PT Pro Talk

Jan 23 2025 163 ep. 53 mins 6

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On this podcast, Mariana Parks, PT, Cert. MDT interviews the brightest minds in physical therapy, so they can share their views and experience and help you learn all the possibilities, tools, and techniques available to us PTs. 👉 Visit https://www.ptprotalk.com/ or 🔗 https://linktr.ee/Ptprotalk 📲Follow us on Instagram - @ptprotalk, Facebook - @ptprotalkpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk/?viewAsMember=true Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PTProTalkPodcast/featured

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Ep 162 – How do you know what you know? with Dr. Allan Besselink

Jan 23 2025 45 mins

💭” Simply understanding the thought process, the cognitive process, and how somebody thinks about something is hugely valuable.’’ - Dr. Allan Besselink Our guest, Dr. Allan Besselink, PT, DPT, PhD, Dip. MDT is an Associate Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in Austin, TX. He teaches gross anatomy to f

Ep 161 – Training Fundamentals for Treating Injured Runners with Tom Goom

Jan 14 2025 65 mins

💭’’There are three things we want to get in place first in terms of training: consistency, good recovery (including sleep), and sufficient fueling.’’ - Tom Goom Our guest, Tom Goom is a physiotherapist with over 20 years of experience and a very keen runner! He graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in 2002 and since then has worked in clinics in the UK and overseas. His ca

Ep 160 – Hamstring Strain Injury: Rehab, Eccentric Loading, and Return-to-Play with Dr. Ryan Timmins

Jan 02 2025 57 mins

💭” We don't typically get athletes back quicker by introducing eccentric loading earlier, but we do make them stronger and possibly improve their capacity to withstand damage’’ - Dr. Ryan Timmins Our guest, Dr. Ryan Timmins PT, Ph.D is an Associate Professor at the Australian Catholic University (Brisbane). Originally from Brisbane, Dr. Ryan undertook his PhD in Melbourne

Ep 159 – Transforming Physical Therapy with Value-Based Healthcare with Dr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos

Dec 26 2024 72 mins

💭” We need to focus on patients, collect data, and save costs.’’ - Dr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos Our guest, Dr. Rodrigo Antunes de Vasconcelos PT, Ph.D graduated in 1995 from the Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (Unimep), where he also completed his specialization in Sports Physical Therapy in 2001. In 2002, he participated in a visiting residency program at the University

Ep 158 – Managing Concussion Symptoms: How MDT Can Help with Dr. Brian Greer

Dec 12 2024 45 mins

💭” Normalizing mechanical assessment as part of the concussion screening process would benefit everyone in concussion management.’’ - Dr. Brian Greer Our guest, Dr. Brian Greer PT, DPT, Dip. MDT is a McKenzie Diplomat practicing in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He participated in McKenzie Parts A and B during his clinical rotation at Maccio Physical Therapy in Troy, NY and gr

Ep 157 – Achilles Tendinopathy: Subgrouping and Treatment Strategies with Dr. Karin Silbernagel

Dec 03 2024 68 mins

💭” Even if they do heavy, slow resistance training 2 or 3 times a week, I still stick to daily exercise.’’ - Dr. Karin Silbernagel Our guest, Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel PT, ATC, PhD is a Professor and Associate Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE USA. She received her Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Degrees from Bosto

Ep 156 – The Shoulder: Steps to Success with Jo Gibson

Nov 21 2024 65 mins

💭” Exercise is always central to what I do and will be based on symptom modification if I can change it.’’ - Jo Gibson Our guest, Jo Gibson is an Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist working at Rehab4Performance in Liverpool, UK and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Liverpool Hope University. She previously worked as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist at the Liverp

Ep 155 – Empowering Patients with Activator Poles with Diana Oliver

Nov 12 2024 48 mins

💭”In a PT setting, you can use the poles for gait retraining, to restore movement and build muscle mass, and to improve balance.’’ - Diana Oliver Our guest, Diana Oliver is a dynamic business professional with an extensive background in marketing, sales and fitness. She has a passion for promoting the many health benefits of Urban Poling, which stems from her personal exp

Ep 154 - The role of diet in inflammation with Dr. Peter Brukner

Nov 02 2024 53 mins

💭’’There is strong evidence that diet can have a significant effect on inflammation, and we know that inflammation is a key factor in disease.’’ - Dr. Peter Brukner Our guest, Dr. Peter Brukner OAM, MBBS, D Sc(honoris causa), FACSEP, FASMF, FACSM, FFSEM is a specialist sports and exercise physician who is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Me

Ep 153 - The Management of Extremities using the McKenzie Method with Scott Herbowy

Oct 23 2024 75 mins

💭” The 4 sins for MDT clinicians are: not getting to end range, not enough repetitions, not using static loading in the extremities, and changing direction too quickly.” - Scott Herbowy Our guest, Scott Herbowy PT, OCS, Dip. MDT is a physical therapist with 40 years of experience in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), also known as the McKenzie Method. He began training