Becoming a Great Physical Therapist (PT)

This episode, we had the opportunity to interview Shelbie Miller, PT, DPT, SCS! Shelbie works as a sports physical therapist in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She is passionate about engaging in productive healthcare conversations, interdisciplinary collaboration, and approaching everything with a learners mindset. Shelbie launched The Rethinking Rehab Podcast in March of 2022. Her podcast is sponsor...

This episode, we interviewed Dr. Zach Baker, PT, DPT. Zach went into his journey to being a part of Rehab 2 Perform. We also discussed how he has learned to be a mentor and to grow as such. Additionally, we covered how new grad physical therapists can navigate the financial side of being out of school. Financial Resources Dropped:  @PersonalFinanceClub  https://instagram.com/personalfinanceclub?ig...

Dylan is a new grad DPT who is well versed within the strength and conditioning world. Dylan is highly involved within the Clinical Athlete and Level Up Initiative (CALU) community, he serves on the marketing team. Additionally, Dylan is working with Citizen Athletics, a very highly touted group of physical therapist that deliver high quality care. Within this episode we touch on: - How to utilize...

Joey and Ethan discuss what is to come in the future of the "Becoming a Great Physical Therapist" podcast! This show includes: - Life Updates - New Jobs - Continuing Education - Ethan's Running Adventures (Ultra Marathons) Keep Up With Ethan and Joey: @Mr. Kinesiology @jstew.the.spt

In this episode, we got to speak with DPT Steph (@dpt.steph on Instragram). She talked about her journey switching from outpatient orthopedics to the acute care setting. She talked about the vast skillset acute care physical therapists have and how they do more than just "walk patients". She discusses her methods of practicing, such as blocked practice for walking, or using her expertise as a move...

Ep. 34: Starting A PT Running Business (Dr. Steve White) Steve White graduated with his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Oklahoma University & is credentialed as an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist as well as Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Steve Has been an avid runner since high school and has been a run coach for several years now. Additionally, Steve specializes in...

Kate Bochnewetch PT, DPT, CSCS is a Western NY based physical therapist and lifelong runner. She graduated from Nazareth College with her Bachelor’s of Science degree and Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Kate is also an RRCA Run Coach, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Level 1 Certified Running Gait Analyst. Her passion for working with runners has lead her to found The Running DPT...

"What are other explanations for why this is occurring?" There are always other potential explanations, and we should be careful to deliver absolute certainty of most explanations. Chris Hughen is recent graduate & Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Sciences Center. Chris is very involved with the Clinical Athlete & Level Up community. He is well known fo...

Greg Lehman, a physiotherapist, chiropractor and strength and conditioning specialist as well as an avid skateboarder hops on the show to discuss movement optimism which he defines as recognizing the resiliency of humans. We discuss many movements such as knee valgus, spinal flexion + rotation, & pronation and how they are not as evil as many propose them to be. Additionally we cover why these mov...

Stephanie Allen, PT, DPT, the cofounder of the Level Up Initiative jumps on the podcast to share some of her personal insight to growth as a young clinician and new grad physical therapist. She discusses what she learned during her time as a travel physical therapist and how that has shaped her today. Steph is deeply passionate about empowering younger individuals going through ACL rehabilitation...

Joey & Ethan hash out their experiences at this years American Physical Therapy Association Combined Sections Meeting! The 2022 conference took place in San Antonio at Henry B. Gonzales Convention center. Ethan and Joey discuss the findings from their favorite lectures such as using heart rate recovery, the benefits of exercising patients during hemodialysis, preventing injuries in runners, an...

In this episode, we interviewed Angelo State University’s very own Dr. Kendra Nicks, COMT. We discussed how the brain and pain work together. We also discussed how we as physical therapists can impact the social aspect of the biopsychosocial model and those who are in a low socioeconomic status or those who can’t afford health care. We also discussed telehealth and how we can provide that care to...

In this episode, Lindsay discusses the common misconceptions regarding pelvic health physical therapy. We discuss the positive societal implications in regards to increasing access to physical therapy through telehealth as well as open up on how PT is much more powerful than only addressing patient impairments. Women empowerment and how to integrate overall health education into physical therapy e...

In this episode, Joey & Ethan discuss their clinical rotation and what it was like working in the COVID ICU during their first clinical placement.

In this episode we discuss the importance of working with athletes before you even graduate PT school, the significance of learning your own superpowers as a student, how to learn from a clinical instructor that has a different philosophy than you, how to build your own coaching style, "selling" physical therapy, and much more! Make sure to give Nick a follow on Instagram! ( @nickperugini.dpt ) Gi...

Dr. Dan Ginader has grown a social media presence close to one million followers across his primary platforms of Instagram and TikTok. Dr. Ginader currently works as a physical therapist in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a former Division 1 baseball player with the goal of using his skills as a PT and background of an athlete to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. We are able to dive into som...

In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Daniel Flowers, PT, DPT, OCS, PhD, who is an assistant professor at LSU-Health Sciences Center and a board certified specialist in orthopedic physical therapy. His journey started in high school as an active football player and power lifter, who injured his back and discovered physical therapy by being a patient himself. In college at Louisiana Tech, he majored...

We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Cevan Smithson! He discussed his interest in exercise, with a BS in exercise science from Angelo State University. After working in the oil field, he returned to ASU, but this time for physical therapy school. He explains the benefits of resistance training, from increased bone mineral density to decreased mortality, as well as decreased mortality from canc...

This episode is all about being a better communicator sprinkled in with talks on training! Dalton Laino is a physiotherapist, podcaster, and business owner near Ontario, Canada! Dalton is a firm believer that humans have the capacity to make the world a better place one kind interaction at a time. We dive into communication, asking better questions, finding a coach and speak on what makes a great...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Whitney Gibson, PT, DPT! We discussed the ins and outs of travel physical therapy. Her journey started with her time in a long term acute care hospital (LTACH) and her experiences with wound care there. She also talked about moving from job to job in the travel therapy life, working with multiple recruiters, evaluating the job itself and pa...

Did not prepare anything for this episode - just Ethan and Joey having a genuine conversation about life, liberty and the pursuit of the DPT! Enjoy!

Dr. Zak Gabor is a 2015 graduate from Ithaca College where he earned his Doctorate of Physical Therapy. Zak is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)  While in school, Zak was able to both serve as a Teaching Assistant for multiple courses, as well as personal trainer at the Ithaca College Fitness Center, both of which had a formative impact on his clinical philosophy rooted...

In this episode, Ethan and Joey interview Angelo State's very own neuro professor, Dr. Laura Wilson who is a board certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist. She talks about the things that keep her going, including faith, family, and her being a foster parent. Dr. Wilson's journey started as an interior design major at Baylor University. After an injury during track, she was drawn to her passion o...

Joey and Ethan interview each other and ask some serious, but mainly goofy questions. Are birds actually surveillance cameras sent out by the government? Does our roommate listen to this podcast? What weird things does Joey do? Listen to the episode to find out the answers to those questions and more! As always, be sure to let us know through Instagram what you guys thought of the show! Show: @the...