The Mechanical Care Forum

In episode 239 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Mr. Mark Bowden, an international authority and keynote speaker on the topic of  our body language and its influence on our ability to gain credibility and build trust. We talk about how our physical bodily gestures and behaviors impact our communication, specifically as it relates to our communication with our patients. This week on MCF...

In episode 238 of the Mechanical Care Forum, two fan favorites, Mr. Dana Greene and Dr. Steve Heffner, continue from last week for the conclusion of our conversation on classification within the MDT assessment system. We focus on the challenging "Others" and non-responders this week. How to identify them, keys to appropriate education and how to manage them. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver...

In episode 237 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by two favorites, Mr. Dana Greene and Dr. Steve Heffner. We take a deep dive into prevalence of various classifications within the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy and characteristics of each and more! This week on MCF!    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and...

In episode 236 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Mr. Patrice Boudot of Nancy, France -- a physical therapist trained as an osteopath. He shares about the growth of MDT in France, a great tip on how to clinically grow between formal courses or education, and more! this week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his...

In episode 235 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Mr. Patrice Boudot of Nancy, France. He's a physical therapist and an osteopath. He has his own private practice and teaches for the French Branch of the McKenzie Institute. He shares a bit about his professional journey, reasons why he chose to pursue further training in osteopathy and the growth of the French branch of the McKenzie ins...

In episode 234 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Tim Gabbett. He is a sports scientist, performance enhancement consultant, and researcher. We discuss further his ideas on load management, preparing the athlete for return to sport, communication between the medical team and the coaches and more! This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed...

In episode 233 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Dr. Tim Gabbett, a sports scientist and consultant working with high-performance athletes. He shares his story, the topic of load management including what it is and how it applies to athlete preparedness. 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...

In episode 232 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we continue our conversation with Mr. Mark Miller, president and chief clinical officer of integrated musculoskeletal care. Mark shares more of his views on methods and systems needed to guarantee an outcome and how he and his team at IMC have achieved much of their success through a comprehensive mentoring program. Mark also shares some exciting opport...

In episode 231 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined in part one by Mr. Mark Miller of Integrated Musculoskeletal Care. Mark shares his experience of developing an outcome delivery care model through standardization and quality assurance. He explains the prior failures and what has been the difference to realize true success especially through a comprehensive mentoring program. This week on M...

In episode 230 of the Mechanical Care Forum, join us for part two with Dr. Shirley Sahrmann. She and her colleagues have developed the Movement System Impairment Syndrome approach. She's been a leader and advocates for physical therapy over the last 60+ Years. She shares her thoughts on comparison and contrast of her approach with others including MDT. She also shares advice for us to promote ours...

In episode 229 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Dr. Shirley Sahrmann. She's a physical therapist of more than 60 years. Along with her colleagues, she's developed the Movement System Impairment Syndrome method. She shares some of their professional journeys, her views on physical therapy and even her opinion of the contrasts of her system versus others, including MDT. This week on MCF...

In episode 228 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our recap of the 2018 Mechanical Care Everywhere Peru humanitarian effort. Joined by Lynn Grimm, Sharon Finkelbrand, Fiona MacKenzie, Lee Poston and Vikas Agarwal, we talk about dealing with translation, preparing for and delivering workshop presentations, memorable patients, after hours fun and enjoying the beauty of the sacred valley and M...

In episode 227 of the Mechanical Care Forum, it's part one of highlights of the 2018 Mechanical Care Everywhere humanitarian effort. Georg Supp and Susan Bamberger share their experience of conducting an introductory workshop to local clinicians there in Cusco Peru and offering a free clinic to the underprivileged. We talk about the experience and brainstorm on future plans. This week on MCF!   We...

In episode 226 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we complete our conversation with Dr. Scott Miller, a psychotherapists and researcher with the International Center for Clinical Excellence. We talk more about what is liked with true clinical development, the Session Rating Scale and Outcome Rating Scale and more! This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wan...

In episode 225 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're speaking with Dr. Scott Miller. He's a psychotherapist and founder of the international Center for Clinical Excellence. We talk about his work and professional journey, what influences real professional growth, and what doesn't. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and...

In episode 224 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Ms. Toshal Thanawala. She shares her view of going through the diploma program and how, to her, it parallels training for a marathon. She offers a great resource, impactful scientific study, best advice and an update on the Indian branch of the McKenzie Institute. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to t...

In episode 223 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Ms. Toshal Thanawala originally from Mumbai India now in Richmond Virginia USA. She shares her personal journey and her experiencing of realizing she didn't know what she didn't know. She also gives her observations of applying MDT principles to the geriatric population. All this and more! This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this cont...

In episode 222 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Ron Schenk of Amherst NY USA. We talk about manual and manipulative therapy, how to become more proficient, the need for various approaches to come to a common language and advice on how to do so. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and...

In episode 221 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Dr. Ron Schenk of Amherst New York USA. He shares his expertise on the important topic of manual and manipulative therapy including some about its origins, the various routes to receive postgraduate specialization, the various approaches and organizations in which one can train and more! This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this conten...

In episode 220 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we can include a conversation with Dr. Michael Geraci. He shares more of his opinions to proper care in his private practice, additional discussion about referral sources and building a strong practice and his advice of how to grow as a clinician. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/...

In episode 219 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by a physical therapist who went on to become a board certified doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Dr. Michael Geraci. He shares about his professional journey including those who mentored him, his practice and the philosophy he has for his clinic. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professiona...

In episode 218 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our discussion with Associate Professor David Butler of Adelaide, Australia.  He explains some of the principles within his book Explain Pain Supercharged written for the clinician, what DIMS and SIMS are, how pain education is underutilized and best advice. We also present a hypothetical patient with chronic pain; and he shares his views of...

In episode 217 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by associate professor David Butler of Adelaide, Australia. He is the author of Explain Pain and his more recent book Explain Pain Supercharged . We talk about his professional journey, those who have influenced his career, his insights on pain science and educating patients on the topic. This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content...

In episode 216 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we share the conclusion of my conversation with Dr. Tom Lotus, a chiropractor who has found the better classification systems. He shares a memorable patient experience, how he handles some patient misconceptions which commonly arise in the clinic, the difficulties with perceptions from the larger healthcare community and the general public, and even the...

In episode 215 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Dr. Thomas Lotus of Chicago, Illinois USA. He shares his professional journey and those who influenced his path to improved patient care, his search for what he sensed was missing in his education, a memorable patient experience and more! This week on MCF!   We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to impro...