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The “Let’s Get Physical (Therapy) Podcast,” hosted by MedStar Health Physical Therapy, is a new educational podcast series designed for rehabilitation professionals, students, new graduates, and those in related fields. Join us as we discuss treatment options, innovations, techniques, and more with a wide variety of medical professionals.
Questions or podcast suggestions? Email us at PTpodcast@medstar.net.
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Join us for this awesome episode as we dive into the topic of Mental Health in support of May being Mental Health Awareness Month!!! We start with defining what “mental health” means, how as health care practitioners and care givers this can impact our mental health, as well as discussing resilience and burnout. We emphasize the importance of prioritizing mental health, supporting our team members, and end the episode with our top tip for helping to improve our own mental health from a clinician’s perspective. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
April is OT Month, and while it may be the last week of April, it doesn’t lessen our appreciation for all occupational therapists! Today, we’ve got one of our very own OTs, Dave Federline. Dave does an amazing job sharing about the profession of OT and all the various settings OTs practice in. Dave is clearly passionate about his work and explores the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Thank you to all the OTS in this world helping patients gain independence and live a fulfilling life. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
MedStar Health has been medically volunteering at the Boston Marathon for a handful of years now. This year was no different, as we brought up a team full of MDs, PTs, and ATCs. On today’s podcast, we’re joined by an MD, 2 PTs, and an ATC to go over the 2024 Boston Marathon and the capacity with which our team helped the runners in the medical tents. If you’ve ever been curious about a PT or ATCs role on race day, tune in to this one!!! Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Low back pain is a common condition experienced by lacrosse athletes of all levels. Today, Dr. Kalantar, professor and chief of the Division of Spine Surgery in the Department of Orthopedics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and the MedStar Orthopedic Institute, teaches us all about low back pain in athletes including pars stress fractures, spondylolisthesis, and general low back pain. Dr. Kalantar shares with us the general course of treatment for an athlete with low back pain and the spectrum that exists given the intensity or severity of the condition. Are you a PT who treats lacrosse athletes or a lacrosse athlete yourself who is experiencing low back pain? Tune into this episode to learn more about it with an expert surgeon. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Jay has been a prominent name in the Lacrosse world for many, many years. We’re happy to host him on our podcast to gain the perspective from a strength and conditioning coach on how to best train lacrosse athletes, and truly any athlete, which we dive into in the episode. Jay shares his insight on the importance of relationship building, and tools he uses to build relationships with athletes to help them in the weight room and ultimately translates that into being a strong athlete on the field and in life. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Dr. Hinton covers a vast array of information on this podcast ranging from current healthcare challenges youth athletes are facing, all the way to specifics about helping treat ACL injuries in the pediatric population. Dr. Hinton takes us on the evolution of injuries common in men’s and women’s lacrosse games, and how they differ depending on the type of lacrosse game being played. Dr. Hinton shares with us his vision of where healthcare is going, and needs to go, and we’ll have to bring him back for round two to dive deeper into these various topics. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Kellie Loehr, ATC, works in a unique role with MedStar Health and USA Lacrosse. Kellie takes us on the journey of what it takes to work your way up to covering professional sports teams, and the importance of building connections and trust locally with schools, athletes, and other healthcare providers. Kellie shares the background view of what it takes to provide coverage for lacrosse to ensure safety for all athletes. She shares how she put the work in and her perspective on what it takes to succeed as an athletic trainer in this capacity. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
We’re grateful to host Physical Therapist, Corrine Etchison, on our podcast to kick of four Lacrosse Medicine series, especially because she played Division One lacrosse at Georgetown University. Corrine jumps into common injuries she sees in her lacrosse athletes, and how she helps her athletes navigate a longer recovery from injuries from the physical and mental side. Corrine also shares with us her amazing experience in working with the women’s Athlete Unlimited athletes, and some behind the scenes tidbits on how she and the team help keep the athletes as healthy as possible during those long, grueling weeks. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
We’ve got FOUR physical therapists on the podcast today to recap their experiences on the APTA CSM 2024 conference that was held a couple weeks ago in Boston. Aurora, Jessie, Miriam and Becca share with you what they loved, what they’d changed, and what they learned during their time at CSM. If you went, what was your favorite part? We’d love to hear. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Dr. Grant teaches us the differentiation between cardiology and sports cardiology. He describes the types of patients he sees from ones with a cardiac history all the way to the other end of the spectrum for sports performance purposes, and everything in between. Dr. Grant educates us on the normal differences and adaptations in the heart secondary to sport and when concerns may arise in the athletic population. Dr. Grant not only covers the testing side of sports cardiology, but the mental impact a cardiac event can have and how he supports his patients through their journey of recovery back to sport. We have a brief discussion on how we may be able to utilize a sports cardiologist to help our athletes aerobically and anaerobically be successful when returning to sport after an orthopedic surgical recovery to optimize a safe return to sport and training. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Lauren Davis, OT, teaches us all about the rehabilitation side when a patient is status post a Total Shoulder Replacement. We discuss the importance of prehab, building rapport with your patients and communicating effectively with the referring physician. She takes us on the journey all the way from Prehab to Returning to Work/Sport activities and all the ins and outs in between. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about Total Shoulder Replacements and Reverse Total Shoulder Replacements, this episode is for you! Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Dr. Murthi teaches us all about Total Shoulder Replacements/Arthroplasties and Reverse Total Shoulder Replacements. We learn who is a candidate for each, and what goes into the planning process for these surgeries all the way down to the material used in the components and sizing. Dr. Murthi discusses managing patient expectations for having this surgery, and the importance of communication between him or any surgeon and the PT or OT treating these patients. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Dr. Wiesel joins us today to discuss conservative and surgical management of patients experiencing shoulder instability. He describes the spectrum of instability from your genetically lax patient to the one off dislocations. Dr. Wiesel describes a menu of surgical options on the table for individuals who fail conservative management and revisions and shares the art of tightening a loose shoulder. Dr. Wiesel also talks about his opinions on post op protocols and how to best connect with PTs to ensure the best outcomes for his patients post op. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
We’re joined by Director of Clinical Operations at Ekso Bionics, Michael Glover, and end user, Vicky Garrison on the podcast today to learn all about the Ekso Indego device and its ability to transform the life of someone with a SCI below T3. This device is incredibly impactful to allow indicated patients with SCI the ability to regain some independence and improve one’s quality of life by being able to stand and walk again. Vicky shares personal stories of how the device has transformed her life in her short period of time using the device so far. Mike tells us all about the specs, uses, and how it not only allows patients to walk again, but all the secondary benefits it has on one’s life and health. Becca forgot to ask Mike and Vicky their favorite quotes at the end, so we're dropping them here for you:Mike: “Speak less, Listen more. React less, Observe more.”Vicky: "Life is too short to be anything but positive."Resources: https://eksobionics.com @Eksobionics Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Cristen Gordon does an eloquent job verbalizing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to treating patients with neurological conditions. She tells us all her favorite parts of working with this patient population, but also the challenges she faces and tools she uses to overcome these obstacles. If you’re a PT student or newer grad interested in treating neuro patients, check out this episode and hear Cristen’s passion come through in her stories. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Maria enthusiastically teaches us about the Stress First Aid continuum and how to best utilize it to optimize our wellbeing in the workplace. She describes the green, yellow, orange, red system and ways to implement this strategy in our clinics. Maria also goes into a new way to look at burnout and how we can best advocate for ourselves and our wellbeing to reduce our risk of getting to that point. To be the best clinician we can be, we must take care of ourselves first. Hopefully the Stress First Aid Tool can be useful for you to prioritize wellbeing and be more effective in how we show up to the workplace. Resources:https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/type/stress_first_aid.asphttps://www.medstarhealth.org/for-healthcare-professionals/physician-well-being-programs-and-resourcesPlease be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Welcome to Season Two of our podcast!!! We’re excited to kick off this year with Mental Health Coach Angel Clark Brown to discuss how to start 2024 off well with proper goal setting and why we spoke on goal setting versus resolutions. The New Year can be a daunting time to figure out what you want to happen and how to achieve it, so Angel helps break it down for us with tangible tips to help us achieve our goals successfully. If you want to learn how to set goals properly, and some other tips to help optimize your wellbeing in the New Year, tune in to hear Angel’s podcast! Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Jason tells us all about the Center of Sports Science and Safety, the current research being conducted towards the mission and values of USA Lacrosse, and lastly about Lacrosse in the Olympics and metrics being explored to help athletes perform in this sport to the best of the ability. We get to dip our toes into the myriad of areas the Center of Sports Science and Safety covers with the goal of safety in sport and optimizing the performance of lacrosse athletes across the world. Center for Sport Science & Safety: https://www.usalacrosse.com/center-sports-science-safety Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Kelsey is a dual credentialed clinician, PT and ATC, who often treats patients and athletes with shoulder instability. We dive into how someone may present to PT with this issue, and how we evaluate these patients to create an appropriate plan of care. Kelsey takes us through the progression of treatment of someone with shoulder instability be it treated conservatively or post op. Finally, she tackles what goes into returning to sport following this sort of injury or condition and the importance of treating the whole person and athlete to safely return them to their activities. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Alex Milton, joins us for our FINAL episode of the year!!! He takes us on a journey of what it’s like to be a strength and conditioning coach for youth athletes up to the professional level. We discuss various treatment modalities and the challenges and rewards that come with working in various settings and different athletes. Alex briefly touches on social media and the problems that may arise from this medium when it comes to forming optimal movement patterns in athletes and maintaining safety. Alex is a wealth of knowledge and we’re grateful to have him join us to close out Season One of our podcast.Please be sure to follow us on Instagram @medstarhealthpt and email: PTPodcast@medstar.net with any questions or podcast ideas! Thank you for listening!
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