Let's Get Physical (Therapy)

Send us Fan Mail Physical Therapist, Robert, helps to define what DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) is, the importance of DEI, how to identify our own biases and how we can integrate DEI principles into better treating our patients and colleagues. Additionally, we’ll explore ways to create a safe environment for everyone and have conversations on how DEI shows up in the physical therapy clinic...

Send us Fan Mail Guest Host, MedStar Heath PT, Jared Miller, and Physical Therapist & ATC for the Washington Wizards, Michael Ashton, discuss how physical therapists work with athletes at the professional level, identifying limitations in players, optimizing all aspects of health, and navigating helping players improve without infringing on what is already working for them. They discuss the ch...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Let’s Get Physical (Therapy) Podcast, we talk to three inspiring cancer survivors about their incredible journeys. Hear from two women who have battled breast cancer and one man with prostate cancer as they share how physical therapy has helped them during treatment, recovery, and beyond. Learn what it's like to receive the diagnosis and navigate the pr...

Send us Fan Mail Physical Therapist, Valeria Mulryne, joins us today to discuss her passion in treating patients with cancer. In this episode, we discuss the team of professionals involved in treating patients with cancer, how it is quite similar in treating patients with traditional orthopedic conditions, and our guest’s passion for helping those affected by this disease.   Through this podcast,...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Stephen Epstein joins us to discuss Mental Health Awareness Month and why destigmatizing mental health disorders is so important. We will dive into the concerns of sharing our mental health struggles, identifying signs of depression, discussing the opioid crisis going on in our country, how to take care of ourselves so we can help others optimally. Join us for a conversation a...

Send us Fan Mail For Mental Health Awareness Month, Bryan joins us to discuss how physical therapists can help their patients understand the importance of mental health and its impact on physical recovery. We'll talk about ways to identify potential mental health issues in our patients, strategies for addressing them in an appropriate manner, and tips for providing support during treatment. O...

Send us Fan Mail During Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Aubrey Harrison is here to talk about mental health and how to identify risk factors of people who may be experiencing mental health concerns. He provides tips on reducing negative thoughts, seeking help in tough times, discussing imposter syndrome and work-life balance. Tune in as Dr. Harrison shares his knowledge on this important topic...

Send us Fan Mail Mental Health Awareness Month: Resilience & Recovery for Physical Therapists with Karen Postl  May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ll be focusing on bringing awareness to this important topic that affects our wellbeing. This episode features Physical Therapist, Karen Postl, who discusses how to build our own toolbox of strategies and techniques that can help us become mor...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode features an interview with Joey Mylott, the Baltimore Orioles’ biomechanist, who specializes in helping pitchers improve their throwing mechanics and stay on the mound by analyzing their mechanics and movement patterns.   During the conversation, we explored how to use a throwing screen to evaluate pitching efficiency, as well as how to collaborate with other...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast focuses on shoulder instability, be it traumatic and atraumatic, and how to identify athletes with these shoulder pathologies.  Dr. Levine discusses various surgery options to treat an unstable shoulder, as well as the importance of physical therapy when it comes to strengthening the dynamic stabilizers when the primary ones are jeopardized.  Please be sure to follow...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast is for anyone interested in sports medicine, shoulder injuries, or baseball. Dr. Looze covers a wide range of topics from management options to reducing injuries in youth athletes. Dr. Looze provides insight into his experience working with professional athletes and shares tips on how to keep players healthy and on the field. He also discusses imaging techniques used...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, Physical Therapist, Tom discusses the mechanics of baseball hitting, common lower body injuries in baseball, and ways to help keep baseball athletes on the field.  We explored topics such as proper swing technique, strength training protocols for injury risk reduction, and recovery strategies that can be used by both coaches and players. Join us as we dive into...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Douoguih eloquently shares his knowledge of Tommy John surgery and UCL injuries having trained under the surgeon saved Tommy John’s pitching career. Dr. Douoguih discusses how these injuries have been treated in the past, the recovery process associated with this surgery, expected outcomes from treatment, as well as some of the issues we are faced with today that could be lead...

Send us Fan Mail Physical therapist, Steve Luca, provides valuable insight into the world of baseball training and injury risk reduction. Steve Luca takes a holistic approach to evaluate athletes, focusing on core stability and spine mobility for optimal performance. He explains his Baseball Screen in detail, which helps identify risk factors among players, primarily pitchers. The information Stev...

Send us Fan Mail This podcast episode is designed for physical therapy students and new physical therapy graduates who are looking for their first job. As a new graduate herself, Haana provides invaluable insight into the process of searching for a job as a PT. Haana discussed what went into her choosing her first position and why it was important to her. Including looking at values and mission st...

Send us Fan Mail McKenzie is a physical therapist and sports medicine specialist who speaks to the neurological impacts of having surgery. He discusses how the brain can be affected by surgery or injuries, as well as what to expect from rehabilitation after surgery. He also touches upon how this affects an athlete's ability to return to their sport or activity and what strategies can be used...

Send us Fan Mail Candidates for ACL reconstruction are typically people who have experienced a tear or rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This can occur due to trauma or sports injuries. In some cases, it is possible to repair the torn ACL without surgery, but in most cases, surgery is necessary to restore full function and stability. In this BONUS episode, orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Le...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Let’s Get Physical (Therapy) Podcast, we talk with Sports Psychologist, Dr. Erica Force, about how athletes can develop mental toughness and resilience following an ACL injury or other serious setback in their sports career. Dr. Force discusses how an injury can impact one’s recovery and some red flags PTs can be aware of to help the whole athlete recover op...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we have Registered Dietitian, Nick Fischer. In this podcast, we'll explore the best recommendations to optimize healing for patients post-op ACL surgery (or any surgery) and how physical therapists can identify athletes at risk. We'll also discuss what to expect during your recovery journey and provide tips on how to make it as successful as possible not...

Send us Fan Mail Bryan Woolson is a strength and conditioning coach with lots of experience in the field. He has specialized knowledge on ACL rehab for athletes and how to optimize treatment to help them get back to sport. Today we discuss the functional tests he has his athletes perform to test their readiness for return–to-play. Bryan also shares his background working with athletes after ACL in...

Send us Fan Mail BONUS EPISODE!!! March is National Athletic Training month, and we are grateful for all the hard work Athletic Trainers do! In this podcast, we interview Jeremy Dockter, an athletic trainer, to learn more about National Athletic Training Month and how Athletic Trainers serve in many different settings. From working with sports teams, high schools, and physician extenders to helpin...

Send us Fan Mail Happy National Athletic Training Month!!! Amber Radtke is a certified athletic trainer who shares insight on why ACL tears are so devastating for athletes. She tells us about her own personal experience undergoing ACL surgery and how this injury can be emotionally difficult to overcome? Additionally, Amber discusses how she works with athlete's post-op in order to help them g...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Sam King. She is an experienced physical therapist and is ready to discuss everything copers and non-copers with regards to ACL tears and whether to undergo surgery. A “coper” is an individual who can return to their sport or activity after sustaining an ACL injury without undergoing surgery. This type of individual has a good balance between strength, mobility and stability...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features physical therapist, Kala Flagg, who treats professional basketball players as well as everyday athletes in the clinic. Kala and I discuss tips and tricks to help PTs optimize patient care following an ACL surgery. We’ll also cover topics such as injury risk reduction, rehab strategies, protocols, and more—all tailored specifically to athletes and patients aft...

Send us Fan Mail Today we’re featuring Dr. Argintar, one of the leading physicians in the field of sports medicine. Dr. Argintar offers us insight into his clinical practice regarding this common knee injury. On this episode, Dr. Argintar discusses with me the latest evidence-based research on ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injuries in sports medicine.  We’ll also talk about surgical techniques...