Episode 19: Modern Physical Therapy with Dr. Taylor Sillekens

Dr. Taylor Sillekens PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS joins the podcast today to discuss current physical therapy approaches and ideas. Dr. Taylor and Dr. Shawna were in the same cohort at Cal State Long Beach's Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program. Since graduating with his DPT (Doctorate in Physical Therapy) in 2021, Dr. Taylor has added more knowledge and letters to the end of his name - OCS (Orthopedic Clinical Specialist) and CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach). He talks about how these additional credentials have shaped him as a clinician and how they have refined his clinical decision making in a fast-paced outpatient orthopedic setting. Dr. Taylor provided resources for two of the concepts discussed on the episode: -Clinical Prediction Rules -Clinical Practice Guidelines As well as one of the main courses he took post-grad to improve his orthopedic skills, Learning Movements. If you are interested in working with Dr. Taylor or have a question for him, you can send him a DM on Instagram @taysilks or email him at [email protected].