💭” The NeckCare system is a medical device that streams head movement data and is intended to evaluate the functional performance of the cervical spine. ’ ’ - Dr. Jóna Ólafsdóttir Our guest Dr. Jóna Marín Ólafsdóttir, Ph.D, is Chief Research Officer at NeckCare, a medical technology company developing innovative solutions for the clinical assessment and rehabilitation of cervical spine disorders. At the intersection of engineering, biomechanics, and healthcare, her team is driving advancements ...
Jul 22, 2025•49 min•Ep. 179
💭” Sciatica is a very good example of a subgroup of people with chronic back pain for which there isn’t any - or at least not reliable - evidence to guide a clinical decision regarding pain medicine.’ ’ - Dr. Giovanni Ferreira Our guest Dr. Giovanni Ferreira BAppSc (Phty), PhD, is a Senior research fellow at The Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District and The University of Sydney. Giovanni’s research investigates the effectiveness of innovative pharmacological and non...
Jul 10, 2025•48 min•Ep. 178
💭” I became one of the founding partners in a private equity group, and we grew to 100 clinics in 15 states.’ ’ - Amit Gaglani Our guest Amit Gaglani PT, OCS, is a physical therapist turned healthcare entrepreneur and business coach. After scaling his own practice to 100 locations across 15 states and achieving a successful private equity exit, he now helps other healthcare practice owners grow, optimize operations, and build high-value businesses. As founder of AG Management Consulting, Amit b...
Jul 01, 2025•50 min•Ep. 177
💭” This year, primary care physical therapy is hopefully getting approved as a new specialty area. We really have evolved as a profession.’ ’ - Dr Seth Peterson Our guest Dr Seth Peterson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). He is the owner of The Motive Physical Therapy Specialists in Tucson, Arizona, and an associate editor for JOSPT Cases and Orthopaedic Physical Th...
Jun 19, 2025•57 min•Ep. 176
💭” We took away a little bit of that nerve inflammation, and it gave us space to move again. If it’s inflamed, it’s swollen—you can’t move.’ ’ - Hans van Helvoirt Our guest, Hans van Helvoirt, BSc, MA, Dip. MDT, is a physical therapist who earned his manual therapy certification in the Maitland Concept in 1990 and completed the McKenzie Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) in 1992 in Wellington, New Zealand. He has taught MDT internationally and presented at global conferences sinc...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 175
💭” Up to 40–50% of ACL reconstructions have suboptimal tunnel positioning.’ ’ - Simon Raftery Our guest, Simon Raftery, BSc, BAppSc (Physio), MHS (Sports Physio), APA, is a physiotherapist with 30 years of experience, specializing in lower limb rehabilitation and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries. He completed his degree at the University of Sydney in 1994 and has been the Consultant Physiotherapist for Netball Singapore for the past ten years. Previously, he spent over 14 years working...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 174
💭” People gain better strength, range of motion, and mobility, along with decreased pain, as we improve some of these sensory deficits using the GMI approach . ’ ’ - Dr. Kory Zimney Our guest Dr. Kory Zimney, PT, DPT, PhD is an associate professor at the University of South Dakota, School of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Department and director of the PhD in Health Science program. He received his Master of Physical Therapy from the University of North Dakota in 1994. He completed his post-p...
May 20, 2025•58 min•Ep. 173
💭” I think most MSK care will shift away from a biomedical view toward a more behavioral approach’ ’ - Prof. Jan Hartvigsen Our guest Prof. Jan Hartvigsen, PhD Epidemiology, Chiropractor, is an internationally leading researcher and research leader in musculoskeletal health. Jan has published over 300 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, his research has been cited more then 25,000 times. He has been a member of many national and international expert committees. He was member of the ...
May 08, 2025•53 min•Ep. 172
💭” If you don't load or don't have health, you don't have capacity. And if you don't have capacity, you don't have performance.’ ’ - Prof. Tim Gabbett Our guest, Professor Tim Gabbett, PhD Human Physiology, PhD Applied Sport Science, has 30 years experience working as a performance consultant for several high performance organizations around the world including the Olympic Games and Sporting teams in America, Europe and the Asia Pacific Region. Tim’s research and training programs are practical...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 171
💭” Fifty percent of people can return to their pre-injury level of sport without an ACL’ ’ - Mick Hughes Our guest Mick Hughes, M. Sports Physio, B. Physio, B. Ex. Sci APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist is the co-founder of Learn.Physio and an APA titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. After spending 6 years in Melbourne and consulting at the Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre, he relocated to Townsville QLD in 2022 with his wife and young family and now consults at the North Queensland Phy...
Apr 17, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 170
💭‘’ You can’t condemn epidural injections when there’s a 40% chance a patient will experience dramatic improvement within a week.’ ’ - Dr. Mark Laslett Our guest, Dr. Mark Laslett, PhD, NZRPS, Dip.MT, Dip.MDT, is a pioneer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and the first physiotherapist to be registered as a clinical specialist (musculoskeletal) by the New Zealand Physiotherapy Board in 2014. With over 55 years of experience, Dr. Laslett was in continuous clinical practice from 1971 until April 2...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 169
💭” The FADIR test is a useful tool to help rule out the hip joint as the source of pain.’ ’ - Dr. Joanne Kemp Our guest, Dr. Joanne Kemp, PhD, M Sports Physio, B App Sc (Physio)| FACP, is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director at La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Center, where she leads the hip pain research program. She is also the Academic Director of La Trobe University’s clinical trials platform and a Sport & Exercise Physiotherapist with 30 years of experience. A Fellow...
Mar 27, 2025•54 min•Ep. 168
💭” Neuroscience education is not about didactic learning; it’s about experiential learning.’ ’ - Luke Bongiorno Our guest, Luke Bongiorno PT, MCMT, became the director of Noigroup in March 2021, taking over from founders David Butler and Juliet Gore. He co-founded New York Sports Medicine in NYC. With extensive experience in pain management and sports injuries, he works with professional athletes and touring performing arts groups. Luke is also a consultant for the NBA League and European socce...
Mar 18, 2025•59 min•Ep. 167
💭” If someone wants to open a practice, I think now is as good a time as any.’ ’ - Mary Schrag Mary Schrag, PT, OCS, Cert MDT, is a seasoned physical therapist with 35 years of experience and a pioneer in private practice for over 30 years. She is the Owner and CEO of Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic, one of only 75 clinics worldwide certified by the McKenzie International Institute. Beyond healthcare, Mary has shaped policy, education, and economic growth through leadership roles on the Mis...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 166
💭” The most common and disabling condition for temporomandibular disorders is chronic masticatory muscle pain ’ ’ – Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo Our guest, Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo PhD, MScPT is currently a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany, and teaches in the field of clinical reasoning, research methods, statistics, and systematic reviews. Dr. Armijo-Olivo is the lead of the S-TEAM ( ST rengthening Evidence-based Physiotherapy A nd M usculoskeletal care) research prog...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 165
💭” Risk factors for CRPS include being female and postmenopausal, having a fracture of the distal radius, and having a complex fracture of the ankle.’ ’ - Dr Tracey Pons Our guest, Dr Tracey Pons PhD (Health Science, UOtago) MHealSc (distinction, UOtago), PGDipHealSc (distinction, UOtago), BSc Physio, MNZSP, MPNZ, MIASP was the first registered Physiotherapy Pain Specialist in New Zealand. This designation was awarded in 2016. She works in private physiotherapy practice in Kaiapoi, North Canter...
Feb 13, 2025•58 min•Ep. 164
💭” A supervised or home exercise program, in conjunction with an intra-articular corticosteroid injection, is probably the most evidence-based recommendation for someone with frozen shoulder.’ ’ - Dr. Jared Powell Our guest, Dr. Jared Powell PT, PhD, is an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist from Queensland, Australia. Jared has an interest in the ‘shoulder complex’ and has completed a PhD in this area at Bond University, where he also maintains a visiting lecturer position. Jared has w...
Feb 04, 2025•46 min•Ep. 163
💭” Simply understanding the thought process, the cognitive process, and how somebody thinks about something is hugely valuable.’ ’ - Dr. Allan Besselink Our guest, Dr. Allan Besselink, PT, DPT, PhD, Dip. MDT is an Associate Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in Austin, TX. He teaches gross anatomy to first-year physiotherapy students and maintains a clinical practice that applies MDT to a sports population. Allan graduated ...
Jan 23, 2025•46 min•Ep. 162
💭’’ There are three things we want to get in place first in terms of training: consistency, good recovery (including sleep), and sufficient fueling .’’ - Tom Goom Our guest, Tom Goom is a physiotherapist with over 20 years of experience and a very keen runner! He graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in 2002 and since then has worked in clinics in the UK and overseas. His career started in Winchester where he worked in the NHS and developed a specific interest in lower limb rehab and joined the ph...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 161
💭” We don't typically get athletes back quicker by introducing eccentric loading earlier, but we do make them stronger and possibly improve their capacity to withstand damage’ ’ - Dr. Ryan Timmins Our guest, Dr. Ryan Timmins PT, Ph.D is an Associate Professor at the Australian Catholic University (Brisbane). Originally from Brisbane, Dr. Ryan undertook his PhD in Melbourne and lived there for 10 years before returning home to Queensland. Prior to moving to Melbourne, Ryan held various roles wit...
Jan 02, 2025•57 min•Ep. 160
💭” We need to focus on patients, collect data, and save costs.’ ’ - Dr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos Our guest, Dr. Rodrigo Antunes de Vasconcelos PT, Ph.D graduated in 1995 from the Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba (Unimep), where he also completed his specialization in Sports Physical Therapy in 2001. In 2002, he participated in a visiting residency program at the University of Pittsburgh focusing on advanced techniques in orthopedic and sports rehabilitation. Dr. Vasconcelos earned his Master’s a...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 159
💭” Normalizing mechanical assessment as part of the concussion screening process would benefit everyone in concussion management.’ ’ - Dr. Brian Greer Our guest, Dr. Brian Greer PT, DPT, Dip. MDT is a McKenzie Diplomat practicing in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He participated in McKenzie Parts A and B during his clinical rotation at Maccio Physical Therapy in Troy, NY and graduated from Springfield College in 2016 with his doctorate in physical therapy. Brian went on to become McKenzie Certified ...
Dec 12, 2024•45 min•Ep. 158
💭” Even if they do heavy, slow resistance training 2 or 3 times a week, I still stick to daily exercise.’’ - Dr. Karin Silbernagel Our guest, Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel PT, ATC, PhD is a Professor and Associate Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE USA. She received her Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Degrees from Boston University, her MSc and PhD from University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has been a physical therapist and athletic trainer fo...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 157
💭” Exercise is always central to what I do and will be based on symptom modification if I can change it.’ ’ - Jo Gibson Our guest, Jo Gibson is an Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist working at Rehab4Performance in Liverpool, UK and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Liverpool Hope University. She previously worked as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist at the Liverpool Upper Limb Unit where she worked as a Shoulder Specialist for 27 years. Jo lectures nationally and Internationally about...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 156
💭”In a PT setting, you can use the poles for gait retraining, to restore movement and build muscle mass, and to improve balance.’’ - Diana Oliver Our guest, Diana Oliver is a dynamic business professional with an extensive background in marketing, sales and fitness. She has a passion for promoting the many health benefits of Urban Poling, which stems from her personal experience. Diana combined Urban Poling with other positive lifestyle choices to regain a healthy weight and improve her cardiov...
Nov 12, 2024•48 min•Ep. 155
💭’’There is strong evidence that diet can have a significant effect on inflammation, and we know that inflammation is a key factor in disease.’’ - Dr. Peter Brukner Our guest, Dr. Peter Brukner OAM, MBBS, D Sc(honoris causa), FACSEP, FASMF, FACSM, FFSEM is a specialist sports and exercise physician who is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne and a Professor of Sports Medicine at LaTrobe University. A founding Executive Member of the Australasian College of Sp...
Nov 02, 2024•53 min•Ep. 154
💭” The 4 sins for MDT clinicians are: not getting to end range, not enough repetitions, not using static loading in the extremities, and changing direction too quickly.” - Scott Herbowy Our guest, Scott Herbowy PT, OCS, Dip. MDT is a physical therapist with 40 years of experience in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), also known as the McKenzie Method. He began training personally with Robin McKenzie in 1984 and continued this direct mentorship until 1992. In 1993, Scott was appointed as a ...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 153
💭” The most powerful way cognitive shifts happen is through behavioral experimentation. ” - Prof. Peter O’Sullivan Our guest, Professor Peter O’Sullivan Dip Physio, Grad Dip Manip Ther, PhD, FACP is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the School of Allied Health Sciences at Curtin University and a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist where he holds a 0.5 FTE position. Dr. O’Sullivan is internationally recognised as a leading clinician, researcher and educator in musculoskeletal pain ...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 152
💭” If you have patellofemoral pain for longer than a few months, you're probably going to have hip muscle weakness. ” - Dr. Christian Barton Our guest, Dr. Christian Barton PT, PHD, A/Prof is an Associate Professor at La Trobe University, primarily focused on knee pain, osteoarthritis, and tendinopathy injury management and prevention, including running non-running related injuries. He leads GLA:D Australia, which aims to improve access to appropriate exercise and education for all Australians ...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 151
💭” I learned a lot by working with strength coaches, and coming from a therapy background, I understood how to combine both approaches.” - Michael Hope Our guest, Michael Hope PT, Dip, MDT graduated with a degree in physical therapy from the University of Pittsburgh in 1991. He obtained his undergraduate degree in exercise physiology from West Virginia University in 1988. Michael started working for Summit Physical Therapy in 1995. He then became a co-owner of Summit Physical Therapy in 2002. M...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 150
