PT Pintcast - Physical Therapy

Ellen Anderson and Lori Zucker are physical therapists and business partners of PT Cannabis Info who believe everyone should know the REAL DEAL about cannabis. From writing book chapters to teach in continuing education courses nationally and internationally, they are passionate about bringing a new perspective to physical therapists on the use of medical marijuana inpatient and healthcare education. Social MediaTwitter: @PTCannabisInfoIG: @PTCannabisInfo Website: https://www.ptcannabisinfo.com/ https://www.yogianatomy.com/ 

Toran MacLeod is an assistant professor within the Department of Physical Therapy at Sacramento State University, leader of the entry-level curricular guidelines on amputation and limb difference task force.

Edwin Porras and Mark Agholor are both physical therapists who are looking for the next injury to watch and decipher. They may be talking about fake football but the real discussion is the injuries. 

Half Pint EpisodeJimmy breaks down the book Never Split the Difference from Chris Voss, a former FBI Hostage Negotiator.You get the Three Insights Every PT Needs From A Former FBI Hostage Negotiator

Alyssa Breslin, Anna Lovotti, Eric Galvez and Abby Mulligan are here today to talk about their PTDOS events. They all participated in either participating or educating others about the STEADI balance screen, which means Stopping Elder Accidents, Deaths, and Injury.Social MediaPTDOSTwitter: @ptdayofserivceInstagram: @ptdayofserviceWebsite: http://ptdayofservice.com/ AlyssaTwitter: @alyssa_breslinInstagram: @alyssa_breslinAnna Instagram: @aannaloveeEricTwitter: @mAssKicker1Instagram: @ericgalvezdptAbby Instagram: @mullab.lifestyle

Melanie Sallas is the Student Outreach Coordinator at Fusion Medical Staffing. She joined the Fusion team working with students, new grads and first-time travelers. Melanie is a great resource for all those interested in travel therapy after graduation or anytime in your career. Duncan Brown and Karen Ault are current travel therapists here to talk about WHY you should begin your career as a travel therapist. Social MediaTwitter: @FusionMedStaff1 @FusionNewGrad1IG: @fusionmedstaffWebsite: www.fusionmedstaff.comDuncan IG: @America_runz_on_DuncanKaren IG: @kault137

Panel Discussion with Michelle Collie, Brendan Boyle, and Rob Worth who believe that all physical therapists need to lead the way and be the primary care providers of musculoskeletal care and ordering imaging. They each discuss the importance of ordering imaging and how this will help physical therapists move forward as primary care providers and strengthen our role and value.  Once imaging becomes passed, the barriers that are involved include the average PT comfort level, being able to order imaging judiciously, and logistically placing the ability to order imaging in your practice. Look no further than the Northeast Physical Therapy Conference. Sign up today for 365 days of content! PARTING SHOT44:59 “Be a disruptor.” - Michelle Collie45:10 “Take advantage of your professional development.” - Brendan Boyle 45:43 “Let's be the awesome healthcare providers that we can be.” - Rob Worth

BioCait McGee, Matthew Hwu (who), and Kevin Ho are physical therapists, esport specialists and work at 1-HP, a company that provides health and performance services to players, teams, and school esport programs. They recently released the JOSPT article “More Than a Game: Musculoskeletal Injuries and a Key Role for the Physical Therapist in Esports.” Social MediaCaitTwitter: @CaitMcGeePTIG: @CaitMcGeePTMattTwitter: @hpforgamers @1HP_OfficialIG: @hpforgamersWebsite: 1-hp.org Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/1HPorgKevin Twitter: @DrKevHoIG: @DrKevHoWebsite: www.drkevho.com Article: More Than a Game: Musculoskeletal Injuries and a Key Role for the Physical Therapist in Esports 

From no job to 50K in 14 months, this pelvic physical therapist made it happen. Kelly Alhooie left her full-time job to start a business. She is the owner of OrthoPelvic Physical Therapy, opening her own private practice in the times of COVID. Social MediaTwitter: @pt_pelvicInstagram: @orthopelvicptWebsite: www.orthopelvicpt.com 

Dr. Anthony Ferrari (Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry)  Chief Science Officer for Your CBD Store | SUNMEDIn 2015 he joined an essential oil and CBD company in Colorado where he utilized his analytical techniques to study terpene characterization and its interaction with CBD and other cannabinoids.  His interest in plant medicine as a modern solution to pharmaceuticals has led him to Sunmed where he will continue to design CBD based formulations that utilize modern chemical applications.Social MediaIG: @YourCBDStoreOfficialFacebook: @YourCBDStoreOfficialwww.getsunmed.com

Cait McGee is a physical therapist and co-owner/Esports Medicine Director of 1HP. Lindsey Migliore (AKA GamerDoc) is the founder of GamerDoc and a licensed physician in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Both are co-editors to the Handbook of Esport Medicine and serve for the Annals of Esports Research. Social MediaCaitTwitter: @CaitMcGeePTIG: @CaitMcGeePTLindseyTwitter: @GamerDoc_IG: @thegamerdocTwitter: https://twitter.com/GamerDoc_ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegamerdocWebsite: 1-hp.org Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/1HPorgBook: Handbook of Esports Medicine 

Carmen Elliott is APTA's vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion and executive director for the PT Fund. She is an expert in leading high-performance teams, developing strategy, and articulating the mission and vision to achieve organizational goals. Let's say she has a passion for people. Social MediaTwitter: @MsCarmenElliottWebsite: APTA DEI: https://www.apta.org/apta-and-you/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

This episode covers the importance of local marketing for PT owners.The two audience segments you need to pay attention to and the "Trust Equity and Community Buy-In."By the time this episode is empty you'll know: Why Marketing is an essential, overwhelming part of growing your clinic. Understand your base to start growing TODAY!Our guest is the Marketing Manager at FYZICAL Therapy and Balance Centers. He's handled every role that a PT Business has… Tech, Reception, Marketing Assistant and Physician Liaison, and now Managing Marketing.Download resources from Fyzical here:

APTA has launched a new initiative for professionals in the Physical Therapy profession, Fit for Practice.The program is designed to share content that will help professionals prioritize their own health in for focus areas:Movement, including strength and mobility.Restoration, including sleep and nutrition.Resiliency, including mental health and stress management.Practice health, including professional development and practice management.Drew Contreras - VP of Clinical Integration and Innovation highlights the program with us.He's joined by Eric Fernandez from Hyperice, a partner that helped bring the program together.

Heidi Jannenga is the co-founder and chief clinical officer at WebPT, a leading software solution for PTs, OTs, and SLPs. She is also the founder and President of Rizing Tide, a scholarship for students to inspire more diversity in inclusiveness in the physical therapy profession. Joining along with Heidi today is Moyo Tillery, Rizing Tide Foundation Selection committee member. www.rizing-tide.com

Kyle Rice (AKA Coach K) is the founder of the PT Hustle and host of the NPTE Clinical Files Podcast. He is a physical therapist, life coach and educator who is passionate about helping PT students and graduates to DOMINATE the NPTE. This episode will inspire you to appreciate your own struggles and pain by welcoming failure to create a massive impact. Kyle is here to tell his own academic failure story. Kyle dives into how to not only master the NPTE but any written test. It is essential for test-takers to figure out the core problem and find those who know the material best. Academic failures do occur but these failures can help you create your overall purpose. Check out Kyle Rice at the PT Hustle and begin your NPTE study journey with the NPTE Clinical Files Podcast. PARTING SHOT54:56 “Failure is never easy. It is something that is hard to celebrate… The pain that you are going through is actually there to create a unique gift to guide you to become a better physical therapist and human.” - Kyle Rice

Marc Rubenstein is a physical therapist who is passionate about moving upstream to improve health equity as he educates his community about ways to improve the trajectory of local health. He is the owner of Jersey Physical Therapy, a mentor through Navigate Your Pain and an active member in the Academy of Prevention and Health Promotion Therapies.

Tayo Akinboboye is currently a second-year physical therapy student at Ithaca College. Prior to graduate school, he received his B.S. in Clinical Health Studies and B.A. in Spanish. While in graduate school, he helped create a new student organization, Ithaca College Physical Therapy Students of Color (ICPTSOC), which was led by founder Dr. Efosa Erhunmwunse. In November 2020, he was elected to serve as the Nominating Committee Chair-Elect of the Student Assembly Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 term. He has interests in sports and orthopedics and hopes to become a Sports PT in the future. Tayo is passionate about bringing change to the profession, starting with the lack of diversity. Representation truly matters, and he hopes to inspire young students to pursue a career in physical therapy.

Tonight we're talking about EMPOWERING those who are living with spinal cord injury… We're going to dive into a program that's doing just that. Carrie Callahan is a physical therapist who has dedicated her career to SCI rehabilitation. She is the president and co-founder along with Jessica Goodine of Empower Spinal Cord Injury, running residential rehabilitation programs in New York and Montana each summer to provide outdoor adaptive sports for those with SCI. We also have Steph Romano, Eli Ramos, and Tony Chamberlain from the Empower team to join this episode! Twitter: @empowerSCI Website: www.empowersci.org

Why travel? Try it before you buy it? Adventure? Financial benefits? New grad bonus? Why is it good to know all options available as a PT? Describe Fusion's mentorship program for new grads? How is travel PT possible for new grads? Why do facilities actually seek new grads? How does Fusion find new grad friendly and first traveler friendly positions? What does new grad mean to Fusion? What is a Fusion PT Mentor and how do they assist the travel PT? How does Fusion choose mentors? What is the role of the recruiter in helping guide the job search? ⛰️ Travel Therapy

No stranger Jamey Schrier, founder of Practice Freedom U and author of The Practice Freedom Method: The Practice Owner's Guide to Work Less, Earn More. Jamey is on a mission to save PT owners from the struggles and hardships of owning a healthcare business in today's world. Social Media Twitter: @jameyschrier IG: @jameyschrier   Website: www.practicefreedomu.com ⏱️ Time Management ⌛ Time = Value

Tony Maritato is a physical therapist and practice owner of Total Therapy Solutions. As a specialist in total knee replacements, he believes the approach to health involves treating the total body. His heart lies as a creator and passionate for finding value in the ordinary. Social Media   Website: www.totaltherapysolutions.com

Kate Gilliard - Sr. Policy and Regulatory Affairs Specialist with the APTA Laura Keivel - grassroots and political affairs specialist at APTA   Topics:Fee schedule cuts: PTA Differential Telehealth Links: September 1 APTA #FightTheCut Virtual Rally: https://www.apta.org/.../2021/09/01/apta-rally-fight-cut Patient Action Center (note comments are due to CMS on September 13): https://www.apta.org/.../take-action/patient-action-center

Back in 2019, we got a chance to talk to USA Rugby team member Chuck Aoki. I'm an admitted Olympics and Paralympics GEEK so having chuck on for some cool behind-the-scenes insights was really fun for me… I did also ask him one question that had always been on my mind, but I never had the comfort level to actually ask…. Chuck was super chill and that made me comfortable enough to ask… it had to do with the terms olympian versus Paralympian. Chuck has a CRAZY Wheel Chair Rugby resume… Paralympic Experience Two-time Paralympian (2012, 2016); Two-time medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze) Paralympic Games Rio 2016, silver Paralympic Games London 2012, bronze And he's added 2020 games participant hopefully a medal this year as well and …. This year it was JUST ANNOUNCED this week, that he was 1 of 2 USA flag bearers to kick off the Tokyo games. From a few years back in 2019 here's my convo with USA Paralympian, Chuck Aoki.

Marc Manganaro is the Therapy Division Manager at Fusion Medical Staffing helping outstanding travelers start their adventures in therapy jobs around the country. Mike Flynn is the Therapy Team Lead at Fusion Medical Staffing and knows all things about the West Coast if you are a curious healthcare traveler.   GIVEAWAY LINK!!! Look no further than the Fusion-U Giveaway! Drop your info in the giveaway form to be entered to win a Fusion swag bag and a $50 Amazon gift card! We'll announce the winner on August 27 on the Fusion-U Facebook page! Social Media Twitter: @FusionMedStaff1 IG: @fusionmedstaff Website: www.fusionmedstaff.com Questions What is the market update for travelers? (mike) Setting, locations, opportunities, numbers of positions, etc? How will travelers know they will enter a secure job travel position? How can fusion assist in this process? How to increase confidence in travel contracts? How can a curious traveler begin a travel contract? Job application? Talk about transparency in the travel industry. What types of pay packages does fusion offer?  

David Meyer is a physical therapist and former MLB rehabilitation & medical coordinator. He is the author of his book Injured to Elite and host of the Injured to Elite Podcast. He has developed a mental approach to rehabilitation raising awareness to the mental side after injury. ⚾ PT in the MLB

Dee Kornetti and Cindy Krafft are THE experts in Maintenance Therapy. They are the owners and founders of Kornetti & Krafft Health Care Solutions advocating for Maintenance therapy services. Dee and Cindy are the authors of The Guide to Delivery of Home-Based Maintenance Therapy providing information and advice for maintenance therapy care. Social Media Twitter: @KornettiKraft Website:www.kornettiandkrafft.com Book: The Guide to Delivery of Home-Based Maintenance Therapy  

Amy Lafko is a keynote speaker, author, consultant and founder and CEO of Cairn Consulting Solutions developing leaders and teams through training programs and advisory work. She lives by 2 mottos: “Grow Your People to Grow Your Business” and “Every Problem is a Chance to Build a Relationship.” Social Media Instagram: @amy.lafko1 Website: www.cairncs.com   www.thepeoplefirstbook.com

Janice Eng is a professor in the Physical Therapy department at the University of British Columbia and the co-leader of the SCIRE project (Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence) which is a platform providing current evidence in SCI.   Why should every therapist know about SCI? What does current research discuss about SCI? What is best practice treating this population? What does the future look like for PT treating SCI?

WebPT recently released their State of Rehab Therapy Industry Report and are here to discuss the 2021 results. Also on this panel is TaVona Denis Boggs, Nick Patel, Meredith Castin commenters of the report.

WebPT recently released their State of Rehab Therapy Industry Report and are here to discuss the 2021 results. Also on this panel is TaVona Denis Boggs, Nick Patel, Meredith Castin commenters of the report.  

Michael Fink is a former Air Force Physical Therapist who does it all in physical therapy. He is the chair at Lebanon Valley College and teaches at residency programs, online on Medbridge and holds live continuing education courses. He even creates medical equipment and writes PT children's books.  

Craig Phifer, Penny Goldberg, Will Humphreys are physical therapists on a mission to provide financial transparency when it comes to patient care. They believe high quality, one-on-one care, professional flexibility and profits can all exist together. While all have taken different journeys, they each led to similar destinations inspiring physical therapists about defensible documentation to best improve patient outcomes. We're going to break this episode up into 3 sections,Notes, Insurance and Billing/Denials  let's bat lead off with Craig Phifer Social Media - Twitter @CraigPhifer @nikegal7 @TheProfitableP Websites: Craig: www.craigphifer.com www.privatepracticerebellion.com www.rehabilitationperformance.com Penny: Blog: https://optimal-education.com/blog/ Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PTATConnection Will: www.intheblackbilling.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillHumphreysTheProfitableProvider APTA Documentation - https://www.apta.org/your-practice/documentation/tips

Jonny Loquasto is a sports entertainment commentator, stand up comedian, host, actor AND….. a physical therapist. Beginning stand up comedy in 2005, he has performed nationally and internationally for troops overseas. With a lifelong passion for professional wrestling, he is now the host of The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast. Most recently, he just released his first hour-long comedy special called “Jonny Loquasto: Physical Therapy.” Social Media Twitter: @jquasto IG: @jquasto Website: http://quastospecial.com/ jlocomedy.com Questions Let us your background Life as a PT (most experience in hospital with elderly) NOW life as a comedian How did you get to where you are today? Who influenced you? Where did this idea of the comedy special come from? Were the jokes from past PT experiences you had? Do you have any podcast jokes? What do you believe PT's should focus on? What are they missing in PT school that you think is an essential skill of a PT? How can comedy improve the PT profession? Where did this obsession of professional wrestling and comedy come from? If someone thinks they also want to take your similar path, where should they start?  

Deidra Debnam is a sports physical therapist, adjunct instructor at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, serves as a delegate to the APTA HOD, and is the Centennial Scholar for the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy. She is committed to professional service, community service, and promoting diversity within the PT profession, increasing awareness about PT among minorities and the general public. Social Media   Twitter: @DeidraDPT

Pintcast host Jimmy McKay gave an inservice to the Abilities Research Center at Mount Sinai Hospital on amplifying their research message with 7 steps.   1 - Know your audience2 - Know yourself3 - Tell A Story 4 - Create Content5 - Be Consistent6 - Be the Guide not the Hero7 - Be NovelBONUS STEP - 7 is the Magic Number

Will Humphreys is a physical therapist dedicated to teaching medical professionals the business side of healthcare. His passion lies teaching PTs learning to lead and launch their own private practices and landing their PT dream jobs. He is also CEO of In The Black Billing, a company that exclusively helps PT practices increase their income, impact, and freedom. Will explains that landing your dream job is possible but it comes with branding yourself as a physical therapist. He provides the tricks to to drop your mic when interviewing for your dream job.

I was asked that question by Skye Donovan while in PT school and I was completely confused!   When I looked deeper and she explained it has become a question that I've been asking myself regularly ever since.

Adriaan Louw is a physical therapist and pain scientist increasing pain literacy in patients, the community, and healthcare providers. He's on a mission to positively influence the pain and opioid epidemic via an evidence-based, non-pharmacological approach to pain management.

You're Smarter Than They Give You Credit For

We give you a breakdown on the new briefing paper on Long COVID care in rehabilitation from World.Physio. The briefing paper can be found free here. Darren Brown of Long COVID Physio helped to create it along with colleagues from the Mount Sinai Hospital's Abilities Research Center. Thanks to Jenna Tosto-Mancuso, Laura Tabacof, and Jamie Wood for contributing.

Craig Mandeville is an innovator, entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Forcura - a company to improve the digital communication for providers and becoming the leaders in technology and innovation to empower better patient care.

What can the A-Team Can Teach you About the Four Levels of Value?

This half pint episode came from a post from The Movement Maestro of doing things for YOU first, and the audience will follow. If you had zero followers, what would you do? You should create for YOU and your audience will come second.

Jason Mitchler is a retired army physical therapist and former Special Forces Medic and Infantryman. He is currently the Director of Operations at the Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Colorado.

Ikigai is a Japanese word that translates to "reason for being". We cover what goes into Ikigai. And how you can and need to use it to assess your career and life.

You can have three types of exchanges with patients or clients We go through what they are and what they mean for your practice.

You've heard these phrases Pay Attention / Spend Time They're transactional. You want TIME and ATTENTION You must be willing to PAY and SPEND for it... But not in the way you might think.

Agnes McConlogue Ferro and Kay Gayner are both physical therapists and co-founders of the National Dance Institute DREAM Project which is an inclusive dance program for children with and without disabilities. They are passionate for advocating for children, equity, anti-racism and social justice.

Eric Miller is the co-owner and chief financial advisor for Econologics Financial Advisors. He has managed over 480 private practice owners in a variety of healthcare fields to help guide practices into more optimal financial conditions.

Ember Ryals is an active duty physical therapist serving for over 18 years in the Army and Air Force. Ember has deployed in support of wartime and humanitarian missions and has also taught dry needling courses to physical therapists around the world.