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Perfecting PT18. PT for Golfers with MICHAEL POMYKALAWelcome! Happy to have you here!Michael Pomykala is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in the treatment of golfers of all ages and skill levels at Sports Solutions Physical Therapy in New Jersey. He is additionally credentialed as a board-certified sports and orthopedic specialist, Titleist Performance Institute certified levels 1-3 (and more through TPI), and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. We discuss various factors that contribute to someone being able to play golf efficiently and also discuss compensatory patterns and Michael's views of the body and...2025-06-0351 minPerfecting PT17. All Thing ACLs with BRIAN KOKULAK, Part 1Welcome! Happy to have you here!Brian Kokulak is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Edge Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. He Specializes in treating patient's undergoing ACL surgery (repair or reconstruction) and has worked with many professional and competitive athletes of all ages. We discuss the types of ACL surgeries performed as well as their benefits, indications, and limitations of each. We also discuss timelines for rehab that allow you to know your patient is progressing well. Part two will be more focused on exercise selection, progression, and return to sport testing, so...2025-05-1943 minPerfecting PT16. Practical Approach to Treating Low Back Pain with NICK RAINEYWelcome! Happy to have you! Nick Rainey is the owner of Rainey Pain and Performance in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Nick is a fellow in Orthopedic manual therapy (FAAOMPT), orthopedic certified specialist (OCS), certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), certified cervical and temporomandibular therapist (CCTT), as well as pelvic health certified. In this episode, we discuss many things related to low back pain. Much of this information is condensed from a presentation he gave at an APTA conference. We discuss whether or not the research on low back pain and exercise really says...2025-05-061h 06Perfecting PT15. Shared Decision Making and Leveraging Patient Preference with WALT FRITZFollow us on Instagram:- Walt Fritz: @waltfritzpt- PerfectingPT: @perfectingPTOverview: Walt Fritz is a physical therapist that specializes in speech and swallowing disorders, but more than that, he specializes in including the patient in the plan of care and leveraging their insights and beliefs to provide the most efficient treatment. Although this episode starts with us discussing some of the reasons for PT to treat speech and swallowing, we quickly transition to patient care and shared decision making. Hope you enjoy. Happy to have you here! ...2025-04-211h 23Perfecting PT14. Cervical Instability and CRPS with MICHAEL FANNINGFollow us on Instagram!Nathan Norr @perfectingptMichael Fanning @mfanning_dacbspMichael Fanning is a chiropractor with the LAPD and USA fencing and cycling team, faculty in the Tactical Sports Medicine department at SCUHS, and Air Force veteran. He has had extensive mentoring with specialists in Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and neuropathic pain and their treatment with sympathetic blocks/nerve hydrodissections. He also has looked extensively at cervical spine instability prevalence and treatment related to trauma, especially in law enforcement. We discuss how to identify the types of CRPS...2025-04-071h 34Perfecting PT13. Distance Runners, Building a Business, and Adding Value with MIKE THE PTMike Russell, DPT is one of the most well-known physical therapists for runners and business owners in the Las Vegas area. We discuss his treatment of runners as well as his views on building a business in an ever-changing environment, and adding value through a variety of treatment options. He himself is an avid runner, regularly running both street and trail. Mike Russell is my original mentor and gave me my first job working in physical therapy as his tech. He owns Elevation Physical Therapy, which is his second clinic after building Optimal Physical Therapy to multiple successful clinics...2025-03-191h 24Perfecting PT12. Upper Extremity in Baseball Players with ZACH LEALZach Leal, PT, DPT, CSCS owns Forged Physical Therapy and Performance inside baseball training facilities. He has two locations near Los Angeles and specializes in treating baseball players of all ages and skill levels along with other motivated athletes. Zach was a student with Mike Reinold and does 1-on-1, hour long, cash appointments. We discuss the most common goals and injuries associated with each age group, research for baseball players and overhead athletes, the biggest "buckets" he makes sure to hit to generate the greatest outcomes, and his very clearly delineated system for evaluation and intervention. See resources below...2025-03-031h 30Perfecting PT11. Diagnostic Ultrasound and EMG Utility in Conservative Care w/ BART MCDONALDBart McDonald is the owner of Superior Physical Therapy in Idaho. His clinics specialize in diagnostic ultrasound as a means to provide greater insight into diagnosis, treatment plan, and progress. In this episode, we discuss the utility of diagnostic ultrasound and EMG and how you can use that information to determine prognosis and provide more efficacious treatment. Below are some helpful resources!Resources:Bart's Personal Email: bartmpt@gmail.comInstagram: Superior.physical.therapyWebsite:Superior Physical TherapyMohini Rawat Ultrasound Textbook2025-02-171h 24Perfecting PT10. Low Back Pain and Measuring Spinal Stiffness with SEAN M. HARRISWhat if there was a way to measure how much stiffness you are generating around the spine and correlating that number with how much weight you lift to determine your risk of pain? That's exactly what Sean is researching and the topic of our conversation. Sean is a DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT and we cover how he measures spinal stiffness using a Tindeq scale and a modified lifting belt. We discuss his current research, some of his views on low back pain, his approach to assess it, and more. Below are resources to get access to more of Sean's...2025-02-031h 24Perfecting PT9. Transitioning Between Rehab and Performance with EMILY FERREEEmily Ferree is a Doctor of Phsyical Therapy affiliated with multiple MLB organizations to assist in pitching analysis as well helping multiple players with the Chargers organization. She is also a biomechanist who trained with Christ Powers at USC.
Topics of this conversation include thoughts on both upper and lower quarter biomechanical assessment. Posture, and exercise progression tips to help you understand how to get your athlete back to full performance effectively.
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- Instagram: ferree.pt.lab2025-01-201h 33Perfecting PT8. Starting a Cash-Based Practice with RAY GORMANRay Gorman is the founder of Engage Movement. He specializes in helping providers who want to work with active populations to create cash-based practices that include both in person and online clientele. We discuss Ray's process step by step to make it as easy as possible to understand as well as addressing my most requested questions. Something to know: investing in the future you want will require a lot of frontloaded work and sacrifice, but with effort and guidance, it is achievable. If you are interested in contacting Ray's group or seeing if they could be right for you...2025-01-061h 25Perfecting PT7. Chiropractic Systems of Intervention with Strat PoulsonWhat and why do chiropractors do what they do and how is it different than other methods of intervention you may receive? Strat and I cover that question and more in this conversation, including the original theory behind chiropractic care, his personal views, and what some of the current evidence suggests about chiropractic care.
Dr. Stratton Poulson is the owner of Apex Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas, and the founder of Apex Chiropractic Education, an international seminar company that provides in-person and online courses to improve the hands-on skills of students and seasoned clinicians.
2024-12-161h 47Perfecting PT6. The Pelvic Floor in Orthopedic Rehab with Jennifer StoneDr. Jennifer Stone , PT, DPT, OCS, PHS is a current instructor for Evidence in Motion (EIM). The pelvic floor may be the missing link your patient or client needs to finally clear out that persistent low back, SI, or hip pain. The best part is that you don't need to take a bunch of courses or learn how to do internal exams to begin addressing those limitations. Dr. Jennifer Stone demystifies how the pelvic floor can be screened, assessed, and begin to be addressed in orthopedic settings. Obviously, if pelvic floor therapy interests you, you should of course seek...2024-12-021h 47Perfecting PT5. Why You're Still in Pain with Jared Countess (Professor Corrective)With over 15 years of experience, Jared Countess, known as Professor Corrective, is a trainer who specializes in seeing the body as a unified system - not separate and distinct, but an organized and highly connected system. It could be that you or your patients are continuing to have pain because there are dysfunctions found outside the location of pain that are not being addressed. It could be that the area of pain was never the problem to begin with, but rather where the system broke down because of dysfunction elsewhere that overloaded the area that experiences pain. We dig...2024-11-181h 27Perfecting PT4. Physical Therapy Fellowships: An Overview with Mark ShepherdIt can be hard to know the best way to move forward and continue to have real purpose after PT school . In this episode, Mark and I condense what you need to know about fellowships to help you better understand if it may be a good path for you, as well as the types of fellowships available and the importance of pursuing continued education.
Mark Shepherd is a well-known name in physical therapy continuing education. He is a fellowship trained physical therapist and currently serves as the Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) fellowship program...2024-11-081h 06Perfecting PT3. Police Officers with Brian SchmitzPolice and first responders are a special group of patients when it comes to physical therapy. They deal with high stress and schedules that may affect their ability to participate in physical therapy in your standard treatment models. This episode will highlight different aspects of law enforcement that will help you better understand what they are going through as you work to provide the highest quality of care. Brian Schmitz is a fellowship trained physical therapist who owned his own practice until decided to pursue a career in law enforcement. He is still licensed and is currently working on...2024-10-0956 minPerfecting PT2. TMJ with Ryan LynchRyan Lynch is a Certified Cervical and Temporomandibular Therapist (CCTT) and primarily treats orofacial pain. He owns Lynch Physical Therapy in Severna Park, Maryland. TMJ treatment is much more than jaw pain, and this episode is aimed at better understanding causes of orofacial pain and how to move forward with confident treatment.
Ryan's contact information
ryan@lynchphysicaltherapy.com
*****The content of this podcast is no substitute for competent, in-person medical advice. Please talk to your physician or physical therapist if dealing with orofacial pain. 2024-10-091h 30Perfecting PT1. The Square1 System with Shawn ShermanWhat if you could quickly clear out compensations and dysfunctions of the nervous system on a subconscious level that are leading to pain and movement dysfunction to reveal remaining limitations that may require further treatment? With the Square1 System, that may be a possibility. Join me and Square1 inventor, Shawn Sherman, as we discuss his problem solving framework and its unique applicability in todays health and fitness space.2024-10-082h 13Perfecting PTIntro: Welcome to Perfecting PTWelcome to the channel! My name is Nate, a physical therapist with big questions and bigger plans to go on a journey to answer them for myself and you. All episodes are aimed at providing concise, clinically relevant and applicable information related to a given topic that will help healthcare and fitness providers improve their work as well as help potential patients and enthusiasts learn the essentials to advocate for the best care. Thanks for reading. I'm happy to have you here!2024-10-0801 min
BluespoddenAvsnitt 21 -"Nä det hette dom inte..."Vi är tillbaka med ett nästan 2 timmar långt fullmatat sommar-avsnitt där tonvikten ligger på vårt Fältreprotage från Kristinehamns Blues Fest. Hör matiga intressanta intervjuer & Livemusik med Vidar Busk, Michael Arlt, Nathan James, Greger "Knock-Out Greg" Andersson, Erika Baier, Robert Lighthouse & Festivalgeneralen Lars Axelsson! Dessutom Starsa Sen Sist, Bluespodden Tipsar & Från Norr Till Söder...Häng Med!2019-08-011h 50