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Discover how EMG and musculoskeletal ultrasound are changing physical therapy — improving diagnosis, outcomes, referrals, and practice revenue.
Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos interviews Dr. Dan Neff on patient flow, clinical examples, training, and how in-house diagnostics raise your practice standard.
Listen now.
Highlights:
00:00 - Introduction & episode premise
02:04 - How diagnostics (EMG) change the PT role
03:15 - Why EMG elevates PTs to diagnostic clinicians (case story)
05:24 - Real patient case: global demyelinating diagnosis by EMG
06:38 - Diagnostics → stronger physician relationships & reputation
07:10 - Training gap: PT residency vs physician hours in electrodiagnostics
09:12 - Patient flow: referral, screening, scheduling EMG + PT
11:54 - Therapists educated to explain EMG results to patients
14:04 - Therapists reading reports & integrating findings into care
17:47 - Using diagnostics to decide early referral vs prolonged PT
19:35 - Reputation boost when clinicians demonstrate EMG expertise
24:53 - Evidence: studies showing diagnostics changed management (~50–61%)
25:26 - How EMG results modify and personalize treatment plans
35:07 - EMG after failed carpal tunnel release — polyneuropathy example
37:16 - Closing CTA: subscribe, resources, and next steps
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