Pushing Pediatrics

Join Sheila and special guest Emily Gaylord, PT, DPT, PCS this week as they cover all things related to school-based physical therapy. Emily has spent the last few years diving deep into educational law, making her uniquely qualified to help you prepare for the PCS exam! Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below - along with all of the other supplemental materials recommended by Emily and linked below. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier. https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/ https://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/13159/urlt/cert.pdf https://vota.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Handouts%20Cecere.pdf https://www.seekfreaks.com/index.php/2016/10/27/hefreak-says-shefreak-says-pt-counts-takeaways/ https://www.uky.edu/chs/physical-therapy/research/pt-counts

If you listened to last week’s episode, we talked about our grouping strategy for genetic syndromes that you’ll need to know for the PCS exam. We had many of our listeners ask for a more in depth review too, so today’s episode will be a deep dive into the 2023 article about 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. We’ll be reviewing things to know for each system and bring all that knowledge together to discuss how you could see questions about this syndrome on the PCS exam and where it fits into our genetic syndrome grouping method. Óskarsdóttir, S., Boot, E., Crowley, T. B., Loo, J. C. Y., Arganbright, J. M., Armando, M., Baylis, A. L., Breetvelt, E. J., Castelein, R. M., Chadehumbe, M., Cielo, C. M., de Reuver, S., Eliez, S., Fiksinski, A. M., Forbes, B. J., Gallagher, E., Hopkins, S. E., Jackson, O. A., Levitz-Katz, L., Klingberg, G., … McDonald-McGinn, D. M. (2023). Updated clinical practice recommendations for managing children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics, 25(3), 100338. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gim.2022.11.006Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our websiteUse code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription! Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodesFollow us on InstagramThis episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

Today’s episode of Pushing Pediatrics is a reference guide to understanding common genetic syndromes you’ll likely see in practice. Instead of memorizing every genetic syndrome while studying, group syndromes with similar clinical themes together. This will not only be easier to study, but will help you think about these syndromes with regards to their functional status and apply them clinically. We’ll be going over some example patient clusters and sharing our “PT pearls” for these groups you should be thinking about while studying for the PCS exam.Catalino, T., Bloyer, M., Shamus, E., & Miles, C. (Eds.). (2024). Guide to pediatric physical therapy: A clinical approach (1st ed.). McGraw‑Hill Education. Valvano, J. (2004). Activity-Focused Motor Interventions for Children with Neurological Conditions. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 24(1–2), 79–107. Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website.Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription! Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes.Follow us on Instagram.This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

Welcome back to Pushing Pediatrics - your favorite study supplementation for the PCS exam! We have had 4 successful seasons thanks to you all, our listeners! And a special thank you to those of you who subscribe to our Friday episodes. We are so excited to be bringing you Season 5 of the Pushing Pediatrics Podcast and plan to make it our best season yet.Today we are going to dive into the DSP, the Description of Specialty Practice in Pediatric Physical Therapy and how to utilize it as the anchor to your PCS test prep. We’ll be covering tips and strategies on how to be thinking of different aspects of the DSP while studying, a little about what test questions may be like on the PCS exam, and how to integrate your previous clinical knowledge with info from the DSP to think like a pediatric specialist. Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website.Use code PUSHINGPEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription! Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes on Fridays.Follow us on Instagram.This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

Today on the podcast we are welcoming back a familiar face, Helen Carey, PT, DHSc, PCS, assistant professor at South College in Knoxville, TN. Before dedicating herself fully to the academic field, she previously developed and directed the pediatric physical therapy residency program at Ohio State University and worked in research labs and other pediatric physical therapy settings. Having held her certification in pediatric physical therapy since 1999, Helen has a wealth of knowledge in this field and is going to discuss outcome measures with us in today’s episode.  Check out Rehab Knowledge PCS Advantage for study guides and practice exams! Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our website Use code PUSHING PEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription!  Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodes Follow us on Instagram This episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

We have the pleasure of welcoming Cameron Brown, PT, DPT, PCS back to the podcast this week! She previously was on to discuss her process of taking the PCS exam. She currently teaches at West Coast University assistant teaching their DPT program and works in outpatient early intervention pediatric PT.  Cameron is going to be sharing with us and breaking down Hypothesis-Oriented Pediatric Focused Algorithm on today’s episode and its special considerations for our pediatric populations.Lisa K. Kenyon, The Hypothesis-Oriented Pediatric Focused Algorithm: A Framework for Clinical Reasoning in Pediatric Physical Therapist Practice, Physical Therapy, Volume 93, Issue 3, 1 March 2013, Pages 413–420Resources discussed in today’s episode can be found on our websiteUse code PUSHING PEDS for $150 off your Medbridge subscription! Check out our website, and subscribe for our subscription only episodesFollow us on InstagramThis episode was brought to you by the Pivot Ball Change Network.

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they transition to adulthood and assistive technology. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below! This is our final content episode this season! Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Join Sheila and special guest this week Emily Knell Spaeth, PT, DPT, IBCLC, LMT, NTMTC, CNT, RPYT as they cover all things related to the NICU. Dr. Emily Spaeth is an expert in all things pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and babies. She is the founder and CEO of Be Well Baby PDX. While supporting families as a doctor of physical therapy in the neonatal ICU, Emily saw a deep societal need for a more holistic approach to peripartum care, and decided to blend her background in yoga, massage, and lactation support with her expertise in physical therapy to create a full spectrum peripartum experience for her clients.  Emily offers a range of continuing education courses for professionals on the Lactation OT platform.  Additionally, her website offers an array of courses covering topics that help parents understand their baby's cues, infant massage techniques, newborn care essentials, and more.  Courses: www.bewellbabypdx.com/courses FREE GUIDE- Respectful Tummy Time for the Newborn:  www.bewellbabypdx.com/subscribe Follow her on Instagram and Facebook and Linked In @bewellbabypdx Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier. https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/ Sweeney JK, Heriza CB, Blanchard Y; American Physical Therapy Association. Neonatal physical therapy. Part I: clinical competencies and neonatal intensive care unit clinical training models. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2009 Winter;21(4):296-307. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181bf75ee. PMID: 19923969. Sweeney JK, Heriza CB, Blanchard Y, Dusing SC. Neonatal physical therapy. Part II: Practice frameworks and evidence-based practice guidelines. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2010 Spring;22(1):2-16. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181cdba43. Erratum in: Pediatr Phys Ther. 2010 Winter;22(4):377. PMID: 20142700. https://neonataltherapists.com/ https://www.neonatalcertification.com/certification/ https://www.caringessentials.net/ https://www.liddlekidz.org/cimt-certification-advanced-level-2/ https://neonataltherapycertification.com/

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover cystic fibrosis, asthma and congenital heart defects. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below and don't forget the Case Files book case studies. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover Autism. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover traumatic Brain Injury and Myelodysplasia (spina bifida). Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below and don't forget the Case Files book case study. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Join Sheila this week, with special guest Marissa Slate, PT, DPT, PCS, as they dive into the world of early intervention. Get ready for a jam-packed episode filled with valuable information and gain invaluable insights into the world of early intervention and IDEA Part C! Marissa is an experienced early intervention therapist who opened her own practice in 2020 to continue serving patients in the underserved county she lives in. She works PRN for the local children's hospital and teaches didactic content for two different pediatric residency programs. She mentors in early intervention, both for the pediatric residency in Charleston, SC, but also to APTA pediatric section members. She holds many leadership roles within her state physical therapy association and the APPT, and is passionate about improving access to care for patients and increasing reimbursement rates for clinicians. Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier. Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) - https://ectacenter.org/ DEC (Division of Early Childhood) - https://www.dec-sped.org/ Early Childhood Personnel Center - https://ecpcta.org/ APTA Fact Sheets - https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/

Join Sheila this week as she covers brachial plexus injury and spinal cord injury. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below and the CPG referenced below. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier. Coroneos CJ, Voineskos SH, Christakis MK on behalf of The Canadian OBPI Working Group, et alObstetrical brachial plexus injury (OBPI): Canada's national clinical practice guidelineBMJ Open 2017;7:e014141. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014141

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and Intellectual Disabilities. They also touch on some genetic conditions. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below and don't forget the DCD CPG. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier. Dannemiller, Lisa PT, DSc, PCS; Mueller, Melinda PT, DPT, PCS; Leitner, Adrah PT, DPT, PCS; Iverson, Erin PT, DPT, PCS; Kaplan, Sandra L. PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA. Physical Therapy Management of Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. Pediatric Physical Therapy 32(4):p 278-313, October 2020. | DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000753

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover sports injuries and pediatric cancer. This is a longer episode with some repetition from orthopedic conditions and a lot of material to cover. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover limb deficiencies and amputations as well as orthopedic conditions. This is a longer episode with a lot of material to cover. Make sure you are supplementing our conversation with charts, tables and pictures from the Campbell text referenced below. Cheers and happy listening! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Join Sheila and Sara, along with Helen Carey, PT, DHSc, PCS, and Jessica Lewis, PT, DPT, PCS as we come together to dissect a case-style question from the PCS Advantage Case-Based exam! This unique opportunity not only allows you to practice a question but also provides a glimpse into the incredible benefits the PCS Advantage program has to offer in terms of test preparation. In this episode, we delve into a comprehensive vignette featuring multiple questions, providing invaluable insights for all participants. Best of all, this episode is available to everyone! Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: PCS Advantage: https://rehabknowledge.com/products/pcs-advantage/ Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Neuromuscular Diseases (with a primary focus on DMD). We also touch on Becker MD, congenital MD, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Myotonic dystrophy, Emery-Dreifuss MD and SMA. Please note, the content for SMA is from Campbell, but we recognize the quickly evolving presentation of that disease with the introduction of Spinraza and other medications. Please be mindful of this during the episode. Enjoy. Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier.

Boo! This week join Sheila and Sara as they cover torticollis, cranial deformity and arthrogryposis. They start off this episode with torticollis and cranial deformity.  Last season, they did an entire episode covering the torticollis CPG.  That was the most comprehensive episode we have done and we definitely feel that it covers the full depth of torticollis. The book chapter leans heavily on the CPG so a lot of this information will be repetitive with that, but that is ok! Repetition is good. They then move on to cover arthrogryposis through the life span. Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier. Kaplan, Sandra L. PT, DPT, PhD; Coulter, Colleen PT, DPT, PhD, PCS; Sargent, Barbara PT, PhD, PCS. Physical Therapy Management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis: A 2018 Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline From the APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy. Pediatric Physical Therapy 30(4):p 240-290, October 2018. | DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000544

Join Sheila and Sara this week as they cover juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and spinal conditions. Affiliate Codes: ------------------------------------------ Medbridge Affiliate website: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/pushing-pediatrics Medbridge Affiliate Code: PUSHINGPEDS ----------------------------------------- Resources: Palisano, R. J., Orlin, M. N., & Schreiber, R. (2023). Campbell’s physical therapy for children. Elsevier. van Brussel M, van der Net J, Hulzebos E, Helders PJ, Takken T. The Utrecht approach to exercise in chronic childhood conditions: the decade in review. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2011 Spring;23(1):2-14. doi: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e318208cb22. PMID: 21304338. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21304338/ Cavallo, S., Brosseau, L., Toupin-April, K., Wells, G., Smith, C., Pugh, A., … & Bigford, S. (2017). Ottawa Panel Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines For Structured Physical Activity In the Management Of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 5(98), 1018-1041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2016.09.135