PT Pro Talk

PT Pro Talk

By Mariana Hanna ParksHealth & Fitness
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  • 06 - Pelvic Health with Lynne Odom

    ``My goal in working with any of my clients or patients is to support them with what I call a healing dialogue with their body to increase awareness of their breath and some habits that may have posturally and educate them in the core musculoskeletal so they kind of understand why it’s not just about pelvic floor ``. – Lynne Odom

    Our guest is Karen Lynne Odom, PT, MOMT. Lynne has been practicing Physical Therapy since 1993 (UT-Memphis) and completed her Masters of Orthopedic Manual Therapy (MOMT) through the Ola Grimsby Institute in 1997. Following advanced training in Pelvic Health in 1998, she introduced Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy to the Nashville area. After working in corporate environments, she opened her private practice, Core Solutions Physical Therapy, LLC, in 2006, to devote more time to individuals who have Pelvic Health issues ranging from Incontinence, Organ Prolapse, Dyspareunia, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Vulvodynia, Vestibulitis, Vaginismus, Proctalgia, Pre-and Postpartum pain, Genital Pain, Constipation, Pelvic/Abdominal/Tailbone Pain in addition to other Orthopedic issues.

    What will you learn:

    •  Lynne's story and career

    •  Making pelvic health known to the public and doctors

    •  Types of conditions treated by a Pelvic Health specialist

    •  How to approach and treat patients with pelvic floor dysfunction

    •  Relationship between pelvic floor, breathing, and other musculoskeletal dysfunctions

    •  Experience as a founding member of the Nashville Alliance for Sexual Health

    •  Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

    •  How to become successful in Physical Therapy


    Lynne's favorite resource of information:

    Books:

    1. Pathology Implications for the Physical Therapist. Fuller & Boissonnault

    2. Women’s Health Textbook for Physiotherapists by Sapsford, Bullock-Saxton, Markwell

    3. Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD

    4. Any MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) books by John Kabat-Zinn, PhD

    5. Herman & Wallace courses

    6. APTA Pelvic Health Courses


    Scientific articles:

    -  Smith, M. Coppieters, W. Hodges, P (2006) Postural Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles is Delayed During Rapid Arm Movements in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence. In. Urologynecol.J Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. 2007 Aug 18(8):90-11

    -  Smith, M. Coppieters, W. Hopdges, P (2006) Disorders of Breathing and Continence Have a Stronger Association with Back Pain than Obesity and Physical Activity. Aust J Physiothera. 200652(1): 11-6


    Lynne`s contact information:

    Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/coresolutionsphysicaltherapy

    Office number: 615-292-0199

    TN Alliance for Sexual Health: https://www.tnash.org/


    Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/GEdG0J7asKQ

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    33 min
  • 05 - Becoming Clinic Owners and Mentoring other PTs - Dr. Brittany Hendrickson and Dr. Christi Williams

    `` We are really passionate about helping women realize that they do can start their own business, be successful, grow it and achieve the dreams they have to their careers``. – Brittany Hendrickson.

    `` You can find something that will you love, but it does sometimes require you to think a little bit differently and maybe it is not working for a large corporation, hospital system, maybe it is venturing on your own``. Christi Williams

    Our guests are Dr. Brittany Hendrickson, PT, DPT, COMT, CDNT, and Dr. Christi Williams, PT, DPT, OCS, Cert. MDT. Dr. Brittany and Dr. Christi are owners of Nashville Physical Therapy and Performace (NPT).

    Dr. Brittany has been practicing Physical Therapy since 2009 (ETSU). In 2009, she started working at a large out-patient group and 3 years later became a clinic director. After feeling burned out with high volume clinics, Brittany took the leap to start NPT in 2018.

    Dr. Christi has been practicing Physical Therapy since 2005 (Belmont). Two years later, she started teaching adjunct at Belmont. Christi worked for a corporation for 8 years and started teaching full time at Belmont in 2003. In 2014, she started her private practice (Velocity) and merged practices with Brittany to start Nashville Physical Therapy & Performance, in 2019.


    What will you learn:

    · Brittany and Christi`s story and career

    · Challenges faced by having their own business.

    · About the business of educating and mentoring other PT`s who want to start their own practice.

    · Empowering women

    · How to implement and ``sell`` prevention

    · Insights about having a cash-based business

    · Telehealth implementation

    · Business programs on PT`s college

    · How to become successful in Physical Therapy


    Brittany`s favorite resource of information:

    Follow journals & researches on social media to get an overview of new information.


    Christi`s favorite resource of information:

    Books:

    1. Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki

    2. Cashflow Quadrant – Robert Kiyosaki

    3. The 5 Love Languages – Chapman

    4. The Road Back to You – Enneagram – Ian Morgan Cron, Suzanne Stabile

    5. Start With Why/ Find Your Why – Simon Sinek

    6. John C. Maxwell books


    Brittany and Christi`s contact information:

    Website: https://www.nashvillephysicaltherapy.com/

    Christi`s email: [email protected]


    Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/i8Fv7Nwh3Ww


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    56 min
  • 04 - The McKenzie Diploma and being a PT in Canada with Dr Eduardo Correa

    `` The illiterate of the 21st century is not the one that cannot read or write is the one that can’t learn, unlearn and relearn ``. – Eduardo Correa.


    Our guest is Dr. Eduardo Correa, Pht, Dip. MDT. Dr. Eduardo has been practicing Physical Therapy since 2007 (EBMSP - Brazil). In 2009, he obtained his manual therapy certification from Manual Concepts in Perth, Australia. That same year, he completed his level 3 manual therapy of the lower quadrant with the Association québécoise de physiothérapie manual orthopédique (AQPMO). In 2010, he immigrated to Canada.  In 2017, he obtained his McKenzie / MDT international diploma, the latter being the highest level of training in this method. Also, in 2017, Eduardo completed the vestibular rehabilitation course. Eduardo is on the faculty at Dawson College for the physiotherapy techniques program, where he taught physiology, kinesiology, and clinical training.


    What will you learn:

    · Eduardo`s story and career

    · Process of getting his Canadian Physical Therapy license

    · Canadian immigration process

    · Canadian vs American vs Brazilian Health System

    · Experience with the McKenzie Method

    · About the Diploma Program of MDT

    · Experience working in a McKenzie Certified Clinic

    · Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

    · How to become successful in Physical Therapy


    Eduardo`s favorite resource of information:

    Books:

    1. Grieve`s Modern Manual Therapy: The Vertebral Column by Boyling and Jull

    Scientific articles:

    · SIJ – Changing The speech in how to explain the SIJ joint


    Eduardo`s contact information:

    Website: https://www.physiosa.ca/


    Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/SnX98y4SJIk


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    1 hr 12 min
  • 03 - The Maitland Approach with Dr. Edelberto Marques

    ``The Maitland concept provides us with a broad view of new ideas and what is most important for me: freedom of thought, no protocols and that attracted me to continue practicing this concept to this day``. - Edelberto Marques


    Our guest is Dr. Edelberto Gimenes Marques, DPT, CMP, MCTA. Dr. Edelberto has been practicing Physical Therapy since 1994 (IBMR) and completed a mini-residency in the Maitland Concept from 1995 to 1997 with Dr. Gordon Cummings. Edelberto became a certified Mulligan Practitioner and an accredited teacher for the Mulligan Concept of manual therapy (MCTA) in 2000. He has an osteopathic formation from the Madrid School of Osteopathy in 2003. Edelberto started being a Maitland Instructor in 2005 and continues to teach this method today. He also has an Acupuncture formation (ABACO) in 2007, and completed a mini-residency in Acupuncture in Beijing University (China) in 2007. He completed his Doctorate in Physiatry in Buenos Aires University (Argentina) in 2008.


    What will you learn:

    · Edelberto`s story and career

    · Experience with the Maitland Approach

    · What is Maitland, indications and benefits

    · Importance of assessment

    · Remarkable outcomes with Maitland

    · Maitland`s strengths and weaknesses

    · Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

    · How to become successful in Physical Therapy


    Edelberto`s favorite resource of information

    Books:

    1. Maitland`s Vertebral Manipulation by G. D. Maitland, Hengeveld, Banks and English

    2. The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy by Hing, Hall and Mulligan

    3. Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists: screening for referral, 5thedition, by Goodman and Snyder

    Scientific articles:

    · Update every 6 months on PubMed and PEDro.

    · Interested in clinical anatomy, vagus nerve/autonomic nervous system (developing a treatment protocol), and headache.


    Edelberto contact information:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edelberto.marques/

    Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9wqKjGI3bkpDz9Ma5OkWKQ

    Website: https://www.headeneckfisioterapia.com.br/


    Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/452dcqMXtxs


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    55 min
  • 02 - Clinic Director`s perspective with Dr. Sandy Murphy

    ``Learn my community, learn what resources are around me… By doing that, it creates your own little network for direct access and you are not even trying. You are just trying to know people. So you can help your patient when they are finished.`` - Sandy Murphy.

    Our guest is Dr. Sandy Murphy, DPT, Cert MDT. Dr. Sandy has been practicing Physical Therapy since 1999 (University of Kentucky). Sandy has worked for STAR Physical Therapy as a clinical director since 2010. Sandy has experience in vestibular and aquatic therapies and has obtained her McKenzie and ASTYM Certification. She has spoken at courses about Pain Neuroscience Education as well as added case studies to articles in Worker’s Compensation journals regarding the same. She resides in East Nashville and loves being outside with her dogs, Beans, and Frankie.


    What will you learn:

    · Sandy`s story and career

    · Experience being a clinic director

    · Challenges faced during her career (tornado and insurance issues)

    · Marketing advice (be a resource for the community)

    · Direct access

    · Dry Needling

    · Yoga and Physical Therapy

    · Advice to clinicians that are starting their careers

    · How to become a successful Physical Therapy


    Sandy`s favorite resource of information: Journals


    Sandy contact information:

    STAR Physical Therapy website: https://www.starpt.com/


    Link to interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I95hDGphFM&feature=youtu.be


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    28 min
  • 01 - The McKenzie Method of MDT with Dr. Yoav Suprun

    ``The majority, 75 – 80%, of people can fix their own mechanical pain and there is one thing that is required to it and that is EDUCATION.`` - Yoav Suprun.


    Our guest is Dr. Yoav Suprun, DPT, OCS, Dip. MDT, CSCS. Dr. Yoav has been practicing Physical Therapy since 2003 (NYU), a faculty member with the McKenzie Institute USA branch, and an adjunct faculty at the Department of Physical Therapy at Florida International University (FIU). He is the Founder and CEO of “SoBe Spine," a concierge physical therapy clinic in Miami Beach, Florida. He has been featured in multiple media outlets discussing the McKenzie Method including CBS, NBC, Huffington Post, Dr. OZ, and Shape magazine to name a few. He also lectures nationally and internationally on the fields of prevention and self-treatment for common neck, back, and extremities pain.


    What you will learn:

    • Dr. Yoav Suprun`s Story and Career
    • The McKenzie Method of MDT (Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy) and mechanical pain
    • McKenzie and Telehealth
    • Educating professionals
    • Dr. Yoav`s experience as part of the McKenzie Faculty
    • Insurance and MDT
    • What it takes to have your own business
    • How to have remarkable outcomes
    • Dr. Yoav`s experience interviewing Dr. Robin McKenzie
    • Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers
    • What it takes to be a successful Physical Therapist


    • Dr. Yoav Suprun`s Website and Social Media:

      Sobe Spine: http://www.sobespine.com/

      Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sobespine/

      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dryoav/



      Dr. Yoav favorite`s books:

      Rapidly reversible low back pain - written by Dr. Ron Donelson.

      Solving the mystery – written by Dr. Ron Donelson (for the general public)


      Other Resources:

      Book: ``Treat your own back`` by Robin McKenzie

      If you are interested in research about MDT, this reference list contains only articles published in peer review journals directly relevant to MDT: https://mckenzieinstitute.org/clinicians/research-and-resources/reference-list


      Link to interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/K5wzlOZCLTs


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      44 min
    • PT Pro Talk Introduction

      Welcome everyone to the first PT Pro Talk episode!

      I am Mariana, a licensed physical therapist in US and Brazil. I have worked in private practice, out patient settings and have taught pilates since 2012. I am a big fan of manual therapy, have taken courses like Mulligan and I am McKenzie certified.

      I am here to bring you the brightest minds of physical therapy, so they can share their views and experience and help you learn all the possibilities, tools and techniques available for us PTs. Giving us more options to decide which best fits your patient’s condition.

      I believe our job as a PT is to always be learning and improving to deliver our patients the best possible treatment and care.

      So........please join us on our journey and subscribe to this podcast.

      I am super excited for our first interview, so tune in and I see you on the next episode.

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      2 min

    About PT Pro Talk

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    Join Mariana Parks, PT, Cert. MDT, as she interviews world-leading experts in physical therapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Each episode delivers evidence-based insights, proven techniques, and clinical strategies to help physical therapists expand their knowledge, improve patient outcomes, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving PT field.

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