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March 31, 2025 45 mins

Nick Kane is the founder of the Sports MAP network, an educational platform for physiotherapists and sports medicine professionals and the former head physiotherapist for the Essendon Australian Rules Football club. Nick founded and consults at the Complete Balance Physiotherapy clinic in Melbourne, Australia.

In this episode, Nick discussed his experiences working in elite sport and how you can develop your own career in sports physiotherapy.

Thanks Nick for a great conversation. Use the timestamps below to jump to relevant sections.

In this episode:

0:00 About this episode and welcome Nick

7:25 Experiences working as the head physiotherapist for the Essendon football club

9:45 Nick’s clinical special interests

11:45 The most important foundational knowledge and skills – clinical reasoning and rehab principles

13:50 Applying anatomy and pathology knowledge as a practitioner

16:58 Sports MAP

20:25 Challenges for graduates – distractions, impatience

22:50 Mentoring and developing strong clinicians

33:40 Developing a special interest area

43:00 Final thoughts

We discussed the SportsMAP network: https://sportsmap.com.au/

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This discussion is intended for health professionals and health professional students. Always seek guidance from a qualified health professional regarding any questions about your health or medical condition.

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