APTA Podcasts
Podcasts for physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
Latest episodes
Jan 6, 2020 • 11min
A Message of Hope at A Critical Time – Defining Moment
Thoughts on a presidential address. By Katie Borgelt, PT, DPT
Dec 4, 2019 • 33min
A Nontraditional Student Perspective
Kelly Clarke entered physical therapy school a little older than most of her student peers, having explored other careers before pursuing the physical therapy profession. She talks openly about some of the challenges she’s faced and advises that a lack of encouragement should not be mistaken for discouragement. http://www.apta.org/Blogs/Pulse/2019/12/Podcast/Nontraditional/
Nov 18, 2019 • 9min
Circling Back and Moving Ahead – Defining Moment
A travel writer’s journey leads to a career in physical therapy. By Rachel Tavel, PT, DPT
Nov 6, 2019 • 24min
I Don’t Care About My Grades
Hannah Belles, SPT, couldn’t shake a poor grade she’d received on an exam. She started to doubt herself. After sharing her story, her perspective shifted. Instead of holding her grades in such high regard, it made more sense to see them as milestones, or as check-in points. http://www.apta.org/Blogs/Pulse/2019/10/Podcast/Grades/
Oct 18, 2019 • 38min
Combatting Collective Conservatism and Scholarly Oblivion in Physical Therapy – PTJ
In this PTJ podcast, The 50th McMillan Lecturer Dr. Thomas McPoil shares personal insights behind and beyond the lecture; for instance how he envisions allowing specialization to begin before completion of professional education. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/pages/podcasts
Oct 7, 2019 • 54min
Dry Needling, Trigger Points, and Myofascial Pain Syndrome – #XchangeSA
Live #XchangeSA chat with Joseph Donnelly, PT, DHS , what you need to know about dry needling, trigger points, and myofascial pain syndrome and how physical therapy can work in these areas. http://www.apta.org/Xchangesa/
Oct 3, 2019 • 31min
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: What Every Person Should Know
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Month. It is also National Physical Therapy Month. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, we talk with Joe Farrell, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and survivor of sudden cardiac arrest, to learn what every person should know.
Oct 2, 2019 • 23min
Pipelines
MUSC students created a program to expose young students from minority populations to the physical therapy profession, and pairing them with mentors to help nurture them. In this episode, Spencer talks about these initiatives and the crucial role DEI plays in the profession. http://www.apta.org/Blogs/Pulse/2019/9/Podcast/Pipelines/
Sep 23, 2019 • 1h 1min
The Complexity of Chronic Pain Management – #XchangeSA
APTA’s live #xchangeSA chat with Steven George, PT, PhD, FAPTA, to discuss the complexity of managing patients and clients who experience chronic pain. http://apta.org/Xchangesa/
Sep 6, 2019 • 21min
Benefits of Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy in Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review – PTJ
Interview with François Desmeules on the current evidence regarding physical therapist care for patients with MSKD in EDs and to update current recommendations for these models of care. https://academic.oup.com/ptj/article-abstract/99/9/1150/5554395
