What Do We Know? Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome David Putrino is the Director of Rehabilitation Innovations and Jenna Tosto Mancuso is a physical therapist both at the Abilities Research Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Josh Duntz is the CEO and founder of a breathwork company called Stasis. Dayna McCarthy is a physician in the department of rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Hospital. David discusses the management of COVID in three phases: 1.       Prehab – get patients to feel control over their symptoms (i.e. breathwork) 2.       Medical – investigating red flags which may prevent a patient advancing with treatment 3.       Physical Therapy – a reconditioning program Josh uses breathwork to teach functional breathing and having control over one’s breath. He uses this treatment to help COVID patients become comfortable to perform physical activity. Josh uses the three pillars to explain breathwork: 1.       Mechanics of breathing 2.       Tidal volume – measuring normal breathing 3.       Respiration rate Dayna explains her role in phase 2 of management – checking if there is anything significant that needs to be ruled out or taken care of from a medical standpoint. Jenna emphasizes that when patients reach phase 3, these patients are highly sensitive with quick symptom exacerbation. PT’s need to go against their instincts for pushing patients and educate patients to not push themselves. Check out Jenna’s previous episode with us presenting her COVID-19 Long-Hauler Inservice. PARTING SHOT 36:28 “Listen to your patients. Work with a broad variety of professionals. If you don’t know the answer to something, reach out to us.” – DAVID 36:45 “It is national PT month so Choose PT. As a PT, this is an opportunity for all of us to help our patients. Take that opportunity.” – JENNA 36:59 “You breathe more than you do anything else in life. I think everyone can get something out of breathwork.” – JOSH 37:18 “As a physician, I am really keen on interdisciplinary approaches. You guys are so important to this cause so reach out to any other providers that you have and work together to try and help out this patient population.” – DAYNA 

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What Do We Know? Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

Combating The Opioid Crisis: An Orthopedic Resident & Manual Therapist’s Perspective Kyle Stapleton is a physical therapist and orthopedic resident at Duke University Health System  In 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a public healthemergency regarding the opioid crisis. As an allied health profession, physical therapy plays amajor role in non-opioid chronic pain management. Kyle is presenting this full course at the APTA North Carolina Virtual Conference on 10/23 - 24

Combating The Opioid Crisis: An Orthopedic Resident & Manual Therapist’s Perspective

4x Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington.  Chrissie is now the Global Head of Health and Wellness for Parkrun, an initiative out of the UK that organizes thousands of free 5K runs on a weekly basis around the world.  They talked about the initiative and why it’s so successful and how you can participate and run or set up your own event.  Parkrun is a perfect compliment to the global vision of physical / physiotherapy of getting the public to move more on a regular basis. They also give a look ahead to her new book, “To The Finish line – A world champion triathlete’s guide to your perfect race” which comes out on 10/3/17. Chrissies Bio: Since bursting on the triathlon scene with her win at Ironman Korea in 2007, Chrissie Wellington has established herself as the Queen of the ironman distance. She is reigning, and four-time, Ironman World Champion and is undefeated at the ironman distance. She holds the five fastest times ever recorded by a woman over the ironman distance and holds the world record (8: 18:13) set at Challenge Roth in 2011. She also broke the 17 year course record for the World Championship course in Kona in 2009. Chrissie Wellington is a true champion on and off the race course. She measures success by the positive impact of her athletic career on larger causes, including her work with charitable causes. She is taking 2012 off from racing to promote the sport more widely, work with her chosen charities and promote her new book, “A Life Without Limits.” She has also written a second book “To The Finish line – A world champion triathlete’s guide to your perfect race.” Ironman World Champion 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, CHRISSIE WELLINGTON is an iconic figure in the history of triathlon. She is the only triathlete, male or female, to have won the World Ironman Championship less than a year after turning professional, an achievement described by the British Triathlon Federation as “a remarkable feat, deemed to be a near impossible task for any athlete racing as a rookie at their first Ironman World Championships.” She lives in Bristol, United Kingdom. Related Articles / Episodes:

How Can We Get Millions of People To Move More Each Week? Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington Talks ParkRun

How To Become An Effective Patient Educator With PhysioSage Karla Wente and Megan Lamphere are physical therapists that developed PhysioSage to provide up-to-date, widely sourced content that is interactive and easily accessible on social media. PhysioSage’s mission is to create a platform for PT/PTA to become stronger patient educators in physical therapy. They provide FREE resources on their website and Instagram (@PhysioSage) which include educational content, mentorship, and continuing education. Five main values PhysioSage focuses on called “Sage Subjects” Clinical reflectionTeachingLearningHealth LiteracyPatient Empowerment QUOTES 9:17 “If you are more engaged in your patient care because you are positioned as a patient educator, you are going to get better patient outcomes.” – KARLA 12:25 “Having a patient say I learned so much, that is a reflection of the fact that I was there as an educator for them, but they’re empowered now.” – KARLA PARTING SHOT 37:26 “Ask your patients what they want on a daily basis. It might change from session to session so ask them every session what they need.” – MEGAN 37:43 “Position yourself as a patient educator and do that by reflecting, teaching, learning, meeting your patient where they’re at and always try to empower them.” – KARLA

How To Become An Effective Patient Educator With PhysioSage

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How to Build a Better Team. Secrets to Increased Productivity and Greater Morale with Jamey Schrier Jamey Schrier is a physical therapist and the founder of Practice Freedom U – teaching PT’s and business owners the balance between self-management, income, and freedom. In the time of COVID, Jamey notices owners re-evaluating their business to fix issues moving into the future. If a company wants to reset, he suggests to start with a clear vision and purpose that both the owner and employees believe in. Jamey concisely defines mission, vision, values and why these components are crucial in the hiring process. He visualizes his business order in a “reverse triangle” which puts the business owner on the bottom supporting the rest of the team. Some mistakes business owners make which results in an unsuccessful team Not providing for your teamNot giving initial expectationsNot meeting the employees where they are To prevent these types of mistakes, have a clarity conversation between the business owner and employees to clear up confusion and bring attention to concerns and issues.  QUOTES “Vulnerability is a strength. It is a powerful strength.” – JAMEY “Confused people don’t take action and action is what we want.” – JAMEY “There is no reason that every business owner can’t have a great team and there is no reason a great person can’t work for a great owner.” – JAMEY PARTING SHOT “Nothing happens until it is put into motion. Motion cures fear. Action. Implementation. Doing it is the key with all this stuff.” - JAMEY

How to Build a Better Team. Secrets to Increased Productivity and Greater Morale with Jamey Schrier

New APTA Bylaws Will Impact You, How Your Voice MattersWhat are the APTA Bylaws?Why do they matter to the PT, PTA, or student?How can we as a collective profession make our voice heard? Kathy Mairella is a physical therapist, faculty member at Rutgers University and part of the APTA specialCommittee on Bylaws Review. Becca Sanders-Fung is a physical therapist while also serving on local, state and nationlevels including APTA HOD representing GA and CA. Social MediaTwitter: Becca: @ptdrbecca; Kathy We cover:What are the APTA Bylaws? Bylaws: governing document established member rights, decision making processes, election ofleadershipWhy do the APTA Bylaws matter to PT/PTA and students?Opportunities to engage professionallyWhy do the details (bylaws) matter big picture?What types of change are up to debate?How do we make our voice heard?How re we more inclusive in our associationTalking to delegates#bettertogetherAPTA By-Law Sessions – Oct 13, 14, 17

New APTA Bylaws Will Impact You, How Your Voice Matters

How Barrier Free Adaptive Recreation Helps Veterans With The Travis Mills Foundation This Throwback Thursday episode was originally shared in October 2018. Kelly Roseberry PT, DPT is the Program Director for the Travis Mills Foundation. She joined the Foundation after spending several years as a full time Physical Therapist and Center Coordinator of Clinical Education at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She relocated to Maine in the summer of 2017. The Travis Mills Foundation supports post 9/11 recalibrated veterans and their families through long-term programs that help these heroic men and women overcome physical obstacles, strengthen their families, and provide well-deserved rest and relaxation. We support these veterans through our nationally recognized retreat located in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine. Veteran families who have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service to our nation receive an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid, barrier-free vacation in Maine where they participate in adaptive activities, bond with other veteran families, and enjoy much-needed rest and relaxation in Maine’s outdoors. In 2017 we hosted 84 veteran families that participated in adaptive sports and activities. Website: https://travismillsfoundation.org/

How Barrier Free Adaptive Recreation Helps Veterans With The Travis Mills Foundation

Physical Therapy in TV & Movies ? TV and Movies Get aspects of Healthcare Right & Wrong ? How Well is PT Represented? ❓ What Can Learning From This Teach Us? Jason Hubeny is a third year student physical therapist at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. As a freshman in college, he became a member of the APTA. Check out his article PT Student for 2 years, an APTA Member for 4 Years to learn about his reasons why he is an #APTAmember. Jason created a blog called RatedPT where he finds the representations of physical therapists in TV shows and movies. During the show, we break down scenes from Dumb & Dumber, Forrest Gump, and Impractical Jokers and how they present physical therapists to the audience. QUOTE “It sold me on the connections between everybody in PT and how important that organization is.” – JASON PARTING SHOT “It is hard to separate PT from the rest of my life… It is fine that PT does have overlap in other parts in your life and it connects with everything and it is not a separate part of your life.” – JASON 

Physical Therapy in TV & Movies with Jason Hubeny

Where Does Cannabis Fit Within Physical Therapy Scope of Practice? ? What is a Cannabinoid? ? How Can You Educate Your Patients About Cannabis? ? What does the research tell us? ⚖️ What laws and legal issues do PT’s need to consider? Jeff Konin and Jim Farris are physical therapists who specialize in cannabis education and research and collaborated to create their own company called PHD 420. To understand the basics of cannabis, Jim broke down what a cannabinoid is from the cannabis plant and each of its strands (THC, CBD, etc.). Therapists should understand the availability of cannabis for patients at the federal and state levels. While some states have passed legal use either medicinally or adult use, it is still illegal federally. Regulations to conduct studies using cannabis continue to be federally run which minimizes the amount of research available. Cannabis needs to be pulled from a schedule 1 drug for it to be studied. Conditions that have shown benefits from cannabis include pain, multiple sclerosis, cancer, post traumatic stress syndrome, HIV/AIDS, neurodegenerative diseases, fibromyalgia, migraines, sleep conditions and epilepsy. Key takeaways are to look at the research (i.e. PubMed) to learn more about cannabis and understand your state practice act when educating healthcare providers and patients. QUOTES “There is something out there and the patients aren’t waiting for us to find the science. They’re finding solutions.” – JEFF “It is crazy what people think about the plant versus what the plant can actually do and what it provides. There is a stigma.” – JIM PARTING SHOT “Try to help get rid of the stigma of cannabis... Don’t be afraid to get into it and ask.” – JIM “Look for the donut, not the whole.” – JEFF

Where Does Cannabis Fit Within Physical Therapy Scope of Practice?

Bad research, and How it Affects PT Practice

Bad research, and How it Affects PT Practice with James Heathers

Are You Vulnerable? The Biggest Threat To Physical Therapy Is Here Help #FightTheCut Today! Kara Gainer and Kate Gilliard from Regulatory Affairs at APTA discuss the 9% cut CMS is promising on therapy services in 2021. Not only should PT’s, PTA’s and students contact Congress but our voice needs to be raised directly at CMS. Take these steps to send your letter to CMS: Head over to APTA’s Patient Action CenterClick Submit Your Comment to CMS to Oppose the 9& Medicare CutA prewritten letter is created. All you need to do is enter your contact information. To demonstrate how this is personally impactful, write a personal message in the box provided.SEND MESSAGE APTA’s goal is to send 30,000 letters to CMS. Take action and send a letter to CMS!

9% – Are You Vulnerable? The Biggest Threat To Physical Therapy Is Here

Jimmy McKay was a guest on the CashPT Lunch Hour with Aaron LeBauer. We covered being a misfit in the profession of physical thearpy What you can take away from a 15+ year career in broadcasting directly into your patient communication The key to making a connection in communication? "Talk like your audience listens, listen like your audience talks."

CashPT Lunch Hour: Podcasting Secrets & Successful Customer Communication with Former Rock Radio DJ Jimmy McKay

Physical Therapy in the US Navy Stephen Grist is a Navy physical therapist at the Naval Hospital in Guam and the representative of the Federal Section for the APTA. Ways to serve depends on the branch of service, the population and location, and the type of PT setting.  Difference between Military and Civilian PT’s Seen as the number one musculoskeletal expertImaging privilegesOrdering lab testingJoint injections Medication prescription These opportunities are site specific. If the credential is legal, a Navy PT can add it and start utilizing these in the Military System. Stephen recommends students to reach out to local treatment facilities to gain military and federal experience. Check out APTA’s Federal Section for more information about Federal PT. The unique roles as a Navy PT include Assignments in Navy treatment facilitiesPost professional training and specializationResearch opportunitiesEmbedded jobs on aircraft carriers PARTING SHOT “It is not that hard to get involved in federal PT… If you’re interested, the best way to get involved is to get some exposure” – STEPHEN 

Welcome Aboard! Physical Therapy in the US Navy

The best conversations happen at happy hour, welcome to ours! Conversations about Physical Therapy over a beer.

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