PT Pintcast - Physical Therapy

Mark Milligan is a physical therapist who wants to challenge our profession by revolutionizing it through technology, empathy, connection, love, and even donuts! Cannot argue with that.

At CSM in Denver, Mark presented on telehealth and DEI which now are two major topics discussed in physical therapy. You could say he predicted the future, but Mark has been working into these areas even before this year’s events.

Mark is originally from Austin, Texas and describes the systemic barriers that exist in his community. Not only is acknowledging these barriers important but he questions how PTs can play a role in communicating to other healthcare providers about breaking these barriers.

Practicing in the clinic for 10 years, Mark has experienced the difficulties PTs face to treat patients without biases. He explains the importance of physical therapists to become comfortable with the uncomfortable while treating all patients.

Mark explains the power of knowing and loving yourself to create safety in conversations and decreasing defensive behavior.

QUOTES

“We need to get people on the same starting line with the same bike, the same pair of shoes, the same wind, and let’s ride together.” – MARK

“You don’t have to be responsible for other people’s thoughts about you but you do have to be responsible for your thoughts about you.” – MARK

“When you love yourself ultimately you don’t have any defensiveness.” – MARK

“A conversation is a relationship of information between two people.” – JIMMY

“Pay people enough that money is off the table.” – JIMMY

“More people should know about themselves.” – MARK

PARTING SHOT

“We are all human, we are all here together. Be patient, be loving, be kind… Love will solve things.” – MARK

NEXT Kickoff Virtual Happy Hour

Kicking off APTA's NEXT conference virtually. Bring your drinks as we broadcast with PT Leaders over beer and bourbon!

Since we're physically distanced, we can at least be socially close!

Sharing a drink with fellow PTs to kick off the virtual NEXT conference.

Sharif Zeid from MW Therapy https://www.mwtherapy.com/ breaks down the NEED TO HAVES and the NICE TO HAVES for your practice EMR.

Sharif has been working within the health IT space for over 15 years spending the bulk of that working with PT practices. He is a business director at MWTherapy, which is a complete PT software package, where he works on many different things including communicating with many PTs and staff on a daily basis.

Captain Michelle Jílek is active duty in USAF and partially embedded with fighter squadrons. She specializes in G induced  injuries in the spine.

I take care of fighter pilots who have spinal injuries from sustaining high Gs in aircraft. I am there for them before and after flights and help with preventative care. I have specially designed strengthening programs just for them that I have developed.

* We talk:* Global air superiority* Spine Health* Embedded care in the military

Check out an article about Captain Jílek here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2017872/fit-to-fight-one-fighter-wing-at-a-time/

One of our Top 20 Episodes from 2020 is with Dr. Leslie Waltke.

She’s know as “The Arm Whisperer” the “Explainer in Chief” and ” Vitamin L.” Down to earth style and humor combined with decades of clinical cancer rehab experience have made the world better for tens of thousands of cancer patients and survivors in the US and across the globe.

Leslie Waltke is a Cancer Rehab physical therapist, educator, and consultant. She is known as “The Arm Whisperer”, the “Explainer in Chief” and ” Vitamin L.”

Leslie was on the show previously to talk about treating and educating cancer patients. THIS EPISODE she gives us the backstage pass on how she creates her educational content and video production.

Leslie’s videos started out as a dare, but with hard work, picking an appropriate audience and knowing her intent, she now has The Recovery Room with educational videos for patients to view anytime online. Check out her Youtube channel and Facebook:

·        Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChlrKLC6U3jYRyomCCf3NCA

·        Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/lesliewaltkept/videos/?ref=page_internal

Leslie discusses how to engage your patient with the acronym VET-M: Validate, Explain, Teach, and Motivate. She has found this beneficial especially with cancer patients.  

Video, lighting, and sound are all factors Leslie considers and shows us how she incorporates these into creating her content.

QUOTES

35:54 “Exercise like your life depends on it.” – LESLIE

38:49 “Treat yourself like you are the important person on the planet because you are.” – LESLIE  

27:02 “Talk like your audience listens. Listen like your audience talks.”  – Jimmy

20:10 “Professionalism matters and there is a step to that in how you present yourself in video.” – LESLIE

PARTING SHOT

2:04 “Videos can be ever green so never put a date on anything.” – LESLIE

1:12 “Youtube is a microphone. Use it.” – LESLIE 

www.WaltkeAcademy.com

What Can A Physical Therapist Learn From A Radio Broadcaster?

What Do We Know? Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

David Putrino is the Director of Rehabilitation Innovations and Jenna Tosto Mancuso is a physical therapist both at the Abilities Research Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Josh Duntz is the CEO and founder of a breathwork company called Stasis. Dayna McCarthy is a physician in the department of rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Hospital.

David discusses the management of COVID in three phases:

1.       Prehab – get patients to feel control over their symptoms (i.e. breathwork)

2.       Medical – investigating red flags which may prevent a patient advancing with treatment

3.       Physical Therapy – a reconditioning program

Josh uses breathwork to teach functional breathing and having control over one’s breath. He uses this treatment to help COVID patients become comfortable to perform physical activity.

Josh uses the three pillars to explain breathwork:

1.       Mechanics of breathing

2.       Tidal volume – measuring normal breathing

3.       Respiration rate

Dayna explains her role in phase 2 of management – checking if there is anything significant that needs to be ruled out or taken care of from a medical standpoint.

Jenna emphasizes that when patients reach phase 3, these patients are highly sensitive with quick symptom exacerbation. PT’s need to go against their instincts for pushing patients and educate patients to not push themselves.

Check out Jenna’s previous episode with us presenting her COVID-19 Long-Hauler Inservice.

PARTING SHOT

36:28 “Listen to your patients. Work with a broad variety of professionals. If you don’t know the answer to something, reach out to us.” – DAVID

36:45 “It is national PT month so Choose PT. As a PT, this is an opportunity for all of us to help our patients. Take that opportunity.” – JENNA

36:59 “You breathe more than you do anything else in life. I think everyone can get something out of breathwork.” – JOSH

37:18 “As a physician, I am really keen on interdisciplinary approaches. You guys are so important to this cause so reach out to any other providers that you have and work together to try and help out this patient population.” – DAYNA

Megan Fisher

Megan Fisher a Paralympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist from the Rio 2016 and London 2012 Games, a ten-time world champion, and retired member of Team USA.

Her road to success has not been easy. At 19 years old she was involved in a tragic car accident that nearly killed her; leaving her in a coma and stealing the lower half of her left leg.

After the accident, Meg fought to overcome relatively simple challenges, like eating, standing, and relearning how to walk.  Incredibly, less than a year after the loss of her leg, Meg returned to college and finished her first triathlon.  That one race proved to her that she could overcome any obstacle.

Meg continues to explore her own physical boundaries.  She uses these experiences to inspire and motivate as well as to raise awareness for a wide variety of causes and organizations.

Today, she works as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, athletic performance coach, motivational speaker, and is in hot pursuit of other opportunities that demonstrate the capacity of the human body and spirit.   

Amanda Boxtel.

On February 27th, 1992 a freak skiing accident rendered Amanda a paraplegic. On that fateful day, at the age of 24, Amanda’s life took a dramatic turn and her dance on wheels began. It happened in a split second while downhill skiing – she somersaulted, an electric current ricocheted through her legs, and instantly she knew she was paralyzed. Since sustaining a permanent spinal cord injury, Amanda has become a strong advocate for people with disabilities and has been involved in community and outreach projects that aim to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities.

Amanda presents from her bionic exoskeleton suit, walking across the stage and demonstrating to her audiences the power of bionic technology. She is a passionate and dynamic motivational speaker who captivates her audiences with her stories, weaves in the valuable lessons she has learned along the way, and warms their hearts with laughter and compassion. She focuses her energy to present fresh material in a polished style. She has been featured as a speaker at numerous conferences and venues including TED2011, TEDx San Antonio, TEDxDU, TEDxSF, The Aspen Ideas Festival, 20th Century Fox Studios, Aspen Brain Forum, and Singularity University’s European Summit.

Amanda’s overall message is one of never giving up in pursuit of the best quality of life possible. From her life experiences, she has a greater sense of healing and that transformation occurs from within. She believes in the divine connectedness to all things and she aspires to help make the world a better place for future generations.

Amanda currently serves as Executive Director for Bridging Bionics Foundation, which aims to bridge human mobility with exoskeletons and bionic technology. In her spare time she enjoys writing, painting and drawing. She lives near Aspen in Basalt, Colorado.

Here's a TOP 20 episode from 2020!

We talk to Alicia Hosmer, APTA’s Senior Director of Brand Strategy who is leading the rebrand for the association.

Why APTA is rebranding?

And why members and potential members should care?

Rebranding is about much more than a new look. Our brand will encourage us to act for impact, better highlighting APTA’s leadership role on behalf of members and future members.

APTA’s rebrand is about making our association more accessible for our members – so they can more easily identify the resources and communities that will help them thrive.

Rebranding is much more than a new logo. It’s about maturing as an organization and maximizing our potential as the trusted leader of the profession.

The rebranding process will happen over several years. We are launching phase 1 of the APTA national brand in June 2020. Components are aligning at their own pace and not required to align.

Rebranding is much more than a new logo. It’s about maturing as an organization and maximizing our potential as the trusted leader of the profession.

Alicia is passionate about the power of storytelling, teamwork, and mission-driven organizations. She loves sharing a great meal with friends, especially when she doesn’t have to cook it. Biking to work and skiing with her family are just a few of the ways she stays physical active. If driving her kids to baseball and hockey were a sport, she’d have reached professional status several years ago.

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