Media Appearances
Here’s a showcase of Exercise Thought’s
media appearances
Sep, 2022
Australia’s best Physiotherapist 2022
Sam Suke is awarded the best physio in Australia 2022
Sep, 2022
Lilydale’s Sam Suke named Physiotherapist of the Year 2022
Sam was featured in Lilydale’s Star Mail newspaper
Jan, 2023
Outstanding dedication & commitment to the Yarra Rangers Community
Sam Suke was awarded by the Yarra Rangers Council for his outstanding contributions to the local community, hereunder for the free falls and balance classes Exercise Thought runs every week.
World-leading physiotherapists who studied at La Trobe University
Sam is now number 1 on La-Trobe’s leading physiotherapists.
April, 2023
Australia’s best Physiotherapist 2022
Sam Suke is awarded the best physio in Australia 2022 - See his interview with Allied health awards
EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD
Exercise Thought is awarded ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE Australia 2022
Podcast Episode
Two entrepreneurial physiotherapy students from The University of Melbourne hosted Sam on their “Between 2 Plinths” podcast to explore the joys, opportunities & priorities when pursuing a career in small, community-based physiotherapy practices
Listen via Spotify
Sam Suke, our Principal, nominated as Physiotherapist of the Year 2020-2021
Finalist for physio Pitchfest 2022
Sam Suke, Exercise Thought Physiotherapy, Victoria—The TEAM (team-enhanced accountability model) approach to clinical placements in private practice
What was the impetus for creating this model?
I have advocated for improved work readiness for new graduates in primary contact physiotherapy on three APA councils. Various strategies have been employed to smooth and expedite students’ ability to perform in private practice settings. The most promising emerged, in disguise, when physical distancing requirements prevented hundreds of students from attending clinical placements in the usual manner.
Exercise Thought Physiotherapy offered to adapt its method of hosting clinical placements by combining physical attendance (where government restrictions permitted same) with virtual attendance.
Patient-facing and homework tasks developed skills that are critical to successfully performing the important role of a primary contact clinician.
Four universities contributed more than 70 students combined across more than 800 days of clinical placement.
How will this affect clinical placements and the profession in general?
I hope that increased access and efficacy of clinical placement within primary contact settings will reduce risk to the physiotherapy profession, decrease diagnostic errors and improve the length and quality of physiotherapy careers.
Sam Suke presenting at the APA (Australian Physiotherapy Association).
The perfect blend for thinking and learning
Physiotherapy inmotion magazine, July 2021
Podcast
Peak Endurance
In 2020, Sam spoke on the podcast Peak Endurance with Isobel Ross. A podcast that features athletes, experts in the field and Isobel Ross’s thoughts and options on endurance and one reaching their exercise goals. In this episode Sam and Isobel spoke all things Exercise Thought. Including the meaning behind the name and the importance of goal setting in a clients recovery and performance.
For more information on Peak Endurance Coaching and Isobel Ross or to listen to more episodes of the Peak Endurance podcast, clink on the link below.
The effect of Positive and Negative therapeutic suggestions
compared to no suggestion, on acute pain in routine clinical settings: a systematic review and meat-analysis.
Research paper by: Connor & Jacob (2022) from Monash University in collaboration with Exercise Thought physiotherapy.
