Episode 39 - Keep on moving with Jonathan Bell from Narre Warren Physio

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Jonathan Bell is a musculoskeletal physiotherapist with over 20 years of experience. He is the Director and Partner at Narre Warren Physiotherapy Sports and Injury Group, a physiotherapy clinic focused on providing evidence-based rehabilitation and treatment programs for a variety of musculoskeletal conditions such as migraines, arthritis, chronic pain, and sport-related injuries. Since 2006, he has received several awards including the prestigious Work safe Health Practitioner of The Year award and has become highly regarded in the management of Workcover and TAC patients.

Jonathan joins me today to discuss how to keep moving and stay active in a sedentary workplace. He explains the relationship between sitting too long and early mortality, the importance of taking frequent breaks throughout your work day, and how technology has impacted the increase in work-related musculoskeletal injuries. He also shares what it’s like to run a physiotherapy clinic, how mentoring and training new practitioners has evolved over the years, and the biggest challenges many physiotherapy practices face regarding hiring and maintaining new practitioners.

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“Moving from healing to moving well to being stronger is really your best journey in order to be able to perform.” - Jonathan Bell

This week on The Finance Hour Podcast:

• The key to optimising your physical performance.
• How work-related injuries vary from industry to industry.
• The benefits of standing desks, taking breaks and changing positions during your work hours.
• How technology has impacted the increase in musculoskeletal conditions.
• Using ergonomic keyboards, mouse pads, and trackpads to reduce the risk of muscle fatigue and work-related injuries.
• The reality of how age impacts the likelihood of increased musculoskeletal injuries.
• Behind-the-scenes of his physiotherapy group clinic.
• How mentoring and training new physiotherapists has evolved over the years.
• How the group uses technology and software to collaborate and improve productivity.
• The biggest challenges regarding running a physiotherapy practice.

Resources Mentioned:

• eNoteFile
• Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams book by Matthew Walker

Jonathan Bell’s Top 3 Tips for Maintaining Your Physical Health:

1. Avoid sitting for too long. Every 90-minutes, take a break to move around.
2. Good habits are much better than good will-power. Find an exercise you enjoy. Make time. Make it non-negotiable, even if it’s only once per week.
3. Try to get 8 hours of sleep as often as you can.

Connect with Jonathan Bell:

• Narre Warren Physiotherapy Sports and Injury Group
• Jonathan Bell on LinkedIn

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