PT Pro Talk

Mariana Hanna Parks
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PT Pro Talk

On this podcast, Mariana Parks, PT, Cert. MDT interviews the brightest minds in physical therapy, so they can share their views and experience and help you learn all the possibilities, tools, and techniques available to us PTs. 👉 Visit https://www.ptprotalk.com/ or 🔗 https://linktr.ee/Ptprotalk 📲Follow us on Instagram - @ptprotalk, Facebook - @ptprotalkpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk/?viewAsMember=true Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PTProTalkPodcast/featured

  1. Ep 158 – Managing Concussion Symptoms: How MDT Can Help with Dr. Brian Greer

    DEC 12

    Ep 158 – Managing Concussion Symptoms: How MDT Can Help with Dr. Brian Greer

    💭” Normalizing mechanical assessment as part of the concussion screening process would benefit everyone in concussion management.’’ - Dr. Brian Greer Our guest, Dr. Brian Greer PT, DPT, Dip. MDT is a McKenzie Diplomat practicing in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He participated in McKenzie Parts A and B during his clinical rotation at Maccio Physical Therapy in Troy, NY and graduated from Springfield College in 2016 with his doctorate in physical therapy. Brian went on to become McKenzie Certified in 2017, and became a McKenzie Diplomat in 2019 after completing his Diploma training in Austin, TX. He opened his McKenzie Certified clinic in Connecticut in April 2021. Brian went on to publish a case report in February 2022 titled “Flexion Directional Preference in a Patient With Low Back Pain, Utilizing Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy: A Case Report.” 📚You will learn about: The three patient cases featured in the paper. How to assess patients and rule out concussion as a diagnosis. Insights into the directional preferences of the cases and the progression of forces used in treatment. Discussions on symptoms such as light sensitivity, temporal pain, dizziness, and headache—and how they were resolved by addressing the underlying derangement. 🔎 Dr. Brian Greer’s resources of information:  Current Research on Concussion in Physical Therapy MDT Research:  https://mckenzieinstitute.org/research/ Dr. Brian Greer’s papers: Management of Concussion Symptoms Utilizing Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy: A Case Series Flexion Directional Preference in a Patient With Low Back Pain, Utilizing Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy: A Case Report 📲 Dr. Brian’s contact information: Email: brian.greer@ptsmc.com Social Media: 💻LinkedIn: Brian Greer 📸Instagram: @gbury_pt 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

    45 min
  2. Ep 157 – Achilles Tendinopathy: Subgrouping and Treatment Strategies with Dr. Karin Silbernagel

    DEC 3

    Ep 157 – Achilles Tendinopathy: Subgrouping and Treatment Strategies with Dr. Karin Silbernagel

    💭” Even if they do heavy, slow resistance training 2 or 3 times a week, I still stick to daily exercise.’’ - Dr. Karin Silbernagel Our guest, Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel PT, ATC, PhD is a Professor and Associate Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE USA.  She received her Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Degrees from Boston University, her MSc and PhD from University of Gothenburg, Sweden. She has been a physical therapist and athletic trainer for 34 years, worked full-time in sports medicine for 10+ years including semiprofessional sport, performed sports medicine related research for 20+ years, and is actively engaged as a consultant for professional sports organizations both in the United States and abroad. Her expertise is in orthopaedics and musculoskeletal injury with a focus on tendon and ligament injury. At University of Delaware, she is the principal investigator of the Delaware Tendon Research Group and the Delaware ACL Research Group. Her work has been directly integrated into the clinical guidelines for treatment of patients with tendon injuries. She has presented her research at numerous conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals (160+ published articles to date).  Her research is funded by the NIH, Foundation for Physical Therapy, Swedish Research Council for Sport Science, and Swedish Research Council. 📚You will learn about: Domains of tendon health and subgrouping Achilles tendinopathy  The Silbernagel protocol and how to use the pain-monitoring model Exercise progression to load the Achilles tendon  Evolution of tendinopathy treatment over the decades and future expectations 🔎 Dr. Karin Grävare Silbernagel’s resources of information:  Podcasts Infographics  Current Clinical Concepts: Conservative Management of Achilles Tendinopathy - J Athl Train (2020) A Proposed Return-to-Sport Program for Patients With Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: Rationale and Implementation - Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (2015) Karin’s papers Contact Information Email: kgs@udel.edu Research Team  University of Delaware Profile  Social Media: 💻LinkedIn: Karin Grävare Silbernagel 🐦 Twitter: @kgSilbernagel 🐦 Twitter: @UDtendongroup 📸Instagram: @karinsilbernagel 📸Instagram: @udtendongroup 📱Facebook: Delaware Tendon Research Group 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

    1h 8m
  3. Ep 156 – The Shoulder: Steps to Success with Jo Gibson

    NOV 21

    Ep 156 – The Shoulder: Steps to Success with Jo Gibson

    💭” Exercise is always central to what I do and will be based on symptom modification if I can change it.’’ - Jo Gibson Our guest, Jo Gibson is an Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist working at Rehab4Performance in Liverpool, UK and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Liverpool Hope University. She previously worked as a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist at the Liverpool Upper Limb Unit where she worked as a Shoulder Specialist for 27 years. Jo lectures nationally and Internationally about assessment and rehabilitation of people with shoulder problems. She has co-authored national guidelines for the management of different shoulder pathologies, presented original research at many National and International conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals and written several book chapters. She is a Consultant to several elite sports team providing advice and guidance on the rehabilitation of shoulder injuries and return to sport. 📚You will learn about: The role of special tests What to look for in the assessment The role of imaging and when to refer out Improvement tests and how they guide treatment The influence of the kinetic chain on shoulder pain The neck’s influence on shoulder conditions Assessing and managing shoulder stiffness, tears, and irritability, and much more. 🔎 Jo Gibson’s resources of information:  Frozen Shoulder: Present and Future by Filip Struyf PhD The Shoulder: Theory and Practice by Jeremy Lewis and Cesar Fernandez-de-las-penas  Jo Gibson’s free resources: podcasts and Facebook   Social Media: 💻LinkedIn: Jo Gibson 🐦 Twitter: @ShoulderGeek1 📸Instagram: shouldergeek1 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠  👉⁠Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey⁠  🎙Join our⁠⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: ⁠Urban Poling⁠ and⁠⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 6m
  4. Ep 155 – Empowering Patients with Activator Poles with Diana Oliver

    NOV 12

    Ep 155 – Empowering Patients with Activator Poles with Diana Oliver

    💭”In a PT setting, you can use the poles for gait retraining, to restore movement and build muscle mass, and to improve balance.’’ - Diana Oliver Our guest, Diana Oliver is a dynamic business professional with an extensive background in marketing, sales and fitness. She has a passion for promoting the many health benefits of Urban Poling, which stems from her personal experience. Diana combined Urban Poling with other positive lifestyle choices to regain a healthy weight and improve her cardiovascular health following two strenuous pregnancies. Her positive recovery has instilled a drive to help change the face of health care in Canada.  In 2012 she became a certified Urban Poling instructor and taught classes in her own Pilates business.  In 2014, she became co-owner of Urban Poling. 📚You will learn about: What pole walking is and its health benefits What Activator Poles are and how they differ from other walking poles How the Activator and Urban Poling techniques work and ways to integrate them into clinical practice The benefits of Activator Poles in general and as an alternative to canes, walkers, and crutches Contraindications to consider when using Activator Poles 🔎 Diana Oliver’s resources of information:  www.urbanpoling.com   Social Media: 💻LinkedIn: Urban Poling Inc. 🐦 Twitter: @UrbanPolingInc 📸Instagram:  urbanpoling  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠: Urban Poling 🎥Youtube: Urban Poling 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

    48 min
  5. Ep 154 - The role of diet in inflammation with Dr. Peter Brukner

    NOV 2

    Ep 154 - The role of diet in inflammation with Dr. Peter Brukner

    💭’’There is strong evidence that diet can have a significant effect on inflammation, and we know that inflammation is a key factor in disease.’’ -  Dr. Peter Brukner Our guest, Dr. Peter Brukner OAM, MBBS, D Sc(honoris causa), FACSEP, FASMF, FACSM, FFSEM is a specialist sports and exercise physician who is the founding partner of Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Melbourne and a Professor of Sports Medicine at LaTrobe University. A founding Executive Member of the Australasian College of Sports Physicians, he served two terms as President and played a key role in establishing sports medicine as a medical specialty in Australia.  Peter is the co-author of the widely used text book Clinical Sports Medicine, now in its 6th edition, and has been team physician for professional football clubs as well as national athletics, swimming, soccer and men’s hockey teams including Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Peter was the Socceroos Team Doctor at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and subsequently became Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Science at Liverpool Football Club. He then served as Australian cricket team doctor from 2012-17, and as a consultant to the Melbourne Football Club during their premiership year in 2021.  Peter is the co-founder of the public health campaign SugarByHalf and is committed to the challenge of improving the nation’s health with improved diet and increased physical activity. His best selling book A Fat Lot of Good was published in 2018. Peter is also the Founder and Chair of Defeat Diabetes, an app- and web-based program, aimed at improving diabetes control through diet. In 2022, Peter was awarded a Doctor of Science honoris causa by La Trobe University and delivered the inaugural Peter Brukner Distinguished Lecture. He was recently awarded the 2023 Outstanding Contribution to Victorian Sport Award. 📚You will learn about: His journey as a specialist in sports and exercise medicine How he developed an interest in the role of diet in inflammation. His research on the impact of an anti-inflammatory diet on knee osteoarthritis. The importance of a low-carb, keto diet, and lifestyle factors in managing musculoskeletal diseases 🔎 Dr. Peter Brukner’s resources of information:  https://www.defeatdiabetes.com.au/ https://lowcarbdownunder.com.au/events/  📲 Dr. Peter Brukner’s contact information: https://www.peterbrukner.com/ Social Media: 💻LinkedIn: Peter Brukner 🐦 Twitter: @DrPeterBrukner 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth

    53 min
  6. Ep 153 - The Management of Extremities using the McKenzie Method with Scott Herbowy

    OCT 23

    Ep 153 - The Management of Extremities using the McKenzie Method with Scott Herbowy

    💭” The 4 sins for MDT clinicians are: not getting to end range, not enough repetitions, not using static loading in the extremities, and changing direction too quickly.” -  Scott Herbowy Our guest, Scott Herbowy PT, OCS, Dip. MDT is a physical therapist with 40 years of experience in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT), also known as the McKenzie Method. He began training personally with Robin McKenzie in 1984 and continued this direct mentorship until 1992. In 1993, Scott was appointed as a McKenzie Institute instructor and has since taught over 500 continuing education courses in MDT. He has served as senior faculty for the U.S. branch since 2000, where his responsibilities include mentoring new faculty, developing advanced education programs, and presenting at numerous conferences. Scott was also one of the first instructors for the Institute's inaugural stand-alone extremity courses in 2001. In addition, he has contributed to research on the McKenzie Method and helped develop and mentor therapists in the McKenzie Diploma Program, the highest level of training in MDT, for 15 years at the personal request of Robin McKenzie.  Currently, Scott has again returned to private practice and recently achieved recognition of Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) by the American Physical Therapy Association 📚You will learn about: Key aspects of subjective and objective examination of extremity patients The most common directional preferences in extremity derangement Insights into types of forces and load strategies The combination of movements in different planes Insights into contractile dysfunction and management strategies Common mistakes MDT therapists often make  📲 Scott Herbowy’s contact information: https://www.mckenzieinstituteusa.org/faculty.cfm#fac15 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

    1h 15m
  7. Ep 152 - Cognitive Functional Therapy with Prof. Peter O’Sullivan

    OCT 10

    Ep 152 - Cognitive Functional Therapy with Prof. Peter O’Sullivan

    💭” The most powerful way cognitive shifts happen is through behavioral experimentation.” -  Prof. Peter O’Sullivan Our guest, Professor Peter O’Sullivan Dip Physio, Grad Dip Manip Ther, PhD, FACP is a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the School of Allied Health Sciences at Curtin University and a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist where he holds a 0.5 FTE position. Dr. O’Sullivan is internationally recognised as a leading clinician, researcher and educator in musculoskeletal pain disorders. With his team he has developed a novel management approach for people disabling low back pain – called ‘cognitive functional therapy’. This treatment has demonstrated efficacy in numerous clinical trials, including a recent landmark trial published in The Lancet. With his team he has published more than 350 scientific papers, written numerous book chapters and has been keynote speaker at over 120 national and international conferences. Dr. O’Sullivan also consults at bodylogic.physio where he reviews people with disabling musculoskeletal pain disorders. Dr. O’Sullivan’s passion is to bridge the gap between research and practice – in order to empower researchers, educators and clinicians in the provision of person-centred care to people in pain.  📚You will learn about: What Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) is, along with its three key elements. How patients are screened and physical examinations are performed. How psychosocial and lifestyle factors are addressed, and when referrals are made. How to modify cognition and integrate CFT with other approaches. How training is structured to help clinicians develop skills in CFT, and much more. 🔎 Prof. O’Sullivan’s resources of information:  CFT Training: https://www.restorebackpain.com/ The “future” pain clinician: Competencies needed to provide psychologically informed care by Linton, Steven J. 📲Prof. O’Sullivan’s contact information: Email: P.Osullivan@curtin.edu.au  Social Media: 📸 Instagram: peteosullivanpt  📱 Facebook: Peter O'Sullivan 💻LinkedIn: Peter O'Sullivan 🐦Twitter: @PeteOSullivanPT 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like: Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

    1h 2m
  8. Ep 151 - Patellofemoral Pain with Dr. Christian Barton

    OCT 1

    Ep 151 - Patellofemoral Pain with Dr. Christian Barton

    💭” If you have patellofemoral pain for longer than a few months, you're probably going to have hip muscle weakness.” -  Dr. Christian Barton Our guest, Dr. Christian Barton PT, PHD, A/Prof is an Associate Professor at La Trobe University, primarily focused on knee pain, osteoarthritis, and tendinopathy injury management and prevention, including running non-running related injuries. He leads GLA:D Australia, which aims to improve access to appropriate exercise and education for all Australians with osteoarthritis; and TREK, a project aimed at improving access to knowledge of evidence-based treatments. Dr. Christian is an expert in the management of difficult-to-treat, long-term injuries. He has a particular interest in osteoarthritis, tendinopathy, knee (including patellofemoral pain), and running-related injuries. Dr. Christian’s main focus is providing individual advice, education, and care to empower people to manage otherwise unresolved injuries and pain, and exercise solutions to help regain their capacity to participate in activities important to them (recreation, sport, occupation, etc.).  📚You will learn about: The assessment and treatment of Patellofemoral Pain The differential diagnosis for patellofemoral osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain, and patellar tendinopathy The key risk factors, and best practices for managing patellofemoral pain Insights into running and retraining 🔎 Dr. Christian’s resources of information:  https://mykneecap.trekeducation.org/ https://trekeducation.org/ https://nemex.trekeducation.org/ 📲 Dr. Christian’s contact information: E-mail: c.barton@latrobe.edu.au Website: ⁠https://complete.clinic/⁠  Twitter: @DrChrisBarton 🎥Link to interview on⁠⁠ ⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  👉Here is the ⁠link⁠ for the quick survey  🎙Join our⁠⁠ ⁠email list⁠⁠⁠ to receive podcast updates 📸⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠  📱⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠  💻⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ 🐦⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ 📩⁠Email⁠ mariana@ptprotalk.com PT Pro Talk Podcast is only possible with the support of forward-looking and innovative companies like:⁠⁠ Urban Poling and⁠⁠ ⁠SaraHealth⁠⁠⁠

    1h 5m
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On this podcast, Mariana Parks, PT, Cert. MDT interviews the brightest minds in physical therapy, so they can share their views and experience and help you learn all the possibilities, tools, and techniques available to us PTs. 👉 Visit https://www.ptprotalk.com/ or 🔗 https://linktr.ee/Ptprotalk 📲Follow us on Instagram - @ptprotalk, Facebook - @ptprotalkpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pt-pro-talk/?viewAsMember=true Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PTProTalkPodcast/featured

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  • Creator
    Mariana Hanna Parks
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    159
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    © 841801
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