Clinical Flow with Physiotherapist Andrew Koppejan

Outcome Measures 2.0: I'm building a web-based tool (called Clinio360) that will help physical therapists get below the surface of what makes their patients tick, click here to Join the Journey! In this episode Andrew & Maxi chat with physiotherapists Janet Holly and Alex Chisholm. Both physiotherapists are experienced clinicians working in the area of persistent pain and were involved in the working group for Physiotherapy Alberta’s recent chronic pain toolkit.In this first episode with Janet and Alex, we talk about chronic pain management. We chat about:Their journey in becoming interested in treating patients with chronic painWhy we need to ask more than a numerical pain rating scale with our patientsWhy we need to rethink labeling ‘fear avoidance behaviours’ in our patientsWhich health professionals get the most pain management education in their programsWhy the language we use with patients is absolutely critical to our patients’ beliefs about painThe most common barriers faced by therapists integrating the biopsychosocial model into treatmentBIOS:Alex Chisholm is a physiotherapist at Foothills Medical Center in Alberta. She has over 30 years' experience as a clinician and has a special interest in treating patients with pain. Alex has completed the Certificate in Pain Management at the University of Alberta and is a Fellow of the Alberta division of the Canadian Federation of Clinical Hypnosis. She participated in the development of the chronic pain toolkit published by Physiotherapy Alberta. You can connect with Alex by visiting her LinkedIn profile.Janet Holly is a Senior Physiotherapist at the Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre with 27 years clinical experience and is also a Clinical Investigator at the Ottawa Health Research Institute - Clinical Epidemiology Program. She is a clinical specialist in pain sciences and is the Communication Liaison with the Pain Sciences Division. She participated in the development of the chronic pain toolkit published by Physiotherapy Alberta. Learn more about Janet Holly by visiting her LinkedIn profile.Mentioned in this episode:Solehttps://yoursole.com/us/health-professionals

Outcome Measures 2.0: I'm building a web-based tool (called Clinio360) that will help physical therapists get below the surface of what makes their patients tick, click here to Join the Journey! In this episode, Maxi and Andrew talk with Dr. Tanis Fenton PhD, RD and Kristyn Hall, RD about the role that diet plays in patient health and recovery.We learn from Tanis and Kristyn about the importance of diet in health and injury recovery, considerations for special populations, the importance of the therapeutic relationship in supporting diet change and criteria to consider when referring for a dietetics consult.Mentioned in this episode:Solehttps://yoursole.com/us/health-professionals

In this episode of the ignitephysio podcast, Andrew talks about the revamp of the podcast and introduces his new co-host - Maxi Miciak. Outcome Measures 2.0: I'm building a web-based tool (called Clinio360) that will help physical therapists get below the surface of what makes their patients tick, click here to Join the Journey! Mentioned in this episode:Solehttps://yoursole.com/us/health-professionals

In this episode, we welcome new guest, Kevin Shopland. Kevin is a certified orthotist at Karl Hager Limb and Brace in Edmonton, Alberta, and deals with lower extremities in adults.We discuss some of the advancements in orthotics, including materials being used for casts and braces to improve fit.Outcome Measures 2.0: I'm building a web-based tool (called Clinio360) that will help physical therapists get below the surface of what makes their patients tick, click here to Join the Journey!

In this episode, we welcome back previous guest Maxi Miciak. Maxi joined us for Episode 14 - Diving Into The Therapeutic Relationship and joins us again to further discuss how we need to understand ourselves in order to foster these relationships.

In this informative episode, Andrew and Mary discuss what it takes to succeed in student placements. Mary shares what has worked for her in the past, and Andrew shares his own experiences.Mary Cavanagh is a physiotherapy student at the University of Alberta. As part of the MScPT program's distributed education model, she attends classes in Calgary along with a small group of other students. Prior to entering the MScPT program, Mary completed a BSc(Hon) in Physiology & Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan, with a research focus in behavioural neuroscience. Neuroscience and mental health continue to be areas of great interest for her, and she hopes to incorporate these interests into her future career. Outside of classes, Mary enjoys connecting with and contributing to the Canadian physiotherapy community. She was a first year representative on the National Student Assembly Council and is serving as an executive member for 2016/17.

In this podcast, I interview Codi Isaac, the owner of Isaac PhysioTherapy in Edmonton, Alberta.We chat about how she got started in concussion management. Codi provides some great recommendations and tips, in addition to what to look for in concussion courses.Interview GuestCodi Isaac owns Isaac Physiotherapy in Edmonton, Alberta. She graduated from University of Alberta in 2007 with a Master of Science in Physical Therapy. In addition to concussion management, she also assists patients with problems in the following areas: hands, shoulders, cervical, sports and functional movement screening, among many others.  

In this podcast, Andrew talks with guest Russ Gothard. Together, they discuss an article that was published in February 2017, called "Increasing Recreational Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Low-Back Pain - A Pragmatic, Controlled Clinical Trial".

In this episode, Andrew chats with Rhona McGlasson, the Executive Director of Bone and Joint Canada. Rhona shares about a new initiative recently launched in Canada for patients with osteoarthritis and talks about how physiotherapists can get involved.

In this podcast episode, I talk about the often overlooked Identity Conversation, which is often found under the layers of blame and emotion. We look at the three common identities that are challenged in these conversations.