Sun, 8 December 2019
In episode 291 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing our conversation with Todd Edelson of MontClair Physical Therapy discussing study groups. We'll talk more about topics which have been of interest with Todd's group members, what works best, what hasn't and some resources and motivation for you to begin your own group... This week on MCF!
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Mon, 2 December 2019
In episode 290 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm joined by Todd Edelson and we're discussing Study Groups. We talk about how he started doing them, what he's learned along the way, what works and why others should get involved in study groups too. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 25 November 2019
In episode 289 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing part two of episode 88 with professor Tamar Pincus. She’s a researcher of psychology and low back pain. We dive deeper into effective methods to identify when attitudes and beliefs are interfering with recovery, some valuable resources and scientific studies and more! This week on MCF!
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Thu, 21 November 2019
In episode 288 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing part one of episode 88 with Professor Tamar Pincus of London, England. She's a researcher focusing her work on psychology of low back pain. She shares her work, a relevant quote, keys to effectively identify and assist patients who are psychologically affected by low back pain and more! This week on MCF!
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Mon, 11 November 2019
In episode 287 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I conclude my conversation with Mr. Peter Schoch and Mr. Mark Cheel. We further discuss the delivery of a proper mechanical exam in the emergency department. We also hear about an orthopedic and neurological screening as well as the local diploma practicum site there in Geelong, Australia. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 4 November 2019
In episode 286 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I’m joined by Peter Schoch and Mark Cheel of Geelong, Australia. They share their experience of applying a proper mechanical exam in the Emergency Department. How it’s done and what it can do for that population of patients. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 27 October 2019
In episode 285 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I’ve got the conclusion of my interview with Michelle Miller, a mechanical assessment and treatment expert. She shares how she’s delivering best care for patients with musculoskeletal conditions via Tele health and through in-home and in-workplace visits. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 21 October 2019
In episode 284 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm speaking with Ms. Michelle Miller. She's a physical therapist, a diplomat in MDT and a previous diploma program clinical instructor. She shares a bit of her journey, her transition from student to teacher and some on her experience delivering clinical care in the military setting. This week on MCF!
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Wed, 16 October 2019
In episode 283 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm bringing the conclusion of my interview with Mr. Richard Rosedale, the international director of education for the McKenzie Institute International. We continue talking about change, what's changing, what's not, and the reasons behind them. Richard also shares many resources offered by the Institute and upcoming opportunities as well. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 7 October 2019
In episode 282 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I’m joined by Richard Rosedale, the international director of education for the McKenzie Institute International. We’re talking about the evolution of this mechanical assessment and treatment system - what’s changing, what’s not and why. This week on MCF! |
Sun, 29 September 2019
In episode 281 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I conclude my conversation with Dr. Di Wu of Montreal, Quebec Canada. He discusses his practice treating pelvic pain and pelvic associated disorders using a mechanical assessment and treatment approach. He shares about examining, treating and educating his patients, resources and more. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 23 September 2019
In episode 280 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I’m joining by Dr. Di Wu. He’s an orthopedic surgeon by training but now practices as a physiotherapist in the Montreal, Quebec Canada area. He talks about his change of direction in his career, why he did it and what he’s learned. He also shares about the pelvic pain patient population, a particular group of patients he’s focusing effort toward. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 15 September 2019
In episode 279 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I've got part 2 of my interview with Dr. Stephanie Lowery, a diplomat in MDT and private practice owner with a niche clinic specializing in pelvic floor dysfunction. She talks more about her training, some technical considerations and important information to gather from this population of patients and more. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 9 September 2019
In episode 278 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm joined by Dr. Stephanie Lowery, a diplomat in MDT and private practice owner with a specialization in pelvic floor dysfunction. She shares about her professional journey, her decision to develop a special service line for the pelvic floor dysfunction population and more. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 1 September 2019
In episode 277 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude the recap of the Mechanical Care Everywhere Peru 2019 effort. Betsy Scudder, Lynn Grimm, Daniel Jusinski, and Susan Lawrence. They share some patient experiences, the value of co-assessing and treating, and some impressions of the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 26 August 2019
In episode 276, four members of the Mechanical Care Everywhere Peru 2019 team share about the week. Allison Norton, Lee Poston, Grant “Wattie” Watson and Sara Shupe explain what we did, the experience of giving to the underserved, sharing a more active, patient-centered approach to local students and working together. Part 1 of the MCE Peru 2019 effort, this week on MCF!
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Thu, 22 August 2019
In episode 275 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're continuing the re-airing of episode 10 , my 2014 interview with Grant “Wattie” Watson. He shares his most valuable resources, scientific studies which have influenced his clinical behavior, best advice and more. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 12 August 2019
In episode 274 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing episode 10, my 2014 interview with Grant “Wattie” Watson. He shares his professional journey, what he’s learned from the vast experience of teaching MDT across the globe, a great quote which illustrates what we do and more. This week on MCF!
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Wed, 7 August 2019
In episode 273 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by a number of recognizable people sharing some brief highlights from the 2019 Diplomat-Faculty Symposium in Miami, Florida USA. Well known leaders in the MDT community and the topics they presented. Keeping you up to date on what's being studied, how this assessment is being utilized, and where we're headed. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 28 July 2019
In episode 272 of the Mechanical Care Forum, it’s part two with Ms. Synthia Molina, a specialist in breakthroughs and best practices in the healthcare industry. She shares more on survival of the fittest, how an organization should assess their market and competition and best advice. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 22 July 2019
In episode 271 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I’m joined by Ms. Synthia Molina, a specialist in breakthroughs and best practices for leaders in healthcare. She shares her professional background, ideas on what makes a good and bad manager, and the coming shift in healthcare from volume to value. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 15 July 2019
In episode 270 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Ms. Kristi Maguire. She shares more on being a mentor and on effectively utilizing a mechanical assessment approach. Then we have a discussion on a patient she saw on her part B course which I attended. She shares great assessment and examination insights and finally some best advice. This week on MCF!
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Tue, 9 July 2019
In episode 269 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I’m joined in part one by Ms. Kristi Maguire. She’s a diplomat in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, an instructor for the McKenzie Institute USA and a practicing therapist and mentor for Integrated Musculoskeletal Care. She shares her story, some of her thoughts on initially learning and pursuing mechanical assessment training, mentoring and more. This week on MCF!
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Tue, 2 July 2019
In episode 268 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm speaking with Dr. Matthew Grimm. An orthopedic surgeon who is also certified in MDT. He talks about his use of MDT in his practice, how he utilizes it in a fast-paced and high volume orthopedic clinic, and gives his perspective on the utility of diagnosing mechanically. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 10 June 2019
In episode 267 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm speaking with Mr. Bill Hodges. He's not a healthcare professional or an industry leader or author or researcher either. Just a guy who's had his own struggle with back pain. But there's more to the story - including his exposure to a resource which has helped him tremendously and with which he's shared with countless others. It's a great story with potentially some great lessons for those of us who educate and treat patients on a daily basis. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 2 June 2019
In episode 266 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Greg Lehman. A chiropractor, physiotherapist and course instructor. He shares his view of the McKenzie method, his approach to assessment and pain education, a time when he struggled, and more. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 27 May 2019
In episode 265 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I’m driving by Greg Lehman of Toronto Ontario Canada, a physiotherapist, chiropractor, and educator. He shares his story including some influential mentors, his views on palpation, assessment and treatment, paint size and more. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 20 May 2019
In episode 264 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing episode 49, part two of my 2015 interview with Dr. Mark Laslett of Christ Church New Zealand. He shares more on his career, a memorable patient experience, a helpful education analogy, a must-have resource, impactful studies and more. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 13 May 2019
In episode 263 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're re-airing episode 48, part one of my 2015 interview with Dr. Mark Laslett of Christ Church New Zealand. He shares his professional background and the influence of multiple manual therapy and orthopedic icons have had on his career. He gives accounts of times when he struggled with patient care and the keys to success. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 6 May 2019
In episode 262 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Jason Hwang, a medical internist, co-author of Innovator's Prescription and business investor. We talk more on disruptive innovation, specifically in the musculoskeletal field, how we can think along those lines in our own market and more. This week on MCF! |
Mon, 29 April 2019
In episode 261 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm joined by Dr. Jason Hwang, an internal medicine physician, a co-author of Innovators Prescription, and healthcare innovation thought leader. He shares the current landscape of the US healthcare system, why it needs improvements, what disruptive innovation is and some examples of current innovations disrupting our area of expertise. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 22 April 2019
In episode 260 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm speaking with Wayne Rath in the conclusion of our conversation. We continue our discussion about the effective principles within his injury prevention program, what his clients need, how he assesses each organization and more. This week on MCF!
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Mon, 15 April 2019
In episode 259 of the Mechanical Care Forum, I'm joined by Mr. Wayne Rath, a physical therapist and co-owner of the Duffy Rath System. He shares their work on MSD prevention in the workplace, what he means by prevention and the scope of the problem in industry. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 7 April 2019
In episode 258 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Dr. Stefan Hofmann. He continues to explain what cognitive behavioral therapy is, how it can improve one's ability to overcome suffering, three keys any successful intervention will include and more. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 31 March 2019
MCF Episode 257 - Dr. Stefan Hofmann, Part 1: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; A Process-Based Approach
In episode 257 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined today by Dr. Stefan Hofmann, a subject authority on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and professor at Boston University. He shares a bit about CBT, what it is, how it helps, and to whom it applies. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 24 March 2019
In episode 256 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Ms. Melissa Kolski, an orthopedic clinical specialist, a residency co-director, diplomat in MDT and co-author of a world of hurt. She shares more on the process of writing her book, mistakes she sees with her students, best advice and more. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 17 March 2019
In episode 255 I'm joined by Melissa Kolski, a physical therapist, orthopedic specialist, diplomat in MDT, co-author of A World of Hurt, residency program co-director, and PT program mentor with the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in the Chicago Illinois area in the USA. She shares her journey and some lessons learned. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 10 March 2019
In episode 254 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our discussion with Cathryn Ramin, author of Crooked, Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery. We hear more from Cathryn on her research, her views of what she's found helpful, why she chose to promote what she promotes, an update on the status of her back pain now and more. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 3 March 2019
In episode 253 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're speaking with Cathryn Jakobson Ramin, an investigative journalist and author of Crooked, Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery. She shares her personal experience with persisting back pain, the various attempts for relief, failures and the resultant book. This week on MCF!
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Thu, 28 February 2019
In episode 252 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we continue our conversation with Melissa Watson and Annie O’Connor of the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in the Chicago area. We talk about the yellow flag risk form, what it measures and how it’s tied to patient outcomes. We also talk about a community outreach pain education program which some clinicians are using to serve those in chronic pain and which is proving to generate additional patients into their practice. This week on MCF! |
Sun, 17 February 2019
In episode 251 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're talking with Melissa Watson and we’re joined by Annie O’Connor. Both practice at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab in the Chicago IL area. We talk about Melissa’s journey and her focus in neurological rehab and the improved effectiveness in treating this population of patients through the Pain Mechanism Classification System and Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 10 February 2019
In episode 250 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we've got part two with Ms. Lynn Grimm of New Orleans, Louisiana USA. She shares more on her direct pay practice. How she'd done it, who she leaned on for help and she talks about giving her expertise back to those underprivileged. Another great conversation this week on MCF!
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Sun, 3 February 2019
In episode 249 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Mrs. Lynn Grimm of New Orleans, Louisiana USA. She shares her lengthy journey from first hearing about McKenzie "extension exercises" to her time out of practice, then back in and with renewed excitement and passion. It's a great personal story of this "addiction" or "disease," as she puts it. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 27 January 2019
In episode 248 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're sharing part two of my conversation with Professor Nadine Foster. She discusses the idea of physical therapists functioning as a front line practitioner including the pros and cons from her perspective. She compares the idea of personalized care versus stratified care and shares what data she’s collected on stratified care and how it influences outcomes. Also, she shares additional projects she’s working on for which we can be watching out. All this and more! This week on MCF!
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Mon, 21 January 2019
In episode 247 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined by Professor Nadine Foster, a physical therapist and research lead at Keele University in Staffordshire, England. On part one, she shares her journey, discussion on randomized control trial research and some important papers from which you'll be sure to benefit. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 13 January 2019
In episode 246 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we conclude our conversation with Mr. Mike Pettigrew, a success coach and best selling author on goal achievement. He shares the remainder of his 7 steps important to achieve goals, some additional resources and his advice. This week on MCF!
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Sun, 6 January 2019
In episode 245 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we're joined with a fitting guest for the beginning of 2019 -- Mr. Mike Pettigrew, an author, entrepreneur and business coach who helps others set and achieve meaningful, personal and professional goals. Make this New Year the best year yet! This week on MCF!
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