PT Pintcast - Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy in the US Navy

Stephen Grist is a Navy physical therapist at the Naval Hospital in Guam and the representative of the Federal Section for the APTA.

Ways to serve depends on the branch of service, the population and location, and the type of PT setting. 

Difference between Military and Civilian PT’s

* Seen as the number one musculoskeletal expert* Imaging privileges* Ordering lab testing* Joint injections * Medication prescription

These opportunities are site specific. If the credential is legal, a Navy PT can add it and start utilizing these in the Military System.

Stephen recommends students to reach out to local treatment facilities to gain military and federal experience. Check out APTA’s Federal Section for more information about Federal PT.

The unique roles as a Navy PT include

* Assignments in Navy treatment facilities* Post professional training and specialization* Research opportunities* Embedded jobs on aircraft carriers

PARTING SHOT

“It is not that hard to get involved in federal PT… If you’re interested, the best way to get involved is to get some exposure” – STEPHEN

Two years ago this week the show was LIVE! In-person @ Jimmy's alma mater Marymount University!Seriously missing being at live events in person with people…

But let’s take a THROWBACK THURSDAY listen to part two of a two-part episode… we had a REALLY interesting mix of guests.

Part 2 brings you Adam Meakins and Erik Meira. They have podcasts of their own and it was great to bring them on together, they were in Arlington VA that weekend to give a continuing education course.

Throwback Thursday brought to you by the Academy of Orthopedic PT - the leaders in orthopedic pt and education.

Find them online @ ORTHOPT.org - new courses out on Blood Flow Restriction Training with Johnny Owens - Tissue Tolerance - the running athlete and of course - Current concepts of Orthopedic PT - an amazing resource for preparing for the OCS examination.

Community-Based Falls Prevention & Stroke Survivors Group Tell Their Stories LIVE from Marymount University

Two years ago this week the show was LIVE! In-person @ Jimmy's alma mater Marymount University!Seriously missing being at live events in person with people…

But let’s take a THROW BACK THURSDAY listen to this two part episode… we had a REALLY interesting mix of guests.

Jennifer Tripkin was a professor at Marymount at the time working on a community-based fall prevention program, but now she’s working with the National Council on Aging!

Part 2 brings you Adam Meakins and Erik Meira. They have podcasts of their own and it was great to bring them on together, they were in Arlington va that weekend to give a continuing education course.

Melissa Richman - who runs a group at the Stroke Comeback Center in VA as well as helping her group of survivors of stroke and tbi host their OWN PODCAST! Called The Slow Road to Better! We brought the whole team on the show to talk about THEIR story and how THEY live…

Throwback Thursday brought to you by the Academy of Orthopedic PT - the leaders in orthopedic pt and education.

Find them online @ ORTHOPT.org - new courses out on Blood Flow Restriction Training with Johnny Owens - Tissue Tolerance - the running athlete and of course - Current concepts of Orthopedic PT - an amazing resource for preparing for the OCS examination.

Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment After Concussion/ Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryClinical Practice Guideline - Physical Therapy Evaluation and Treatment After Concussion/ Mild Traumatic Brain Injury with Catherine Quatman-Yates, Arielle Giordano and Bobby Jean Lee

Airelle Giordano, Katie Quatman-Yates, Bobby Jean Lee are all physical therapists working, researching, and teaching in concussion rehab.

The first Concussion & Mild TBI Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) is now available for physical therapists brought together by 4 APTA academies – Orthopaedic, Neurologic, Pediatric, and Sports. This CPG is unique as it crosses numerous body systems and draws upon multiple fields in physical therapy.

Check out all Clinical Practice Guidelines and the new Concussion & Mild TBI CPG.

The Academy of Sports Physical Therapy has developed a Concussion SIG to help develop this CPG and grow this area of knowledge.

PARTING SHOT

“If you want to get involved or have an opportunity, always say yes.” – BOBBY JEAN

“Find yourself a mentor, ask questions. Don’t regress to mediocrity.” – AIRELLE

“Read widely and find somewhere in the middle to make sure that you can base your opinions on both ends of the spectrum.” – KATIE

The Future of Amputee Care with Danny Keller

Danny Keller clinical professor at UCSF treating the sports, orthopedic and amputee population as well as working on the specialized amputee clinical team.

Due to COVID, Danny has been treating and educating as a CI mainly with telehealth. He will soon have a paper out in PTJ about patient satisfaction using telehealth.

Additional considerations when treating a patient with an amputee:

* Working with an interdisciplinary team* Understanding the mechanics and possible issues of a prosthetic* Thinking about the psychological toll this has on the patient

Three things students should know seeing a patient with an amputation on their schedule:

* Take a thorough subjective* Do not be afraid to touch the involved limb* Carefully watch the patient move

The future of amputee rehab will begin to integrate EMG utilizing surrounding muscle to help motorize the prosthetic and improve the quality of movement.

PARTING SHOT

“This population is underestimated… Take a chance. Take a risk. Jump outside your comfort zone.” – DANNY

Here’s to PT Day of Service #PTDOS 2020

We have the Global PT Day of Service team to talk about this year’s event. Mark those calendars for October 10th and pledge today.

Since 2015, Global PTDOS has over 18,000 volunteers with over 80 countries participating. This organization has grown since 2015 expanding in the United States and throughout the world.

Check out the virtual and socially distant ideas to continue serving in your community.

Reed Handlery from the University of South Carolina rows his way to his PTDOS event. He tells us about the Gamecock Challenge the U of SC DPT program is holding and how YOU can sign up.

Mike Chua is a physical therapist who helps therapists turn their passion into purpose and profit by becoming a mentor.

He lays on us how to improve your influence and impact in the industry using mentor –

* M – meet a need/niche* E – educate* N – network* T – finding a team* O – one on one coaching* R – repeat it

Check out Mike’s website at Alternative Healthcare Careers and Facebook group Alternative Healthcare Careers for Rehabilitation Professionals.

He has created multiple books on Alzheimer’s and Dementia to give more information to the patients and audience he serves.

His Facebook lives not only benefit the audience who listen but are valuable to him by learning and understanding more about his topics.  

QUOTES

“Find a team that will actually believe in you and actually push you to your next level.” – MIKE

“In order to be a good leader, you need to be a good follower.” – MIKE

“There’s two parts in being a therapist. Part one is being the business owner. Second one, we are always made to be clinicians. We will always go back to our first love which is taking care of patients.” – MIKE

PARTING SHOT

“You always want to do everything fast.” – MIKE

* F – find friends that will push you to your next level* A – take action* S – shoot for the moon* T – teach it

We hosted the APTA Flash Action Strategy to get students excited about this years event.

This year’s Flash Action Strategy is raising awareness and donations for the physical therapy political action committee (PT-PAC).

We first start out with Lindsay Dolan, PT-PAC liaison, and Kayla Harris, VP of the Student Assembly. They tell us the goals of this year’s FAS:

* Increase student participation by 3% after pep rally* Increase PT-PAC donations by $10,000* Pep rally facilitate 250 new student stars

Following is Justin Elliott, APTA VP of Government Affairs discussing issues faced in physical therapy today:

* Workforce Diversity* Student Loan Repayment* 9% cut from CMS

Next, we have Eva Norman as the Lady in Red and PT-PAC Trustee. She describes for us what PT-PAC is, why it matters, and how the PT-PAC adds value to our profession.

Two PT students James Nowak and Sam Zahnder push promoting the flash action strategy in schools to increase student awareness and participation in physical therapy advocacy.

This year’s Flash Action Strategy is on September 15-16th emphasizing the importance of the PT-PAC. Donate to #BacThePac here.

Disordered Eating & The Psychology of AddictionKevin Burciaga is a physical therapist who helps others battling with eating disorders. After struggling with disordered eating himself, he developed his own philosophy and system for overcoming them called Empowered Eating. 

He defines disordered eating as eating behaviors that affect your long-term health which is different from eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder).

What works to change these eating behaviors is beginning small. The behavior change will not occur if thinking all change needs to happen in one day.

This is crucial for a PT because eating disorders look at the whole person and consider both physiological and mental health issues.

QUOTES

“Your habits tend to follow you wherever you go. You have to be an active participant.” – KEVIN

“I need to have some micro changes to have a macro breakthrough.” – JIMMY

PARTING SHOT

“If there is something you want to change in your life, change it today. Start the process and be patient.” – KEVIN

Matt Gratton is a professor, physical therapist assistant and a student physical therapist transitioning from PTA to DPT at the University of Findlay.

Matt has an interesting backstory with different career paths before becoming a PTA. In his timeline, he knew he would transition from PTA to PT.

Some reasons PTA’s will make the transition is to further their knowledge, increase autonomy, and improve patient care and clinical decisions.

Previous experience whether as a PTA or another service has found to be valuable in this transition program and guide students to their path forward.

Matt believes a good candidate to make this transition needs to know their why, understand their sacrifices, and have a strong support system.

QUOTES

“Where do you want your sacrifice to lie your life?” – MATT

“If you just give people answers, they’re not discovering anything about themselves.” – MATT

PARTING SHOT

“When you’re moving forward in life, really self-reflect, make a decision and just go for it.” – MATT