The Mechanical Care Forum

In episode 139 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Brian Klepper. He offers more insights of the problems of high cost and low quality; and he offers 6 questions any reputable organization or service should be able to answer for the coming shift from volume to value. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to impro...

In episode 138 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Dr. Brian Klepper. He's a nationally recognized healthcare analyst and commentator. He talks about what 's behind the problems in our care delivery system and what he calls high performance healthcare. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it...

In episode 137 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing episode 41 from November 2014. I'm speaking with Mr. Hans van Helvoirt in the conclusion of my original interview. He shares more patient experiences, thoughts on challenges, strengths and best advice. I also caught up with him recently, and he shared some current areas he's studying in Rugpoli (the interdisciplinary clinic in which he's...

In episode 136 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing episode 40 with Mr. Hans van Helvoirt. In addition to episode 40, Hans and I discuss his popular research and big takeaways from that data. All that and more!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today'...

In episode 135 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we feature the conclusion of my interview of Professor Jill Cook of Melbourne, Australia. She continues offering specifics on tendon rehab, references of mandatory reading on the topic, and what she sees as important for all clinicians in the field of physiotherapy. All this and more!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who w...

In episode 134 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Professor Jill Cook of La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She shares a bit of her journey and early failures in treating patients with tendinopathy, the development of her model, and more! This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a...

In episode 133 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're speaking with Mr. Mark Miller and Mr. Kevin Jones of Integrated Mechanical Care (IMC). We talk about their company and specifically about the practice of providing triage for their patients and medical referral partners. They share what they've learned, how it's done effectively, and how it's impacted their clinical product. This week on MCF!   We...

In episode 132 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're bringing the conclusion of our conversation with the owners of Advance Sports and Spine Therapy in Portland, OR USA. We talk more about building a strong practice, reimbursement, business metrics they monitor, outcomes and more!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it i...

In episode 131 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we've got the first half of our conversation with the owners of Advance Sports and Spine Therapy in Portland, OR USA. We discuss their philosophy, including intentional efforts to invest in their staff and methods they've seen work well in hiring. We also talk about creating a great patient experience and more!   We hope to deliver this content to the c...

In episode 130 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Hugh Murray (senior instructor with the McKenzie Institute) and Bobbi Jo Chapman (1 of only 7 credentialed MDT occupational therapists). They discuss the dynamics of PTs and OTs in their clinic, the practice of doing grand rounds collaborating for their patients and more! This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed...

We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age. To contribute: Access show notes and leave a comment about today's episode on the MCF Podcast at https://www.mechanicalcareforum.com/podcast/129 ; Give a 5-star review on iTunes ; Share EP #129 with a...

We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age. To contribute: Access show notes and leave a comment about today's episode on the MCF Podcast at https://www.mechanicalcareforum.com/podcast/128 ; Give a 5-star review on iTunes ; Share EP #128 with a...

We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age. To contribute: Access show notes and leave a comment about today's episode on the MCF Podcast at https://www.mechanicalcareforum.com/podcast/127 ; Give a 5-star review on iTunes ; Share EP #127 with a...

We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age. To contribute: Access show notes and leave a comment about today's episode on the MCF Podcast at https://www.mechanicalcareforum.com/podcast/126 ; Give a 5-star review on iTunes ; Share EP #126 with a...

We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age. To contribute: Access show notes and leave a comment about today's episode on the MCF Podcast at https://www.mechanicalcareforum.com/podcast/125 ; Give a 5-star review on iTunes ; Share EP #125 with a...

In episode 124 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Eyal Lederman of London, England. We speak of the failure of the postural-structural-biomechanical model as well as a bit of the myth of core stability.   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's techno...

In episode 123 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we continue our conversation with Mr. Josef Andersen of Copenhagen, DK. We discuss more ideas on patient care, his philosophy of optimizing outcomes, resources, studies and even the comparison of scientific studies versus clinical experience.   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to...

In episode 122 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Mr. Josef Andersen of Copenhagen, DK. He's an instructor for Mulligan Concepts, and he shares his story, his evolution as a therapist and the influential people in his career, especially Brian Mulligan. All that and more!     We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do i...

In episode 121 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we recap prior episodes. With more than 70 previous guests on the show and new listeners finding MCF each week, I realized that many of my guests--especially those joining me early on--have gotten "buried" under all the more recent guests. Many episodes are chock full of insights, so they're surely worth a second listen! I review some of the topics cove...

In episode 120 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we take a bit of a turn from the pattern and share a full, uncut case from Case Conversations--my online audio resource where expert clinicians talk through an actual patient to discuss what else they'd investigate in the history-taking, how they'd conduct the exam, and where they'd go next in follow-up visits.   We hope to deliver this content to the c...

In episode 119 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we continue with the question and answer format with Robert Medcalf and Mark Miller. They address additional patient situation questions, tissue pathology topics, and more!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's...

In episode 118 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're privileged to hear two senior faculty in Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (MDT) field YOUR questions--from specific clinical issues to professional growth advice to big-picture healthcare positioning discussion and more!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way th...

In episode 117 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude the conversation with Dr. Melissa Cady.  She continues sharing her views on the problems with current management of chronic pain patients and what contributes to those problems, ideas on collaboration for multidisciplinary care, as well as what she's currently working on for the future.   We hope to deliver this content to the committed prof...

We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age. To contribute: Access show notes and leave a comment about today's episode on the MCF Podcast at https://www.mechanicalcareforum.com/podcast/116 ; Give a 5-star review on iTunes ; Share EP #116 with a...

We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age. To contribute: Access show notes and leave a comment about today's episode on the MCF Podcast at https://www.mechanicalcareforum.com/podcast/115 ; Give a 5-star review on iTunes ; Share EP #115 with a...