Are Physios Too Nice? – With James Horner

Being a supportive clinician and team player can lead tomany benefits across services, but are there downsides if we become too nice?Could less evidence-based care go unchallenged?Could avoiding conflict mean patients don’t get the rightmessage?On this episode Ben is joined by fellow Physio and recent MSKMag writer James Horner where they discuss:(00:00) – Are Physios Too Nice?(01:50) – James’s Journey Of Discovery(07:08) – The Downsides Of Being Nice(11:06) – How The MSKMag Article Came To Fruition(13:45) – Has James Changed After Writing It?(16:34) – When You Have To Be Blunt As A Clinician(20:33) – The Harms Of Being Too Nice To Patients(24:50) – Should We Change Training/Teaching?(26:16) – Addressing Uncertainty & Clinical Supervision(33:12) – Regression To The Mean(42:22) – Key Takeaways & Where To Find James You can find James on LinkedIn or Instagram @thenerdypshyioYou can find him on The Physio Pulse Podcast. You can find Ben across Social Media @BWhybrowPhysio oremail [email protected] Where you can see Ben:Widespread Pain Differentials with Clinical Physio, May 20thOnline 7:30pm UK timehttps://www.clinicalphysio.com/live-webinars/ North East Musculoskeletal Society Conference – September 19th, Durhamhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/north-east-musculoskeletal-conference-2026-tickets-1981008464645Therapy Show – November 25th, Birminghamhttps://www.therapyshow.co.uk/