Episodes

Who Dr. François Desmeules is a physiotherapist with a Ph.D. in epidemiology. He holds the position of Full Professor at the University of Montreal’s School of Rehabilitation in Canada. There, he oversees the advanced practice physiotherapy programs and teaches subjects including evidence-based practice, health services organization, and musculoskeletal physiotherapy clinical practice.In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Desmeules practices as a clinician in primary care, treating ...

Who Dr. Seth Peterson is a physical therapist practicing full-time at his clinic The Motive in Tucson, Arizona and heading up his continuing education company The Movement Brainery. He has over 25 peer-reviewed publications and has co-authored textbook chapters and monographs on differential diagnosis. He talks with us about diagnosing the future of PT. Episode Takeaways What is digital triage PT? Where are we dropping the ball in PT? Are we practicing medical screening? What you need to d...

Who Dr. Addy Javes has been a physical therapist for almost 6 years and enjoys working in acute care and the ED- with an added passion for the vestibular and OB populations. While she’s not working, she loves running, attending concerts and sporting events (Go Badgers!), as well as spending time with her husband and puppy. Episode Takeaways Building rapport in the ED is critical to beginning a practice Common barriers and solutions other than financials and productivity How to combat burnou...

Who Dr. Poonam Pal, is a physiotherapist working in private practice for a year. Prior to working in private practice she worked at Changi General Hospital (CGH) for nearly a decade. She completed a PhD from University of Otago in 2010. In 2017, was awarded a Ministry of Health Scholarship for my study in Masters of Health Practice in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy from Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. She has worked in various organizations in Singapore including KK Womens’ and C...

Who Dr. Jason Falvey is a physical therapist and scientist, with years of experience in geriatrics, especially home health. He studies high-quality aging in place— the art and science of keeping people at home and doing the things they love after a traumatic hospitalization. Episode Takeaways Using risk assessment is key to determining patient discharge Communication along the continuum of care is crucial for keeping patients out of the hospital Outcomes often depend on neighborhood context...

Who Dr. John Seip is an acute care and emergency department physical therapist working at Nantucket Cottage Hospital on Nantucket Island Massachusetts. John is a board certified orthopedic specialist and his areas of expertise are emergency department physical therapy practice, pain neuroscience, and vestibular. When John is not at work he is with family, cycling, taking photos, or hanging out at the beach. “Most patients seen by a PT in the ER are there for a perceived emergency. Education he...

Who Dr. Katie O’Bright is the owner of Redefine Health Education, a company that helps physical therapists and healthcare administrators launch and optimize team-based primary care programs. Redefine provides continuing education courses in primary care related clinical skills and also offers consulting services for organizations interested in getting PTs into primary care teams. Dr. O’Bright currently resides in the Greater Chicago area, and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, 2 so...

Who Dr. Helena Esmonde is a vestibular physical therapist as well as the Chief Clinical Officer and co-founder of Vestibular First. Her mission includes making essential technology for vestibular care more affordable and improving vestibular education through monthly Journal Clubs, e-newsletters, social media, and continuing education courses. Helena’s number one goal is to improve care for patients with vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance by supporting the clinicians who provide that very neces...

Who Dr. Adam Cisroe Pearson is an occupational therapist by trade. At the time of this recording, he was theChief Operating Officer for Peter & Paul Community Services. By day he is now the Director of Health and Human Services for the city of St. Louis. By night he tries to keep the peace at home between his 3 and 7 year old. Why should our audience take their valuable time to listen to this episode? “There are unhoused folks in every city. Some of them make shelter in emergency departments....

Who Dr. Sam Kelokates is a physical therapist on a mission to help 10,000 people with migraine and other headache disorders. Dr. Kelokates owns his own practice treating patients with migraine and headache disorders for Kelos Physical Therapy. “Many with migraine seek care in the ED after suffering for days before coming in. Many feel disheartened and gaslit due to the poor understanding of migraine management in that setting.” Episode Takeaways What is migraine? Tips for providing supportiv...

Who Stefanie Bourassa, Site Manager, Center for Musculoskeletal Health, BJI Dr. Bourassa is a former D1 athlete who is passionate about the holistic, interdisciplinary management of athlete health and performance. A leader on an infinite journey to educate herself and others on all things pertinent to the betterment of life and wellness. What is one takeaway to providing more inclusive care to the LGBTQIA+ population? “Assuming trauma and a damaged relationship with healthcare will repair the...

Who Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS, is an emergency medicine and EMS physician throughout Arkansas and Texas. Originally from Arkansas, he started his career in EMS in 2001 and worked as a firefighter, EMT, and eventually a paramedic, working a combined 12 years on a front-line 911 ambulance. What do PT’s need to know about physicians? “Well, I obviously can’t speak for all physicians, but here’s my best shot. We are overworked, task saturated, juggling 100 flaming swords in th...

Who Dr. Andy Wicks is a physical therapist, educator, podcaster, connoisseur of fine nugae paternae. He is currently on faculty at Grand Valley State University and the host of the APTA Michigan’s Waves podcast. My goal as three-fold: to banish polos and khakis from the PT clinic; to have something, anything, named after me before I retire; and to get people to stop using the tired adage of “PT means Pain and Torture.” Listen to the Episode Here Episode Takeaways What is trauma Who has traum...