PT Pro Talk

PT Pro Talk

Join Mariana Parks, PT, Cert. MDT, as she interviews world-leading experts in physical therapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Each episode delivers evidence-based insights, proven techniques, and clinical strategies to help physical therapists expand their knowledge, improve patient outcomes, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving PT field. 👉 https://www.ptprotalk.com/ 🔗 https://linktr.ee/Ptprotalk 📲Follow us : Instagram - @ptprotalk Facebook - @ptprotalkpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PTProTalk X: x.com/MariHannaParks

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August 18, 2026 76 mins

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💡 In this episode of PT ProTalk, host Mariana Parks speaks with Colin Davies, a physiotherapist with over 50 years of clinical experience who worked directly alongside Robin McKenzie. This interview breaks down how recognizing the spine's hidden role in extremity ...

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💡 In this episode of PT Pro Talk, we speak with Lukasz Oleksiewicz, a highly experienced physiotherapist and MDT Diplomat who integrates Eastern and Western clinical approaches. This interview breaks down how combining mechanical therapy with tools like shockwave ...

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💡Why are patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and hypermobility often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told their severe pain is "just growing pains"?

In this episode of PT ProTalk, host Mariana Parks sits down with Dr. Jan Dommerholt, a globally recognized expert...

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💡How often do your chronic low back, hip, or groin patients hit a plateau in their rehab? If you are only looking at traditional musculoskeletal frameworks, you might be missing the hidden driver behind their persistent pain: the pelvic floor.  

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💡If you’ve ever felt stuck with a low back pain patient whose physical recovery has plateaued, this conversation is the roadmap you need. 

Prof. Yannick breaks down the clinical reasoning behind the Pain and Disability Drivers Management (PDDM) framework, an in...

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💡 Is dry needling just another tool in your kit, or is it a gateway to deeper clinical reasoning?

In this episode of PT Pro Talk, Dr. Zylstra challenges physical therapists to look past the physical technique of inserting a needle and focus on the complex neurophys...

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💡 Are you still treating tendinopathy purely as a "load capacity"...

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💡 Are bunions strictly a surgical problem, or can physical therap...

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💭 "The second you try to isolate a muscle to create stabilization, you will fundamentally create dys...

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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 dis...

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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 neurosc...

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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 nua...

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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 compr...

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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 understa...

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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 sha...

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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 frustrations cl...

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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 feel a...

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