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💭 “When a patient doesn't have imaging results that could support what their complaints are, then we start to create negative stories like why is this happening, why are they here and what do they really want?” - Dr. Alicia Emerson 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Alicia Emerson, PT, DPT, PhD, MS. Alicia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at High Point University (HPU), High Point, NC. She is the Director of Clinical Practice, which includes directing HPU’s Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic. Open 40 hours per week, this clinic serves an underserved/uninsured population who predominantly have chronic pain. Dr. Emerson is also faculty for HPU’s RAISE Fellowship program, an accredited post-professional training that blends advocacy, clinical reasoning, and orthopedic manual physical therapy. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic, completed the Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Fellowship program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences from UIC. Dr. Emerson's research interests center on the functional implications in pain processing in complex patient presentations, community engagement, and leveraging the role of physical therapy to address health inequities, particularly in chronic pain. The research presented here was completed as part of her PhD at the University of Otago, New Zealand. 📚You will learn about: ▪️ Alicia's story and career ▪️ The factors contributing to the frustrations and poor outcomes experienced by both patients and therapists when dealing with chronic pain. ▪️ The vital role of effective communication and strategies to improve it. ▪️ The importance of considering patients' diverse backgrounds, encompassing culture, finances, religion, and political beliefs. ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Alicia's favorite resource of information: AOPT Pain Special Interest Group APTA Global Health Special Interest Group Continue education on pain science and communication Being a diverse reader AAOMPT Podcast: Physical Therapy Interviews with Content Experts 📲 Alicia's contact information: High Point University Twitter: @AliciaE_Physio Email: aemerson1@highpoint.edu 🎥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 Fitterfirst

💭 “Instead of just getting nociceptive information from that body part, you're getting other sensory information. You're changing the input to change the output.” - Luke Bongiorno 👉🏻 Our guest is Luke Bongiorno, PT, MCMT. Luke acquired the directorship of Noigroup in March 2021 from the founders David Butler and Juliet Gore. His physiotherapy journey began with a degree from The University of Melbourne, Australia, followed by a move into clinical practice in New York. In NYC, Luke co-founded New York Sports Medicine which Orthology later acquired. Still, one of New York City’s most prominent physical therapists, Luke’s extensive experience in the management of acute and chronic pain and sports injuries demands that he travel extensively to manage professional and Olympic athletes, as well as touring performing arts/dance company members. He currently serves as a consultant with the NBA League and European soccer professional teams. Luke is also affiliated with the clinical education programs of Columbia University and Touro College. Luke practices a ‘hands-on’ approach combining his advanced manual skills with neuromuscular/exercise and education. He strongly believes that education is fundamental in optimizing patient recovery and performance. He has taught advanced skills courses in Manual Therapy internationally since 2004 and has been on the NOI faculty since 2015.  📚You will learn about: ▪️ Luke's story and career ▪️ Role of the immune system in pain ▪️ How to influence the immune response ▪️ Addressing pain and the neuroimmune system with our patients ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Luke's favorite resource of information: Youtube NoiGroup Website Robert M. Sapolsky. Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping.2004 Benjamin S. Boyd. Bodily Relearning. 2023 G. Lorimer Moseley & David S. Butler. Explain Pain Supercharged 📲 Luke's contact information: Website Email: luke@noigroup.com  🎥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 Fitterfirst

💭 “We only give antibiotics to a very small, very specific group of patients, and we have a success rate of 92%.” - Dr. Hanne Albert 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Hanne Albert, PT, MPH, PhD. She has worked as a full-time researcher since 2000, initially as an Associate Professor at the Back Research Center in Ringe and Middelfart, University of Southern Denmark. Since 2013, she has been the medical director at The Modic Clinic combining clinical work with being a senior researcher. Her main interest is clinical research. The first studies focused on Pelvis girdle pain, and she is one of the authors of The European Guidelines of Pelvic girdle pain. Later her interest turned to lumbar disc herniation and Modic changes. She has done new and groundbreaking research regarding the pathogenesis of Modic changes. She was the first researcher to suggest that Modic changes could be caused by bacteria, and was the first researcher to show the high efficacy of antibiotic treatment of Modic changes, this knowledge was completely groundbreaking. Hanne Albert has published more than 60 peer-reviewed research publications. She is an editor of European Spine, and a reviewer of several International Journals amongst these, The Lancet. She travels the world extensively lecturing and is a highly respected keynote speaker at international conferences.  Prizes: The Danish Physiotherapists Research Award for; original and innovative research with immediate clinical relevance. The Columna price from The Danish Society for Musculoskeletal Medicine. The award for best scientific presentation, European Spine Society and latest the prestigious The German Pain Price.  For more details click here. 📚You will learn about: ▪️ Hanne's story and career ▪️ What Modic Changes are ▪️ Its types/classifications ▪️ Potential causes ▪️ How to diagnose it ▪️ Common symptoms associated with Modic Changes ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Hanne's favorite resource of information: Hanne publication’s on PUBMED 📲 Hanne's contact information: Website 🎥Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6JhoIkn9WRA  👉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 Fitterfirst

💭 “ Based on the sensitivity of the vertebrobasilar insufficiency test, we cannot recommend it anymore.” - Dr. Nathan Hutting 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Nathan Hutting, an associate professor at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. He also works as a physiotherapist in a private practice. He is a board member of the association VvAA, the business services provider for professionals in the Dutch healthcare sector, with over 130,000 members. Nathan is also involved in the Physiotherapy Research Society (UK) and Pain, Mind and Movement, a special interest group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). His current research topics include musculoskeletal conditions, self-management, patient-centered care, occupational health, and vascular conditions. Nathan has published about 50 peer-reviewed articles. He has made numerous international congress presentations and has chaired focused symposia at the World Physiotherapy Congresses in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. Nathan is an associate editor of the European Journal of Physiotherapy and BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders and a member of the International Advisory Board of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.  📚You will learn about: ▪️ Nathan's story and career ▪️ Adverse events after Manual Therapy  ▪️ Mechanisms leading to vascular flow limitations  ▪️ Symptoms of vascular flow limitations ▪️ How to identify vascular flow limitations on the subjective and objective exam ▪️ International Framework for Examination of the Cervical  ▪️ Safety of mobilizations and manipulations on the cervical spine ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Nathan's favorite resource of information: Nathan publication’s on PUBMED 📲 Nathan's contact information: Email: Nathan.Hutting@han.nl LinkedIn Twitter 🎥Link to interview on Youtube  👉Here is the link for the quick survey 🎙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 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariHannaParks 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Systems 4PT and Fitterfirst

💭 “ One of the things we do in the military is train people to be better leaders. We build leaders.” - Dr. Jason Silvernail 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Jason Silvernail DPT, DSc. Jason earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Scranton, and his Doctor of Science degree from Baylor University. He is board-certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Army-Baylor Army-Baylor Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy at Fort Sam Houston, earning him a Fellowship in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. Dr. Silvernail is on active duty in the US Army at the rank of Colonel where he is the Consultant to the Army Surgeon General for Physical Therapy. Jason has been stationed across the United States and in Europe over his 30+ year career, and has deployed to hostile fire areas in the middle east and Afghanistan. He is a leader, clinician, and researcher. Jason has published clinical commentaries and original research in the medical literature and  has a prominent professional presence online where he talks about evidence-based practice, clinical care, communication, and health care leadership. 📚You will learn about: ▪️ Jason's story and career ▪️ The military PT career ▪️ Day-to-day as a PT Colonel in the US Army ▪️ Developing leadership in the military ▪️ Applying leadership skills to a PT career ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Jason's favorite resource of information:  Center for Army Leadership 📲 Jason's contact information: Website 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/wS_ogpsievM  👉Here is the link for the quick survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzFmypv6QRZaRz7bnwA7Tq4aPwUSnKtGIdRVvDw1c6n3CmQg/viewform⁠  🎙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 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariHannaParks 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:  Systems 4PT and Fitterfirst

💭 “ If a state neither explicitly allows nor explicitly prohibits imaging referral, and they are in fact, silent, the ability to talk about it gets even more restricted.” - Dr. Lance Mabry 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Lance M. Mabry, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT. Lance is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at High Point University in North Carolina where he teaches diagnostic imaging and physical therapy primary care. He is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. Prior to his appointment at High Point University, Dr. Mabry retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving in both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  Dr. Mabry has over 30 published peer-reviewed articles focusing primarily on diagnostic imaging in physical therapy.  He serves as the Federal Affairs Liaison for the American Physical Therapy Association of North Carolina, where he regularly engages elected officials on current physical therapy legislative initiatives.  📚You will learn about: ▪️ Lance's story and career ▪️ Clinical Utilization of Diagnostic Imaging by PTs ▪️ The three scope of practice levels ▪️ Expansion of PT jurisdictional scope to include imaging referral ▪️ How to Advance the PT Profession through the APTA and PTs' Efforts ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy   🔎Lance's favorite resource of information: Lynn N McKinnis. Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Imaging. 2020 Publication of Aaron Keil in Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Keil+AP&cauthor_id=30715477 Publication of Don L. Goss in Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Goss+DL&cauthor_id=35968741 Publication of Michael S. Crowell in Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Crowell+MS&cauthor_id=27757283 Publication of Lance Mabry in Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Mabry+LM&cauthor_id=31475625 Imaging Special Interest Group- AOPT: https://www.orthopt.org/content/special-interest-groups/imaging 📲 Lance's contact information: Website: https://www.redefinehealthed.com/lancemabry/ LinkedIn: Lance Mabry University: https://www.highpoint.edu/physicaltherapy/dr-lance-mabry/ 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/O2i-SSVGtKw  👉Here is the link for the quick survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzFmypv6QRZaRz7bnwA7Tq4aPwUSnKtGIdRVvDw1c6n3CmQg/viewform⁠  🎙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 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariHannaParks 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative  like: Systems 4PT and Fitterfirst

💭 “ Primary care means you are taking that whole health perspective. All systems, not just orthopedic musculoskeletal. You're taking everything into consideration when you are evaluating and managing these patients.” - Dr. Katie O'Bright 👉🏻 Our guest is Katie O'Bright, PT, DPT.  Dr. O’Bright is a board-certified orthopedic Doctor of Physical Therapy, who graduated from Temple University in 2014. Upon graduation, she served in the United States Army as a Captain & physical therapist, primarily working in a multidisciplinary Soldier Centered Medical Home. She furthered her education in the Military Musculoskeletal Residency in 2017, at which point she obtained her OCS. After serving, she was the lead physical therapist at the University of Oklahoma’s Stephenson Cancer Center. In this team-based clinical setting, she enhanced her skills working with individuals with complex needs. Katie moved on to another multidisciplinary primary care practice in Pittsburgh before starting her own cash-based practice. She is a passionate educator who serves as adjunct faculty in several DPT programs. She is also the owner of Redefine Health Education, a continuing education company that focuses on enhancing the primary care and MSK imaging skills of physical therapists.  📚You will learn about: ▪️ Katie's story and career ▪️ What it means to be a Primary Care Physical Therapist. ▪️ The difference between Direct Access and Primary Care PT ▪️ How to be a Primary Care PT under the insurance model ▪️ Transforming PT Primary Care professional into a standard of care ▪️ What changes need to happen for PTs to work in a first-contact team-base care setting. ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy   🔎Katie's favorite resource of information: Primary Care SIG: https://aptafederal.org/primary-care/ Musculoskeletal Imaging Certification: https://www.redefinehealthed.com/imaging Dr. Rebekah Lynne Griffith.Top of Scope: The Emergency Department Physical Therapist Practice Handbook. 2023 https://theeddpt.com/ The Primary Care DPT Podcast: https://www.redefinehealthed.com/podcast 📲 Katie's contact information: Website: https://www.redefinehealthed.com/ Email: info@redefinehealthed.com   🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/4RZ-E3g9fiA  👉Here is the link for the quick survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzFmypv6QRZaRz7bnwA7Tq4aPwUSnKtGIdRVvDw1c6n3CmQg/viewform⁠  🎙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 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariHannaParks 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Systems 4PT and Fitterfirst

💭 “If I'm going to be looking at the back, one of the first things I like to do is a myotome exam. I find myotomes to be the most sensitive.” - Dr. Nick Rainey 👉🏻 Our guest is Nick Rainey, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CCTT. Nick Rainey is board certified in orthopaedic physical therapy and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic and Manual Physical Therapists. He has also earned the credential of Certified Cervical and Temporomandibular Therapist (CCTT) by the Physical Therapy Board of Craniofacial & Cervical Therapeutics and is pelvic health certified through Evidence in Motion. He teaches in the anatomy lab at Tufts University in Phoenix, AZ. He also lectures and teaches virtually and in-person. He is the founder of Rainey Pain & Performance, Sierra Vista Headache and TMJ Specialists, Access Therapy, and Champion Speech and Language Pathology, private practices in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA. He enjoys mentoring residents, fellows-in-training, and students in his clinic where he treats primarily orthopaedic and pain conditions. His clinic’s vision is to “Progress the profession one provider at a time”. 📚You will learn about: ▪️ Nick's story and career ▪️ How to differentiate if the peripheral pain originates from a spinal source ▪️ What to look for in the subjective and objective exams to differentiate between extremity and spinal pain. ▪️ How to determine the relevance of back pain ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Nick's favorite resource of information: Podcasts Journals 📲 Nick's contact information: Website: https://www.raineypainandperformance.com/ 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/JflZAh7BFlI  👉Here is the link for the quick survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzFmypv6QRZaRz7bnwA7Tq4aPwUSnKtGIdRVvDw1c6n3CmQg/viewform⁠  🎙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 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariHannaParks 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Systems 4PT and Fitterfirst

💭 “The military service was really nice because it allowed physical therapists to act as musculoskeletal gatekeepers.” - Dr. Troy McGill. 👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Troy E. McGill, PT, PhD., SCS, Dip MDT. Troy is the Director of Therapy Services for Orthopedic Physicians Alaska.  He is a retired USAF Lt Col, who completed his Masters's in Physical Therapy from Wichita State University and his Ph.D. from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. McGill has published numerous articles on Direct Access and increased practice privileges for physical therapists.  He has also contributed to multiple studies supporting mechanical diagnosis and therapy of patient assessment.  Dr. McGill has been married going on 30 years to his wife Marci; they have three boys who all live close. Troy enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with his Labrador Retrievers. 📚You will learn about: ▪️ Troy's story and career ▪️ Differences between PTs practicing in the military and in the private sector. ▪️ Benefits we might see in how healthcare is dispensed if the military model was applied to the private sector. ▪️ The experience of practicing as a PT in a deployed location. ▪️ Current state of the PT profession concerning direct access skills and capabilities. ▪️ Additional duties PTs should have to be proficient in seeing patients through direct access. ▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers ▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy 🔎Troy's favorite resource of information: APTA Direct Access Website McGill T. Effectiveness of physical therapists serving as primary care musculoskeletal providers as compared to family practice providers in a deployed combat location: a retrospective medical chart review. Mil Med. 2013. 🎥Link to interview on Youtube:https://youtu.be/ewyqaNEf9NA  👉Here is the link for the quick survey: ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzFmypv6QRZaRz7bnwA7Tq4aPwUSnKtGIdRVvDw1c6n3CmQg/viewform⁠  🎙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 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariHannaParks 📩Email: mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:  Systems 4PT and Fitterfirst

In this conversation with Kristi Maguire, a seasoned physical therapist and faculty member at The McKenzie Institute, listeners dive deep into Mechanically Unresponsive Radicular Syndrome (MUR). Kristi shares her journey to becoming a therapist, illuminating the significance of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patient outcomes. They explore the complexities of radicular syndrome, including the impact of inflammation and disc herniation recovery. Expect insightful discussions on treatment strategies, patient assessment, and the essential qualities for success in physical therapy.