The AdaPTable Podcast: Redefining What it Means To Be a PT: Recent Episodes
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A group of SPTs and PTs committed to creating a community, advocating, and breaking down barriers for pre-PTs, SPTs, and PTs with disabilities and chronic illnesses who are making an impact in our community and redefining how we see the physical therapist.
It's about time we had some major fun on this podcast! This episode starts off with an unexpected story about a chimpanzee in Jill’s house to open up a discussion about JOY!
Jill shares her experience as a patient with chronic pain. She talks about how frustrating it can be interacting with medical professionals who want to “fix” everything and how you can find joy even in the worst of circumstances.
Joy can be something SO SMALL you probably won’t see it! Slow down and be intentional with how you spend your time, energy, and focus. Learn how to live in the gray area of living with chronic pain alongside of joy AT THE SAME TIME!!! Joy doesn’t have to mean that everything is going your way. It’s a sign of hope and a gentle reminder that this life is worth living while FEELING alive.
“I learned a long time ago on the tilt-a-whirl that it is entirely possible for a human being to laugh and throw up at the same time!”
Continuing our Awareness Month series, Anna does a deep dive on Lyme Disease! She talks about the mechanism of action for the bacterial infection, signs to look for including that famous bullseye rash, co-infections of protozoa and how the detection/treatment differs from Lyme, as well as the psychological and physical therapy implications.
Join Morgan and Anna for the first episode of a series on diagnoses as we discuss what Ehlers Danlos Syndrome is, how it affects people differently, and implications for health care professionals. May is EDS awareness month, so fill your brain with some knowledge and then spread it for the rest of this month! (or the rest of your life. we won't stop you.)
On this episode Anna and Clare FINALLY get to catch up with Morgan who had four major life updates to share!
- Graduating as a Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Accepting a job offer that combines several of her passions into one clinic
- Getting engaged!! 💍
- Taking the National Physical Therapy Examination
You don't want to miss the inside scoop on the mind game that is the NPTE and Morgan's specific experience with the physical effects of taking a test of that magnitude!
This week Clare & Anna take a moment to reflect on the past few weeks & share some exciting 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒖𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔 on their PT journeys!
The past couple of months have been a crazy ride for the members of the adaPTable podcast... Anna is finishing up her last few weeks as a first year, Morgan has graduated & is preparing for the NPTE, & Clare is working on honing her skills & learning new skills each week as a new grad PT.
Here are some nuggets you can look forward to in this episode with Anna & Clare:
👉 Focus on what 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨, not what you can't.
👉 Being 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 can change your perspective & approach in the clinic.
👉 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲; go enjoy a good book, a hike, or a lunch out with friends this week!
What are some exciting things happening for YOU? Anyone preparing for the NPTE or getting ready to graduate!? Let us know so we can send good vibes your direction!
Episode 24 features Cassie Dowtin, PT and lymphedema specialist who brings a ton of energy taking us through her experience as a patient-provider! In this episode, Cassie shares her story of growing up with a physical disability, becoming a physical therapist, and adapting to a new normal when health issues pop up. She gives so many great personal stories of patient interactions and then co-treating herself as a patient! You don't want to miss this!
To reach Cassie, you can email her at cassie.dowtin@gmail,com. You can also check out her website lymphedema.today for self-help videos, to share your story on her blog, or learn more about lymphedema treatment!
⛰️ 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟑 "𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘢𝘪𝘯" with 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠, 𝐏𝐓, 𝐃𝐏𝐓 ⛰️
🔥This episode is jam packed with tons of great stories, information, and advice. Madeline lays it all out on the table as she 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 through the last 𝟷𝟶 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯.🔥
𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
💥How chronic pain influenced her decision to 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐏𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
💥𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 from treating chronic pain patients to focus on herself
💥Digging into the 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧
💥𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 of pain, 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬, and 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 based on pain
💥𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 about pain using your own experiences
💭 If you want to 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 or see more about what she's about, check out her 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 @dr_mad_ptpilates or her 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 atthecorept.com! 💭
This week Clare & Anna sit down to talk about 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 from undergrad to graduate school.
Making any transition in life can have it's difficult moments, and transitioning into PT school is no exception. From balancing a rigorous course load & figuring out the best way to approach studying to figuring out how to work time for self care, family & maybe even a job, diving into PT school can throw us all for a loop. During our conversation, we will each share their personal experiences making that transition, and we will share some of the lessons we learned along the way to make daunting change from undergrad to grad school a little more manageable.
Here are some 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 you'll find in this episode:
📖 Find your best 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 & study time, and do not be afraid to change it up as you go along if your method stops working.
📖 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 with your professors & your cohort
📖 When choosing your dream PT school, remember to consider cohort size.
If you have any tips on making the transition into PT school easier or have any questions from today's episode, feel free to drop a comment below ⬇️! We'd love to have a conversation with you & hear your thoughts.
Our guest this week is Alana Castro-Gilliard who is a third year osteopathic medicine student with a passion for serving marginalized populations and advocating for patient access to care.
In this episode, we covered:
-osteopathic medicine vs allopathic medicine
-stigma surrounding clinical conversations in the diagnosis and management of chronic illness
-money is the root of most issues in healthcare #facts
-time constraints and miscommunication leading to confused and frustrated patients
-importance of tailoring patient education to meet the unique needs and expectations of each individual patient
If you loved this episode and want to reach out to Alana, her personal instagram is @alanaines and her podcast instagram is @prnmedpodcast for your as needed dose of medical knowledge!
This week Morgan and Anna sit down to talk about 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘛 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭!
We all know PT school is crazy enough as is, plus throw in the massive amounts of loans most of us take on and we often find ourselves picking up jobs here and there to at least take care of gas and food. Turns out the two of us have very similar job experience during PT school and have been able to transfer skills learned in PT school to our work life and vice versa. Just don't have 4 jobs at once...can't recommend!
We had fun chatting with our friend, 𝑨𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏, 𝑷𝑻, 𝑫𝑷𝑻 for 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟗 of The 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 "Traveling Beyond the Stigma"! Trust us, you won't want to miss this episode!
Aundrea is a new grad travel therapist, currently working in Montrose, CO. In this episode, Aundrea shares her story of being diagnosed with anxiety & depression in PT school & how she was able to grow through her experiences & travel beyond the stigma of mental health.
Here are some insights to look forward to in this episode:
🎇 A look into navigating the rigors of PT school while balancing depression &/or anxiety.
🎇 Tips on how to support a peer or patient who may be struggling with anxiety or depression.
🎇 Patient-provider perspective on the stigma of mental health & seeking professional help.
🎇 Advocating for yourself & not allowing others to define your limitations or abilities.
If you enjoyed this episode and have more questions for Aundrea, feel free to check her out on Instragram @𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧_, or you can email her at 𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚.𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝟑𝟑𝟎𝟐@𝐠𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥.𝐜𝐨𝐦!
We have something extra special for you this week on 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟖 of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐏𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭! This week we chat with 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐒𝐜, 𝐌𝐒𝐜, 𝐌𝐂𝐒𝐏 for our first international guest episode!
Tash works as a 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘏𝘚 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 in the UK while balancing her chronic illness. She shares her incredible journey to a diagnosis of EDS through the NHS system and how those experiences have led to her working as a physio within the NHS hospital system.
Here's some tidbits you have to look forward to in this episode:
💥 A look into diagnosis and treatment through the NHS!
💥 Confronting your diagnosis head on!
💥 Advocating for yourself when trying to get the help you need!
💥 Patient-provider perspective on the stigma of chronic pain and fibromyalgia diagnoses!
💥 Staying active and acknowledging the strength of your body!
💥 Tips and tricks for balancing chronic illness with school or work as a healthcare provider!
If you enjoy the episode and have more questions for Tash, feel free to check her out @𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐡_𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭_𝐭𝐡𝐞_𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 and follow along on her journey!!!
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟕 is up!!! In this episode, Clare and Morgan sit down to chat about the dreaded comparison game.
👉It is not uncommon for individuals with disabilities & chronic illnesses to have friends or family admit that they 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥/𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴 because they feel like their troubles are small in comparison to those of the individual with a disability or chronic illness.
👉 It is also not uncommon for individuals with disabilities & chronic illnesses to 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 of the fact that they may not be able to do certain things, may require certain accommodations, etc.
👉 This results in a 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 which can make some conversations awkward or difficult when they don't have to be, especially as a patient-provider.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬:
🎇 We each have 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, don't try to compare your story to someone else's. Embrace your story & support others in theirs.
🎇 We all have a different way of handling the comparison game conversation- 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 & keep moving forward.
🎇 Recognizing & establishing 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 can be key in the comparison game conversation.
Join us on today's episode of The AdaPTable Podcast, for a conversation with Morgan & Clare about 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘦 and how to 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳.
Follow the 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘰 or check it out on your 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 and let us know what you think!
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞???
We are super excited to bring on our 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐊𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐁𝐒, 𝐑𝐍 for Episode 16 of The Adaptable Podcast "𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐲"!!!
Ry worked her way through the medical field from an EMT to an ER RN and now to a hospital case manager. She is also Miss Wheelchair Virginia 2020 and 2021 and proudly represents the EDS community and ambulatory wheelchair users, works to educate healthcare providers on how to level with patients, and empowers fellow disabled healthcare providers!!!
You won't want to miss this episode as we sit down with Ry and talk everything from finding your place in your profession to advocacy to accessibility and everything in between!!!
Here are some 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 for you to look forward to:
💥 Understanding the scope of your profession and the many career possibilities!
💥 Bringing the patient perspective to healthcare!
💥 Patient reactions to a healthcare provider in a wheelchair!
💥 Ambulatory wheelchair users!
💥 Interprofessional disability advocacy and creating systemic change in how we teach new providers to interact with patients!
If you want to connect with Ry or follow her story head on over to her page, @chronically_ry!
Motivation can be hard to find, especially in the long-haul that is PT School, or any professional school. We all have had those days where we have no motivation to study or practice. We have all had those days where we get frustrated because we feel like no matter how much we study we'll never be able to remember all of the information rushing at us like water from a fire house... Join us on today's episode where we chat about the ways we have found to help keep up our motivation through the ups & the downs & continue moving forward to become the best clinicians we can be for our patients & our profession.
If you enjoyed today's episode & you want to continue the conversation, you can check us out on Facebook or Instagram via the links below, or you can email us at: theadaptablepodcast@gmail.com.
Check out the links below to get connected with The AdaPTable Podcast Community!
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Bill Withers had it right when he wrote the famous song "Lean on Me... "We all need somebody to lean on"! Support systems are vital to us, not only in PT school, but in life in general... Of all the things in your PT school & life tool kit, your supprot system may be the most improtant thing. Join us on today's episode as we chat about our personal experiences in building our support systems in school, ways we adapted to changes in our support systems, & the value open, trusted relationships had on our overall PT school experience. We'll also chat about the roles different people play in our support system and the importance of creating healthy boundaries within those support systems. Anna will also share a challenge she has for all of us as we move forward in creating & shaping our support systems.
Who is in your support group, & what role do you play in supporting each other? Take some time this week and thank the people who are in your "tribe", send them a text, give them a call, write them a letter, and let them know what they mean to you.
If you enjoyed today's episode & you want to continue the conversation, you can check us out on Facebook or Instagram via the links below, or you can email us at: theadaptablepodcast@gmail.com.
Check out the links below to get connected with The AdaPTable Podcast Community!
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https://www.instagram.com/theadaptablepodcast/
In this episode, we chat with Dani Fusaro, PT, DPT about how chronic illness and the coronavirus pandemic have shaped her career path into telehealth, wellness coaching, content creating, and even modeling! We had so much fun in this interview talking about clinic, disability visibility, school, accommodations, and everything in between. Dani has been treating COVID "long haulers" via telehealth while simultaneously building her business for coaching people with chronic illnesses and we're so excited for what's to come!
If you LOVED this episode as much as we did, follow Dani on Instagram @dayswithdaninicole for more fabulous content like my personal favorite, all things ~manifestation~ (go make things happen for yourself).
It's officially 2021 which means it's time for us to lay out our intentions and goals for 2021!!! Tune into Episode 12 of The AdaPTable Podcast to listen to our reflections, intentions, and goals!
This episode is raw and genuine full of laughter as we each share our personal goals and intentions for the year... which happened to have more overlap than we ever would have thought!!!
Our biggest shared personal goal is to get back into intentional pleasure reading! And to hold ourselves accountable we'll be sharing our progress and doing mini-reviews of the books each time we finish one!!!
We had lots and lots of other great personal intentions and goals which we dive deeper into in this episode so you'll have to tune in to learn more!
We also delve into our goals for the podcast and this page- which we had not sat down and revisited in a while sooooo you get to see us throw some of our biggest ideas out in the open for the first time.
A lot of times the first step to make something happen is to get your ideas out there. What is your #1 intention for 2021???
It takes a lot to advocate for yourself & be willing to become vulnerable & communicate your health needs & accommodations with your peers & professors. Join us on today's episode where we talk about our own experiences & some lessons we learned about communicating with our peers, professors, & clinical instructors about our chronic illnesses & disabilities. We'll chat about obstacles we have encountered, fears we had to overcome, & some practical ways to approach the conversation you may have been dreading.
If you enjoyed today's episode & you want to continue the conversation, you can check us out on Facebook or Instagram via the links below, or you can email us at: theadaptablepodcast@gmail.com.
Check out the links below to get connected with The AdaPTable Podcast Community!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/629467954386237
https://www.instagram.com/theadaptablepodcast/
On Episode 10 of The Adaptable Podcast we sat down with Brooke Stewart "Sugar B", PT, DPT to discuss life as a Type 1 diabetic. Brooke shares her journey with us as she discovered the power of education, fitness, and advocacy. From navigating uncovering the classification of diabetes as a disability to accommodations in school and on the NPTE to building a sense of community for Type 1 Diabetics, Brooke dives deep into her deep passion for advocacy and education while sharing how she connects with her patients as a tool for patient care. Before signing off she left us with some of her most valuable advice to the disabled community navigating the profession that you won't want to miss out on.
Check out her Instagram (and new swag shop) on her page @sugarb_and_me if you're interested in connecting with her or learning more about how she advocates for diabetics and other disabilities alike!!!
This week Morgan and Anna sit down to chat about what their experiences have been like during classes and clinicals in the midst of a pandemic. We chat about how Anna's classes have been structured and what adaptations she has had to make to practice and study, how Morgan felt being an SPT in both outpatient and COVID-filled ICU facilities, and our overall reflections on the semester.
Join us on today's episode of the AdaPTable Podcast for a conversation with Lexi Haggard, SPT. Lexi will share with us her journey through PT school while learning how to adapt her learning style to work with dyslexia. She'll talk about strategies she has used while in school to help her learn & retain information, share some tips & insights she has gained through her experiences of juggling PT school & dyslexia, & talk about the importance of not playing the comparison game & just finding what works best for you.
Join us on today's episode as we chat about energy budgeting. We'll talk about everything from our personal tactics that we use to budget our energy to the importance of establishing a healthy boundary between work & home to prevent burnout & maintain healthy physical, mental, & emotional energy levels.
Check out the links below to get connected with The AdaPTable Podcast Community!
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Join us on this week's jam packed, knowledge filled episode as we chat with Hallie Schiff, PT, DPT. Hallie is a Pediatric Physical Therapist who shares with us her story of being a pediatric physical therapist with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome & how that experience shaped her path to becoming a physical therapist. She talks about her experience applying to PT school & what she focused on when choosing the which programs she would apply to. She also discusses how she has adapted her approach in the clinic to provide optimal patient care & still accommodate her chronic illness, how she has handled communicating her needs to her co-workers/employers, & the advice she has for students applying to PT school who may have a chronic illness or disability.
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Join us on today's episode where we chat with Anthony Allen, PT, DPT. Anthony is a physical therapist in Northeast Arkansas who is using his personal experience with prosthetics to provide advocacy & education to individuals & clinicians about prosthetics rehab. Anthony will share with us his personal story of prosthetic rehab following his above the knee amputation, how his experience changed the course of his career as a physical therapist, & his advice on navigating the profession as an individual who utilizes prosthetics. Get ready for some knowledge bombs because this episode is loaded with them!
Join us on today's episode as we get to know our third & final host of the Adaptable Podcast, Anna! Anna is a 1st year SPT with a love of all things sailing & PT. We'll chat with Anna about where she is in her PT journey & how she has had to adapt as a student with Covid-19, her experience with Lyme Disease and a complex chronic illness & how it impacted her decision to pursue physical therapy, the challenges she has had to overcome, and how she is hoping to use her personal journey to make an impact on our profession & the individuals she encounters as an SPT & future DPT.
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Join us on today's episode as we get to know a little more about one of our hosts, Morgan. Morgan will share her story with us & talk about her personal experiences of navigating PT school & the clinic with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome & Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. She'll talk about her experience of applying to PT school, how her diagnosis of EDS & POTS has changed how she has approached school, & how she has used her personal experiences to advocate for others both within the school & the clinic.
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Join us on today's episode as we get to know more about one of our three hosts, Clare! Clare is a New Grad PT practicing in the outpatient setting. On this episode we'll chat with Clare about her experiences applying to PT school, the adaptations she had to make with certain therapy techniques, & her experiences navigating both PT school & the clinic with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency & Ectrodactyly.
Welcome to The AdaPTable Podcast! On this episode we will chat about how our team got connected, the origins & inception of the podcast & our goals/mission with this podcast as we move forward to help create a community & break down barriers for PT's, PTA's, SPT's, & Pre-PT's with disabilities & chronic illnesses who are out there making a difference in our profession! Join us in the conversation as we begin this journey & get to know some incredible people along the way!
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