Let's Get Physical (Therapy)

Send us Fan Mail Kellie Loehr, ATC, works in a unique role with MedStar Health and USA Lacrosse. Kellie takes us on the journey of what it takes to work your way up to covering professional sports teams, and the importance of building connections and trust locally with schools, athletes, and other healthcare providers.  Kellie shares the background view of what it takes to provide coverage for lac...

Send us Fan Mail We’re grateful to host Physical Therapist, Corrine Etchison, on our podcast to kick of four Lacrosse Medicine series, especially because she played Division One lacrosse at Georgetown University.  Corrine jumps into common injuries she sees in her lacrosse athletes, and how she helps her athletes navigate a longer recovery from injuries from the physical and mental side.  Corrine...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve got FOUR physical therapists on the podcast today to recap their experiences on the APTA CSM 2024 conference that was held a couple weeks ago in Boston.  Aurora, Jessie, Miriam and Becca share with you what they loved, what they’d changed, and what they learned during their time at CSM.  If you went, what was your favorite part? We’d love to hear.  Please be sure to follow u...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Grant teaches us the differentiation between cardiology and sports cardiology. He describes the types of patients he sees from ones with a cardiac history all the way to the other end of the spectrum for sports performance purposes, and everything in between.   Dr. Grant educates us on the normal differences and adaptations in the heart secondary to sport and when concerns may...

Send us Fan Mail Lauren Davis, OT, teaches us all about the rehabilitation side when a patient is status post a Total Shoulder Replacement. We discuss the importance of prehab, building rapport with your patients and communicating effectively with the referring physician.    She takes us on the journey all the way from Prehab to Returning to Work/Sport activities and all the ins and outs in betwee...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Murthi teaches us all about Total Shoulder Replacements/Arthroplasties and Reverse Total Shoulder Replacements. We learn who is a candidate for each, and what goes into the planning process for these surgeries all the way down to the material used in the components and sizing.  Dr. Murthi discusses managing patient expectations for having this surgery, and the importance of co...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Wiesel joins us today to discuss conservative and surgical management of patients experiencing shoulder instability. He describes the spectrum of instability from your genetically lax patient to the one off dislocations.  Dr. Wiesel describes a menu of surgical options on the table for individuals who fail conservative management and revisions and shares the art of tightening...

Send us Fan Mail Kelsey is a dual credentialed clinician, PT and ATC, who often treats patients and athletes with shoulder instability. We dive into how someone may present to PT with this issue, and how we evaluate these patients to create an appropriate plan of care.  Kelsey takes us through the progression of treatment of someone with shoulder instability be it treated conservatively or post op...

Send us Fan Mail We’re joined by Director of Clinical Operations at Ekso Bionics, Michael Glover, and end user, Vicky Garrison on the podcast today to learn all about the Ekso Indego device and its ability to transform the life of someone with a SCI below T3.  This device is incredibly impactful to allow indicated patients with SCI the ability to regain some independence and improve one’s quality...

Send us Fan Mail Cristen Gordon does an eloquent job verbalizing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to treating patients with neurological conditions. She tells us all her favorite parts of working with this patient population, but also the challenges she faces and tools she uses to overcome these obstacles.  If you’re a PT student or newer grad interested in treating neuro patients,...

Send us Fan Mail Maria enthusiastically teaches us about the Stress First Aid continuum and how to best utilize it to optimize our wellbeing in the workplace. She describes the green, yellow, orange, red system and ways to implement this strategy in our clinics.  Maria also goes into a new way to look at burnout and how we can best advocate for ourselves and our wellbeing to reduce our risk of get...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season Two of our podcast!!!  We’re excited to kick off this year with Mental Health Coach Angel Clark Brown to discuss how to start 2024 off well with proper goal setting and why we spoke on goal setting versus resolutions.  The New Year can be a daunting time to figure out what you want to happen and how to achieve it, so Angel helps break it down for us with tangible...

Send us Fan Mail Strength and Conditioning Coach, Alex Milton, joins us for our FINAL episode of the year!!!  He takes us on a journey of what it’s like to be a strength and conditioning coach for youth athletes up to the professional level. We discuss various treatment modalities and the challenges and rewards that come with working in various settings and different athletes.  Alex briefly touche...

Send us Fan Mail Speech Therapist, Leigh Root, takes us on the journey inside the brain to describe what happens when someone sustains a concussion to better help us understand her role in managing these patients.  Leigh shares some tangible treatment ideas like the “Goal, plan, do!”, brain dump, and how the energy tank comes into play when the need to conserve energy comes into play post-concussi...

Send us Fan Mail Athletic Trainer, Katie Brodka, wears many hats within our system, one of which includes sideline coverage and helping athletes post concussion.  Katie does a deep dive into the ATC’s role when someone sustains a concussion, and the importance of education to athletes, parents, coaches to best help athletes return to play safely.  Katie reviews some tests that are performed, and e...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Clark joins us today to talk all things Neuropsychology in the treatment of concussions, but first explains with a Neuropsychologist is and the journey to become one. Dr. Clark reviewed her process of evaluation and treatments for patients post concussion and provides us some tips and tricks to better help this patient population in our PT clinics. If you've never worked...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Delasobera takes us on a crash course about all things Concussion! She covers what she’s clinically looks for when someone presents with a concussion and other management techniques and processes, she uses with this patient population.  Dr. Delasobera expresses the importance of the collaborative efforts between providers in managing patients with concussions so as to ensure t...

Send us Fan Mail Physical Therapist, Artie Miguel, takes us through how a Physical Therapist is involved in the treatment of an athlete or patient post-concussion. He talks about the evaluation process from day one all the way to returning to play after sustaining a concussion and who is involved in the team to help the athlete or patient return to life safely and optimally.  If you’re interested...

Send us Fan Mail Registered Dietitian, Nick Fischer, joins us to share his top 5 Health Holiday Eating Tips!!! Here’s a little teaser, but be sure to listen in to here him elaborate on all these helpful hints:  Do not mess with Grandma’s recipes.  Keep in mind that if you already have a well-balanced diet a holiday meal will not undo this.  Don’t go to a holiday meal hungry.  Stick with the foods...

Send us Fan Mail Are you interested in running but you’re not sure where to begin? This is your Episode! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we want to make sure you’re prepared for a successful Turkey Trot 5K with your family and friends.  Chris and Becca go back and forth with LOTS of tips and tricks to get you on the road/trails and keep you there.  Podcast Referenced:   Strength Trainin...

Send us Fan Mail We are lucky to have as our guest today Dr. Paul Asdourian, a very accomplushed Spine Surgeon. As he nears his retirement, we got to pick his brain on the evolution of spine fusion surgery and the new technologies that have been implemented throughout his career.  He dives into what it takes to be a successful surgeon including how he gets into the zone or what he calls his “medit...

Send us Fan Mail Jonna and Michelle join us from MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital to discuss their roles as PTs in the acute care setting. They take us through a day in the life, typical patients they treat, and the collaborative care model utilized in this setting.  They educate us on High Intensity Gait Training (HIGT) and how it’s used in this setting to promote incredible improvements with neur...

Send us Fan Mail If you’re a Physical Therapist, it’s inevitable that we’ll get to work with doctors to take care of mutual patients. Dr. Ashraf does an exemplary job discussing and verbalizing the importance of the relationship between the MD and PT to optimize the health of our patients.  Tune into this episode to learn how doctors can educate patients on our craft, and how we can best work toge...

Send us Fan Mail For week 2 of PT Month, we’ve got Caity Bryson on the pod covering all things Mentorship. Caity leads our New Hire Mentorship program and studies this topic deeply. So, she’s the perfect guest to discuss why mentorship is important and how it benefits not only the clinicians involved, but how it filters down to providing the best care for our patients.   If you’re a new grad, list...

Send us Fan Mail Rene Lawson is a dedicated Pelvic Health PT who speaks passionately about this topic and is excited to bring attention to this area for PT Month!  Rene discusses common pelvic health issues she treats, the common challenges in treating this patient population, and how it relates to other orthopedic conditions we treat in PT. She talks about the importance of treating the whole pat...