PT Pro Talk

💭”If someone wants to open a practice, I think now is as good a time as any.’’ - Mary Schrag

Mary Schrag, PT, OCS, Cert MDT, is a seasoned physical therapist with 35 years of experience and a pioneer in private practice for over 30 years. She is the Owner and CEO of Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic, one of only 75 clinics worldwide certified by the McKenzie International Institute.

Beyond healthcare, Mary has shaped policy, education, and economic growth through leadership roles on the Missouri State Board of Education, the Missouri Board of Healing Arts, and the Missouri State University Board of Governors. She has also played a key role in teacher recruitment and retention efforts as part of the Blue Ribbon Commission.

On a global scale, she has advanced Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) research, serving as fundraising chair for the MDT Research Foundation, raising over $600,000, and representing the foundation internationally. In recognition of her contributions, she received the Bronze Lady International Excellence Award in 2015.

📚You will learn about:

• Pioneering physical therapy in rural areas. 

• How to build a successful career in physical therapy and leadership. 

• The challenges faced when starting a clinic in a rural area. 

• Biggest obstacles and lessons learned in opening and managing multiple clinics.

• Advice for aspiring clinic owners.

🔎 Mary Schrag’s resources of information: 

https://ptsconline.com/ 

📲 Mary Schrag’s contact information: 

💻LinkedIn: Mary Schrag

📸Instagram: @ptsc_wp_mg

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💭” The most common and disabling condition for temporomandibular disorders is chronic masticatory muscle pain’’ – Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo

Our guest, Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo PhD, MScPT is currently a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany, and teaches in the field of clinical reasoning, research methods, statistics, and systematic reviews. Dr. Armijo-Olivo is the lead of the S-TEAM (STrengthening Evidence-based Physiotherapy And Musculoskeletal care) research program. She completed her Bachelor of Sciences in physiotherapy at the Pontifical University Catholic of Chile, Chile. She performed her MScPT and a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Alberta, Canada. She also performed two postdoctoral fellowships: one in evidence-based practice, clinical epidemiology, and knowledge synthesis and another in musculoskeletal disorders. She is an adjunct Professor in the Faculties of Rehabilitation Medicine and Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta and is a member of the methodological committee of Cochrane Rehabilitation. Her major field of research is diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal pain especially orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders, cranio-cervical disorders along with physical therapy evidence-based practice, clinical epidemiology, knowledge synthesis, and knowledge translation in health research areas.

📚You will learn about:

• What temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are, their common causes, and symptoms.

• How TMD is diagnosed and the role of physical therapy.

• Common exercises and approaches used in treatment. 

• How TMD can cause headaches, neck pain, ear pain, and more

🔎 Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo’s resources of information: 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Susan-Armijo-Olivo 

📲 Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo’s contact information: 

💻LinkedIn: Susan Armijo-Olivo

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💭”Risk factors for CRPS include being female and postmenopausal, having a fracture of the distal radius, and having a complex fracture of the ankle.’’ - Dr Tracey Pons

Our guest, Dr Tracey Pons PhD (Health Science, UOtago) MHealSc (distinction,  UOtago), PGDipHealSc (distinction,  UOtago), BSc Physio, MNZSP, MPNZ, MIASP was the first registered Physiotherapy Pain Specialist in New Zealand. This designation was awarded in 2016. She works in private physiotherapy practice in Kaiapoi, North Canterbury. With the University of Otago, she was awarded with distinctions; a Post Graduate Diploma in Health Sciences endorsed in Musculoskeletal Management in 2008; later a Master of Health Sciences, in 2012. She was awarded her PhD in 2019.

Tracey has a passionate commitment to understanding persistent pain, including complex regional pain syndrome; how pain interacts with mental health; to improve well-being in the context of persistent pain; and to encourage the collaboration of physiotherapists and the broader interdisciplinary team in the management of pain. She currently chairs the Physiotherapy in Mental health specialist interest group with the New Zealand professional body. Her work in clinical practice and research includes international level peer reviewed publications, conference presentations, and numerous short courses for continuing education and growth of the Physiotherapy profession.

📚You will learn about:

• Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and how CRPS differs from other pain conditions.

• The role of physical therapy in CRPS treatment and strategies for managing chronic pain.

• The conceptual model for effective CRPS management that she developed.

• The importance of a multidisciplinary approach and collaboration with other healthcare providers, and more.

🔎 Dr Tracey Pons’ resources of information: 

https://www.noigroup.com/

Explain Pain by Butler David and G. Lorimer Moseley

Orientate - Pain Management on the App Store

📲 Dr Tracey Pons’ contact information: 

http://www.paintherapy.co.nz/

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💭”  A supervised or home exercise program, in conjunction with an intra-articular corticosteroid injection, is probably the most evidence-based recommendation for someone with frozen shoulder.’’ - Dr. Jared Powell

Our guest, Dr. Jared Powell PT, PhD, is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist from Queensland, Australia. Jared has an interest in the ‘shoulder complex’ and has completed a PhD in this area at Bond University, where he also maintains a visiting lecturer position. Jared has written several book chapters, peer reviewed articles and presented at various conferences on a wide variety of topics, including frozen shoulder, rotator cuff-related shoulder pain, and shoulder instability. Jared is a clinician-scientist who runs a unique online telehealth shoulder practice, teaches other clinicians about shoulder pain, and remains an active researcher on various topics in the shoulder pain space.

📚You will learn about:

🔎 Dr. Jared Powell’s resources of information: 

📲 Dr. Jared Powell’s contact information: 

💻LinkedIn: Jared Powell

📸Instagram: @shoulder_physio

🐦X: @JaredPowell12

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💭” Simply understanding the thought process, the cognitive process, and how somebody thinks about something is hugely valuable.’’ -  Dr. Allan Besselink

Our guest, Dr. Allan Besselink, PT, DPT, PhD, Dip. MDT is an Associate Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in Austin, TX. He teaches gross anatomy to first-year physiotherapy students and maintains a clinical practice that applies MDT to a sports population. Allan graduated with a B.Sc.PT from Queen’s University (Canada) in 1988 and completed his DPT at the College of St. Scholastica (MN) in 2016. A McKenzie Diplomat, he also runs a clinical practice specializing in MDT for sports populations. Dr. Besselink holds a Ph.D. in Education, with research focused on cognitive structure, knowledge organization, and competency-based education. He completed his Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in Learning, Instruction, and Innovation in 2021. His primary research interests include cognitive structure, knowledge organization, expertise, and competency-based education.

📚You will learn about:

🔎 Allan Besselink’s resources of information: 

📲 Allan Besselink’s contact information:

Email: [email protected]

💻LinkedIn: Allan Besselink

📸Instagram: @ abesselink

🐦X: @abesselink

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💭’’There are three things we want to get in place first in terms of training: consistency, good recovery (including sleep), and sufficient fueling.’’ - Tom Goom

Our guest, Tom Goom is a physiotherapist with over 20 years of experience and a very keen runner! He graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in 2002 and since then has worked in clinics in the UK and overseas. His career started in Winchester where he worked in the NHS and developed a specific interest in lower limb rehab and joined the physio team at a semi-professional football club. Following the Tsunami in 2004 Tom travelled to Sri Lanka and did voluntary physiotherapy work in a hospital, teaching local staff, treating patients and fundraising for new equipment. Tom returned to the UK in 2006 and started working in Brighton as a senior physiotherapist. His interest in rehab continued to grow and he ran lower limb and spinal rehab groups as well a chronic pain programme. Tom started RunningPhysio in March 2012 to help those training for marathons that spring, since then it’s developed into a resource used by runners and clinicians all over the world. Tom has written for Running Fitness, Men’s Running UK, and the British Journal of Sports Medicine blog. His research in proximal hamstring tendinopathy has been published in the prestigious Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy.

Tom presents his Running Repairs Course internationally and online and his website, running-physio.com has gained a worldwide audience to become a go-to resource for many runners and therapists.

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💻LinkedIn: Tom Goom

📸Instagram: @running.physio

🐦X: @tomgoom

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💭” We don't typically get athletes back quicker by introducing eccentric loading earlier, but we do make them stronger and possibly improve their capacity to withstand damage’’ - Dr. Ryan Timmins

Our guest, Dr. Ryan Timmins PT, Ph.D is an Associate Professor at the Australian Catholic University (Brisbane). Originally from Brisbane, Dr. Ryan undertook his PhD in Melbourne and lived there for 10 years before returning home to Queensland. Prior to moving to Melbourne, Ryan held various roles with the Queensland Academy of Sport Mens Football Program, Brisbane Strikers and Brisbane Roar. While in Melbourne he had roles with Melbourne Victory and Western United. During his 12 years in elite sport, Ryan has been mainly working on athlete injury prevention and rehabilitation as well as facets of strength and conditioning. Ryan completed his PhD at the Australian Catholic University in 2016, focusing on factors which are associated with an increased likelihood of injury and potential interventions to mitigate these risks. He is also a Level 2 Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association. Ryan continues to undertake research within injury prevention and rehabilitation, with a focus now being on programs which can be implemented in elite sporting environments.

📚You will learn about:

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📲 Dr. Ryan Timmins’s contact information:

Email: [email protected]

💻LinkedIn: Ryan Timmins

🐦X: @ryan_timmins

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💭” We need to focus on patients, collect data, and save costs.’’ - Dr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos

Our guest, Dr. Rodrigo Antunes de Vasconcelos PT, Ph.D graduated in 1995 from the Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (Unimep), where he also completed his specialization in Sports Physical Therapy in 2001. In 2002, he participated in a visiting residency program at the University of Pittsburgh focusing on advanced techniques in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. Dr. Vasconcelos earned his Master’s and PhD degrees in Medical Sciences and completed his Postdoctoral degree in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance at the University of São Paulo (USP) He is board certified in Sports Physical Therapy by COFFITO/SONAFE, a distinction that recognizes his advanced expertise and contributions to the field. He is the clinical leader of the Instituto Wilson Mello, a renowned healthcare institution in Campinas, São Paulo, and the physiotherapy team at Cinetics Physio. Dr. Vasconcelos works full time as a clinician with sports, orthopaedic and complex chronic pain patients, applying a Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) approach. His team is uniquely positioned as the only physiotherapy group in Brazil to have participated in three VBHC projects in collaboration with health insurance providers, showcasing their expertise in delivering measurable, high-quality outcomes while optimizing costs.

📚You will learn about:

🔎 Dr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos’s resources of information: 

Redefining Health Care by Michael Porter

📲 Dr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos’s contact information:

💻LinkedIn: Rodrigo Vasconcelos

📸Instagram: @rodrigoavasconcelos

📸Instagram: @cineticsphysio

📸Instagram: @instituto_wilson_mello

Website: https://iwmello.com.br/

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💭” Normalizing mechanical assessment as part of the concussion screening process would benefit everyone in concussion management.’’ - Dr. Brian Greer

Our guest, Dr. Brian Greer PT, DPT, Dip. MDT is a McKenzie Diplomat practicing in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He participated in McKenzie Parts A and B during his clinical rotation at Maccio Physical Therapy in Troy, NY and graduated from Springfield College in 2016 with his doctorate in physical therapy. Brian went on to become McKenzie Certified in 2017, and became a McKenzie Diplomat in 2019 after completing his Diploma training in Austin, TX. He opened his McKenzie Certified clinic in Connecticut in April 2021. Brian went on to publish a case report in February 2022 titled “Flexion Directional Preference in a Patient With Low Back Pain, Utilizing Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy: A Case Report.”

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🔎 Dr. Brian Greer’s resources of information: 

📲 Dr. Brian’s contact information:

Email: [email protected]

Social Media:

💻LinkedIn: Brian Greer

📸Instagram: @gbury_pt

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💭” Even if they do heavy, slow resistance training 2 or 3 times a week, I still stick to daily exercise.’’ - Dr. Karin Silbernagel

Our guest, Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel PT, ATC, PhD is a Professor and Associate Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE USA.  She received her Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Degrees from Boston University, her MSc and PhD from University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has been a physical therapist and athletic trainer for 34 years, worked full-time in sports medicine for 10+ years including semiprofessional sport, performed sports medicine related research for 20+ years, and is actively engaged as a consultant for professional sports organizations both in the United States and abroad. Her expertise is in orthopaedics and musculoskeletal injury with a focus on tendon and ligament injury. At University of Delaware, she is the principal investigator of the Delaware Tendon Research Group and the Delaware ACL Research Group. Her work has been directly integrated into the clinical guidelines for treatment of patients with tendon injuries. She has presented her research at numerous conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals (160+ published articles to date).  Her research is funded by the NIH, Foundation for Physical Therapy, Swedish Research Council for Sport Science, and Swedish Research Council.

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🔎 Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel’s resources of information: 

Contact Information

Social Media:

💻LinkedIn: Karin Grävare Silbernagel

🐦 Twitter: @kgSilbernagel

🐦 Twitter: @UDtendongroup

📸Instagram: @karinsilbernagel

📸Instagram: @udtendongroup

📱Facebook: Delaware Tendon Research Group

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