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Untold Physio Stories
by Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, FAAOMPT
Candid stories on interesting cases, failures, and successes from the Physical Therapy/Physiotherapy and Rehab World. With hosts Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, FAAOMPT and Dr. Andrew Rothschild, DPT, FAAOMPT. Part of the PT Podcast Network
Episodes
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The Long Game: Why Lifestyle Medicine Wins When Orthopedics Fails
Is your "3-visit fix" failing on chronic cases? Maybe it’s not the tissue—it’s the ecosystem. In the latest episode of the Untold Physio Stories Podcast, Dr. Wells and I dive into two cases where standard ortho-manual therapy didn't move the needle, but Lifestyle Medicine did. I share a case of a...
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SAM: The $8,000 Patch – Revolutionary Tech or Just a Fancy K-Tape?
Ever heard of SAM? No, not the guy from HR—we’re talking about Sustained Acoustic Medicine. 🔊 In this asynchronous deep dive, Dr. Sean Wells () joins me to unpack this "new" wearable, low-intensity continuous ultrasound device that’s making waves (literally) in the rehab world. It’s being touted...
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When the X-Factor Becomes an Ouch Factor: Hip Mobility and the Modern Golf Swing
Join Dr. Erson Religioso III and Dr. Sean Wells as they break down a complex hip-to-back connection in a competitive golfer. This episode explores how a childhood hip condition manifests as chronic upper back pain in adulthood through the lens of the "X-Factor" swing mechanics. We discuss the...
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When Coaches Miss the “Midline” Clue 🏊♂️
Ever feel like you’re trying to evaluate a fish out of water? 🐟 As PTs, we’ve all been there—mimicking a swimming stroke in the clinic air, knowing it’s just not the same as the real deal in the pool. In our latest episode of Untold Physio Stories, Dr. Wells and I dive into a fascinating case of…
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Advocating for the Young Athlete: When Coach's Pressure Meets Clinical Reality
In this episode of Untold Physio Stories, Dr. E and Dr. Sean Wells break down a case that is all too common in youth sports: a talented 14-year-old baseball player caught between a painful hamstring strain and a coach who won't take "rest" for an answer. Dr. Wells shares the story of an athlete…
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Loss of Shoulder Mobility After a Diving Accident
In this episode of the Untold Physio Stories podcast, Dr. E and Dr. Sean Wells talk about how a simple technique can have a huge impact on shoulder mobility. Dr. E shares a story about his daughter, who had limited shoulder range of motion and trunk rotation after a diving accident. After trying...
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Addressing Structural Asymmetries: The Role of Heel Lifts in Gait Mechanics
How do you determine when a leg length discrepancy requires structural intervention? In this episode of Untold Physio Stories, Dr. Wells presents a case study of an 80-year-old patient managing the long-term effects of a complex total hip replacement. Following a revision surgery two decades ago,...
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From Refund Requests to Raving Fans: Managing the Patient Experience with Donis Gil
Ever had a patient ask for a full refund after a rock-solid evaluation? 🤦♂️ It happened to me. Even after 20+ years of clinical practice and teaching hundreds of therapists, I realized that "good clinical results" don't always equal a "satisfied patient." In this episode of Untold Physio…
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20 Years of Graded Excellence: Origin Stories & The Cervical Vestibular Connection with Dr. Paul Vidal
Ever feel like the PT world is just one big "small world"? 🌎 In this episode of Untold Physio Stories, I’m joined by a long-time peer and fellow manual therapy "survivor," Dr. Paul Vidal. We take a trip down memory lane to the late 90s and early 2000s—back when the S1 course was 5 days of pure...
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The "One Size Fits All" Trap: Why Your Guru’s Model is Failing Your Patients
Ever meet a clinician who is so married to their "system" that they stop listening to the person in front of them? 🚩 In this episode of Untold Physio Stories, Dr. Sean Wells and I dive into the murky waters of professional networking gone wrong. Sean shares a story about a virtual meet-up with a...
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Don't Assess Yourself Part 2
"Don't Assess Yourself." Gray Cook told me that years ago during an SFMA course, but apparently, I needed a painful reminder. I’ve been dealing with this nagging, chronic left-sided low back pain for a while now. Being the "Modern Manual Therapy" guy, I threw the absolute kitchen sink at it: Dry...
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The Sacroiliac Joint Conundrum: Are Two Degrees Truly Significant?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: "The patient’s PSIS is 2 degrees higher on the right, so their pelvis is rotated and that’s why their back hurts." In this episode of Untold Physio Stories, we’re diving into the weeds of the Sacroiliac Joint. We’ve all been taught the intricate palpation...
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Does MSK Ultrasound Actually Change Your Plan of Care?
We've been seeing lots of videos and promotion on MSKUS training for PTs. We all love new toys. And let’s be honest, showing a patient their supraspinatus in real-time looks cool. It builds buy-in. It feels high-tech. But does it change what you do Monday morning? Does seeing the calcification...
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Expectation Management 101
Let's get real. Every one of us has been there: the patient who churns, the bad review that stings, the demand for a refund. You think it's because your manual therapy technique wasn't perfect or your exercise prescription was lacking. Wrong. In this must-listen episode, Dr. E sits down with…
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Am I Getting the Right Care?
Why is "conservative care" treated like the alternative, while surgery is the default setting? 🛑 In this episode of Untold Physio Stories, Dr. Wells shares a case of a patient that highlights exactly what is broken in our healthcare system. The patient reached out with a simple, heartbreaking...
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Acute Ankle Antidotes: Navigating Lateral vs. High Ankle Sprains
When an acute ankle sprain hobbles into your clinic, do you treat them all the same? 🛑 If you treat a high ankle sprain like a standard lateral inversion sprain, you are going to flare that patient up. Fast. In this episode of Untold Physio Stories, Dr. Sean Wells and I break down two very…
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Elbow Tendinopathy - Length, Load, and Lightning-Fast Resolution!
Dr. E here with another asynchronous episode of Untold Physio Stories, featuring the great Dr. Wells! We're diving deep into the trenches of chronic elbow tendinopathies, specifically lateral epicondylalgia, and the surprising speed of response in a couple of recent patient cases. What We Cover…
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The Unicorn of Low Back Pain
You know I preach the Eclectic Approach and empowering patients with Self-Treatment Strategies... but this one was straight out of the McKenzie Method textbook, almost too good to be true. I recently saw a PT with a five-year history of chronic LBP. He initially felt better with extension...
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Making E-Stim an Active Treatment
Is your e-stim unit just gathering dust? 🤔 Or are you still just using it as a passive modality? What if you could turn e-stim into a powerful active treatment to get even better outcomes? On the latest Untold Physio Stories podcast, I had an awesome chat with Dr. Sean Wells. We break down…
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The 5 Whys - Getting to the Root of Motivations
Why do some patients struggle with their home exercise programs, no matter how simple? It's a question every physical therapist faces. In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Sean Wells to unravel the complex issue of patient non-compliance. We explore the "5 Whys," a powerful yet simple technique...
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The Sole Survivor: Foot, ankle and Toe Cases
Dr Wells and Dr E talk about feet, toes, cases, exercises and more. Specifically we cover zero drop shoes, should everyone be in them? toe spacers The Toe Pro Exercise device and more! Let us know what you think and if you have any questions/comments.
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Variability in Post Op Protocols
Dr Wells reviews a recent case of acute post op ACL repair. May be old hat for many, but neither he nor Dr. E sees post op in their practices. What was surprising to Sean was that the surgeon called for 1 week of complete NWB. Sean did research and was surprised at the amount of variability in…
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Making Strides for the Running Community With Dr Chance Unger
In this episode, Dr. E is joined by Dr. Chance Unger. Chance discovered his passion for running in college and found as a DPT, he had a unique ability to help those that needed to keep their passion going. You can find Chance's amazing resource on running here or go to his website Untold Physio...
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Getting PTs Paid for Second Opinion Referrals With Dr. Joe Simon
Dr. E is joined by Dr. Joe Simon. Joe talks about watching the PT profession change and grow over 20 years and how many of us are struggling. He wanted to use our unique contact points and relationship with patients to give PTs an opportunity to be paid for referring for second opinions. Sign up...
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The Importance of Walking for Chronic Low Back Pain
In this episode, Dr. E and Dr. Wells talk about some recent research on walking volume and how it affects chronic low back pain. Volume, intensity, and the sweet spot are discussed. Let us know what you think in the comments. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by Comprehend PT- Leave Comprehend...
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Getting a Blackbelt in Listening with Dr Jason Han
Dr. E is joined by Dr. Jason Han, PT and author of The Martial Arts of Listening: 5 Principles to Master Being Heard and Healed. Jason talks about his experience as a world class martial artist, becoming an amazing physical therapist and how combining the art of both helps him engage with…
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Stress Fracture, Syndrome or Something Else?
Dr E and Dr. Wells are back from some vacation and family time! In this episode, Dr. E reviews a recent, somewhat perplexing case of diffuse and inconsistent foot, arch, and tibial pain. The solution took some sleuthing, but the patient is almost completely pain free now after several sessions.…
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Elimination Diet and Overall Health Results
Dr. E reviews a recent case of a patient wanting to get back into running after 15 years. He was told by a surgeon that running is bad for his knees (even though it always made him feel great). He casually mentioned giving up sugar and gluten with some overall amazing health results. Untold…
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Hip Strength and the Power of Discontinuing Stretches and Supplements
Dr. E and Dr. Wells talk about a pro hockey player with a labral tear as well as a patient who was aggressively stretching her hip, painfully foam rolling and taking unprescribed iron supplements. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by Comprehend PT- Leave Comprehend PT running in the background...
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Going Full Commitment with Dr. Jess Elis
Dr. E is joined by Dr. Jess Elis. Jess talks about getting rejected 10 times for various positions within the same company before getting a temp job with them. He did so well he eventually became Director of Physical Therapy before moving on to working in professional sports. Persistence and hard...
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Scoliosis and Low Back Pain
Dr. Wells talks about a case of chronic low back pain with scoliosis, reading up and implementing Schroth Method basics and having some success with stretching and repeated loading. Dr. E gives some suggestions based on his experience with Schroth and how to combine it with 3d sustained loading…
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You Never Know Who is Listening
Dr. E goes over a recent client whose life and overall health was changed over the course of 6 months. Just from biweekly 15 min educational pieces. While he was thought of as just a polite, but unengaged participant, it turns out he was really paying attention and making small but effective...
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Frozen Shoulder Treatment Options via AI
In this episode, Dr Wells and Dr E discuss a recent frozen shoulder case. Sean was unsure if Dry Needling was an option and was surprised when he used Gemini's deep research to find out. The patient got significant pain relief and then was put on a general program for metabolism and general…
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No Need for Gloves in Pelvic Health with Dr. Julie Wiebe
Dr. E is joined by long time colleague and friend Dr. Julie Wiebe. She is a pioneer with pelvic health, being one of the first to advocate a non invasive approach. She tells her story about how trying to recover from birth was more difficult than she thought it would be. She then used Sports...
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Perserverance and Grit with Dr. F. Scott Feil
What happens when your biggest dream is met with repeated failure? In this powerful episode, Dr. E sits down with Dr. F. Scott Feil, also known as The PT Educator, to share a raw and inspiring story. Dr. Feil opens up about the challenging journey of failing his physical therapy board exam not…
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Opening Up the Gig Economy for PTs with Dr. Andrew Heidebrecht
Dr. E is joined by a fellow tech geek and PT Dr. Andrew Heidebrecht. Andrew had some issues with PRN PTs showing up late or not showing up at all. He found out that most other allied health professions have PRN services that you can mix and match employers and temp employees. So he created Purple...
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From Cease and Desist to Pioneering Canine PT with Dr. Carrie Adrian
Dr. E is joined by Dr. Carrie Adrian. She had a dilemma, she was only treating animals out of PT school and thus not under consideration by the PT board of Colorado, but was by the Veterinary Board. She got a cease and desist within her first year of practice. Her solution was very novel and…
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Cervical Myelopathy Updates
Dr. Wells and Dr. E go over some recent research updates on Cervical Myelopathy. Can you recognize early signs, do you only look for upper motor neuron signs? What about Hoffman's or Babinsky? Dr. Wells talks about the differences in onset and Sx between radiculopathy and myelopathy and what you...
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A Few Thousand Dollars from a Few Emails with Dr. Derek Nielsen
Dr. Derek Nielsen, The New Age PT is back on the podcast. Erson and Derek still can't remember exactly when they met. This time, Derek talks about how a few simple and timely email strategies netted some of his clients big returns. Are you actively using your email list to its fullest potential?...
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Rethinking Shockwave Therapy for Tendinopathy with Dr. Peter Malliaras
Dr. E is joined by one of the world's foremost experts in Tendinopathy, Dr. Peter Malliaras from Tendinopathyrehab.com. Peter has been "successfully" using shockwave therapy on a number of tendinopathy conditions for over 10 years. He recently authored a very well done RCT with a convincing…
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Diffuse Leg Pain with Bruising
In this episode, Dr E and Dr Wells discuss a case of acute low back pain from a fall. That part was easy! With further discussion, the patient also reported chronic leg pain that has been progressively worsening. It was diffuse, felt in bilateral lower legs, and accompanied by unexplained…
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Are You Holding Yourself Back? With Jamey Schrier
Dr E's good friend and PT Business Coach Jamey Schrier is back on the podcast. Jamey talks about how he got into coaching and simple questions he often asks possible mentees. We often think we need more knowledge, but it's about not being sure what to do, but more about a deeper worry that needs…
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New Tendinopathy Options
Dr. E is joined by his new co-host and good friend, Dr. Sean Wells, from Nutritional Physical Therapy. They talk about two ankle cases, both injuries. Dr. E discovered an old classic reset helped both cases WB with significantly less pain. Then they discuss this article by Dr. Tom Michaud, DC and...
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Rib or Cervical Issues?
Ever had rib pain that didn't respond to thoracic or rib treatment or repeated motions? Start with the cervical spine! Remember, the scapula are the buttocks of the upper body, anything around the scapula to inferior angle can be referred from the cervical spine. Dr. E goes over how he ruled this...
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End Range is Where the Magic Happens
If you have experience with the McKenzie Method or MDT, you know the saying, "End Range is Where the Magic Happens." Repeated end range loading is one of the easiest and most empowering self treatment options out there for clinicians to teach their patients. In this episode, Dr. E goes over 3…
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Whatcha UPTA?
Dr. E talks to Dr. Scott Gardner, a founder of the UPTA. What's the UPTA you ask? An association that has the chance to make a difference in our beloved profession. Listen to the story and consider donating some of your hard earned dollars to help make a difference! Join the UPTA Untold Physio...
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Complex Leg Pain and Quick Consults
In this episode, Dr. E reviews a recent case where he eventually found a directional preference for some radiating leg pain with a quick consult. What else would you look at in this case as it is not straight forward. Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by Comprehend PT- Leave Comprehend PT...
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Acute Low Back Pain and Chronic Hip Pain
Happy New Year! In this episode, Dr E reviews a case of chronic hip pain, and acute low back pain. While the low back responded very well to repeated loading, the hip was a little unusual and required a little problem solving. Let us know what you think of this case and if you found it…
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Expertise and Therapeutic Alliance
What's in a title? When you go to a doctor or specialist, do you check out their credentials on the wall? What do you have hanging in your clinic? Dr. Noah Marek talks about his experiences before and after hanging up his degree and some decor that made his treatment room his own. Untold Physio...
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Prevention and Saving Lives with Mike Eisenhart
Have you ever wanted to affect a population BEFORE injury or poor health happens? As PTs we often wish we could be more than secondary or tertiary care. Even Primary Care PTs often don't get the opportunity to embed themselves in a population over a long term. By long term, I mean true education...
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Candid stories on interesting cases, failures, and successes from the Physical Therapy/Physiotherapy and Rehab World. With hosts Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, FAAOMPT and Dr. Andrew Rothschild, DPT, FAAOMPT. Part of the PT Podcast Network
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Candid stories on interesting cases, failures, and successes from the Physical Therapy/Physiotherapy and Rehab World. With hosts Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, FAAOMPT and Dr. Andrew Rothschild, DPT, FAAOMPT. Part of the PT Podcast Network
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