Treating Pelvic Pain in People Who Are Transgender: The Keys to Patient-Centered Care

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Pelvic floor issues can be physically and emotionally painful—embarrassing. Add the transgender experience to the mix, and the potential for harassment and exclusion—and insensitivity by the medical establishment—is multiplied. PT Hannah Schoonover discusses the hallmarks of patient-centered care she provides to people who are transgender, and shares her own learning curve.
https://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/treating-pelvic-pain-in-people-who-are-transgender

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Examining the History of Pain and How to Reshape How It Is Treated

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What is pain and what are the most effective and least harmful ways for health care professionals to address it? Cardiologist Haider Warraich, sheds light on what modern society could learn from the ancient Greeks’ conception of pain and suffering, what are the keys to decreasing opioid use, and why exercise and physical therapy must be cornerstones of that effort.
https://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/examining-history-of-pain-how-to-reshape-how-it-is

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Older Adults and the Benefits of High-Velocity Training

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Older adults commonly struggle with diminishing ability to generate force and movement at a higher velocity—particularly in their legs. Physical therapist James Eng discusses how older adults can benefit from something called high-velocity training.
https://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/older-adults-benefits-of-high-velocity-training

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Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis in Adolescent Girls

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Physical therapist Christine Mansfield talks about pelvic pain in adolescent girls in general, and endometriosis. She discusses causes, symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and the best ways to ensure optimal pelvic health in this specific population.
https://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/pelvic-pain-endometriosis-in-adolescent-girls

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Financial Tips for Students and New Grads

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Pursuing a career in physical therapy is a significant investment—of time, emotion, and also money. When it comes to managing the financial cost of launching a physical therapy career, students and new grads often have the same questions. Listen to this interview that helps answer some of those common financial questions.
http://www.apta.org/Blogs/Pulse/2019/3/Podcast/Financial/

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Woman Transforms Lifestyle With Physical Therapy and Is Inspired to Give Back

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Colleen Rapp blazed a trail as a woman in the physically demanding job of press operator at the Denver Post. Living healthfully meant simply punching the clock and doing her job the best way she knew how. When chronic pain necessitated shoulder surgery, followed by physical therapy, it transformed her life. https://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/woman-transforms-lifestyle-with-physical-therapy-i

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Still Dancing: A Woman’s Story of Doing What She Loves While Living With Spinal Cord Injuries

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Marka Rodgers envisioned spending her life in the world of dance, particularly after being admitted to study with the renowned Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre at a relatively young age. After not 1 but 2 devastating spinal cord injuries, Marka not only continues to dance, with the assistance of a wheelchair, a service dog, and some primo leg braces, but also teach dance. Listen as she shares her fascinating life story and the powerful lessons of determination, ingenuity, self-advocacy, and positive thinking. https://www.moveforwardpt.com/Radio/Detail/still-dancing-woman-s-story-of-doing-what-she-love

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