The PTJ Podcast

Latest Episodes
Diagnostic Labels and Movement Expertise: An Author Interview with Dr. Shirley Sahrmann
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette asks Dr. Sahrmann to elaborate on her thought-provoking Point of View in a conversation that acknowledges some of the differences of opinion and controversies surrounding this vital topic.
Return on Investment in Physical Therapy: An Author Interview with Dr. Steven Ambler
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette spotlights a Point of View on the effect of student debt on the next generation of physical therapists, and Dr. Ambler provides insights and data. How big is the problemand
Changes Needed in the Rehabilitation Care That PTs Provide in Skill Nursing Facilities: An Author Interview with Dr. Allison Gustavson
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette and Dr. Gustavson discuss the design and implications of an implementation study involving 2 nonrandomized independent groups (usual care and high intensity) staged within a single skilled nursing facility using the i-STRONGE...
Physical Function in the Hospital and Patient-Centered Outcomes in Inpatient Rehabilitation: An Author Interview with Dr. Joshua Johnson
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette and Dr. Johnson address topics including impact of value-based care and the variability among outcomes and costs, identifying the target populations that will benefit from inpatient rehabilitation,
Time Between an Emergency Department Visit and Initiation of PT Intervention: An Author Interview with Dr. John Magel
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette and Dr. Magel highlight some impactful, and some surprising, associations found by this studyand what the next steps for researchers should be. Based on the findings, comme
Adherence of PT Treatment Choices to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Musculoskeletal Conditions: An Author Interview with Dr. Joshua Zadro
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette talks with Dr. Zadro about his systematic review of an important area that is often overlooked. One of Dr. Jettes questions for Dr. Zadro: Why do you think theres so much
High-Flow Oxygen Therapy During Exercise Training in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Chronic Hypoxemia: An Author Interview with Dr. Michele Vitacca
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette interviews Dr. Vitacca about his multicenter randomized controlled trial involving a unique set of patients. Dr Vitacca is coauthor of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy During Exerc
Persistent Pain and the Opioid Crisis: An Author Interview with Dr Todd Davenport
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette interviews Dr. Davenport, who provides a population health perspective and actionable suggestions for clinicians. He notes that even back in 1999, Boissonnault found that o
What Really Works in Intervention? An Author Interview with Dr Regina Harbourne
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette and Dr. Harbourne explore the importance of fidelity measures in rehabilitation. Measuring how faithful you are to your approach can really guard against deviating from the
Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Amputee Rehabilitation Program: An Author Interview with Dr. Robert Gailey
Editor-in-Chief Alan Jette interviews Dr. Gailey about his pilot randomized controlled trial to determine whether an evidence-based rehabilitation program would improve function in people with unilateral transtibial amputation who had already completed...