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Episode 35 – Multiple Sclerosis

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
After approximately 25 minutes of a 30 minute therapy session focusing on mobility and activities of daily living, a patient diagnosed with multipl... Read More

Posted 11/26/24



Episode 34 – Regenerative Medicine – Stem Cells

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
A patient presents to an outpatient clinic with complaints of right knee pain. The referral states that the patient had stem cell injections four w... Read More

Posted 11/19/24



Episode 4: Greg Knapton – Master Clinician

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
After graduating from the PT program at the University of Vermont, Greg Knapton spent his early PT years in a variety of healthcare settings develo... Read More

Posted 11/14/24



Episode 33 – Vertebroplasty

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
During a patient interview, a physical therapist discovers that a patient is two weeks post vertebroplasty. This procedure was MOST likely performe... Read More

Posted 11/12/24



Episode 32 – Modified Ashworth Scale

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
A physical therapist administers the Modified Ashworth Scale to a patient with a suspected neurological injury. What is the MOST accurate descripti... Read More

Posted 11/ 5/24



Episode 31 – Alzheimer’s Disease

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
A physical therapist conducts an inservice on Alzheimer’s disease. Which patient profile has the GREATEST relative risk of this disease? Read More

Posted 10/29/24



Episode 30 – SCI – Functional Outcomes

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
A patient prepares to be discharged from a rehabilitation hospital following a T10 spinal cord injury. Which of the following pieces of equipment s... Read More

Posted 10/22/24



Episode 29 – Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
A physical therapist examines a patient following a traumatic crush injury to the forearm. The patient displays a wrist drop deformity and is unabl... Read More

Posted 10/15/24



Episode 3: Daniel Lee – Serial Entrepreneur

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
Daniel Lee is a true serial entrepreneur in the PT world. From academic chair and researcher to Scorebuilders’ instructor and home PT concierge ser... Read More

Posted 10/10/24



Episode 28 – Peripheral Vascular Disease

Scott Giles PT, DPT, MBA
A patient diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease begins a supervised treadmill exercise regimen. After two minutes of ambulation, the patient r... Read More

Posted 10/ 8/24



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