About Nick Ilic | Physio Clinician

A Generalist Expert in a Specialty Field

I’m Nick—physiotherapist, educator, and clinically obsessed human trying to make musculoskeletal healthcare clearer, sharper, and more useful for everyone.

After years of seeing patients and mentoring clinicians, I started this Substack to share what actually works—no fluff, no fear-mongering, no jargon. Just practical insights backed by evidence and shaped by real-world experience.

What You’ll Find Here

I write for patients, parents, and healthcare providers who want to cut through the noise:

✅ Patient Playbook

Plain-English advice and myth-busting for people trying to understand pain, injury, or the frustrating lack of answers.

✅ Clinician’s Corner

For healthcare providers who want better reasoning, better rehab planning, and fewer wild goose chases.

✅ Research Reviews

Condensed, critical, and clinically relevant breakdowns of recent studies—minus the fluff.

✅ Clinician’s Compass

Models, checklists, and decision-making frameworks to make complex cases feel more manageable.

Why Subscribe?

I’m driven by the belief that great care starts with better understanding. That’s why much of my content is free—because this stuff should be accessible. But if you want the full deep dives, clinical reasoning, and the ability to ask me direct questions via subscriber chat, becoming a paid subscriber keeps this work going (and makes it better).

So whether you’re a parent trying to help your kid, a clinician trying to improve your practice, or someone who just wants to know what’s going on with their back, knee, or shoulder… welcome.

Let’s make MSK healthcare smarter, together.

— Nick Ilic
Physio Clinician
A Generalist in a Specialist World