Clinical Flow with Physiotherapist Andrew Koppejan

In this episode I interview Mary Wood, a pelvic health physiotherapist and clinic owner in Edmonton, Alberta. We have a great chat about the progression of her career and focus on pelvic health. Here's a few of the things you'll learn in the episode:Books to read if interested in pelvic/sexual healthQuestions to ask in your history takingHer perspective on transverse abdominalsExploring abdominal retraining using hypopressivesI think you'll really enjoy this episode and the wealth of experience and perspective that Mary brings to physiotherapy practice.

In this episode, Russ Gothard and I talk about a 2016 study on diagnostic imaging for suspected stress fractures called “Diagnostic Accuracy of Various Imaging Modalities for Suspected Lower Extremity Stress Fractures: A Systematic Review with Evidence-Based Recommendations for Clinical Practice.”In this podcast you will learn:How accurate different diagnostic modalities are for stress fracturesThe sensitivities and specificities for eachWhen it is appropriate to use each imaging modality.

In this interview with Judy Chepeha, we learn about a new study being conducted at the U of A looking at the development of non-operative shoulder rehab guidelines. Judy shares the need for this study, the challenges with such a complex topic as well as the benefits of refining care pathways for shoulder patients.    

In this interview with Shelly Prosko, she shares with me how physio yoga can be used to treat persistent pain.  Before Shelly started her career as a physiotherapist, she was involved in yoga, and it became an integral part of her life.  After realizing the benefits of yoga, she was passionate about bringing it to her patients in her physio practice.  Yoga is not only calming and gentle, but it can be used as a method to holistically treat your patients.  You’ll get some great ideas from Shelly about how to educate your patients and to empower them to reach their physiotherapy goals, such as working with your patient to create a Daily Plan of respite, calming and challenging exercises that they can choose from in order to optimize their daily success.Interview Guest:Shelly Prosko, Physical Therapist, Professional Yoga Therapist and Pilates Instructor has been treating patients since 1998. She received her Physical Therapy degree from the University of Saskatchewan, her Medical Therapeutic Yoga training through the Professional Yoga Therapy Institute in North Carolina and her Pilates Certification through Professional Health & Fitness Institute in Maryland. She is a pioneer in Physio Yoga Therapy, which is a combination of Physical Therapy and Medical Therapeutic Yoga. She has worked with people suffering from a wide variety of conditions, including persistent pain, and brings her talents to physical therapy clinics and long term care facilities across Canada and the United States. 

In this podcast I interview Todd Wolansky, Physiotherapist and a Clinical Lead with Alberta Health Services in Canmore. In this interview Todd shares about his work and passion in seniors health. In this episode you’ll learn about:Some startling demographic trends that will shape your practiceThe concept of "sense making" and it's importance for treating seniorsWhy the ICF is something we shouldn't forget about after finishing PT school.Interview GuestTodd Wolansky is a physiotherapist working as a clinical lead for rural rehabilitation in the Calgary Zone of AHS. Clinically, Todd’s areas of passion & experience are in seniors’ health, chronic disease management, health coaching, and exercise prescription. In his lead role, he works with clinicians and operational leaders to support the delivery of evidence-informed service models. Todd is an elected council member with Physiotherapy Alberta. He is a certified coach with the Coaches Training Institute, and a Clinical Assistant Professor with the University of Alberta. Todd is currently a candidate with the CPA’s clinical specialty program in Seniors’ Health.

In this interview with Jessica DeMars, she shares why breathing matters in our assessment and treatment of our physiotherapy patients. She shares some of her career journey and her discovery of the missing link in her treatment approach: breathing. You'll come away with some great ideas from Jessica and a better understanding of how you could integrate cardio-resp into your private practice.Plus you'll learn about chronic over-breathing, a quick test for evaluating the diaphragm and professional development recommendations from Jessica.

In this episode, Russ Gothard and I talk about a concussion study published this called "Clinical Risk Score for Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms Among Children with Acute Concussion in the ED". You'll get a breakdown of the study, strengths, weaknesses and clinical application. 

Do you wish you had a better understanding of when scoliosis really matters? You'll want to check out this interview with Maureen Dwight, a physiotherapist and an MSK clinical specialist.In this episode Maureen shares some key insights regarding scoliosis and its assessment. She also provides a great overview of the different scoliosis schools of thought.Interview GuestMaureen Dwight, PT is a physiotherapist and founder of The Orthopaedic Therapy Clinic in Toronto. She was one of the first physiotherapists in Ontario to receive a nationally recognized specialist designation as a Clinical Musculoskeletal Specialist. Her areas of interest include chronic neck, back and post-operative spinal conditions. She has extensive experience with adolescent and adult scoliosis, including both non-operative and post-operative rehabilitation.She has studied with Dr. Rudolph Weiss of Germany and received a certification in his Scoliologic method as well as studying with renowned Czech physician, Dr. Vladimir Janda. She is committed to the understanding of underlying issues which impact chronicity and the non-traumatic causes of musculoskeletal pain. Her experience in complex post-surgical conditions has led her to recently expand her practice into the area of post-treatment cancer rehabilitation.For more info on Maureen visit her website here.ResourcesSOSORT Guidelines for Treatment of Idiopathic ScoliosisCurvy GirlsCochrane Collaboration Scoliosis ReviewBracing StudySchroth Method

Welcome to our inaugural episode of the ignitephysio podcast. In this episode I share a little about what this podcast is about as well as some background and purpose of the ignitephysio community.The ignitephysio podcast focuses on helping Canadian physiotherapists in their clinical practice and career.Our goal with this podcast is to:Bring you interesting interviews with thought leaders in our professionGive you short and sweet research roundups of recent PT researchEquip you with knowledge and tools to help you in your practice and your career.