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💭” There is supporting evidence using MDT in the pelvic population. People are aware that spine issues can refer to pain in the pelvic area but there is not a good way so far to rule out the spine efficiently.” - Di Wu 👉🏻 Our guest is Di Wu, PT, cert. MDT, MSc(A), MMed, BMedSc, and Director of the V-Active clinic where he provides services for a wide diversity of health conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders, male pelvic-related issues, vestibular problems, chronic disease management, and sports injuries. He also has a background as a medical doctor in orthopedic surgery in China, specializing in trauma and spine injuries. As a physiotherapist, Di has developed a strong interest and focus in helping men suffering from pelvic pain and dysfunction. Di innovatively used Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy to identify the different sources of pelvic pain and dysfunction. He has described this approach in a case study which was published in the journal Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Di's story and career ▪️ Pelvic pain and McKenzie ▪️ Most common issues in men and women ▪️Pelvic dysfunctions relation with back pain ▪️ Pelvic floor tests and procedures ▪️ Applying MDT classification to pelvic health ▪️ Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Di's favorite resource of information: Wu, D., & Rosedale, R. The use of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS): case series. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 2018 Hughes C., & May S.  A directional preference approach for chronic pelvic pain, bladder dysfunction and concurrent musculoskeletal symptoms: a case series. 2020 📲Di’s contact information: Email:woodymdt@gmail.com 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/A3D31sq-dnQ 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalkpodcast 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭”Get a coach, find a group that puts you in situations where you are going to have to challenge your thought processes, your understandings, and your preconceived ideas, as to what it takes to be a successful practice owner.” - Brian Gallagher 👉🏻 Our guest is Brian Gallagher PT, President & Founder of MEG Business Management. In 1997, Brian founded one of Maryland’s largest therapy staffing companies, while at the same time launching a multi-site private practice which resulted in a sale in 2006. Brian re-acquired the practice in 2008, thus doubling it, before winning “Practice of the Year” in 2011. MEG Business Management began in 2006 as an educational coaching company training owners and their key employees on innovative practice management strategies. MEG has taken a major leap forward by developing a Virtual Training platform where practice owners can now have the tools & training resources to professionally enhance, track and manage employee performance & compliance. MEG also provides leading PT Billing solutions, Credentialing services, and Website Design support for marketing.  📚What will you learn: ▪️ Brian's story and career ▪️ Starting a private practice ▪️ Important details when opening a practice ▪ What to focus on to be successful ▪️ Priorities when opening your business ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 📲Brian’s contact information: Website: https://www.megbusiness.com/about-meg/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-j-gallagher-pt/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/megbusinessmgmt/?hl=en Fb: https://www.facebook.com/MEGBusinessManagement 🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/0H0RRhh0nD0 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalkpodcast 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭”I think if we can get congress to add PTs, OTs, SLPs as permanent telehealth providers is going to help us with other insurances that maybe are still hanging out there.” - Rick Gawenda 👉🏻 Our guest is Rick Gawenda, PT. He is a licensed physical therapist with 30 years of experience and currently serves as the founder and President of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting, Inc. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, in 1991. Mr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing for Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes, ICD-9 Codes, and Modifiers”. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Rick's story and career ▪️ Telehealth insurance coverage during and after the pandemic ▪️ Telehealth insurance reimbursement ▪ Medicare telehealth coverage after the pandemic ▪️ Therapist and patient location when providing telehealth ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Rick's favorite resource of information: 1. Google: insurance provider page - monthly newsletter/bulletins/updates, automatic email notifications. 2. CMS.gov Here is the pending legislation: 3.H.R. 3322/S 826, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act. This legislation would permit Medicare beneficiary patients to privately contract with their physical therapists.https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/826?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Medicare+Patient+Empowerment+Act%22%5D%7D&s=1&r=1 4.Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 2168)https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2168/text 📲Rick’s contact information: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gawendaseminars Instagram: @gscconsulting Website: www.gawendaseminars.com 🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/7MMRayIgt9U 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalkpodcast 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭”In a lumbar derangement, you get the footwork cleaned up, get the feet straight, put the weight on the outside edges of your feet and the PAIN is less and the derangement reduces faster.” - Dr. Scott Holmes 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Scott Holmes PT, DPT, Cert MDT, GOATA (Greatest of All Time Athletes/Actions) credentialed. Scott is the sole owner of Holmes Physical Therapy and practices in Milan, TN, as well as utilizing telehealth services. Much of his training in MDT was while he worked for Integrated Musculoskeletal Care (IMC) in Tallahassee, FL. In his practice, he meshes the two systems of GOATA and MDT as he thinks they are a perfect match as the mindset is the same. Since utilizing GOATA he has noticed a trend that many individuals who he used to refer out for medications, imaging, or injection are now responding to MDT + GOATA. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Scott's story and career ▪️ What is GOATA ▪ Applying GOATA in your practice ▪️ Combining GOATA and MDT ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Scott's favorite resource of information: Rapidly Reversible Low Back Pain, Ronald Donelson JMMT - The Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, google scholar The McKenzie Institute 📲Scott's contact information: Website: https://www.scottholmespt.com/ Email: scott@scottholmespt.com 🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/TiM5bTMsiOg 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭”When you analyze research and clinical guidelines, they don't give us straightforward directions on how to detect or rule out the influence of MSDs in the majority of the neuro population.” - Santiago Argüello 👉🏻 Our guest is Santiago Gómez Argüello. BPhty, Cert MDT, CMP. He is a research professor at La Matanza National University and Maimonides University. Santiago is a member of the editorial committee of the Argentinian Journal of Respiratory & Physical Therapy, and a member of the commission on science, technology, and innovation for the Argentine University Sports Federation. He is also the Argentinian representative for the Latin American Center for Development in Physiotherapy and Kinesiology,  a board member of the Argentine Association of Kinesiology, and the director of Innov-Rehab (i-NeuroRehab & Musculoskeletal Solutions). 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Santiago's story and career ▪️ Musculoskeletal disorders in the neurological population ▪ How to access MSD in neuro patients ▪️ MDT as a tool in the neurological rehabilitation ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Santiago's favorite resource of information: PUBMED AUTHORS: Audry Long                 John Krakauer                 Gert Kwakkel 📲Santiago's contact information: Email: gomezarguello@unlam.edu.ar 🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/oW608rBY2j0 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭” In the musculoskeletal epidemic the more passive care we give, the sicker that patient gets. That is what we have to get away from.” - Aideen Turner 👉🏻 Our guest is Aideen Turner, MPT, Cert. MDT, CEAS, CEO, and founder of Virtual Physical Therapists. Prior to this Aideen spent 30 years as a physical therapist, published researcher, speaker, college lecturer, clinical oversite, and owner of a busy outpatient clinic. With her background in clinical excellence, Aideen saw a need to transform the current path of musculoskeletal care by changing the focus from the treatment to a proper mechanical diagnosis.  Virtual Physical Therapists is focused on Triple Aim: Better Care with Improved Outcomes at a Lower Cost.  This is done by enabling convenient access to the best specialist anytime, anywhere. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Aideen's story and career ▪️ Telehealth before the pandemic hit ▪ Increase of musculoskeletal disorders ▪️ Path to treat MSDs ▪️ How to stop the musculoskeletal epidemic ▪️ The future of telehealth ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Aideen's favorite resource of information: https://mckenzieinstitute.org/ Twitter Frankel, V. E. Man’s Search for Meaning. 2006 📲Aideen`s contact information: Website: https://www.virtualphysicaltherapists.com/ Email: aideen@vptsapp.com 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/H0I1azhowKk 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭”Exercises reduce the need for a c-section, improve cardiovascular health, and we have a better postpartum recovery.” - Dr. Kelly Ehlert 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Kelly Ehlert, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, CDNT. Kelly graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Belmont University in 2010. She is a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist, and Certified Dry Needling Therapist since 2012. In 2014 became a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, and in the same year she became certified to treat women’s health-related issues and has fallen in love with that niche ever since. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Kelly's story and career ▪️ Importance of prenatal care ▪️ PT role in prenatal and postpartum ▪️ Postpartum recovery program ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Kelly's favorite resource of information: Nagosky, E. Come as You Are. 2015 Van der Kolk, B. The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma. 2015 Louw, A.; Hilton, S.; Vandyken, C.Why Pelvic Pain Hurts - Neuroscience Education for Patients with Pelvic Pain. 2015 📲Kelly`s contact information: Website: https://www.iamprioritypt.com/ Instagram and Facebook: i.m.priority.pt 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/KIbpmZij4b4 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭”The more bone marrow edema you have, the more risk there is that you are going to develop asymptomatic stress fracture. This is based on doing serial monitoring of asymptomatic bowlers” - Dayle Shackel 👉🏻 Our guest is Dayle Shackel, PT. Dayle works for New Zealand Cricket (NZC) as the Medical Manager and High-Performance physiotherapist where he manages the contracted group of Domestic and International team physiotherapists helps to manage long term injured athletes for contracted players and provides physiotherapy services to NZC teams. Dayle has a special interest in lumbar spine stress fractures related to bowlers in cricket with regard to diagnosis and rehabilitation both conservatively and post-operatively. He has worked alongside Mr. Graeme Inglis and Mr. Rowan Schouten (orthopedic surgeons)  who have been at the forefront of diagnosis and surgical intervention for the management of lumbar stress fractures in NZ including recent research in the use of MRI to review bone marrow edema rates in asymptomatic Domestic fast bowlers in NZ. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Dayle's story and career ▪️ How it is to be in professional cricket as a PT ▪️ Most common injuries in cricket ▪️ Preventing and treating spine stress fracture ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Dayle's favorite resource of information: Researches Mcgill, S. Ultimate Back Fitness and Performance. 2004  Brukner, P. Bennell, K. Matheson, G. Stress Fractures. 1999 https://www.jimcollins.com/books.html https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alex-Kountouris https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patrick-Farhart-2 https://www.johnorchard.com/journal-publications.html 📲Dayle`s contact information: E-mail: dayle.shackel@nzc.nz Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayle-shackel-48588626/ 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/N_JzUFzCtIU 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭“It’s difficult to treat contractile dysfunction because people are not identifying it correctly. “ - Duc Nguyen 👉🏻 Our guest is Duc Nguyen, PT, Dip. MDT. Duc earned his physiotherapy degree at McGill University in 2009. Ever since he has developed an expertise in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal problems, a field he is still very passionate about. Since his graduation, Duc has taken various courses in biomechanics, pain science, and manual therapy, but became especially interested in the “Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy” (MDT) system, in which he obtained his Certification in 2013. From the moment Duc started applying the MDT principles, he has seen a marked acceleration in his patients’ recovery. This motivated him to pursue and obtain the Diploma in MDT in 2016. He continues to work in private practice and sees a variety of spinal and extremity cases. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Duc's story and career ▪️ Classification of extremities ▪️ Most common extremities treated ▪️ How to treat contractile dysfunction ▪️ When a derangement comes from the spine ▪️ How much time to see results in dysfunction ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Duc's favorite resource of information: 1- Mechanical Care Forum Podcast 2-https://mckenzieinstitute.org/ 📲Duc`s contact information: Email: ducphysio@gmail.com 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/wqs0lQ-9o-o 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com

💭”Nerve mobilization aims to precisely locate problem spots where the nerves travel through the body and through gentle sliding, rolling, and gliding directly on the nerve, pain and tension is relieved.” - Dr. Steve Kravitz 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Steve Kravitz, PT, DPT, CST. Steve is a physical therapist certified in craniosacral therapy and myofascial release and nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork. He uses a combined approach of physical therapy and advanced manual therapies drawn from the osteopathic philosophy. Steve has been in private practice since 1998 and has advanced certifications in over 10 therapeutic disciplines including training in CranioSacral Therapy, Myofascial Release & Trigger Point Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, Nerve Mobilization, Lymphatic Drainage, and Spine Physical Therapy. Steve has completed extensive training from pioneers in the field of manual therapy such as Dr. John Upledger, Jean-Pierre Barral, Dr. Bruno Chikly, Gregg Johnson, and Dr. Sharon Weiselfish-Giammatteo. Additionally, Steve is a lab assistant at the Upledger Institute for CranioSacral Therapy, Lymphatic Drainage, and Somato Emotional Release, as well as a lab assistant at the Barral Institute for Visceral Manipulation and Nerve Mobilization. 📚What will you learn: ▪️ Steves's story and career ▪️ What is nerve mobilization ▪️ Who can benefit from nerve mobilization ▪️ How to combine techniques ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Steve's favorite resource of information: Jean-Pierre Barral. Trauma: An Osteopathic Approach. 1999 📲Steve`s contact information: Website:https://www.stevekravitz.com/ 🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/imEaH-Zzhus 🎙Join our email list to receive podcast updates: https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 📸Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ptprotalk/ 📱Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ptprotalk 💻LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com