TheOncoPT Podcast

Send us Fan Mail As OncoPTs, we should constantly be learning, learning about cancers, new treatments, better ways to care for our patients, & how to continually advance our profession. For some, part of that journey is pursuing higher education, such as a PhD. For Steve Wechsler, he says pursuing his PhD is the best career decision he's made so far. So what exactly goes into earning your...

Send us Fan Mail Starting this past Sunday through tonight, I’m hosting a free workshop series called “Kickstart Your Oncology Evals,” which will help you know what questions to ask, what tests & measures to perform, & what all that info means in an oncology evaluation.  Evals are often the first interactions with our patients, which means we need to make a good impression & build that...

Send us Fan Mail It's my birthday, so to celebrate, I'm releasing a special Ask Me Anything episode! Y'all had some awesome questions that really made me think, so thank you first of all for sending those in. In this episode, I cover some fun bits about me y'all asked for, as well as some specific oncology rehab stuff - fantastic! Don't forget: I'm kicking off my webi...

Send us Fan Mail The Oncology Specialist Certification Exam deadline is less than 1 month away! October 1 is the deadline to sign up to sit for the Oncology Specialist Certification Exam, which is how practitioners become "Board Certified" Clinicians - woohoo! The exam is a fabulous way to advance your clinical practice & knowledge in order to help patients to the best of your abilit...

Send us Fan Mail How many of your patients are wearing the wrong bra? How many of us are actually checking? Because we should be. The wrong bra can literally make our work as OncoPTs harder. The wrong bra can actually work against our skilled help. FOR REAL. Enter Prairie Wear's Hugger line of compression bras. These amazing products are changing the world of post-breast cancer surgery recove...

Send us Fan Mail OncoPTs frequently encounter breast cancer surgery, which seems straightforward enough, until we start to dive into specifics: surgery type, lymph nodes, complications, healing, etc. So what do we need to know? Toni Storm, MD is here to discuss! If you want a structured way to get started on your ABPTS oncology case report, I'm hosting a LIVE writing sprint later this month w...

Send us Fan Mail We see so many patients every day, every week - we're hopefully helping thousands of patients throughout our careers as OncoPTs. But what can sometimes get lost is that patients often only see one of us : one oncologist, one (or two surgeons, depending), one physical therapist. We know our stuff because we see it all the time! Not the case for patients, & they can often f...

Send us Fan Mail Rehab in general has seen remarkable shifts in the last few months, with oncology rehabilitation being pushed to the side & even shut down, as resources are redistributed to other patient population needs. But this leaves our oncology patient population in dire need - so how do we come back & recenter our patients at the core of what we do? Nicole Stout, DPT, CLT-LANA, FAP...

Send us Fan Mail As OncoPTs, we want what's best for our patients. We'll do whatever it takes to care for our patients, giving 100% to serve. But we can't do that if we're empty, worn out, burned, out, tired, stressed, & frustrated. Well, those have pretty much been my theme song during these past 4 months. So what do we do to take care of ourselves in order to take better...

Send us Fan Mail It's the (second) most wonderful time of the year, with APTA-Combined Sections Meeting 2020! We're in Denver, Colorado this year & there are some stellar presentations, posters, platform presentations, & exhibit hall booths that I'm looking forward to seeing!  Listen now! If you want a structured way to get started on your ABPTS oncology case report, I'...

Send us Fan Mail  February is National Cancer Prevention Month, & while we as PTs may not think of ourselves in a cancer prevention role, we have great opportunities to educate our patients & empower them to take control of their health. This episode is for every PT professional & student , whether your interest is in outpatient, inpatient, home health, neurological, orthopedic, acute...

Send us Fan Mail We are officially live!   Welcome to the intro episode of TheOncoPT Podcast! I'm your host, Elise Decker - proud oncology & lymphedema physical therapist from Fort Worth, Texas!  In TheOncoPT Podcast, I'll interview oncology experts, practitioners, & even patients to help you on your way to becoming a confident, competent OncoPT.   If you want a structured way to...