APTA Podcasts

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APTA Podcasts episodes

September 27, 2021 Vestibular Disorders: Fear-Avoidance Beliefs and Perceived Disability
PTJ talks with Pamela Dunlap about fear-avoidance beliefs and how measurement of those beliefs can help clinicians identify people at a greater risk of disability after vestibular disorder. “We had hypothesized that fear-avoidance would be associated with symptom burden, function, quality of life, disability, and psychological distress,” Dunlap says, but until the development of the Vestibular Activities Avoidance Instrument, there was no measure. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article/101/9/pzab147/6297426
18 min
September 10, 2021 Physical Therapy’s Hidden History: Needle in a Haystack
See the history of the physical therapy profession in a different light! Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with David Nicholls, author of PTJ’s latest history essay and of the controversial 2017 book titled “The End of Physiotherapy.”
38 min
September 09, 2021 Advancing Inclusion in the Classroom — and Beyond
Have you ever stopped to think about your bias? In ways big and small, we all express bias, but it’s up to us to meet our bias with awareness, empathy, and with inclusivity in mind. In this discussion, we’ll talk about these themes and more with physical therapist and educator Brian Wilkinson, PT, DPT, who is a professor at Pacific University in Hillsboro, Oregon.
39 min
September 03, 2021 The #FightTheCut Virtual Rally: How Did We Do, and What’s Next?
We’ve wrapped up a #FightTheCut virtual rally that brought together PTs, PTAs, and students from across the country to send a clear message to CMS about the flawed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule it proposed. So where do things stand now? This podcast takes a post-rally look at where we are—and what needs to happen next.
9 min
September 02, 2021 “An Incredible Record” — Physical Therapists in the Military
Listen to this PTJ interview that discusses two recent essays on the history of physical therapy in the military, as well as important and insightful lessons on what can be learned from the military to empower the profession in civilian health care.
24 min
August 31, 2021 Emergency Care, Learning Center Workshop, COVID-19 — Practice Update
APTA’s monthly practice update covers multiple topics from the perspective of what’s happened, what’s hot right now, and what to keep an eye on in the future. In this episode: physical therapists in emergency care, learning center resources, COVID-19, and more.
17 min
August 30, 2021 A Physical Therapist by Any Other Name – Defining Moment
A physical therapist known to two kids only as “the Exercise Lady” helped both them and their family in a time of need. Pat McAdoo, PT
13 min
August 27, 2021 Are Interventions Delivered and Received as Intended?
PTJ Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette, PT, PhD, FAPTA, talks with Kathleen Mangione, PT, PhD, FAPTA, about something critically important to physical therapists but rarely top of mind: treatment fidelity.
18 min
August 26, 2021 #FightTheCut Rally, Fee Schedule, and August Recess – Advocacy and Regulatory Update
Get updates on the proposed Medicare physician fee schedule, what we’re doing to #FightTheCut, and how you can help.
28 min
August 09, 2021 Physical Therapists in the Military — “An Incredible Record”
How did military PTs establish successful, supportive relationships with the military physician community? What are the critical insights for the future of physical therapy both in terms of education and clinical practice? The author shares lessons and insights, including the remarkable safety record of PT direct access in the military that could help guide civilian … Continue reading Physical Therapists in the Military — “An Incredible Record”
18 min