In episode 209 I'm joined by Dr. Michael Schneider, a chiropractor, researcher and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh. We talk about his professional journey, his involvement with the Primary Spine Practitioner certification and what one receives in the program. This week on MCF!

In episode 208 we’re joined by Dr. Bill Boissonnault, VP of Professional Affairs for the American Physical Therapy Association and author of Primary Care for the Physical Therapist; Examination and Triage.  He shares his role within the APTA, his professional journey, considerations in functioning as a primary care provider and more.  This week on MCF!

In episode 207 I’m just returning from the annual medical mission work I’ve been involved in over the past several years.  I share some of my own thoughts as to the benefits that one might experience participating in donated services, some of the history of “Cause-Based Marketing” and I’m also joined by four of the colleagues who came along to Peru for the inaugural pilot effort we called Mechanical Care Everywhere which occurred August 2017.  If you’ve ever wondered if there are benefits from offering your services through some form of donated effort either locally or abroad, have a listen and perhaps you’ll be convinced it’s something worth trying.  This week on MCF!

In episode 206 we conclude the re-airing of episode 71 from nearly three years ago with Lt. Anja Franz.  Following, we conclude our more recent discussion on her paper comparing directional preference care versus usual care and the results including pain relief, function change, adherence to home program, work status and more.  This week on MCF!

In episode 205 we're re-airing episode 70, my interview with Lieutenant Anja Franz from nearly three years ago. We also catch up with Anja this month and discuss her recently published study investigating directional preference-centered care versus usual care on low back pain in a military setting. This week on MCF!

In episode 204 we conclude our conversation with Dr Bob Robinson. A fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists and a Diplomat of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. He shares his observations about becoming a valuable asset to referral sources by offering triage of their patients, the keys to being a good manual therapist, how they've built a strong private practice and more. This week on MCF!

In episode 203 I'm joined by Dr Bob Robinson, a diplomat of MDT and fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. He shares his story, those who've influenced his professional development, his clinic, how he serves his community and assists referring providers and more. This week on MCF!

In episode 202 I’m bringing the conclusion of my interview with Dr Craig Leibenson. He shares some of the primary elements he includes in his evaluation, some ideas on symptom presentation and patient-described lesion behaviour, how we can further become the point person to treat musculoskeletal disorders sooner in the episode of care and more. This week on MCF!

In episode 201 I’m joined by Dr. Craig Leibenson of Los Angeles California USA.  He shares his professional journey and those who influenced his approach to rehab and his view of keys to assessment and treatment and more.  This week on MCF!

In episode 200 We conclude our conversation with Mr Dana Greene and Dr Steven Heffner. More clinical discussion on patient management for specific diagnoses, thoughts on using other classification systems, how to show up interested and balancing the business hand with the healing hand. This week on MCF!