Physical therapy, influence, and leadership in the attention economy. Most people confuse followers with influence. Real influence isn’t about audience size — it’s about whether people change their behavior because of what you say. This short clip from PT Pintcast breaks down the difference between popularity and real influence. Subscribe…
Private practice physical therapy clinic owners: learn how to quantify biomechanics with video AI + wearable sensors to improve patient buy-in, documentation, and return-to-play decisions—without slowing down your schedule. PTs are expected to be the movement experts—but too often we’re still “eyeballing” mechanics and writing vague notes. In this episode,…
Private practice physical therapy, PT business growth, and cash-based PT strategies explained by Greg Todd. If you’re a physical therapist or clinic owner trying to grow income beyond patient visits, this episode breaks down why most PTs stay stuck — and how to fix it. Greg Todd argues that most…
Private practice physical therapy owners struggle with clinic growth when they don’t track the right metrics. In this MBA for the DPT lesson, Amit Gagliani explains the clinic statistics PT owners must monitor to improve retention, increase visits, and build a healthier PT business. Most physical therapists start a clinic…
Private practice physical therapy marketing doesn’t have to mean expensive ads or gimmicks. If you're a PT clinic owner who wants more new patients, better conversions, and consistent growth, this episode breaks it down into what actually works. Chad Madden joins Jimmy to unpack market-message-media match, why most PT marketing…
Private practice physical therapy owners and clinic leaders: if you want more referrals, better retention, and less reliance on paid marketing, this MBA for the DPT episode is for you. We break down how community, customer experience, and availability directly impact revenue, hiring, and long-term clinic growth. Most PTs focus…
PTs are expected to be the movement experts—yet most movement assessment is still subjective: “knee valgus noted,” “pelvic drop,” “looks better.” Dan Seidler (Business Development Lead, DorsaVi USA) and Maka Lange unpack what changes when clinics can quantify biomechanics with video AI and wearable sensors. They cover how objective data…
Running a successful clinic isn’t just about great treatment. It’s about understanding people and incentives. Human psychology drives behavior. Human economics drives decisions. The clinics that understand both build stronger teams, better patient experiences, and sustainable growth.
Patients notice the little things. Being prompt. Respecting their time. Running an organized clinic. Those details build trust — and trust keeps patients coming back. Small operational habits can make a big difference in the patient experience.
Great leaders don’t just correct mistakes — they recognize effort. When someone hears that their work mattered, something important happens: They feel validated. They feel confident. And they want to keep improving. That’s how you build stronger clinicians and a stronger clinic culture. Small recognition. Big impact.
Physical therapists and clinic owners often hit a moment where the PT career path stops feeling clear. In this conversation, a Long Island PT shares the frustration many clinicians feel: corporate clinics promise growth, but real autonomy often comes from building something yourself. If you're a physical therapist wondering whether…
What if physical therapists had their own ridiculous late-night infomercial product? Meet ROM-O-MATIC™ — the completely fake, absolutely unnecessary product designed to solve every PT’s favorite problem: range of motion. In this parody commercial, Jimmy reads a classic 1990s-style infomercial script for a product made specifically for physical therapists. Expect…
Private practice physical therapy owners: stop selling visits and start selling outcomes. In this episode, Jimmy McKay and Dave Kittle break down how PT clinics can grow revenue, attract ideal patients, and turn one-time visits into long-term relationships. Most clinics market themselves as providers of treatments or visits. But patients…
We talk about why most physical therapy clinics fail to grow by hiring the same type of people, and instead break down the five essential roles you need to build a successful clinic: the closer (trusted therapist), the fixer (expert problem-solver), the inside man (referral connector), the hacker (content creator),…
Most physical therapy clinics market the wrong thing. They promote visits, treatments, and techniques — but patients don’t actually want those things. What they want is the outcome: getting back to running, lifting, sports, or living pain-free. In this episode, Jimmy McKay and Dave Kittle explore how PT clinic owners…
We discuss the biggest marketing mistake physical therapy clinics are making—positioning themselves as the hero instead of the patient. We explain that patients don't want to hear about therapeutic exercises; they want to run, lift, play sports, and live pain-free. We compare clinics to a phone booth where Clark Kent…
Private practice physical therapy owners: learn the KPIs that drive clinic growth, PT marketing ROI, and revenue forecasting. This MBA for the DPT lesson shows PT clinic owners how to track leads, visits per case, and key business metrics that predict success. Most physical therapists open a clinic without ever…
A comment calling hospital PTs “discharge monkeys” kicks off a real conversation about burnout, autonomy, and what the system incentivizes. Rebekah Griffith and Jimmy McKay unpack why acute care PTs feel boxed into discharge throughput, how that attitude spreads through teams (presenteeism), and what leaders can do to get great…
We break down the first five critical things to do immediately when starting a physical therapy clinic with minimal digital presence. We discuss claiming your Google Business Profile to ensure local visibility, creating a simple and clear website, securing your business name across all major social media platforms, focusing on…
We break down the first five essential strategies for launching a physical therapy clinic with no existing patient base. We talk about becoming the mayor of your zip code through community engagement, filming everything your patients ask about, setting up a free advice booth in local spaces, prioritizing your personal…
Private practice physical therapy growth doesn’t start with better marketing, tighter operations, or smarter reimbursement strategy. It starts with relationships. In this MBA for the DPT lesson, we break down how hiring physical therapists, reducing cancel no-shows, improving patient adherence, and driving clinic revenue all trace back to one core…
Private practice physical therapy owners and staff PTs negotiate every week — salary, leases, vendor contracts, payer rates. If you don’t prepare, you lose margin. This MBA for the DPT lesson breaks down practical negotiation strategies PTs can use immediately to protect profit and reduce risk. In this session, we…
Private practice physical therapy, clinic growth, and career leverage all come back to one thing: your brand. In this MBA for the DPT masterclass, we break down how physical therapists can build a personal brand that creates opportunity before they need it — whether you're a new grad, staff PT,…
Hiring physical therapists for your private practice isn’t guesswork — it’s a business skill. In this MBA for the DPT episode, we break down how clinic owners can improve interviews, set clear salary expectations, avoid hiring mistakes, and build a team that actually fits their culture. If you’re a PT…
