Episodes

This is part three of my conversation with Asst. Prof Marvin Zotomayor, MSPT, CNMT, PTRP. In this episode, we talk about some key concepts in instructional design, importance of alignment, and essential learning competencies.

This is part two of my conversation with Asst. Prof. Marvin Zotomayor, MSPT, CNMT, PTRP. In this episode we talk more about the current situation of PT education in this pandemic and the different strategies that educators can implement.

Assist. Prof. Marvin Zotomayor, MSPT, CNMT, PTRP earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Physical Therapy from the University of Santo Tomas. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership and Management from the De La Salle University. He is a Part-time faculty in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and Manila Adventist College in their Physical Therapy departments. He is also the Chief Physical therapist at JNRAL Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and a Home health PT Co...

Today we have Amirrah Joyce Sacapanio, PTRP, a pediatric physical therapists. She earned her BS in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines Manila. She is also a Certified Infant Massage Teacher from the Liddle Kidz Foundation, and currently works as the PT Department Head of ALRES Sta. Rosa. In this episode, she talks about how fulfilling the Pediatric PT scene is, shared some memorable experiences as well as challenges she faced in the practice, and some important lessons she ha...

In today's episode, Mike Chua, PT, DPT talked about dementia care, and how we, as physical therapists, can elevate ourselves and our practice. He is a Certified Clinical Instructor, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, a Senior Fitness Specialist, an Alternative Career Coach / Mentor, an entrepreneur, and author of several books. He received his Bachelors of Science in Physical Therapy from University of Perpetual Help Rizal and his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at University of Incarnate Word at ...

Assoc. Prof. Michael Jorge Peralta, MSc, MSPT, Ll.M. shares what intellectual property is, why it is important for us as physical therapists to be familiar about it, and how he relates his physical therapy background in his current role now. He is currently working as the Executive Assistant fo Intellectual Property and Research in the Office of the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation in the University of Santo Tomas. He earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Physical Therapy f...

We continue our candid conversion with Joy Nolasco, PT on pointers to consider if you are going with an agency on your road to working as a PT in the US. We talked about contract hours, work setting, transitions process and more. Let's take a listen!

In this episode, I invited my dear friend Joy Nolasco, PT to discuss pointers we both considered in choosing the right agency to assist us in our goal of working in the US as physical therapists. We reflected on our experiences and thought process in looking for and considering our agencies up to our experiences once we moved here in the US. If you have any questions for us, message me in the show's Facebook and Instagram pages @ptmealpodcast or email me at ptmealpodcast@gmail.com. Come, take a ...

Jojo Sayson, PT, DMT, FAAOMPT, is a physical therapist, a doctor of manual therapy, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He is a research scientist/consultant/co-investigator in the NASA IVD Team which studies the risk of intervertebral disc damage after prolonged spaceflight. He is also a human performance consultant for Project: Blackbird, a US initiative in building a rocketcar powered by hydrogen peroxide propellant. He is also the founder of Project Mic...

Maria Angela Borras, PTRP provides us with a glimpse of what a Sports Physical Therapist does. She shares her experience how she got into sports PT, a memorable incident in the field, and what it takes to be a good sports PT. She also describes to us what OCR is and what her role as a Rehabilitation Coach in the OCR Pilipinas team entails. She discussed the Sports Special Interest Group of PPTA and the Post-grad course on Sports Physical Therapy by the UP Sports Physical Therapy Clinic. And last...

We're celebrating Scoliosis Awareness month with an episode dedicated on Scoliosis. Jerome de Leon, PTRP helps us in the discussion. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from the University of the Philippines - Manila. He is the first Filipino certified by the original Schroth method based in Germany. A certified Barcelona Scoliosis Physical Therapy School (BSPTS) therapist. He's the founder of ScolioHub Philippines, currently the only PT clinic in the Philippines to offe...