PT Pro Talk

💭” We tend to think of the opioid crisis being an outpatient orthopedic-only issue but is something that stands all aspects of our practices and all aspects of our society.” - Dr. Steven Kinney 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Steve Kinney PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS, FiT. Dr. Kinney earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Columbia University. He completed extensive training in Neuro-Developmental Treatmen...

💭” If we don't reorient that seesaw our nervous system will continue to throw muscles into overdrive and make postural compensations in an effort to continue the SNS response.” - Beth Genday 👉🏻 Our guest is Beth Genday PT, MHS. Beth has been a practicing PT for 34 years.  Though she has practiced in a variety of settings, her area of focus is the effect of trauma and stress on pain and the...

💭” People supposedly screen the spine when they have an extremity patient, but it doesn't seem to be any data to tell people, is it a frequent thing? A rare thing? What is the prevalence like? ” - Richard Rosedale 👉🏻 Our guest is Richard Rosedale PT, Dip MDT. Richard graduated from Guy’s Hospital School of Physiotherapy (London, UK) in 1992. After emigrating to Canada, he completed his Dipl...

💭” A large number of family medicine docs appreciate that they don't have good training and they really don't know what they are doing in MSK and spine cases, and they are open to hearing things. ” - Dr. Ronald Donelson 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Ronald Donelson, MD, MS, Dip MDT. Dr. Donelson is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specialized in and researched diagnostics and non-operative spine...

💭” The more training you get, the better you are, the less money you make in the fee for service model. ” - Brent Cunning 👉🏻 Our guest is Brent Cunning, Advanced Practice PT, Cert. MDT. Brent is an advanced practice physical therapist with a special focus on low back pain diagnosis, treatment, and triage. He trained with orthopaedic spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, interventional radiologists, pa...

💭” The goal of the company was to take the MDT model and have a way to standardize clinicians and measure outcomes consistently to perform quality assurance in clinicians. ” - Dr. Scott W. Eiselt and Nick Belles 👉🏻 Our guests are Dr. Scott W. Eiselt PT, DPT, Dip. MDT and Nick Belles BSBS. Scott attended Marquette University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical science. He went on...

💭” First and foremost we have to come together as an industry, despite our specialties, to call us around a common message that is easily understood by the general public ” - Dr. Heidi Jannenga 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Heidi Jannenga, PT, DPT, ATC. Heidi is the co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of WebPT , a nine-time Inc. 5000 honoree and the market-leading software solution for outpatient physi...

💭” PCPs decide for roughly 70% of where people start their MSK care. In over half of medical schools there is very little to no formal MSK training. ” - Dr. Mark Miller 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Mark Miller - Doctor of PT, Dip. MDT CCO. Miller graduated from the University of Toronto in 1987 and co-developed the McKenzie Institute International’s North American clinical residency program. Miller has...

💭” Becoming board certified means a lot for the community, patients and physicians, there is a certain level of prestige, you`ve met a very high standard . ” - Dr. Robert Medcalf 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Robert Medcalf PT, DPT, OCS, Dip. MDT. Robert is a 1986 honors graduate of Georgia State University with a BS in Physical Therapy. After advanced studies in New Zealand, he became a Diplomaed in Mec...

💭” The person sitting in front of you actually knows more about their problem than anybody, so it's a pretty good idea to listen to them. ” - Dr. Todd Edelson 👉🏻  Our guest is Dr. Todd A. Edelson, PT, DPT, Dip. MDT. Todd has been a practicing physical therapist since 1981, and a member of the McKenzie Institute USA or International faculty since 1999, where he currently serves as a Diploma...

💭” 20% of patients dropout within the first three visits, 70% don't finish their full course of care and the bigger your practice gets the higher the dropout rate is. ” - Vikram Sethuraman 👉🏻 Our guest is Vikram Sethuraman, Founder & CEO of PT Wired, the only 100% custom-branded mobile app service for physical therapy practices. PT Wired is a patient engagement solution that helps physical...

💭” If you are considering going to DPT school, and you are currently an undergrad, I would strongly recommend the cheapest way to get there.” - Dr. Scott Feil 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Scott Feil is a physical therapist, a professor, and most recently an Amazon best-selling author. F Scott is also a business coach and mentor despite starting his journey as an English major before landing as a Physica...

💭” If you are giving them advice to help them lose weight, because they have bilateral knee arthritis, and we know that losing weight is going to help reduce their pain, perfect!” - Dr. Stefan Zavalin 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Stefan Zavalin, DPT. Stefan has a passion for movement and health. After a few years working in the physical therapy world, Dr. Zavalin started a consulting business, loves to...

💭” Something you really need to understand is the why behind why you are leaving patient care and then marry it with the why of what you want to do next ” - Dr. Meredith Castin 👉🏻 Our guest is  Dr. Meredith Castin, PT, DPT. Meredith is the owner and founder of The Non-Clinical PT, the #1 resource for physical, occupational, and speech therapy professionals launching non-clinical careers in...

💭” Essentially a weight-bearing restrictive type enlargement of the sensory cutaneous nerves in the foot, with burning, lancing, pressure type of pain, sometimes radiating pain into the toes of the foot.” - Dr. Michael Post 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Michael Post,  PT, DPT, Dip. MDT, FAAOMPT. Michael graduated from Ithaca College in 2013. He has obtained diploma status in the McKenzie Method of M...

💭” The Schroth method is a classification, it’s used to help identify patients that have a risk of curve progression.” - Andrew Merget 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Andrew Merget PT, DPT, SST, OCS, Dip. MDT. Andrew earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2011 from the University of Scranton, PA. Only Diplomate for the Mckenzie Institute International located in Jacksonville, FL. In 2013, Andrew became o...

💭” They set their websites very similar, they try to upsell you further and further. ” - Matt Huey 👉🏻 Our guest is Matt Huey PT, Dip. MDT, FAAOMPT. Matt is a graduate of California State University, Northridge’s physical therapy program. He completed his certification in MDT in 2013 and the diploma in MDT in 2018. Matt became a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therap...

💭” Midline or across the back, bilateral complaints tend to be lumbar, and if it is unilateral then there may be some further consideration for the SIJ or hip problem.” - Gary Dykes 👉🏻 Our guest is Gary Dykes, PT, OCS, Dip. MDT. Gary is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He became Certified in MDT in 2001 and attained Diploma status in September 2003. Gary was appointed to Probationa...

💭” To quote the founder: “ GOATA is a simple way to have endurance durable, connective tissues security, and explosive fluid movement, and the movement was discovered by watching super athletes and babies.”.” - Lynn Grimm 👉🏻 Our guest is Lynn Grimm, PT, Dip. MDT, GOATA coach and owner of Grimm Physical Therapy. Lynn has been practicing physical therapy for over 35 years and has worked in m...

💭” If we could create an ideal world people who see patients when they are first injured would have some concept of how the body works per MDT .” - Dr. Laura Mannering 👉🏻 Dr. Laura Mannering DPT, OCS, Cert MDT specializes in orthopedic physical therapy using the MDT approach. She started her solo practice in 2016 in order to provide orthopedic care in the most ethical, reliable, and efficient m...

💭”The NEUBIE turns off the sympathetic, inhibitory muscle tone, and you are able to utilize the muscles, nerves that are actually wanting to work. You stimulate everything around it to not overprotect.” - Jason Waz 👉🏻 Our guest is Jason Waz, PT,  practice owner in Tampa, the Director of Physical Therapy for Neufit and the founder of NeuPT Technologies (2017) . Jason leads NeuPTtech (leadin...

💭” The first step is, get really clear who your ideal patient is. Once you are clear on that, then you know who to reach out to, who has influence over that person.” - Jamey Schrier 👉🏻 Our guest is Jamey Schrier, PT, former private practice owner and CEO of Practice Freedom U. He is the author of The Practice Freedom Method: The Practice Owner’s Guide to Work Less, Earn More, and Live Your Pass...

💭” PTs and OTs hold the key to how to set the reset button in the human body and teach the body the mechanics of how it was originally designed to work and then through repetitions cause the body to readapt. THAT IS A GREAT HUMAN MIRACLE.” - Rob Allen 👉🏻 Our guest is Rob Allen, a former newspaper reporter, and editor, and RangeMaster® owner. Rob Allen has been researching, designing, and distri...

💭” For most athletes I see, #1 classification is derangement, the next most common would probably be contractile dysfunction (a higher proportion than normal population) and then others would be trauma, structurally compromised, serious pathology/fracture.” - Greg Lynch 👉🏻 Our guest is Greg Lynch, DipPhty, DipMT, DipMDT, PGCertRehab, MNZCP (Manip Thpy). Greg graduated from the Otago School of P...

💭” Sales is basically just a conversation, where one person has a problem and the other has the solution. The person who has the solution has to communicate effectively and efficiently.” - Dr. David Kittle 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. David Kittle, DPT. Dave graduated from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Previously, Dave founded UPosture.com and Vinitial app (secure, HIPAA texting). &nbs...