Show Notes
When you first start out all you want to do is help your patients.
You just want to do a good job....
And feel valued and of use, right?
So you try to become better.
At everything.
Shoulders. Knees. Spines. Sports injuries. Manual therapy. Rehab. Dry needling. S&C…
The list never ends.
This is the biggest error and is the reason you are slowing down your own development.
In this week's episode learn why mastering the basics is far more valuable...
And why you should focus on building genuine depth in a few key skills, before you start to add more skills to your toolbox.
Enjoy the show!
Andy Barker
The New Grad Physio Mentor
PS. One of the biggest mistakes new grads make is thinking they need to learn more, when they often need to get better at applying what they already know.
That's exactly what we work on inside the New Grad Physio Community.
Want to see how the new grad physio programme could help you?
Head here to find out!
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