Practice Leadership
Join Dr. Larry Benz as he interviews world renowned thought leaders and shares his insights on leading with compassion, entrepreneurship and how humanizing healthcare can be a successful business model for PTs, OTs and other rehab clinic owners. Note: Clinical Podcast fans, we have an all-new clinically-focused podcast - PT Elevated. We will occasionally talk about big ideas and nerd out on research, but our ultimate goal is to provide knowledge and tools that you can apply in the clinic right away. We want you to learn something that helps you elevate your practice and increase your confidence.
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Kevin Wilk
12/28/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Kevin Wilk
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Dr. Kevin Wilk, a leading authority in the rehabilitation of sports and orthopedic conditions for the past 37 years. He is currently the associate clinical director for Champion Sports Medicine in Birmingham, AL. He is the Vice President of Clinical Research and Education for Select Medical, director of Rehabilitative Research at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, and adjunct assistant professor in the PT program at Marquette University. He has published over 190 journal articles, 130 book chapters, 10 textbooks, and lectured at over 1200 professional and scientific meetings throughout the world. He has received countless awards including the Ron Peyton Award for career achievement from the sports physical therapy section of the APTA, the James Andrews Award for achievement in the area of baseball science, inducted in the Sports Section Blackburn Hall of Fame, and received a tremendous honor when the Sports Physical Therapy Section of the APTA named the Traveling Fellowship after him. Instagram: @wilk_kevin
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | David Butler
12/21/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | David Butler
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with David Butler, a physiotherapy graduate of the University of Queensland (1978). He has a graduate diploma in advanced manipulative therapy (1985), a masters degree by research from the University of South Australia (1996) and a doctorate in education from Flinders University (2010). David is a clinician, an international freelance educator, an Adjunct Associate Professor with the University of South Australia and an Honoured Lifetime Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. His professional interests focus on the integration of neurobiology into clinical decision making and public and professional education in pain, stress and performance management. Food, wine and fishing are also research interests. Author of numerous book chapters and articles and the texts Mobilisation of the Nervous System (1991), The Sensitive Nervous System (2000), David has also co-authored of Explain Pain (2003, 2nd Edn 2013), The Graded Motor Imagery Handbook (2012) and The Explain Pain Handbook: Protectometer (2015). More Links: Email: [email protected]
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Enda King
12/14/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Enda King
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Enda King PhD MSc, who combines his roles as a sports physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, researcher, and educator through his work with individual athletes and elite teams across a spectrum of sports and disciplines. Currently, he is Head Elite Performance and Development in Aspetar, Doha, Qatar and traveling internationally to work with athletes and professional clubs. He currently lives between Qatar and Ireland with his wife Michelle and their 3 children Eleanor, Ethan and Iarlaith. More Links: twitter: @enda_king Website: https://www.enda-king.com/
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Larry Benz
12/07/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Larry Benz
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Dr. Larry Benz. More Links: Twitter: @physicaltherapy IG: physicaltherapist
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Julie Wiebe
11/30/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Julie Wiebe
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with More Links: Website: https://www.juliewiebept.com/ Twitter: @juliewiebept
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Rich Severin
11/23/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Rich Severin
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with More Links: @ptreviewer
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Peter O'Sullivan
11/16/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Peter O'Sullivan
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Peter O’Sullivan is Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. In addition to his teaching and research, he works in clinical practice as a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2005) at bodylogic.physio in Perth, Australia. He is recognised internationally as a leading clinician, researcher and educator in the management of complex musculoskeletal pain disorders More Links: Peter O'Sullivan Twitter: @PeteOSullivanPT
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Stephania Bell
11/09/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Stephania Bell
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Stephania Bell, a physical therapist, author, on-air and online sports commentator at ESPN where she serves as an American football injury analyst. More Links: Twitter: @Stephania_ESPN
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr Shirley Sahrmann
11/02/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr Shirley Sahrmann
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Dr Shirley A. Sahrmann, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is a renowned teacher, researcher, and clinician. She began teaching in 1961 and spent 54 years educating two generations of physical therapists, and was the first director of the Movement Science Program.
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Kelly Starrett
10/26/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Kelly Starrett
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of Movers & Mentors, as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Dr. Kelly Starrett is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, author, speaker and CrossFit trainer. His 2013 fitness book, Becoming a Supple Leopard, was featured on The New York Times bestselling sports books list. He is a co-founder, with his wife Juliet Starrett, of the fitness website The Ready State, formerly MobilityWOD. More Links: Website: Instagram: @thereadystate
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Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Tim Flynn
10/18/2022
Practice Leadership - Movers & Shakers Deep Dive | Dr. Tim Flynn
Welcome to the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season we’re digging ever deeper into the PT industry's biggest movers and shakers. Join us, your co-hosts, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski, the authors of as we deep-dive with the big guns – answering the big questions every future and current PT wants to know. From Confluent Health and Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers & Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking our industry heavyweights for their wisdom, deconstructing influential quotes and learning a thing or two along the way. This week we are connected with Tim Flynn, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT, FAPTA of and South College. More Links: Tim Reynolds – Twitter -Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Tim Flynn - Twitter - Confluent Health - Twitter Evidence In Motion – Twitter-
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BONUS Episode l Heidi Jannenga WebPT l Technology and the State of Rehab Report
08/02/2022
BONUS Episode l Heidi Jannenga WebPT l Technology and the State of Rehab Report
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. Join us for this special BONUS edition of Practice Leadership where Heidi Jannenga, PT, DPT, ATC co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer of WebPt joins to discuss the recent WebPT state of the union report that has on emphasis on technology, new trends in the physical therapy industry & profession today. Heidi expands on how the state of the rehab therapy survey was started; it began 6 years ago as a way to find more information about the entire physical therapy industry as a whole. As they looked at all the resources there was no information that truly represented the entire industry. They created this survey, and it had a great response and continues too. They get upwards of 7,000 – 8,000 respondents. The respondents are outside of just WebPT members, which are users of their software. Heidi says as WebPT’s memberships grow it does become harder to survey anyone who isn’t using one of their products, but that they do try to ensure it is a cross section of the PT industry to get a good pulse on what is going on in the industry. Read the entire and listen as Larry, Tim and Bryan analyze its findings with Heidi! More Links: Larry Benz – Twitter - Tim Reynolds – Twitter - Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion – Twitter- Additional Research , EIM Course in partnership with , WebPT
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Movers & Shakers I Virtual Reality I Hunter Hoffman
07/07/2022
Movers & Shakers I Virtual Reality I Hunter Hoffman
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. This week on the nineth episode of the season Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by Hunter Hoffman, PhD. He is the Director of the Virtual Reality Research Center at the in Seattle and he is affiliate faculty in the University of Washington Depts of Radiology and UW Dept of Psychology. He also collaborates with researchers in UW departments of Radiology, Psychology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopedic and Sports Medicine, and Anesthesiology. Since 1993, he has developed, Virtual Reality Monitoring World, SpiderWorld (For treating spider phobia), World Trade Center World, an immersive virtual reality simulation of the 9/1 attacks for treating civilian PTSD with VR exposure therapy, SnoWorld, the first VR world designed for treating pain and VR DBT Mindfulness Skills learning World (in collaboration with Marsha M. Linehan et al). In 1997, Hoffman and clinical researcher David Patterson originated the technique of using immersive virtual reality for pain distraction during painful medical procedures, at Harborview Burn Center in Seattle. Hoffman, Patterson, and Walter Meyer MD have recently conducted joint research using VR distraction to reduce pain in children with unusually large severe burn wound injuries at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston Texas. Hoffman is also collaborating with researchers at the University of Montreal, using VR distraction to reduce the pain of young children (average age 2 years old) during burn wound care. SnowWorld went on a one year exhibit tour at the Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Museum of Design Triennial in Manhattan, and the Boston Museum of Contemporary Art. Hoffman was identified by FastCompany.com as one of the Fast 50 people most likely to influence the next 10 years. Dr. Hoffman says he started out using immersive virtual reality in the 1990s and his colleague and him were the first publish using virtual reality as a distraction. A lot of their early research done was with burn patients during physical therapy range of motion exercises. It worked well for reducing the pain of children and adults with severe burns. As the they were recovering from the burns the skin contracts so there are two things happening, the muscles atrophy from not being used and the skin contracts so the range of motion exercise helps maintain the elasticity of the skin also it helps to strengthen the muscles. As a universal problem with physical therapy, all living organisms avoid pain, so it is hard to get people to do things that make them feel pain. The nice thing about virtual reality is it reduces your pain while you are wearing the helmet. Using it as a simple distraction was easier to get people in. Hunter and his team then developed a question to measure success, How much fun did you have during your wound care or physical therapy? The medical community said that was inappropriate but what was found was that the patients fun went from a 0 or 1 to a 7or 8 out of a 10. Some people pushed back and said they must not of understood the question. Hunter says whether they did or not the answer to the question is how much pain the patient had during their physical therapy, and they are answering that they had fun. It is easier to get someone to do something they remember doing that was fun than painful. In dealing with persistent pain patients Hunter says virtual reality has a lot of potential for at home patient work because it can be more motivating by being intrinsically interesting. To get long-term benefits, he sees an opportunity in changing the persons memories by performing movements with less pain. Avatars are being introduced into virtual reality where you do not need anything on your hand and this is good news for patients with chronic pain. Often, chronic pain patients do not like having any equipment on their bodies. If you start getting more effective treatment you are going to start seeing an increase in retention of physical therapy. Learn more about the recent and past experiments with thermal pain stimulation Hunter has conducted. The role that phycological influence has in our pain perception, his previous projects, how this technology might be used in a clinic in the future and more! More Links: Larry Benz – Twitter - Tim Reynolds – Twitter - Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion – Twitter- Additional Research , EIM Course in partnership with Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I Social Media I Mike Reinold
06/23/2022
Movers & Shakers I Social Media I Mike Reinold
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. This week on the eighth episode of the season Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by . He is considered a world-renowned leader in the field of physical therapy, sports medicine, fitness, and sports performance. He is a noted author, lecturer, consultant, researcher, and clinician. As a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and certified strength and conditioning specialists, Dr. Reinhold has used his experience in a variety of settings to help restore, optimize, and enhance their performance. He has most notably worked extensively with a variety of professional athletes from every major sport, with emphasis on the care of throwing injuries in baseball players. Mike is the co-founder and president of , a physical therapy and performance training facility just outside Boston in Waltham, MA, Mike is also currently the Senior Medical Advisor for the Chicago White Sox and the Director of Baseball Performance at Northeastern University, where he has been instrumental in the restructuring and building of the high performance and medical teams. Mike expands on the many different roles and projects that he has taken on during his career. He attributes the processes that he has put into place to manage projects and complete tasks. Mike has always loved art and music. He does everything on his website himself, the design, some of the coding and design just purely because he says it stimulates his brain differently. He is always trying to do something to grow and learn. Mike says, “Creative comes in a lot of different ways and there are a lot of ways to apply creative abilities. I am in a position where I am more of a mentor based leader than he is a dictator. It isn’t about delegating and barking orders, it is about putting people in the right position, giving some baseline systems, and then letting them grow and make things better. When you make that shift mentally, I think it changes the way you approach everything.” Regarding the next generation of physical therapist hoping to become sports physical therapists Mike recommends reading the . He says, “ You can always lead from within, you can lead horizontally and vertically.” There are multiple ways to lead within. On social media Mike says, “If you make too many statements online, I don’t want to say you become close minded but maybe you are starting to look at the research to support your past public claims a little bit more than keeping an open mind. As things evolve, you don’t want to dig in too deep on an opinion because you run the risk of having a little bias that you (not in a negative way) want to egotistically defend that thought versus I want to keep an open mind. That is a negative about social media, everything is out there for everyone to see, so no one wants to look silly. There are ways to do it, share your journey, I have ton of past students that were doing it right and it is working. In general social media is not bad but It cannot be your primary method of learning new things.” Listen and learn more about Mike’s advice for becoming a sport’s physical therapist leader in an outpatient environment, his thoughts on physical therapist specializing early on in their career or waiting, physical therapy burnout & social media. More Links: Mike Reinold – Twitter Mike Reinold – Instagram - Larry Benz – Twitter - Tim Reynolds – Twitter - Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion – Twitter- Additional Research Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I Advocacy I Oluremi Onifade & DeAndrea Bullock
06/15/2022
Movers & Shakers I Advocacy I Oluremi Onifade & DeAndrea Bullock
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. On the sixth episode, Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by co-founders Dr. Oluremi Onifade, PT, DPT, M.Ed, CCVT, CCI & Dr. DeAndrea Bullock, PT, DPT, CCI, CDP. Dr. Oluremi Onifade is the current NABPT President, APTA GA DEI Committee Chair, and IDEAL Chief Brand Officer. She was born in Kenya to two immigrant parents from Kenya and Nigeria. The youngest of four moved to the states as a toddler. She attended Spelman College where she development a track to allow her to become a Physical Therapist. At Spelman, After the initial rejection to PT school, Dr. Onifade pursued a Master’s of Kinesiology at Auburn University. While at Auburn, she earned a graduate assistant position in which she was an educator at a juvenile detention center for a year. Participating in this program she laid the foundation for future endeavors to educate and recruit people of color into the field of physical therapy. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2013 from Emory University. After completing training in Neurological specialty in 2014, she went into Home Health in North Georgia. Currently she is in her seventh year treating both orthopedic and neurological cases at an outpatient clinic in Ellenwood, Georgia, where she serves as a minority partner and Clinic Director. In 2016 Dr. Onifade along with Dr. DeAndrea Bullock decided to co-found National Association of Black Physical Therapists (NABPT). Currently they have over 150 members in which the foundation paves the way to increase the numbers of the African Diaspora in the physical therapy field while increasing the knowledge and attendance of the black community for physical therapy. Dr. DeAndrea Bullock is the current NABPT Vice President and a Certified Diversity Professional Assistant Director of Clinical Education for the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Emory University of Medicine. She graduated from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Emory University in 2013. Dr. Bullock has been practicing physical therapy for nearly 5 years for Wellstar. She started her career in acute care and inpatient rehab at Kennestone hospital. She then transitioned to Neuro Outpatient. Dr. Bullock now works at Emory University as an Assistant Professor. She enjoys mentorship and service projects and has helped mentor high school female athletes. Dr. Bullock is passionate about exposing resources to underserved communities and underrepresented minorities. Due to her own background, Dr. Bullock recognizes the importance of creating opportunities in different communities. She feels that when given the opportunity, young kids and adults can create the life that they want as opposed to reacting to life as it unfolds. They discussed how they were able to create the NABPT organization and how physical therapist outside the organization can support the organization. As well as how the physical therapy profession can recruit more students of color to enroll in physical therapy programs, financial barriers surrounding physical therapy programs, mentorship and more. More Links: Larry Benz – Twitter - Tim Reynolds – Twitter -Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion – Twitter- Additional Research Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I The Business of PT I Karen Litzy
06/03/2022
Movers & Shakers I The Business of PT I Karen Litzy
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. On the seventh episode, Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by Dr. Karen Litzy, PT, DPT, a licensed physical therapist, international speaker, owner of, “.” Through her work as a physical therapist, she has helped thousands of people, including Fortune 500 CEOs, royalty, and celebrities, overcome painful conditions, recover from surgery, and feel stronger than ever before. As the host , of a top 200 podcast, on Apple Podcasts, she has interviewed influencers in the worlds of health, medicine and entrepreneurship. Based on her years of physical therapy experience Karen’s says her advice to clinicians is to, “Learn how to say no and stay open-minded. When I say to say no to things, it is because when I first started in physical therapy, I thought I had to say yes to everything, no matter the cost. You realize over time that saying yes to everything means you have had to say no to other parts of your career or life that could have been important. We are always taking a path, and if you are always saying yes without evaluating whatever the opportunity is, you are saying no to something else.” Karen says we must be realistic when we set expectations with people dealing with chronic pain. So, people don’t feel like they must go out to a million people to understand their condition or understand their condition. Listen and learn more about what being a concierge physical therapist is to Karen, how she manages her schedule, having her own podcast and practice as well as her thoughts on post professional continuing education for physical therapists and more! More Links: LinkedIn - Karen Litzy – Twitter Dr. Karen Litzy – Instagram - Larry Benz – Twitter - Tim Reynolds – Twitter - Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion – Twitter- Additional Research Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I Change Makers I Adriaan Louw
05/24/2022
Movers & Shakers I Change Makers I Adriaan Louw
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by , he is co-founder of ISPI – International Spine and Pain Institute (now EIM), Vice-President of Faculty Experience at and one of the foremost authorities, innovators and researchers in all things persistent pain. They discuss how to get younger therapists to desire treating chronic or persistent pain and the need for better mentorship once they are managing a client with persistent pain. They highlight the importance of early exposure to pain science and the amazing things in pain science happening today like the guidelines that are now CAPD required in physical therapy schools. Now current & incoming physical therapists will have pain science incorporated from the beginning of their careers. Adriaan discusses the algorithm of 3-3-1 they developed to teach to PT students to get them to understand pain science - The three types of pain, nociceptive, peripheral neuropathic and central pain. We examine them different, treat them different and allocate our resources to treat them different. To treat persistent pain, you need 3 things: to think different (cognitive), movement & calming the nervous system down. Finally, knowing every case of pain is unique. Adriaan: “There is nothing more challenging in clinical practice then to change a person’s life. To change a person’s life where they are going attend a wedding or go to a family reunion or lift a grandchild again, those things matter. I can probably remember a handful of people that I manipulated their neck and they felt better but I almost remember every person along the path that I changed their life. This is very meaningful work.” Listen for more pain science insights including digital therapeutics, telehealth, VR use in clinics and more. More Links: Larry Benz – TwitterTim Reynolds – Twitter -Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion – Twitter- Additional Research from - Virtual Reality Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I Leadership I Sharon Dunn
05/19/2022
Movers & Shakers I Leadership I Sharon Dunn
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. On the fourth episode of this season Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by Sharon Dunn, PT, PhD, Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist who was the for two terms from June 2015 through December 2021. She is the dean of the school of Allied Health Professions and a professor of rehabilitation sciences at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. She has been on faculty at LSU Shreveport for more than 20 years, many different positions from chief physical therapist, instructor, program director of the DPT program and director of the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency, for which she was instrumental in developing and gaining accreditation. They discuss who Sharon’s physical therapy mentors were over the years, being a leader, preparing the next physical therapists’ generation, how to get involved in the APTA, leveraging technology & more! Getting Involved Visit On this platform you can volunteer for Micro or Macro Volunteer opportunities. Every section and chapter have committees that needs willing and able participants. Sharon says, locally the best thing you can do is get engaged in your local elected officials’ campaigns. More Links:Sharon Dunn - Twitter - Larry Benz – TwitterTim Reynolds – Twitter -Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion - Twitter Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I Up & Comers I Devon R. Morris, SPT & Tayo Akinboboye, SPT
05/11/2022
Movers & Shakers I Up & Comers I Devon R. Morris, SPT & Tayo Akinboboye, SPT
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. On the third episode, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by Tayo Akinboboye, SPT and Devon R. Morris, SPT. Tayo Akinboboye is currently in a third-year physical therapist student at Ithaca College and Devon R. Morris graduates May 2022 from the Ithaca Collee’s accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy program. They both serve on the APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors. Tayo Akinboboye, SPT is creator of a new student organization, Ithaca College Physical therapy Students of Color (ICPTSOC), which was led by founder Dr. Erhunmwunse. He currently serves on the APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors as the Nominating Committee Chair. Tayo is passionate about bringing change to the profession, and he hopes to inspire young students to pursue a career in physical therapy. Devon R. Morris, SPT will graduate from Ithaca College’s accelerated Doctor of Physical Therapy program in May 2022 and will start Emory University’s Orthopedic Residency program in August 2022. She currently serves on the APTA Student Assembly Board of Directors as Secretary and DEI Project Committee Liaison, and as the Student Member of the PTJ Editorial Board. Devon is an active member of Ithaca College Physical Therapy Students of Color (ICPTSOC) and hopes to inspire other women of color to pursue leadership positions within the physical therapy profession. They discuss: -Being on the APTA board and how to get involved -Challenges the physical therapy profession is facing from the up-and-coming generation - Being a role model in the space, setting the space and opening doors in the physical therapy community -Why and how they both decided to go through a Residency fellowship program for their next educational venture On residency programs, Tayo wanted to learn how to return athletes back to sport and be able to get into a space where he can communicate with the different professions within a sports medicine team. Along with the structured mentorship part of the Residency. Devin wanted to have a strong high evidence-based foundation and work with a mentor who would help her refine her clinical reasoning skills and the program to be close to home, for her residency program. Find out more about Tayo & Devon’s residency journey and how they are navigating finding their passions within the physical therapy world. More Links:Devon R. Morris, SPT– Twitter - Tao Akinboboye - Twitter - Larry Benz – Twitter Tim Reynolds – Twitter - Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion - Twitter Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I Evolution of PT Research I Julie Fritz
05/05/2022
Movers & Shakers I Evolution of PT Research I Julie Fritz
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski. From Evidence In Motion, The Practice Leadership Podcast’s Movers and Shakers Season will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. On the second episode of the Movers & Shakers season, Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryn Guzski are joined by Julie Fritz, PhD, PT, FAPTA. Julie is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Health at the University of Utah in the United States. Her research has focused on clinical trials and observational studies examining treatments for patients with low back pain and their associated costs, They discuss the evolution of physical therapy and health care research, patient outcomes, digital health and more! More Links: Julie Fritz Larry Benz – Twitter Tim Reynolds – Twitter Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion - Twitter: Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Movers & Shakers I From the Clinic Floor – Excellence & Development I Jeff Moore
04/28/2022
Movers & Shakers I From the Clinic Floor – Excellence & Development I Jeff Moore
Join host Dr. Larry Benz, nationally recognized for his expertise in private practice physical therapy and occupational medicine alongside NEW co-hosts Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski for a brand-new season of the Practice Leadership Podcast. This season will focus on the Movers and Shakers in the physical therapy industry & will go straight to the source, asking the industry heavyweights about research, social media, what technology challenges lie ahead, their seasoned advice form the clinic floor, and where to take action in advocacy. On the first episode, Larry Benz, Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski are joined by Jeff Moore to discuss the excellence and development of the clinic floor. As well as the importance and excitement of getting back to hands-on learning across the country, burnout, finding your passion, promoting physical therapy digitally and more. Takeaways from Jeff:Jeff says having these four elements dialed in keep us going: 1. Mindfulness Practice 2. Physical Fitness Practice 3. Fueling with high quality nutrients 4. Sleep Practice Jeff says, “As Physical Therapist we manage symptoms to maximize fitness.” About Jeff: Dr. Jeff Moore, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from University of St. Augustine for Health Science and his fellowship training through Evidence In Motion. Clinically Jeff spent the last 12 years working in exclusively in outpatient orthopedics. He launched the Institute of Clinical Excellence in 2012 where he currently serves as CEO and became a faculty member with South College in 2016 where he currently leads musculoskeletal courses in their cohort. More Links: Jeff Moore – Twitter - @jeffmooredpt Larry Benz – TwitterTim Reynolds – Twitter -Movers & Mentors – Twitter - Evidence In Motion - Twitter Ad Info: Evidence In Motion is excited to be back in person and back to hands-on learning for the 2022 Align Conference. This year you can join an all-star lineup of speakers in Dallas, Texas, August 26 through the 28. The labs and lectures focus on sharpening the physical, hands-on treatments essential to patient care. Save 5% on registration as a practice Leadership Podcast listener. Visit and use the promo code PRACTICELEADERSHIP at checkout.
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Season Recap - Movers & Mentors | Bryan Guzski & Tim Reynolds
01/06/2022
Season Recap - Movers & Mentors | Bryan Guzski & Tim Reynolds
We wrap up this season of the Practice Leadership podcast after a great year of burning questions with Tim Reynolds and Bryan Guzski the authors of the book, "" This book is a compilation of stories, thoughts, and advice from over 75 leaders in the fields of physical therapy and movement science. Tim is a physical therapist and clinical assistant professor at Ithaca College. The plethora of questions he was asked by his students served as the primary motivation for the book. His colleague Bryan Guzski serves as an orthopaedic residency program director at the University of Rochester medical center. Larry discusses with Tim, and Bryan the important in depth questions they asked researchers in order to compile their book and more! More Links: Purchase Book: Bryan Guzski bio Bryan Guzski PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, CSCS is an outpatient orthopaedic physical therapist practicing in Rochester, NY working primarily with patients with spine related issues and persistent pain. Bryan earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Ithaca College in 2014, completed an orthopaedic residency program through Cayuga Medical Center in 2015 and received his Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist certification, and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Simon Business School at the University of Rochester in 2021. Tim Reynolds bio on Twitter Tim Reynolds PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS is an Assistant Professor of Anatomy & Physiology at Ithaca College and a part-time physical therapist practicing at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca, NY where he predominately treats patients with spine or lower extremity impairments. Tim earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Ithaca College in 2014 and completed both his orthopaedic residency and spine fellowship through Cayuga Medical Center, and currently helps mentor and teach in both programs.
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Can Digital Health Really Replace Physical Therapy? | Brett Hayes
11/10/2021
Can Digital Health Really Replace Physical Therapy? | Brett Hayes
Brett Hayes, MSPT, Administrative Director of Sports Medicine at University of Louisville Healthcare, joins our host Larry Benz, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, CEO of Confluent Health to talk about digital health replacing physical therapy. Brett discusses the importance of therapeutic alliance from a physical therapist but not missing out on opportunities to use digital health in your practice. Listen in to hear Larry and Brett ask the important industry questions surrounding digital health and physical therapy: Does direct access work? Digital health? How do I stay relevant in the face of new technology? More Links: Brett Hayes bio: Senior Director of Therapy Services with more than 15 years of leadership experience across clinical therapy, treatment innovation, program development, operations management, and cross-functional collaboration within the healthcare field. Innovative, patient-centric professional with a proven track record of developing advanced clinical care and therapy programs that push boundaries and facilitate increased revenue generation and profitability for healthcare organizations.
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Does telehealth have a role in physical therapy? | Jim Glinn
11/03/2021
Does telehealth have a role in physical therapy? | Jim Glinn
Jim Glinn, PT, DPT, OCS Emeritus, joins our host Larry Benz, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, CEO of Confluent Health, for this week's episode to talk about the role of telehealth in physical therapy. Jim helped to create Everflex Health, a telehealth tool that provides musculoskeletal education and exercises as well as connecting patients with clinicians when needed. Larry and Jim talk about the challenges of telehealth, including adoption and quality patient care. They also cover the impact of telehealth for the future of the physical therapy profession with behavioral health interventions, the shift away from an intervention mentality and the commoditization of physical therapists. More Links:
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Are there too many DPT programs in the US? | Mike Walker and John Childs
10/20/2021
Are there too many DPT programs in the US? | Mike Walker and John Childs
Mike Walker, PT, DSc, OCS, CSCS, FAAOMPT, Chief Academic Officer of EIM and John Childs, PT, PHD, MBA, Co-founder of EIM join our host Larry Benz, to discuss the state of entry-level DPT programs in the US. These three physical therapy educational experts discuss how hybrid, accelerated DPT programs started, where they fit into academia, why they are important for the industry and how they are attracting a whole new crop of students that would not have applied for DPT programs. More Links:
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How Do I Stay Relevant? | Kory Zimney
10/13/2021
How Do I Stay Relevant? | Kory Zimney
On this week's episode, Kory Zimney, PT, DPT, PhD, joins our host Larry Benz, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP to talk staying relevant in your clinic and with your patients in a fast-moving and ever-changing physical therapy profession. For the clinical side, Kory suggests subscribing to research journals, following fellow clinicians on socials, reading books on physical therapy and connecting with clinicians in your community. Staying relevant with your patients is a bit different and requires you to pay attention to what their goals are, learning to relate your outcomes with the activities they want to return to. To hear more from Kory Zimney on staying relevant in your clinic, listen in to - a clinically focused podcast for physical therapists and other rehab providers. What are your burning questions about the physical therapy profession? Leave a comment below or email us at . More Links:
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Does Direct Access to a PT Really Work? | Justin Moore and Kim Mascaro
10/06/2021
Does Direct Access to a PT Really Work? | Justin Moore and Kim Mascaro
On this week’s episode of Practice Leadership, we are moving onto the next topic in this season of Burning Questions – direct access. Our host Larry Benz, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, the President/CEO of Confluent Health, is joined by Justin Moore, PT, DPT, President and CEO of APTA; Kim Mascaro, EVP/CMO of Confluent Health; and David Kulick, Managing Director of The Focus Group. Our three guests bring unique perspectives from across the spectrum of implementation, lobbying, policy, payers and more from their decades of experience. Listen in to hear Larry and our guests discuss the barriers to entry for utilizing direct access, what it takes to actually increase direct access utilization, how direct access affects the overall health care system and more. What are your burning questions about the physical therapy profession? Leave a comment below or email us at . More Links:
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Burning Questions | What is Digital Therapeutics, and does it have a role in PT? |Adriaan Louw
09/29/2021
Burning Questions | What is Digital Therapeutics, and does it have a role in PT? |Adriaan Louw
Welcome to the brand new season of Practice Leadership focused on the burning questions that the physical therapy industry is facing today. On the first episode, Larry Benz is joined by our very own Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD, to discuss digital therapeutics in the physical therapy industry. They define what exactly digital therapeutics is, how digital therapeutics can impact your clinic and how to make digital therapeutics effective. Dr. Louw's favorite ways to utilize digital therapeutics in your practice are mobile apps and virtual reality as follow ups and homework after physical therapy sessions. What are your burning questions about the physical therapy profession? Leave a comment below or email us at . More Links:
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Clinical Podcast: Final Episode + Introduction to PT Elevated
06/30/2021
Clinical Podcast: Final Episode + Introduction to PT Elevated
Dr. John Childs joins us for the final episode of Clinical Podcast and talks with Dr. Kory Zimney, the new host of PT Elevated. As Clinical Podcast comes to a close, John passes the reins to Kory as he introduces PT Elevated, an all-new podcast focused on you, the clinician. If you were a fan of Clinical Podcast, you are going to love PT Elevated and look forward to Wednesdays to see what new clinical nugget the hosts and guests have in store for you. You can find PT Elevated wherever you listen to podcasts. Just search "PT Elevated" to start listening to the introduction episode and an episode with our very first guest, the esteemed Tony Delitto, PhD, PT the Dean of School of Health and Rehabilitation Science and Professor of Physical Therapy at University of Pittsburgh. Links:
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Called to Care - Practice Leadership: Developing Self-Efficacy| Andrew Guccione
03/29/2021
Called to Care - Practice Leadership: Developing Self-Efficacy| Andrew Guccione
The incredibly accomplished Andrew Guccione, PT, PhD, DPT, FAPTA, joins Larry Benz, PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, the CEO of Confluent Health on this week's episode of Practice Leadership to discuss developing self-efficacy and the role self-efficacy will have in the future of the physical therapy profession. Dr. Guccione emphasizes the importance of self-efficacy in achieving good outcomes with patients, using verbal persuasion, and incremental achievement to produce the biological effects that contribute to getting patients back to health. Looking ahead 30 years to the middle of the century, Dr. Guccione predicts that physical therapists will evolve into providers that look at movement as a behavior, pushing physical therapists to become practitioners that integrate and highlight behavioral health in their everyday practice. Dr. Guccione is the 41st Mary McMillan Award Winner, Professor and Chair of Department of Rehabilitation Science at George Mason University. He served 10 years as Senior Vice President, Division of Practice and Research, American Physical Therapy Association. He has over 30 peer-reviewed research projects along with several other awards for impactful research. Links:
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