Untold Physio Stories

Erson goes over an interesting TMJ case of posterior disc subluxation and severe pain with opening and eating. It turns out after significant improvement the patient was still checking for tenderness a bit too much. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠Comprehend PT⁠⁠ - Leave Comprehend PT running in the background or record audio when you have time. The AI based SOAP note generator does the re...

Andrew finds out the hard way what the term Functional Overlay means in regard to a slow or non responding patient. Have you ever heard of this term or has anything similar ever happened to you? Comment on our socials or on the podcast on Spotify! Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠Comprehend PT⁠⁠ - Leave Comprehend PT running in the background or record audio when you have time. The AI based...

Andrew Rothschild is back with an interesting case of severe pain and hyperalgesia around the scapula area in a CrossFit Athlete. This is the second time in 1 year after good resolution the year prior. Both times there was no clear cut mechanism of injury. Then randomly on social media, Andrew saw two posts regarding a differential diagnosis of severe pain in this area in overhead athletes. Treatm...

For this episode, Erson talks about a recent case of marathon runner diagnosed with a grade 1 hamstring strain. It was an insidious onset after wearing orthotics for forefoot overpronation. Ever see anything similar in your practice? Do you screen the spine on every extremity patient? Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠Comprehend PT⁠⁠ - Leave Comprehend PT running in the background or record...

Sometimes a point in your career is reached where you just want something different. Other times, a particular case can ignite that spark or drive to make the change. Today, we're joined by Dr. Ryan Martin, who is making waves currently in the MSK Ultrasound world. You can follow him on LinkedIn here . Ryan gives his origin story and how he got where is today, a leader in the field of MSK Ultr...

In this episode, Erson is joined by Dr. Malik Parker. He happened to stumble upon some quick fixes for bilateral thumb issues. Have you ever seen something like this in your practice? Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠Comprehend PT⁠⁠ - Leave Comprehend PT running in the background or record audio when you have time. The AI based SOAP note generator does the rest! No need for accuracy or exac...

In this episode, Erson is joined by Dr. Hannah Cox who recently attended one of his live TMJ Seminars. Upon leaving, she felt prepared to take on the TMJ world! Until that is two days later, she had a patient with high fear avoidance and complaints of open lock TMJ, headaches and neck issues. Luckily, Erson was able to instill her confidence over an online mentoring session and all worked out grea...

Erson follows up with the difficult lumbar lateral shift patient from this episode a few weeks back. As in the past, he's doing much better and this time Erson takes care not to flare him up! Interestingly enough using the Activforce 2 handheld dynamometer reveals some significant hip and trunk rotation strength percentage differences that could be key to better prevention. Untold Physio Stori...

For this episode, we're joined by guest Dr. Derek Nielsen of The New Age PT . His story is how he went from a being a successful Cash Based PT clinic owner to helping PTs market their practices. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠The Eclectic Approach Network⁠ - Check out Dr. E's all new private, non tracking and ad free network for rehab pros! It's free to join, has chat, feed, an...

In this episode, Erson goes over a recent Lumbar Lateral Shift Case, who has been doing well for 2 years since he was last seen. He was ipsilaterally shifted the first time, and got back to working out and being pain free for over 2 years. Previously he had recurrent pain several episodes a year even though he was in his late 20s. This time he presented with severe acute, constant pain with a cont...

It's Andrew's turn to answer the difficult question asked by a listener, "How do you motivate the slow or non-responder unmotivated patient?" Sometimes the answer isn't easy. It is better to be a realist in these cases, and not always think you may be missing something. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠The Eclectic Approach Network⁠ - Check out Dr. E's all new priva...

We’re joined by Dr. Rebekah Griffith, a PT working in the ED of a major hospital. She has an unusual story about the importance of having PT in the ED. You can get her amazing new book here on amazon . I have it and it's an amazing read that may just change your career if you're looking for something different in PT! Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠The Eclectic Approach Network⁠ - C...

This episode, Dr. E is joined by Dr. Katie O'Bright of Redefined Health Education. Katie shares her story and how she came to realize the importance of PT Primary Care. Get Katie's amazing new Primary Care PT course here . Use promo code PCPTpresale to get $50 off until April 7th! Sale has been extended! I'm psyched for this course and you should be too! Check out primary care PT and i...

Erson is joined by one of the OG PT Influencers, Dr. Zac Cupples. Zac and Erson go way back! Back when people read things called blogs. Zac has two great stories about the assumptions you make when you refer someone. Even with explicit instructions on what to say, a lot of things get missed, miscommunication happens. You need to follow up, especially if they are emergency referrals! We hope you le...

This episode Erson is joined by former Therapy Insiders Podcast Guest Jamey Schrier. It's been years since they caught up, and not only does Jamey have an amazing story about learning things the hard way, Erson has an update to a funny anecdote he shared on the older podcast. Have you ever had anything similar happen to you and what did you learn from it?  Email Jamey   Jamey's PT Practice...

We're once again joined by friend of the show, Dr. Aaron LeBauer. Aaron was recently at CSM and was approached by a colleague who asked, "What would make your conference?" At the time he didn't know, but he ran into a former patient who was attending the conference! Check out Aaron's book on starting your own Cash Based Practice here . Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠...

Erson goes old school with knee and neurodynamic testing for a patient with chronic knee pain and complaints of tightness. This includes a prone knee bend/femoral nerve testing and some lumbar mobilizations. Old school and something he used to do on many patients but literally had not done in years. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠The Eclectic Approach Network⁠⁠ - Check out Dr. E's all...

At a recent live Modern Manual Therapy Seminar there was an interesting Cervical case and even more interesting Lumbar Case. Both were easily reset after meeting the Clinical Practice Patterns but also had habitual WB postures that potentially sensitized their systems. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠The Eclectic Approach Network⁠⁠ - Check out Dr. E's all new private, non tracking and...

On social media, a listener/follower asked, "How do you motivate a non-motivated non-responder with chronic issues?" This episode, Erson gives his answer which is realistic, but not easy to hear. These types of patients are difficult for the best clinicians. Maybe feeling better, but being stronger and more functional if you change every aspect and bad habit, and maladaptive beliefs is n...

We are joined by Dr. Ryan Peeters from Path to Movement. He talks about his transition from home care/neuro to starting his own business. Along the way he learned one of the most valuable things to do with any patient is ground them in the present. You can find Ryan at pathtomovement on instagram . Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠The Eclectic Approach Network⁠⁠ - Check out Dr. E's all...

In this episode we're joined by Facial Paralysis/Bell's Palsy expert Pierre-Yves Butheau. An experienced Physio of over 20 years, he found a niche treating Bell's Palsy and other similar Facial Paralysis conditions. He uses a combination of manual therapy and active strategies much later with a great analogy for why you shouldn't focus on active strategies first. You can follow Pie...

In this episode, Andrew talks about his favorite metaphors and examples to decrease fear avoidance and Explain Pain to patients. It's an art, just like comedy, your favorite comedians are always practicing their craft and the more you practice with different patients (like an audience) the easier and smoother the delivery becomes. We hope these episodes help with updating your Pain Science Too...

In this episode, Erson talks about a patient stuck in lumbar flexion after hours of shoveling. Passive strategies did not work as well as more active and resistance strategies. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠The Eclectic Approach Network⁠⁠ - Check out Dr. E's all new private, non tracking and ad free network for rehab pros! It's free to join, has chat, feed, and all the features o...

Andrew talks about a recent Cervical Fusion case. The patient had surgery for left sided cervical and radiating complaints. However, a few shorts weeks afterward, specific nerve type complaints in the brachial plexus area are now occurring on the contralateral side. Have you ever seen anything like this in your practice? What would you do or look at? Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠The Ecle...

Having trouble explaining why the hips or pelvis doesn’t go in and out of place? These two simple and powerful true stories often help patients realize how strong and resilient their bodies are. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by ⁠⁠Comprehend PT⁠⁠ - Leave Comprehend PT running in the background or record audio when you have time. The AI based SOAP note generator does the rest! No need for accur...