Special Topics Episodes

Embark on a thrilling journey as we rewind and relive the most captivating moments from our recent podcast episodes. Join us as we recap extraordinary conversations with Jonathan Eusebio, sharing his experiences as a physiotherapist in Singapore. We'll also dive into the world of rock climbing PT with Oliver Rivera, uncovering the secrets of treating rock climbers. Prepare to be fascinated as we explore the unique realm of forensic psychiatry through the eyes of yours truly. We'll also unravel ...

Let's revisit some past conversations with empowered women and listen to their advice and nuggets of wisdom. Snippets from episodes with Jasmin Esguerra, Lady Servillas, Archelle Jane Tiuseco, Jenny Youssef, Roxanne Fernandez, Kali Dayton, and Jewels Racho.

In this episode, we delve into the Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy (DScPT) program, with our guest Janise Alcantara, who is currently completing the program. Janise shares her firsthand experiences of the DScPT program, discussing both the challenges and rewards of pursuing this advanced degree. She provides an overview of the program's curriculum, highlighting the importance of balancing coursework with clinical practice, as well as navigating research. Drawing on her own experiences, J...

This podcast features an inspiring conversation with Dr. Erwin Benedict Valencia, a physical therapist, high-performance clinician, life coach, and the team physical therapist and wellness lead for the New York Knicks. Erwin shares his physical therapy journey, from his early days in the Philippines to achieving his dream of innovating in the NBA. He talks about the importance of applying mindfulness and gratitude in sports and life, and how these lessons have helped him succeed. This podcast is...

Join Arvie Vitente and Lady Servillas in this lively and informative podcast episode on the upcoming APTA CSM 2023 Conference happening in San Diego, California on February 22-25, 2023. We shared our experiences and expectations for the conference, as well as provided insider tips and tricks for first-time attendees. Learn about the best ways to navigate the conference, make meaningful connections, and make the most of your experience. Whether you're an experienced attendee or new to the confere...

Here's a recap for you with some highlights of their episodes. If you haven't seen or listened to these episodes yet, this is your sign to do so. Eleazar Tayag started us off with the roles physical therapists play in hospice care. In PT MEAL live Handaan, with Fretche Garcia Blair and Maria Consie Aguila, Ben Aguila shared horror stories by colleagues regarding employers' or recruiters' dark schemes. Eric Anthony Galvez a PT and brain tumor survivor shared lessons he learned as a patient that h...

This episode was recorded during the PT MEAL Podcast Live! I invited Asst. Prof. Marvin Zotomayor back on the show to talk about motivation and the lack of it in higher education and in life. Here, Marvin talked about how unmotivated and demotivated ignite their motivation through learning, unlearning, and relearning, outcomes-based education, and the 5 principles of motivating demotivated and unmotivated students. If you feel lost and unsure, this might be the episode for you!

Here's another episode from a live podcast interview with Atty. Flomy Javier Diza of Reeves Immigration Law Group. In his episode, Atty. Diza talked about the different types of visas PTs from the Philippines, Canada, and Australia get to work as a PT here in the US. He described non-immigrant and immigrant visas and their eligibility. He also talked about concerns about migrating with the family or if a non-immigrant working visa expires. He also gave some advice on other pathways to stay in th...

Lady Michelle Servillas, PT, CEEAA, CADDCT, CDP manages and owns several home health companies, outpatient clinics, and a foundation that provides for underserved populations. In this episode, she shared valuable insight and advice on starting and owning a business. She described how she started in entrepreneurship, and how she manages multiple companies. She also discussed some drawbacks in being a business as well as failures and challenges she encounter as a business owner. Lady Servillas, P...

Ma. Roxanne Fernandez, MSPT, PTRP is a PhD student at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. In this episode, she shared what it's like to pursue her PhD degree and what motivated her to do so. She also shared what goes on in her program, her current project, and the lessons she has learned in her journey so far.

Jay Enriquez, PTRP, PT, DPT, DMS, Charmaine Geronimo, PTRP, PT, DPT, and Liezelle Soriano, PTRP, DPT share their experiences in taking the transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (tDPT) or post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy while still in the Philippines. They talked about why they chose their universities to earn their Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees and also discussed their respective programs, academic load, time to finish, and tuition. They also described how earning their DPT h...

Kali Dayton, DNP, ACNP is an ICU nurse practitioner and ICU consultant. She is the host of the Walking Home from the ICU podcast where she talks to healthcare professionals and ICU survivors about their experiences in the ICU. In today's episode, we are going to talk about the ICU, sedation effects and practices, and the role of physical therapists with Kali Dayton, an acute care nurse practitioner and the host of Walking Home From the ICU Podcast. We talked about the effects of sedation, why i...

Rolando Lazaro, PT, PhD, DPT is a professor in California State University, Sacramento. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines, Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of the Pacific, his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Creighton University, and his Ph.D. in Health Science from Touro University. He has published works in numerous scientific journals and edited and chapter authored in numerous textbooks. He's also the editor-...

Engelbert De Vera, PT, or Bert, is a physical therapist based in Texas. He's the founder of Rehabpreneur where he teaches PTs, OTs, and SLPs to become business owners. In our conversation, he shared his story about why he decided to open up his own business to get away from his 9-5 job. He explained what a home health contract business is and how it works. He also discussed some strategies to determine if being a business owner is right for you. Lastly, and this blew my mind, he described why b...

F Scott Feil, PT, DPT, EdD is a husband, a father, a physical therapist, a professor, and most recently an amazon best-selling author. F Scott is also a business coach and mentor despite starting his journey as an English major before becoming a Physical Therapist. He is one of three co-hosts of the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast which aims at breaking down the silos between healthcare professions and trying to find best practices in teaching and learning throughout healthcare acade...

Eugene Octaviano, PTRP, CPT, OMPT-C started his career in the fitness and wellness industry before going back to his roots in physical therapy profession. Having had that experience in both worlds, he brings that to his current practice. In this episode, we talked about Functional Training and what it is all about. We also tackled where some misconceptions and its bad reputation is coming from. He also discussed how proper communication is important during assessment and intervention in conveyin...

Milani Purugganan is a Certified Prosthetist and Orthotist (CPO) in the Philippines by the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO). In this episode, we talked about why she chose to be and stay as a Prosthetist & Orthotist, and what prostheses and orthoses are. She also discussed the process of meeting her client for the first time to actual fitting of devices, and the qualities and traits to thrive in this career. She shared common occurrence in her practice like dealing with ...

I invited Charmaine Geronimo, PTRP, PT, DPT again to the program to talk to us about The Filipino Physio Academy. Last year she started the The Filipino Physio Webseries during the start of the lockdown. Now, she founded the The Filipino Physio Academy a multi-specialty website to elevate Filipino Physio practice worldwid. To launch website and its masterclasses she's organized the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Summit happening this October 9 & 10, 2021. Let's take a listen! Website: https...

Ulysses Juntilla, PT, DPT is a Board-certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopedic Physical Therapy and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. In today's episode we talked about Chad Cook's article entitled "The Demonization of Manual Therapy." We discussed some "demonizations" from the article. Ul elaborated on how manual therapy is also abused and misused as a technique. We kinda went off topic a bit by discussing chronic pain and treatment.

In the Philippines, when the lockdown was announced in the latter part of the first quarter of 2020, physical therapy classes were migrated online. Until now, physical therapy education is still online with limited face-to-face interaction. Physical Therapy interns Ainna Roxas, Jean Pangilinan and Monique Paragua shared their experiences in getting their education online as well as becoming interns in this pandemic. They are officers of the Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students - ...

Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH, PTRP is the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and a Professor at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences of the University of Santo Tomas, Manila. She holds consultancy positions in the Commission on Higher Education and the Professional Regulation Commission for more than ten years. She is a licensed physical therapist by profession and holds a degree in Doctor of Public Health - Major in Epidemiology after completing a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy. She also ...

Morris Montilla, PT is a physical therapist in New York and dabbles in day trading. Nowadays, it's common to know people who are into investments, stock, trading. So I had a conversation with Morris about it. What's trading? How is it different from investing? What are the risks and how does someone start? So if you're as curios as I am, let's take a listen!

Mark David Basco, PT, DPT is a Board-certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy and an Advanced Certified Exercise Expert on Aging Adults. He has published an interesting piece in the Journal of Frailty and Aging entitled, Use of a High-Intensity Resistance Exercise Program to Improve Lower Extremity Strength and Mobility in a 105-Year Older Woman: A Case Report. He discussed how came up with the idea and how he convinced his patient to participate in the research. He explained...

Lucylynn Lizarondo, PhD is a research fellow in JBI, at The University of Adelaide. Dr. Lizarondo's work involves developing tools and strategies to facilitate evidence implementation, mentoring clinicians to develop and evaluate studies to facilitate research uptake, and conduct systematic reviews. Her research is focused on evidence synthesis, evidence transfer and evidence implementation In our chat, we discussed what a research fellow does, why it's important for clinicians and researchers ...