Hands On Hands Off

Hands On Hands Off

An AAOMPT Podcast
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect: Motor Learning, Psychosocial Foundations & Teaching That Sticks — with Dr. Myra Meekins
Hands On Hands OffOctober 06, 20250:38:36

Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect: Motor Learning, Psychosocial Foundations & Teaching That Sticks — with Dr. Myra Meekins

Today on Hands On, Hands Off, host Moyo Tillery sits down with Dr. Myra Meekins—PT, educator, and curriculum designer—to rethink how we teach and learn OMPT. From “practice makes perfect” to practice ...

Context as a Mechanism in Spinal Manipulation
Hands On Hands OffSeptember 29, 20250:21:33

Context as a Mechanism in Spinal Manipulation

What if context—patient beliefs, provider expectations, and the therapeutic relationship—drives a meaningful share of spinal manipulation outcomes? In this HANDS ON HANDS OFF episode, we break down a ...

Gender Matters in OMPT: Dr. Shaver on Bias, Equity, and Better Outcomes
Hands On Hands OffSeptember 22, 20250:46:34

Gender Matters in OMPT: Dr. Shaver on Bias, Equity, and Better Outcomes

In this episode of HANDS ON HANDS OFF, host Dr. Moyo Tillery sits down with Dr. Sarah Shaver, a clinician, educator, and researcher focused on gender considerations in orthopaedic manual physical ther...

Dr. Amy McDevitt: The Problem with 'Usual Care' in PT Research + Fixing the Gap in Evidence
Hands On Hands OffJuly 24, 20250:44:34

Dr. Amy McDevitt: The Problem with 'Usual Care' in PT Research + Fixing the Gap in Evidence

What does “usual care” really mean in physical therapy research — and why is it so inconsistently applied across studies? In this episode, Dr. Amy McDevitt joins us for a deep-dive conversation into t...