. Listeners will find out that we’re […]
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Knee ACL injuries. Often very frightful to have one but if you do, what are the options? Is surgery essential or not? If so, how is the operation done, and is it reliable? Duncan & Ollie sit down with Dr. Stuart MacKenzie for Part 3 of the series to discuss. Dr. MacKenzie unpacks exactly what […]
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Surgery with robots? Half a knee replacement? Dr Stuart MacKenzie is back with more incredible information and options, this time regarding knee replacements as he sits down for another chat with Duncan and Ollie. Dr MacKenzie has found excellent success in doing a somewhat rare operation known as a uni-lateral knee replacement in appropriate candidates. Find out what kind of candidate might suit this […]
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Surgery can be very scary. For a lot of people, they want to avoid it at all costs. When it comes to joint replacements a lot of patients want to know what other options there are. Or if they should try something pre-surgery. Will injections like cortisone help? Are stem cells going to regrow my […]
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In this episode Jacci talks to Dietician Rebecca Haslam of Nutrient Nation. A champion for well-being and energy, Bec and her team provide practical advice to suit your lifestyle. In this episode, Jacci and Bec talk about common challenges people face during the COVID pandemic as well as Bec journey as a Dietician.
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In this episode, Jacci interviews Vlad Shatrov – Ultrarunner, Team Salomon, Suunto Pro Athlete, Runlab Founder and Head Coach, Blackmores Official Trainer and Sponsored Athlete. Vlad is a local running hero, Holds the course record for the Tarawera Ultra Marathon (15:53:30). In this podcast, we talk about running – tips for beginners and established runners […]
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Making Newcastle the happiest healthiest city in Australia. Providing people in pain with new solutions. Our aim is to get individuals moving forward so that they can positively influence their environment. We are always striving to bring a positive experience, different to what you might receive from your run of the mill Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist […]
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No Gym no worries. You can still get strong. Deep amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have approached us about how to keep up strength without having access to a gym. In this episode, Duncan & Ollie throw around some key principles about how to make common exercises more challenging at home and how to […]
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BNI is a worldwide business networking organisation. Duncan was fortunate enough to present to one of the local chapters in Newcastle NSW. There is a complimentary copy of the slides here to help you follow along. Or you can watch the slide show presentation from the recording here or below: The episode starts with […]
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Traffic lights help you navigate your back pain…. The boys talk about ‘The traffic light rule’, an easy-to-use conceptual framework that empowers our patients to make decisions on whether an exercise is safe to continue doing or not when an injury is present. Got a question or topic you want discussed on future episodes? We […]
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In this episode Duncan and Ollie outline the basic intension for starting the podcast.
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