The Mechanical Care Forum

In episode 413, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Gary Dykes in Athens, Georgia USA he shares his observations of having conversations with colleagues using different approaches, gaining collegial relationships with medical practitioners, screening...

In episode 412, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Mark Cheel in Geelong Australia discussing his work as a physiotherapist in the emergency department, managing back pain in the acute phase, assessing acute extremity injuries like ankle sprains, ph...

In episode 411, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Annie O'Connor in the Chicago, Illinois USA area discussing her current work with a large insurance provider and in her private practice, what truly matters with most patients, the importance of loo...

In episode 410, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Ryan Tauzell, Erin Shelton and Amy Vaught of Choice PT in the Southwest Virginia USA area discussing challenges in developing clinical reasoning, a couple of sample case reviews, reducing patients'...

In episode 409, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Dan Kelley, a therapist for over 52 years. He discusses lessons learned over the years, his remembrance of time with Robin McKenzie, and some shop talk of recent patients he's seen… this week on MCF...

In episode 408, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Yoav Suprun, mechanically trianed physical therapist, Mckenzie institute instructor, author and TED talk speaker. He discussing dispelling misconceptions, speaking to business owners and being acces...

In episode 407, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Dana Greene, owner of Summit Physical Therapy with four offices in central New York USA. He discussing the challenges of staying sane through long a career, using humor for better care, screening th...

In episode 406, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Scott Herbowy Austin, Texas USA. He shares about his experience teaching Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, a couple of patients he saw on his course that day, and breaking the societal belief on who...

In episode 405, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Denise Campbell from Las Cruces, New Mexico USA. She shares about her multi-site practice, her method to continually improve her staff and grow her practice, how she's built out a thriving balance p...

In episode 404, in Season 14 of the podcast we're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This week we're joined by Jon Strychasz USA. He shares his experience working within a company delivering employer-sponsored care, a couple recent memorable patients, thoughts on meeting the patient where they are, being fle...

In episode 403 we're kicking off Season 14 of the podcast. We're catching my guests "On the Ride Home" to capitalize on the natural happenings of the day and gain from our guest's expertise. This first week we're joined by Kristi Maguire of Greenville, South Carolina USA. She shares some experience with working alongside medical practitioners, a couple of challenging patients she's seen today, and...

In episode 402 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're concluding with Season 13 h ighlighting the McKenzie Institute International Diploma Program. Today we're connecting with a pair who completed the diploma about 10 years ago and once more with my cohort. We'll hear their big picture take on the program and specifically the benefits of the community of which they're now a part and plenty more. This...

In episode 401 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13 h ighlighting the McKenzie Institute International Diploma Program. Today we're connecting with four other clinicians who, like me, recently sat for the final exam. We'll hear how they felt going into the exam, the rollercoaster of confidence and self doubt in the exam itself, their view of the program as a whole looking...

In episode 400 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13 and h ighlighting the McKenzie Institute International Diploma Program. Today we're connecting with three other candidates--Micah Sales, Daniel Paggan, and Ray Peralta--who, like me, are scheduled to take the final exam of the program soon after this recording. We'll hear how they're feeling about it, how they've approach...

In episode 399 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13 highlighting the Mckenzie institute International's Diploma Program. This week we're reconnecting with one of my fellow candidates and our clinical instructor. This time in Austin, Texas with Emily Dabrowski and   Chris Chase for more discussion on the clinical placement. 360 hours of practical clinic work and mentoring,...

In episode 398 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13. We're spotlighting another from this year's cohort (Tim Davis) along with his clinical tutor (Todd Edelson). We discuss Tim's hopes for the placement going into the 9 weeks, Todd's intention and structure of the clinical time, a couple of patient cases which offered some good learning opportunities for Tim and plenty mor...

In episode 397 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13 spotlighting two from this year's cohort, Tina and Tue along with their clinical tutors Claus and Annette. We discuss their work schedule, the goals and objectives of this phase of the program, how they're feeling about examination and treatment within this clinical residency site, some specific patient cases which have b...

In episode 396 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13. We highlight several of my fellow candidates of this 2023 cohort after completing the theoretical portion of the McKenzie Institute International's Diploma Programme. Myself, Emily, Tim Tina and Ruchi reconvene to compare our thoughts about accomplishing this first phase. We share how the last several weeks went, our wor...

In episode 395 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13. We highlight three of the educators of the theoretical portion of the McKenzie Institute International's Diploma Programme. Yvonne Body of San Diego, USA, Mark Cheel of Geelong, Australia and Grant Watson of Nelson New Zealand join us to share their roles within the initial 12 week online academic portion of the program....

In episode 394 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13. Season 13 covers an in-depth look at the McKenzie Institute International's Diploma Programme. In this episode, we're checking back in with this year's diploma candidate cohort about midway through the initial theoretical portion of the first of three phases of the program. You'll hear from Emily, Ruchi, Tina, Tim and Da...

In episode 393 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13. Season 13 covers an in-depth look at the McKenzie Institute International's Diploma Programme. In this episode, we're highlighting three recent graduates, Julie, Adam and Paco.  You'll hear about their reason for pursuing this achievement, how it was now looking back, how it's aided their practice, opportunities which ha...

In episode 392 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with Season 13. Season 13 covers an in-depth look at the McKenzie Institute International's Diploma Programme. In this episode, we're highlighting the CEO of the McKenzie Institute International Helen Clare and the International Director of Education and Coordinator of the Diploma Program, Richard Rosedale. We talk about the history of...

In episode 391 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're beginning Season 13. Season 13 covers an indepth look at the McKenzie Institute International's Diploma Programme. In this first episode, we're highlighting this year's cohort of clinicians as they embark on this journey. You'll meet 7 of the clinicians share their background, why they've chosen this program, anticipated challenges, their outlook...

In episode 390 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with season 12. We're spotlighting important books related to our field of conservative care of musculoskeletal disorders. This week we have Dr. Stephen May and his series of texts--Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy--which he co-authored with the late Robin McKenzie. He'll share the backstory of writing these texts, what a reader will fi...

In episode 389 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing with season 12. We're spotlighting important books related to our field of conservative care of musculoskeletal disorders. This week we have Mr. Wayne Rath and his recommendations of books to read from over 45 years of practice. Books from fathers of nonoperative orthopedic care like James Cyriax, John Mennell, Harry Farfan, and Malcomb...