Dr. Fass and I discuss residency and fellowship as it relates to physical therapy. Find out what they are, the difference between them, and does it add value to the individual therapist and the profession as a whole.

Dr. Thomas Tavantzis has over 35 years of experience as one of the industry's top leadership psychologists and career development experts. He is also the Acclaimed Author of "Hard-Wired: Taking the Road to Delphi and Uncovering Your Talents" In this interview we talk about the following points: *What are natural abilities and how are they […]

Paige and I discuss an exciting new method she developed to help those recovering from trauma and stress. Her work is called Energetic Body Dialogue Services. EBD works to align patients with their bodies through physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energetic properties while restructuring negative thoughts and beliefs associate with trauma.

Dr. Leohne is a certified wound specialist and an active member of the APTA. In the interview we discuss how physical therapists can play a vital role in wound care. She talks about the types of wounds that can be treated, how to treat them and the role of the APTA in advocated for PTs […]

Dr. Lazar is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Dept at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is the beneficial effect of yoga and meditation. In the interview we discussed the effect of meditation on the brain and how meditation might be beneficial to […]

Dr. Sofer and I discuss the importance of being an advocate for physical therapy and the importance of the APTA. Why should you join the APTA? What does the association do for the average PT at the state and national level? You will find out what legislative issues the APTA and specifically the New York […]

Dr. Griffiths and I discuss the role of psychology in the treatment of patients with chronic pain. What is her approach to therapy with chronic pain patients? hoe does she reach those patients who might be resistant to talk therapy? What tools does she incorporate into her practice? What are signs and symptoms a physical […]

Dr. Ridgeway and I talk about all things acute care physical therapy. Some of the imortant points covered in the interview are: 1) What is acute care PT and what is the value? 2) Is acute care just “walking” with a patient? 3) How do you make a connection with an acute care patient in […]

Alex is a sensory integration occupational therapy assistant. We discussed what sensory processing disorder (SPD) is and how it differs from autism. Alex shared how he treats children with SPD using play as therapy. We discussed the importance of parent or guardian participation in patient care and how to set up a sensory gym in […]

Nathan and I talk about how to start good habits when you are in PT school that can carry over to when you are a working physical therapist. Nathan gives some great advice on how to find that ever important school/life balance. We also talk about when it might be right to start your own […]