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Pelvic floor dysfunction affects a significant number of cancer survivors. Many of these patients will not be referred to pelvic floor PT. Instead, they will end up in oncology PT for other reasons & will "happen" to also have pelvic floor issues. So can we actually help these patients as non-pelvic PTs?

The answer & how to actually implement this solution is in today's podcast episode - listen now!

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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Like it or not, COVID has significantly impacted oncology PT. Our ability to reach patients & treat them in a timely manner has changed dramatically. These changes have been largely negative. So what exactly has COVID revealed about how cancer rehab works?

As a profession, our methods of getting patients in the door (or getting referred to patients) is problematic. OncoPTs do not have a consistent seat at the table. We've got a lot of work to do still.

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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Oncology physical therapy is simply the coolest - we get to help patients after arguably the worst diagnosis imaginable. We see patients throughout the cancer care continuum, even until the end of their lives. It's a beautiful, sad, frustrating, wonderful opportunity to share this sacred space with these patients. But, we often have to jump right back into the whirlwind without really getting to grieve or process the loss of life because the next patient needs us too.

Our big hearts draw us to oncology patient care - this isn't a field where you can be only half-passionate about your work. It's because of that big heart that burnout is so very real. We don't always get the opportunity to honor our patients' memories the way we want, so we're going to try something:

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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Alexandra Hill, PT, DPT, WCS, CLT-LANA, is part of an elite group of clinicians in the US: she is dual-board certified in both oncology & women's health PT! She's using her incredible knowledge, experience, & passion for treating these patient populations that often go hand-in-hand, & she stopped by the podcast to share how she found her path, how she prepared for these exams, & how she's making a significant & positive impact on her patients' lives. You don't want to miss this interview!

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

These videos walk through prioritization, common pitfalls, and how to think about exam prep more strategically — without

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It's time to start cracking down on studying for the Oncology Specialist Certification Exam (at least here at our house). This is my first time studying for the exam, so I'm really excited to be brushing up on all this great stuff & refreshing things I may have forgotten.

While the exam can seem really daunting at first, there are some great tools out there to help you climb this mountain! In this episode, I'm sharing 10 of my top tools I'm using to prepare for the exam with you!

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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As OncoPTs, we should constantly be learning, learning about cancers, new treatments, better ways to care for our patients, & how to continually advance our profession. For some, part of that journey is pursuing higher education, such as a PhD. For Steve Wechsler, he says pursuing his PhD is the best career decision he's made so far. So what exactly goes into earning your PhD, & why should you consider it?  

Register for TheOncoPT Level I Eval Course!

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

These videos walk through prioritization, common pitfalls, and how to think about exam prep more strategically — without

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Starting this past Sunday through tonight, I’m hosting a free workshop series called “Kickstart Your Oncology Evals,” which will help you know what questions to ask, what tests & measures to perform, & what all that info means in an oncology evaluation.  Evals are often the first interactions with our patients, which means we need to make a good impression & build that rapport in order to start helping that patient to the best of our ability now!

Watch Day 4 of the workshop tonight! https://www.facebook.com/theoncoPT/live/

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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It's my birthday, so to celebrate, I'm releasing a special Ask Me Anything episode! Y'all had some awesome questions that really made me think, so thank you first of all for sending those in. In this episode, I cover some fun bits about me y'all asked for, as well as some specific oncology rehab stuff - fantastic!

Don't forget: I'm kicking off my webinar series on Facebook Live this Sunday, September 13 @ 7pm Central, with the first video covering 5 strategies you MUST implement to start your oncology evaluations on the right foot. Set your reminder here!

Thanks for tuning in & have a great rest of your day!

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

These videos walk through prioritization, common pitfalls, and how to think about exam prep more strategically — without

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The Oncology Specialist Certification Exam deadline is less than 1 month away! October 1 is the deadline to sign up to sit for the Oncology Specialist Certification Exam, which is how practitioners become "Board Certified" Clinicians - woohoo!

The exam is a fabulous way to advance your clinical practice & knowledge in order to help patients to the best of your ability. Clinicians have also noted that our oncology colleagues sit up & take note of when you have "Board Certified in Oncology Physical Therapy" after your name - cool stuff!

If you're interested in sitting for the exam, this episode covers some great information on applying for the exam, application details, deadlines, fees, & other stuff to know!

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

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How many of your patients are wearing the wrong bra? How many of us are actually checking?

Because we should be. The wrong bra can literally make our work as OncoPTs harder. The wrong bra can actually work against our skilled help. FOR REAL.

Enter Prairie Wear's Hugger line of compression bras. These amazing products are changing the world of post-breast cancer surgery recovery as we know it.

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If you’re preparing for the ABPTS Oncology Specialty Exam and feeling overwhelmed or unsure what to focus on, I’ve created a short YouTube playlist designed to help you study with more clarity and confidence.

These videos walk through prioritization, common pitfalls, and how to think about exam prep more strategically — without

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