Paragon Podcast

Another fun episode with a good friend and learning more about being a PT in professional sports, fellowship experiences, and much more.

Host, Sean Rush features physical therapist, Chris O'Neal to talk about golf rehab and life after the NPTE. Enjoy the episode!

Great time speaking with my good friend, TP! He is arguably one of the most genuinely down to earth, overall great human beings I have had the pleasure of getting to know. We talk all things sports performance and his football journey from Pop Warner to the pros. Enjoy the episode!

Great time chatting with great find and colleague, Dr. Sean Rush

Great to have Jeff back in the show to talk about all things South DPT, ICE, and Onward!

Great time with Dr. Smith, a private practice owner and golf specialist in the Chicago area. From what got him into the pursuit of becoming a PT to management of the golf athlete, we cover it all. Enjoy the episode!

Dr. Lindsey Hughey is a fellowship trained physical therapist and certified orthopedic specialist. She also serves as a core faculty member with South College DPT and Ice Physio and runs her own private practice - Drive PT. On this episode we discuss her PT journey, how she got into teaching and much more. Enjoy!

Great episode with Jeremy Eith and co-host, Erik Bonn. Jeremy is an athletic trainer at William Penn Charter School and is a big advocate for AT presence in secondary school settings for a multitude of great reasons. We also discuss how he got into AT, his aspirations, sports and a sprinkle of fun discussing ice as a modality and the use of BOSU balls. Enjoy! Here is a link to an interesting publication by Jeremy and colleagues regarding the use of weight charts to determine hydration status: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/56/1/64/449004/Practices-of-Athletic-Trainers-Using-Weight-Charts

Great time with Jeremy, learning about his path to physical therapy after originally planning to pursue a career in medicine. It was great to learn about his background in dance and how those skills helped make some of his patients rehab more enjoyable during his clinical rotation. Enjoy!

Football, PT school, mixology and more! Great time with fellow classmate, Jake Hurlbutt!

Danny joins us to share his experience and perseverance getting into PT school and his background as a PTA and how it's helped him with patient care. We also talk about lifting heavy and his Friday cooking traditions!

Fellow South College DPT classmate, Ben Burke, shares his experience as a PT student in an accelerated hybrid program and what he learned from our recent 8 week clinical rotation.

Great discussion with Dr. Adriaan Louw, discussing pain neuroscience. Enjoy!

Vi is a registered nurse (RN) that works in the NICU. She is also a savage in the gym as a competitive cross fit athlete!

Jon Fleury is the Director of Applied Health and Performance Sciences at Penn State University. Jon is a childhood friend of many, going back to jr. high, and it has been cool to see his journey and growth over the years. For all my sports med listeners, you are going to enjoy this one!

Alex Peterson and Sean Rush host Dr. Joe Kucksdorf to discuss PT residency and fellowship opportunities.

Great episode with the guys from Paragon Physios as we discuss our experience after one year in South College's DPT program.

Michael Blair is a 10 year Army veteran and student physical therapist at South College's Doctor pf Physical Therapy program. Follow him on IG @pickupheavystuff for great tips on exercise.

Michelle Wanek is an OT Doctorate student at Creighton University and an OT assistant at Children's Hospital of Colorado. On today's episode she provides great insight as to what it is like being a full-time student while also working in a busy outpatient pediatric setting, and what her current role is as a pediatric OT assistant. Hope you all enjoy!

Fun episode with Dr. Adam Fritsch, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT. For practicing clinicians and student PTs that are considering residency and/or fellowship training, this is the episode for you. Enjoy!

Dr. Tim Flynn, PT, PHD, OCS, FAAOMPT, FAPTA is an expert in the field of physical therapy, with over 35 years of experience. He is a core faculty member of South College's DPT program and also maintains a clinical practice in the state of Colorado - Colorado in Motion. On today's episode I sat down with him and good friend and classmate, Kaylea Hermsen, SPT. We discussed imaging with regards to low back pain management and the implications it can have on conservative vs. surgery, and much more! This is an episode you will want to listen closely to whether you're in the field of physical therapy or not - a lot of great information! Recommended books by Dr. Flynn: Why We Revolt - Victor Montori The Brain That Changes Itself - Norman Doidge Angle of Repose - Wallace Stegner

First episode of the re-brand to Paragon Podcast! Joined by co-host, Erik Bonn, MS, AT-C and special guest Dr. Joe DeHope, PT, DPT, MS, CSCS, USAW L-1 Time stamp for Dr. DeHope joining (8:08)

Be sure to check out Dr. Moore and his team's work on Twitter and Instagram. @jeffmooredpt @icephysio @onwardphysio

On this episode I discuss my own experience with emotional intelligence and why I feel that it is one of the most important traits to have when building trust and a rapport with people.  It is not an easy trait to develop but will help tremendously in all walks of life.  I hope you enjoy!

Travis Hankamp is a fellow classmate and friend in the South College DPT program, c/o June ‘22. On today's episode we discussed electronics, robotics, and technology and how we think it may impact the future of our profession!

On this episode my good friends and fellow classmates, Alex Peterson, Erik Bonn, Sean Rush, and Thomas Camy all sat down and spoke about our learning experience in a hybrid physical therapy doctorate program. We also spoke about what it's like being in a study group, what it's like being away from home, and our first lab immersion. Shout out to our faculty and fellow students at South College for an awesome first lab!

I had the great opportunity to sit down with Colorado's southeast District Chair of the APTA, Jessica Cozine-Lehman. On this episode we discuss some of the challenges our profession faces, particularly with regards to utilization review and reimbursement. We also discuss how students can get involved with the APTA to help bring these challenges to the surface, with hopes of making a positive impact on our profession. I hope you enjoy!

On this episode, a few of my classmates/good friends and I talked about why PT, healthcare, and SPORTS! Erik, Alex, Thomas, Sean, and I are all starting physical therapy school at South College this week. Going to be a fun ride!

Thank you for tuning in to the PT in a Pod show! I am excited to share my journey as a student therapist at South College.