Unreal Results for Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers Anna Hartman

This week on the Unreal Results podcast, I’m taking a clip from episode 33, Assessment Is Sexy, to highlight the importance of a good assessment. This was originally a guest episode featuring my friend, teammate, and colleague, Lex Lancaster, where we talk about treating her chronic shoulder pain. I of course highlight the use of the LTAP™ (Locator Test Assessment Protocol) as the basis of any comprehensive assessment to help guide you where the body exhibits any protection patter...

For this week’s episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I’m throwing it back to episode 28, The Power of the Trigeminal Nerve. This is legitimately one of my favorite episodes, which yes, I know I say that a lot, but what I talk about in this clip can be tremendously helpful for your practice if you don’t know this information. In this episode, I talk about how the trigeminal nerve is more than just a sensory nerve to portions of the face and innervates the masseter, but also its r...

In this week’s episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I revisit episode 16, Why The Shoulder Comes Last. Part of the reason why has to do with a story regarding my sister who has been dealing with chronic shoulder pain, which resolved immediately following a treatment that wasn’t for her shoulder. But in this episode, you’ll hear me challenge the traditional approach of treating the shoulder by first understanding the surprising connections & influences of shoulder pain from t...

In this episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I am taking a clip all the way back from season 1 episode 12, Rest Postures vs. Mobility vs. Stretching. In this specific episode, I highlight insights from Philip Beach’s work that emphasizes floor-based rest postures along with sensory input can improve overall function and mobility. I also talk about the value of making rest postures feel genuinely restful through the use of props, thus facilitating increased mobility without the discomf...

In this week’s episode of the Unreal Results podcast, join me as I talk about practical tips and insights for managing back pain. Some highlights from the episode include understanding the body’s protective response to pain, using pharmaceuticals for back pain relief, respecting the body’s natural protective mechanisms, and improving sensory information & reflexive core stability. These tips not only come from my professional experience but also my personal experience dealing ...

In this week’s episode of the Unreal Results podcast, I reflect on the LTAP Level 1 course that I taught in Washington, D.C. this past weekend. If you didn’t know, the LTAP is a paradigm assessment that I created over my 20 years of practice that helps you shift your focus from more of a traditional orthopedic approach to a whole-organism approach. In the episode, I go over the course structure and breakdown, the importance of feeling versus thinking during assessments & treatments,...