In this episode, I sat down with Ron Blehm who served as a primary care PT within the VA system. We discuss the importance of the primary care PT serving as more than just a quick MSK consult manager, yet shed light on how this idea may not always align with the organization's vision of your role. We also discussed the importance of communication, collaboration and patient advocacy when serving as primary care PTs. Don't miss this one!

Here are some resources we discussed:

Book: "The Best Care Anywhere" by Phillip Longman

Articles:

Slippery Slope of Aging: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232171672_Community-Based_Exercise_Programs_for_Older_Adults/figures?lo=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic

Goldman 2016, PMID: 27434271

Kojima 2018, PMID: 29040347

Gordon 2020, PMID: 32143634

Zhao 2026, PMID: 41763488

Longman, 2012 ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1609945174

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609945176