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Our series on concussion in sports continued with an interview with Anne Mucha, PT, MS, NCS, a physical therapist in the Center for Rehabilitative Services at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she specializes in neurovestibular rehabilitation. Mucha discussed some of the ways that athletes (and nonathletes) are tested for concussions and rehabilitated, both to return to the playing field and for the benefit of long-term health. She also described the evolution of concussion management and provided advice to parents of athletes in at-risk sports, from football to lacrosse to volleyball. Subscribe to Move Forward Radio podcasts on iTunes. To learn more about physical therapy, visit MoveForwardPT.com.  

August 27, 2012: Our series on concussion in sports began with an interview with former NFL quarterback Chris Miller, whose football career was cut short by concussion. Miller, the 13 overall pick of the 1987 NFL Draft, played 9 NFL seasons for the Atlanta Falcons and Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams before repeated concussions forced him to leave the game in 1996. A comeback attempt in 1999 was similarly cut short by concussions. Miller discussed his personal history with concussions, changes made by the NFL and NCAA to protect players, and his current health. Subscribe to Move Forward Radio podcasts on iTunes. To learn more about physical therapy, visit MoveForwardPT.com.

July 17, 2012: A trio of physical therapists provided rare insight into the treatment of Olympic and Paralympic athletes leading up to London 2012. Guests were Amber Donaldson, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS, manager of the United States Olympic Committee sports medicine clinic in Colorado Springs, Denise Hutchins, PT, MS, chief classifier for the International Paralympic Committee, and Scott Weiss, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, owner and clinical director of Bodhizone for Human Performance & Sports Physical Therapy, PC.  Subscribe to Move Forward Radio podcasts on iTunes. To learn more about physical therapy, visit MoveForwardPT.com.    

May 15, 2012: Our panel discussed women's health issues that can be prevented and treated by a physical therapist. Topics included incontinence, pelvic pain, bowel/bladder problems, osteoporosis, chronic pain, lymphedema, pregnancy and post-partum conditions, and more. Guests were Pamela Downey, PT, DPT, WCS, of Miami, FL, and Rebecca Stephenson, PT, DPT, WCS, of Medfield, MA, both of whom are board-certified women's health physical therapists, and Los Angeles gynecologist Judith Reichman, MD, author of Slow Your Clock Down: The Complete Guide to a Younger, Healthier You, also joined the discussion. Subscribe to Move Forward Radio podcasts on iTunes. To learn more about physical therapy, visit MoveForwardPT.com.    

April 23, 2012: Our panel discussed how to prevent and manage low back pain with the help of a physical therapist. Guests were Mary Ann Wilmarth, PT, DPT, OCS, chief of physical therapy at Harvard University, Mike Ryan, PT, ATC, physical therapist and athletic trainer for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and CoLette Morgan, MD, with Emory University and AARP Georgia volunteer. Subscribe to Move Forward Radio podcasts on iTunes. To learn more about physical therapy, visit MoveForwardPT.com.