To cap off the year, here is Joel De Leon Quiambao, a physiotherapist, and a rehabilitation director/manager, talking about life in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As with other episodes, we talked about the process of becoming a physiotherapist in Saudi, what it's like being a physiotherapist there and what…
Here's a quick look back on the year and a show of appreciation to the guests and listeners that continually support the show and its cause. Your subscription to the podcast and the YouTube channel, as well as your comments and share really help support the show! Thanks, y'all! 🎧…
Mary June Nocete, PT is a Certified Lymphedema Therapist and Certified Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation Expert. In this episode, we talked about Oncologic Physical Therapy - the difference in treating patients with cancer and cancer-related symptoms, considerations in the treatment plan for these patients, motivating or cueing to promote patient participation.…
Stephanie Ilustre is a physiotherapist in a long-term facility in Abu Dhabi. In this episode, we talked about why she chose to work in UAE and how she processed getting her license to work there. She also share how it's like to work as a physiotherapist there, the adjustments she…
Maria Angela Borras, PTRP provides us with a glimpse of what a Sports Physical Therapist does. She shares her experience of 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…
Rolando Lazaro candidly shared his story of how he got into textbook writing and its difference from writing scholarly studies. He also described what to do first if you want to start or practice your writing skills, and encouraged everyone to begin with case studies, poster presentions, and then publishing.…
Bert 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.…
If you're going to choose a side gig, should you be chasing your passion or aim for something profitable? Watch F Scot Feil share insight on this question. --- LINKS --- 🎧 LISTEN to FULL episodes: 🎙 SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3f1PbZE APPLE Podcasts: https://apple.co/30qVstj GOOGLE Podcasts: https://bit.ly/ptmealgoogle ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/ptmealpodcast and other podcast…
Lili Wells, PT, DPT, CLT talked about one of her areas of focus which is Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy. She described how Physical Therapists can address pelvic floor issues like pain, incontinence, and pain during sex among others. She also guides us to how she performs her external and internal…
Today we are going to talk about side gigs and side hustles for clinicians and academicians with Dr. F Scott Feil. We talked about his side gigs and how he started with them. He also discussed the proper mindset and motivation in starting your own side gigs and hustles. And…
Ma. Sheen Ceñidoza, PTRP is a community-based physical therapist from the Philippines. She plays various roles which include being a wife, a mother, and a devoted advocate of health care innovation in Rizal. As the head of their Municipality's community-based rehabilitation program, she currently engages in clinical, administrative, educational, and…
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. 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…
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…
Daria described what Long COVID is and what the scientific community knows about it. She also discussed management strategies for people who experience symptoms of Long COVID specifically STOP. REST. PACE. She also shared her personal experience in having COVID and feeling the effects of Long COVID. Lastly, she talked…
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…
[Tagalog] 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…
Charmaine Geronimo, PTRP, PT, DPT is back 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…
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…
I spoke with Ian Aguinaldo, PT, DPT, MSPT who did the process of becoming a US-licensed physical therapist by himself. He shared the reasons why he decided to do it on his own and his experience in doing so from getting the documents and transitioning to the US. Now available…
This episode talks about how to become a physiotherapist in Australia if you're a foreign-trained Physical Therapist. If you're someone who's looking for an alternative to the US PT practice and curious what the process and steps are in working as physio in the land down under, then, this 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…
Anna Katrina Roxas describes what the Association of Philippine Physical Therapy Students (APPTS) is and what it's for. Catch the whole episode in your favorite podcast streaming apps 🎧 LISTEN to the Podcast: 🎙 SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3f1PbZE APPLE Podcasts: https://apple.co/30qVstj GOOGLE Podcasts: https://bit.ly/ptmealgoogle ANCHOR: https://anchor.fm/ptmealpodcast and other podcast streaming apps and…
Physical therapy interns, Anna Katrina Roxas, Renoir Jean Pangilinan and Monique Ashley Paragua gives us their strategies to make their internship year worthwhile and memorable in spite of the current situation. Catch the whole episode in your favorite podcast streaming apps 🎧 LISTEN to the Podcast: 🎙 SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3f1PbZE APPLE…
