PT Pro Talk 58- The importance of communication with Dr. Todd Edelson
💭” The person sitting in front of you actually knows more about their problem than anybody, so it's a pretty good idea to listen to them.” - Dr. Todd Edelson
👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Todd A. Edelson, PT, DPT, Dip. MDT. Todd has been a practicing physical therapist since 1981, and a member of the McKenzie Institute USA or International faculty since 1999, where he currently serves as a Diploma Mentor. Edelson is known for his effective and efficient emphasis on health, wellness, and fitness education, whether with patients, referring physicians, students, or the public. His degrees are in Botany & Bacteriology (B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University), Immunology (M.S., Montclair State College), Physical Therapy (Cert., University of Pennsylvania and DPT, Massachusetts General Institute of Health Professions), and he holds the Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy from the McKenzie Institute International. He has treated more than 15,000 patients and has guided more than thirty McKenzie Institute Diploma holders through the clinical portion of their studies. Edelson is a resident of Montclair, New Jersey, USA and owns private physical therapy practices, both Certified McKenzie Clinics, in Northern New Jersey and New York City.
📚What will you learn:
▪️ Todd's story and career
▪️ Importance of communication in everyday practice
▪️ Aspects of effective communication
▪️ How to be an active listener
▪️ Specific words to use with patients, students, and referral sources
▪️ Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers
▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy
🔎Todd's favorite resource of information:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31476129/ - A study exploring the prevalence of Extremity Pain of Spinal Source.
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15564907/ - Does it matter which exercise? A randomized control trial of exercise for low back pain.
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2716154/ - The Comparative Prognostic Value of Directional Preference and Centralization: A Useful Tool for Front-Line Clinicians?
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24369076/ - Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus sham surgery for a degenerative meniscal tear.
📲Todd’s contact information:
Website: https://www.montclairphysicaltherapy.com/index.html
Email: t.edelson@montclairphysicaltherapy.com
Clinics: 388 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ. 07009
35A East 35th Street Suite 206, New York, NY 10016
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