True Sports Physical Therapy Podcast

WTF is an ALL?

Want to know what is the future of ACL reconstruction? Maybe you are wondering what it is the ALL (anterolateral ligament) is and what it has to do with ACL rehabilitation. All of this and more is covered in this episode with the director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at the Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey, Dr. Ashley Bassett. 
 
If you want to learn more about sports medicine be sure to follow Dr Bassett’s podcast “the Sports Docs” whereve you listen to your pods and share this episode and others with all of your sports PT friends!

All Things Sports Residency with Dr. Ben Kelly, PT, DPT, CSCS

Dr. Ben Kelly is built differently. He went from working on motorcycles to serving his country and just completed a Sports Residency @ The University of Wisconsin. Ben teaches us how to choose a residency, why to do a sports residency and even why he prefers light roast coffee (huge mistake). 

Treating Hypermobility with Jill Zimmerman, PT, DPT

Dr. Jill Zimmerman clarifies best practices when assessing and treating the hypermobile athlete. She clearly articulates ways to teach core stability as well as the import of breathing techniques to symptoms resolution and functional gains. Jill also discusses what she has learned in 10 years of owning her own practice in Charleston South Carolina and highlights the import of connection and authenticity in all that she does. 

​​5 Ways To Ruin ACL Rehab

Avoid these 5 mistakes in order to enhance your post-op ACLr evaluation! While we have highlighted some of what makes the ideal evaluation, this episode makes clear what MUST be avoided! Too often we become rote in the ways in which we evaluate and educate the patient following surgery, this episode is sure to break that monotonous cycle and get you thinking about what we need to avoid to set our patients up for success. 

Dr. Zach Juliano, PT, DPT - Core Muscle Injuries

Dr. Zach Juliano, PT, DPT teaches you everything you need to know about core muscle injuries including their rehab both conservatively and post operatively as well as an in depth breakdown of pathophysiology and even what not to call them (do not say “sports hernia”). 
 
Zach treats at the world renowned Vincera Institute in tandem with the leading core muscle surgeon, Dr. Bob Meyers. He works with professional and Olympic athletes and shares his clinical expertise in this fascinating conversation. 
 

Troy Jones - Teaching Speed

Legendary coach and coach of legends, Troy Jones highlights how to teach speed deceleration and shows the mindset needed to find success in and on any field. With humility and knowledge as his hallmarks, Troy talks of ways in which sports PTs can accel and describes in detail drills to make your athletes better. Troy has forthcoming education on developing your athletes and can be found at coachtroyjones.com and @coach_troyjones
 
As always, share the pod, leave us a review and reach us @truesportspt to tell us what you loved, what you didn’t and what you want more of!

ICE - The Why, The When and The Who. Understanding the use of Ice in therapy and performance.

For so long PTs have been told to rest and ice things. In today’s episode we dive into why that was the case and how to best use ice in both rehab and performance. We also highlight when to avoid using ice and finally best practices to optimize your outcomes!

Dr. Andrew Livington, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS - How to thrive financially and clinically in private practice.

There is a Major problem in  the PT profession and it is the inherent difficulty in repaying hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt with a job that pays around $75,000  Dr. Andrew Livingston has solved this problem and he tells you exactly how in this episode! If you are someone who is looking to enhance your financial and clinical situation, listen, learn and share this episode now! 
 
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Dr. Danny Matta, PT, DPT - This is How You Run a Cash Practice.

This episode is for you if you have any interest at all in the small business. Highlights of marketing, system management and scalability are all delved into and applicable to any field. Listen. Learn. Share. 
 
Danny Matta knows how to start and grow cash PT practices. He learned from experience, leaving a stable military PT career to execute on his vision of private practice. This vision laid the groundwork for his cash PT consulting business, PTbiz, where he helps over 250 practices with all things operations. Danny discusses cardinal sins that all business owners make as well his keys to entrepreneurial success. 

David Grey - Achilles and Foot Pain Explained

David Grey is the foremost expert on Achilles and Foot pain and joined us to elucidate what can be a very perplexing body part and presentation. He does a masterful job at demystifying rehab and also highlights what he strongly believes is essential to an outstanding therapy course and career - open minded, humble and determined. Tune in to learn from one of the great in the industry!