The Mechanical Care Forum

In episode 149 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Philomena Commons of West Yorkshire, England. She elaborates on her experience extending care to the homeless and shares a meaningful quote as well as a helpful patient education analogy. Also, she offers a resource, an article she'd recommend reading, and more!

 

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In episode 148 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Dr. Phil Commons of West Yorkshire, England. She shares highlights of her professional career and some of the specializations and patient populations with which she works. She also tells about her experience of teaching and treating in a number of countries and what she's learned in an array of cultures. This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 147 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we have part 2 of my conversation with Mr. Gary Dykes of Athens, Georgia USA. He talks more about challenges of working in a pain management clinic. He shares a couple of memorable patients, a helpful resource, a study that has influenced his clinical practice and more!

 

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In episode 146 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak to Mr. Gary Dykes of Athens, Georgia USA.  He teaches continuing education course for the McKenzie Institute and is a full time clinician in a pain management clinic. He shares his experience in private practice, the challenges and successes with the persistent pain population and collaborating with other disciplines.  All that and more! This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 145 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Ms. Connie Lee of Iqaluit, Nunavut Canada. She continues sharing her observations over 8 years in the eastern arctic of Canada working with the indigenous people there. She shares memorable patient experiences, advice and more! This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 144 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Ms. Connie Lee of Iqaluit, Canada. She’s spent the last eight years delivering mechanical assessment and treatment to those in the eastern arctic region of Canada. She shares what she’s learned from the indigenous people of that area, delivering therapy via tele health, and more!

 

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In episode 143 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude my interview with Dr. Todd Wetzel, the Vice-Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He shares more thoughts on the challenges in current clinical practice, what patients really need, prevalence of surgery, fee-for-service and cost transparency. This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 142 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Dr. Todd Wetzel, an orthopedic surgeon, current president of the North American Spine Society (NASS) and board of trustees member of the McKenzie Institute International. He shares some about his professional journey, and we discuss precision medicine, what creates best care, and more!

 

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In episode 141 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our interview with two mechanical therapists and an orthopedic surgeon. They continue sharing their experience of working together and the observed benefit of speaking a similar clinical language between doctor and physical therapist. They also discuss the benefits of their involvement in other orthopedic associations and the importance of reaching out to larger circles in our field. This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 139 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Brian Klepper. He offers more insights of the problems of high cost and low quality; and he offers 6 questions any reputable organization or service should be able to answer for the coming shift from volume to value. This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 138 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Dr. Brian Klepper. He's a nationally recognized healthcare analyst and commentator. He talks about what 's behind the problems in our care delivery system and what he calls high performance healthcare. This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 137 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing episode 41 from November 2014. I'm speaking with Mr. Hans van Helvoirt in the conclusion of my original interview. He shares more patient experiences, thoughts on challenges, strengths and best advice. I also caught up with him recently, and he shared some current areas he's studying in Rugpoli (the interdisciplinary clinic in which he's a partner). All this in this week's MCF!

 

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In episode 136 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing episode 40 with Mr. Hans van Helvoirt. In addition to episode 40, Hans and I discuss his popular research and big takeaways from that data. All that and more!

 

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In episode 135 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we feature the conclusion of my interview of Professor Jill Cook of Melbourne, Australia. She continues offering specifics on tendon rehab, references of mandatory reading on the topic, and what she sees as important for all clinicians in the field of physiotherapy. All this and more!

 

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In episode 134 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Professor Jill Cook of La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She shares a bit of her journey and early failures in treating patients with tendinopathy, the development of her model, and more! This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 133 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're speaking with Mr. Mark Miller and Mr. Kevin Jones of Integrated Mechanical Care (IMC). We talk about their company and specifically about the practice of providing triage for their patients and medical referral partners. They share what they've learned, how it's done effectively, and how it's impacted their clinical product. This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 132 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're bringing the conclusion of our conversation with the owners of Advance Sports and Spine Therapy in Portland, OR USA. We talk more about building a strong practice, reimbursement, business metrics they monitor, outcomes and more!

 

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In episode 131 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we've got the first half of our conversation with the owners of Advance Sports and Spine Therapy in Portland, OR USA. We discuss their philosophy, including intentional efforts to invest in their staff and methods they've seen work well in hiring. We also talk about creating a great patient experience and more!

 

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In episode 130 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Hugh Murray (senior instructor with the McKenzie Institute) and Bobbi Jo Chapman (1 of only 7 credentialed MDT occupational therapists). They discuss the dynamics of PTs and OTs in their clinic, the practice of doing grand rounds collaborating for their patients and more! This week on MCF!

 

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In episode 124 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Eyal Lederman of London, England. We speak of the failure of the postural-structural-biomechanical model as well as a bit of the myth of core stability.

 

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In episode 123 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we continue our conversation with Mr. Josef Andersen of Copenhagen, DK. We discuss more ideas on patient care, his philosophy of optimizing outcomes, resources, studies and even the comparison of scientific studies versus clinical experience.

 

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In episode 122 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we speak with Mr. Josef Andersen of Copenhagen, DK. He's an instructor for Mulligan Concepts, and he shares his story, his evolution as a therapist and the influential people in his career, especially Brian Mulligan. All that and more!

 

 

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In episode 121 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we recap prior episodes. With more than 70 previous guests on the show and new listeners finding MCF each week, I realized that many of my guests--especially those joining me early on--have gotten "buried" under all the more recent guests. Many episodes are chock full of insights, so they're surely worth a second listen! I review some of the topics covered along the way and identify episodes to allow you to go back and catch up.

 

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In episode 120 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we take a bit of a turn from the pattern and share a full, uncut case from Case Conversations--my online audio resource where expert clinicians talk through an actual patient to discuss what else they'd investigate in the history-taking, how they'd conduct the exam, and where they'd go next in follow-up visits.

 

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In episode 119 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we continue with the question and answer format with Robert Medcalf and Mark Miller. They address additional patient situation questions, tissue pathology topics, and more!

 

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In episode 118 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're privileged to hear two senior faculty in Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy (MDT) field YOUR questions--from specific clinical issues to professional growth advice to big-picture healthcare positioning discussion and more!

 

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In episode 117 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude the conversation with Dr. Melissa Cady.  She continues sharing her views on the problems with current management of chronic pain patients and what contributes to those problems, ideas on collaboration for multidisciplinary care, as well as what she's currently working on for the future.

 

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In episode 109 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we interview Mrs. Sara Luetchford of Milan, Italy. She shares her professional story, the changes she's seen over the years there related to manual therapy and physiotherapy as a whole, and more!

 

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In episode 107 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we continue our conversation with Denise Campbell of Southwest Sport and Spine in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She shares some entertaining and humbling patient experiences, some relevant quotes and helpful resources, as well as business and marketing strategies to help grow your practice! Also, this episode provides some exciting opportunities for physical therapists seeking out employment opportunities. 

 

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