Move Forward Radio

August 23, 2016: The 2016 Olympic Games showcased a week's worth of track and field, the single sport, with its wide variety of events, may best exemplify the Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Forius" - "Faster, Higher, Stronger." How do elite athletes get faster, higher, and stronger? With a smart training program that seeks to maximize performance and minimize injury. That’s the kind of program that physical therapist Shannon Singletary oversees at Ole Miss, where he directs the Health and Sports Performance team that cares for all of the University of Mississippi’s varsity athletes. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Singletary provides valuable advice to youth athletes who want to excel in the various disciplines of track and field, or any sport. He also takes us behind the curtain at Ole Miss to describe their coordinated approach to athletic training and rehabilitation. Read more about physical therapy at MoveForwardPT.com.

July 29, 2016: Erin Jackson's pelvic pain - a mysterious, stabbing pain that felt both internal and external, plagued her for over a decade. She endured it through college and law school, but it was alwasy there, preventing her from having an active life.  She saw multiple health care providers in multiple states.  She was prescribed multiple medication, none of which worked.  And it made her pain worse. After moving states to seek better health care treatment, Erin began working with a physical therapist who presented a new treatement approach for her pain - and things finally began to change.  In this episode of Move Forward Radio, she shares her journey with chronic pelvic pain, and how "physical therapy saved her life." Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about pelvic pain on MoveForwardPT.com

July 14, 2016: New staggering statistics illustrating the reach and toll of America’s opioid epidemic seem to be released almost daily. In 2012, health care providers wrote enough opioid prescriptions for every American adult to have their own bottle of pills. In 2015, roughly 1 in 3 Medicare beneficiaries were prescribed at least 1 opioid.  Approximately 60% of adults prescribed opioids have leftover pills, and that 1 in 5 of them reported sharing their medication with someone else. But adults aren’t the only ones who experience pain. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a pediatric physical therapist discusses pediatric pain management, including when opioids might be appropriate, and when alternatives like physical therapy are preferred. Using safe, proven, and effective physical therapy instead of dangerous prescription painkillers to treat pain is the crux of #ChoosePT, a national campaign launched by the American Physical Therapy Association, who is partnered with the White House to address the na

June 30, 2016: For the past 15 years, Americans in pain have increasingly been prescribed opioids – painkillers that include Vicodin, OxyContin, methadone, and combination drugs like Percocet. These drugs can be effective over short periods and safe in low doses. But they come with risks, including depression, overdose, addiction, and withdrawal symptoms. The result is a national health crisis that involves not only prescription opioids but heroin, as well. There are safer ways to manage pain – among them, physical therapy, which was recommended in guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an alternative to opioids. The American Physical Therapy Association, which is partnering with the White House to address the opioid epidemic, has launched a national campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of opioids and the effectiveness of physical therapy. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a campaign spokesman discusses pain, opioids, physical therapy, and APTA's #ChoosePT campaign. 

June 21, 2016: Helo Matzelle ignored the ringing in her ears until that sound was joined by voices in her head. What she hoped might be a small problem wasn’t: Helo had a brain tumor. Surgery to remove the tumor was successful, but it was not without complication. Helo experienced brain swelling, and at one point had to have her body packed in ice just to keep her alive. Once Helo stabilized, a second life-saving process began -- an effort to return Helo back to the woman she was before the tumor. With the help of her therapy team, Helo learned to sit up again, and then walk again, and slowly but surely she was able to regain her independence. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, she shares her experience of returning to her "old self." Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about David's transformative story at MoveForwardPT.com.

May 26, 2016: If you want to improve your fitness, one great way is to swim. Swimming works muscles throughout the body without the pounding of land-based exercise. That’s why injured athletes often turn to the pool when they want to maintain their fitness and rehabilitate an injury at the same time. But that doesn’t mean that swimming is an injury-free activity, which is why competitive swimmers benefit from cross-training out of the pool. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a physical therapist discusses his work with elite-level athletes and casual swimmers, and describes both the benefits of swimming and the related injury risks. Download the podcast on iTunes. Learn more about physical therapy at MoveForwardPT.com.

May 6, 2015: Playing sports as a kid likely used to mean there was a good chance you played several sports. Maybe soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter, and track and field in the spring. However, today, many kids aren’t so diversified. At a fairly young age many kids now pick just 1 sport and stick with it almost all year long. The potential upside is obvious: more focused time increases a child’s experience, which can accelerate their progress. But there are potential downsides, too – some physical, some social, and some behavioral. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a physical discusses those risks. Download the podcast on iTunes. Learn more about physical therapy at MoveForwardPT.com.

April 21, 2016: When it comes to treating people with cancer, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. The type and severity of cancer a person has will dictate the method and intensity of their treatment. But early research suggests that anyone with cancer will likely benefit from prehabilitation—a period of intervention between a cancer diagnosis and the traditional treatment. In today's episode, a physical therapist discusses what prehabilitation entails and how it benefits the patient.  Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about physical therapy at MoveFowardPT.com.

April 7, 2015: In 2007, 20-year-old David was stationed in Iraq when a sniper shot him in the legs. With two bullet wounds and many eventual surgeries, David wondered if he would ever walk again. He was depressed and pessimistic about his recovery.  And he was scared at the thought of putting weight on his injured limbs. But that’s when David met some physical therapists who told him that his chance of recovery was good and made him believe again. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, David shares his story of recovering physically and mentally from his injuries, and what he is doing today to inspire others through their recovery.   Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about David's transformative story at MoveForwardPT.com.

March 17, 2015: Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is an autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system that’s typically diagnosed when someone is between the ages of 20 and 40. An estimated 400,000 Americans have been diagnosed with MS, but while those people are united by their diagnosis, the effects of MS can vary significantly from person to person. That can make diagnosis alone difficult, and it can make treatment and management of the disease’s symptoms even harder. That’s where physical therapy comes in. In this episode, a physical therapist describes how physical therapy can address the unique needs of people with MS, a condition that rarely affects two people in quite the same way. Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about multiple sclerosis at MoveForwardPT.com.

March 3, 2016: Affecting an estimated 5 million adults, 80-90% of them woman, fibromyalgia is a condition whose symptoms include widespread pain and fatigue.  Difficult to diagnose, fibromyalgia is also a condition without a cure.  Its various symptoms can be treated with components such as education and exercise. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a physical therapist discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and management of fibromyalgia. Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about fibromyalgia at MoveForwardPT.com.  

February 18, 2016: Kobe Bryant called her his secret weapon.  And as head physical therapist of the Los Angeles Lakers, Judy Seto not only works to keep the 18-time NBA All-Star healthy and on the court, but his teammates as well.   Her responsibilities span a 82-game regular season, plus preseason, postseason, and the offseason. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Judy gives us a glimpse of what NBA players go through to perform on the court night after night in city after city. And she also provides tips for amateur basketball players who want to stay on the court. Download the podcast on iTunes. Learn more about physical therapy at MoveForwardPT.com. 

February 4, 2015: There are numerous reasons someone can be admitted to an acute care hospital, such as an injury that require emergency care, or a planned surgery. Whatever the case, a patient in an acute care setting is going to encounter numerous medical professionals, at least one of which is likely to be a physical therapist. What’s the role of an acute care physical therapist? In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a physical therapist will describe and highlight some of the benefits of physical therapy for the acute care setting, not just for rehabilitation but also prehabilitation. Download the podcast on iTunes. Learn more about physical therapy at MoveForwardPT.com.

January 21, 2015: Improving strength is a typical component of physical rehabilitation after injury. But often standing in the way of all the muscle building necessary to recover from an injury is the injury itself. While working at Brooke Army Medical Center, physical therapist Johnny Owens, MPT, saw wounded warriors who needed to improve strength in injured limbs without further compromising vulnerable joints or soft tissue. So he and his colleagues began experimenting with a relatively new treatment method that’s gaining in popularity: blood flow restriction training, or BFR. The technique, which involves applying a tourniquet to an injured limb to partially restrict blood flow, allows patients to make greater strength gains while lifting lighter loads, thereby reducing the overall stress placed on the limb. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Johnny Owens, MPT, describes how blood flow restriction training works, shares his vision for the potential of the technique within health care, and discusses

January 7, 2016: As a teenager in Taiwan, basketball was Jonathan’s identity. His athletic ability made him a team leader, and the team’s championship goals gave him purpose. He knew his role and his value.  A knee injury changed all of that for Jonathan, but ultimately, for the better. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Jonathan shares how he plans to help others return to doing what they love, whether it is basketball or other daily activities.  Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about Jonathan's transformative story at MoveForwardPT.com.

December 17, 2015: Isabella had been passionate about dance for as long as she could remember. When she was 12, she was excited to attend an intensive summer program at the Joffrey Ballet in New York. But a hip injury got in the way. Isabella’s hip problems took her away from the thing she loved most. But a physical therapist helped her return to dance, and over the course of her recovery Isabella redefined her passions. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Isabella shares her story of enduring an injury that almost sidelined her dreams, and how she worked to get back to doing what she loves.  Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about Isabella's transformative story at MoveForwardPT.com.

December 3, 2015: Laura was 30 years old and anticipating the birth of her second child when pregnancy turned to paralysis in a matter of hours. An emergency C-section led to an infection in her spinal cord, which led to Laura being unable to feel or move her legs. She was told she’d never walk again. With a toddler and a newborn at home, Laura refused to give up.  In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Laura shares the story of her 3 year journey.  From giving birth, to being told she would need a wheelchair for the rest of her life, and persisting the help of a team of physical therapists, Laura has  made it to her feet again, and can now participate in her children's lives. Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about Laura's transformative story at MoveForwardPT.com.  

November 19, 2015: At one point in his life Scott wondered if he was about to lose his ability to walk. He was only 50 years old, but he weighed more than 500 pounds and he had chronic venous wounds on his legs. His health and quality of life were deteriorating rapidly. Fortunately, Scott met someone who changed his life: a physical therapist who not only treated his immediate condition but also gave him the encouragement and confidence he needed to make essential and drastic changes.  In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Scott shares his story of how his life was transformed by physical therapy. He is now less than half of the 500-pound man he used to be, and competing in CrossFit Games. And his happiness has grown tremendously. Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about Scott's story at MoveForwardPT.com. 

November 5, 2015: For infants, crawling is not only the typical step before walking, it's a gateway to exploration – exploration that encourages a child’s physical, mental, and social development. But what happens when a child can’t crawl because he or she doesn’t have the necessary strength or coordination? That’s a situation typically faced by infants with cerebral palsy. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, physical therapists Thubi Kolobe, PT, PhD, FAPTA, and Peter Pidcoe, PT, PhD, DPT, discuss their collaboration on a device that provides crucial movement assistance for children with cerebral palsy and other developmental delays. The Self-Initiated Prone Progression Crawler (SIPPC)  is still evolving, but was was one of 13 projects recognized by the Smithsonian Institution’s “Innovation Festival”  in September 2015. Download the podcast on iTunes. Read more about physical therapist's interventions for children at MoveForwardPT.com. 

October 15, 2015: Throughout October, National Physical Therapy Month, the American Physical Therapy Association is providing resources to help people learn how to #AgeWell.  One of the things the #AgeWell campaign makes clear is that you shouldn’t wait until you’re feeling the effects of aging to start thinking about your long-term health. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a physical therapist talks about trends he sees in the clinic and provides age-specific advice for healthy aging. Download the podcast on iTunes. Read the full list of physical therapist tips for healthy aging at MoveForwardPT.com.