Perfecting PT

Hello Friends! Happy to have YOU here! I have recently had the opportunity to evaluate and treat many total knees, and I wanted to take the chance to share my approach to the early rehabilitation process. I specifically focus on the first two sessions and overview the goals and timelines I set in therapy. I don't think that rehabbing a total knee needs to be difficult, although it can be frust...

Welcome! Happy to have YOU here! Support the podcast by subscribing! Nick Rainey is the owner and founder of Rainey Pain and Performance in Sierra Vista, AZ. He is fellowship trained in orthopedic manual therapy and has additional training for the cervical spine and TMJ. He teaches courses for Evidence In Motion and also works with the Movement Brainery as a mentor to clinicians looking to improve...

Welcome! Happy to have YOU here! Support the podcast by subscribing! The 2nd episode in the clinical practice guidelines series. I discuss what plantar fasciitis is, other diagnoses that can present similar to plantar fasciitis, and the physical therapy evidence available to guide treatment from a skilled healthcare/fitness professionals. I also provide my personal insights into the condition and...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! Support the podcast by subscribing The first episode of many exploring clinical practice guidelines for Physical Therapists. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are compilations of data that are condensed into guidelines and given ratings of strength for application. It's important to know the levels of evidence available, but sometimes the guidelines are super...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! Support the podcast by subscribing In this final part of the fixing lower body pain series, I go over exercise selection for the lower body as well as practical insights on how to progress those exercises. I also address modalities for the lower body and how I use them, including parameters. It's difficult to create a podcast addressing all questions, but I do...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! Make sure to subscribe In this part, I go over the manual interventions that I provide for all of the joints of the lower body. I go over each joint, what I look for when I assess it and how I determine which joint mobilization to perform. I apologize ahead of time; I realized I misspoke about the anatomy of the foot after I finished recording. The cuneiforms are d...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! Make sure to subscribe In this part of the fixing lower body pain series, I discuss my assessment of the lower body - everything from the low back and down. I go over each step of my evaluation process and some of the things I'm looking for and what I interpret them to mean. I will also tie in patterns of compensation and biomechanics discussed from part 1. Althoug...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! My name is Nathan Norr. I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy and practice in Colorado. Today, I go over lower body (everything from the low back down) biomechanics and patterns of compensation that I see and address constantly in the clinic to help people get out of both acute and chronic pain and return to normal activities. Further show notes will be here soon. Than...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! Anthony Falco is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who is additionally credentialed as an Orthopedic Certified Specialist, Fellow in Orthopedic Manual Therapy from Bellin College, and currently serves as the VP for the APTA chapter in New Jersey. He specializes in the treatment of cervicogenic headaches and works closely with a pediatric neurologist. Other headache type...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! Michael Pomykala is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in the treatment of golfers of all ages and skill levels at Sports Solutions Physical Therapy in New Jersey. He is additionally credentialed as a board-certified sports and orthopedic specialist, Titleist Performance Institute certified levels 1-3 (and more through TPI), and a Certified Strength and C...

Welcome! Happy to have you here! Brian Kokulak is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Edge Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. He Specializes in treating patient's undergoing ACL surgery (repair or reconstruction) and has worked with many professional and competitive athletes of all ages. We discuss the types of ACL surgeries performed as well as their benefits, indications, and limitations of e...

Welcome! Happy to have you! Nick Rainey is the owner of Rainey Pain and Performance in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Nick is a fellow in Orthopedic manual therapy (FAAOMPT), orthopedic certified specialist (OCS), certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), certified cervical and temporomandibular therapist (CCTT), as well as pelvic health certified. In this episode, we discuss many things rela...

Follow us on Instagram: - Walt Fritz: @waltfritzpt - PerfectingPT: @perfectingPT Overview: Walt Fritz is a physical therapist that specializes in speech and swallowing disorders, but more than that, he specializes in including the patient in the plan of care and leveraging their insights and beliefs to provide the most efficient treatment. Although this episode starts with us discussing some of th...

Follow us on Instagram! Nathan Norr @perfectingpt Michael Fanning @mfanning_dacbsp Michael Fanning is a chiropractor with the LAPD and USA fencing and cycling team, faculty in the Tactical Sports Medicine department at SCUHS, and Air Force veteran. He has had extensive mentoring with specialists in Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and neuropathic pain and their treatment with sympathetic bloc...

Mike Russell, DPT is one of the most well-known physical therapists for runners and business owners in the Las Vegas area. We discuss his treatment of runners as well as his views on building a business in an ever-changing environment, and adding value through a variety of treatment options. He himself is an avid runner, regularly running both street and trail. Mike Russell is my original mentor a...

Zach Leal, PT, DPT, CSCS owns Forged Physical Therapy and Performance inside baseball training facilities. He has two locations near Los Angeles and specializes in treating baseball players of all ages and skill levels along with other motivated athletes. Zach was a student with Mike Reinold and does 1-on-1, hour long, cash appointments. We discuss the most common goals and injuries associated wit...

Bart McDonald is the owner of Superior Physical Therapy in Idaho. His clinics specialize in diagnostic ultrasound as a means to provide greater insight into diagnosis, treatment plan, and progress. In this episode, we discuss the utility of diagnostic ultrasound and EMG and how you can use that information to determine prognosis and provide more efficacious treatment. Below are some helpful resour...

What if there was a way to measure how much stiffness you are generating around the spine and correlating that number with how much weight you lift to determine your risk of pain? That's exactly what Sean is researching and the topic of our conversation. Sean is a DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT and we cover how he measures spinal stiffness using a Tindeq scale and a modified lifting belt. We discuss h...

Emily Ferree is a Doctor of Phsyical Therapy affiliated with multiple MLB organizations to assist in pitching analysis as well helping multiple players with the Chargers organization. She is also a biomechanist who trained with Christ Powers at USC. Topics of this conversation include thoughts on both upper and lower quarter biomechanical assessment. Posture, and exercise progression tips to help...

Ray Gorman is the founder of Engage Movement. He specializes in helping providers who want to work with active populations to create cash-based practices that include both in person and online clientele. We discuss Ray's process step by step to make it as easy as possible to understand as well as addressing my most requested questions. Something to know: investing in the future you want will requi...

What and why do chiropractors do what they do and how is it different than other methods of intervention you may receive? Strat and I cover that question and more in this conversation, including the original theory behind chiropractic care, his personal views, and what some of the current evidence suggests about chiropractic care. Dr. Stratton Poulson is the owner of Apex Chiropractic in Dallas, T...

Dr. Jennifer Stone , PT, DPT, OCS, PHS is a current instructor for Evidence in Motion (EIM). The pelvic floor may be the missing link your patient or client needs to finally clear out that persistent low back, SI, or hip pain. The best part is that you don't need to take a bunch of courses or learn how to do internal exams to begin addressing those limitations. Dr. Jennifer Stone demystifies how t...

With over 15 years of experience, Jared Countess, known as Professor Corrective, is a trainer who specializes in seeing the body as a unified system - not separate and distinct, but an organized and highly connected system. It could be that you or your patients are continuing to have pain because there are dysfunctions found outside the location of pain that are not being addressed. It could be th...

It can be hard to know the best way to move forward and continue to have real purpose after PT school . In this episode, Mark and I condense what you need to know about fellowships to help you better understand if it may be a good path for you, as well as the types of fellowships available and the importance of pursuing continued education. Mark Shepherd is a well-known name in physical therapy co...

Police and first responders are a special group of patients when it comes to physical therapy. They deal with high stress and schedules that may affect their ability to participate in physical therapy in your standard treatment models. This episode will highlight different aspects of law enforcement that will help you better understand what they are going through as you work to provide the highest...