PT Pro Talk

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💡 In this insightful episode of PT Pro Talk, Mariana Parks sits down with Dr. Bronwyn Lennox Thompson to explore a game-changing perspective: using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for ourselves as clinicians. 

When faced with complex cases and patients in dist...

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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Mariana Parks sits down with Dr. Greg Lehman for a deep dive into reconciling biomechanics with pain science in clinical practice. If you’ve ever felt torn between the traditional kinesiopathological model and modern neuroscie...

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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Dr. Cory Alcon delivers a conversation on the management of chronic pain, moving beyond purely structural explanations to a modern understanding of neurocognition and the neuroimmune system. 

We dive deep into the clinical nuan...

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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, we are joined by Dr. Leanne Bisset, Associate Professor at Griffith University and a highly respected upper limb specialist with over 20 years of clinical and research experience focusing on the elbow. 

Leanne delivers a compre...

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💡In this episode of PT Pro Talk, we welcome world-renowned shoulder specialist Dr. Tania Pizzari (Associate Professor at La Trobe University) for a clinical masterclass on Shoulder Instability. Many clinicians struggle to differentiate between simple hyperlaxity and true...

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💡 In this episode, Dr. Ebonie Rio discusses the critical importance of differential diagnosis and load management in lower extremity tendinopathies. She explores the nuances of treating Achilles, patellar, hamstring, and gluteal injuries, highlighting why unde...

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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, host Mariana Parks sits down with Dr. Danilo De Oliveira Silva, Associate Professor at La Trobe University, to unravel the last 40 years of research on Patellofemoral Pain (PFP).

They take a deep dive into the history of PFP, debun...

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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, host Mariana Parks sits down with Dr. Robert Medcalf, Physical Therapist and MDT expert. They discuss the challenges of assessing and treating Spondylolisthesis without relying solely on imaging results.

Dr. Medcalf shares insights on dif...

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💡In this episode of PT Pro Talk, host Mariana Parks sits down with Dr. Clare Ardern, Editor-in-Chief of JOSPT and researcher at the University of British Columbia. They discuss the challenges of bridging the gap between research and clinical practice.

Dr. Clare...

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💡In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Chris Prentiss, Dr. Alyson Hackett, and Kayla Rathbone share real-world insights on what makes home exercise programs effective, and why so many fail. Drawing from decades of clinical experience, they discuss common frustration...

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💡In this episode, researcher and exercise physiologist Brendan Mouatt explores how language, context, and perception influence the experience of pain, the response to exercise, and clinical outcomes.

He discusses how patients construct meaning from what they fe...

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💡In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Professor Jill Cook clearly explains why many people misdiagnose, what types of load irritate tendons, and how to identify the true trigger that initiates pain (re-airing).

Jill also presents valuable insights into clinical eva...

💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Dr. Alison Grimaldi, a world-renowned physical therapist and researcher, talks with Mariana Parks about the complexities of gluteal tendinopathy and the evolution of understanding lateral hip pain.

During the interview, explore the myths and evidence of gluteal tendinopathy, understand the clinical reasoning behind differential diagnosis, and the latest evidence-based strategies for effective treat...

💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, physiotherapist Andrew Wynd dives deep into the rehabilitation process for ankle sprains - one of the most common yet often misunderstood injuries in sports and daily life.

Andrew breaks down the difference between lateral ankle sprains and syndesmosis (high ankle) injuries, explaining how the mechanism of injury directly influences treatment choices and recovery timelines.

💭 “If you don’t know...

💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Dr. Michael Rowe discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on physical therapy, from clinical reasoning to how we learn, communicate, and make decisions.

He explains how AI can serve as a thought partner, helping physical therapists reflect on their own practices, identify biases, and explore new perspectives on care.

💭 “I think about AI as a thinking partner, not like a calculator where ...

💡 In this episode, Dr. Jean-Philippe Deneuville discusses the key findings from his recently published research, which explores whether directional preference can truly be used to identify discogenic pain.

He shares how his study contributes to understanding directional preference diagnostic accuracy, discogenic pain subgroups, and how these insights can improve clinical reasoning, diagnosis accuracy, and treatment outcomes.

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💡 In this episode, Dr. Michael Maxwell shares his insights on the importance of identifying the individual mechanisms (structural, physiological, and functional) behind patients' chief complaints. This is a rich conversation about clinical reasoning, integrating approaches, and how to personalize treatment to achieve more consistent results.

💭 “I am trying to define the underlying mechanisms of the patient’s chief complain...

💭“I decide to use a neurodynamic approach when I can reproduce, during the neurodynamic test, totally or partially, the patient’s original symptoms.” - Dan Pilderwasser

👉🏻Dan G. Pilderwasser, PT, DO (Osteopathy) is a physiotherapist and educator with over 45 years of clinical experience, specializing in neurodynamics and manual therapy. He is a Clinical Neurodynamics Instructor (NDS Australia, Michael Shacklock), a Mulligan C...

💡 New on PT Pro Talk: Dr. Karim Khan discusses what’s new in clinical sports medicine over the past 20 years - discover the latest evidence-based updates, from shared decision-making and patient education to tendon management and pain science - information every modern clinician needs!

💭What I'm excited about this edition is that we have way more evidence for the benefits of exercise — subtext the benefit of physiotherapy — than w...