Episodes
June 19, 2023
Revolutionizing Physical Therapy: Integrating Mind-Body Medicine and the Biopsychosocial Model
Are you ready to revolutionize your approach to physical therapy? Join us for an eye-opening discussion with Matt Erb, a leading practitioner in mind-body medicine, as we explore the powerful potential of integrating mind-bod...
June 12, 2023
Rethinking Pain: A Fresh Perspective on the Biopsychosocial Model and the Future of Biological Treatments
What if we've been looking at pain all wrong? Join me in a fascinating conversation with Asaf Weisman, a clinician and researcher in Israel who offers a differing perspective on the biopsychosocial model of pain from what is ...
June 5, 2023
Empowering Chronic Pain Patients through a Paradigm Shift in Physiotherapy
What if we told you that the key to transforming physiotherapy and care for people with chronic pain lies in a paradigm shift towards person-centered care? In this thought-provoking episode, we sat down with Morten Hoegh, a p...
May 28, 2023
The Future of Chronic Low Back Pain Management: Exploring Cognitive Functional Therapy and the Restore Trial
What happens when two world-renowned pain management experts collaborate on a groundbreaking study that challenges traditional healthcare approaches? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Peter Kent (PK) and Peter O'S...
May 22, 2023
A Look Back and Ahead. An Interview with Adriaan Louw
This week we have the honor of speaking with a leader in the world of physical therapy and pain care across the world. Adriaan Louw has had a massive impact on me and the direction of my career. He is a great model of humili...
May 8, 2023
See the Whole Person
You have heard us talk about person-centered care quite a bit on the podcast. We think it is that important! This week we talk with Carla Rauseo, a physical therapist who is researching this in her PhD. She shares a great per...
May 1, 2023
Put Down The Sword
This week we speak with someone who has walked in the patient's shoes. Tom Bowen is a patient advocate who shares great experience and perspective. There is a ton to learn in this episode, as Tom shared some great points PATI...
April 24, 2023
Occupational Therapy in Pain Care
How well do you recognize what our Occupational Thearpy colleagues bring to the table? They are much more than simply ADLs and play huge roles in the successful management of pain. Tune in this week and hear Megan Osgood Doyl...
April 17, 2023
Thinking Like an Expert
In this conversation, Mark and Matt Low discussed the limitations of our knowledge from university and the pursuit of expertise in practice. What are the potential challenges of community building and avoiding confirmation bi...
April 10, 2023
Interview with Jack March
How well do you manage rheumatism in your practice? Listen and learn from Jack March as he shares his expertise on best practices in terms of rheumatologic conditions in physical therapy practice. 00:00 - Start 03:48 - Tips f...
April 3, 2023
Interview with Mark Shepherd
This week we interview Mark Shepherd. Mark is a friend and colleague who is doing big things in the profession. We discuss : Where manual therapy fits in our practice and how applying it in a skilled fashion Fellowship and it...
March 27, 2023
The Number One Thing Holding Back Your Growth
I look back on my career and see clearly where my priorities on becoming a great clinician were misplaced. Techniques are great, but research time and time again has failed to find a technique that works significantly better ...
March 20, 2023
Interview with David Poulter
This week we interview David Poulter, a world-traveled physical therapist with great wisdom to share from his journey. Why do people get so polarized over MDT or McKenzie? What is a way to avoid tribalism that only limits you...
Oct. 10, 2022
The Best Exercises For Chronic Low Back Pain
A recent meta-analysis in JOSPT looked at what the best exercises for low back pain were.What were the best exercises for chronic low back pain?Do these exercises work for everyone?Is a more tailored or individualized approac...
Oct. 3, 2022
Can You Be Injury Prone?
Our friend Aaron Kubal put out a TikTok discussing our ability to predict injury.Link - https://www.tiktok.com/@aaron_kubaldc/video/7122578119000640814As always he made some good points.But is there nuance to the discussion t...
Sept. 5, 2022
What Is Person Centered Care
Person-Centered has been a more common term being thrown around on social media.Often it is proposed as an ideal mode of clinical practice?What is person-centered care?Hasn't it always be person-centered care?What are the bar...
Aug. 29, 2022
Does Spinal Hygiene Exist?
In a recent discussion in DPT school the topic of spinal hygiene came up?What does it even mean to have good spinal hygiene?Is this even a real thing?What are the bad and good things that can come from this concept?Tune in to...
Aug. 22, 2022
Cervical Manipulation: Is It Worth It?
Recently there was a tragic story of a college age woman who suffered partial paralysis after cervical manipulationThis has always been a controversial topicDoes cervical manipulation have a place?What are ways we can do our ...
Aug. 12, 2022
MDT: Why All The Love and Hate
We are fascinated how discussions around MDT can create this angry mob of love and hate around the intervention.Why the dichotomy?Is there a patient-centered way to apply this?Do our biases get in the way at times?Tune in to ...
Aug. 5, 2022
Pain Science Gone Wrong
Don't get us wrong, our improved understanding of pain has done more good than bad.How many of us have pain-splained someone?Have you ever tried to explain pain and saw a blank frustrated stare across from you only to never s...
July 29, 2022
Jarod Was Wrong
We all deal with challenges in our DPT student or early career stages of our journey. Imposter syndrome is real!We can't look weak or wrong in front of a patient.Or can we?Listen in on an experience where Jarod was wrong and...
July 15, 2022
Words Matter With Low Back Pain
Jarod recently did an article review for our friends at the Physio Network.We thought it was worth a discussion on the podcast.The title of the articles is: Effect of diagnostic labelling on management intentions for non-spe...
July 8, 2022
Shaming of Passive Care?
David Nichols, our friend from Auckland University in New Zealand, recently published a viewpoint on the current environment and views on passive care in physical therapy.What goes behind this push away from passive care?Are ...