PT Pro Talk

💭” If you have patellofemoral pain for longer than a few months, you're probably going to have hip muscle weakness.” -  Dr. Christian Barton Our guest, Dr. Christian Barton PT, PHD, A/Prof is an Associate Professor at La Trobe University, primarily focused on knee pain, osteoarthritis, and tendinopathy injury management and prevention, including running non-running related injuries. He leads GLA:D Australia, which aims to improve access to appropriate exercise and education for all Australians with osteoarthritis; and TREK, a project aimed at improving access to knowledge of evidence-based treatments. Dr. Christian is an expert in the management of difficult-to-treat, long-term injuries. He has a particular interest in osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, knee (including patellofemoral pain), and running-related injuries. Dr. Christian’s main focus is providing individual advice, education, and care to empower people to manage otherwise unresolved injuries and pain, and exercise solutions to help regain their capacity to participate in activities important to them (recreation, sport, occupation, etc.).  📚You will learn about: The assessment and treatment of Patellofemoral Pain The differential diagnosis for patellofemoral osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain, and patellar tendinopathy The key risk factors, and best practices for managing patellofemoral pain Insights into running and retraining 🔎 Dr. Christian’s resources of information:  https://mykneecap.trekeducation.org/ https://trekeducation.org/ https://nemex.trekeducation.org/ 📲 Dr. Christian’s contact information: E-mail: c.barton@latrobe.edu.au Website: ⁠https://complete.clinic/⁠  Twitter: @DrChrisBarton 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

💭” I learned a lot by working with strength coaches, and coming from a therapy background, I understood how to combine both approaches.” -  Michael Hope Our guest, Michael Hope PT, Dip, MDT graduated with a degree in physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991.  He obtained his undergraduate degree in exercise physiology from West Virginia University in 1988. Michael started working for Summit Physical Therapy in 1995.  He then became a co-owner of Summit Physical Therapy in 2002. Michael became certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in 1991. Additionally, he is a McKenzie Diplomate. Michael has taken many continuing education courses in orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, and surgical rehabilitation.  Michael specializes in treating challenging patients that have shoulder, knee, or spine conditions that have previously failed to progress in physical therapy. Michael trained college and professional football players in performance enhancement skills (including West Virginia Mountaineers, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh Steelers).  He has treated high school, college, and professional athletes from all over the world. Outside of work, Michael enjoys running and spending time with his family. 📚You will learn about: His career journey and how he merged his expertise in MDT with stabilization and strength training  The integration of MDT and Functional Reactivation The growth of his practice alongside Dana Greene, combining MDT with strengthening techniques An in-depth look at his treatment approach  📲 Michael’s contact information: Website: https://www.summitphysicaltherapy.net/ Office Phone: 315-303-4212 Social Media: 📸 Instagram: summit.pt  📱 Facebook: Summit Physical Therapy LLC 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

💭”The key here is not education; the key is learning. So, we need to get better at instilling learning.” -  Prof. Lorimer Moseley Our guest, Prof. Lorimer Moseley DSc PhD FACP is is a Bradley Distinguished Professor in Clinical Neuroscience, Foundation Chair in Physiotherapy and CEO of the not-for-profit Pain Revolution. His main interests are persistent pain and other protective feelings and how to best convey modern scientific understanding of chronic pain and similar conditions to consumers, the general public, and health professionals, in a way that is ‘sticky’ and improves outcomes. He has authored over 400 scientific articles and eight books. His foundational discoveries around ‘how pain works’, communication of those discoveries to diverse audiences, and integration of modern pain science into clinical practice, have been recognised by honours in 15 countries, as well as world peak bodies in several fields. His research has transformed practice in chronic pain care internationally, including UK’s National Health Service, USA’s Veterans’ Affairs and European pain management clinical standards. In 2020, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia, that country’s second highest civilian honour, for ‘distinguished service, to humanity at large, in the fields of pain and its management, science communication, education and physiotherapy.’ Lorimer lives and works on Kaurna Land in Adelaide, South Australia. 📚You will learn about: The main concepts from his book Explain Pain. How understanding why we hurt can contribute to healing. What the Protectometer is and how this pain treatment tool helps individuals understand their personal pain formula. Educational strategies and principles that clinicians can implement in their practice. Expectations for the future of pain neuroscience. 🔎 Lorimer’s resources of information:  Paper: Teaching Patients About Pain: The Emergence of Pain Science Education, its Learning Frameworks and Delivery Strategies Courses: Transform Your Approach To Pain Science His books: Explain Pain by Butler, David S., Moseley, G. Lorimer (2003) Painful Yarns: Metaphors and Stories to Help Understand the Biology of Pain Paperback by G. Lorimer Moseley The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook Spiral-bound – June 19, 2012 by David Butler, G. Lorimer Moseley, Timothy B. Beams Pain and Perception: A Closer Look at Why We Hurt Paperback by G. Lorimer Moseley 📲 Lorimer’s contact information: Email: Lorimer.Moseley@unisa.edu.au Website: https://www.painrevolution.org/ Lorimer papers: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lorimer-Moseley Clinical Trials: https://www.petalcollaboration.org/ Social Media: 📸 Instagram: @painrevolution 📱Facebook: @painrevolutionride 💻LinkedIn: Pain Revolution 🐦 X: @PainRevolution 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

💭”Headache, neck pain, and orofacial symptoms can be a manifestation of vascular problems.” -  Alan Taylor Our guest, Alan Taylor MSc, MLACP, MCSP is a Physiotherapist and a full-time lecturer at the University of Nottingham and Associate lecturer at MMU and Hertford Universities. He co-convenes the ‘Musculoskeletal Disorders & Diseases’ module and the ‘Advanced Practice Physiotherapy’ Masters module. His Master’s degree was in Sports injury and Therapy and investigated blood flow problems in elite athletes. Alan has more than 20 years in teaching postgraduate clinical courses for Altered Haemodynamics and Manual Therapy, Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency, Cervical Arterial Dysfunction (CAD), and Sports Medicine; - all topics related to altered haemodynamics and clinical reasoning. He is and expert witness in the field of medical negligence related to altered haemodynamics and CAD. Alan is Author of over 30 peer-reviewed articles (primarily CAD / haemodynamics/Sports injury); 6 book chapters (Haemodynamics / CAD / Clinical Reasoning / Manual Therapy). Primary research in haemodynamics and sports medicine; Member of literature review programme in CAD commissioned by the MACP.  📚You will learn about: The role of Physical Therapists when treating patients with neck pain, headache, and/or orofacial symptoms. How to recognize the risk of serious adverse events before and after treating patients with manual therapy. The possibility of flow limitations occurring in the absence of observable vascular pathology. Reliable clinical tests to identify flow limitations. 🔎 Alan’s resources of information:  Grieve's Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, 5th Edition Twitter/X - new papers get quoted there Vascular surgeons papers  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alan-Taylor-18/research Taylor, A, J. and Kerry R. (2005), Neck pain and headache as a result internal carotid artery dissection; Implications for clinicians. Manual Therapy Vascular flow limitations affecting the cervico-cranial region: Understanding ischaemia by Taylor, A, J. 📲 Alan’s contact information: Email: Alan.Taylor@nottingham.ac.uk Blog: https://alteredhaemodynamics.blogspot.com/ Social Media: 📸 Instagram: alan_taylor_physio 💻LinkedIn: Alan Taylor 🐦 X: @TaylorAlanJ 🎥 YouTube: @alantaylor1608 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

💭"It's very difficult to be part of international processes, to develop evidence-based practice, and to find enough information to grow as a specialist.” -  Dr. Yury Zhidchenko Our guest, Dr. Yury Zhidchenko, is a physician and physical therapist with over 20 years of experience. He graduated from St. Petersburg State Medical University in 2000. After completing his medical degree, Yury pursued a Clinical Residency in Family Medicine and Neurology at St. Petersburg and he then worked as an Emergency Room neurologist at St. Petersburg St. Elizabeth Hospital. From 2005 to 2007, Yury specialized in neurorehabilitation and played a key role in developing the Kinesis Rehabilitation Center, focusing on stroke patients. In 2007, he was invited by the Swiss Association of Paraplegia to discuss the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Between 2007 and 2023, Yury conducted over 8,500 home physical therapy sessions for patients with severe central nervous system lesions. From 2017 to 2019, Yury participated in the international SOCRE project, studying and working in Finland, the Netherlands, and Belgium to develop social rehabilitation approaches in Russia. Since December 2022, he has been residing in Serbia.  📚You will learn about: The history of physical rehabilitation in Russia The impact of corruption on the healthcare system The level of education in rehab professions The differences between state and private rehab centers, including private PT practice The role and status of physical therapists, doctors, nurses and much more. 🔎 Yury’s resources of information:  physiotherapyexercises.com The End of Physiotherapy by David Nicholls https://www.amazon.com/End-Physiotherapy-David-Nicholls/dp/0367224518 Physiotherapy Otherwise by David Nicholls (free pdf): https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/tuwhera-open-monographs/catalog/book/8 Living Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management (evolutionarising tree of EB recommendations) informme.org.au 📲 Yuri’s contact information: Email: yuryzhidchenko@gmail.com WhatsApp/Telegram: +7 921 994 44 83 Website: https://yuryzhidchenko.ru/ Social Media: 📸 Instagram: yuryzhidchenko 💻LinkedIn: Yury Zhidchenko 🎥 YouTube: @yuryzhidchenko 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

💭” The Movement System Impairment is your blueprint or the reason for using certain tools, and traditional PT is the skill of having all those tools.” -  Dr. Jamey Gordon Our guest Dr. Jamey Gordon PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS is a doctor of physical therapy, certified athletic trainer, and certified strength and conditioning coach.  He serves as the Team Rehab Westfield Clinic Director as well as the Director of Athlete Development and oversees all rehabilitation, speed, strength and agility training, and skill development activities at ProX.  In addition to his duties at Team Rehab and ProX, Jamey also serves as a fellowship mentor and clinical instructor for the Physical Therapy program at Washington University in St. Louis, his alma mater for both his Masters and Doctoral degrees. Jamey has over 20 years of clinical and teaching experience in sports medicine, sports performance and academic teaching.  He has worked with professional athletes in the MLB, NFL, NBA, and Olympic levels as well as thousands of youth, high school, collegiate, and recreational athletes.  He served on the medical staff of the 18u USA Baseball National Team from 2008 to 2014, during which time he contributed to the Gold medal run in the PanAm’s in 2014 as the Head Athletic Trainer.   📚You will learn about: Dr. Gordon’s experience serving on the Medical staff of the USA Baseball National Team Using the Movement Systems Impairment diagnosis system The most common Baseball injuries Sports rehab/performance Importance of PT assessments annually for movement screening 🔎 Jamey’s resources of information:  Washington University School of Medicine Physical Therapy https://pt.wustl.edu/ 📲 Jamey’s contact information: Email: drgordonpt@gmail.com Reference “PTProTalk” Social Media: 🐦Twitter @ TeamRehabProX 📸 Instagram: drgordonpt 💻LinkedIn: Jamey Gordon 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

💭” When it comes to communication and education, if you want to help someone, you have to shut up. ” -  Mike Stewart Our guest is Mike Stewart MCSP SRP MSc PG Cert (Clin Ed). Mike is a physiotherapist and visiting university lecturer with almost thirty years of experience helping people to overcome pain. Mike is a dedicated practice-based educator who is passionate about providing evidence-based education to a wide variety of health professionals. He teaches across elite sports, and is an advisor on pain management to the International Olympic Committee. Mike has a Master’s degree in Education and is planning a PhD focusing on pain and communication. His published work has received international praise from the leading names in neuroscience. Discover more about attending or hosting a Know Pain course at www.knowpain.co.uk where you will also find a range of free learning resources for both healthcare professionals and people living with pain.   📚You will learn about: ▪️ Mike's story and career ▪️ How can words influence our treatment and impact our outcomes  ▪️ How to develop communication and teaching skills. ▪️ Words to avoid using with patients and suggestions for alternatives. ▪️ How to address the impact of language and patient beliefs after they read an MRI report. 🔎 Mike’s resources of information:  Website: http://www.knowpain.co.uk  Book: The Language of Pain: Finding Words, Compassion, and Relief by David Biro YouTube TEDx Talk: Ernesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen! Audiobook: Being Human: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science by Robert Sapolsky https://www.amazon.com/Being-Human-Lessons-Frontiers-Science/dp/B00DTNW6AC 📲 Mike’s contact information: Website: https://www.knowpain.co.uk/ Email: mike@knowpain.co.uk Social Media: 🐦Twitter @knowpainmike 📱Facebook: Know Pain Mike 💻LinkedIn: Michael Stewart 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  👉⁠⁠Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey⁠⁠  🎙Join our⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

💭” We proved you are able to diagnose sacroiliac joint pain. The spine surgery community didn't want that, and the PT community didn't want to give up their palpation diagnosis.” -  Dr. Mark Laslett. Our guest Dr Mark Laslett, PhD, NZRPS, Dip.MT, Dip.MDT is a New Zealand Board Registered Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Specialist (NZRPS). He was in continuous musculoskeletal clinical practice 1971-April 2024. He is now retired from clinical practice after 53 years of fullt time practice but continues involvement in research & post graduate teaching. He completed doctoral studies at Linköping University, Sweden (2005), based on diagnostic accuracy research with chronic low back patients undergoing interventional spinal diagnostic procedures with the late Dr Charles Aprill MD in New Orleans.  Mark has taught short courses internationally since 1985. Between 1985 and 1998 this was as a senior international instructor for the McKenzie Institute International. He commenced teaching his own upper and lower limb courses internationally in 1993 until 2004. Since then, his teaching has focused on the lumbar spine, pelvis and hip, as well as the general principles of the science of diagnostics. Mark is an honorary life member of the New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Association (NZMPA), Physiotherapy New Zealand, and the Swedish branch of the McKenzie Institute. Mark was the first physiotherapist in New Zealand to be Physiotherapy Board registered as a clinical specialist (musculoskeletal) in 2014. 📚You will learn about: ▪️ Mark's story and career ▪️ Diagnosis of the lumbopelvic spine ▪️ Classification of the lumbopelvic spine ▪️ Management of acute and chronic pain ▪️Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers ▪️How to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎 Dr. Mark’s resources of information:  Laslett, M. Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy: The Upper Limb. 1996 Back Pain: Diagnosis & Management Beyond Guidelines by Mark Laslett https://www.amazon.com/Back-Pain-Diagnosis-Management-Guidelines-ebook/dp/B0CW1HRRJ5 https://learning.physioacademy.co.nz/ Twitter: @chadcookpt @Retlouping Podcast: ⁠https://www.physiotutors.com/podcast/ ⁠ Pubmed ResearchGate 📲 Dr. Mark’s contact information: 🐦Twitter @marklaslett_NZ⁠ @SMS_Courses 📱Facebook: southern MSK seminars⁠ 📸Instagram: Musculoskeletal.courses 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠  👉⁠Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey⁠  🎙Join our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

“We have no business treating pain If we don't treat both the sensory and emotional components .” Carolyn Vandyken Our guest is Carolyn Vandyken PT, Cert. MDT.  Carolyn is a physiotherapist, educator, researcher and advocate in the areas of low back pain, pelvic health and pain science.  She became an MDT credentialled therapist in 1999. Carolyn holds a CBT certificate from Wilfred University, and has been practicing in the field of pelvic health for the past 25 years.  She has been practicing as a physiotherapist for 39 years teaching post-graduate pelvic health courses that are steeped in pain science. Carolyn won the Medal of Distinction from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2021, the distinguished Education Award from the OPA in 2015 and the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in 2004.  Carolyn presents extensively at international conferences and has co-authored multiple chapters and papers on central pain mechanisms and pelvic pain.  She is actively involved in research with Dr. Sinead Dufour (McMaster University, Canada) and Dr. Judith Thompson (Curtin University, Australia) and has published multiple studies on the connection between low back pain and pelvic floor dysfunction. Carolyn co-owns a multi-disciplinary teaching company called Reframe Rehab and is engaged in breaking down the barriers internationally between pelvic health, orthopaedics and pain science. Carolyn practices locally in the areas of pelvic health and chronic pain at Physio Works Muskoka in Huntsville, Ontario with her daughter/physiotherapist, Brittany Vandyken. 📚You will learn about: Problematic statistics for disability with MSK problems and solutions, using a biopsychosocial framework for assessment. Identifying whether pain is mechanical or psychosocial, and determining the appropriate initial treatment. Addressing psychosocial factors and understanding sensory motor dysregulation in pain management. Assessing and treating pelvic floor conditions, including tightness, weakness, and central dominance, with a comprehensive approach to persistent pain. 🔎 Carolyn’s resources of information:  Explain Pain by David Butler and Lorimer Moseley Why You Hurt - Adriaan Louw NOI group Embodia Academy Joe Tatta podcast Lorimer Moseley podcast PT Pro Talk listeners get an exclusive CA$99 discount on THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL BUNDLE, reducing the price from CA$699 to CA$600!   https://embodiaapp.com/private_academies/0/course_tracks/146-putting-it-all-together-a-bundled-learning-approach-for-a-biopsychosocial-framework Discount Code until the end of August is: Level3May2024 (no spaces), to be used on checkout of THE Bundle. The code expires September 1st, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. 📲 Carolyn’s contact information: https://reframerehab.com/collections/carolyn-vandyken Social Media:  📸Instagram 📱Facebook 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

“Mechanical pain and mechanical concepts don't exist in the practice of medicine.” Dr. Vikas Agarwal Our guest is Dr. Vikas Agarwal MD, Cert. MDT, FACP. Dr. Vikas is an Internal Medicine physician, also certified in the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT). He is the first Internal Medicine physician to integrate mechanical concepts of the McKenzie Method into his primary care practice. Dr. Agarwal is a 1994 graduate of King George’s Medical College (KGMC) in Lucknow, India. Following four and a half years of medical school, he spent six years as an Internal Medicine Resident, three with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS, New Delhi, 1995-1997), and three with the University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC, 1998-2001). Dr. Agarwal is Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (2001/2011) and became Certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in 2015. He is a two-time recipient of the Mosaic Life Care Distinguished Physician Recognition Award (2012 & 2014). Dr. Agarwal's goal is to create awareness of the mechanical pain and mechanical causes resulting in many of the human being's ailment. Dr. Agarwal specializes in managing patients with acute and chronic pain at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph, MO where he also serves as a Physician Collaborator for Nurse Practitioners. 📚You will learn about: How he integrates the mechanical concepts of the McKenzie Method into his primary care practice. The concepts of mechanical pain and sclerotomal pain in medicine. How cases of peripheral polyneuropathy, sinus issues, oropharyngeal dysphagia, abdominal pain, chest pain, pelvic pain, and dysfunction can have mechanical causes and respond to exercises. His paper that was just published in the énows Annals of Internal Medicine: 'Resolution of Noncardiac Chest Pain With Corrective Exercises for Neck and Upper Thoracic Spine. 🔎 Dr. Vikas’s resources of information:⁠⁠ Paper: Resolution of Noncardiac Chest Pain With Corrective Exercises for Neck and Upper Thoracic Spine Nobel Prize: The discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch 📲 Dr. Vikas’s contact information:  Email: vikagarwal92004@yahoo.com  Social Media: Youtube: causeinmedicine Linkedin: causeinmedicine Twitter: causeinmedicine 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ ⁠Systems 4PT⁠⁠⁠ and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠