THERAPISTS IN MOTION
Welcome to Therapists In Motion, brought to you by Spooner. Your hosts, Dan Miriovsky, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC and Paul Gagliano, PT, DPT work in a multi-clinic private practice based out of Scottsdale, Arizona. Through collaboration and discussion with dynamic leaders in the profession of physical therapy, their goal is to educate and engage the listener while providing a platform to elevate the profession.
Therapists in Motion was designed for you, if you are a treating therapist with a focus is on developing clinical and professional excellence. The mission is always to positively impact your patients’ experience and their outcome. If you have questions, would like to suggest a topic or just want to say “Hi” you can contact us directly at therapistsinmotion@spoonerpt.com.
Ep. 22- Are you screaming or singing?
Do we want our muscles to Scream or Sing? Dan and Paul are joined once again by Gary Gray, Founder of the Gray Institute, and Father of Function, for an entertaining discussion about how we want our muscles to function. Jennifer Lee, Physical Therapist, also joins us!
Ep. 21- Motion is Medicine
Paul and Dan are once again joined by Gary Gray, Founder of the Gray Institute. Motion is health and Health is Motion. How can understanding chain reaction biomechanics and movement can influence your development?
As always, please email us with feedback at therapistsinmotion@spoonerpt.com
Ep. 20- Intention vs Intuition
Our 20th episode is truly special. Developing intention and intuition in your clinical journey. It truly takes a lifetime to develop. Get outside your comfort zone and take a chance. Dan and Paul are again joined by Gregg Johnson and his son Ryan Johnson, PT, DPT, CFMT, FAAOMPT from the Institute of Physical Art.
Ep. 19- What about Bob? What else can PTs treat?!
Sleep apnea? Glottis? Pelvic Floor? TMD? Visceral? Brown Sequard Syndrome? Dan and Paul are again joined by Gregg Johnson and his son, Ryan Johnson, PT, DPT, CFMT, FAAOMPT, from the Institute of Physical Art for an interesting discussion regarding other things PTs can treat outside the typical ‘box.’
Ep. 18- Fireside Chat with Gregg Johnson
Stories are a great way for people to learn. Join Dan and Paul for story time with Gregg Johnson, Co-Founder of the Institute of Physical Art. His stories will have impact on all who listen about the true power of physical therapy!
Ep. 17: Specificity and Manual Therapy with Gregg and Ryan Johnson
Current evidence would suggest types of manual therapy do not matter, including APTA’s clinical guidelines. However, many people believe in the power of specificity with manual therapy. Gregg Johnson and his son, Ryan Johnson, PT, DPT, CFMT, FAAOMPT, from the Institute of Physical Art, join us to discuss this subject!
Ep. 16- Back and Better Than Ever: 2017 Recap
We here at Therapists in Motion had a successful 2017. We want to thank all of our listeners and subscribers for their downloads and feedback in 2017. We have some awesome podcasts planned for 2018 and will kick off the year with a BANG!
As always, we welcome feedback at therapistsinmotion@spoonerpt.com
Ep. 15- Patient Education and Powerful Analogies
Pepper Grinders, Rubber Tires and Physical Therapy! Paul and Dan are joined by Tim Spooner, PT, FAFS and Andrew Walquist, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS to have a solid discussion on the power of analogies to assist with patient understanding. A few great tidbits to take into your patient care immediately!
Ep.14 – What type of therapist are you, conservative or aggressive?
What is the perception of PT and how aggressive we are with our treatments? Dan and Paul are again joined by Tim Spooner, PT, FAFS and Andrew Walquist, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS as well as a new guest, Erin Danielson, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT through the IAOM-US. Erin works for Advanced Physical Therapy in Anchorage and Seward. www.aptak.com
Dan, Paul, Andrew, Erin and Tim have a philosophical discussion on the type of therapist they are and how they respond to common patient reactions from physical therapy.
Ep. 13- Skeleton Dance for the Upper Quarter
Maybe we should quit PT and start a singing career… Dan is rejoined by Andrew Walquist, PT, DPT, OCS, FAFS live from Texas! The complexity of regional interdependence can be a tough concept for those who treat only at the site of pain. During this episode, we begin to unravel how the thoracic spine is linked to the cervical, shoulder and elbow dysfunction and learn that we CAN reduce pain and dysfunction by treat a distant site!
distant site!
Ep. 12- Cervicogenic Headaches and the PT role
Part Two of the headache discussion with, Dan, Paul and Jeff Foucrier, PT, DPT, OCS. Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University. Focus during this discussion is on patients suffering from cervicogenic headaches.