#PTonICE Podcast

Such a fun morning taking questions from an energetic group of South College students alongside long time mentor of mine Dr. Tim Flynn!  

Lots of clinic owners and managers are out there frustrated by the fact that "they don't make them like they used to".  I think there is truth and error in that, I'll explain

Tim Flynn and us years ago that experts do the basics well.  I thought I understood the what he meant, I didn't, but I'm starting to.

The temptation to create a brand and launch a company early on in your career is higher than ever possibly due to a combination of increasing debt and increasing ease of marketing via social media et…

The first LIVE Q&A in #PTonICE history!  Broadcasting right from South College campus, these students had incredible questions on mentorship, branding, and how to move up the ladder.  Enjoy!

There are plenty of times we feel underwhelmed with different experience, how you respond to that makes all the difference in the world. Let's chat

This morning on #PTonICE we highlight some key literature in an attempt to understand how specific we  an or can't be with manual therapy techniques, and whether it is really matters. 

Yes getting patients early is generally a good thing, but do we need to treat every single one we see?  Some thoughts in light of a recent JOSPT viewpoint and systematic review

Through our journey there are inevitably things we want to see changed to be done better and differently.  Whether we are in a position to effect that change is an important variable in our career sa…

Great questions again this week!  My thoughts on how to form relationships with referral sources, the challenges of learning when clinic is crazy, and whether going to PT school is a good idea.  Let'…

A confused patient is a frustrated patient, and that is no good for the therapeutic alliance. Today we talk about a few key time points where you can greatly decrease patient confusion in an effort t…

Self reflection is great, but if it doesn't go far enough to include your skill set relative to the needs of the team, it's value diminishes greatly.  

If the issue isn't in the tissues, should we be getting our hands off people?  We take a look at this question through the framework of a recent narrative review of the literature.  Enjoy!

Patience, perhaps the only characteristic that rivals humility as a contributor to long long term success, today on PTonICE we talk about why and how through several case examples.

Your level of physical conditioning may be playing more of a role in your patient outcomes than you think, today we discuss a few reasons why. 

It's a popular question, and a challenging one to answer.  On today's episode we take a brief look at the evidence and other factors that may shed light on the relevance of clicking and popping. 

Few people are willing to rock the boat, but then that is why there is value in it.  Respectful and thoughtful disagreement is one of the most valuable things you can put forth, this morning we chat …

The first five minutes of each follow up session are hugely important to maintain patient engagement yet I see many therapists fail to appreciate and capitalize on this precious time. Have a listen a…

Last week we discussed some umbrella topics on presentation delivery. This morning we get more into execution and actual delivery. Stay around at the end as we welcome Dr. Justin Dunaway of STAND Hai…

Thoughts on the value of clinical experience, with a bit of advice for new grads