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If you love your job, you won’t work a day in your life. We’ve all heard that quote before, but sometimes work is work and your co-workers and your supervisor make (or break) the environment. Tina describes what she desired in a leader and how she worked hard to embody that for her team. 18 years later, it is safe to say Tina loves her job. In this episode, Dr. Burriesci chats with Dr. Fields, the physical therapy supervisor and residency director of the University of Michigan Health. They burr...

This episode is a candid conversation on mental health as we speak with Kay Mastrocola, a PT who's breaking the stigma of anxiety through social media memes. Discover how Kay's approach to humor and vulnerability is helping to foster a culture of support and understanding in the physical therapy community. Episode Takeaways Make mental health part of the conversation What it means to be a neurodivergent learner Understanding comedy through the truth Creation of memes as it relates to the classro...

In this episode, we'll be diving into Seth Godin's thought-provoking blog post titled "Fear the Rot." As a society, we tend to focus on crises and cataclysms, which dominate our media. However, Godin argues that we should be more concerned about the rot that occurs over time. Whether it's organizations, reputations, systems, health, investments, or even our teeth, everything decays unless we persistently work to support it. Instead of focusing on the big boom or sudden end, we need to be aware ...

In this episode of the PTA+, host Katie Sutton sits down with Chris Junkins, co-owner of Dosher Physical Therapy Associates in upstate South Carolina. As a PTA clinician and ATC/L, Chris works with athletes and tests employees for industry employment. He shares his experiences and insights on becoming a leader in the field, including the barriers he had to overcome and what others can do to break through them. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Chris also shares his love for outdoor adve...

If you’re looking for ways to reach more clients and grow your healthcare or fitness business, Youtube might just be your answer. Meet Joe Orbaczekski, a physical therapist turned Youtube sensation. He provides expert tips on how to succeed on Youtube as a healthcare or fitness professional and take your practice to the next level. Episode Takeaways What you need to get started on Youtube Create multiple mini-assets of yourself Understanding your audience/avatar Can you hack the Youtube algorit...

Jimmy and Tony Maritato In the interview, Jimmy and Tony discuss various side hustles that physical therapists can explore to potentially earn an additional $10,000 per month. They emphasize the importance of leveraging one's specialized knowledge and targeting specific niches. Some of the ideas mentioned include creating and selling digital products like courses, eBooks, or PDFs; offering consulting or coaching services to PTs, clinics, or other businesses; developing a niche blog, podcast, or ...

Tara Tobias owns a cash-based neurologic physical therapy practice called Rehab HQ. She developed a Youtube Channel as a second business providing online tools to help people regain their mobility and independence. Her channel has over 100K subscribers with over 9 million views. Episode Takeaways The benefits of “the system” on your clinical skills and your time with patients Join Facebook groups related to conditions you treat Be the person who has the answer to a person’s questions Create vid...

Jimmy recounts his remarkable career metamorphosis. From his beginnings as a rock radio broadcaster to his pursuit of a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, and ultimately discovering his true passion as a podcast host and expert science communicator. Uncover how Jimmy's love for storytelling and his commitment to demystifying complex scientific ideas led to the creation of a thriving podcast that educates, captivates and motivates. Join us in unraveling the various stages of Jimmy's care...

Bailey Lanser is the physical therapist and athletic trainer for the Wisconsin Badgers. She completed her Sports Residency at the Cleveland Clinic developing a passion for interprofessional collaborative care and building genuine relationships with treating athletes. She is here to discuss how to quantify athlete load across different levels of care. Episode Takeaways Quantifying load across different levels of care such as team coaches, strength coaches, physical therapy and athletic training ...

David Meyer is a physical therapist and former MLB rehabilitation and medical coordinator. He is the author of his book Injured to Elite and host of the Beyond Zero Podcast. He has developed a mental approach to rehabilitation raising awareness to the mental side after injury. Episode Takeaways Pick your title that represents you, your work and your passion The philosophy of Ikigai and living your purpose Use an online digital space to create an additional source of revenue You are allowed to h...

ATI Physical Therapy Good PTs know that it's important to stay up to date on what's happening in their profession. With best practices from over 2.5 million care episodes, the team at ATI Physical Therapy is doing its part to make sure their clinicians are practicing at the top of their game. ATI is working hard to ensure their clinicians are driving the PT profession forward and going home happier. www.ATIPT.com Jackson Therapy Providing awesome adventures in patient care for physical thera...

Marlowe Banatao is a physical therapist who continued his training earning a board-certificate in orthopedics and becoming a fellow in manual therapy. He now teaches and mentors with the residency program at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. He is here to discuss all topics related to professional development, residency, fellowship, and wine! Episode Takeaways The application process and acceptance process when applying to residency and fellowship Experiences going through an orthopaedi...

Matt Jurek is a travel physical therapist and on the road with his family treating as a #travelPT and exploring the country. Matt has dove into remote therapeutic monitoring as a way to be on the road and monitor patient progress remotely. He consults through his business Osprey RTM Solutions & Consulting to teach others how to integrate RTM into their clinics. Episode Takeaways What is remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM)? RTM consulting for your business to monitor compliance of patient care C...

Josh Funk is the Founder and CEO of Rehab 2 Perform (R2P), a healthcare company that offers a fitness-focused approach to physical therapy. He is also a co-founder of the Rehab 2 Perform Academy, a continuing education platform with in-person, hybrid and on demand offerings for clinical and business education. Episode Takeaways Managing growth during the pandemic and beyond The demands as a healthcare CEO Programs within Rehab 2 Perform Developing your team through internship opportunities Thr...

Matt Shiver is a physical therapist by trade that has dove head-first into the online business space. In PT school, he started an online coaching business called the Growth Accelerator and has grown to be able to travel while coaching clients online from his laptop. His business helps clinicians create online side hostels that turn into full time jobs. Episode Takeaways Learning online business 101 Content creation to provide value to your network Taking risks and trusting yourself How to get s...

Greg Lehman is a physiotherapist and clinical educator out of Toronto, Canada. His goal is to educate the health and fitness professional world on movement optimism while improving clinical care within various healthcare professions through his platform Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science. Episode Takeaways How care, understanding and actively listen to your patients Your subjective exam is about building relationships Create expectations early in treatment Digging to find the simplicity...

At CSM in San Diego, we held an innovative way of transforming society. This inaugural event “PArTy with a Purpose” was generously hosted by the APTA Geriatrics, APTA Academy of Leadership and Innovation and the ATI Foundation. We had taken over The New Museum (a premier children’s museum) directly across the street from CSM. This event raised $30,000 which helped support three deserving organizations One More Wave - Empowering veterans to find healing through surfing. Providing wounded and dis...

Travis Brown is a 100K+ creator, podcast editor, keynote speaker and coach taking hundreds of creators to having 10,000+ followers and millions of views. He created Podcast Buddy to help business owners launch, grow and monetize their podcasts. Episode Takeaways Go rival on reels How to start your first side hustle Grow your social media Save time on editing to expand your business Three Questions What upcoming life event are you excited about? Taking kids to Disney World What is the best thin...

Derek Clewley is a physical therapist with recognition as a recognized as a fellow of AAOMPT, assistant director for Duke’s Center of Excellence in Manual and Manipulative Therapy, assistant professor in Orthopaedic surgery and educator at Evidence in Motion, and lately a researcher with interests in dry needling, manual therapy and pain science. Episode Takeaways Misinformation is not a good thing Duke’s Evidence-Based Practice Course Series Resources to find quality information… even in socia...

We went to Sacred Heart University Physical Therapy program and talked with great faculty and students. Episode featuring Kate Leiser PT, DPT, OCS, John DeNoyelles, PT, Jonny Owens, BS, MPT, Suzanne Rodriguez PT, DPT, MS, GCS, GTCCS

Sharif Zeid is a business director at MWTherapy working with practices and partners daily to help implement a higher level EMR and health IT. Episode Takeaways Working with an old-new idea and/or a new-new idea How to incorporate new ways of working into companies Adoption of self service to offload tasks in your company Maintenance tasks versus growth tasks 3 New Advancements in technology: automation, reporting analytics, self service Parting Shot “There’s evolution and there’s revolution, I...

Chuck Thigpen is the Senior Vice President of Clinical Excellence overseeing clinical care delivery at ATI Physical Therapy as well as being involved in delivery of specialty services, incubator projects and research. ATI will join us this year’s APTA Combined Sections Meeting event Party With A Purpose to transform society by raising money to support 3 organizations - One More Wave, APTA Geriatrics Fund and the ATI Foundation. Episode Takeaways ATI committed to quality and elevating practice O...

Lewis Lupowitz is a Certified-Sport Physical Therapist specializing in treating conditions of the shoulder, elbow and knee. He assists with care among local high schools, multiple collegiate programs and the New York Riptides. He has published and reviewed research for the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy and has presented his evaluation methods and techniques at national conferences. Episode Takeaways What is sports physical therapy? Integrating vibration and percussion therapy...

Yonas Tekeste: Long Term Benefits of Real Estate Investing Yonas Tekeste is a travel physical therapy and real estate investor. He has multiple side projects to build passive income in order to achieve financial freedom. He has a platform called Rate My Therapy Company which is an online review website to rate therapy facilities to improve transparency. Episode Takeaways Building real estate as a healthcare worker and how to get started Benefits of travel physical therapy Challenges of buying ...