Ep 23: Rehab & Performance Structure for Athletes (Justin Richardson - Physio & Rehab Coach at Athletes Authority)

In this episode, I interviewed Justin Richardson who is a Physio and Rehab Coach at Athletes Authority. Justin has experience in both the sports performance and sports medicine fields being a S&C and Physio. He works in an integrated performance and rehab model at Athletes Authority.

The main topic of this episode was Justin’s approach and opinion on how to best help athletes in the rehab performance continuum. Justin gives ideas to practitioners to provide better care for athletes and also gives tips to athletes to make sure they are getting proper care.

Some topics included…

How Justin feels the typical Physiotherapy set up doesn’t work for athletes and why.

His recommendations for improvement.

How they do things at Athletes Authority combining S&C and Physio.

How they provide more contact time with the Physio or S&C and why that is important for athletes.

How more contact time allows for more coaching and why that is important.

How the integrated rehab and performance programs run and why that is important.

The gap between done with general physio rehab and game ready.

Importance of seeking a physio with sports experience if you’re an athlete.

Importance of upskilling your S&C knowledge as a physio.

Importance of the collaboration between the physio and S&C.

His biggest advice for Physio’s, S&C’s, and athletes.

You can follow and contact Justin below…

Instagram: @jrehab_

Athlete’s Authority Instagram: @athletesauthority

You can contact/follow me below…

Website: www.patrick-wood.com

Instagram: @coachpatrickwood

Twitter: @coachpattywood

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