The Rethinking Rehab Podcast

This is a special one, friends.  Today I chat with two women who I’ve spent 40 hours/week with for the last 3 years.  That’s important to know, because these two became built in mentors for me, not just in clinic, but for my career.  I’ve learned so much from them about what it means to take up space as a woman in sports rehab. We talk about our own experience of being a woman in sports medicine, women in the field who’ve inspired us and the amazing men who’ve helped support us along the way.  You might get a shoutout, just sayin’! Jeni and Caitlin bring unique experiences to the table.  Jeni started out as an AT, became a PT, completed a sports residency and orthopedic manual fellowship, and currently works with elite gymnasts.  Caitlin completed an orthopedic residency, a sport manual fellowship, heads up our research lab, is working on her PhD, and currently manages the clinic I work for.  Clearly, these two have covered a lot of ground.  I hope you enjoy this conversation. Caitlin’s previous episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FgUFAf02zd0cRxMyNcLhE?si=mh-g5HfVTFmMVjzpjoCuMw Jeni’s previous episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0f2WTeqa4qobARvEOMnigf?si=XVOgwpXRRLqHOB92cKzRSA

Today I sit down with Chris Slocum, a strength coach who is passionate about working with rehab athletes.  We chat about his role in the return to play process as well as his experience collaborating with other PTs, ATs, and MDs.  Enjoy!

Pull up a seat, grab a drink and get to know one of my favorite physios, Sam Oft!  Sam has a way of bringing out the most authentic version of other people because of her own authenticity.  We chat about if we are just trading new dogma for old dogma and what professionalism even means these days.  Enjoy!

Guys I’m so pumped for you to meet my good friend and mentor, Caitlin!  Her experiences include an orthopedic residency, a sports manual fellowship, transitioning into management, and being a PhD student.  She is a wealth of knowledge and a person I go to often when I need to be reminded of what practicing in the middle means.  Today we talk about her career path, social media PT, and a growth opportunity she had while mentoring a student that did not see eye to eye with her.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Dylan is a current PT student who recently started a conversation in the CALU Plus Community about times we’ve changed our minds on things, so naturally I had to get him on here.  We talk about his attitude toward PT school, education and exercise, and staying to open to learning from all people.  I hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to another installment of Becoming Unstuck! Today I sit down with Garrett Burr and talk through one of his difficulty cases. The patient is a high school athlete hoping to return to softball and flag football who has had longstanding anterior hip pain. We focus exercise prescription considerations when everything appears to be irritable.

You know those people that you just gel with immediately?  Those people that you just want to be around?  That’s how I feel about Azita. She’s simply a badass clinician and a beautiful human.  Today Azita and I talk about how her experience with the University of Maryland Strength & Conditioning staff shaped her current view of what Performance Physical Therapy means. Azita also shares about the importance of leading with vulnerability when ‘professionalism’ might tell us not to.

Today I sit down with Dustin Willis, who is as genuine and authentic as they come.  We talk about what clinical excellence means, Dustin’s takeaways from his residency and fellowship experiences and embracing the soft skills.  I hope this gets you thinking, friend.

Guys, I cannot say enough kind things about Dr. Dietrich.  You’ll understand after you listen.  That is all.

Yall, Chris Juneau is just one of those guys that you want in your corner!  He is the kind of guy who wants to help move you forward in your own career.  I appreciate Chris’ viewpoint, because while he has had a breadth of experience, he holds his beliefs loosely.  Today we talk about his journey from perfection to uncertainty, injury prevention to risk mitigation and the importance of honoring patient preferences.  I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!