Bobby and I discuss some common reasons why people aim for but often do not achieve the health and wellness goals they set for themselves. And, we give advice on possible solutions for the health care professional to motivate their client and for the clients themselves.

Celebration of the 100th episode with special call in guests and a fun recap of the show and what I have learned as a result of being a radio show host!

Today we spoke about the amazing work these ladies are doing to empower women in the developing world and beyond. We spoke about how physical therapists can have an impact on the materanl health of all womend but espcially those with obstetric fistula and other complications that can arise after giving birth, We also spoke […]

Dr. Paul Rockar is the president of the American Physical Therapy Association. We talked about the future of the physical therapy profession and how it fits in to the ever changing health care world. We discussed the triple aim of health care and the Affordable health Care act and how PTs can take the lead […]

Marianne, Lila and I discuss their specialities within the women’s health specialy in physical therapy. We talked in depth about how physical therapy can help postpartum women and those suffering from pelvic pain, bowel dysfunction, and pelvic florr dysfunction. They also gave some great tips that every pregnant women needs to hear!

In this episode I discuss the recent Dr. Oz episode that featured “cutting edge” treatments for low back pain. I explained how those treatment were really not “cutting edge” or valid and then gave some suggestions as to what should have been on that list. I quoted the work of Eric Robertson, PT, DPT, OCS, […]

LJ and I continued the conversation from last week’s episode with Diane Lee about the Integrated Systmes Model. Then we had a great talk about LJ’s research into the Thoracic Ring Model. We spoke about how the Thoracic Ring Model relates to ISM and LJ gives some great tips on evaluation, treatment and pateint education.

Diane and I discussed the Intergrated Systems Model she developed with fellow physical therapist Linda Joy Lee. We discussed why the model came about and how to usethe model in the evaluation and treatment of patients. We also discussed the concept of “slings” and how it fits into the model of care.

Dr. Moseley and I discussed his current research into pain. He shares with us his definition of pain, how you could have clear tissue damage and not have pain, and how do other sensory cues afect the pain experience. We also discussed the role of spinal manipulations in pain, pain in children, and remapping of […]

Lori and I discussed how to best bring your experiences from 2012 into the new year in the most positive way possible. Lori shares with us some great advice on how to shift your perception of the events of the past year to enter the new year full of hope, passion, and love.