Practice Settings Episodes

In this episode of the PT Meal Podcast, host Dr. Bobby Bellarmino, a physical therapist specializing in cardiopulmonary care, discusses the decision-making process for mobilizing patients in the ICU. They emphasize the importance of considering the overall risk and benefit, as well as the patient's cognition and goals. Dr. Bellarmino also shares a powerful story about the impact of human connection on comatose patients and highlights the need for skilled services in physical therapy encounters. ...

We're back with another exciting episode of the PT MEAL Podcast. This week, we're chatting with Regina Araquel - a physical therapist who practices in a holistic setting. In this episode, Regina shares her expertise on the integration of mental health and psychosocial factors into physical therapy. She also discusses how she uses cognitive behavioral techniques, and breathing exercises, and works with other professionals like an acupuncturist, a chiropractor, and a massage therapist in her holi...

This is one of those solo podcasts I would do every now and then. In this episode, I shared the role a physical therapist plays in a forensic psychiatric hospital. I answered some of the questions colleagues usually ask me when they find out I work in this type of hospital. I described the types of patients I encounter and treat, and the common conditions I see them for. I also discussed what's unique about working in this type of setting.

This episode was recorded live. Here I shared a discussion I've had with some other PTs in a course I am attending about Primary Care Physical Therapy. The take-home message here is that being a primary care physical therapist is not only applicable to those who are being seen in an outpatient clinic with direct access. Being a primary care PT and its philosophy can and should be applied by every physical therapist regardless of the practice setting or specialty.

This is a recorded live stream of the podcast. I presented the result of the informal survey I made last July to see how much physical therapists charge for their homecare visits in the Philippines.

Michael Angelo Datu is a physical therapist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, an American Physical Therapist Association - Certified Clinical Instructor and a proud Angelean. Michael is a Physical Therapy supervisor in an orthopedic geriatric skilled nursing facility. In this episode, we talked about what a typical day is like in a skilled nursing facility, changes he experienced because of PDPM and COVID19, challenges and memorable experiences in his practice. Also, he shared ...

Major Karlo Mariano, USAF, Doctor of Physical therapy serves as the PT Element Chief, 628 MDG Operational Support Team PT, Joint Base, Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to his current role he served as the Flight Commander for the Surgical Services flight, 39th Medical Operations Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey. Maj Mariano has been serving in the US Air Force in different capacities from bioenvironmental specialist to flight commander, and has been deployed in different parts of the world. In th...

Cindy Cecilio, PT, DPT has been working in a psychiatric hospital and managing patient with psychiatric or mental health diagnoses for more than 3 years now. In this episode, we talked about what the reasons are why she wanted to work in a psychiatric facility, what it's like to work there and what types of patients does she sees, how she deals or approach patients in this setting, what challenges and perks does she face and experience, what a typical day looks like, and what advice can she sha...

Ma. Sheen Ceñidoza, PTRP is a community-based physical therapist from the Philippines. As the head of their municipality's community-based rehabilitation program, she currently engages in clinical, administrative, educational and research endeavors with the patients, community leaders, non-government organizations and universities in the Philippines. She is a member and one of the resource persons for community based training/lectures of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association Community-base...

Phil Dumaligan, PT is an acute care physical therapist, and board-certified clinical specialist in both geriatric and neurologic physical therapy. He earned is Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines, and he is in the process of earning his post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. In this episode, we talked about the current situation at his practice, how COVID19 changed how he worked, his experience in handling patient diagnosed with COVID19, h...

LCDR Ana Leah Cazcarro of the Philippine Navy graduated from Southwestern University, Cebu City with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy. She is a member of the Naval Officers Candidate course Class 03 which graduated on March 2006. She started her military career as an Admin Officer of the Naval Public Affairs Office before being assigned to the Fleet Public Affairs office. She was then assigned at the Public Affairs Office of the AFP and at the Secretary Joint Staff of the AFP. She has c...

Welcome back to the 2nd part of my conversation with Eleazar Tayag, PT,DPT, MPH, owner of home health and hospice agencies. In this episode, he'll describe what a typical day a home health PT looks like. He also mentions things to learn before going into the home health practice. He enumerates important lessons he learned from working in home health and having his own home health business. Lastly, he shares pieces of advice in starting a succesful home health business here in the US. Let's go an...

Eleazar Tayag, PT, DPT, MPH owns home health, and hospice agencies, and a home health rehab company. In this episode, he talks about what home health practice in the US is, some importance points or concepts to be familiar with before going into home health, and what are some pros and cons in working as a home health physical therapist. Come and let's take a listen.

This is the last part of my interview with Kenneth Adivino, PT, DPT. In this episode He continued to talk about his experience in working in the Emergency Department. He also emphasized how important the role of physical therapists is in the discharge process in the acute setting. He describes the challenges he faced in practicing in both settings here in the US. Lastly, He also added insights on working with patient with psychiatric conditions in the acute care setting. Come and have another se...

In today's episode, Kenneth Adivino talks about his experience working in the Acute and Outpatient Physical therapy settings. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Santo Tomas, his Master of Science degree in Human Movement Science from the University of the Philippines - Diliman, and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree in Arcadia University. He is also a certified Autism Specialist from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Educa...