The Primary Care PT Podcast

Dec 18 2023 34 ep. 45 mins 2

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Highlighting primary care physical therapists - who we are, where we are, what we do, and how we help patients and communities optimize physical health.

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Providence Health Primary Care PT: Rachelle Hartman

Dec 18 2023 44 mins

In this episode, I sat down with Rachelle Hartman from Providence Health in Washington where they have an integrated primary care PT program. It was great to hear from her about how effective leaders with solid relationships came together to make this happen for their patients. Their practice includes MSK/vestibular/women's health evaluation and triage, and they are also beginning

Postpartum Preeclampsia and Acute Heart Failure: Dr. Rebeca Seagraves and patient guest Alexa Pasco

Dec 12 2023 71 mins

Trigger warning: This episode contains a postpartum story that may be difficult to listen to for some people who have experienced similar trauma.In this episode, we had a special patient guest share her postpartum story. She developed postpartum preeclampsia and acute heart failure. We discuss the benefits of a pre-discahrge PT evaluation, including testing vitals with movement, li

The Spectrum of Cauda Equina Syndrome w/ Dr Seth Peterson & Dr Jess Klain

Disclaimer: This podcast and anything mentioned in it is not medical advice or education, rather thought-provoking entertainment for healthcare clinicians.In this episode, Drs Seth Peterson and Jess Klain help me dive into one of Seth's case reports on a patient with "grumbling" cauda equina syndrome that was managed conservatively. We discuss the spectrum of CES and compare manage

Dr. O'Bright's story with POTS, Dysautonomia & Gaslighting

Nov 02 2023 57 mins

In this clinical spotlight, I share my own personal experience with POTS/dysautonomia along with Dr. Rebekah Griffith and Dr. Jessica Klain. I share my experience of feeling brushed off and gaslit by several healthcare providers who made me believe my symptoms were caused by anxiety before comprehensively putting the pieces together. To quote Dr. Griffith "if it truly is anxiety, I

Clinical Spotlight: Transcient Global Amnesia

Oct 16 2023 46 mins

In this first clinical spotlight episode, Dr. Jessica Klain and I discuss a case of transient global amnesia. We review the current practice guidelines for differential diagnosis and management, and discuss how our opinions differ from a paper that we reference:Sealy D, Tiller RJ, Johnson K. Transient Global Amnesia. Am Fam Physician. 2022 Jan 1;105(1):50-54. PMID: 35029951.

Hawaiian Primary Care PT: The Unique Rural Needs of the Islands - Dr. Genevieve Correa

Oct 09 2023 43 mins

I will start by saying that I've never been to Hawaii (yet!), but I learned a TON in this episode about just how isolated and rural the Hawaiian islands actually are. Dr. Genevieve Correa is a PT in Molokai and she did a fantastic job educating me on how primary care PT truly solves a problem in these "healthcare deserts"... or islands! We also briefly discuss the primary motion br

Meeting Needs of Underserved Communities: Dr Brian Barney, Part 2

Sep 25 2023 45 mins

In this part 2 episode with Dr. Brian Barney, we discuss our mutual interest of serving underserved communities. We discuss how socioeconomic and racial disparities influence access to care and what we can do to help solve that problem... a must listen.

Cardiovascular Awareness in Athletes: Dr. Brian Barney Part 1

Sep 24 2023 37 mins

I had a great opportunity to sit down with one of our primary care course attendees to hear more about his experience as a young athlete with cardiovascular pathology. As an orthopedic specialist, I wish that my training focused more on cardiovascular awareness of patients in my care. Hope this will inspire our listener to focus a bit more on intentional systems review. Stay tuned

Pediatric Primary Care PT w/ Dr. Ryan Jacobsen!

Sep 18 2023 49 mins

I had a chance to sit down with Dr. Ryan Jacobsen, who is a pediatric PT clinical specialist about his perspective on the need for primary care PT in the pediatric space. We cover how you don't need to be a pediatric specialist in order to work with children in the primary care PT space! This is something near and dear to my heart as a parent of young boys and a topic we should all

Welcome Back! Fall 2023 Highlights & Details!

Sep 12 2023 7 mins

Welcome back! Listen to hear about highlights for the fall 2023 season of The Primary Care PT Podcast!