Direct Access to Oxford Physical Therapy

A little late on the upload for June's Clinical Corner episode, but the information is still worth a listen! This month, Matt summarizes an article from the APTA that covered strength and performance - based testing for patients that had a total knee replacement. Listen to why it's important to use these types of testing with a PT, rather than stopping your progress in recovery when you...

Matt and Allie are back for this month's clinical corner article that covers a case study of a patient that suffered Trigeminal Neuralgia. With pain so severe, most patients who have this diagnosis have trouble eating and talking and some even present symptoms of depression. Luckily she was able to be treated with Physical therapy and remained almost  symptom free 4 yrs post treatment! Read t...

This month's clinical corner article is a very recent research report that covers the study of different subgroups of patients that all experienced Achilles Tendinopathy and the differences in their recovery/trajectories. Learn about the subgroups that were split into structural, activity/functional, and psycho-social and why it was important to study them separately. Read the article here: h...

Have you heard of Kinesiophobia? Learn about a patient in this month's case report who unknowingly restricted her recovery and strengthening due to her fear of moving her ankle in a certain way. Matt and Allie discuss how patients can benefit from a more psychological approach with self visualization to gain confidence to get over their fears and return to doing what they love. Read the artic...

For February's clinical corner article, Matt and Allie discuss the importance of prehabilitaiton before surgery. Matt covers a literature review article that studied over 6 thousand cases of knee replacement and the positive effects prehab had on patient's recovery. Read the Article Here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2022.11160 Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s presc...

Back for the 2023 season- Matt and Allie discuss the first clinical corner article of the year. This case study covers the treatment and experience of a patient that was suffering from chronic pain in her shoulder. Hear how her previous respiratory sickness was involved with this prolonged pain and what techniques her physical therapists used to get her back to work with no pain! Read the article...

Another year comes to an end as Allie and Matt discuss this month's clinical corner article. Listen as Matt covers a case report that used a different approach to relive a patient with severe back pain. Thanks again for tuning into and supporting our Podcast, we hope you and your family have a wonderful Holiday season and Happy New Year! Read the Article here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.251...

A little late for the November clinical corner article, but Matt and Allie are back to discuss this month's case report! Hear about a patient, who is also a physical therapist, that was experiencing symptoms of a frozen shoulder and her journey to recovery. Learn about the treatments used and how her knowledge helped her discover her injury sooner. Read the report here: https://www.jospt.org/...

We're Back! The holiday season is upon us, so Matt and Allie sat down to share what they're thankful for, give a few updates as well as shared some new milestone goals that were hit while they were away. Hear some recent heartfelt reviews that were left online for the company as well as some messages from the Oxford PT team! We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and returns back...

Before you get too busy during the holidays- make sure you are thinking about your health and benefits!  Receive physical therapy tailored to your needs, on your own schedule, without the limitations of insurance! Hear Matt and Allie talk about the club, the levels of membership, and why it matters for those in need or those who wish to enhance their performance athletically without restriction. L...

Nothing too spooky for this month's clinical corner article! Hear Matt and Allie discuss October's clinical case study that focused on three separate patients experiencing neck pain with radiating symptoms to their arms. You'll understand why clinicians sometimes treat a different area than where the pain is coming from and how it's beneficial for patients to do their homework...

With the recent injury in the NFL where Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins suffered an intense head injury after being hit and was previously showing signs of a concussion, we thought revisiting the topic was appropriate. Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws of Direct Access allow you to receive physical therapy without a referral and sti...

Calling all Pre- PT, PT students or current PTs looking to expand in their career- Oxford PT is HIRING! This week kicks off the 2022-2023 collegiate career fairs starting with Ohio University and Matt and Allie sit down to talk about everything that goes into these events and to spread the word that Oxford PT is looking for those who are determined and excited to further their careers! Hear Matt e...

For this month's clinical corner article, Matt and Allie go over a case study that demonstrated how physical therapy was able to help a patient suffering brain fog after having extended symptoms of COVID-19. You'll hear how using vestibular techniques brought back the patients' ability to read for longer periods of time as well as cognitive clarity. Also, stay tuned to the Direct Ac...

In this episode, Matt and Allie are joined by Pete Zulia and his special guest and friend Bob Huggins to talk about the 2022 Huggins Homecoming in Cincinnati to raise funds for the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Foundation. Hear about how Bob started the foundation in loving memory of his mother, the evolution of the epic fish fry event and how it came to be so big, and how the efforts have spr...

Matt and Allie sit down with Paul Savard, the Physician Assistant at BEST Surgeries and Therapies to ask the common question, what is a PA? Hear Paul explain what his day to day tasks look like, how we got started in the field and with BEST, and some of the exciting techniques he uses for his patients.  Did you know that you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to receive physical therapy? The laws...

It's time for back to school and back to sports for the kids! Listen as Matt and Allie discuss this month's clinical corner article that covers COVID and whether or not it was found to affect injuries in young athletes. Also, stay for Matt's tips and tricks for a smooth transition into getting back to sports and conditioning for your children. Read today's article: https://www....

Returning guest, Dr. Abbott from BEST Surgery and Therapies, shares the top questions patients should be asking their surgeons before receiving a knee replacement. You'll hear Dr. Abbott's answers to all the questions along with the studies and reasonings behind why it's important to ask before going under!  What brand implant will you be using? Does it require cement or is it press...

For this week's episode, Allie takes the reins while Matt is out treating patients and interviews Oxford PT's Co-Founding Partner Pete Zulia on the latest happenings in the company. Does a Medicare Audit sound like a headache to you? Thanks to being prepared, it turned out to be a breeze for Oxford! Hear about all the ins and out that go into the surprise visit from Medicare and all the...

Back again to spread the word- Lesley Allen is making sure the memory of 9/11 and Stephen Siller's heroic action lives on. Matt and Lesley discuss the event and all the new features and causes the foundation has started as we gear up for NKY's 5th annual Tunnel to Towers 5k run/walk on September 10th, 2022 in Crescent Springs, KY.  You'll hear all the amazing reasons why you wont wa...

For this month's clinical corner article- Matt shares a study done in 2020 that compared early PT intervention vs later intervention after injury and how it saves on cost for patients.  The article compares many retrospective cases for similar injuries that sought PT right away vs those who waited and the difference in recovery, imaging, surgery, medication, cost, etc. It definitely goes to s...

In this episode, Physical Therapist and company partner Rob Schwab shares some recent stories about some of his patients who had a hip replacement and their doctor told them NOT to come to physical therapy afterwards. Luckily some of his patients knew they'd benefit from PT and used their Direct Access to visit anyway. Though frustrated, Rob shares reasons why PT before and after surgery is a...

Part 2 of the Larry Starr series, Larry tells Matt and Allie all about how he introduced strength training to the MLB. Can you believe baseball didn't have any sort of strength training before 1972? Hear all the pushback and negative feedback the Larry's idea received at first, and all the success it proved after. Listen to all of the fun stories he shares about some of the most well kno...

We are very excited to share our conversation with Larry Starr, athletic trainer for the Cincinnati Reds ('72-'92).  For this episode, Larry shares his experience landing the job with the MLB after training and instructing at Ohio University, as well as some inside scoop on some of the Red's most loved players. This is our first 2 part series for our podcast! There are just too many...

In this episode, Matt and Allie chat with the Director of Performance and Vice President of Oxford At Work, Tom Ernst, about some of the recent *wins* their clients have experienced in the field. Hear about some of the precautions they are taking during the summer months working along side workers out in the field.  Want to learn more about Oxford At Work and see how they can help your company? Cl...