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Perfecting PT
by Dr. Nathan Norr, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Long-form conversations with rehabilitation and fitness experts to provide additional insights and perspectives required to improve your practice.
Episodes
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27. Total Knee Replacement Quick Tips with NATHAN NORR
Hello Friends! Happy to have YOU here! I have recently had the opportunity to evaluate and treat many total knees, and I wanted to take the chance to share my approach to the early rehabilitation process. I specifically focus on the first two sessions and overview the goals and timelines I set in...
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26. Low Back Pain Assessment with NICK RAINEY
Welcome! Happy to have YOU here! Support the podcast by subscribing! Nick Rainey is the owner and founder of Rainey Pain and Performance in Sierra Vista, AZ. He is fellowship trained in orthopedic manual therapy and has additional training for the cervical spine and TMJ. He teaches courses for...
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25. Plantar Fasciitis CPG with NATHAN NORR
Welcome! Happy to have YOU here! Support the podcast by subscribing! The 2nd episode in the clinical practice guidelines series. I discuss what plantar fasciitis is, other diagnoses that can present similar to plantar fasciitis, and the physical therapy evidence available to guide treatment from…
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24. Achilles Tendinopathy CPG with NATHAN NORR
Welcome! Happy to have you here! Support the podcast by subscribing The first episode of many exploring clinical practice guidelines for Physical Therapists. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are compilations of data that are condensed into guidelines and given ratings of strength for...
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23. Fixing Lower Body Pain, Part 4: Exercise Selection with NATHAN NORR
Welcome! Happy to have you here! Support the podcast by subscribing In this final part of the fixing lower body pain series, I go over exercise selection for the lower body as well as practical insights on how to progress those exercises. I also address modalities for the lower body and how I use...
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22. Fixing Lower Body Pain, Part 3: Choosing Manual Therapy Interventions with NATHAN NORR
Welcome! Happy to have you here! Make sure to subscribe In this part, I go over the manual interventions that I provide for all of the joints of the lower body. I go over each joint, what I look for when I assess it and how I determine which joint mobilization to perform. I apologize ahead of…
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21. Fixing Lower Body Pain, Part 2: Assessing the Lower Body with NATHAN NORR
Welcome! Happy to have you here! Make sure to subscribe In this part of the fixing lower body pain series, I discuss my assessment of the lower body - everything from the low back and down. I go over each step of my evaluation process and some of the things I'm looking for and what I interpret…
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20. Fixing Lower Body Pain, Part 1: Biomechanics and Patterns of Compensation with NATHAN NORR
Welcome! Happy to have you here! My name is Nathan Norr. I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy and practice in Colorado. Today, I go over lower body (everything from the low back down) biomechanics and patterns of compensation that I see and address constantly in the clinic to help people get out of...
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19. Cervicogenic Headaches with ANTHONY FALCO
Welcome! Happy to have you here! Anthony Falco is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who is additionally credentialed as an Orthopedic Certified Specialist, Fellow in Orthopedic Manual Therapy from Bellin College, and currently serves as the VP for the APTA chapter in New Jersey. He specializes in the...
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18. PT for Golfers with MICHAEL POMYKALA
Welcome! Happy to have you here! Michael Pomykala is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in the treatment of golfers of all ages and skill levels at Sports Solutions Physical Therapy in New Jersey. He is additionally credentialed as a board-certified sports and orthopedic specialist,...
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17. All Thing ACLs with BRIAN KOKULAK, Part 1
Welcome! Happy to have you here! Brian Kokulak is a Doctor of Physical Therapy at Edge Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. He Specializes in treating patient's undergoing ACL surgery (repair or reconstruction) and has worked with many professional and competitive athletes of all ages. We…
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16. Practical Approach to Treating Low Back Pain with NICK RAINEY
Welcome! Happy to have you! Nick Rainey is the owner of Rainey Pain and Performance in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Nick is a fellow in Orthopedic manual therapy (FAAOMPT), orthopedic certified specialist (OCS), certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), certified cervical and...
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15. Shared Decision Making and Leveraging Patient Preference with WALT FRITZ
Follow us on Instagram: - Walt Fritz: @waltfritzpt - PerfectingPT: @perfectingPT Overview: Walt Fritz is a physical therapist that specializes in speech and swallowing disorders, but more than that, he specializes in including the patient in the plan of care and leveraging their insights and...
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14. Cervical Instability and CRPS with MICHAEL FANNING
Follow us on Instagram! Nathan Norr @perfectingpt Michael Fanning @mfanning_dacbsp Michael Fanning is a chiropractor with the LAPD and USA fencing and cycling team, faculty in the Tactical Sports Medicine department at SCUHS, and Air Force veteran. He has had extensive mentoring with specialists…
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13. Distance Runners, Building a Business, and Adding Value with MIKE THE PT
Mike Russell, DPT is one of the most well-known physical therapists for runners and business owners in the Las Vegas area. We discuss his treatment of runners as well as his views on building a business in an ever-changing environment, and adding value through a variety of treatment options. He...
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12. Upper Extremity in Baseball Players with ZACH LEAL
Zach Leal, PT, DPT, CSCS owns Forged Physical Therapy and Performance inside baseball training facilities. He has two locations near Los Angeles and specializes in treating baseball players of all ages and skill levels along with other motivated athletes. Zach was a student with Mike Reinold and...
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11. Diagnostic Ultrasound and EMG Utility in Conservative Care w/ BART MCDONALD
Bart McDonald is the owner of Superior Physical Therapy in Idaho. His clinics specialize in diagnostic ultrasound as a means to provide greater insight into diagnosis, treatment plan, and progress. In this episode, we discuss the utility of diagnostic ultrasound and EMG and how you can use that...
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10. Low Back Pain and Measuring Spinal Stiffness with SEAN M. HARRIS
What if there was a way to measure how much stiffness you are generating around the spine and correlating that number with how much weight you lift to determine your risk of pain? That's exactly what Sean is researching and the topic of our conversation. Sean is a DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT and we...
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9. Transitioning Between Rehab and Performance with EMILY FERREE
Emily Ferree is a Doctor of Phsyical Therapy affiliated with multiple MLB organizations to assist in pitching analysis as well helping multiple players with the Chargers organization. She is also a biomechanist who trained with Christ Powers at USC. Topics of this conversation include thoughts on...
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8. Starting a Cash-Based Practice with RAY GORMAN
Ray Gorman is the founder of Engage Movement. He specializes in helping providers who want to work with active populations to create cash-based practices that include both in person and online clientele. We discuss Ray's process step by step to make it as easy as possible to understand as well as...
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7. Chiropractic Systems of Intervention with Strat Poulson
What and why do chiropractors do what they do and how is it different than other methods of intervention you may receive? Strat and I cover that question and more in this conversation, including the original theory behind chiropractic care, his personal views, and what some of the current…
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6. The Pelvic Floor in Orthopedic Rehab with Jennifer Stone
Dr. Jennifer Stone , PT, DPT, OCS, PHS is a current instructor for Evidence in Motion (EIM). The pelvic floor may be the missing link your patient or client needs to finally clear out that persistent low back, SI, or hip pain. The best part is that you don't need to take a bunch of courses or…
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5. Why You're Still in Pain with Jared Countess (Professor Corrective)
With over 15 years of experience, Jared Countess, known as Professor Corrective, is a trainer who specializes in seeing the body as a unified system - not separate and distinct, but an organized and highly connected system. It could be that you or your patients are continuing to have pain because...
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4. Physical Therapy Fellowships: An Overview with Mark Shepherd
It can be hard to know the best way to move forward and continue to have real purpose after PT school . In this episode, Mark and I condense what you need to know about fellowships to help you better understand if it may be a good path for you, as well as the types of fellowships available and…
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3. Police Officers with Brian Schmitz
Police and first responders are a special group of patients when it comes to physical therapy. They deal with high stress and schedules that may affect their ability to participate in physical therapy in your standard treatment models. This episode will highlight different aspects of law...
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2. TMJ with Ryan Lynch
Ryan Lynch is a Certified Cervical and Temporomandibular Therapist (CCTT) and primarily treats orofacial pain. He owns Lynch Physical Therapy in Severna Park, Maryland. TMJ treatment is much more than jaw pain, and this episode is aimed at better understanding causes of orofacial pain and how to...
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1. The Square1 System with Shawn Sherman
What if you could quickly clear out compensations and dysfunctions of the nervous system on a subconscious level that are leading to pain and movement dysfunction to reveal remaining limitations that may require further treatment? With the Square1 System, that may be a possibility. Join me and...
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Intro: Welcome to Perfecting PT
Welcome to the channel! My name is Nate, a physical therapist with big questions and bigger plans to go on a journey to answer them for myself and you. All episodes are aimed at providing concise, clinically relevant and applicable information related to a given topic that will help healthcare…
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How many episodes does Perfecting PT have?
Perfecting PT currently has 28 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Perfecting PT about?
Long-form conversations with rehabilitation and fitness experts to provide additional insights and perspectives required to improve your practice.
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Who hosts Perfecting PT?
Perfecting PT is created and hosted by Dr. Nathan Norr, Doctor of Physical Therapy.
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