N42: Andrew Overton - a Modern Look into Physical Therapy

Today we are joined by Andrew Overton on Episode 42 of The Hawkin Podcast.

Andrew Overton, DTP is a Physical Therapist who specializes in rehab and treatment of sports-related injuries for Middletown Medical Physical Therapy, located in Middletown, NY. Overton previously held positions as a physical therapist with Access Physical Therapy and Wellness in Chester, NY where he evaluated and treated a variety of orthopedic conditions. Andrew has also worked with patients at Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth, MA, Baystate Outpatient Physical Therapy in Springfield, MA, Central Massachusetts Physical Therapy in West Boylston, MA, Shriners Children Hospital in Springfield, MA, and Pine Bush Physical Therapy in Pine Bush, NY. Andrew earned his Bachelor of Health Science and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Springfield College. Andrew has a passion for what he does that shines through this entire episode, listen in to see where the world of Physical Therapy is headed...

Time Stamps for Today’s Episode:

• 00:00:07 Introduction to Andrew Overton
• 00:06:03 Evidence-based practice approach
• 00:13:19 General questioning & evaluation
• 00:18:13 Brining a Physical Therapist from good to great
• 00:25:18 Analysis using force plates
• 00:31:05 Using technology outside of your practice
• 00:38:14 High School vs College skill ranges
• 00:41:32 Standardizing objective data
• 00:46:50 Practicing healthy habits
• 00:53:07 Working with the pain
• 00:56:13 How to safely train the back
• 01:08:57 Pelvic floor interventions
• 01:12:38 Future enhancements for the practice
• 01:17:01 How to contact Andrew Overton

If you are interested in learning more about Andrew or Middletown Medical, they can be found on Instagram here, or online at https://middletownmedical.com/physical-therapy/.

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