Practice Mechanics Podcast

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Conversations for chiropractic practices. Covering both administrative and clinical topics, Practice-Mechanics.com founders, Dr. Rob Pape and Dr. Mike Massey discuss contemporary concepts to provoke dialogue and to guide both new and established practitioners. Rob and Mike bring their combined 60 years of practice and hands-on experience to bear as they discuss contemporary topics relative to chiropractic practice. From patient case management to navigating the administrative side of practice, they bring light to what’s good and expose where improvement is needed.

Michael Massey, Rob Pape


    • May 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 14 EPISODES


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    Practice Mechanics Epsiode 13: Case management and confident care planning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 36:04


    Rob and Mike are back after a short hiatus and hit the ground running with a discussion of appropriate and practical care planning, monitoring patient function/dysfunction over time to establish baselines and goals for improvement, and the use of published algorithms and guidelines as aids to meaningful and confident case management.

    Practice Mechanics Episode 12: With Dr. Rob!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 37:42


    This episode is devoted to discussing Rob's new book, “Why Does It Still Hurt? Understanding Chronic Muscle and Joint Pain.”  Saddle up and listen to Mike pepper Rob with questions about who the book is for, what it's about, and his writing process.

    Practice Mechanics Episode #11- Part 2- with Dr. Wedemeyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 29:40


    Make sure to listen to both part one and part two! In this episode, Mike and Rob are joined by the very knowledgeable Dr. David Wedemeyer. They discuss foot analysis, pedal mechanics, gait, and orthotics in a practical and understandable way

    Practice Mechanics Episode #11- Part 1- with Dr. Wedemeyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 24:39


    Make sure to listen to both part one and part two! In this episode, Mike and Rob are joined by the very knowledgeable Dr. David Wedemeyer. They discuss foot analysis, pedal mechanics, gait, and orthotics in a practical and understandable way

    Episode 10: Dr. Jeff WIlliams from Chiropractic Forward.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 55:44


    On this week's episode, Mike and Rob are honored to welcome Dr. Jeff Williams. Jeff hosts the Chiropractic Forward podcast, has recently written a book entitled “The Remarkable Truth About Chiropractic: A Unique Journey Into The Research,” and is truly a modern-day renaissance man. Grab a tasty beverage, sit back and enjoy!

    Episode 9: Conversation with Dr. Julia Viscomi!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 49:30


    Come on in, sit yourself down, and enjoy our conversation with the brilliant Dr. Julia Viscomi. Julia is a second-generation chiropractor practicing in Toronto. She is an elected council member to the College of Chiropractors of Ontario, and she's accumulated rather a lot of wisdom in her nine years of practice

    Episode 8: Communication is key.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 54:21


    This week Mike and Rob chop it up with Chris ChippendaIe, who's just a smart, thoughtful, caring person and chiropractor. He runs Patient Centred Training which helps chiropractors to improve their communication skills. He can be found at https://www.facebook.com/patientcentred/

    Episode 7: Practice Mechanics: The doctor's role in the community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 68:19


    Mike and Rob step outside the office and discuss what it's like to be a chiropractor in your own community, away from the clinic...and how that might change based on the stage of practice you're in, the size of your community, and where you live relative to your practice location.  Social variables are explored relative to physical practice location, geography, population, networking, and community involvement.

    Episode 6: Practice Mechanics tells True Stories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 87:02


    Join Mike and Rob for ‘Story Time,' as they recount some of the most important and memorable moments from their careers.

    Episode 5: Practice Mechanics on Systemic Inflammation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 53:44


    Mike and Rob take on Systemic Inflammation: how to recognize it, what to do about it.

    Practice Mechanics Episode #4, Risk Management!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 40:20


    Mike and Rob jump into the world of Risk Management without a parachute. Can they land like cats or will their bodies be crushed by the impact? Listen and find out!!!”

    Practice Mechanics Episode #3, Chiropractic Wisdom from Rob & Mike

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 44:56


    Rob and Mike set out to discuss exactly what it is we're treating, and what we're doing when we treat it. Along the way, they explore the things we know (and the things we don't) and how those realizations affect clinicians' reasoning. 

    Practice Mechanics Episode #2, Rob & Mike talk MRIs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 32:28


    In PMP episode 2, Rob and Mike discuss new research related to clinical reporting of MRI studies leading to nocebo and catastrophization, and the frustration of practicing in a world where that's the rule rather than the exception

    Practice Mechanics Inaugural Podcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 38:00


    On the inaugural Practice Mechanics Podcast, Mike and Rob discuss the art of chiropractic, where it fits in the profession and disturbing trends away from manual therapy skill mastery.

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