PT MEAL Podcast

Hey folks! It's already 6 months since this podcast launched. To make it special, I decided to switch things up with the help of Bert Cinco, PTRP, MSHMS. He was a guest in this show some episodes back but this time he hosted this episode and I was his guest. We talked about leisure and physical therapy. I rambled about  leisure studies, leisure motivation and leisure barriers that may affect...

Eleonor Rose Lopez, PTRP and Marius Angelo Bautista, PTRP are both alumni of the University of the Philippines- College of Allied Medical Professions. They both work in ALRES - Alternative Learning Resource School Philippines, Marius as the Chief of the Physical Therapy department and Yo as a Senior Consultant Physical therapist and Clinical Supervisor. They are part of the board of trustees of th...

Phil Dumaligan, PT is an acute care physical therapist, and board-certified clinical specialist in both geriatric and neurologic physical therapy. He earned is Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines, and he is in the process of earning his post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. In this episode, we talked about the current situation at his pract...

LCDR Ana Leah Cazcarro of the Philippine Navy  graduated from Southwestern University, Cebu City with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. She is a member of the Naval Officers Candidate course Class 03 which graduated on March 2006. She started her military career as an Admin Officer of the Naval Public Affairs Office before being assigned to the Fleet Public Affairs office. She was th...

Bertilino R. Cinco Jr., PTRP, MSHMS, DO-MTP, GradDipManTher (Hons.) is a physical therapist, osteopathic manipulative therapist, and exercise scientist. He is also the head organizer of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization in the Philippines, operations manager of Health In Motion (Malolos, Bulacan), and the founder of HIM Prime Potentials. He earned his Master of Science in Human Movement Science...

Mr. Albert Ang, PTRP, MSPT, PTRP earned his Master of Science degree in Physical Therapy with an Orthopedic track from the University of Santo Tomas. He is a Level 2 Fascial Manipulation - Stecco Method practitioner, a Level 1 Certified Strength and Condition Coach from the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA), a Fellow of the Radiology Course for Physical Therapist and a basic...

You're listening to PT MEAL: Physical Therapy podcast. This is Episode 35. This is a special episode for you guys today. I had a conversation with Lily Ann Bautista, PT, DPT, PTRP, COMT, CCVT,  the President of the Philippine Association of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and the Director of the Institute of Rehabilitative Services at Siliman University, Dumaguete. She completed her Doc...

I had a conversation with Ian Aguinaldo, PT, DPT, MSPT. He finished his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from the University of Santo Tomas, and earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Montana. We talked about his experience in going to the US to work as a physical therapist processing his papers on his own and not through an agency. He shared how his experience w...

I caught up with Arvie Vitente, PT, DPT, PhD(c), MPH to talk about the upcoming Home Health Rehab Summit he and the Physical Therapy Student's Society of Angeles University Foundations organized which will be held on  Sept 18, 2020, 8pm to 12mn (EST) [Sept 19, 2020, 8am to 12nn, Philippine Time]. Here's the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jIQ-sG4LRBqqTK1QT1DPsw ....

Our guest today is Jonathan Yap, PT. He is the Director of the Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency Program in Beaumonth Hospital in Michigan. He also supervises physical, occupational, recreational therapists for the inpatient rehab in Neuro, Ortho and Oncology. Aside from being a physical therapists, He is also a fitness instructor with certifications in group fitness, tabata, Les Mills, and TR...

Ken Erbvin Sosa, MOH, PTRP, PT talks about his initiative in founding Online Physical Therapy (OPT) Consultation during this time of pandemic. Oniline Physical Therapy Consultation is a collective of Filipino physical therapists providing free physical therapy services online. He discussed how and why he started the project, how fellow physical therapists joined the cause, and what the future hold...

Charmaine Geronimo, PTRP, PT, DPT the Founder of The Filipino Physio Webseries, provides free top notch webinars from physical therapists. She earned her BS degree in Physical Therapy from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and her Doctor of physical therapy degree from Arcadia University. Her professional experience includes Team Physio Therapist at Ateneo de Manila University, Internship Coord...

Jeofrey dela Cruz, PT, DPT, Cert-MDT talked about how he used his martial arts background, including filipino martial arts,  to treat his patients with neurologic diseases. In this episode, he described why and how he developed the MAN Up Program, what it is, and what his patients do and how they received it. 

Mr Michael Pereyra Gabilo,PTRP,DHPEd, is the president of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association. He is presently affiliated with Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Science and Technology as a Faculty member in the colleges of Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Dentistry, and Medicine, and also holds other positions in the same institution. He completed his Bachelor's degree in P...

Mr Michael Pereyra Gabilo,PTRP,DHPEd, is the president of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association. He is presently affiliated with Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Science and Technology as a Faculty member in the colleges of Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Dentistry, and Medicine, and also holds other positions in the same institution. He completed his Bachelor's degree in P...

This is part three of my conversation with Asst. Prof Marvin Zotomayor, MSPT, CNMT, PTRP. In this episode, we talk about some key concepts in instructional design, importance of alignment, and essential learning competencies.

This is part two of my conversation with Asst. Prof. Marvin Zotomayor, MSPT, CNMT, PTRP. In this episode we talk more about the current situation of PT education in this pandemic and the different strategies that educators can implement.

Assist. Prof. Marvin Zotomayor, MSPT, CNMT, PTRP earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Physical Therapy from the University of Santo Tomas. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership and Management from the De La Salle University. He is a Part-time faculty in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and Manila Adventist College in their Physical Therapy departments. He is also...

Today we have Amirrah Joyce Sacapanio, PTRP, a pediatric physical therapists. She earned her BS in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines Manila. She is also a Certified Infant Massage Teacher from the Liddle Kidz Foundation, and currently works as the PT Department Head of ALRES Sta. Rosa. In this episode, she talks about how fulfilling the Pediatric PT scene is, shared some memo...

In today's episode, Mike Chua, PT, DPT talked about dementia care, and how we, as physical therapists, can elevate ourselves and our practice. He is a Certified Clinical Instructor, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, a Senior Fitness Specialist, an Alternative Career Coach / Mentor, an entrepreneur, and author of several books. He received his Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy from Universi...

Assoc. Prof. Michael Jorge Peralta, MSc, MSPT,  Ll. M. shares what intellectual property is,  why it is important for us as physical therapists to be familiar about it, and how he relates his physical therapy background in his current role now.  He is currently working as the Executive Assistant fo Intellectual Property and Research in the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and...

We continue our candid conversion with Joy Nolasco, PT on pointers to consider if you are going with an agency on your road to working as a PT in the US. We talked about contract hours, work setting, transitions process and more.  Let's take a listen!

In this episode,  I invited my dear friend Joy Nolasco, PT to discuss pointers we both considered in choosing the right agency to assist us in our goal of working in the US as physical therapists.  We reflected on our experiences and thought process in looking for and considering our agencies up to our experiences once we moved here in the US. If you have any questions for us, message me...

Jojo Sayson, PT, DMT, FAAOMPT, is a physical therapist, a doctor of manual therapy, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He is a research scientist/consultant/co-investigator in the NASA IVD Team which studies the risk of intervertebral disc damage after prolonged spaceflight. He is also a human performance consultant for Project: Blackbird, a US initiative in...

Maria Angela Borras, PTRP provides us with a glimpse of what a Sports Physical Therapist does. She shares her experience how she got into sports PT, a memorable incident in the field, and what it takes to be a good sports PT. She also describes to us what OCR is and what her role as a Rehabilitation Coach in the OCR Pilipinas team entails. She discussed the Sports Special Interest Group of PPTA an...