Episodes
The High-Performance Practice Series Intro: Profits & Freedom
What does true freedom actually look like for a private practice owner? In this kickoff episode of the High-Performance Practice Series, Nathan Shields and Adam Robin explore one of the biggest challe...
Ep 274: Psychologically-informed practice in your hip repertoire, with Dr Kate Jochimsen
The biopsychosocial model of health has been around since the late 1970s. In musculoskeletal rehabilitation, the biopsychosocial model is prominent in clinical practice guidelines for a variety of dif...
469 | The Importance of Walking on Foot & Overall Health with Dr. Courtney Conley
In this episode of the Optimal Body Podcast, Doc Jen and Doctor Dom, both doctors of physical therapy, welcome back Doctor Courtney Conley to discuss her new book, Walk. Together, they explore why wal...
The 5 Stages Of Private Practice Growth (And How To Know If You’re Stuck) with Adam Robin
Many physical therapy clinic owners start with a passion for helping patients but end up trapped under a massive clinical caseload. Host Nathan Shields and guest Adam Robin break down the critical pat...
Mapping the OMPT Education Continuum with Dr. Matthew Smith
In this episode, host Dr. Skip Gill welcomes Dr. Matthew Smith to discuss his Clinical Science in Manual Therapy Grant-funded study, “Mapping the Continuum: Enhancing Orthopedic Manual Physical Therap...
Ep 273: Why does my treatment work? With Dr Damian Keter
We're often asking or answering the question "why?" in clinical practice. Why does it hurt? Why does this treatment give me relief? Why is the problem not getting better? Sometimes it's easy to answer...
468 | How Strength Training Protocols Improve Gait Outcome Measures in Older Adults - a research review
In this episode of the Optimal Body podcast, Doctors of Physical Therapy Doc Jen and Doctor Dom explore the critical link between walking speed and overall health in older adults. They discuss researc...
Whole Person Reasoning: Biopsychosocial Rebrand or Real Upgrade?
Is "whole person reasoning" just biopsychosocial with new branding, or does it change how you actually run a session? Mark Kargela and Ben Whybrow break down why treating pain by tissue alone misses m...
Recruiting, Attracting, Hiring & Retaining Top PTs With Adam Robin
Most private practice owners think recruiting is about posting a job ad and hoping the right clinician applies. That strategy isn't working anymore. In this live discussion, Adam Robin and Nathan Shie...