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130: Chris Johnson, PT and the enduarance athlete
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Chris is a physical therapist and endurance athlete living and working in Seattle, Washington. We talked about how he manages his competitive endurance athletes after injury or painful episodes. We also talked quite a bit about how he integrates his knowledge of pain science when treating his patient population. And finally he talks about one […]
129: Rick Gawenda, PT
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Rick is a licensed physical therapist and owner of Gawenda Seminars and Consulting. He is an expert on Medicare billing, ICD9 and 10 coding, documentation compliance and practice management. He regularly speaks around the country on these topics and in this interview we focused on the medicare as it relates to physical therapy outpatient practice. […]
129: Dr. Jonathan Fass
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Dr. Fass and I discuss residency and fellowship as it relates to physical therapy. Find out what they are, the difference between them, and does it add value to the individual therapist and the profession as a whole.
128: Dr. Tom Tavantzis
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Dr. Thomas Tavantzis has over 35 years of experience as one of the industry’s top leadership psychologists and career development experts. He is also the Acclaimed Author of “Hard-Wired: Taking the Road to Delphi and Uncovering Your Talents” In this interview we talk about the following points: *What are natural abilities and how are they […]
127: Paige Valdiserri
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Paige and I discuss an exciting new method she developed to help those recovering from trauma and stress. Her work is called Energetic Body Dialogue Services. EBD works to align patients with their bodies through physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic properties while restructuring negative thoughts and beliefs associate with trauma.
126: Dr. Harriet Loehne and wound care in physical therapy
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Dr. Leohne is a certified wound specialist and an active member of the APTA. In the interview we discuss how physical therapists can play a vital role in wound care. She talks about the types of wounds that can be treated, how to treat them and the role of the APTA in advocated for PTs […]
125: Dr. Sara Lazar and how meditation effects the brain.
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Dr. Lazar is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Dept at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is the beneficial effect of yoga and meditation. In the interview we discussed the effect of meditation on the brain and how meditation might be beneficial to […]
124: Dr. David Sofer on how to be an Adovcate for PT
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Dr. Sofer and I discuss the importance of being an advocate for physical therapy and the importance of the APTA. Why should you join the APTA? What does the association do for the average PT at the state and national level? You will find out what legislative issues the APTA and specifically the New York […]
123: Dr. Tiffany Griffiths and the psychology behind chronic pain
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Dr. Griffiths and I discuss the role of psychology in the treatment of patients with chronic pain. What is her approach to therapy with chronic pain patients? hoe does she reach those patients who might be resistant to talk therapy? What tools does she incorporate into her practice? What are signs and symptoms a physical […]
122: Dr. Kyle Ridgeway & the importance of Acute Care PT
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Dr. Ridgeway and I talk about all things acute care physical therapy. Some of the imortant points covered in the interview are: 1) What is acute care PT and what is the value? 2) Is acute care just “walking” with a patient? 3) How do you make a connection with an acute care patient in […]
121: Sensory Processing Disorder w/ Alexander Lopiccolo, COTA
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Alex is a sensory integration occupational therapy assistant. We discussed what sensory processing disorder (SPD) is and how it differs from autism. Alex shared how he treats children with SPD using play as therapy. We discussed the importance of parent or guardian participation in patient care and how to set up a sensory gym in […]
120: How to build good habits as a DPT student w/ Nathan Dugan
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Nathan and I talk about how to start good habits when you are in PT school that can carry over to when you are a working physical therapist. Nathan gives some great advice on how to find that ever important school/life balance. We also talk about when it might be right to start your own […]
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