Move Forward Radio

In this November 16, 2017 of MoveForward Radio: Michelle Griffith started experiencing intense abdominal pain. Over the course of 4½ years, Michelle saw 43 doctors and specialists. No one and no treatments were able to help. By April 2017 she was so severely debilitated that she felt she was on her deathbed. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/recovery-from-debilitating-abdominal-pain-inspires

Physical therapist Karen Joubert treats patients of all ages and fitness and ability levels; with an office in Beverly Hills, her clientele also happens to include famous entertainers and big name athletes. (October 2017) http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/pain-does-not-discriminate-even-in-hollywood

In this episode, a team of health care professionals share their insights about NAS and discuss signs and symptoms, treatment in the hospital. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome occurs when an infant is born having been exposed to opiates through his or her mother, and experiences withdrawal after birth. (October 2017) http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-3

Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) sounds scary but is a pretty common post-pregnancy condition. In this episode of Move Forward Radio we discuss how this DRA or the dreaded “Mummy Tummy” can be treated with physical therapy.  (September 2017) http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/diastasis-recti-abdominis-likely-cause-of-mummy-tu

September 14, 2017: In this episode physical therapist Brandi Dorton and occupational therapist Misty Wilson discuss the variety of tools and interventions they use to effectively treat individuals with Amplified pain syndromes (APS)  and how they help them improve and reclaim their lives. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/amplified-pain-syndromes-treating-pediatric-popula

Many people want to be healthy. Unfortunately, wanting to be healthy doesn’t always lead to being healthy. And being healthy takes a lot more than just wanting it. (Move Forward Radio: August 24, 2017) http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/five-domains-of-sustainable-health

Victoria Graham attempts to go through each day with the positivity of a beauty pageant champion, which makes sense because she is one. But hidden behind that smile and positive attitude is almost constant pain. Victoria has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, or EDS, which affects her body’s connective tissues, causing dangerously flexible joints and fragile skin. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/living-with-ehlers-danlos-syndrome

The terrorist attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon claimed the lives of three people, but it changed the lives of many. One of them was Adrianne Haslet, a professional ballroom dancer who was a marathon spectator that day when she lost her left leg below the knee in the second of two bomb blasts. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/boston-marathon-bombing-survivor-adrianne-haslet-i

In this episode of Move Forward Radio, Mike Ryan, PT, ATC, describes the allure of these increasingly popular physical challenges and how to successfully prepare for them—whether you typically spend your weekend in the gym or on the couch. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/preparing-latest-sports-craze-obstacle-course-raci

June 29, 2017: The pain that Annie Karp felt in her hip wasn’t intense, but it was unrelenting. For months she met with numerous health care providers in an attempt to resolve the issue. And for months she had no success, until a physical therapist asked her a fairly simple question: “Are you a dancer?” http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/success-story-physical-therapist-collaborates-with

June 15, 2017: The fatigue felt by people with cancer is so common that it has a name. Cancer-related fatigue isn’t unique to 1 type of cancer or cancer treatment, and it can occur even after treatment is complete.  When cancer-related fatigue strikes, it’s often extremely debilitating, significantly impacting quality of life, and creating a level of fatigue that rest alone cannot address. Although it might seem counterintuitive, one of the most effective ways to manage cancer-related fatigue is through exercise. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, a physical therapist explains why.  Learn more about how exercise helps during cancer treatment on MoveForwardPT.com. Download the podcast on iTunes.

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. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/success-story-knee-injury-ends-basketball-dreams-i

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, PT, 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 where research is

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, that’s what physical therapist Sharon Gorman, PT, DPTSc, GCS, FNAP, will describe, along with highlighting some of the benefits of physical therapy for the acute care setting, not just for rehabilitation but also prehabilitation. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/acute-care-physical-therapy

Kobe Bryant called her his secret weapon.  And as head physical therapist of the Los Angeles Lakers, Judy Seto, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, MBA, CSCS, PES, CES, 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. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/basketball-s-secret-weapon-physical-therapist

Affecting an estimated 5 million adults, 80-90% of them woman, fibromyalgia is a condition with symptoms that include widespread pain and fatigue. Difficult to diagnose, fibromyalgia is also a condition without a cure.  Symptoms can be treated and managed with components such as education and exercise. In this episode of Move Forward Radio, physical therapist Dana Dailey, PT, DPT, discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and management of fibromyalgia. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/fibromyalgia-physical-therapy  

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, physical therapist Evan T. Cohen, PT, MA, PhD, NCS, 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. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/multiple-sclerosis-physical-therapy

In 2007, David Kendrick was stationed in Iraq when a sniper shot him in the legs. After several surgeries, he wondered if he would ever walk again. David was depressed and scared to put weight on his injured limbs. But then 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 from his injuries, and what he is doing today to inspire others. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/success-story-shot-by-sniper-in-iraq-this-wounded-

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, physical therapist Mary Lou Galantino, PT, MS, PhD, MSCE, will discuss what prehabilitation entails and how it benefits the patient. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/prehabilitation-cancer

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, Megan Moran, PT, DPT, SCS, discusses those risks. http://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/risks-of-youth-sports-specialization