Podcasts about orthopaedic physical therapy

Today, we're excited to welcome Colin, a seasoned clinician with 27 years of experience revolutionizing physiotherapy through personalized treatment plans. Guided by the belief that “every body is unique, therefore every physio treatment plan should be unique,” Colin emphasizes the vital role of the nervous system in pain management and functional movement.With a Bachelor's in Physical Therapy, an MHS in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, and a Fellowship in Applied Functional Science, Colin's expertise in movement therapy has shaped his innovative approach to care. He advocates for combining manual therapy with personalized exercise strategies to achieve long-lasting results.Join us as we dive into Colin's philosophy, his integration of the nervous system in rehabilitation, and how he's redefining recovery and wellness in modern healthcare.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-symmonds-416a3a14/

About Peter:Dr. Sprague holds the positions of Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics in Emory University's School of Medicine. His primary teaching appointment is within the Physical Therapy Division in the Emory School of Medicine where he is the co-course coordinator for the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation course, the course coordinator for the Introduction to Interventions course, and course coordinator for a course he developed entitled “A Movement System Approach to the Orthopaedic Client.”  He is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and currently serves on the Committee of Content Experts for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.  Dr. Sprague has extensive clinical experience working with high school and collegiate athletes in an interprofessional team setting and has assisted in the development and implementation of screening procedures assessing for musculoskeletal injury risk for collegiate and professional sports organizations. He has an active research agenda exploring movement as it relates to outcomes following ACL reconstruction and is interested in exploring teaching methodology that promotes learning related to the identification and treatment of movement dysfunction that results in pain and injury or is caused by pain and injury. Dr. Sprague lives in the Atlanta area and enjoys outdoor activities with his wife and 3 dogs.

About Peter:Dr. Sprague holds the positions of Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics in Emory University's School of Medicine. His primary teaching appointment is within the Physical Therapy Division in the Emory School of Medicine where he is the co-course coordinator for the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation course, the course coordinator for the Introduction to Interventions course, and course coordinator for a course he developed entitled “A Movement System Approach to the Orthopaedic Client.”  He is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and currently serves on the Committee of Content Experts for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.  Dr. Sprague has extensive clinical experience working with high school and collegiate athletes in an interprofessional team setting and has assisted in the development and implementation of screening procedures assessing for musculoskeletal injury risk for collegiate and professional sports organizations. He has an active research agenda exploring movement as it relates to outcomes following ACL reconstruction and is interested in exploring teaching methodology that promotes learning related to the identification and treatment of movement dysfunction that results in pain and injury or is caused by pain and injury. Dr. Sprague lives in the Atlanta area and enjoys outdoor activities with his wife and 3 dogs.

APTA President Bob Rowe shared what happened, what is happening and what will happen with the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, celebrating their 50th anniversary. Thanks to ATI for powering our episodes from CSMHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you'd fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like. Let's grow and learn together!

Cody is a Boulder, CO based Doctor of Physical Therapy with an interest in the prevention and treatment of playing related musculoskeletal disorders in musicians. He earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Simmons College in 2007 and has since gone on to become Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in 2009 and a Fellow of the American Association of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists in 2010. Professionally, Cody works for a hospital based outpatient clinic in Longmont, CO. He is a member of the Performing Arts Medical Association, the American Physical Therapy Association Performing Arts Special Interest Group, an advisor on the Performance Healthcare Committee of the National Flute Association, and the founder of Musician's Maintenance, a website dedicated to connecting musicians with quality, science-based injury prevention and performance health information.  While in Massachusetts he frequently worked with students from the Berklee College of Music. He is also the past Chair of the APTA of Massachusetts Manual Therapy Special Interest Group, where he helped physical therapists from around the state improve their manual therapy skills. He has taught continuing education courses and has held adjunct and affiliate faculty positions in several doctoral level physical therapy programs in the Boston area. He has published in peer reviewed PT journals, co-authored a textbook and presented nationally on topics related to evidence based physical therapy. Following a childhood in Boulder, Cody moved to Boston for grad school where he met his amazing wife Cara and together they started their family. It took him 12 years, but he finally convinced Cara to move back to Boulder where they now live with their two kids and spend their time hiking, mountain biking, climbing, playing at playgrounds, playing a little music and enjoying the Colorado outdoors.   I loved this conversation. Why do we not have this information, as performing musicians? I was taught that if I hurt, I should rest. Period. Oh, and I was told to warm up before I play, which … whatever. I love warmups, I talk about them all the time, but blowing air through my instrument and playing scales is not an injury prevention tactic. I absolutely signed right up for Cody's video series and I'm looking forward to whatever his upsell is on the back end.  If you, like me, would be better off if you were taking better care of your body? This is the episode for you.  Check out Cody's website and his excellent free email series! Thanks for joining me on Crushing Classical!  Theme music and audio editing by DreamVance. You can join my email list HERE, so you never miss an episode! Or you could hop on a short call with me to brainstorm your next plan.  I'm your host, Jennet Ingle. I love you all. Stay safe out there!  

Bone injuries such as stress reactions and fractures plague many a runner. It's often a challenge to find their source and rehab can be long. Matt is joined by Rich Willy to discuss his research and work in bone health and injuries in runner (particularly ultra-runners). Rich's insights will help you better understand the cause of common bone stress in the foot, lower or upper leg, hip, etc. He and Matt discuss the critical role food and fueling play in our bone health. Rich also gives some practical exercises to try to reduce your injury risk. Finally, what role do shoes play in bone injuries? Not as much as you may think. Tune in and be sure to check out Rich's work! Chapters 0:00 - Intro 6:24 - Defining "health" for distance runners 11:11 - The difference between bone density and bone health 21:28 - Linking food and fueling with bone health 38:57 - Strength-training for bone health 47:54 - Footwear and bone injury risk 1:08:58 - Taking a holistic view of bone injury risk 1:15:04 - Wrap-up Rich is Montana Running Lab's scientist and educator. He's an internationally known speaker on the treatment of running-related injuries who has more than 20 years' experience as a physical therapist. His expertise is in treating runners of all ages and ability levels, including professional and elite runners. Rich's research aims to develop clinically effective treatments for common running-related injuries, such as patellofemoral pain, Achilles tendon injuries, and bone stress injuries. He's published 65 peer-reviewed papers on two populations: endurance runners and the military. Among his papers, Rich is the first author of the recent Patellofemoral Pain Clinical Practice Guideline. His research has been funded by the United States Department of Defense, the Foundation for Physical Therapy, and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Rich and his work are regularly featured in mainstream publications, such as Runner's World and Outside Magazine. He received his PhD in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware and his Master of Physical Therapy from Ohio University. In addition to Montana Running Lab, Rich is an Associate Professor in the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science at the University of Montana. You can find Rich at Montana Running Lab's website and Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctors-of-running/support

I started my career in sports medicine as a PT student working with the Boston Celtics. After a short stint working in Burlington, VT. I set out on the road as a traveling physical therapist with Kate for 10 years, across 7 states. Manual therapy and exercise are the cornerstones or most of my treatment plans. In addition, I lean heavily on dry needling and blood flow restriction training (BFR). BFR helps accelerate strengthening and recovery with the use of a pressurized cuff during exercise, Skiing is my passion in the winter. In the summer, I enjoy running, hiking, open water swim races, and camping with my family. Much of the rest of my free time is spent volunteering in national leadership positions within the American Physical Therapy Association. I currently serve on the Board of Directors of APTA's Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy - the national body representing 20,000 musculoskeletal PT Members. (970) 924-0520 James.Spencer.PT@gmail.com

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Phil Plisky to discuss the overlaps between and importance of collaboration between Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Strength & Conditioning, and more. ⁠Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, CSCS⁠, is an Associate Professor in the University of Evansville's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and is the co-founder of the ⁠Professional Rebellion⁠, a community dedicated to helping physical therapists create the career of their dreams.   His mission is to advance rehabilitation and performance by inspiring those with the power to change it.  He does this as a faculty member, Director of Residency Programs, researcher, co-developer in Functional Movement Systems, consultant in collegiate and professional sports, and author at ⁠PhilPlisky.com⁠. Dr. Plisky received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Evansville and his Doctor of Science Degree in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Plisky is a board-certified orthopedic specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He is a NATA board-certified athletic trainer and a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Dr. Plisky specializes in sport and orthopedic rehabilitation and performance with an emphasis on injury prevention in athletes. His research focuses on comprehensive movement testing and injury prevention among athletes, military personnel, and school-aged children. Dr. Plisky's fieldwork has garnered research grants in collaboration with multiple universities totaling over 3 million dollars. His peer-reviewed articles have appeared in numerous scientific journals, several of which he serves as a manuscript reviewer. Additionally, he is a performance consultant for collegiate and professional teams, military, and school systems. Dr. Plisky also presents internationally on the subjects of return to sport testing, injury prevention, and field expedient movement testing. To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MoboBoard: BRAWNBODY10 saves 10% at checkout! AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/ MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/support

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast - Dan is joined by Keelan Enseki to discuss Physical Therapy Considerations for the Hip Joint, including examination, return to sport, & more! Keelan attended the University of Pittsburgh completing a Master of Physical Therapy and a Master of Science Degree in Health and Rehabilitation Science. He completed the Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program through the University of Pittsburgh and Centers for Rehab Services/University of Pittsburgh Center for Sports Medicine. Keelan is also a certified athletic trainer (ATC), certified orthopaedic (OCS) & sports (SCS) physical therapy specialist. He is currently serving as the Director of Clinical Practice Innovation, Administrative Director of Physical Therapy Residency Programs, and Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program Director at the Centers for Rehab Services/UPMC Center for Sports Medicine Clinic as well as an adjunct professor for the University of Pittsburgh Departments of Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine & Nutrition. Keelan's time is divided time between clinical practice, residency administration, project consultation, & professional development responsibilities. His areas of clinical interest include determinants of outcomes and treatment options available for active individuals with pathological conditions of the hip joint. He regularly presents nationally & internationally on these topics. Keelan has been an author including peer-reviewed articles for the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Clinics in Sports Medicine, Archives of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, The Physician and Sportsmedicine, Journal of Bodywork and Movement, and Sports Health. He has served as a content reviewer for the American Journal of Sports Medicine, the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, Journal of Athletic Training, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Journal of Hip Preservation, PM&R and Physical Therapy in Sport, Journal of Sports Rehabilitation, Sports Health, guest editor for Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, and is an associate editor for the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Additionally, he has co-authored book chapters & continuing education manuscripts covering the topics of rehabilitation of hip and knee injuries. Keelan is a member of the APTA Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, & serves as chairperson & a head author for the ICF-linked clinical practice guidelines of the hip, & director of the annual academy meeting (AOM). He also is currently serving as the chair of the Hip Special Interest Group for the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy. He serves on the Physiotherapy Committee for the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA). For more on Keelan, you can find him at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Keelan-Enseki Episode Sponsors: AliRx: DBraunRx = 20% off at checkout! https://alirx.health/ MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! PurMotion: "brawn" = 10% off!! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off GOT ROM: https://www.gotrom.com/a/3083/5X9xTi8k Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-braun/support

Is physical pain always bad? How can we improve our mobility? Is it possible to be 70 years old and not have any physical pain or aches whatsoever? In this week's episode my friend Alexandra Anderson is gonna walk us through some of these topics, and trust me, some of her studies results will definitely surprise you. Alexandra Anderson PT, DPT is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy with over 6 years of clinical experience, treating in both private practice and outpatient hospital-based settings. Graduating from Loma Linda University in southern California, Alex moved back East where she worked in Washington, DC for 2 years, prior to relocating to Chicago, IL where she completed UIC's Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy.Furthermore, she holds a certification as a myofascial trigger point therapist.Currently, Alex works full-time at the University of Illinois at Chicago and is the founder of her own private practice, The Physical Therapy Academy, which offers patient care and continuing education. She has presented at national conferences, published case reports and contributed to authoring two book chapters for manual therapy for the hip and knee. Alex engages in academia by lab instructing physical therapy and medical students at the University of Illinois at Chicago, as well as assisting in Northwestern's fellowship program.So if you're ready to learn how to improve your mobility, deal with pain better and ultimately build a body that you enjoy living in... this is the episode for you ;)Make sure to give Alex (@thephysicaltherapyacademy) a follow if you want to learn more about mobility, longevity, and overall body health. 

Dr. Dan Rhon (Twitter, e-mail) is interviewed by Skip Gill about the grant funding process and opportunities. This episode contains information that will be interesting for educators, researchers, and clinicians who want to learn more about how to navigate the grant funding process. Dr. Rhon discusses practical insights of grant funded research, and walks through an example using the Clinical Science in Manual Therapy Research Award.  Dr Rhon also discusses other grant venues to consider from:  ForceNet, the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, and the National Institutes of Health.Find out more about the Foundation for Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (FOMPT) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) at the following links:Foundation website: www.aaompt.org/foundationAcademy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=enPodcast e-mail: aaomptpodcast@gmail.comPodcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Phil Plisky to discuss movement assessment and movement testing for athletes, including the use of the Y balance test in athletics. Phil Plisky, PT, DSc, OCS, ATC, CSCS, is an Associate Professor in the University of Evansville's Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and is the co-founder of the Professional Rebellion, a community dedicated to helping physical therapists create the career of their dreams. His mission is to advance rehabilitation and performance by inspiring those with the power to change it. He does this as a faculty member, Director of Residency Programs, researcher, co-developer in Functional Movement Systems, consultant in collegiate and professional sports, and author at PhilPlisky.com. Dr. Plisky received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Evansville and his Doctor of Science Degree in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Plisky is a board-certified orthopedic specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He is a NATA board-certified athletic trainer and a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Dr. Plisky specializes in sport and orthopedic rehabilitation and performance with an emphasis on injury prevention in athletes. His research focuses on comprehensive movement testing and injury prevention among athletes, military personnel, and school-aged children. Dr. Plisky's fieldwork has garnered research grants in collaboration with multiple universities totaling over 3 million dollars. His peer-reviewed articles have appeared in numerous scientific journals, several of which he serves as a manuscript reviewer. Additionally, he is a performance consultant for collegiate and professional teams, military, and school systems. Dr. Plisky also presents internationally on the subjects of return to sport testing, injury prevention, and field expedient movement testing. To keep up to date with everything Dan is doing on the podcast, be sure to subscribe and follow @brawnbody on social media! Episode Sponsors: MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/brawn-body-training or Coupon Code "BRAWN" for 40% off your annual subscription! CTM Band: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band coupon code "BRAWN10" = 10% off! TRX: trxtraining.com coupon code "TRX20BRAWN" = 20% off Red Light Therapy through Hooga Health: hoogahealth.com coupon code "brawn" = 12% off Ice shaker affiliate link: https://www.iceshaker.com?sca_ref=1520881.zOJLysQzKe Training Mask: "BRAWN" = 20% off at checkout https://www.trainingmask.com?sca_ref=2486863.iestbx9x1n Make sure you SHARE this episode with a friend who could benefit from the information we shared! Check out everything Dan is up to, including blog posts, fitness programs, and more by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/brawnbodytraining Liked this episode? Leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-braun/support

Last category of the Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy for cervical groups! In this episode, we cover:Symptoms associated with Cervicogenic HeadachesWhat to evaluate in your objective examWhat to address for treatmentSupport the showThe purpose of this podcast is to provide useful, condensed information for exhausted, time-crunched Physical Therapists and Student Physical Therapists who looking to build confidence in their foundational knowledge base and still have time to focus on other important aspects of life. Hit follow to make sure you never miss an episode. Have questions? Want to connect? Contact me at ptsnackspodcast@gmail.com or check out more at pts...

In this episode we discuss the Patellofemoral Pain Clinical Practice Guidelines. Topics Include: Differential Diagnosis Objective Exam Techniques Functional Tests and Measures Classification Systems Treatment References: 1. Willy RW, Hoglund LT, Barton CJ, et al. Patellofemoral Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019;49(9):CPG1-CPG95. doi:10.2519/jospt.2019.0302 Thanks for listening and as always, please let us know if you have any questions, recommendations, or topics you would like us to cover! More About Us: Website: https://athletesfirstperformance.weebly.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athletes_first_physio/ Run Time: 58:36 Released on October 9, 2022

I had an incredible conversation with Rick Olderman about Physical Therapy practices and how they relate to the world of Yoga. Rick is gifted in analyzing body mechanics and solving the riddle associated with pain. During this conversation we discussed:how subtle shifts in body mechanics can have a profound effect in solving pain patterns in the bodyhow Rick's program and books called Fixing You® came to fruitionHow bending the knees can unlock back painSimple exercises to explore the mind & body connectionhow the process of conveying profound ideas simply can make pain management accessible to all walks of lifeand SO MUCH MORE......Rick Olderman is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist with more than 25 years experience that specializes in helping people with chronic pain experience a pain-free life. Rick has written the popular Fixing You® series of books -- found on Amazon.com -- to help people with chronic pain or injuries. Rick wants to show you how to live completely pain-free without the need for medication.Rick's home website: https://rickolderman.comFixing You® series of books  https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rick+olderman+booksFixing You® Method At Home Course: https://go.rickolderman.com Listeners get 20% off their orders with code: FIXING YOUFixing You® Method for Health Professionals:  https://www.healpatientsfaster.comTalk About Pain Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/talk-about-pain/id1593262436Thanks for listening to this episode. Check out:

Dr. Charles Hazle (e-mail, ResearchGate) of the University of Kentucky and the Imaging Special Interest Group of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation that he gave at the 2019 AAOMPT Conference titled, “Do You Trust Your Hands or the Images?” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners interested in the intersection of orthopaedic physical therapy clinical practice and diagnostic imaging. Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=enPodcast e-mail: aaomptpodcast@gmail.comPodcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Welcome back to season 2 of PT Elevated where we are broadening our topics to include more researchers but still focusing on topics that you can use in your clinic every day.   On our seventh episode of season 2, Dr. Craig Wassenger, PT, PhD, who currently works in the Tuffs University School of Medicine hybrid DPT Boston program will be telling us about the pain manual that was published by the Pain Special Interest Group within the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy that he was instrumental in producing.   Here are some of the highlights: The pain manual Craig and his colleagues produced is an expansion of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The IASP has a curricular outline for teaching pain to physical therapists. It has a list of topics that should be included in physical therapist education. Around three years ago Craig and his colleagues led by Mark Shepherd were able to join and make something out of the IASP, the Pain Education Manual for Physical Therapist Professional Degree Programs.   “Collectively as healthcare professionals we have learned a ton about pain in the past two decades and I do not think that the content that has been included in physical therapists' education has been able to keep pace with that. As we learn more through psychology and neuroimaging particularly of the brain, we can understand more from a basic science perspective then the application of that content to clinicians treating patients daily and it really has not been done, so this is an attempt to bring those things together as well as an understanding of educators and physical therapists on that topic.”   Although the pain manual focuses on education there is a role for clinicians to take content from it. “The way that I look at it from an educator's perspective, is we had this guideline document which was the IASP outline, and it was just a list of stuff telling what you should be teaching. I think of that as if you have a recipe that being your ingredients list, but you didn't really know what to do with it. We tried to take the list of ingredients and add the recipe to it. Here are some things that you can do, here is how you put it together, here are examples of how we have put it together to try to help educators pull that information. If you are an experienced cook for that recipe, like an experienced educator you can take what we offered and then mold it to fit your specific needs, just like the way that an experienced cook would do.”   “In addition to just having an extrapolation of the checklist of content from IASP we offer and provide examples of learning activities both active and lecture for educators to incorporate into their classes. The manual is also supported by asynchronous content, so we have partnered with the APTA and the APTA learning center, so the developers of the manual put together lectures to get faculty current on all topics. The document has supported material from an asynchronous learning site so they can see how we present the details as well as opportunities and examples of assignments that could be used within class as homework for students on the educator's side of things.”   On pain Craig says, “I think the best way to do it is to have integrated pain content with an additional stand-alone course.” One of the challenges with pain both logistically within the association and from an educational perspective is that it crosses all clinical areas. The pain specialist group is housed within orthopaedics but the course is not only a orthopaedic thing, it is all clinical areas and when you don't have a focus point around it, it gets diluted across a lot of different areas. That is why I think it needs to be integrated across lots of different courses. But have a place where it is centered and have the focus time to evaluate it and study it as a student. Also provide that opportunity to our post graduate students as well, primarily talking about DPTs.”   The pain education manual is housed on the Orthopaedic Academy website.   We've also partnered with APTA, and have prerecorded lectures for educators and people that are more audio or visual learners.   In teaching about pain Craig says, “Pain science is centered around patient education. I use a scaffolded approach to that because it is one of the key things that I cover within the course and one of the main assignments I have with all the universities that I teach this course at. First step is understanding the background information, the research, the content, to substantiate what the education should be centered around, and it comes down to the psychosocial contribution to pain as well as what we understand now around the nociplastic pain and the changes in the central nervous system that are not very well understood by many healthcare providers or the public. The students watch me delivering it to a patient and we watch the interactions and break down the interaction. They then have a practice session with each other.   Our training is improving, and this is one step to try to make it better and provide resources but there are still gaps that we recognize. I'm hopeful other healthcare providers do too. There is a role for us to contribute medical, nursing, and pharmacist education and all the other healthcare providers that we and our patients interact with to try to bolster this. I'm hoping there is a shift in the criteria that we are using for our accreditation and or licensure because unless a change is forced it is hard to make people change.   Craig's Clinical Pearl: “One thing I wish I knew when I started clinical practice was that I didn't have to have all the answers. You come out of school you've spent so much time studying and learning all this content and you've had expert clinicians and educators telling you all this information and there is so much you must learn. You take your board exam, and you pass it and then you get a patient in front of you, and you don't have the clinical instructor to lean on and you may or may not have a mentor and I just felt like I had to know it all. You certainly do not know it all. You'll never know it all or have all the answers. But that is one thing to not worry about and this will tie back into the pain manual to show that there are resources available for you to help you. My strong recommendation even if it isn't a formal process is to get a mentor and learn much as you can from them. Lastly, it certainly is not all about knowledge it is a whole lot about relationships, people, trust, caring and those other things that are hard to teach but are maybe more important than all the content we talk about in PT education.” Helpful research and training: Advance Therapeutic Neuroscience Education: Focus on Function Therapeutic Neuroscience Education Pain Education Manual for Physical Therapist Professional Degree Programs  Ad Info: How many of you are thinking about or preparing to sit for your board-certification exam? Achieving board certification can be a strenuous process, and the right prep course can mean the difference between a passing and failing exam score. PT Elevated sponsor, Evidence In Motion, offers test prep courses for OCS, SCS, and GCS, with over 95% pass rates! As a podcast listener, you can get 5% off a prep course now. Find the promo code and more info in the show notes. You got this!  Connect with us on socials: @ZimneyKJ on Twitter @PMintkenDPT on Twitter Craig Wassenger Tufts University Bio

Low back pain remains a musculoskeletal condition with an adverse societal impact. Globally, LBP is highly prevalent and a leading cause of disability. In the United States, LBP remains one of the most common reasons to seek health care and, along with neck pain, is the medical condition associated with the highest overall costs.An update to the 2012 Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Clinical Practice Guideline for Low Back Pain was recently released in late 2021.Tonight, we will talk about WHY this CPG was created, HOW it was constructed, and WHAT this recent CPG recommends for the treatment of Low Back Pain.We want to thank the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy for bringing you this broadcast.Download the CPG here

Dealing with recurrent, current chronic pain? Is pain all in the mind? Wondering how different techniques are helping your pain? We have Dr. Alex Anderson, Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, on to break down the shifts in pain science and why pain is important. Using the biopsychosocial model, Dr. Alex addresses pain through a biomedical perspective, and how psychosocial factors can affect pain perception too. Then, she dives into chronic pain and how pain is interpreted in the brain through inputs of threat stimuli. Discussing chronic pain modulation, she dives into the physiology of Fibromyalgia and how plasticity in the brain makes pain plastic too! Finally, she provides insight into how manual therapy techniques modulate pain, specifically looking at joint mobilizations, trigger points, and dry needling. Let(s dive into the science of pain! Feeling your low back? Grab your Coba Board. Get your glutes activated optimally during deadlifts and squat variations and get a great full-body resistance workout by activating the core activating and firing up the upper body. Load up the body effectively and safely with your very own lightweight and easily storable Coba Board, using code 'OPTIMAL' to get 15% off at checkout (affiliate code). What You Will Learn in this Interview with Dr. Alex Anderson 4:07 - Consent on pain education 6:23 - Shifts in pain science & do we need to get rid of pain? 9:51 - Contributors to pain 12:35 - How the Central Nervous System works 14:46 - Brain & Physiology of Chronic Pain 18:54 - Fibromyalgia 20:21 - Plasticity of pain 23:39 - How do manual therapy techniques and tools help pain? 26:30 - What is manual therapy doing physiologically in the body? 32:18 - What are Joint Mobilizations? 33:47 - Dry Needling 39:27 - How do trigger points form? 43:03 - How does acupuncture differ from dry needling? 45:00 - How Dr. Alex is exploring her pain 49:58 - Learn more with Dr. Alex Items mentioned: Dr. Alex's Website Dr. Alex's Instagram To learn more about Dr. Alex and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode170/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven't done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tobpodcast/message

Tune in Monday, 1/10/22, at 6:30am EST, to welcome Doctor Of Physical Therapy, Rebecca Klingenschmitt, to The Doctor Whisperer Show! ▪︎ ▪︎ ▪︎ ABOUT OUR GUEST: Rebecca Klingenschmitt is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Board-certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Rebecca founded Active Solutions Rehab & Wellness in January 2021 after years of working in traditional outpatient physical therapy settings and seeing the need for more personalized care not typically available in the traditional healthcare model. Through Active Solutions Rehab & wellness, she strives to provide more personalized and holistic care than what is often experienced in the traditional healthcare system. Rebecca is a movement optimist and sees the body as resilient and adaptable. She seeks to be your guide along the rehab process and work together with you to get you back to doing the activities you love without the barriers of pain, injury, or physical limitations. ▪︎ ▪︎ ▪︎ Thank you to our incredible sponsor, TieTechnology, for sponsoring the show! #physicaltherapy #tampabay #healthcare #businessofmedicine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedoctorwhisperer/message

This month we are joined by physical therapist Dr. Janice Ying. She shared with us how she has fit nine lives worth of achievements into just one life, her work with musicians in physical rehabilitation and injury prevention, and her work with collegiate and graduate-level musicians. We pepper her with controversial questions, and she shoots back with a stellar answer every time. For example, are musicians small muscle athletes? Should we care about our joint range of motion? Listen to find out. Show Notes: Bio: Dr. Janice Ying is the owner and founder of Opus Physical Therapy and Performance Inc.  She is an ABPTS board certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy serving the Greater Los Angeles area and is internationally recognized as an expert in the field of Performing Arts Medicine. Most recently, she has been awarded the 2021 Emerging Leader award by the American Physical Therapy Association - Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy.  She is currently the head physical therapist at The Colburn School - working with elite collegiate and graduate level musicians on injury prevention techniques and addressing playing-related injuries. Originally from Kansas City, MO, Dr. Ying attended Pepperdine University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and Piano Performance while on multiple scholarships for her achievements as both a pianist and violinist. She worked professionally as a pianist for several years, performing throughout the country before returning to school to complete her graduate studies in physical therapy.   Dr. Ying received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the top-ranked physical therapy program, University of Southern California. She completed her orthopedic residency training at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. She currently serves as Adjunct Clinical Instructor for the University of Southern California in the department of Physical Therapy and Biokinesiology.   In the past, she has served as a mentor, lecturer and member of the clinical faculty for the Glendale Adventist Medical Center - Orthopedic Residency as well as taught courses on clinical management of the elbow, wrist and hand, and functional ergonomics.  Additionally, she has obtained advanced certifications in ergonomics, Kinesiotaping, Graston Technique and manual physical therapy techniques. Dr. Ying is internationally recognized for her work with treating performing artists.  She is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer at national and international conferences/events. Dr. Ying's professional interests include clinical research and the application of injury prevention techniques and rehabilitation of instrumental musicians and dancers. She frequently provides courses and educational sessions for medical professionals on topics relating to the management and treatment of health conditions found in performing artists. Dr. Ying is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association, where she has held several positions as both an elected and appointed officer for the Orthopedic Academy, and Performing Arts Special Interest Group of the American Physical Therapy Association. Additional affiliations include the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapists and the Performing Arts Medicine Association. Website- https://www.opuspt.com Instagram-opus_pt Institutions: Pepperdine University  USC Colburn School of Music  Books: Playing Less Hurt- Janet Horvath The Go Giver- Bob Burg and John David Mann  

In this episode we introduce the new clinical practice guidelines for managing lateral ankle sprains. We break down the CPG and discuss how we will be using the evidence to help improve our treatment for athletes/patients following a lateral ankle sprain. The flow of the podcast starts with defining a lateral ankle sprain and then identifying risk factors for primary and secondary injury. We then dive into our assessment of specific impairments for acute sprains then analyze a new framework for return to sport criteria. There is also discussion on prophylactic ankle bracing vs taping, stable and unstable surface balance training, and updated views on ankle special testing. Thanks for listening and as always, please let us know if you have any questions, recommendations, or topics you would like us to cover! Articles Caffrey E, Docherty CL, Schrader J, Klossnner J. The Ability of 4 Single-Limb Hopping Tests to Detect Functional Performance Deficits in Individuals With Functional Ankle Instability. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2009;39(11):799-806. doi:10.2519/jospt.2009.3042 Martin RL, Davenport TE, Fraser JJ, et al. Ankle Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Lateral Ankle Ligament Sprains Revision 2021: Clinical Practice Guidelines Linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health From the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2021;51(4):CPG1-CPG80. doi:10.2519/jospt.2021.0302 Smith MD, Vicenzino B, Bahr R, et al. Return to sport decisions after an acute lateral ankle sprain injury: introducing the PAASS framework—an international multidisciplinary consensus. Br J Sports Med. Published online June 22, 2021:bjsports-2021-104087. doi:10.1136/bjsports-2021-104087 Run Time: 1:08:12 Released on July 13th, 2021

Justin Wong and Lauren Rimmel, from the Clinical Residency in Ortho PT program, join Amanda and Rachel to talk about their research focused on how educators can better support culturally and diverse linguistic learners in graduate school. The conversation evolves from findings within the study and the importance of this type of research, as well as hopes for how this work will be applied to improve future student outcomes. We also touch on topics such as how to reflect in action, how to advocate for culturally diverse and linguistic learners, and how this work will make an impact for future practitioners in the PT field. To wrap it up, Amanda and Rachel discuss antiracism in scholarship and practice.Listen to the Season 1 Playlist on Spotify or YouTube!Learn more about: The Clinical Residency in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy at MGH IHPHow any research lab can be antiracist in 10 Simple Rules for Building an Antiracist LabDifferences in life expectancy between Roxbury and Back Bay in A City Divided in Life and DeathHistorical redlining in Boston in How has Boston Gotten Away with Being Segregated for so Long?Evidence-Based IHP is brought to you by the Janis P. Bellack Library at MGH Institute of Health Professions. Ask us questions, send us your feedback on the show or pitch us a story at podcast@mghihp.edu. Follow the Janis P. Bellack Library on Twitter and/or Instagram. Follow MGH Institute of Health Professions on Twitter and/or Instagram. Credits Co-Hosts: Amanda Tarbet & Rachel Norton Executive Producer: Selena Craig Production Assistant: Kim Ames Creator: Amanda Tarbet Special thanks to Jorge Sanchez de Lozada and MGH IHP's Office of Information Technology for their technical help and financial support of this project. The songs featured in our podcast are Neighbors by Normcore and The Valley by Jahzzar.

Dr. Janice Ying is the owner and founder of Opus Physical Therapy and Performance. She is an ABPTS board-certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy serving the Greater Los Angeles area and is widely recognized as an expert in the field of Performing Arts Medicine. Most recently, she has been awarded the 2021 Emerging Leader Award by the American Physical Therapy Association - Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy for her contributions to the profession through promoting Physical Therapy in the Performing Arts. She is currently the physical therapist at The Colburn School - Conservatory of Music and the American Contemporary Ballet. Anatomy Course (April 22-June 10) www.opuspt.com/courses Instagram @opus_pt Website www.opuspt.com Beyond the Practice Room Podcast https://www.beyondthepracticeroompodcast.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thealignedmusician/message

Dr. Mary Beth Geiser (e-mail, ResearchGate) of Aurora Sports Health-Mequon, the Physical Therapy Department, Marquette University, Concordia University Wisconsin (DPT and MSRS programs), Concordia St. Paul (DPT program),  Regis University (Residency and Fellowship programs), and the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is interviewed by Dhinu Jayaseelan regarding a presentation she gave at the 2020 Virtual AAOMPT Conference titled, “So, You’re Interested In Academia? A Roadmap To Prepare OMPTs In Their Transition.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for those who want to become more familiar with entry-level (DPT) and post-professional (residency and fellowship) standards for academic physical therapy program faculty in the United States.Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=enPodcast e-mail: aaomptpodcast@gmail.comPodcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

Meet Dr. David Smelser, PT, DPT, OCS and Dr. Austin Kercheville, PT, DPT, OCS—two very busy Board-Certified Specialists in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. We're here to help you pass the OCS on a tight schedule like we did. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and give you a few tips to get you started with your study plan.Subscribe and sign up for more resources at PhysioFieldGuide.com.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/physiofieldguide)

Peter Sprague, PhD, holds the positions of Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics in Emory University's School of Medicine. His primary teaching appointment is within the Physical Therapy Division in the Emory School of Medicine where he is the co-course coordinator for the Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation course, the course coordinator for the Introduction to Interventions course, and course coordinator for a course he developed entitled “Movement System in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice.”  He is a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and currently sits on the Orthopaedic Specialty Council for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, serving a four year appointment beginning in January 2018.  Dr. Sprague has extensive clinical experience working with collegiate athletes in an interprofessional team setting and has assisted in the development and implementation of screening procedures assessing for musculoskeletal injury risk for collegiate and professional sports organizations. He has an active research agenda exploring musculoskeletal injury risk reduction in active populations and is interested in exploring the effects of movement-based interventions on population health. Dr. Sprague lives in the Atlanta area and enjoys outdoor activities with his wife and 3 dogs.In this conversation Dr. Sprague talks about the nature and importance of human movement. Not just the fact that we move, but how we do it. What does the science say about the various benefits of multifaceted versatile movement through the day and how it can inherence our overall physical state? Tune in to learn more!This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visithttps://bit.ly/EmoryLM

Due to circumstances of COVID-19, APTA NEXT transformed our beloved NEXT conference virtual. At PT Pintcast, we decided to kick things off with a NEXT Virtual Happy Hour.  Tara Jo Manal Tara Jo Manal is the director of clinical services and Residency training at the University of Delaware and the director of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (AOPT). She is here to talk about her APTA NEXT 2017 Maley Lecture – Strike While the Iron is Hot. Check it out here: https://www.apta.org/NEXT/2017/MaleyLecture/?fbclid=IwAR0vo93fi0MpxezYDlFkvtabTmJ0bOwXaO4cBhyDRCv2fN0bNwT-_zk2eWo Tara believes that not only from her lecture but even due to COVID the therapy profession has transformed and adjusted for the better in clinical practice. If you are interested in furthering your physical therapy career in orthopedics, check out the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy here: https://www.orthopt.org/ Tara gives us the rundown of all educational material that AOPT provides for physical therapists interested in pursuing the OCS. Look out for future opportunities to win these materials! Tara ends with visualizing in 3 years our profession finding our spot in all settings and continuing to provide telehealth to patients. PARTING SHOT 47:28 “Be thinking how you are creating your communities. Recognizing what we have learned and what’s so important about community while we’ve been separated from one another.” – TARA

Due to circumstances of COVID-19, APTA NEXT transformed our beloved NEXT conference virtual. At PT Pintcast, we decided to kick things off with a NEXT Virtual Happy Hour. Tara Jo Manal Tara Jo Manal is the director of clinical services and Residency training at the University of Delaware and the director of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (AOPT). She is here to talk about her APTA NEXT 2017 Maley Lecture – Strike While the Iron is Hot. Check it out here: https://www.apta.org/NEXT/2017/MaleyLecture/?fbclid=IwAR0vo93fi0MpxezYDlFkvtabTmJ0bOwXaO4cBhyDRCv2fN0bNwT-_zk2eWo Tara believes that not only from her lecture but even due to COVID the therapy profession has transformed and adjusted for the better in clinical practice. If you are interested in furthering your physical therapy career in orthopedics, check out the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy here: https://www.orthopt.org/ Tara gives us the rundown of all educational material that AOPT provides for physical therapists interested in pursuing the OCS. Look out for future opportunities to win these materials! Tara ends with visualizing in 3 years our profession finding our spot in all settings and continuing to provide telehealth to patients. PARTING SHOT 47:28 “Be thinking how you are creating your communities. Recognizing what we have learned and what’s so important about community while we’ve been separated from one another.” – TARA

Chris Hughes the OP editor at the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (www.orthopt.org) gives us the overview of the current concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Listen to learn more about: Resources and service opportunities available through the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical TherapyHow the ISC Current Concepts series for professional development can help YOU prepare for the OCS examinationWhy having a "dying to know" attitude can make you a better clinician WIN Access to Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy here: https://www.orthopt.org/

Chris Hughes the OP editor at the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy (www.orthopt.org) gives us the overview of the current concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Listen to learn more about: * Resources and service opportunities available through the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy* How the ISC Current Concepts series for professional development can help YOU prepare for the OCS examination* Why having a "dying to know" attitude can make you a better clinician WIN Access to Current Concepts of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy here: https://www.orthopt.org/

Today's episode features, Dr. Laura Wenge, a PT of 7 years, wife of 10 years and mother of 2. She will be sharing insight about life after PT school! Dr. Wenger received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from University of Utah in 2013. She completed her Orthopaedic Physical Therapy residency at University of Utah in 2014, where she gave birth to her son shortly after. In 2019, her second child was born three weeks after graduating from an OMPT fellowship at Berlin College in collaboration with Evidence in Motion. She shares what factors contributed to her being able to successfully complete her residency and fellowship while being pregnant during both. She also highlights physical therapist's natural affinity for giving to others before we give to ourselves and it's effects on our mental health. Be sure to listen and learn about how she viewed her residency and fellowship as part of her self-care. For anyone concerned about the how's and when's of starting a family before, during or after choosing a residency or fellowship, be sure to check into today's valuable episode!

On this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy and Smart Podcast, I welcome Daniel Chelette, Amy Arundale and Justin Zych on the show to discuss some questions from our presentation at the Combined Sections Meeting in Denver, Colorado entitled, Turning the Road to Success Into a Highway: Strategies to Facilitate Success for Young Professionals. In this episode, we discuss: -How work-life balance evolves in your career -The physical therapy awareness crisis -How to tackle the female leadership disparity in physical therapy -Burnout and when to pivot in your career -And so much more! Resources: Amy Arundale Twitter Daniel Chelette Twitter Justin Zych Twitter   A big thank you to Net Health for sponsoring this episode!  Learn more about Four Ways That Outpatient Therapy Providers Can Increase Patient Engagement in 2020!   For more information on Daniel: Daniel Chelette is a staff physical therapist at Orthopedic One, Inc., a private practice in Columbus, OH. He graduated from Duke University with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2015. He is also a graduate of the Ohio State University Orthopedic Residency Program and Orthopedic Manual Therapy Fellowship Programs. He became a Fellow of the Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists in April. Since June of 2018, he has served as the Chair of the Central District of the Ohio Physical Therapy Association. Daniel’s interests include evaluating and treating the complex orthopedic patient, peer to peer mentorship, marketing and marketing strategy and advancing the physical therapy profession through excellence, expert practice, and collaborative care.   For more information on Justin: Dr. Zych currently practices physical therapy in Atlanta, GA as an ABPTS certified orthopaedic specialist (OCS) and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT) with Emory Healthcare. Additionally, Justin is an adjunct faculty member with Emory University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program and a faculty member of Emory’s Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency. Justin earned his Bachelor of Science from Baylor University, then graduated from Duke University with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy. He has completed advanced training in orthopaedics through the Brooks/UNF Orthopaedic Residency and OMPT Fellowship programs, while concurrently practicing as a physical therapist and clinic manager in Jacksonville, FL. Justin is actively involved with the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Academy of Physical Therapy Education. He has identified his passions lie in clinical mentorship and classroom teaching, specifically to develop clinical reasoning and practice management for the early clinician.   For more information on Amy: Amelia (Amy) Arundale, PT, PhD, DPT, SCS is a physical therapist and researcher. Originally from Fairbanks, Alaska, she received her Bachelor’s Degree with honors from Haverford College. Gaining both soccer playing and coaching experience through college, she spent a year as the William Penn Fellow and Head of Women’s Football (soccer) at the Chigwell School, in London. Amy completed her DPT at Duke University, and throughout as well as after, she gained experience working at multiple soccer clubs including the Carolina Railhawks F.C. (now North Carolina F.C.), the Capitol Area Soccer League, S.K. Brann (Norway), and the Atlanta Silverbacks. In 2013, Amy moved to Newark, Delaware to pursue a PhD under Dr. Lynn Snyder-Mackler. Working closely with her colleague Holly Silvers, Amy’s dissertation examined primary and secondary ACL injury prevention as well as career length and return to sport, primarily in soccer players. After a short post-doc in Linkoping, Sweden in 2017, Amy took a role as a post-doc under David Putrino at Mount Sinai Health System and working as a physical therapist and biomechanist at the Brooklyn Nets. Outside of work, Amy continues to play some soccer, however primarily plays Australian Rules Football for both the New York club and US National Team. Amy has also been involved a great deal in the APTA and AASPT, including serving as chair of the AASPT’s membership committee, Director of the APTA’s Student Assembly, and as a member of the APTA’s Leadership Development Committee.   Read the full transcript below: Karen Litzy (00:00): Hey everybody, welcome to the podcast. I'm happy to have each of you on and I'm going to have you introduce yourself in a second. But just for the listeners, the four of us were part of a presentation at CSM, the combined sections meeting through the American physical therapy association in Denver a couple of weeks ago. And our talk was creating a roadmap for your physical therapy career. And afterwards we had a Q and a and we just had so many questions that we just physically couldn't get to them due to time constraints and the such at CSM. So we thought we would record this podcast for the people who were there and the people who weren't there to answer the rest of the questions that were in our Slido queue. Cause I think we had quite a bit of questions. So, but before we do that, guys, I'm just gonna shoot to you and have all of you give a quick bio, tell us who you are, what you do, what you're up to, and then we'll get to all of those questions. So Justin, I'll have you start. Justin Zych (01:00): Sure, so I'm Justin Zych. I'm currently with Emory university. I am teaching in an adjunct role with the DPT program and then also the orthopedic residency. I went through and did an orthopedic residency and manual therapy fellowship through Brooks rehab in Jacksonville and did my PT education with Duke university. Daniel Chelette (01:28): Hey everybody. My name's Daniel Chelette. I also graduated alongside Justin from Duke in 2015. And also completed an orthopedic residency at the Ohio state university and then stayed on and completed a fellowship and with manual therapy at Ohio state as well. And then worked in an outpatient orthopedic clinic for a couple of years and then was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to join on and work as a physical there, the player performance center with the PGA tour. So actually up to two months into that and it's been a pretty cool experience. So that's where we're at right now. Amy Arundale (02:15): Hi, I'm Amy Arundale. I'm a physical therapist and biomechanistic with the Brooklyn nets. I also went to Duke although a few years before Dan and Justin and then worked in North Carolina for a little while as a sports physical therapist as well as working with a large soccer club before going and doing a PhD at the university of Delaware under Ireland Snyder Mackler. So did research on primary and secondary ACL injury prevention did a postdoc in Sweden with Juan activist and Martin Haglins before moving here to do Brooklyn. Karen Litzy (02:56): Well, thank you all for joining me and allowing the listeners to get a little bit of a glimpse into our CSM talk for those who weren't there and for those who were, and maybe we didn't answer their questions while we were there. We can answer it right now. So Daniel, I'm going to throw it to you. I'm going to have you take the lead for the remainder here. So take it away. Daniel Chelette (03:20): Let's do it. All right, so just a quick little background of the foundation or basis for this talk. It really focuses on some lessons and things that we have learned through the four VAR unique experiences up until this point about professional growth and professional development and things we've learned, the easy way and things we've learned the not so easy way. And just tidbits of wisdom we've picked up along the way and we thought it'd be valuable to put it together and have a talk for CSM. And that's kind of what well what the basis of all this was. So towards the last portion of the talk we just opened up wide open Q and A. and we got through a few questions but we've got a handful more that we're going to go with. So we're going to start out with let's see. What do you recommend for the future PT that wants to get involved in a specific section of PT but wants to remain local to their community? Amy Arundale (04:26): I can start with that one. I think one of the nice things about being involved in the like sections is a lot of times they actually are based where you're at. So they don't necessarily, they may require going to conferences but they sometimes don't even require that. So it's really easy actually to stay local and still contribute and get involved in the sections. Really. The big piece there and is just reaching out and saying, Hey, I'm really interested in getting involved. How can I volunteer? And that might be, you know, helping with a membership that, which might be making phone calls or emails or following up with people who have maybe accidentally dropped their section or their APTA membership. It might be helping with various other projects, but a lot of times those are actually you know, maybe they're internet based or they're going to be through conference calls. So it's pretty easy to stay local. Karen Litzy (05:27): Yeah, I think that's a great answer. I'm pretty involved in the private practice section of the APTA and I would echo what Amy said. A lot of you can get involved in committees. So a lot of the sections have individual committees and most of that work is done online with, maybe you have to go to the annual meeting of that section, but that's just once a year. And the good news is if you're doing a lot of things online, you're meeting people. When you go to, let's say the section meetings each year, you'll get to know people in your immediate local area. And it's a great way to start making and nurturing those connections in those relationships. So then you'll have people in your immediate area that you can go to for guidance and just to hang out and have fun as well. But I think starting, like Amy said, just have to ask. Daniel Chelette (06:27): Yeah. That’s beauty of the age that we live in is that it's really easy to connect be a long distance. So technology allows us to do that. And I'm a part of a committee through the American Academy of orthopedic manual physical therapists. It's the membership committee. And everybody's all over the place where all across the country. And that was just something I got plugged into and I've met a lot of cool people through it and have made some connections within that realm. Be that, so there's a lot of different like online and long distance ways that you can get connected without being connected, which would be, is it helpful if there's a particular area you want to stay in, but you still want to get connected? Two people within your community but also outside. Karen Litzy (07:17): All right, Daniel, go ahead. Take it away. Daniel Chelette (07:21): All right. We're stepping it up here. This next, and this is a good metaphysical question. Do you compartmentalize your life? How do you approach the interaction between family and professional domains? Justin Zych (07:36): So yeah, that is a really deep question. I'll try to go through and answer to the best of my ability. I think that that intersects a little bit with my section of the talk, which really focused on trying to make sure that you could handle all of the new responsibilities that come with being a new physical therapist. I'm getting used to the responsibilities and productivity expectations, but while also at the same time understanding that it's important to have a balance outside of the clinic and a really good work life balance. So as far as compartmentalizing it, I don't know if I've specifically sat down and tried to put things into boxes. I do have a little bit of a blend. I mean, even my wife works for a different physical therapy company, so we share a little bit of a shared language with that. Justin Zych (08:24): But it's important that whether it's documentation or other things. When I leave the clinic, I try to leave and make sure that I have a little bit of time for me and time to focus on whether that's my own professional development going and taking advantage of opportunities like this to meet and talk with other people or just relax and kind of step away from the responsibilities that you go through throughout the day. So that's a great question, but a very, I think you're going to find a bunch of individual answers from it. Daniel Chelette (08:56): Yeah, I think it really, it's an individual question kind of like Justin mentioned in, I think for me. What I've found is, you know, maybe well work life, work life balance, particularly going through residency and a fellowship you know, work life balance, a 50, 50 split, maybe not completely realistic, it's a work life division. So where you just have, you have things within your life, be it relationships or activities or whatever. We are able to unplug a little bit from work. And those might be bigger parts of your life at different points in your life. But it's being able to, you know nurture and engage in all aspects of who you are as a person. And not just work, work, work, work, work but kind of be guided by what you're passionate about, what's important in your life. And those will take up bigger sections of your life pie at different points in your life. So it's just important to try to have a division but not necessarily think that you have to keep that division at a certain level at all times throughout your life because life changes. Amy Arundale (10:11): So my old advisor LENSTAR Mackler and I've also heard Sharon Dunn use the metaphor of juggling. And they talk about juggling rubber balls and crystal balls. So your crystal balls being the things that are like really, really important. The things that you have to keep in the air because if you drop they shatter, so those might be like family, they might be important relationships. They might be work. And then you also then also have rubber balls. So rubber balls would be then things that if you drop they'll bounce back. They're not quite as crucial to keep in the air all times. And, that balance between some of those rubber balls and crystal balls is always going to change. But that there are some things that you have to keep in the air and some things that you can let drop or you might have, they might have a different kind of juggling cycle than others. Amy Arundale (11:07): So yeah, I think it changes from time to time. You know, I've had periods of time where I've basically just worked full time. My postdoc was a great example. I was basically, you know, going to work during the day working on postdoc stuff and then coming home and trying to finish off revisions on my PhD papers. And I was in a long distance relationship at the time, so it kind of just worked that I was literally working, you know, 14 sometimes 14, 16 hours a day. That's not sustainable for a long period of time though. And I'm guilty of sometimes not being good at that balance. I would like to think as I've gotten older, I'm better at creating time where I'm not working or you know, actually taking vacations where I'm putting an email like vacation, email reminder on and not looking at emails. Amy Arundale (12:04): But it's going to change from time to time. Those priorities will change as your life changes. So I don't know if it's necessarily compartmentalizing, but prioritizing what needs to be, what's that crystal ball? Are those crystal balls and what are those rubber balls?   Karen Litzy: Okay. You guys, they were all three great answers and I really don't think I have much to add. What I will say is that as you get older, since I'm definitely the oldest one of this bunch, as you get older, it does get easier because you start to realize the things that drive your happiness and the things that don't. And as you get older, you really want to make, like one of my crystal balls, which I love by the way, it's Sharon Dunn is genius obviously. But for me, one of my crystal balls I'm going to use that is happiness. Karen Litzy (12:58): And so within that crystal ball, what really makes me happy. And that's something that I keep up in there at all times. And at times maybe it is work. Maybe it's not. Maybe it's my relationship, maybe it's my family or my friends or it's just me sitting around and bingeing on Netflix. But what happens when you get older is I think, yeah, I agree. I don't know. And I think we've all echoed this, that I don't think you compartmentalize. You just really start to realize what's the most meaningful things for you. Right now. And it's fluid and changes sometimes day to day, week to week, month to month, year to year. Daniel Chelette (13:55): All right. And one, one quick thing on that last question. Kind of a hot topic, particularly in the medical doctor community is burnout and resiliency and you'll see those terms thrown around a lot. And I think a big thing is to realize that those types of things as far as burnout and kind of getting to a point, we're just sort of worn out with what with the PT professional, which do on a daily basis everybody's susceptible to it. You know, we can all get caught in this idea that maybe we're indestructable or you know, Oh, I can take on as much as I wanted to or need to like machine X, Y and Z. At a certain point it's a marathon, not a sprint. And you have to sort of like Karen and Amy alluded to that prioritization is huge. And definitely gets a little bit easier as you gain more life experience and kind of see what matters and maybe what doesn't so much. Daniel Chelette (14:51): Okay, now they're kind of good solid question here. So I'm going to paraphrase a little bit in, So companies, businesses usually do something really specific now for a specific product or a service or something like that. They focus on one thing. Daniel Chelette (15:02): In PT, we do many things. Is there an identity crisis within the profession of physical therapy? And how do we address it? So I’ll kind of get the ball rolling? That's a heavy question. I think to a certain degree, I don't know if I would say crisis, but I do think at times like I use the situation of if somebody asked me what physical therapy is. Initially I have a little bit of a hard time describing it. I think, I guess the mission statement of the vision 2020 is sort of what I fall back to. It's a really good snapshot of how we can describe what we do. It's basically helping to optimize and maximize the human experience through movement and overall health and, you know, but that in itself is a little bit vague and a big picture and sort of hard to really put a specific meat too. So, yeah, I think, I think to a certain degree it's a little bit hard to say what is physical therapy’s identity? What do you guys think? Amy Arundale (16:21): I would say, I don't know if we have an identity crisis, but I think we have an awareness crisis. I think the general public's knowledge and awareness of physical therapy and then also within the medical profession, the awareness and knowledge of what physical therapy is I think is a massive problem because that knowledge and awareness isn't there. And probably part of it then comes from us. I think, you know, Dan, what you're saying, I think that is that kind of, if we can't describe ourselves then no wonder other people can't figure out what we do or how we do it. So I'll give a shout out actually to Tracy Blake who's a physical therapist and a researcher in Canada. And one of the things that the last time when we sat down and had a chat was, she kinda gave me this challenge was if someone were to walk up to you and ask you what you do, come up with a way to describe what you do without using any medical terminology. Amy Arundale (17:28): So without using movement, without using sports, without using some of our fallback terminology, like come up with that elevator pitch of this is what I do. So I'm happy if you've got that at the ready. If you understand that, if you can kind of, yeah, the drop of a dime, give that, you know, five seconds spiel about what physical therapy is, then suddenly, you know, that person knows. But we've all got to have that at the ready and we've all that. I'd be able to do that so that we can put it in a common language that, you know, your next door neighbor can understand, that your grandmother can understand. So when they come to you and say, you know, you know, my hip's been bothering me for six weeks and I've been going to a chiropractor you've got that language to be able to say, well, have you thought about physical therapy? Amy Arundale (18:29): When you're talking to a doctor in a hospital or even just in a, you know, normal conversation you know, you've got that ability to say, well, Hey, you know, what about PT? Yeah, let's not put them on an opioid. Let's get them into physical therapy. So I think it's really a Big awareness crisis.   Karen Litzy: Okay. So Amy then my challenge to you is to Tracy's point, how do you answer that question? And then I haven't even bigger challenge though I'll say to everyone, but how do you answer that question?   Amy Arundale: So I've written it down. Let's see if I can get it right. The short version of mine is that my goal is to help athletes at all levels develop into their optimal athletic being as well as develop their optimal performance. What if someone says, well, what do you mean by optimal? That's a good question. What does that mean exactly? How do I help you become the best you can be? Karen Litzy (19:27): Okay. Not bad. Not bad. Excellent. Very nice. Very nice. So now I have a challenge for the three of you and let's see. Daniel, well, no, we'll start with Justin. Let's put him on the spot first. Great. All right. So I was at an entrepreneurial meetup a couple of years ago, and the person who was running this, Mmm gosh, I can't remember his name now. Isn't that terrible? But he said, I want everyone to stand up. In five words. So you have five fingers, right? Most of us. So in five words, explain to me what you do. So talk about stripping it down to its barest essentials. Simplifying to the point of maybe absurdity. It's hard to say what you do in five words, but Daniel, I'll start with you. So someone comes up to you and you say, I'm a physical therapist. Five words. This is what I do. Help people live life freely. Karen Litzy (20:48): Okay. That's not bad. Not bad. Justin. Justin Zych (20:51): I'm not going to use a sentence, but facilitate. Educate. Yeah. Facilitate. Educate. Empower. Does that count that I repeated like six. Now, restore, empathize. Throw the thighs in there. Karen Litzy (21:09): Nice. Yeah. When I did this for this little meetup, I said, I help people move better. That's what I said. Those were the five words. I help people move better. But I do like where I think maybe if we put our heads together and we mashed up all four of ours, I think we'd come up with a really, really nice identity statement that is maybe 10 words. So maybe we can put our heads together after this and come up with a nice identity statement made up of 10 words. And if we were at CSM, we would have the audience do this. This would have been one of their action items. So what I'd be curious is for the people listening to this, you know, put an action item put, what are your five words, what would you do to describe what physical therapy is? And then if you're on Twitter, just tag one of us. You can find all of our Twitter handles at the podcast, at podcast.healthywealthysmart.com in the show notes here. So tag one of us and let us know what your five words are because I'd be really curious to know that. Excellent. All right, Daniel, where are we at? Justin Zych (22:42): So actually I want to, I still want to go back to the last question cause I think there's a really good point in there. So Amy hit it really well with the awareness issue versus the identity crisis within our profession. I, I think one of the things that sets us apart is how dynamic we're able to be. And the skill set that we're given in, you know, when we have our DPT education and when we graduate, you know, granted, you know, we're using the term as a generalist where you can go and specialize further. But I think that that's a, that's a rare but very very powerful trait of our profession is that we're able to help across a spectrum of a lot of patients. The challenge that I would say if that question was worded a little differently is if we focus specifically just on one section, so is there an identity crisis within the orthopedic section? Justin Zych (23:36): If somebody comes in and they have hip pain, are they going to be treated differently by all four of us and then therefore does that make it really tough for us to come up with this five words, 10 words statement? Because we're, we're very heterogeneous in how we, how we address patients still kind of within specific subsets. So I think that's probably the bigger crisis if you will. We still have a, you know, even within specific sections, a 10 lane highway instead of, you know, two or three based off of specific patient needs. Karen Litzy (24:10): And do you think that publication of CPGs helps that it for people who, and this is going off on a totally other question, I realize that, but following up with that, do you think CPGs published CPGs help with that and staying, I guess up and current on the literature can help with that? Do you feel like that is something that might close that gap of huge variability? Justin Zych (24:39): Yeah, I think the way that they're designed, that's exactly what they're trying to do is they're trying to take all of this, this you know, research literature review that we should all be doing and put it in a really nice, you know, consensus statement for us and then give us, you know, specific things to look deeper into the CPG. So I think that it's there, it's just again, how do you, is everybody finding that? And if they are finding it, are they applying it properly, you know, towards their practice. So I like that the information is coming out there. At this point, I'm not completely confident that it's reaching throughout, you know, the spectrum of everybody that it should be. But hopefully, you know, it continues, especially with, as we have new people graduating, we really start to develop that as more of the norm. And then it's a lot easier to not necessarily standardize but get everyone in in a couple of lanes instead of 10 lanes. Daniel Chelette (25:36): So Justin, just to play devil's advocate what about the good things that come with having 10 lanes versus two? And there's some people that I completely am on board with what you're saying, but I think there are plenty of folks that would say, well that's the beauty of physical therapy is that it can, you know, you can really make it make it individualized and what it is to you and you can treat. Obviously there's principles that you abide by, but you can be different then the PT next to you and different to the PT next to them and I can still offer high value. What would you say to somebody who would say that? Justin Zych (26:26): I think that your statement you just said is completely fine. But, the issue that comes about that is that therapist who wants to provide the individual approach, have they, you know, exposed themselves to enough different approaches or different ways that they would look at it, that they can be truly individual to the patient instead of saying, okay, I'm going to focus on I’m a, you know, to throw anyone or anything under the bus here, but I am specifically a Maitland therapist. I'm specifically a McKenzie therapist. And then that approach fits that patient all of a sudden, as opposed to being able to expose yourself enough to be able to flow in and out. Again, based off of what you said, which is I completely agree with that individual approach. So making sure that you have that dynamic flexibility to cater your skills. Sorry, a little bit of a tangent there, but can't help myself. Amy Arundale (27:37): I'll piggy back and put a shout out to people who want to get involved. But one of the things that the orthopedic and the sports section, I'm going to go back to their old names, the orthopedic section and the sports section. In the newer clinical practice guidelines. One of the things that I think Jay has done a great job of is kind of forming committees around each guideline on implementation. So when we did the knee and ACL injury prevention clinical practice guideline, we actually had a whole separate committee that we pulled together that was in charge of how do we help disseminate this information and help clinicians implement it. So that was putting together a really short synopsis for clinicians, a pamphlet or just like one pager that can be like just printed off and given to a clinicians. It was two videos. So videos of actual injury prevention programs, one for field based athletes on one for court based athletes. But getting those out, just like you talked about Justin, you know, that that's sometimes where that or that is where that gap between research and clinical practice comes. And that implementation is so important, but it means that yeah, there's a chance to get involved for people who are interested in helping those guidelines really kind of truly get disseminated in the way that they need to be. Karen Litzy (29:04): Great. And I think that's also really good for the treating clinician because oftentimes as a treating clinician, we feel like we're so far removed from the researchers and even from the journals that you think, well, what is my contribution going to do? Like how can I get involved? I'm the J word, just a clinician. And so knowing that these committees exist and that as a treating clinician, you can kind of be part of that if you reach out to get involved I think is really important because oftentimes I think clinicians sometimes feel like a little Karen Litzy (29:42): Left out, sort of and left behind as part of the club, you know. So I think, Amy, thank you so much for bringing that up. And does anyone else have any more comments on this specific question or should we move on to the next one? Daniel Chelette (29:59): Alright. So Amy and Karen, this question is geared towards you guys. So the question reads while PT is a female dominated field, there is still a disparity in female leadership. Do you have advice for female student physical therapists who may desire those leadership roles? Karen Litzy (30:24): I would say number one, look to the APTA. Look to your state organization, look to your, even where you're working and try to find a female physical therapist or even look to social media, right? Look to the wider world that you feel you can model. So I think modeling, especially for women, for people LGBTQ for people, minorities is so important. So you want to look for those models. Look for the people who are like, Hey, this person is kind of like me. So I really feel like I can follow a model, this person, I would say, look to that first and then follow that person, see what they're doing, try and emulate some of, not so much of what they're doing in PT, but how they're conducting themselves as a professional. And then like I said, during our talk, reach out, you know, try and find that positive mentor of try and find that the mentorship that that you are seeking and that you need and that you feel can bring you to the next level, not only as a therapist but you know, as a person and as a leader within the physical therapy world. Karen Litzy (31:46): And I think it's very difficult. I'll do a shameless plug for myself here really quick. We created the women in PT summit specifically to help women within the profession, a network, meet some amazing female and male leaders within the profession and have difficult discussions that need to be had to advance females within the profession. And I will also say to not block out our male counterparts because they need to be part of the broader conversation. Because without that, how can we really expect to move forward if we don't have all the stakeholders at the table. So I would say speak up, speak out, look at people who are at the top of their game. Karen Litzy (32:40): And then in a high level positions, Sharon Dunn, Claire, the editor of JOSPT, Emma Stokes, the head of WCPT. All of these people, if you reach out to them or you hit them up on social media, they will most likely get back to you. It may not be really fast, but they will probably do that. So I would say look to the broader physical therapy community. Look to the world of physical therapy right down to your individual clinics because I think that you'll find there are a lot of people to model. Amy Arundale (33:41): Mmm, yeah. Yeah. I 100% agree. I think modeling and mentorship are huge. Finding people that you connect with and who can give you honest, upfront feedback but also support. So I feel like I'm pretty lucky in both having really strong women who I consider as mentors, cause I think that is important. When I was part of the student assembly, Amy Klein kind of oversaw the student assembly and she became someone who I really look up to and admire and will go to for, I know she'll give me it straight whether it's you know, good or bad, I know she'll give it to me straight and I need that. But then also Joe Black is somebody who's also been a longtime mentor of mine recently. And the Stokes I've connected with and that was just meeting her at a conference. And we connected at a conference and had an amazing conversation and that's developed further too. So I think mentorship and then getting involved seeking the opportunities. Mmm. And seeking and creating, cause sometimes they're not already there. Sometimes, you have to create them yourself. Some of those opportunities that you want going out and saying, Hey, can I volunteer here? Where they may not have had volunteers before. So finding those opportunities that you want and that you think will help you develop towards your end goal. Justin Zych (34:53): I was just going to say really quick of course you two have been, you know, great examples of how females can Excel and create their own path. Justin Zych (35:08): The thing about mentors is with mentors, it's so important to have a variety of mentors because you're going to pick out different things that the mentors are going to help you with. One of my most influential mentors was a female. She was, you know, I was involved with her in the fellowship program that I was in. And she really helped give me some really blunt but helpful feedback that helped a lot with some of my soft skills. So I'm kind of exposing myself a little bit, but she told me that after my lecture, it was on the cervical spine. She was like, yeah, like the content was great. You just weren't likable and just kind of threw that right at me, let me chew on it a little bit. But that actually really changed how I approached a lot of different things and helped me develop those soft skills. Justin Zych (35:55): So at the same time, she helped me through some managerial struggles that I was having. So that variety is incredibly important. And I've been a mentor too. You know, some of my mentees were females and they're doing amazing things right now and I hope that whatever feedback I gave them, they took the right things from and continue to move forward. So it's an issue that goes across, you know, the gender lines. And as males, I want us to be aware that it's going on as well. And not to lead into that discrepancy that Karen described, but still provide that same level of mentorship, same level of opportunity and consideration. So it's a great question and hopefully the gap narrows as we go forward. Daniel Chelette (36:59): Oh, here's another good one. Any recommendations for a PT that is two years out and feels completely lost and, or in the wrong setting? Justin Zych (37:10): Yeah, so I'll start with that one. You know, of course understanding that I probably don't have the exact answer here. This really tied into my portion of the talk, which was the importance of the clinical environment within your first couple of years of development. And then also making sure that you understood that we clarified the difference between being engaged in your environment, in your system, and even in your organization versus being burnt out. And how those two aren't necessarily exactly the same thing. Burnout is something that we describe as more of like a longterm reaction with like physical manifestations where engagement is more of deciding how you want to use your remaining effort in the day, the effort that you can discern as I can do this to go home and watch Netflix or I can do this to really give back into my system. Justin Zych (38:06): So I actually had somebody right after the talk come up to me and just say that she really appreciated just hearing it and understanding that there are a lot of people that have that same sense where your question's coming from. So I just want to put that out there first of all. So I would say first reflect on what first off what you want out of your clinic and see what they are and are not matching. And if you've been in that for two years, that's a pretty good trial run to figure out if there's a different environment that maybe you would want to consider that's going to work more on engagement. What maybe that you want to be more involved in a clinical instruction and be a CI. Maybe you want to do some project management, have some more specific mentorship or it's just the way that they're setting up their productivity. So is it a question that I'm glad you're steering into right now? But it's gonna take a little bit of reflection not only on what your expectations are of the clinic and how you see yourself as a therapist but going even further, you know, keeping your system, your clinic accountable for are they meeting or at least trying to meet and keep me engaged in those environments. So we should, I wish you luck with that reflection. Amy Arundale (39:27): Nailed it. Daniel Chelette (39:29): Crushed it, man. I just got, I mean, that was a sick answer, man. That was right, right on the money. And the one thing that I would highlight is what I spoke on in my portion of the talk is try to strip it back and think, okay, like what am I about as far as life goes? Like, what am I passionate about? What am I into? What gives me energy? And then kind of builds yourself back up, okay, what as far as work goes, what aligns with that? And then why do I feel a disconnect with where I'm at? And are there ways that I can change my current situation kind of within it? Or do I need to you know, do I need to move on or do something different? Daniel Chelette (40:22): So I would try to use your personal passions and sort of your foundation of who you are as a person to help you kind of reset and try to figure it out. But you know, I think that's a great question cause we all go through it at some point in time. And you know, the concepts of burnout. Mm. Oh, reduced engagement and things. That's all part of the game. And those are completely, but I think burnout obviously isn't a good thing, but don't feel bad or guilty if and when you run into those things. Cause we're all humans. And, they can happen but know that there are ways that you can move out of that and move past that. And that's one of the cool things about PTs. There's so much to so many different things to do and get involved in. But yeah, great question. Amy Arundale (41:15): That passion was just like the one word that I felt like we needed in that answer. So I think those two are perfect.   Karen Litzy: So we're good. We hit all the questions. So I'm going to ask one last question. It's a question that I ask everyone and Justin, I'll start with you. Not to put you on the spot again, but given what you know now in your life and in your career, what advice would you give yourself as a new grad fresh out of Duke. Justin Zych (41:47): Okay. Yeah, no, that's an awesome question. I think the biggest advice that I would give myself is to not have expectations of quick motion, quick development. I'm going through. And in my talk I talked a little bit about, we were in Denver for CSM. So I talked about using the French fry approach with skis where you go down quickly or the pizza approach where you go slowly. So making sure that at times, I was looking at the, you know, what I would tell myself now is make sure that you're looking at just that next step and not focusing on the step that's three or four away. So that you're really present in those moments cause there's a lot of development things that you can potentially miss over as you're trying to really quickly make it to that next step. So take a little bit more of that ski pizza approach. Amy Arundale (42:40): Fabulous. Daniel, go ahead. Daniel Chelette (42:42): I think what I would say is it's a marathon, not a sprint. You know, it's as far as, you know, career goes in, life goes, it's not just, you know, going 110% each and every day. It's being able to look at the long game. So with the short game, kind of along the lines of with what Justin said, just keeping in mind that Mmm,  it's a marathon, not a sprint. You have to keep the big picture in mind. Amy Arundale (43:47): For me, it would be like give yourself permission and that I think that extends to a number of different things. But you know, one of the big ones is kind of self care, you know, kind of giving your self permission to take that time off or to let something else be a little bit higher priority. Whether that's working out or spending time with people, kind of give yourself permission to you know, take that step back and look at things from that 30,000 foot view. So you can really see that big picture. So I think that would probably be mine. Karen Litzy (44:32): Excellent. And then I feel like I've answered this question in various iterations over the years, but I've really think what I would tell myself. Yeah, right. Knowing what I know now and when I first graduated, which was quite a long time ago, would be from a career standpoint to get more involved. Whether that be in the APTA or sections or things like that. Because I really wasn't involved and from a personal standpoint is like I needed to calm down. Yeah. Like the Taylor Swift song, like I needed to calm down and that's what I would tell myself. Like I was always kind of go, go, go, go, go and I have to do this and I have to do that. And so I would tell myself like, calm down. Karen Litzy (45:27): Things will happen. Kind of echoing Justin and Dan, like I really that's advice I would give to myself is like, calm, calm down, you'll be fine. So that's what I would give to myself. So you guys, thank you so much. All of you for taking the time out and answering all the rest of these questions I think will be really helpful for people who are there and people who weren't to get a little taste of what we spoke about at CSM. And like I said, everybody's social media handles and info will be on the podcast website at podcast.healthywealthysmart.com in the show notes under this episode. So you guys, thank you so, so much. I really appreciate it. And everyone, thank you so much for tuning in. Have a great couple of days and stay healthy, wealthy and smart.     Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram  and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest!  Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts!

Joe has spent the last 30 years training physical therapy residents and fellows in programs in Southern California, and across the US and around the world in USC affiliated programs. And, from 2006 to 2017, he served as the editor of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Common Musculoskeletal Conditions for the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. What a participant will get by participating in the AOPT meeting in Minneapolis in April Summary of what makes this meeting different than other continuing professional education eventsQuality of the presenters - actual authors of the cutting edge science match with master clinicians who were also authors of the recent clinical practice guidelinesSmall group - hands-on sessions - an opportunity to interact in a face to face manner with the presentersLeading-edge content - integrating science into practice with a focus on inter-regional relations There are two unique practice areas of physical therapists.One is making clinical decisions on and providing interventions for our clients based upon movement/pain relationsThe other is making clinical decisions and providing interventions for our clients based upon inter-regional relationshipsWe need to own these areas. This the presentations and discussions in this meeting are focused on making this improving the ability of the participants in these two areas of practice for the Head, Neck, Thorax, and Shoulder regions. Clinical success in physical therapy for our clients with common musculoskeletal disorders is highly related to correctly determining the physical impairments most related to the clients reported concern or limitationThen, determine the intervention and the dosage of that intervention is critical to be therapeuticMake incorrect decisions or poor treatment implementation results increased likelihood of chronic disablement in our clients.   The stakes are high.  The responsibility is high.

Joe has spent the last 30 years training physical therapy residents and fellows in programs in Southern California, and across the US and around the world in USC affiliated programs. And, from 2006 to 2017, he served as the editor of the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Common Musculoskeletal Conditions for the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. What a participant will get by participating in the AOPT meeting in Minneapolis in April * Summary of what makes this meeting different than other continuing professional education events* Quality of the presenters - actual authors of the cutting edge science match with master clinicians who were also authors of the recent clinical practice guidelines* Small group - hands-on sessions - an opportunity to interact in a face to face manner with the presenters* Leading-edge content - integrating science into practice with a focus on inter-regional relations * There are two unique practice areas of physical therapists.* One is making clinical decisions on and providing interventions for our clients based upon movement/pain relations* The other is making clinical decisions and providing interventions for our clients based upon inter-regional relationships* We need to own these areas. * This the presentations and discussions in this meeting are focused on making this improving the ability of the participants in these two areas of practice for the Head, Neck, Thorax, and Shoulder regions. * Clinical success in physical therapy for our clients with common musculoskeletal disorders is highly related to correctly determining the physical impairments most related to the clients reported concern or limitation* Then, determine the intervention and the dosage of that intervention is critical to be therapeutic* Make incorrect decisions or poor treatment implementation results increased likelihood of chronic disablement in our clients. The stakes are high. The responsibility is high.

Dr. Charles Hazle of the University of Kentucky and the Imaging Special Interest Group of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation he gave at the 2019 AAOMPT Conference titled, “Do You Trust Your Hands or the Images?”

Dr. Charles Hazle (crhazl00@uky.edu, ResearchGate) of the University of Kentucky and the Imaging Special Interest Group of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation that he gave at the 2019 AAOMPT Conference titled, “Do You Trust Your Hands or the Images?” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners interested in the intersection of orthopaedic physical therapy clinical practice and diagnostic imaging. Find out more about the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists at the following links:Academy website: www.aaompt.orgTwitter: @AAOMPTFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/aaompt/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialaaompt/?hl=enPodcast e-mail: aaomptpodcast@gmail.comPodcast website: https://aaomptpodcast.simplecast.fm

On this episode of the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast, Dr. Evangelos Pappas joins the show to discuss the editorial in the Sports Medicine Journal, Time for a Different Approach to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Educate and Create Realistic Expectations.  Dr. Evangelos Pappas’ research interests are in the areas of sports medicine, biomechanics and musculoskeletal physiotherapy. Specifically, his interests are in the areas of etiology of lower extremity sports injuries, effectiveness of injury prevention programs, motor control re-training for the prevention and treatment of knee pathologies, epidemiology of ACL injuries, rehabilitation of lower extremity injuries, and dance medicine In this episode, we discuss: -How patients interpret the practitioner’s language and use of medical terminology surrounding ACL injury -Strategies to communicate the medical management of ACL injury to set realistic patient expectations -The limitations of the research in determining who will benefit from surgical versus conservative treatment for ACL injury -Physical therapy utilization and patient outcomes -And so much more!   “We have identified a big discrepancy between the expectations of the patient and the research and the outcomes that we know are produced after conservative or surgical treatment.”   “It is very frequently a life defining moment.”   “We do fail to communicate accurate information to our patients.”   “It is really risky to advocate to all patients conservative treatment including those who want to return to high level pivoting sports.”   “We don’t have good data to know who’s going to do well with conservative management at this point.”   For more information on Dr. Pappas: Professor Evangelos Pappas trained as a physiotherapist in Thessaloniki, Greece before pursuing a Masters in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy at Quinnipiac University and a PhD in Orthopaedic Biomechanics at New York University in the USA. Prior to coming to the University of Sydney, He taught for 11 years at Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus in kinesiology, clinical decision making and musculoskeletal pathology and physiotherapy. His excellence in teaching was recognized by his nomination for the Newton award for excellence in teaching. A/Professor Pappas joined the University of Sydney as a Senior Lecturer in 2013 where he continues to lecture in the areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and particularly as it relates to the upper and lower extremities. Professor Pappas is also active in musculoskeletal research. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and intramural grants. He has presented his work in more than 50 national and international conferences and he has been interviewed on the radio as an expert on knee injuries. His publications appear in top journals in the fields of physiotherapy, sports medicine and biomechanics. One of his publications received the T. David Sisk award for best review paper from Sports Health; a leading multidisciplinary journal in sports medicine. In addition, Professor Pappas has served on the research subcommittee of the awards committee of the American Physical Therapy Association. Resources discussed on this show: Zadro, J.R. & Pappas, E. (2018). Time for a Different Approach to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Educate and Create Realistic Expectations. Sports Med. doi: 10.1007/s40279-018-0995-0. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30284693 Episode 227: Dr. Evangelos Pappas: ACL Rehab & Research 101 Episode 048: Physical Therapist Dr. Evangelos Pappas Evangelos Pappas Twitter Evangelos Pappas Facebook Email: evangelos.pappas@sydney.edu.au   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter, instagram  and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest!  Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!    Xo Karen    

F. Scott Feil chats with Mike Connors, Mark Milligan, & Dana Tew regarding the upcoming opportunity for the state of Texas to have Direct Access passed along with how PTs in Texas can get involved and contribute to making this a reality. Texas Physical Therapy Association Website: https://www.tpta.org/  TPTA Capital Area District Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CapitalAreaDistrictTPTA/  APTA Direct Access Page on Website: http://www.apta.org/StateIssues/DirectAccess/  APTA Action App on APTA Website: http://www.apta.org/ActionApp/   Texas House Bill 29: https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB29/2019  Evidence: 1. Texas Department of State Health Services. (2018) Texas Projections of Supply and Demand for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists, 2017 – 2030. Austin, TX: Texas Health and Human Services https://dshs.texas.gov/chs/hprc/default.shtm  2. Timing of physical therapy consultation on 1-year healthcare utilization and costs in patients seeking care for neck pain: a retrospective cohort ME Horn, JM Fritz BMC health services research 18 (1), 887 https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12913-018-3699-0    3. Physical Therapy as the First Point of Care to Treat Low Back Pain: An Instrumental Variables Approach to Estimate Impact on Opioid Prescription, Health Care Utilization, and Costs. Frogner et al Health Serv. Res. 2018  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325319327_Physical_Therapy_as_the_First_Point_of_Care_to_Treat_Low_Back_Pain_An_Instrumental_Variables_Approach_to_Estimate_Impact_on_Opioid_Prescription_Health_Care_Utilization_and_Costs    4. Denninger TR, et al. The influence of patient choice of first provider on costs and outcomes: analysis from a physical therapy patient registry. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018;48(2):63–71. http://pt-cpr.com/images/jospt.2018.7423.pdf    5. Rhon, D. I., Snodgrass, S. J., Cleland, J. A., Sissel, C. D., & Cook, C. E. (2018). Predictors of chronic prescription opioid use after orthopedic surgery: derivation of a clinical prediction rule. Perioperative medicine (London, England), 7, 25. doi:10.1186/s13741-018-0105-8   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6249901/        Biographies:    Michael Connors, PT, DPT, OCS, PhD received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ-Rutgers University in May 2003 with honors.  Dr. Connors obtained his post professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University in December 2008.  He became a board certified specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in June 2011. He completed a PhD degree in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman's University in August 2017. Dr Connors is the current President of the Texas Physical Therapy Association. He also is an assistant professor within the UNT Health Science DPT Program.   Email: mjconnorspt@gmail.com     Mark Milligan PT, DPT, Cert TPS, OCS, FAAOMPT Mark Milligan is an orthopedic manual therapist that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal and spinal conditions, both acute and chronic. He is Certified in Therapeutic Pain Science, Applied Prevention and Health Promotion and dry needling, Board Certified in Orthopedics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy.  He earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of the Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, Colorado.  He went on to complete an Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency and Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship with Evidence in Motion (EIM). He is a full-time clinician and Founder of Revolution Human Health, a non-profit physical therapy network and he also founded a continuing education company specializing in micro-education. He is currently a physical therapist with Encompass Home Health in Austin, Texas. Dr. Milligan serves as adjunct faculty for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs at South College and The University of St. Augustine.  Dr. Milligan is also primary faculty for Musculoskeletal Courses for EIM. Mark has presented and spoken at numerous state and national conferences and has been published in peer reviewed journals. He is an active member of the TPTA, APTA, and AAOMPT and is current the Capital Area District Chair for the Texas Physical Therapy Association and has great interest in public health and governmental affairs.   Revolution Human Health is a non-profit physical therapy network in Austin, TX that transforms the healing experience by offering access to treatment, education, and movement based therapy for all.  Continuing education division specializes in customized, micro-education for physical therapists across the country. Customizable options of courses include manual therapy, spinal and extremity manipulation, dry needling, clinical reasoning, and preventative care and population health. Please contact us about customizing a course for you and your team! Email: markmilligandpt@gmail.com     Dana Tew PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT CEO/ Program Director of OPTIM Physical Therapy and OPTIM Fellowship Program. Dana specializes in orthopaedic physical therapy. His experience includes clinical management of patients with both acute and chronic orthopedic injuries in the outpatient environment. His practice is focused on integration of manual therapy and exercise into a holistic, evidence-based and biopsychosocial approach to physical therapy treatment. He is the residency manager of Harris Health System’s Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program. He was honored by the Texas Physical Therapy Association Southeastern District, as clinical instructor of the year in 2013. He is also a guest lecturer at Texas Woman’s University and has presented at multiple conferences. Dana earned his APTA Board Certification in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is also a Fellow, in the American Academy of Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapists. He has served locally for the Southeastern District, as a delegate for the TPTA, and nationally on the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education credentialing council for the APTA.   Email: danatew@gmail.com  

F. Scott Feil chats with Mike Connors, Mark Milligan, & Dana Tew regarding the upcoming opportunity for the state of Texas to have Direct Access passed along with how PTs in Texas can get involved and contribute to making this a reality. Texas Physical Therapy Association Website: https://www.tpta.org/  TPTA Capital Area District Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CapitalAreaDistrictTPTA/  APTA Direct Access Page on Website: http://www.apta.org/StateIssues/DirectAccess/  APTA Action App on APTA Website: http://www.apta.org/ActionApp/   Texas House Bill 29: https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB29/2019    Evidence: 1. Texas Department of State Health Services. (2018) Texas Projections of Supply and Demand for Primary Care Physicians and Psychiatrists, 2017 – 2030. Austin, TX: Texas Health and Human Services https://dshs.texas.gov/chs/hprc/default.shtm  2. Timing of physical therapy consultation on 1-year healthcare utilization and costs in patients seeking care for neck pain: a retrospective cohort ME Horn, JM Fritz BMC health services research 18 (1), 887 https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12913-018-3699-0    3. Physical Therapy as the First Point of Care to Treat Low Back Pain: An Instrumental Variables Approach to Estimate Impact on Opioid Prescription, Health Care Utilization, and Costs. Frogner et al Health Serv. Res. 2018  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325319327_Physical_Therapy_as_the_First_Point_of_Care_to_Treat_Low_Back_Pain_An_Instrumental_Variables_Approach_to_Estimate_Impact_on_Opioid_Prescription_Health_Care_Utilization_and_Costs    4. Denninger TR, et al. The influence of patient choice of first provider on costs and outcomes: analysis from a physical therapy patient registry. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2018;48(2):63–71. http://pt-cpr.com/images/jospt.2018.7423.pdf    5. Rhon, D. I., Snodgrass, S. J., Cleland, J. A., Sissel, C. D., & Cook, C. E. (2018). Predictors of chronic prescription opioid use after orthopedic surgery: derivation of a clinical prediction rule. Perioperative medicine (London, England), 7, 25. doi:10.1186/s13741-018-0105-8   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6249901/    The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het    Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)         Biographies:    Michael Connors, PT, DPT, OCS, PhD received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ-Rutgers University in May 2003 with honors.  Dr. Connors obtained his post professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University in December 2008.  He became a board certified specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in June 2011. He completed a PhD degree in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman's University in August 2017. Dr Connors is the current President of the Texas Physical Therapy Association. He also is an assistant professor within the UNT Health Science DPT Program.   Email: mjconnorspt@gmail.com     Mark Milligan PT, DPT, Cert TPS, OCS, FAAOMPT Mark Milligan is an orthopedic manual therapist that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal and spinal conditions, both acute and chronic. He is Certified in Therapeutic Pain Science, Applied Prevention and Health Promotion and dry needling, Board Certified in Orthopedics and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Therapy.  He earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at the University of the Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, Colorado.  He went on to complete an Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency and Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship with Evidence in Motion (EIM). He is a full-time clinician and Founder of Revolution Human Health, a non-profit physical therapy network and he also founded a continuing education company specializing in micro-education. He is currently a physical therapist with Encompass Home Health in Austin, Texas. Dr. Milligan serves as adjunct faculty for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Programs at South College and The University of St. Augustine.  Dr. Milligan is also primary faculty for Musculoskeletal Courses for EIM. Mark has presented and spoken at numerous state and national conferences and has been published in peer reviewed journals. He is an active member of the TPTA, APTA, and AAOMPT and is current the Capital Area District Chair for the Texas Physical Therapy Association and has great interest in public health and governmental affairs.   Revolution Human Health is a non-profit physical therapy network in Austin, TX that transforms the healing experience by offering access to treatment, education, and movement based therapy for all.  Continuing education division specializes in customized, micro-education for physical therapists across the country. Customizable options of courses include manual therapy, spinal and extremity manipulation, dry needling, clinical reasoning, and preventative care and population health. Please contact us about customizing a course for you and your team!   Email: markmilligandpt@gmail.com     Dana Tew PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT CEO/ Program Director of OPTIM Physical Therapy and OPTIM Fellowship Program. Dana specializes in orthopaedic physical therapy. His experience includes clinical management of patients with both acute and chronic orthopedic injuries in the outpatient environment. His practice is focused on integration of manual therapy and exercise into a holistic, evidence-based and biopsychosocial approach to physical therapy treatment. He is the residency manager of Harris Health System's Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program. He was honored by the Texas Physical Therapy Association Southeastern District, as clinical instructor of the year in 2013. He is also a guest lecturer at Texas Woman's University and has presented at multiple conferences. Dana earned his APTA Board Certification in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is also a Fellow, in the American Academy of Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapists. He has served locally for the Southeastern District, as a delegate for the TPTA, and nationally on the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education credentialing council for the APTA.   Email: danatew@gmail.com  

Dr. Julie Whitman comes onto HET Podcast again to chat about the Bellin College OMPT Fellowship and DSc program option along with updates to fellowship program requirements. Julie's Email Address: julie@eimpt.com   Bellin College Post-Graduate Physical Therapy Programs: https://www.bellincollege.edu/academics/post-graduate-physical-therapy-programs/?fbclid=IwAR0K7Q8qVQ0CPQoufaGX2_0f4Q2gstb_2Ta7f0OuLDocpnyV3zptcXlbTrc  Bellin College OMPT Fellowship and DSc Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BellinCollegePT/  Bellin College PT Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/BellinCollegePT  Julie's interview on the HET Podcast regarding her perspective as a fellowship program director: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-julie-whitman-orthopedic-fellowship-program-director/id1244609366?i=1000420975533&mt=2  Evidence in Motion Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-evidence-in-motion/id1133977524?mt=2  American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education Website: http://www.abptrfe.org/home.aspx  AAOMPT Website: https://aaompt.org/  IFOMPT Website: http://www.ifompt.org/  Evidence in Motion Website: https://www.evidenceinmotion.com/  Talus Media's Residency/Fellowship Page: http://www.talusmedia.org/category/residency-fellowship/   AAMT Blog Article on APTA/ABPTRFE Fellowship Standards: https://osteopractor.wordpress.com/2018/02/28/apta-abptrfes-new-fellowship-admission-criteria-violate-sherman-act-anti-competitive-damage-aaompt-fellowship-programs/  The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het    Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)   Biography:   Dr. Julie Whitman PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT Click here for full CV. Dr. Whitman is the Director of Evidence In Motion's Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship Program and the Evidence in Motion Post-Professional DPT in Musculoskeletal Management. She is board certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT).  Dr Whitman is widely published, including educational CD-ROMs, e-books, and texts on Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy. She has 40+ peer-reviewed manuscripts, and over 30 published abstracts in the areas of orthopaedics and manual physical therapy.  She has been either the primary author or co-author on research grants from the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA, and the AAOMPT, and served on the Steering Committee for Physical Therapy Journal.  She has presented research both nationally and internationally at professional conferences, and awards include: AAOMPT's Kaltenborn “Teach I Must” Award, Section on Geriatrics Excellence in Research Award, JOSPT George J. Davies - James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award, AAOMPT Outstanding Research Award, Discovery Health Clinical Excellence Award in Back Care at the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists Conference, Outstanding Clinical Educator in the State of Texas, the Jack Walker Award, and Steven J. Rose Excellence in Research Award.  Dr. Whitman continues to maintain an active research agenda in the areas of spinal and extremity manipulation, low back disorders, and the development of clinical prediction rules.  She also currently lives in Roseville, California, and enjoys spending her life with her wonderful husband Bernie and two little girls, Krista and Anna. 

Mike Connors and Ricardo Fernandez come onto HET Podcast to discuss their experiences and perspectives serving overseas as physical therapy clinicians and educators. Mike & Ricardo provide tremendous and helpful insight and this is a must listen to anyone interested in pursing international service opportunities.   Ricardo's Email Address: fernandez23@usa.net   Ricardo's Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/fernandez23_  Mike's Email Address: mjconnorspt@gmail.com   Mike's Twitter Page: https://twitter.com/mconnorspt  Health Volunteers Overseas Website: https://hvousa.org/ourwork/programs/physical-therapy/ Stand: The Haiti Project Website: http://www.standhaitiproject.org/ APTA's List of Pro Bono International Opportunities & Organizations: http://www.apta.org/ProBono/International/ U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/ U.S. Department of Travel Information: https://www.state.gov/travel/ Ricardo Fernandez's 1st episode on the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast talking about being an Item Writer for the NPTE/OCS Exams and being on a PT State Disciplinary Board: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ricardo-fernandez-npte-ocs-question-creator-disciplinary/id1244609366?i=1000392329303&mt=2 Mike Connor's interview with Karen Litzy on the Healthy, Wealthy & Smart Podcast discussing advocacy, preventative care & burnout: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/235-dr-mike-connors-advocacy-preventative-care-burnout/id532717264?i=1000377046452&mt=2   The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het    Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)   Biographies:   Michael Connors, PT, DPT, OCS, PhD received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ-Rutgers University in May 2003 with honors.  Dr. Connors obtained his post professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University in December 2008.  He became a board certified specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in June 2011. He completed a PhD degree in Physical Therapy from Texas Woman's University in August 2017. Dr Connors is the current President of the Texas Physical Therapy Association. He also is an assistant professor within the UNT Health Science DPT Program.       Ricardo Fernandez has been working as a physical therapist for the past 28 years. He quickly rose in the healthcare profession and has worked in a variety of settings including acute care, out-patient clinics, private practice clinics and in education. He has also been an adjunct instructor at Governors State University, Morton College, Northwestern University and Oakton Community College. He has served as a clinical instructor for 87 students during their clinical affiliations throughout his career. Ricardo has been involved with protecting the public and has written physical therapist licensure exam questions and orthopedic specialty exam questions for physical therapists sitting for board certification in orthopedics. He was re-appointed to serve on the Illinois Physical Therapy Licensing and Disciplinary Board in 2012 and served as the chairperson until 2016.  Ricardo has generously donated his time to community based organizations and has presented over 150 physical therapy/health related lectures to various groups. Additionally, he has presented over 150 professional presentations across the country to physical therapists and other health care professionals for continued education. He is a licensed physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist and he is currently enjoying clinical practice.  

Dr. Julie Whitman, Director of Evidence In Motion's Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship Program , comes on HET Podcast to share her insight about being an Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship Director. Julie talks about what is required to be a fellowship director, the responsibilities that directors have, pros and cons of being a fellowship director, residency/fellowship research, her thoughts on fellowship standards and much more.   Julie's Email Address: julie@eimpt.com   American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education Website: http://www.abptrfe.org/home.aspx  AAOMPT Website: https://aaompt.org/  IFOMPT Website: http://www.ifompt.org/  Evidence in Motion Website: https://www.evidenceinmotion.com/  Talus Media's Residency/Fellowship Page: http://www.talusmedia.org/category/residency-fellowship/    The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/  Schedule an Appointment with Kyle Rice: www.passtheptboards.com    HET LITE Tool: www.pteducator.com/het    Anywhere Healthcare: https://anywhere.healthcare/ (code: HET)   Biography:   Dr. Julie Whitman PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT Click here for full CV. Dr. Whitman is the Director of Evidence In Motion's Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship Program and the Evidence in Motion Post-Professional DPT in Musculoskeletal Management. She is board certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT).  Dr Whitman is widely published, including educational CD-ROMs, e-books, and texts on Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapy. She has 40+ peer-reviewed manuscripts, and over 30 published abstracts in the areas of orthopaedics and manual physical therapy.  She has been either the primary author or co-author on research grants from the Foundation for Physical Therapy, the Orthopaedic Section of the APTA, and the AAOMPT, and served on the Steering Committee for Physical Therapy Journal.  She has presented research both nationally and internationally at professional conferences, and awards include: AAOMPT's Kaltenborn “Teach I Must” Award, Section on Geriatrics Excellence in Research Award, JOSPT George J. Davies - James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award, AAOMPT Outstanding Research Award, Discovery Health Clinical Excellence Award in Back Care at the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists Conference, Outstanding Clinical Educator in the State of Texas, the Jack Walker Award, and Steven J. Rose Excellence in Research Award.  Dr. Whitman continues to maintain an active research agenda in the areas of spinal and extremity manipulation, low back disorders, and the development of clinical prediction rules.  She also currently lives in Roseville, California, and enjoys spending her life with her wonderful husband Bernie and two little girls, Krista and Anna. 

Stephanie Weyrauch interviews Sharon Dunn (President of the American Physical Therapy Association) live from the 2018 APTA Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington D.C. for a discussion on advocacy. They discuss what advocacy is and why it's important, tips for navigating the policy realm, first steps to advocating for the profession, how to advocate to a lawmaker, and much more! Biography: Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, OCS was born and raised in Shreveport, LA, and graduated in 1987 with a BS in Physical Therapy from LSUHSC in Shreveport.  She completed a Masters of Health Sciences degree in 1996 and in 2006 she earned a PhD in Cellular Biology and Anatomy.  Sharon obtained ABPTS Certification in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in 1996, was recertified in 2006 and again in 2016. She utilizes this content expertise in her teaching, research and clinical practice. Sharon has been on faculty at LSUHSC since 1990, currently serving as Associate Professor in the DPT program and Chair of the Rehabilitation Sciences Department. In addition, Sharon developed a post- professional residency program for Orthopaedic Physical Therapy at LSUHSC in 2008, which has since produced 23 graduates. Sharon's service to her professional organization began when she was a student and has continued to evolve throughout her career. She has served as the State Government Affairs Chair, Louisiana Chapter President and Vice President, and Chapter Delegate. She currently serves as President of the APTA after having served as the Vice President and on the Board of Directors. Her passions are advocacy, member engagement, and our profession's potential to add great value to a disrupted health delivery system. In her spare time she enjoys a good debate, playing Canasta, boating, college football, and anything outdoors.   Resources: APTA Website: http://www.apta.org/  APTA Federal Advocacy Forum: http://www.apta.org/FederalForum/  APTA Advocacy Website: http://www.apta.org/Advocacy/  Stephanie's Articles on Advocacy: https://www.rehabalternatives.com/author/stephanie/ 

APTA president Sharon Dunn, PhD, PT, OCS. Sharon is an associate professor at Louisiana State University Shreveport’s School of Allied Health Professions, where she specializes in teaching Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and Biomechanics. Sharon earned her BS in Physical Therapy, Master’s in Health Sciences and PhD in the department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, all from the Louisiana State University Shreveport’s School of Allied Health Professions. In today’s video, Steve and Sharon discuss: When you serve and serve well, you’ll be invited to serve more in a leadership capacity. You don’t lead by position or power, you lead by putting people in their sweet spot for them to excel. Listening is an underappreciated leadership skill. Attend to the highest priority, not the hottest fire. Hone your leadership skills by failing. Tend to the “garden” every day instead of letting the weeds take root.

One of the highlights of 2017 was talking to the Two Presidents.  Emma Stokes of the WCPT and Sharon Dunn of the APTA. Live from CSM 2017 in San Antonio, Jimmy sits down with American Physical Therapy Association’s President Sharon Dunn and World Confederation of Physical Therapy’s President Emma Stokes. They discuss how we’re going to change the world (but it depends on where you’re standing), the pioneers in our profession, and what it means to belong. They also talk about how cool our new headsets are. They all enjoy Karbach Brewing Company’s Love Street Kolsh-style Blonde. Bio: Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, OCS Sharon L. Dunn, PT, PhD, OCS was born and raised in Shreveport, LA, and graduated in 1987 with a BS in Physical Therapy from LSUHSC in Shreveport. She completed a Masters of Health Sciences degree in 1996 and in 2006 she earned a PhD in Cellular Biology and Anatomy. Sharon achieved ABPTS Certification in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy in 1996 and was recertified in 2006. Sharon’s service to her professional organization began when she was a student and has continued to evolve throughout her career. She currently serves as President of the APTA. Contact Sharon Dunn Twitter: @DunnSdunn2 Bio: Emma Stokes BSc (Physio), MSc (research), MSc Mgmt, PhD Emma Stokes qualified as a physiotherapist in 1990 [BSc Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin]. While working as a clinical physiotherapist at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin (1990-1996), she completed a post-graduate Diploma in Statistics in 1993 and MSc (Research) in 1995 both at Trinity College Dublin. She took up an academic position at Trinity College in 1996, completed a PhD in 2005 and a Master’s degree (MSc Mgmt, Business Administration) in the School of Business in 2008. She is an associate professor at the Department of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin [1996 to date]. She was elected as a Fellow of the College in 2012. She commenced a Diploma in Leadership & Professional Coaching in September 2014. Since May 2015 she has been the President of WCPT. Contact Emma Stokes Twitter: @ekstokes Episode Shoutouts Dana Tew, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT of OPTIM Fellowship (@DanaTew ) Justin Moore, PT, DPT, CEO of the APTA (@policy4pt) Jill Boissonnault, PT, PhD, WCS Rebecca Stephenson, PT, DPT, MS, WCS Marilyn Moffat, PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, former APTA and WCPT President (Bio) Justin Dunaway, PT, DPT, OCS, President of STAND The Haiti Project (@DrDunawayDPT) Morgan Denny, PT, DPT Board of Directors of STAND The Haiti Project Episode Highlights 1:45 What keeps bringing you back to meetings like CSM? “We are better together.” 2:57 Emma, you go to events like this around the world. How do they feel the same and different in different countries? “There’s an enormous power in being together in the same space and really interacting with each other.” 4:38 Flirting with almost 100k members in the APTA 5:33 How do the APTA and WCPT collaborate? 6:14 How does the APTA interact with organizations in other countries to move the profession forward? 13:00 What can a practicing PT do to help advance the field of physical therapy? “That best PR is to give the patient what they need when they need it, no more and no less.” “If you’re practicing PT on a daily basis you need to be at your clinical best.” 16:26 Where are we going as a field? “We can’t transform society by ourselves.” “It depends on where you’re standing in the world.” #PartingShot sponsored by OPTIM Fellowship Roll your sleeves up and let’s do this Join and join in #WCPT2017 WCPT Congress 2017 Cape Town Transcript: Jimmy McKay: [00:00:01] The first round is on Owen's recovery science Owens recovery science is a single source for PTs OTs ATCs and DCs seeking certification personalized blood flow restriction rehabilitation training. Jimmy McKay: [00:00:19] Certified Owens recovery science dot com Jimmy McKay: [00:00:23] I can't thank you enough for taking a listen to the show for another year...

At the Voice of the Patient, we are dedicated to enhancing our ability as health care providers to truly listen to others and to establish a therapeutic alliance. In some cases, we can benefit from listening to the experience and mindset of other providers, such as Dr. Emil Berengut.  Dr. Berengut is the Outpatient Therapy Supervisor at a tertiary cancer center in New York City, where he specializes in Cancer Rehabilitation. Dr. Berengut received his Master of Social Work from the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from New York University (NYU). After NYU, he completed the Hospital for Special Surgery Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency program and became Board Certified in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy. Dr. Berengut co-authored a monograph on Osteoarthritis for the Orthopedic Section of the APTA and serves as a manuscript reviewer for Supportive Care in Cancer. He has presented nationally on Cancer Rehabilitation and Orthopedics for the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, the APTA Combined Sections Meeting and the MSKCC Annual Cancer Rehabilitation Symposium. He has also lectured on Orthopedic Rehabilitation and Psychosocial Interventions at the NYU and Hunter College DPT programs. Currently he serves as a mentor for an Oncology Physical Therapy Residency Program. Dr. Berengut and I discuss his journey as a health care provider, including the transition from social work to physical therapy. We also talk about the role of rehabilitation providers in oncology and the biopsychosocial model. Dr. Berengut also offers valuable advice for students and new graduates in health professions.  Follow Dr. Berengut on Twitter and follow him on Medium.  If you have a story to tell as a patient, provider, or both, then contact Zach Stearns on Twitter @zachrstearns. ---------- *Find more helpful podcasts & blog posts at http://TheVoiceOfThePatient.org *Check out the other podcasts in the Senior Rehab Project at http://SeniorRehabProject.com  

Thanks for tuning into the Healthy Wealthy and Smart Podcast! I had the pleasure of chatting with Mike Connors about advocacy in physical therapy. Mike is a private practice physical therapy owner, an outside consultant for a professional ballet company in Fort Worth and an adjunct professor in orthopaedic physical therapy for the DPT program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. In addition, Mike is the current President of the Texas Physical Therapy Association advocating regularly for the PT profession in Austin and DC on regulatory and payment policy issues impacting PT. In this episode, we discuss: -Levels of advocacy and ways to demonstrate the efficacy of physical therapy -Mike’s pitch for APTA membership -Mike’s initial wellness consultation and his focus on preventative care -Advice to new professionals on empathy and preventing burnout -And so much more!   Mike stresses the need for PT advocacy which can take many forms including calling an insurance company, talking to medical colleagues, and increasing awareness in the community in addition to legislative change. He states, “What did you do today that was in the patient’s best interest that the patient couldn’t do for themselves or didn't have the knowledge or the resources to do for themselves? We treat patients. We manage their complex presentations, but we do a lot more than I think we give ourselves credit for. That's a big part of why it is we don't have the widespread knowledge base about what we do because we don’t talk enough about what we do. PT has become the new fight club and the #1 rule of PT is not to talk about PT.”   Mike believes there are untapped candidates for physical therapy services due to public unawareness of the healthcare benefits. “Ironically, in private practice, we are sitting here all competing against one another for 20% of the pie and what we’re not seeing is another 75+% that’s out there that’s doing everything but physical therapy.”   Mike encourages entrepreneurship within physical therapy and recommends to continually strive for excellence. Mike advices, “Entrepreneurs are going to continually learn and evolve over time. Count your successes as much as you count your failures as long as you learn from them and you evolve then it was a worthwhile endeavor.”   For more about Mike: Mike has a BS in Biology from Stockton College with a minor in Psychology (2001). His entry level degree in physical therapy is a Master of Physical Therapy from University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ-Rutgers University (2003). Mike has a post professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University (2008). He became a board certified specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy from the American Board of PT Specialties in 2011. Mike is currently finishing (ABD) the remaining requirements for completion of a PhD degree in Physical Therapy with an emphasis in applied biomechanics from Texas Woman's University (Anticipated completion 2016).   Mike began working with GTC in October 2004. He most recently rejoined the GTC family in June 2015 as the Director of the Fort Worth Clinic.   Mike's focus and specialization in orthopaedic physical therapy makes him an efficient clinician in managing patients with orthopedic dysfunction. He utilizes a multimodal approach to meet the needs of his patients and clients that include spinal manipulation, dry needling, KT taping, and various other interventions. Mike is certified in functional dry needling from Kinetacore. He has experience working with patients of all ages, from kids to adults and from the weekend warrior to the elite athlete. He is an outside consultant for a professional ballet company in Fort Worth and is an adjunct professor in orthopaedic physical therapy for the DPT program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. In addition, Mike is the current President of the Texas Physical Therapy Association advocating regularly for the PT profession in Austin and DC on regulatory and payment policy issues impacting PT.   Mike is happily married to his wife Shannon. He enjoys spending time with his family, that includes two beautiful daughters. Mike enjoys staying active, running, traveling, exercising, biking, golfing and staying active in his faith community.   Personal statement: It's ALWAYS all about the patient. We exist as PTs to help patients move better with less pain. It's my pleasure to help patients achieve this goal on a day to day basis.   Social Media: Greater Therapy Centers Twitter Facebook   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen   P.S. Do you want to be a stand out podcast guest? Make sure to grab the tools from the FREE eBook on the home page! Check out my latest blog post on The Do's and Don'ts of Social Media!   P.S.S. Check out the inaugural Women in PT Summit here! Sign up now as space is limited!

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I welcome Dr. Evangelos Pappas back onto the show to discuss current research on ACL rehabilitation. Dr. Pappas is a Senior Lecturer within the Discipline of Physiotherapy with expertise in sports medicine and musculoskeletal physiotherapy at the University of Sydney. He has published extensively in journals in sports medicine, musculoskeletal physiotherapy and biomechanics and he has presented his work in more than 50 national and international conferences. Dr. Pappas research passion is to develop programs that effectively prevent lower extremity injuries and identify rehabilitation techniques that provide optimal outcomes for injured athletes. In this episode, we discuss: -Biomechanical deficits that predispose athletes to ACL injury -Treatment interventions and screening assessments for return to sport that reduce the likelihood of re-injury -Training programs on ACL injury prevention -Wearable technology’s impact on future ACL injury statistics -And so much more!   Dr. Pappas is critical of physical therapy interventions that do not address deficits that could predispose the athlete to re-injury. He stresses, “Even though it is relatively easy to rehabilitate somebody after an ACL reconstruction in terms of regaining strength, range of motion, and even some proprioception, and even getting them ready for sports, I would strongly argue we are providing a disservice to this patient if we don't take it a step further and try to identify the biomechanical deficits that would potentially predispose them to an ACL tear and try and rectify those…”   ACL injuries not only affect the athlete at the time of injury and throughout rehabilitation but also may lead to lasting adverse health effects. Dr. Pappas states, “You have an athlete with an ACL tear at age 16 who develops osteoarthritis because that commonly happens within the next 10-15 years… They’re supposed to be in their most productive years and there are not many good choices because they are too young for a total knee replacement and their knee related quality of life is similar to someone who is 70 or 80 years old. We are very passionate about preventing those injuries because once they happen there are things we can do to prevent it from getting worse or getting another injury but just the fact that it happens it can really be a life defining event.“   The FIFA 11 + is a successful injury prevention program because it is incorporates an easy-to-follow dynamic warm-up into the daily practices of athletes. “The athlete does a 10 minute warm-up, they will have to do it either way. They have a choice of doing something that is ineffective like static stretching or they have the choice of doing something that is probably a little bit more fun and also effective… The same exercises that prevent the injuries are also good at making athletes run faster or jump higher and have a competitive advantage over their opponents.”   New research has found that athletes who have deficits in the single hop test still present a year post ACL reconstruction have a higher likelihood of re-injury. Dr. Pappas cautions, “Almost nobody should be returning to sport before 9 months after an ACL reconstruction. The knee will feel okay, especially if they had some allograft with no other side morbidity, but it's the job of the PT to discourage and convince the athlete to not return to sport earlier than 9 months after the ACL reconstruction.”   For more on Dr. Pappas: Professor Evangelos Pappas trained as a physiotherapist in Thessaloniki, Greece before pursuing a Masters in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy at Quinnipiac University and a PhD in Orthopaedic Biomechanics at New York University in the USA. Prior to coming to the University of Sydney, He taught for 11 years at Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus in kinesiology, clinical decision making and musculoskeletal pathology and physiotherapy. His excellence in teaching was recognized by his nomination for the Newton award for excellence in teaching. A/Professor Pappas joined the University of Sydney as a Senior Lecturer in 2013 where he continues to lecture in the areas of musculoskeletal physiotherapy, and particularly as it relates to the upper and lower extremities.   Professor Pappas is also active in musculoskeletal research. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and intramural grants. He has presented his work in more than 50 national and international conferences and he has been interviewed on the radio as an expert on knee injuries. His publications appear in top journals in the fields of physiotherapy, sports medicine and biomechanics. One of his publications received the T. David Sisk award for best review paper from Sports Health; a leading multidisciplinary journal in sports medicine. In addition, A/Professor Pappas has served on the research subcommittee of the awards committee of the American Physical Therapy Association.   Resources discussed in this show: Dance Research Collaborative University of Sydney: Evangelos Pappas FIFA 11 +   Kyritsis, Polyvios, et al. "Likelihood of ACL graft rupture: not meeting six clinical discharge criteria before return to sport is associated with a four times greater risk of rupture." British journal of sports medicine (2016): bjsports-2015. Link: http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2016/05/23/bjsports-2015-095908.abstract   Myer, G. D., Martin, L., Ford, K. R., Paterno, M. V., Schmitt, L. C., Heidt, R. S., ... & Hewett, T. E. (2012). No association of time from surgery with functional deficits in athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction evidence for objective return-to-sport criteria. The American journal of sports medicine, 40(10), 2256-2263.  Pubmed link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22879403   Make sure to follow Dr. Pappas on twitter and facebook! You can reach out to him with your questions via email evangelos.pappas@sydney.edu.au! Listen to Dr. Pappas first discussion on the show here!   Thanks for listening and subscribing to the podcast! Make sure to connect with me on twitter and facebook to stay updated on all of the latest! Show your support for the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes!   Have a great week and stay Healthy Wealthy and Smart!   Xo Karen   P.S. Do you want to be a stand out podcast guest? Make sure to grab the tools from the FREE eBook on the home page! Check out my latest blog post on The Do's and Don'ts of Social Media!