This blog article focuses on how telehealth is impacting two independent physical therapy clinics. I recently had the privilege of interviewing two physical therapy private practice owners, Emily Wilson, New Seasons PT, and Leonard Van Gelder, Dynamic Movement and Recovery. To watch a recording of my interview on our YouTube channel, click here. Emily and…
On March 23, 2020 the state of Michigan declared shelter at home orders. This order essentially declared the majority of rehabilitation services as non-essential. What initially seemed manageable soon turned into a massive hammer stroke on our economic, emotional, and psychological state. First, my neighbor was laid off. Then a good friend who is a…
Times are tough right now for therapists. We want to be able to help. It’s our nature. We will get through this with hope and perseverance. Here’s a message from fellow therapist and co-owner of myPTsolutions, Devin DeBoer. Stay healthy. Stay safe. Stay home.
Our guest blogger is Miye Fonseca, PT, DPT. Miye is the Founder and CEO of Therapy Exam Prep, a provider of online NPTE and NPTAE exam prep courses and practice exam simulations focusing on the clinical thinking aspects, test-taking strategies and addressing factors on confidence, fear and test anxiety. She has spoken at student conclaves,…
Scott Hadley’s path into physical therapy started traditionally as an undergraduate student with a focus on pre-physical therapy. As a pre-physical therapy undergraduate at Grand Valley State University, Scott fell in love with anatomy and became a teaching assistant for the anatomy lab. He decided to change his focus to pre-med and was accepted to…
Physical Therapist, Adam Fujita, is embarking on a new path in rehabilitation, working with clients before they get injured. In this 2-Part interview, Adam shares his “aha moments” with spiral dynamics, postural restoration and ultra-endurance running and how they all led him to his current passion: process performance. Click here to listen to EPISODE 15….
Studying for the National Physical Therapy Exam can feel overwhelming especially when having clinical rotations at the same time. Being able to manage your time between the two can be challenging; however, it is not impossible to do. You’ll want to be realistic about how much time you can dedicate to studying and being able…
Most of you who choose to read this blog have been preparing for the CMS Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) for a long time. Rehabilitation Manager Matt Williams’ preparation started over a year ago. I sat down with Matt to dive into the reality of PDPM. Matt also joined me for a myPTpodcast. To listen, click…
To hear the podcast series on chronic pain with Jim Stark, click here. Don’t forget to subscribe to myPTpodcast wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts Physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech language pathologists are helpers and fixers by nature and nurture. We are drawn into this service profession to help people and our training…
At age 16 Leonard Van Gelder left traditional education to pursue his own IT company. Who would have thought that in the next 16 years he would become a martial artist, athletic trainer, physical therapist and physical therapy practice owner! “I have always needed to motivate myself to learn. I also love to learn for…