In today's episode Dr. Max & Dr. Nick dive into a controversial topic: movement technique. They do a recap on how perspectives have changed within the profession regarding movement technique and pain/injury. This is a great episode to share with friends for discussion & ask questions. Also, check out the show notes for references cited and other resources. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode we take a dive into Dr. Nick Perugini's background in both a professional and personal context. We learn about what brought Nick into the profession of Physical Therapy, what he does for fun, and even what career he might have chosen if not for PT. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode we discuss some of the "hard skills" required once you enter the clinic as a student going into your full time clinical rotations. Often times, students believe they need to be up-to-speed with the latest manual therapy techniques and fancy evaluation components, is this really the case?

Do you have to practice what you preach as a PT or HCP? In today's episode we try to highlights some considerations on this topic. Namely, the potential for personal experience to provide an enhance perspective on the patient's experience, but also recognizing that some folks aren't able to share those experiences for various reasons of their own, which is perfectly okay. Hopefully this conversation helped to add some nuance and perspective to the discussion around practicing what you preach!

In today's episode we follow up on the "Student Struggles" series and discuss how to deal with the uncertainty of clinical practice in the context of being trained in a fairly black and white mentality of academia. Hopefully this helps you all navigate some of this uncertainty, which is a normal part of the process!

In today's episode we discuss the difference between being hurt vs being injured. We talk about the usual aches and pains that are associated with training and when these might warrant a bit more investigation and management. Hope this helps!

In today's episode we introduce a new series titled "Student Struggles" in which we delve into the myriad of challenges that DPT students face, particularly as they transition from the academic and didactic setting into their clinical rotations. In this conversation we introduce a few of these common struggles, including a discussion surrounding how to introduce yourself to patients. Hope it helps!

In today's episode we wrap up our Return from Rehab Series and discuss "core" training when returning from the injury rehab process or while working around aches or pains that are affecting your core training. We touch on how to define "core", how to (or how not to) assess it, and how to approach training it. Hope it helps!

In today's episode we record during an Instagram live in order to field questions from any viewers, while also discussing some of our own training backgrounds and current training goals. We touch on training for performance, aesthetics, working out at home during a pandemic, and many other topics. Hope you enjoy!

In today's episode we discuss some of the common programming adjustments and modifications in exercise selection or technique that you might consider making when returning to the gym following some pain that limited you on your "upper body pulling" motions. This might include diagnoses such as tennis elbow, shoulder "impingement" or tendinopathy, and even low back pain. Hope it helps!