True Sports Physical Therapy Podcast

It is time for the NFL draft and no one knows more about assessing talent than, NFL tight end Colin Thompson. Whether it be in the business world or the NFL, assessing talent is crucial to success. Running his own media company and competing for the Carolina Panthers, Colin Thompson shares his wisdom as to how to judge one's talent, create lasting and meaningful relationships and leverage your own talent to maximize your success. This episode will open your eyes to the similarities between all businesses and all sports and also includes an insider's look as to how the NFL performance systems are and should be run in the eyes of a 7 year pro football veteran.

Eric Hinman has completed some of the world's most grueling physical challenges as well as conquered the business world from instagram to the board room.  In this conversation Eric shares life lessons learned that are easily applied to the sports PT world including ideal ways to schedule your day to how to approach and connect with elite endurance athletes.  An added bonus is Eric's best advice for creating and nurturing mentors. This Podcast is a must for anyone looking to succeed in business and life. Based in Denver, Eric is an Endurance Athlete (5x Ironman), content creator and social media influencer, sponsored by dozens of consumer brands. Some of Eric’s partners include Vital Proteins, GNC, Ten Thousand, Beam, Lane Eight, Chipotle, and Whole Foods. Eric is also a health + wellness, tech, and hospitality entrepreneur / angel investor. Eric is the co-founder of Original Grain, a multi-unit, healthy-fast-casual restaurant, and XO Taco, a trendy-Mexican restaurant in Syracuse, NY.  Championing innovative disruptors in the fitness/wellness space, Eric’s portfolio of angel investments include brands such as Ten Thousand, WellWell, and Swerve Fitness. 

Listen in to learn about the education and practice styles of some of the nation's best chiropractors. We cover how they differ from PTs and how similar chiros actually are. What patients are perfect fits for chiropractic care and the diversity across the field of chiropractic. This episode will help you understand our fellow allied health professionals and help identify what makes a good chiropractor. Joint manipulation, post-op care and exercise progressions are all covered with Dr. Brandon Parker, DC, CSCS who shares his unique take and burgeoning expertise.

Eric Cressey has proven to be THE authority in strength and conditioning in the baseball world. In this episode he takes us through his thorough evaluation process and programming for elite level pitchers in their offseason. A tremendous amount of nuance is covered including essential questions to ask when creating an offseason programming as well as measurements and tech that are highly recommended. If you have your sights set on working inside pro-sports as a PT or strength coach or even providing care to those athletes in the private sector, this episode is a MUST!

Joining us this week is legendary PT, Dr Dan Pope, DPT, CSCS. Dan educates us on treating recalcitrant quad tendinopathies and speaks to his approach of evaluation and treatment of athletic populations Highlights include Dan’s take on passive modalities, training at both end and mid ranges as well the import of loading the quadriceps!

Emily Perrin, LMSW is a mental health therapist, mindfulness and performance coach located in the Baltimore, Maryland area. As a former DI soccer player at the University of Virginia and former DI soccer coach at the University of Pennsylvania, Emily knows firsthand the demands and pressures of the elite athlete. Emily combines her expertise and training in Mindfulness to work with athletes through several practices including meditation, breath work and yoga. She believes that in order to enhance an athlete's performance we need to focus on helping the athlete be the healthiest and most efficient human they can be. Through her company, Perrin Wellness and Performance she works with athletes and coaches all over the country including teams at Duke University, the University of Michigan, Villanova University and beyond. Her areas of expertise include working with performance anxiety, enhancing the mind body connection and athlete recovery. But her skill set, expertise and holistic approach to performance enhancement is one that is extremely applicable to not just athletes. The tools and skills she teaches can be used by all, including Sports PTs. In this podcast we discuss what Mindfulness is as well as how we can be using it both as Sports PTs and with our patients. We also cover stress and burnout. Many Sports PTs face both of these and learning how to navigate them can be a difference maker for your overall health and longevity in the profession. We also touch on what challenges the injured athlete is facing and signs that we should be looking for in our athletes in order to refer them to the proper mental health professional.

Dr Shariff Tabbah founder of Atheltix Rehab in South FLA. Dr. Reef has a wealth of experience treating some of the NFL’s best athletes and shares his wisdom on starting a practice and breaking down movement. You will hear him touch on understanding the basics, progressing exercises for the elite and whether or not one can isolate the VMO.

Learn the 5 keys to a great shoulder evaluation as well as lessons learned in sports PT entrepreneurship and the future of True Sports. Dr Rosenblatt handles these topics and more in this enthralling episode, sure to make you better at what you do!

How does a rookie physical therapist get better quicker? How does a young PT stand out from the crowd? What is the ideal work environment for a new sports PT? These questions and many more are covered in today's conversation with Dr Julie Burrill, PT, DPT, CSCS.

So often BOTH applicants and interviewers are unsure what to ask. Listen to our first solo podcast to hear what to cover in any interview and some behind the scenes information on how to nail the interview process.