Untold Physio Stories

Dr Wells reviews a recent case of acute post op ACL repair. May be old hat for many, but neither he nor Dr. E sees post op in their practices. What was surprising to Sean was that the surgeon called for 1 week of complete NWB. Sean did research and was surprised at the amount of variability in many ACLR protocols. They also discuss lifestyle medicine and other rehab topics.

What do you do when a post op protocol seems outdated?

In this episode, Dr. E is joined by Dr. Chance Unger. Chance discovered his passion for running in college and found as a DPT, he had a unique ability to help those that needed to keep their passion going. You can find Chance's amazing resource on running here or go to his website

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Dr. E is joined by Dr. Joe Simon. Joe talks about watching the PT profession change and grow over 20 years and how many of us are struggling. He wanted to use our unique contact points and relationship with patients to give PTs an opportunity to be paid for referring for second opinions. Sign up for early access to his platform which is going live soon here.

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In this episode, Dr. E and Dr. Wells talk about some recent research on walking volume and how it affects chronic low back pain. Volume, intensity, and the sweet spot are discussed. Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Dr. E is joined by Dr. Jason Han, PT and author of The Martial Arts of Listening: 5 Principles to Master Being Heard and Healed.

Jason talks about his experience as a world class martial artist, becoming an amazing physical therapist and how combining the art of both helps him engage with patients.

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Dr E and Dr. Wells are back from some vacation and family time! In this episode, Dr. E reviews a recent, somewhat perplexing case of diffuse and inconsistent foot, arch, and tibial pain. The solution took some sleuthing, but the patient is almost completely pain free now after several sessions. Let us know what you think!

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Dr. E reviews a recent case of a patient wanting to get back into running after 15 years. He was told by a surgeon that running is bad for his knees (even though it always made him feel great). He casually mentioned giving up sugar and gluten with some overall amazing health results.

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Dr. E and Dr. Wells talk about a pro hockey player with a labral tear as well as a patient who was aggressively stretching her hip, painfully foam rolling and taking unprescribed iron supplements.

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Dr. E is joined by Dr. Jess Elis. Jess talks about getting rejected 10 times for various positions within the same company before getting a temp job with them. He did so well he eventually became Director of Physical Therapy before moving on to working in professional sports. Persistence and hard work pays off, and can you commit to it?

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Dr. Wells talks about a case of chronic low back pain with scoliosis, reading up and implementing Schroth Method basics and having some success with stretching and repeated loading. Dr. E gives some suggestions based on his experience with Schroth and how to combine it with 3d sustained loading and other positional modifications for ADLs.

Let us know what you think and if you see more patients in this particular population.

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Dr. E goes over a recent client whose life and overall health was changed over the course of 6 months. Just from biweekly 15 min educational pieces. While he was thought of as just a polite, but unengaged participant, it turns out he was really paying attention and making small but effective changes.

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In this episode, Dr Wells and Dr E discuss a recent frozen shoulder case. Sean was unsure if Dry Needling was an option and was surprised when he used Gemini's deep research to find out. The patient got significant pain relief and then was put on a general program for metabolism and general health. Despite only getting mild ROM improvements, the reduction in pain and confidence in her program and excite to get back to working o...

Dr. E is joined by long time colleague and friend Dr. Julie Wiebe. She is a pioneer with pelvic health, being one of the first to advocate a non invasive approach. She tells her story about how trying to recover from birth was more difficult than she thought it would be. She then used Sports Medicine principles and some research to come up with her approach. You can find Julie's website, resources and seminars here.

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What happens when your biggest dream is met with repeated failure? In this powerful episode, Dr. E sits down with Dr. F. Scott Feil, also known as The PT Educator, to share a raw and inspiring story. Dr. Feil opens up about the challenging journey of failing his physical therapy board exam not just once, but multiple times. Discover how he navigated the crushing weight of setbacks, refused to give up, and ultimately achieved su...

Dr. E is joined by a fellow tech geek and PT Dr. Andrew Heidebrecht. Andrew had some issues with PRN PTs showing up late or not showing up at all. He found out that most other allied health professions have PRN services that you can mix and match employers and temp employees. So he created Purple PRN where employers and PTs and mix and match, look at reviews and more. The Uber of PT PRN work.

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Dr. E is joined by Dr. Carrie Adrian. She had a dilemma, she was only treating animals out of PT school and thus not under consideration by the PT board of Colorado, but was by the Veterinary Board. She got a cease and desist within her first year of practice. Her solution was very novel and she's made a career of working with animals as a PT. Check out her program at Canine IQ.

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Dr. Wells and Dr. E go over some recent research updates on Cervical Myelopathy. Can you recognize early signs, do you only look for upper motor neuron signs? What about Hoffman's or Babinsky? Dr. Wells talks about the differences in onset and Sx between radiculopathy and myelopathy and what you should add to your exam.

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Dr. Derek Nielsen, The New Age PT is back on the podcast. Erson and Derek still can't remember exactly when they met. This time, Derek talks about how a few simple and timely email strategies netted some of his clients big returns. Are you actively using your email list to its fullest potential?

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