Manual Therapy Forum

Planning to take an exam for an advanced certification can be very stressful. Listen in as I give my advice for how to prepare and perform your best!

Mike Baum joins us for another podcast during a recent course he taught on PNF. If you liked our previous podcast with Mike, or you love PNF, you're going to want to listen to this!

We're baaaaaack! After a long time off, we've returned with a recent podcast with returning guest Gregg Johnson to discuss manual therapy and the vagus nerve. Enjoy!

Our latest podcast features Bill Temes! Check it out here on our webpage, or go to your podcast provider of choice. We are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher!

Welcome back to the podcasts!  This episode features Shirley Sahrmann.  Many of you likely know of Shirley from her research, teachings with Washington University in St. Louis, or her texts for Movement System Impairment Syndromes.  I wanted to speak with Shirley to gain a better perspective on her background and thoughts regarding her point of view.  I've noticed more in more in my own practice how much the neuromuscular system and create illusions of mechanical dysfunctions, so had thought that maybe Shirley could provide perspective on that.  Fortunately, Shirley corrected me on my perceptions about what Movement System Impairment Syndromes are.  I'd certainly love to speak with Shirley again about these topics, and more.  Please enjoy and let us know your thoughts!

Welcome back everyone!  This conversation is with Ken Olson.  If you are at all active within the manual (physical) therapy community, or have attended a conference of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT), you have likely heard of Ken.  He has been heavily involved in all depths of the AAOMPT and the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (IFOMPT).  Ken is past president of the AAOMPT and is currently the president of IFOMPT.  Ken also is co-owner of Northern Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Specialists and has multiple clinic sites in the Northern Illionois area.  If you'd like to learn more about Ken and what he is up to, listen in!

This is our latest interview with a high-caliber manual therapist. Jack Stagge is a physical therapist that teaches coursework that was pioneered by the late-great Bob Elvey. I actually have had the privelage of being a student under Jack many years ago, and even got to live in his house during that time. He is certainly an extremely talented manual therapist, but is without a doubt an even better human being. You get to hear Jack tell stories of his past, his thoughts on what makes our specialty special, and his personal relationship with one of his biggest mentors (Bob Elvey). Please enjoy this conversation with Jack!

Our next podcast features Eric Hitchcock PT, MSPT. Listen in and enjoy a different conversation with a beloved colleague and friend!

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Ladies and gentlemen, manualtherapy.blog brings you the one-and-only Stanley Paris as youve never heard him before.

We get to speak with Tim Flynn for a little while in our latest conversation here. Tim is able to give us insight into his background and how his overall approach has evolved with time and research findings. He has been well known recently as a staunch advocate for the physical therapy profession to be first choice as musculoskeletal healthcare providers (and thank heavens for that!). Give this a listen and catch up with Tim!

We get to speak with Ray Klepper PT, DPT again regarding all things nutrition. There has been a growing wave of interest in different lifestyles in the recent months and years, with much controversy coming with it. Here, we dissect many topics related to these lifestyles and how they impact our lives in the clinic.

You know those moments when you talk with someone and things are said that you know will stick with you for a reeeeeeeeally long time? Yeah, this is one of those moments. Cheryl Wardlaw graces us all with her presence in this latest conversation. Give it a listen, you won't regret it!

Here is a compilation of recordings from APTA CSM 2018. We'll even include some time stamps if you'd like to go straight to one particular interview. Enjoy! Heather Purdin MS, PT, CMPT - 3:28 Functional Movement Screen & Selective Functional Movement Assessment (Aline Thompson PT, DPT, OCS)- 13:38 Postural Restoration Institute (Jennifer Platt DPT, ATC, PES) - 25:07 Myofascial Decompression (Christopher DaPrato PT, DPT, CSCS, PES)- 38:30 USC DPT Students at APTA CSM 2018 (Nicole and Fletcher) - 47:47 Foundation for Physical Therapy (Barbara Malm, MBA) - 1:03:16

Today, we speak with Mike Rogers! Another historic person in the manual therapy education of physical therapists in the USA. If you love history, you're going to want to listen to this conversation.

Our most recent conversation is with two of my friends and colleagues here in Chico, CA.

This episode is a quick history lesson regarding two key men that were influential in Kent Keyser's life (as well as so many others), but are no longer with us. They are David Lamb and Jeff Ellis.

Here's a little treat for the weekend... you're gonna want to take some time out of your day/night to pay attention here. The one and only Diane Lee drops in with us!

This conversation is with Theresa Larson DPT, CSCS, SFMA!

We're back, and with a powerhouse of a conversation to listen and learn from!