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185: Everything You Need To Know About NCS Recertification With Arielle Resnick, PT, DPT, NCS Oct 30, 2023

Erin and Claire have had their board certification in neurologic physical therapy since 2010 and 2009, respectively, and have had some questions (and stress) about the recertification process all along the way. It turns out our friends have too! We’ve received a number of questions from...

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184: Functional Movement Disorders: Where Do You Even Start? With Ali Elder, PT, DPT, NCS Oct 23, 2023

Functional Movement Disorders can be challenging to treat and recover from despite how common they are. The research is growing yet still doesn’t always give enough answers given how variable and complex the presentations can be. On today’s show Board Certified Neurologic Specialist...

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183: When You Should NOT Take Out A Business Loan Oct 16, 2023

Our biz coach Emily Duval Ledger joins the show today to talk about business loans. When is it the right time to take out a loan for your business? What are the right reasons to take one out and what are the wrong ones? Should you ever take one out? Let’s help you work through the thought...

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182: Assessing And Treating Dysautonomia In Neuro Clients With Jennifer Lazaro, PT, DPT, NCS Oct 09, 2023

Dr. Jennifer Lazaro, PT, DPT, NCS is back on the show today! She is an instructor inside NeuroSpark and the mentor who leads Office Hours for our members. She has a special interest in treating people with autonomic, postural, breathing dysfunction, which are really challenging aspects of care...

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181: Is Profit In Our Industry A Dirty Word? A Book Discussion With Emily Duval Ledger! Oct 02, 2023

On today’s show we had a discussion on a common business book that Claire, Erin and Emily have recently read called Profit First by Mike Michalowicz. If you’re like most of us, you didn’t get into business to make loads of money. You have a service-driven business and care...

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180: What Does Intensity Training Look Like In Occupational Therapy? - Part 2 Sep 25, 2023

On today’s show we continued our conversation with neuro OT, Briana Elson. She is an AOTA fellowship trained neurologic occupational therapist from Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, FL who is also Board Certified in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR) through AOTA and a Certified Brain...

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179: What Does Intensity Training Look Like In Occupational Therapy? - Part 1 Sep 18, 2023

On today’s show we had a great conversation with neuro OT, Briana Elson. She is an AOTA fellowship trained neurologic occupational therapist from Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville, FL who is also Board Certified in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR) through AOTA and a Certified Brain...

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178: Why You Should Do Priming Activities To Enhance Intensive Practice In Neuro With Dr. JJ Mowder-Tinney, PT, PhD, NCS Sep 11, 2023

We know there are so many things we can and should be doing for our patients to help them achieve better outcomes and reach their goals. What do you know about priming?  Are you doing anything that primes their system for learning? If so, how are you measuring it? How do you know it’s...

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177: What To Know And To Do About PPPD With Haylie Leighton, PT, DPT, NCS Sep 04, 2023

If you have someone with PPPD or suspect it, this is the episode for you! Dr. Haylie Leighton, PT, DPT, NCS is clinical director at Advanced Neurologic Rehabilitation in Arizona and she is here to explain what Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (or PPPD) is, how to evaluate it, and how to...

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176: Unmasking Movement Potential Through Movement Discovery With Dr. Beth Fisher, PhD, PT, FAPTA Aug 28, 2023

Dr. Beth Fisher, PhD, PT, FAPTA joins us on the show again to talk about something that has been the impetus of her career: movement analysis. As rehab professionals sometimes we can overcomplicate movement impairments thinking it is always due to pathology and overlook the simpler underlying...

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175: Finding The Setting That’s Right For YOU With Sharan Sangha, MA, CCC-SLP Aug 21, 2023

On today’s show speech therapist, Sharan Sangha shares what her experience has been like navigating the early years of her career path. Just 2 years out of school, she started working in the hospital setting and quickly found it wasn’t for her. She wasn’t sure whether she was...

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174: Mastering The Vestibular System With Helena Esmonde, PT, DPT, NCS Aug 14, 2023

On today’s show we were excited to have a discussion with Dr. Helena Esmonde, PT, DPT, NCS. She is a vestibular expert and shares her journey as a vestibular therapist in multiple settings, including the ED, as well as the very interesting course her career has taken. Helena has over 18...

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