PT Pintcast - Physical Therapy Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT

In this episode, Kelly Starrett (https://thereadystate.com/) discusses how physical therapists can expand their scope of practice beyond traditional settings and approaches. He talks about his mission to "unload unskilled care" from physical therapists to coaches and personal trainers so PTs can focus more on specialized, doctoring-level care. The conversation covers how PTs can get creative in solving problems in their local communities, the importance of movement benchmarks and "vital signs," and why pain should not be the primary metric we use to evaluate function. Overall, the episode explores ways for physical therapists to iterate on existing models and innovate new paradigms.FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like. (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

Kelvin talks about his journey from being a practicing physical therapist to getting his MBA and moving into university relations at ATI Physical Therapy. He discusses the different career pathways available at ATI, including clinical, leadership, and non-traditional routes. Kelvin also shares what he's hearing from current PT students about their needs and interests, like managing student debt and desiring mentorship. He emphasizes the importance of listening to employees and creating programs that meet their goals. Kelvin is excited about improvements in technology making documentation and patient care easier for clinicians. His parting advice is to "take care of the little things and the big things take care of themselves."FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like. (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

Our guests share how their experiences with building relationships between organizations have lead to stronger successes in the clinic and in the labs to advance MSK care.Guests:Adam Lutz (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamdlutz/), ATI Director Care Quality & InnovationTrevor Lentz (https://healthpolicy.duke.edu/people/trevor-lentz-phd)of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, explained his NIH workpartnering with ATI.Chris Lane (https://www.med.unc.edu/healthsciences/physical/directory/chris-lane/) of University of North Carolina, shared his dissertation work partneringwith Adam Lutz & ATI.FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like. (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

Dr. Stanley Paris has been a pioneering force in the physical therapy profession. In this episode, powered by ATI Physical Therapy, he shares stories from his career including founding the Orthopaedic Academy, being the first physio at the 1960 Olympics, and pushing for specialization in PT. We discuss building a strong foundation for the profession, avoiding burnout, and why he's bullish on the future of PT as musculoskeletal experts.FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like. (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!

In this episode, Spencer Blackman explains how he uses symbolic sensations to retrain the brain's interpretation of pain signals. He explains how the lower primitive parts of our brain can get stuck in threat response loops after injuries, keeping muscles tense and nerves firing years after tissues have healed. We discuss how finding the symbolic sensation of what the brain is trying to do in that area, like "pulling away" or "squishing", and solving for that can abruptly shift chronic pain patterns. Spencer shares how this method can provide lasting pain relief by updating the brain's conceptual map and response to those signals.

Tamara shares her career journey from clinician to HR leader at ATI Physical Therapy. She discusses what motivated her shift into leadership and people development, how she helps create a culture where clinicians can grow and find meaningful work, and why having former clinicians in leadership roles brings value to the organization. Tamara also provides suggestions on questions candidates should ask in interviews to get a feel for a company's culture.FROM ATIHave you ever thought about where your career in physical therapy could take you?It's not just about the job; it's about making real connections that help patients get better faster.Imagine working somewhere you can grow through mentorship, and get leadership training that matters.Sounds like a place you’d fit right in?Click to find out more about what working with ATI is really like. (https://therapy.atipt.com/pintcast/)Let's grow and learn together!