Can you guess which leg is longer?  Tell us in the comments.

Topics: manual therapy, Manual Therapy, mentorship, Uncategorized

Most physical therapists I have met over the years have similar reasons for entering the field and practice: The willingness to help others. But somewhere along the line, that passion can get lost. We get caught up in other entities of the job and lose sight of what we entered the practice for. There are productivity standards and expectations. Committees and side projects that do not have much to do with patient care. Documentation is no longer a review of what worked and what didn’t—it is a satisfaction of the requirements of the insurance company (so we can get paid.) So how can we keep the passion for PT in this new “business" environment?

Topics: manual therapy, NAIOMT, Clinical Fellowship Program, Clinical Reasoning, clinical skills, mentorship, Uncategorized, rajesh khemraj

This sign got me thinking... it's often our own selves that are biggest limiter to growth.

Topics: manual therapy, Manual Therapy, mentorship, Uncategorized

Jillian Tanych

Topics: manual therapy, PT Profile, APTa, APTASA, mentorship

I have been sitting on a thought for a while as I work on decorating my new office. I have recently earned another certificate to put on the wall. I placed this new one above my very first manual therapy certificate and it made me think about the differences.

Topics: Acheivements, manual therapy certification, Manual Therapy Mentorship, mentorship, Uncategorized

Why does mentorship matter so much in our physical therapy profession? And why do we keep harping on this? Here goes.

Topics: Courses, manual therapy, Manual Therapy, physical therapy, Clinical Fellowship Program, Clinical Reasoning, mentorship, OMPT fellowship

Mentorship develops PTs into effective, ever-evolving, and ever-improving professionals with the chops to dig down and truly help their patients--no matter the presentation. That's why, for us, it's an integral part of these manual therapy courses.

Topics: manual therapy, Manual Therapy Mentorship, physical therapy, mentorship

Topics: differential diagnosis, physical therapy, clinical skills, evidence, mentorship

For today's PT Profile, we welcome Steve Goldrick. Steve graduated magna cum laude in 2008 and was also a Presidential Scholar with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science Pre-Physical Therapy from Western Washington University. He worked as a personal trainer throughout college as well as a PT aide and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in 2008. He then went on to graduate top of his class in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Eastern Washington University in 2011. During his graduate studies, he worked as a research associate in the ergonomics/biomechanics laboratory where he was published in the Orthopedic Practice PT Journal (Ortho Section) for his work involving ergonomic exposure assessment methods in the grocery industry.

Topics: Physical Therapy, physical therapy, PT Profile, APTa, clinical skills, mentorship, steve goldrick

Topics: graduate, DPT, mentorship, Uncategorized