PT Pro Talk

💭”I became one of the founding partners in a private equity group, and we grew to 100 clinics in 15 states.’’ - Amit Gaglani

Our guest Amit Gaglani PT, OCS, is a physical therapist turned healthcare entrepreneur and business coach. After scaling his own practice to 100 locations across 15 states and achieving a successful private equity exit, he now helps other healthcare practice owners grow, optimize operations, and build high-va...

💭” This year, primary care physical therapy is hopefully getting approved as a new specialty area. We really have evolved as a profession.’’ - Dr Seth Peterson

Our guest Dr Seth Peterson, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist and a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). He is the owner of The Motive Physical Therapy Specialists in Tucson, Arizona, ...

💭” We took away a little bit of that nerve inflammation, and it gave us space to move again. If it’s inflamed, it’s swollen—you can’t move.’’ - Hans van Helvoirt

Our guest, Hans van Helvoirt, BSc, MA, Dip. MDT, is a physical therapist who earned his manual therapy certification in the Maitland Concept in 1990 and completed the McKenzie Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) in 1992 in Wellington, New Zealand. He has ...

💭” Up to 40–50% of ACL reconstructions have suboptimal tunnel positioning.’’ - Simon Raftery

Our guest, Simon Raftery, BSc, BAppSc (Physio), MHS (Sports Physio), APA, is a physiotherapist with 30 years of experience, specializing in lower limb rehabilitation and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries. He completed his degree at the University of Sydney in 1994 and has been the Consultant Physiotherapist for Netball Singapore...

💭” People gain better strength, range of motion, and mobility, along with decreased pain, as we improve some of these sensory deficits using the GMI approach.’’ - Dr. Kory Zimney

Our guest Dr. Kory Zimney, PT, DPT, PhD is an associate professor at the University of South Dakota, School of Health Sciences Physical Therapy Department and director of the PhD in Health Science program. He received his Master of Physical Therapy fro...

💭” I think most MSK care will shift away from a biomedical view toward a more behavioral approach’’ - Prof. Jan Hartvigsen

Our guest Prof. Jan Hartvigsen, PhD Epidemiology, Chiropractor, is an internationally leading researcher and research leader in musculoskeletal health. Jan has published over 300 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, his research has been cited more then 25,000 times. He has been a member of many ...

💭” If you don't load or don't have health, you don't have capacity. And if you don't have capacity, you don't have performance.’’ - Prof. Tim Gabbett

Our guest, Professor Tim Gabbett, PhD Human Physiology, PhD Applied Sport Science, has 30 years experience working as a performance consultant for several high performance organizations around the world including the Olympic Games and Sporting teams in America, Europe and the Asia Pac...

💭” Fifty percent of people can return to their pre-injury level of sport without an ACL’’ - Mick Hughes

Our guest Mick Hughes, M. Sports Physio, B. Physio, B. Ex. Sci APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist is the co-founder of Learn.Physio and an APA titled Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. After spending 6 years in Melbourne and consulting at the Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre, he relocated to Townsville QLD in 2022 with his...

💭‘’You can’t condemn epidural injections when there’s a 40% chance a patient will experience dramatic improvement within a week.’’ - Dr. Mark Laslett

Our guest, Dr. Mark Laslett, PhD, NZRPS, Dip.MT, Dip.MDT, is a pioneer in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and the first physiotherapist to be registered as a clinical specialist (musculoskeletal) by the New Zealand Physiotherapy Board in 2014. With over 55 years of experience, Dr. L...

💭” The FADIR test is a useful tool to help rule out the hip joint as the source of pain.’’ - Dr. Joanne Kemp

Our guest, Dr. Joanne Kemp, PhD, M Sports Physio, B App Sc (Physio)| FACP, is an Associate Professor and Deputy Director at La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Center, where she leads the hip pain research program. She is also the Academic Director of La Trobe University’s clinical trials platform and a Sport &...

💭” Neuroscience education is not about didactic learning; it’s about experiential learning.’’ - Luke Bongiorno

Our guest, Luke Bongiorno PT, MCMT, became the director of Noigroup in March 2021, taking over from founders David Butler and Juliet Gore. He co-founded New York Sports Medicine in NYC. With extensive experience in pain management and sports injuries, he works with professional athletes and touring performing arts grou...

💭”If someone wants to open a practice, I think now is as good a time as any.’’ - Mary Schrag

Mary Schrag, PT, OCS, Cert MDT, is a seasoned physical therapist with 35 years of experience and a pioneer in private practice for over 30 years. She is the Owner and CEO of Physical Therapy Specialists Clinic, one of only 75 clinics worldwide certified by the McKenzie International Institute.

Beyond healthcare, Mary has shaped policy, e...

💭” The most common and disabling condition for temporomandibular disorders is chronic masticatory muscle pain’’ – Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo

Our guest, Dr. Susan Armijo-Olivo PhD, MScPT is currently a Professor at the University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Germany, and teaches in the field of clinical reasoning, research methods, statistics, and systematic reviews. Dr. Armijo-Olivo is the lead of the S-TEAM (STrengthening Eviden...

💭”Risk factors for CRPS include being female and postmenopausal, having a fracture of the distal radius, and having a complex fracture of the ankle.’’ - Dr Tracey Pons

Our guest, Dr Tracey Pons PhD (Health Science, UOtago) MHealSc (distinction,  UOtago), PGDipHealSc (distinction,  UOtago), BSc Physio, MNZSP, MPNZ, MIASP was the first registered Physiotherapy Pain Specialist in New Zealand. This designation was awarded in 2016. ...

💭”  A supervised or home exercise program, in conjunction with an intra-articular corticosteroid injection, is probably the most evidence-based recommendation for someone with frozen shoulder.’’ - Dr. Jared Powell

💭” Simply understanding the thought process, the cognitive process, and how somebody thinks about something is hugely valuable.’’ -  Dr. Allan Besselink

💭’’There are three things we want to get in place first in terms of training: consistency, good recovery (including sleep), and sufficient fueling.’’ - Tom Goom

💭” We don't typically get athletes back quicker by introducing eccentric loading earlier, but we do make them stronger and possibly improve their capacity to withstand damage’’ - Dr. Ryan Timmins

💭” We need to focus on patients, collect data, and save costs.’’ - Dr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos