Episodes

This is part two of the recap of the batch of conversations I had for this season. We'll hear again highlights from our recent guests. B Okay, first you'll hear Reiza Dejito talked about compassion fatigue in her work as a humanitarian worker and what keeps her motivated. Milani Purugganan shared her realization why she likes being a prosthetist-orthotist. Eugene Octaviano discussed different answers to the question: What is functional training. And lastly, Daria Oller discussed evaluation and a...

Alright, first you'll hear Michael Datu describe what a skilled nursing facility is and what he likes about working in one. Barbara Parks talked about equine physical therapy specifically assessing horses and how to make horses do what you want them to do. Jean Pangilinan, an officer of the Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students, shared her initial reactions regarding the lockdown and how it would affect her schooling. Ul Juntilla discussed why manual therapy is demonized, abused an...

Daria Oller, PT, DPT, ATC earned her BS in Athletic Training from James Madison University in 2006 and her DPT from Seton Hall University in 2010. She works at Pro-Activity in Lebanon, New Jersey in both an outpatient clinical setting specializing in treating dancers and athletes, and on-site with employer clients specializing in prevention and health promotion. She has previously conducted research examining youth sport injury and illness epidemiology at Penn State Sport Camps. Daria contracted...

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...

Reiza Dejito is physical therapist and an alumna of the Siliman University. She's now working as a humanitarian worker for Humanity and Inclusion as Program Director for Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. We talked about how she started in volunteer work before ending up with Humanity and Inclusion (formerly Handicap International). She discussed challenges humanitarian workers face in their daily practice as well as their lives. She also shared her motivations in continuing in her work as well as the...

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 - ...

Barbara Parks, PT, DPT, is a physical therapist based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is a Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner and a Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor. Dr. Parks understand the specific fitness and rehabilitation needs of horses and riders. In this episode, Dr. Parks talked about how she became an equine physical therapist, assessment and treatment of a horse, common conditions referred to her, and certifications needed to become a horse PT. Links for Barbara Parks:...

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 ...