Episode 21 - Seth Peterson: From Idea Cults to Clinical Chameleons

Mason and Chris sat down with Seth Peterson to talk about his most recent JOSPT Viewpoint, “From Idea Cults to Clinical Chameleons: Moving Physical Therapists’ Professional Identity Beyond Interventions.” Seth is the owner of The Motive Physical Therapy Specialists in Oro Valley, AZ and he continues to maintain a faculty position at A.T. Still University. We dive into the paper and discuss: idea cults in physical therapy, balancing intervention-based therapy with context, becoming a clinical chameleon, and starting points for reflecting and acting. We hope you all enjoy! 

Seth’s Most Recent Papers: 

1. From Idea Cults to Clinical Chameleons: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35442753/
2. Continuing Education Courses for Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapists in the United States Often Lack Supporting Evidence: A Review of Available Intervention Courses: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35358320/ (PT Inquest Episode on this paper: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1xNKyyGpI03XQARueToP4S?si=5a09505df0fa4769)
3. Who writes this stuff? Musculoskeletal information quality and authorship of popular health websites: A systematic review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35453015/

Seth’s Book Recommendation: 

1. Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity https://www.amazon.com/Attending-Dr-Ronald-Epstein-M-D/dp/1501121723/ref=asc_df_1501121723/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312089933244&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14328936919730295260&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028314&hvtargid=pla-427476795011&psc=1