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Sept. 2, 2020
Need To Know Info On Physical Therapy Private Practice Start-Ups
This is the Private Practice Panel! We have Ashley Johnson, Rachel Gelman, Lex Lancaster, and Kyle Brunelle who are physical therapists and recent private practice owners. Some of them even started during COVID! Check out each here:
Aug. 31, 2020
From IED Back To Active Duty with US Army Green Beret Ryan Hendrickson – Tip of the Spear
Ryan Hendrickson is a service member in the Navy, Air Force, and Army, author of Tip of the Spear, and current Green Beret. Ryan was chatting with us while on his deployment in Afghanistan. His book details his life serving through three branches o...
Aug. 27, 2020
APTA Aerosol-Generating Procedures with APTA Section & Academy Presidents
We have Cindy Miles (Academy of Pediatrics President), Sharon Gorman (Academy of Acute Care President), Angela Campbell (Academy of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary President) and Dee Kornetti (Home Health Section President) talking about APTA’s COVID-19 ...
Aug. 24, 2020
Revealing How To Improve Your Patient's Sex Life
Let’s talk about sex! On this episode, we bring on Tammy Roehling, Pam Kays, Ariana Jones, and Anya Vierra who all treat and educate in pelvic health physical therapy. Tammy starts with common pelvic dysfunctions seen in clinic that may affect p...
Aug. 24, 2020
Improving Sex For Your Patients
Let’s talk about sex! On this episode, we bring on Tammy Roehling, Pam Kays, Ariana Jones, and Anya Vierra who all treat and educate in pelvic health physical therapy. Tammy starts with common pelvic dysfunctions seen in clinic that may affect p...
Aug. 21, 2020
PTA Involvement, Mentorship and Certification with Sammy Stryke
Sammy Stryke is a physical therapist assistant in a skilled nursing setting who is aggressively passionate for helping her patients, students, and fellow clinicians. Sammy believes everyone can use a mentor no matter what stage of your career you a...
Aug. 20, 2020
60-Second Research – Concussion with Becky Bliss
Becky Bliss breaks down the BJSM Article - Concussed Athletes Walk Slower than Non-Concussed Athletes During Cognitive-Motor-Dual Task Assessments but not During Single-Task Assessments 2 months after Sports Concussion: A systematic review and Meta-An...
Aug. 17, 2020
What Can YOU Do? Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Physical Therapy with Ellie Sommers
Ellie Somers is a team physical therapist for the USAFL women’s national team, run coach and owner of Sisu Performance and Physical Therapy in Seattle, WA. Biases are always involved even in leaders. Ellie hopes people learn about their own implici...
Aug. 14, 2020
30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act with Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis is a state affairs specialist for the APTA. He has worked in state and federal healthcare and disability policy for 10 years, a cause dear to him as he has cerebral palsy. He tells his story about his life with cerebral palsy and his ...
July 31, 2020
Disabled is Not a Bad Word says Marcia Darbouze
Marcia Darbouze is a powerlifter, black spoonie, and physical therapist. She also co-hosts on a podcast called the Disabled Girls Who Lift. Marcia highly recommends checking out episode 12 – How to Treat your Disabled Friend.
July 30, 2020
Serving a Niche Audience – Marching Health
Elliot Cleveland is a physical therapist who works with marching athletes and started the Marching Health. In 2016, he was also the winner of the PPS Student Business Concept Contest. He brings us back to why he became passionate for health and wel...
July 29, 2020
Intermittent Fasting – What a Physical Therapist Needs To Know
Balancing Bicycle which gives advice about exercise, nutrition, and balancing life. She defines intermittent fasting as the umbrella term for different types of fasting. It is more widely known for time that is restricted from eating.
July 27, 2020
Evidenced Based Strategies to Maximize Your Learning – Mica Mitchell
Mica Mitchell is a physical therapist with a passion for pediatric PT and is also a professor at Methodist University. As a professor and previous PT student, Mica has discovered ineffective study strategies students used in PT school because they ...
July 24, 2020
There is a Serious Problem with Diversity in Physical Therapy – Mark Milligan
Mark Milligan is a physical therapist who wants to challenge our profession by revolutionizing it through technology, empathy, connection, love, and even donuts! Cannot argue with that. At CSM in Denver,
July 17, 2020
Adopting a Grow & Abundance Mindset with Kadeem Howell
Kadeem Howell is a physical therapist who has developed a growth mindset. He focuses on the positives as a furloughed PT during COVID and earns extra money with side hustles. His pursuit for keeping a strong mindset started at a young athlete whic...
July 16, 2020
Examining Strength Training Knowledge, Attitudes & Behaviors of Exercise Professionals with Reed Handlery & Stacy Fritz
Reed Handley is a PhD student and Stacy Fritz is a professor and director of research at the University of South Carolina. Their focus is promoting physical activity for people with disabilities. As part of the curriculum,
July 13, 2020
PTAs as Leaders in the Healthcare Community with Eddie Ernst
Eddie Ernst is a physical therapist assistant and Director of Rehab at a skilled nursing facility who has a passion for vestibular/balance rehab, chronic pain, and geriatrics. On student rotations, he gained experience treating patients with vestib...
July 13, 2020
PT Health Study – Monitoring Communities Risk For Illness/Injury with Wearable Technology
Mark Ciolek and Sarah Cruser are physical therapists involved in health promotion and the investigators in the PT Health Study (https://www.pthealthstudy.org/). PT Health Study takes wearable devices (i.e.
July 10, 2020
Can technology can help a PT do their job better and expand the scope of their practice?
Nick Housley is a physical therapist with a PhD in neuroscience and is the director of clinical research at Motus Nova working with new rehab technologies. You can check out Motus rehab here: https://motusnova.com/
July 9, 2020
TBT – The Level Up Initiative with Zak Gabor
Zach Gabor runs The Level up Initiative an online educational company focusing on freemium mentorship focusing on critical thinking and communication skills. Zak Gabor is a practicing PT for Boston PT and Wellness,
July 9, 2020
How can you use marketing to explode referrals, without breaking the bank? With Jamey Schrier
Jamey Schrier is a physical therapist and the founder and CEO of Practice Freedom U where he teaches business owners how to maintain freedom by balancing life and work as a business owner. Check out Practice Freedom U: https://practicefreedomu.
July 8, 2020
US Army Retired Physical Therapist & Former White House President Obama, Dr. Drew Contreras
Drew Contreras is a retired Lieutenant colonel US Army physical therapist, former White House PT to the 44th POTUS, and VP of the Federal Section of the APTA. Drews tells his story on deciding physical therapy as a career and becoming a federal/Arm...
July 3, 2020
The Great PT Reset – with Sean Bagbey and Craig Phifer
The Great Reset Craig Phifer, PT and Sean Bagbey, PTA are co-owners of Rehabilitation & Performance Institute which puts the person first. They created the Private Practice Rebellion where they teach other business owners their model.