Episodes

Here's a video podcast on a quick look back to 2022. Last year has seen some firsts for the podcast - round table discussions, collaborations, solo episodes, and live episodes. Thanks to everyone who continues on supporting the podcast and listening to/watching the episodes. The best ways to help the podcast out are to share the podcast or a specific episode with your friends, rate the podcast in your podcast apps, comment in Spotify or YouTube, and follow the podcast in our social media account...

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...

Riza Carlton, PT experienced a reversible type of dementia in 2019. Today, she speaks about her experience and how it made an impact on her life. In this episode, she described her ordeal in going through early signs of dementia without any clue of what was happening. She also shared how she and her son dealt with the changes she was experiencing. And after discovering the cause of her dementia and finding out it was reversible, Riza decided to advocate for the appropriate and effective care of ...

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 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!

What happens when a PT becomes a patient after finding out he has a golf ball-sized brain tumor? In this episode Eric Anthony Galvez, DPT shared his story of diagnosis and rehabilitation from his brain tumor surgery. He talked about how the brain tumor impacted his personal and professional life, as well as, how being a physical therapist helped him navigate through his journey. He also described his advocacy for raising awareness about cancer in young adults, and his work with APTA Oncology and...

In this Halloween edition of PT MEAL LIVE! Handaan, we shared "horror" stories we've heard or experienced about migrating to the US. It's not always rainbows and butterflies as most people assume. Hopefully, with this discussion, more people will be aware and prepared for what they can expect or avoid when trying to migrate to a different country. Returning to share their experiences are Fretche Garcia Blair, PT, CEEAA Ben Aguila, PT, DPT Maria Consie Aguila, PT, DPT. We talked about unfair emp...

Catch this episode with Eleazar Tayag, PT, DPT, MPH to learn more about hospice care and what services physical therapists can provide in this setting. It's clear that hospice care mainly provides comfort care. but there are a lot more things to think about as well. Eli talked about the difference between hospice to home health and to palliative care. We also talked about the skills that PTs can bring to hospice service not just prescribing DME. Lastly, he shared considerations and practical tip...