PTCOFFEECAST

Episode 42 is fully brewed! On this episode we sit down and talk about our experience of trying to become comfortable with the uncertainty of the physical therapy profession. We have found that sometimes there just isn’t a specific answer to what is going on with the person in front of us. We thought it would be fun to share some of our thoughts on this as we continue to grow and develop as clinic...

Episode 41 is fully brewed! On this episode we sit down with Eric and Christian. They are both recent DPT new grads from the University of Melbourne in Australia and also began their own online business called The Age Strong Collective. This platform is dedicated to helping man over the age of 50 take control of their health.  We dive into what it was like doing PT school in Australia, why th...

Episode 40 is fully brewed! On this episode we sit down and discuss our own personal experiences with back pain and how our mindset around the injury has changed. We thought it would be good to share our own personal experiences because we all go through our own injuries, even physical therapists. We hope you enjoy this episode! We would love to hear your feedback so do not hesitate to reach out t...

Episode 38 is fully brewed! On this episode we sit down to talk shop about the transition from school into the real world. We both have recently started our first jobs as physical therapy residents and it has been interesting to say the least. We also wanted to take some time to thank you guys! The support we get each week is outstadning and we are thankful to have each and everyone of you as part...

Episode 28 is fully brewed! We are super pumped about this episode with Jarod Hall. Jarod is a Physiotherapist from Texas who has had a big influence on us as students and now as recent new grads (still isn’t real). Jarod loves to educate and has taken an interest in helping people learn more about pain science and critical thinking. He is an extremely humble guy who has a passion to help continue...

Episode 37 is fully brewed! On this episode we have a conversation with Danny Lehr. Danny is the co-founder of Caffeine & Kilos and Crossfit Excel. We have both been fans of C&K and the community they have built. Lifting weights and crushing coffee! What’s not to like?  Having the chance to sit down and talk to Danny about his journey and some of the important keys to building a succe...

Episode 36 is fully brewed! We have a special episode this week. Zak Gabor hosts the PTCOFFEECAST and talks keys to networking and building an authentic brand. Dalton had the opportunity to spend a week with Zak and Steph in Boston and figured it would be fitting to talk about networking over a cup of coffee. If you know Zak than you know this episode is going to be HYPE AF! We hope that you get a...

Episode 35 is fully brewed. On this episode we share a cup with fellow Canadian Greg Lehman. Greg is a physical therapist, chiropractor, strength & conditioning specialist and educator. When he isn’t teaching his course ‘Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science’ he is practicing his gymnastics skills, which can be seen on the gram!   We cover a variety of topics such as common misconceptions, pa...

Episode 34 is fully brewed☕ on this episode we sit down with Alex Derksen a Physical Therapy Student from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. Alex just started his second and final year of PT school! We sip our coffees and talk all about his experiences from first year. We touch on a wide variety of topics such as his placement experiences, what classes he found most valuable, what he wished...

Episode 33 is fully brewed and ready to be consumed! On this episode we have fellow Canadian physiotherapist and co-owner of Pulse Physiotherapy, Connor Massimo. We chat about the environment at his clinic, the importance of being active in his community, and everyone's favorite topic manually therapy! Connor gave us some great insight into how he incorporates manual therapy into his clinical prac...

Episode 32 is fully brewed! On this episode we sit down with our classmate Lydia and her clinical instructor Carrie to talk all things animal rehab! Lydia decided for her last placement of PT school that she wanted to help treat some furry friends. So she sought out Carrie and started her 6 week placement where she split her time treating both humans and dogs. Both her and carrie discuss how you b...

On this Episode we sit down over a cup of coffee and talk about the new student group that we launched on facebook called, 'Students Driving Health'. We touch on why they started the group, the core values for the group, and where we hope to take it! This a quick episode but we hope you enjoy hearing about the group. We are extremely excited about the current members and we are excited to see the...

Episode 31 is fully brewed! On this episode we go in a bit of a different direction. We had the opportunity to be on our first live webinar! Maggie bergeron the co-founder of embodia host a monthly webinar called “sushi & cocktails”. The questions are voted on by the audience and the group of panelists discuss the questions. We got to join the PT Business Corner podcast as part of the panel for th...

On this episode we brew a cup with Danielle Adler Kroot (@runfitdoc). She is a physical therapist who currently started her own cash based practice in Portland, Maine called Starting Line PT & Performance. She spent the bulk of her career practicing with the squad at Boston PT & Wellness where she focused on working with runners. Hence the name Runfitdoc! We talk about a whole host of topics such...

On this episode we have a cup of coffee with Jared Maynard. Jared is a fellow Canadian from Bowmanville, Ontario. He is a physical therapist, clinical athlete provider, and powerlifter who has a passion for the profession. We talk about the importance of language, how to set yourself up for a successful assessment, and how you can incorporate strength & conditioning principles for all populations...

On this episode we brew a fresh cup of coffee with Wesley Wang! Wesley is a physical therapist at Healthy Baller in Rockville Maryland where he spends a large amount of his time treating athletes. We first met Wesley on instagram and really found is content about ACL rehab helpful. So we figured it would only be appropriate to dive a little bit deeper into this topic. We covered how Wesley got int...

On this episode Dalton and Will sit down over a cup of coffee and discuss why they have found social media so valuable as PT Students. We recorded this podcast on the way to Toronto to connect with people who we met over...you guessed it...social media. We talked about 3 areas that we really felt social media helped us as PT Students. This doesn't mean that you have to go out and start your own ac...

On this episode of the PTCOFFEECAST we do our first ever quadcast! We welcomed Taylor Eckel and Teddy Willsey to the show to talk about clinical placements. Taylor had the opportunity to do one of her rotations with Teddy at Healthy Baller and we thought it would be great to get their thoughts on what makes a successful clinical placement from both a student and instructor perspective. We touch on...

On this episode we share a cup with Dr. Tom Walters. Tom is a physical therapist out of Santa Barbara, California. Along with treating, he is a professor at Westmont College where he teaches biomechanics and pain science. If you didn't think that was enough, he is currently completing a Doctor of Science (ScD) in rehabilitation science at Texas Tech University and is studying the effects of clinic...

On this episode we have a cup of Joe with Caleb Burgess. Caleb is a Physical Therapist out of Orange County, California where he works at the sports orthopedic department at Kaiser Permanente. We first met Caleb through his instagram page where he puts out daily content geared towards educating fellow physical therapists and the public. We found the information he was sharing very helpful so we de...

On this episode we have a cup of coffee with one of our professors Dave Walton. Dave taught us our pain course and is currently leading us in our consolidation period as we finish up our degrees. In this episode we talk about how he got into pain science, why he thinks it's an important part of our education, how the role of technology is going to have an impact on our profession, and much more. W...

During this episode, Will discusses a common challenging situation that occurs during clinical placements. Disagreeing with your clinical instructor (CI) presents a unique dilemma because you are a young clinician who is eager to learn and become effective at helping others. Will has had this experience himself, and is sharing some of the strategies he used to maximize his experience. None of thes...

On this episode we sat down with Adam Meakins, a Physical Therapist from the UK. Adam has a great deal of experience in the world of physiotherapy and strength & conditioning. He also runs a blog called ‘the sports physio’ where he writes his thoughts about various topics in the profession. He has a luscious salt and pepper beard, and his opinions often make people salty as well. Many people know...

On this episode we sit down with fellow Canadian Mike Gauvreau. Mike is a Physical Therapist out of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada who owns Optimize Physio & Sports Medicine with one of your past guest Nick St. Louis. We cover a lot of different topics in this episode such as the journey to starting your own PT practice, the power of movement, float tanks, and much more. We love the approach that Mike ta...

On this episode we sit down and talk all things concussion with Dr. Cameron Marshall. He is a chiropractor and founder of Complete Concussion Management. His team provides workshops to all healthcare professionals providing them with the most evidence based approach to treating concussion. We covered many topics such as post concussion syndrome, the good old days bias, and common misconceptions ar...