#471 Dr Meghan Sak-Ocbina - Things Your Physical Therapist Wishes You Knew
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Dr Meghan Sak-Ocbina is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Strength Coach and joins the show to share her expertise on:
All the things your physical therapist wishes you knew The issues within the system that make their role more difficult The challenge between the cost of education and compensation in physical therapy Their desire to give you the best care conflicting with the insurance model Why burnout in physical therapy is a potential problem What Meghan means by: “The problem with most rehab, it never makes it into training. We treat rehab and training like they’re separate lanes, when they’re meant to do the same thing — drive adaptation.” Why most people have at least one, if not a few, potential joint issues, and why this is normal and not necessarily a problem Meghan’s response when a client was told by another clinician: “Because she doesn’t do sports, she doesn’t need to train power.” What Meghan means by: “Your injury isn’t from what you’re doing, it’s from what you’re not doing.” And much more
Instagram: @dr.megsi.dpt
CHAPTERS
00:39 Insurance and Volume 02:34 Cash Based PT 05:34 Strength Coaching Edge 08:32 PT Training Gaps 11:33 Rehab and the Training Spectrum 13:34 Pain and the Nervous System 18:54 Patient Expectations 21:04 Imaging and Surgery Myths 23:44 Form Fear and Adaptation 24:36 Outfunctioning Structure 26:19 Imaging Fear and Nocebo 27:46 Living With Wear and Tear 30:22 Insurance Model Limits PT 32:32 Burnout, Debt, and Paperwork 35:55 Cash Based and Online Paths 37:54 Choosing a PT Like Choosing a Haircut 44:07 Rehab Meets Real Training 47:27 Power Training For Everyone 50:06 Aging, Capacity, and Injury Risk 51:46 Where To Find Meghan
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