Okay, so let’s address this head on: No one wants to fall. But falls do happen. Especially for people who have trouble with their balance. So wouldn’t it be great if when someone did fall, they knew how to roll or land in a way that minimized injury? That’s what we’re talking about today with phy...
There are a lot of reasons you can go into private practice. Most of which have to do with the desire to provide care in a different way than you’ve seen in your community. But the way you set up your practice can be as unique as you are. One challenging question most neuro clinicians face when s...
Ever feel discouraged about the care you think you can provide without fancy equipment? Not after you listen to this episode! In today’s show you’ll learn easy ideas to make maximum impact no matter what setting you’re in and what you have available to you. We’ll share actual patient stories to g...
Have you heard exercise is good for people with Parkinson’s? Duh! As a listener of this podcast you most certainly have! Do you know how much someone should get their heart rate up to make a difference? What about how to test them to ensure you understand their peak HR? The research on exercise a...
Do you work with people who have pain AND neurologic conditions? In our world it would be rare to find someone who doesn’t have at least a few patients or clients who experience pain either as a result of their diagnosis or even pain that is completely unrelated but persists. In this episode we h...
Do you see a gap in the care of individuals that you work with? Sometimes the work isn’t done after discharge, am I right? The desire to fill a gap for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) is what led 2 PTs and an OT to establish Empower SCI in 2012. Empower SCI is a non-profit dedicated to ...
Have you ever felt like there was a disconnect between what the researchers are thinking and what you, as a clinician, are thinking? You’re not the only one! The desire to bridge the gap between research and what really goes on in the clinic has been a topic of discussion for decades. We intervie...
How much are you challenging the older adults you work with? What biases do you have about someone when you see their age or comorbidities? Are they limiting how much you push them? Have you ever thought about the consequences of not pushing someone enough?? On today’s show we interviewed Dr. Dus...
Everyone is on their own timeline. For some the notion to start a business doesn’t happen until well into their career. For others it happens almost immediately. For some, the slow growth method is right. For others it’s full speed ahead. Dr. Han Nguyen, PT, DPT, NCS is a PT who’s constantly seek...
Busy-ness and fluctuations are pretty normal when running a business but do you have trouble turning your business brain off? Can you go on vacation without working? Do you know the signs in your body when you’ve hit your edge? In the world of hustle culture how do you show up differently so you ...
Who wants to talk about a fun topic?! What if learning about Medicare Maintenance Therapy actually was fun and didn’t make you fall asleep? Well, that’s what you’re going to get on today’s episode! We sat down with our favorite Medicare Utilization Reviewer, Dr. Robbie Leonard, PT, DPT, CHC to di...
Do you feel like you’re as great a clinician as you could be? Do you know how to apply the evidence in an individualized way? Are you missing anything in your therapy toolbox, if so, do you know what it is? In today’s show we were so excited to interview Dr. Oscar Gallardo, PT, DPT, NCS after he ...
